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Transcription: zalas & bayoab Note: ( ) is usually commenting on the panel and was not said. 21:16:41 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (We are about to live test just to make sure dual works) 21:16:44 <zalas|test> kicking people out 21:16:50 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> There should be two users if this is working correctly 21:16:55 <zalas|test> miku's playing in background 21:17:00 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This is going to take a while to fill the room 21:21:05 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> people are leaving 21:21:05 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> AX is finally clearing the room 21:21:05 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (zalas will be doing primary) 21:22:08 <zalas|MangaGamer> And people finally left 21:23:53 <zalas|MangaGamer> Now, they're starting to seat the audience. 21:27:00 <zalas|MangaGamer> And handing out raffle tickets 21:33:18 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo just did sound test with "moe!!!" 21:38:36 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (ignore the double encoding of quotes please, my fault, should be a normal quote) 21:38:01 <zalas|MangaGamer> 150-200 people in the room so far and people are still filing in 21:40:05 <zalas|MangaGamer> Aina Kase just said "Hi everyone!" 21:41:07 <zalas|MangaGamer> She's doimg a rehersal 21:42:04 <zalas|MangaGamer> Sound test done 21:44:21 <zalas|MangaGamer> (screen shows panel name: "The Now and Future of Bishoujo Games") 21:44:30 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: Alright everyone! 21:44:39 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: Welcome MangaGamer's uh... panel discussion! Thank you! 21:45:09 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: Ican speak English a little, sorry 21:45:14 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: He is my translator 21:45:40 <zalas|MangaGamer> Photography is allowed in panel discussion 21:45:51 <zalas|MangaGamer> However, it is prohibited video tape and record sound during the panel discussion 21:45:59 <zalas|MangaGamer> I hope everyone has a lot of fun 21:46:27 <zalas|MangaGamer> The translator is my nephew 21:46:46 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'd like to present the panelists first 21:46:59 <zalas|MangaGamer> tororo-dancho from CIRCUS 21:47:16 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: Hello everyone, do you like Otaku Culture? (vanished 2 seconds later) 21:47:22 <zalas|MangaGamer> CIRCUS artist, Yuka Kayura 21:47:49 <zalas|MangaGamer> OVERDRIVE illustrator Shinji Katakura 21:48:00 <zalas|MangaGamer> and ME! 21:48:02 <zalas|MangaGamer> (cheering) 21:48:27 <zalas|MangaGamer> John Pickett 21:49:05 <zalas|MangaGamer> Hello everyone thank you for coming here, also known as kouryuu online 21:49:13 <zalas|MangaGamer> We've invited lots of great guests from the industry today 21:49:23 <zalas|MangaGamer> We'd like to have the representative of CIRCUS introduce himself 21:49:29 <zalas|MangaGamer> he's producer songwriter and president of CIRCUS 21:49:51 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'm tororo, from Saitama 21:50:08 <zalas|MangaGamer> Saitama is near Tokyo 21:50:09 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: tororo Dancho, representative of CIRCUS, producer, music composer, song writer 21:50:14 <zalas|MangaGamer> John is very nervous 21:51:01 <zalas|MangaGamer> Next I'd like to introduce bamboo, from OVERDRIVE 21:51:04 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: bamboo, representative of OVERDRIVE, producer, musician (milktub) 21:51:16 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'm bamboo from OVERDRIVE 21:51:26 <zalas|MangaGamer> I made this old game called Green Green 21:51:29 <zalas|MangaGamer> and also KIRAKIRA 21:51:31 <zalas|MangaGamer> Edelweiss 21:51:32 <zalas|MangaGamer> Dear Drops 21:51:43 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'm also singer 21:51:45 <zalas|MangaGamer> "I'm singer a little" 21:52:01 <zalas|MangaGamer> for Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu 21:52:24 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: Yuka Kayura, Artist 21:52:34 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'd like to introduce Yuka Kayura , illustrator from CIRCUS 21:52:40 <zalas|MangaGamer> I've been here for 4 years; probably someone remember 21:52:53 <zalas|MangaGamer> I also do the DC II manga(?) that's in serialization 21:53:18 <zalas|MangaGamer> Yuka Kayura is the illustrator of Otome from DC II 21:53:40 <zalas|MangaGamer> The last guest I'd like to introduce is Shinji Katakura, illustrator from OVERDRIVE 21:53:42 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: Shinji Katakura, Artist 21:53:57 <zalas|MangaGamer> I used to make games like Green Green with the guy next to me, bamboo 21:54:07 <zalas|MangaGamer> we made KIRA KIRA and Edelweiss 21:54:48 <zalas|MangaGamer> I'm the character designer for these games 21:54:55 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: "We are yaoi" 21:55:02 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: "It's joke" 21:55:49 <zalas|MangaGamer> kouryuu: I'm sure plenty of you know what bishoujo games, so I'd like to have tororo-danchou give an introduction to the genre 21:55:54 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: What is Visual Novel? 21:56:01 <zalas|MangaGamer> (*but I'm sure there's some people who don't know... so) 21:56:18 <zalas|MangaGamer> How many people have played bishoujo game before? 21:56:24 <zalas|MangaGamer> Wow, so many 21:56:29 <zalas|MangaGamer> Well, do I really have to explain it? 21:56:37 <zalas|MangaGamer> Bishoujo is like "moe" 21:56:42 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: "LET"S SAY MOE!" 21:56:45 <zalas|MangaGamer> So yeah, it's like that 21:57:23 <zalas|MangaGamer> Today will consist of the now and future of bishoujo games and we'll be answering questions 21:58:00 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: Right now in Japan, there's a big boom in bishoujo games 21:59:44 <zalas|MangaGamer> bamboo: Recently, bishoujo games are being blamed for crime; our company, our intention is not to be that violent instead, we want everyone around the world to enjoy our games, a little cute and a little erotic at times 22:00:32 <zalas|MangaGamer> katakura: Being the origin of crime is pretty cool, though, like the mafia 22:02:46 <zalas|MangaGamer> danchou: Many people discussing bishoujo games when a crime occurs and blame bishoujo games, but why don't people discuss them when people are moved? 22:04:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: Circus Logo and images from Da Capo and Suika(?) 22:07:09 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> PPT: Overdrive logo 22:09:59 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (zalas will be fixing) 22:10:20 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So, OVERDRIVE is a company 22:10:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> They have been working on this market for 4 years. 22:11:20 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> They have released 5 games, Kirakira, Edelweiss, Edelwisee Fantasy, Kirakira Curtain call (And one other I missed) 22:11:29 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Bamboo: I've made more CDs than games. 22:11:50 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I drew more pictures for his CDs than for the games. (OD illust) 22:12:21 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next we will introduce Baseson, we have koihime musou from them 22:12:43 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Any of you like Romance of the 3 kingdoms, that's the background story for Koihime, and you are the only faced male. I think you can figure what that means (Koryuu) 22:13:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This will be one of the first games we have that will offer a battle system where you have to fight the wars to move on with the story. 22:13:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I'd like to introduce Navel who also works with us. 22:13:22 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Is there anyone here who doesn't know shuffle? 22:14:04 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> It's the most popular one on our site right now. We have the original game. FUNimation has the anime. We have the one thing that FUNImation can't give you, the chance to end it with those girls. 22:14:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Going over the plot of soul link) 22:14:36 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Terrorists attack and you are trapped on a space station. 22:14:46 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So the goal behind the game is to surive to get out, to stop them, and to not die. 22:15:16 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We have a message for you from the president of Navel. 22:15:33 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> If you buy a lot, we're going to put out a lot more of it. 22:15:55 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Anyway, that's a summaration of the current lineup that we have on our website. 22:16:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Now I'd like to introduce you to one of our special guests. A representative from the game developer age 22:16:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Kouki Yoshimune, representative of age 22:18:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> You may know MuvLuv and Kimi ga Nozomu Eien 22:18:45 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I'm director, character designer, mecha designer, scenario writer 22:19:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: As you mentioned, your company released these famous games, does this mean you're interested in localizing these with MangaGamer since you're here? 22:19:42 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> age: If we have a reason to, we will release it 22:20:01 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: Thank you for your time, age is definitely somethin for us to look forward to 22:20:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: Now let's look at what is coming up in our pipeline 22:20:24 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Final chapter of Higurashi when they cry, Matsuribayashi-hen 22:20:58 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Previous chapter resolves who is behind the incidents from minamizawa village 22:21:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This chapter shows the motivations behind this character 22:21:14 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We will release this on July 29 22:21:22 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next, Da Capo Innocent Finale 22:21:39 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This is one you'll definitely wnat to check out, mostly follows Kotori 22:21:46 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> DCIF will be one of our all-ages releases 22:21:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tell someone who's not 18 to go out and buy it 22:22:01 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next 22:22:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We don't have a release date but it will be coming soon 22:22:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Da Capo II 22:22:25 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> let me turn over the introduction of the games to tororo-danchou 22:23:00 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tororo: Da Capo Innocent Finale is about kotori as a main character and the times before and after her wedding 22:23:38 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tororo: Da Capo II , I'm sure a lot of you have seen the anime on youtube or something, its like a sequel but more like a powered up version 22:24:01 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tororo: Da Capo I only had a little sister, this time you have a big sister in addition to a little sister 22:24:14 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (this is like the 6th interpreter) 22:24:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tororo: So actually Yuka Kayura was doing autographs, and she is in charge of illustrating the big sister, Otome for Da Capo II 22:25:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kayura: So actually at the booth, I've been doing autographs the whole day 22:25:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kayura: There was a lot of requests for Otome 22:25:34 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kayura: I'm really happy to know that she was loved by a lot of you guys, thank you 22:25:44 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: Thank you for all your comments 22:25:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: Now onto koihime musou 22:25:55 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: There's been a bit of delays and I apologize 22:26:33 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: We're working very hard on it; based on romance of the 3 kingdoms, a lot of difficulties involving the terms for the attack names, Chinese places, formations, nicknames used in previous translation of the romance of th3 kingdoms, making everything consistent, making sure it's a high quality release 22:26:38 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> probably be out very soon, but can't give date now 22:26:53 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I'd like to announce one of the latest acquisitions 22:27:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We have acquired the license to translate and localize OVERDRIVE's Dear Drops! 22:27:14 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Dear Drops would be the second band based game OVERDRIVE has done in their catalg 22:27:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Let us know how different it's from KIRA KIRA, bamboo 22:28:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> There's a more powerful performance in Dear Drops 22:28:29 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We recorded this live for the game 22:28:42 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> bamboo: Of course, including the H-scenes 22:29:22 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We want to get the next(?) dear drops out as soon as possible 22:29:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Dengeki Striker is our latest project, hasn't ben announced yet 22:30:04 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> shinji katakura is doing the character design and also the story for all of it too 22:30:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> and he's also have written 600 pages of the manga based on it 22:30:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> it's incredibly cool 22:30:47 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> it'll be poopular everywhere it's released 22:31:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We've also like to release a game here on MG only, and not in Japan 22:31:41 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> tororo: How many people have gone to Japan? 22:32:08 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Because a lot of people haven't been here, I want to make it like a digital study abroad through a bishoujo game system 22:32:44 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We hope people take the time to check it out and if it's successful we'll produce more of it 22:33:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> We'd like to actually sell it at AX next year so you got something to look forward to 22:33:12 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: well that was a lot of news 22:34:02 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> kouryuu: now is Q&A 22:34:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: Anything you guys doing with the comics section? 22:34:28 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: We are planning to get some comics up there... H ones 22:34:59 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: We already got a contract lined up with the publisher 22:34:59 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: So it should be soon 22:35:35 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: For all the artists... do you insert your friends as cameos? 22:36:15 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: since non one really looks at them 22:36:46 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: Well, we don't do that, but our games are in the same universe, sometimes we put cameos from a different game (age) 22:37:36 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: I've done a job like that before, where I was repsonbilel for backgrounds , sometimes I put characters I've done them before (katakura) 22:38:15 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: I've heard about this, but in the background, sometimes they'll write "Gundam" or some reference to some other series 22:38:20 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (that was bamboo) 22:38:37 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: It's really dangerous thing to do, because the Gundam people are really strict with their rights 22:38:45 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: The company could go bankrupt if it blew up 22:38:59 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: It's like putting mickey mouse in something and trying to not get sued 22:39:32 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: I can't say this loud, but... I have... it's a secret! (kayura) 22:40:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: question for kouryuu! what was that last gues s hinting typemoon? 22:40:25 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: second hint in, everyone started getting really heated up about a certain game company 22:40:35 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: so I saw azrael and decided to go with it 22:40:49 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: Any possibility for Kujira? 22:41:53 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Q: Why is signficantly less known than other Circus products 22:42:38 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: tororo: there is something going on, that's why it's less well known -- because people don't like girls who don't wear school uniforms 22:43:13 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> A: so localizing that title would depend... plan is to release what's popular first, maybe it 'll come out if you tell your friend sto raise our popularity 22:43:45 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (concert now) 22:44:02 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I'm Aina Kase, call me Aina 22:44:10 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This is my third time here at Anime Expo 22:44:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Mostly I sing songs for CIRCUS's titles 22:44:42 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Does everyone know zettai ryouiki? 22:44:46 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I love zettai ryouiki 22:44:53 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I love knee socks 22:45:15 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Let's say zettai ryouiki! 22:45:23 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I've succeeded in making you guys say zettai ryouiki! 22:45:35 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> first thing is kimi ni tsudzuku kiseki 22:48:24 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> ( we have a full otagei section going) 22:49:50 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you very much. 22:51:30 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Do you guys know what that was? That's called otagei. 22:50:37 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> It's really popular in Akiba. It's really popular for otaku to get around with lights and clap and turn around and around. 22:50:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So if you have a chance to go to japan or if there is an artist here from japan, please do the otagei 22:51:00 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Last song 22:51:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Glowing 22:52:06 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (And the AX staff seems to be playing with the lights) 22:54:58 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Think of what happens when about 18 guys are jumping simultaneously) 22:56:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you very much. 22:57:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next artist please..... 22:57:11 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Ur@n (singer) 22:57:17 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Hi 22:57:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (wearing a kimono) 22:57:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> nice to meet you 22:57:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> my name is Ur@n 22:57:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I'm very fortunate and happy to meet all of you 22:58:04 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Actually coming here to AX, it's my first time stepping out of Japan. 22:58:23 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So I truly feel really happy to come all the way from Japan to meet you guys. 22:58:43 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This is my first trip here, and I would like for you to listen to one particular song. 22:58:58 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Travelers(?) 23:02:43 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Again, my name is Ur@n 23:03:19 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So let me reintroduce myself formally, my name is Ur@n and I sing maybe 80% of the songs for OVERDRIVE's kira kira 23:03:31 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> There's a rockband that appears in Kirakira... Dainibungeibu 23:03:40 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So she does the vocals for the vocal of that band. 23:04:00 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Since it's a rockband, I would like for all of you to stand up. 23:04:32 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> The song title of the next song is Kira kira in accordance with the title. 23:05:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Everyone is standing up) 23:05:49 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (and the otagei dancers are directly infront of her) 23:08:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you, thank you very much 23:12:16 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> And the next guest is rino, singer (CooRie) 23:08:53 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> It's been about 4 years since I came here to AX 23:09:10 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I actually sing, composed and write the lyrics for circus's da capo. 23:09:49 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> And actually, for KimiNozo, I sang a song for that title listed as Megumi. 23:10:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Actually, my musical career was built by and changed by bishoujo games, so I'm very thankful. 23:10:21 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So I would like to sing with a lot of thanks to all of the companies that supported me. 23:10:41 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> And in order to take home, back to the fans in Japan, I would like to take everybodies smiles. 23:10:52 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So I will sing two songs.... 23:11:31 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So I will be singing for the title announced today, DC:IF, it's called IF. 23:11:44 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> And also the song that was the ending theme for the anime Da Capo 23:11:49 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So please enjoy freely with me. 23:15:44 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (distant otagei again) 23:20:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (All questions for mangagamer are going to be forwarded to novelnews) 23:21:27 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next up is... Minami Kuribayashi (singer) 23:21:34 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> In Japan, I sing and write anime songs 23:21:40 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> I also do voice acting. 23:22:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So far for Kiminozo, I do the opening song and voice act. 23:22:22 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> This uniform I'm wearing today is the uniform for KimiNozo 23:23:19 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Missed previous line, believe it was that it was her first time in the US) And I actually had a great experience being brought here. And I'm really happy to meet all of you. 23:23:03 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So this is the song from my debut title, KimiNozo: Rumbling Hearts 23:27:36 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you. 23:28:34 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next up is... Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (Chrno.... Chrono Crusade OP) 23:29:05 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Largest otegai group so far, 25+) 23:32:21 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you very much. 23:32:42 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Please give another hand of applause to our guests. 23:33:06 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So there is a gift for all of you who came to the panel from each of the companies. 23:33:09 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> However, it's a raffle. 23:33:13 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Sorry 23:33:17 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (bamboo is on the stage) 23:33:35 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (raffle) 23:33:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> The lady lucks who sang for you right now will pick out the numbers. 23:34:09 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Aina Kase.... 23:35:30 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> rino 23:35:47 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Kirakira karuta set) 23:37:06 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> The later prizes are the better ones.... because Japanese companies aren't stingy. 23:37:29 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Next goddess of destiny Ur@n 23:39:16 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Minami Kuribayashi 23:41:46 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (called up the age guy) 23:44:31 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (in july, there is going to be new content for the muv luv series, and this is lilia(?)... and it's a sign board(?)) 23:45:54 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (bamboo loves hearing the crowd say moe) 23:49:23 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (calls up tororo Danchou) 23:46:15 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (audience: ore no megami) 23:46:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (da capo poster leads to him asking everyone to scream moe) 23:49:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (tororo: choumoe) 23:49:47 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (Called up the artist from CIRCUS) 23:51:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (so far no female winners....though there are very few in the room) 23:51:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (calls up the artist from OVERDRIVE) 23:52:07 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (he shakes up the box) 23:52:53 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (the audience wants them to raffle off the box) 23:53:01 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (.... a signed box) 23:53:09 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (it's a huge box.....) 23:54:16 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (it's being signed by tororo and bamboo and others...) 23:54:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (now the audience wants the raffle box...) 23:55:48 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (it's a signed raffle box....) 23:55:54 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> That will conclude the panel 23:55:56 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you 23:55:57 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> End.... 23:56:18 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> So for this years AX, the mangagamer booths are selling various items. 23:56:26 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Since there is only tomorrow left, please buy stuff. 23:56:31 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> Thank you for staying with us so late 23:56:51 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> In order to please you all, we at mangagamer will talk to other game makers to localize games. 23:57:05 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> (another moe chant) 23:57:37 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> End 23:57:41 <bay|AX|Mangagamer> for real;
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