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“Once Again, One Day” Supporting Aid For Japan
May 13th
We first met Aaron Jaunty at our picnic last year and since then we discovered he is hard at work making a name for himself in the music world.
He recently released a EP called Once Again, One Day produced by K-Nite 13. You can listen to it on his website.
The album was entirely written by Aaron during his visit to Japan when he landed on the day of the 2011 tsunami.
You can listen to it out here for free, or you can pay £5 (or more if you want) for the download and CD version. I got mine this past week 
All the proceeds toward the EP go to Aid For Japan’s ongoing efforts to support children affect by the tragedy last year. Give it a listen and pick up the CD if you like what you here – show your support for a good cause.
StreetFest 2012 Recap
May 9th
In the face of the freakishly cold weather we set out for this year’s StreetFest, joining the other brands and artist showcasing themselves at this one day festival.
The tubes were a big hit and the crowd got a first look at our upciming snapback caps.
Anime Showtime 2 Recap
Apr 15th
It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke afterall. We held our second Anime Showtime event at the start of the month and it went down a treat. Once again we were at Whirled Art Cinema in South London.
We had to wait a while for the doors to be opened, but once they were we got things under way.
Mayamada At StreetFest 2012
Mar 30th
StreetFest is a celebration of arts, music and of course fashion. This year we’re grateful to be invited to be a part of the event. It’s one day only and we’ll be bringing down our tees to Shoreditch for a great day out in London. Put May the 6th in your diaries and come by to see us.
Anime Showtime Travel Info
Mar 30th
Here’s a travel update for everyone heading to the screening this Sunday.
There is no Victoria line and no service to Loughborough Junction rail station unfortunately. But we can officially announce that we’ve arranged to have you driven to the screening by one of the many red buses travelling on London roads
Public Transport
The easiest route is from Elephant and Castle underground station (Zone 1 +2, Bakerloo Line) where you can walk to bus stop R outside the shopping centre and catch bus number 45 or bus number 35 to Loughborough Junction rail station: http://g.co/maps/q336a
It’s a 20 minute ride from Elephant and Castle to Loughborough Junction rail station: http://g.co/maps/u5p24
Once you get to the bus stop near Loughborough Junction rail station, we’re right around the corner: http://g.co/maps/34u9y
An alternative is to use replacement bus services which will run along the Victoria line to Brixton underground station.
From there you can cross to the side of the road opposite the station to bus stop T (in front of Haart/Specsavers) where you can catch bus 35 or bus 45.
The bus ride is less than 10 minutes and you need to get off at Loughborough Junction rail station and walk from there: http://g.co/maps/34u9y
Make sure to check on any engineering works that could affect your journey.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/
Driving
The venue does have limited free car parking space. If you plan on driving down, be sure to get there early while there are still spaces available.
If have any questions feel free to jump on our Facebook page and we’ll help out:
http://www.facebook.com/
See you there!
Mayamada team
Mayamada Presents: Anime Showtime 2
Mar 26th
This weekend will see our second Anime Showtime event at Whirled Art Cinema where you’re invited to a free anime screening and get access to our one time pop up shop.
The date to put in your diaries is Sunday the 1st of April. We’ll be there and showing Steamboy: A steam punk anime set in 17th century Britain from Katsuhiro Ohtomo who also brought us Akira.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAk6oNBSMU
There are still a few tickets available (at least when this post was made), so be quick if you want to book your spot.
Here’s a run down of what we’ll be up to on the day.
Prizes
We’re going to kick things off by giving everyone a chance to take part in our competition to win a special prize.
Popcorn
Judging from the talk on our Facebook page, mixing sweet and salted popcorn is popular. Well, we’ll have both kinds available for you guys before the film starts.
Steamboy
Once everyone has their popcorn we’ll kick off the main event. There’ll be a short break in between the film before we continue.
Popup shop
We’ll have a one time popup shop featuring all the mayamada t-shirts from the gift shop available for a discounted price. We’ll also have the Word Salad tee in white which you can’t get on the website.
We’ll be back next week to give you all the travel information so you know the best way to get to the screening.
Stay Tuned.
We’re Experiencing Technical Difficulties
Mar 10th
If you’ve been on our fan page for any length of time, you’ll know we’ve been working on a new hoodie for the past few months.
They were delivered last week but unfortunately, weren’t up to the standard we except for any item we put our name too.
We’re working on having them re-done as soon as we can, but because of that they’ll be a delay in getting them to you.
In the meantime, we’re offering FREE DELIVERY on every item in the gift shop on the website for the rest of the month.
We’ll have more sneak peek photos of the new hoodie like the one below soon.
Mayamada at the London Anime Convention
Jan 25th
The London Anime Convention is fast approaching and we’ll be there on the 11th and 12th of February at the The Rocket Complex London Metropolitan University.
As well as anime screenings, video games, manga and cosplay, there’s a chance to see the latest mayamada t-shirts and artwork posters on sale too.
We’ll also be unveiling our BRAND NEW limited edition hoodie at the show so make sure you’re there to see it
Check out the Anime League website for all the events happening over the two days. It’ll be our first appearance and we’ll be having fun with photos. Whether you’re a cosplayer our not they will be a chance at winning a prize for taking part in our photo competitions. All you have to stop by the mayamada stall and ask to join in – that’s it!
Last but not least, as sponsors of the show, 5 lucky people will be able to win t-shirts as part of the Anime Con event winners.
You can get your tickets here and be sure to visit our stall while you’re at the show
11th Hour Character Profile: Cookie Boy Norio
Dec 22nd
It’s time to introduce you all to the characters of our latest show, The 11th Hour. For those of you just tuning in, The 11th Hour follows four individuals in a manhunt turned rat-race against time. The show is inspired by the hit series 24 but only as far as the time aspect; the show details are more anime-esque so expect character development, sinister plots, tough bad guys and huge battles 
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