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

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 .

With that said, we introduce you to our first character the “cookie boy” Norio.

Name : Norio [Man of principles]

Type : Raccoon Dog

Age: 16

Occupation: Student

Interesting fact: Hates being called Oreo (but loves the cookies)

Norio is actually a pretty regular kid and definitely not your typical hero. That said he comes from a line of great figures; war doctors, firefighters and marines and this is something Norio does not identify with… well, not until today. As the heat is turned up and he fights for his friend and his own survival, we see his inner beast unleashed in the most remarkable way but as you will see it will take more than the heart of a hero to make it through the 11th Hour.

Look out for the next character profile coming soon!

We have the third part of the Hot Lunch story right here.  With his new mission set and the expert strategist Tancho on board, Taishi turns his attention to tracking down the straight-talking go to guy of the criminal underworld, Bruce.

“Fast Food” Page 1

“Fast Food” Page 2

Look out for more of the Hot Lunch story and manga from our other shows next year!

During our first visit to MCM as dealers, we got the chance to meet up with the friendly guys over at the Geek Show. They do a live radio show every Monday 6-8pm which can be streamed live on thegeekshow.co.uk or on real life radio (104. 5 fm) if you’re in the Teesside area – that’s north England for our international viewers

Our very own Lao K sat down with them and discuss all things mayamada. You can check out the interview right here:

We’d like to thank the guys at The Geek Show for giving us the opportunity to chat about what we do, and for finding our Oystercard holder

Last week saw the first in want will be many of our Anime Showtime events.  Every so often, we’ll be showcase a cool anime film and inviting a bunch of people down to enjoy it with us.

This time around, we got together to watch a great film: Summer Wars.  The guys and girls that came down really enjoyed it.

As well as the film, had a ton of popcorn and did a couple competitions and giveaways.

We also had a few of our t-shirt on show.  The tube packaging makes them difficult to carry around, but they look so cool!

If you missed out this time, don’t worry because there will be another one coming up next year.  In the mean time, check out the video recap of the first one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dICLTu2AEA

You can see the rest of the pictures on the Facebook page.  You can also let us know what film you’d like to see at the next event.  We haven’t decided yet so we’re up for any ideas

This Sunday will see the first screening of our Anime Showtime! Series of screening events.

We’ve rented out a cosy theatre at Whirled Art Cinema for you to hang out with us and watch an very cool anime film Summer Wars.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbmdYasVDDg

It all kicks off on the 13th of November from 3pm to 7pm and you still have a chance to get your tickets before they sell out!

Directions

There are two main public transport links to the screening room:

• The closet rail station is Loughborough Junction.
• The closet London Underground station is Brixton which the last stop on the Victoria line.  Make sure you are aware of any engineering works taking place this weekend before heading out.

The venue is a little tucked away, but to help you find you way you can follow these directions:

From Brixton Underground Station…

Exit Brixton station and cross the other side of the road.

Wait at the bus stop in front of the Specsavers (towards Loughborough Junction) for a 35 or 45 bus.

The bus ride is less than 10 minutes and you need to get off at Loughborough Junction rail station.

From Loughborough unction Rail Station…

Cross the road and turn right onto Herne Hill Road where you’ll see a service station on your left.

Now head for the bridge just up ahead.

Turn right after the bridge onto Hardess Road and head straight down towards the end of this road.

There’s a pathway beside the railings on the right that leads to the screening room, which looks a little like this…

…Actually it looks exactly like that.  You made it!

From here there’s just one last step…Enjoy the film ^_^

We’re back with the next episode of Hot Lunch, showing the story of a slick team of food thieves led by Taishi – a tiger on a mission for revenge.

A few years have passed since Taishi was booted out from the Circle of Flavour apprenticeship and he is now looking to recruit his team members to help with his plan to take down the chef cartel.

The first on the list is Tancho: A smart-mouthed strategist who has outgrown his current crew and is looking for his next big opportunity.

Enjoy ^_^

“Recruiting Tancho” page 1

“Recruiting Tancho” page 2

This weekend saw our first appearance at the MCM Expo in East London.  For those that don’t know about it, MCM is the biggest celebration of all things gaming sci-fi anime, manga, cosplay and general geekiness in the UK.

MCM is about the same as the New York Comic Con, but the cost of travel is much cheaper for us

We took the mayamada team down for three days of non stop standing on your feet, but it was so worth the lower back damage because we had an amazing time talking to loads of friendly and passionate people as well as make new friends and fans along the way.

Here are some of the best moments from the show…

We visited MCM in May but now that we had a stall we got to skip the lines.

Even though the area was massive, it didn’t take too long to find our spot.

Once we set up our stall we were off and running!

Two big tradiitionas at MCM are free hugs and cosplay.  Both were in full force!

 We ran into the Black Butler who carried a pocket watch like the one we used for the 11th Hour photoshoot.

The downside to being behind the stall all day is that you don’t get to see much of the stall – but some of our team managed to sneak away

It was a long day and it took it’s toll on some!

We we’re really pleased with how things went and we’re already looking forward to the next MCM in May – we’ll be back and better than ever!

Check out the rest of the pictures on our Facebook page, and if you are one of the cosplayers we photographed, don’t forget to tag yourself to be a part of the cosplay competition to win a free t-shirt.

If you saw our first manga page for the Samurai Chef and wanted more, you’re in luck!  We’ve got another series of pages just for you.

This time we’re turning our attention to Hot Lunch – the show about a slick team of food thieves lead by Taishi.  With the help of his team he’s on a mission to bring down the infamous chef cartel: The Circle of Flavour.

Over the next few weeks you’ll get to see what lead to Taishi’s quest to take on the Circle.  Check out the first two pages below.

Hot Lunch: Taishi’s Story Page 1

Hot Lunch: Taishi’s Story Page 2

All our pages are being done in collaboration with artist Pinali.  Be sure to visit her site too.

We’ll have more of the Hot Lunch story to come very soon…stay tuned!

We’re now only two days away from the MCM Expo at London Excel and we’re running around to bring everything together just right.

If you making your way down on any of the days from the 28th-30th, be sure to stop by our stall and say hi.

Here’s a sneek peak at some of what you’ll find waiting for you…of course we have our t-shirts including the new 11th Hour design.