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.

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.

Take a look at the best of what we saw this bank holiday weekend.

Remind you of anyone?

We’ve got more photos on our Facebook page.

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.

We had separate card games going before the main event.  Totally spur of the moment!

The mayamada team did our best emcee performances.

The crowd seemed to like it

After the film we even had time to give away a couple Easter eggs.

It was all too much for some though.

We’re already thinking about plans for the next screening later this year.  Let us know if you have any suggestions for films on our Facebook page.  Tons to do before then though!

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.

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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.

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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/events/240447429379526/

See you there!

Mayamada team

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.

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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.

As of this weekend t-shirts can be found in Zakura: a cool boutique within London Trocadero that is building up a collection of indie brands.  There is also a big street dancer scene in the area too that is well worth check out.

Nerdiology Clothing, Flipcore and Kiks Tyo to name a few and now mayamada.

I wonder how mayamada figurines would look?

If you’ve been before make sure you check out our line on your next visit. If you’ve never been, here’s how you get there form the Trocadero entrance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDQtfTkjcgg

The closest station is Piccadilly Circus.  Watch out for the street dancers too

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.

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!