12/9 (Sat) & 10 (Sun)
from 11am to 6pm
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of Kinokuniya Atlanta this weekend, 12/9 & 10 from 11am to 6pm! This weekend will be full of events including live performances, a signing session, stationery events, artist alley, and more!
Special guests include: Shihori (J-pop singer of "Holy Steel", the fan theme song for "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure"), voice actor Amanda C. Miller (voice of Boruto and Sailor Jupiter), Sumie Kaneko, Chang Hee Kim, k1netick, Roro, and more! Please note schedule may be subject to change.
Take a photo with Cat Bus
Cat Bus from My Neighbor Totoro is making a stop at Kinokuniya Atlanta! Don't miss this chance to take a photo with Cat Bus!
Schedule <Stage>
12/9 (Sat) Only
12/9 (Sat)
11:00am: Shamisen - Sumie Kaneko
11:30am: Ribbon Cutting & Speech by mayor of Johns Creek
12:00pm: Willie Jackson - R&B
1:00pm: Performance 20 kids dancers produced by Maki
1:30pm: Dance - Roro
2:00pm: Willie Jackson - R&B
3:00pm: DJ k1netik
4:00pm: Shihori
5:00pm: Chang Hee Kim
5:30pm: Cosplay Contest (Adult and Children)
Schedule <In-store>
Maruman Loose Leaf Mini - Mix & Match Event
12/9 & 10 All Day
Customize your ideal perfect notebook! For the price of $7.95 + tax, fill up an all-you-can-stuff bag with mini size lined paper, grids, todo lists, colored paper, and more to your liking to create your perfect notebook!
Leuchtturm 1917
12/9 & 10 All Day
Get free embossing with LEUCHUTTURM notebook purchase!
Artist Alley
12/9 & 10 All Day
Stop by to check out the amazing self-made goods available. Have fun exploring the talent behind each booth, and support your local artists.
* Photo from Artist Alley at Kinokuniya Seattle
Amanda C. Miller
12/10 (Sun) 2:30~4:30pm
Signing and Q&A session
Meet voice actor Amanda C Miller! Her major work includes Sailor Jupiter and Boruto!
Cosplay Contest
12/10 (Sun) 5~6pm
Please note that the photo is from Kinokuniya Austin’s Grand Opening.
Guests
12/9 (Sat) 11:00am~
Sumie (sumi-é) Kaneko is New York based Japanese artist. A master in the traditional repertoire of these ancient instruments, she has also pioneered their use in jazz and experimental music, through solo and group performances worldwide.
12/9 (Sat) 12:00pm & 2:30pm~
Willie Jackson - R&B
12/9 (Sat) 1:00pm~
Performance 20 kids dancers produced by Maki
Born in Ibaraki, Maki started hiphop dancing when she was 7 years old. After graduating from high school, she majored in dance at the Dance Performance Department of Nihon Kogakuin. After graduation, she joined TRF SAM's “SOUL AND MOTION DANCE STUDIO“ as an exclusive instructor and dancer for 9 years. Currently working as a dancer, choreographer, and instructor in Atlanta, Georgia.
12/9 (Sat) 1:30pm~
Roro has been a performing artist since 2009, competing since 2013, specializing in hip-hop, with foundations in bboying, locking, popping, house & freestyle, incorporating traditional elements with culture & modern asia pop media (jpop, kpop, etc)
Currently representing as the official Lion/Dragon Dancer at Invasian, ATL's anime/kpop themed rave and official launcher for Jay Park's WonSoju.
12/9 (Sat) 3:00pm~
k1netik headlines at the Atlanta Asian American event called Invasian. Has opened for Blackpink and toured with ph-1 and Ted Park. Incorporates kpop, jpop, and anime osts into sets.
12/9 (Sat) 4:00pm~
SHIHORI is an international J-pop singer/songwriter based in LA. She’s best known for "Holy Steel," the fan theme song for "Jojo 's Bizarre Adventure," (10M views on YouTube.) She has written and composed over 130 songs for J-pop artists such as Nana Mizuki and Momoiro Clover Z, and for such famed shows as Fairy Tail, My Little Pony, Ultraman R/B, Tomodachi Game, Macross Frontier and The Irregular at Magic High School besides her original works.
Perfect Imperfection
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLfulHh6lr4
Omega Strikers by Studio Trigger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buk-A68b9Aw
12/10 (Sun) 2:30pm~
Amanda C. Miller
With over 100 credits on IMDB, Amanda’s most notable voice over roles are Boruto in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Sailor Jupiter in Sailor Moon Crystal, Jo in Kid Cosmic, Junko Enoshima and Toko Fukawa (in the Dangan Ronpa video games), Sully and Cherche (Fire Emblem).
She’s also had roles in Star v. The Forces of Evil, Nier Automata, Puss in Boots, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Thundercats Roar, DC Superhero Girls, and more.