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Kinokuniya Atlanta's Grand Opening

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.

cat bus at Kinokunya Atlanta

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

Sumie Kaneko, Shihori, udonrorox, Dj k1netik, and Change Hee Kim

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 at Kinokuniya Atlanta

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 notebooks on the shelves

Leuchtturm 1917

12/9 & 10 All Day

Get free embossing with LEUCHUTTURM notebook purchase!

Artist Alley at Kinokuniya Seattle

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

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 at kinokuniya austin

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.

https://www.sumiekaneko.com/

image coming soon

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.

https://nextstagedancestudio.com/

 

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.

Instagram

DJ k1netik

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.

Instagram

shihori

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

 
Chang Hee Kim

12/9 (Sat) 5:00pm~
Chang Hee Kim

Content creator on social media / hair stylist.

Began social media in 2018. Started singing because it was one of his fav hobbies. Trying to release a single soon.

TikTok
Instagram

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.

amandacmiller.com
Instagram
TikTok