Irhene gakuen Life, manga, and Ann!! friend friend friend friend friend friend friendSeika High School, once an all-boys school notorious for its wild students and for generally being a terrifying place for girls, has recently become a co-ed school. With the female population still a minority and living in fear of the over-the-top antics of the males, Misaki Ayuzawa takes it into her own hands to reform the school and allow the girls to feel safe in the rough environment.
Training, studying and even becoming the first female student council president of the school, Misaki has gained a reputation among the male students body as an uptight boy-hating dictator and as a shining hope for the teachers and fellow female students. However, despite her tough-as-nails appearance, she secretly works part-time at a maid cafe in order to support her family. Unfortunately, her hard-earned reputation is threatened when the popular and somewhat impassive Usui Takumi takes an interest in her after discovering her in a maid uniform after school.
Maid Sama!, known in Japan as Kaichō wa Maid-sama! (会長はメイド様! lit. The Student Council President is a Maid!?) is a shōjo manga series by Hiro Fujiwara. It is currently serialized in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, LaLa. There are currently 8 published volumes under the Hana to Yume Comics imprint in Japan.[1] In their Anime Expo 2008 panel, North American publisher Tokyopop announced its various newly licensed series and that Kaichō wa Maid-sama! would be titled Maid-sama!.[2] An anime adaptation began airing on April 1, 2010.[3]
Cosplay Heroes Unmasked, premieres 13 Feb 2010 Saturday 9pm first and exclusively on Animax
‘Cosplay Heroes Unmasked‘ is an original live action production by Animax, Asia’s first and leading anime and youth entertainment destination, to offer a look like no other into the colourful and exciting phenomenon of cosplay in Southeast Asia.
Going behind the scenes of a regional cosplay competition, Animax’s new half hour show offers viewers a sneak peek into the lives and passion of young cosplayers who relentlessly pursue their hobby of portraying their favourite anime, manga, and video game characters in person.
To become the fictional persona, cosplayers must learn the nuances of costume design, makeup, voice modulation and acting. This colorful art is a means to bring passionate youths closer to one another, and their very own passport to the fantastical world of anime and manga.
The unique show features as principal narrator, world-renowned Japanese cosplayer Kaname who analyses, comments and demystifies the world of cosplay which goes far beyond just the theatricality.
Kaname was most recently a judge at the Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship. He was also the Japanese cosplay representative at Anime Expo 2009 in the US and International Game Costume Festival 2009 in Korea, and is best known for his cosplay of characters and Cloud Strife and Kurosaki Ichigo from anime shows Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Bleach.
source: animax
