UPDATES:

We're proud to announce a few new additions to our growing list of DaiCon attractions!

1. Seiyuu Exhibition - Ever wondered what exactly a 'seiyuu' is? Interested to know more about them? Then come to our seiyuu exhibition to know more about them!

2. Gundam Caravan - During DaiCon, we'll be giving out FREE Gundam model kits from our very own Gundam Caravan! Only limited units available on both days, so better be quick!

3. Great Wall of Gashapon - Also, in DaiCon, we'll be having a wall-ful of gashapon machines with the latest sets from Suzumiya Haruhi to Gundam 00. Gasha to your delight in DaiCon!

4. Gundam Constructor's Championship - Only for the truest, hardcore fans! Join our Gundam Constructor's Championship (limited to 20 entries only!) and stand a chance to win LIMITED EDITION 1/100 Master Grade Gundam kits!

5. Kareshi Kanojyo no Mise - As the official COSPA distributor in the region, we're proud to announce that the venerable KKnM will be setting up shop in DaiCon where they will be selling numerous original, made in Japan character goods ranging from posters, keychains, mugs and t-shirts. Also, spend RM 50 and above at KKnM's booth to get a chance to play KKnM's Moe Moe Janken game to win wonderful prizes!

Also, we're sad to announce that our exclusive AWSM tickets (worth RM 250 each) have all been sold out... but! Due to overwhelming demand, DaiCon is now selling ENTHUSIAST tickets at RM 50 each which gurantees unseated viewing area access for Ms. Chihara Minori's events in DaiCon. Hurry up and grab your tickets online now!

UPDATES:

Board Games - DaiCon, in cooperation with ToyBox is going to have its very own board games section! Settlers of Catan, Jungle Speed, Saboteur and many more will be open for visitors to participate in and play! Don't miss this fun-filled section catered for the whole family!

Art Competition - Show off your artistic talents in DaiCon's art competition. With fabulous prizes in the offing, come and sign up for it during our event itself. Only open to the first 20 people to participate.

pinkjelly: Tomorrow booth bukak, don't worry. Can come buy tml.

Oh btw, FYI, any CD/DVD you're buying from local shop here WILL PROBABLY BE BOOTLEGS therefore it will be REJECTED.

Nah, don't worry. Our campus is well-known for it's spaciousness, there's definitely ample parking there as long as you come early for the strategic spots. Else you might have to prepare for a bit of a walk once the car parks near the hall are filled up.

May I inquire as to the nature of these 'books' you are speaking of? As for official policy, the only books allowed are Chihara Minori's photo albums.


The Gundam Constructors Championship is on the first day of DaiCon, at 12pm.

Tickets are only for the Chihara Minori LIVE@DaiCon sessions.

Otherwise normal entry is free for all.

UPDATES!

Good news for everyone! There's been a number of additional items allowed to be autographed by Minorin:

1. All ORIGINAL character CD albums that are voiced by Minorin.
2. ORIGINAL Seiyuu Magazines from Japan (Voice Newtype, etc. etc.) with Minorin on the FRONT COVER.
3. ORIGINAL photobooks of Minorin.

Anything else that isn't on the F.A.Q page on our website or here IS NOT ALLOWED. There might be additional items later to add on the list as we get permission from their management.

However, photography and video taking are STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED during her autograph and concert sessions. Sorry to say, but the usual Japanese rules on this remain to be enforced during DaiCon. Please cooperate with us on this matter.

Um... yes. The no-photography-recording rule only applies for Minorin's events. Common sense should apply right?

I believe it's a law in Japan or something. IIRC it's to prevent the misuse of photos of artistes. One of those weird quirks of the Japanese entertainment industry.

Generally, the higher the artiste's profile is, the more stricter the photography rules are. It all depends on the manager's discretion. I will say this though, that in publically scheduled performances and events, photography and video recording are strictly banned.

Back in AFA the airport thing was also actually organized by the organizer, so it's not exactly people camping. I'm sorry to say we won't be organizing such a thing for Minorin however, and please do not try to be ninja or superman, coz that might leave a bad impression if done wrongly.

That is not a major concern for us right now. As long as everyone acts accordingly there shouldn't be any trouble.

Also, Metro so far has been going for the shops rather than targeting events.

I think you better prepare the picture for that lol. Why don't you just PM the guy straight?

We will not gurantee non-ticket holders of any participation in Miss Chihara Minori's events.

As for tickets, we still have the RM 150 ELITE and RM 50 ENTHUSIAST tickets on sale during the event to participate in Miss Chihara's LIVE@DaiCon events. Otherwise all entry is free of charge.

Sorry but the second floor WILL NOT be open during the event.

I don't think RM 50 is a steep price to pay for both days. Last year's CF's ticket prices were RM 30 already for two days and I don't see them having any major events like this plus they had even more commercial sponsors than us.

All the earnings we get from the tickets are going fully in to paying for the event itself. The committee isn't earning a single buck from the event and it's more like... OUR WALLETS ALREADY RED FOR PAYING FOR THIS EVENT T.T

It's a concert. Not as long as others but it's still a concert.

Obviously if you're not an 'otaku' or an enthusiast you'll find the ticket prices are expensive. It's like asking a fujoshi to shell out money to buy some h-doujins (pardon the comparison here), but I think we've set at a reasonable price for those who are REALLY looking forward to join this event.

Actually after being involved in such an event, I'm honestly surprised with the ticket charges of AFA. If you calculate the talent fees and air tickets to invite each personality in AFA and what not, added in with the cost of the venue and stuff like sound system setup and etc, SGD 118 for each Diamond Pass is considered CHEAP. I did hear rumors of AFA organizers taking quite a big risk with AFA and almost went red but I never knew how true it was until I got involved in DaiCon. Of course I'm not giving out the exact details but definitely we're in big danger of running red ourselves even with all the support we get from MMU management and our sponsors

DaiCon is definitely not AFA and we're not really competing against them. In fact the whole idea started because we all wanted to invite a female seiyuu to Malaysia because both consecutive years of GACC invited male ones and we wanted to get something fresh for a change. The idea really started out soon after GACC 08, which was waaaaaaaaaaay before AFA was even announced so there was no 'competition' or whatsoever with them. But AFA did give us a lot of idea on how to handle a big scale event, to which I am thankful I made to trip to.

Anyways, we hope to be able to have our visitors leave with an enjoyable time here at DaiCon, so please do come and support us!


This post has been edited by kurogane: Jul 7 2009, 10:36 PM

Uhh... in AFA, WHAT SEATING LOL? IT WAS KANDANG LEMBU LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL.

I know because I was in the VIP section during both concerts in AFA. No chairs provided there, period.

Real cost for DaiCon I can't tell, but we're in the 6 digits already, so go figure ~_~.

Also your statement of "Only rich ppl can get good things, poor ppl pls avoid it as possible" is pretty moot. It all boils down to the choice you make on what you want to spend on. I'm not exactly flush with money, but I still managed to go to AFA if only just for the concerts. Would you be spending nearly 500 SGD to go there instead? I'd wager you'd probably spend it on a new "insert whatever you like" rather than that.

Remember that DaiCon doesn't have an entrance fee either, so you can all try to crowd behind for a look. At least we aren't charging people RM 20 for that! Of course we do not guarantee any good views of the stage for that though.

This post has been edited by kurogane: Jul 8 2009, 02:09 AM

UPDATES:

First of all, the event schedule, general floor plan and doujin booths layout for DaiCon are finally up! Everyone give a big hand to our webmaster, Silencers!

We've also put up the General Rules and Photography Policy for DaiCon up on the website. Please do follow the rules or else we'll be forced to kick you out! I sure hope that doesn't happen!

We are also proud to announce the CELGames Roadshow at DaiCon, brought to you by GameAxis Malaysia! Go and show off your skills on the latest games from FIFA '09 to Red Alert 3 and many more!

Also we'll be having a Weiβ Schwarz Tournament cum Workshop on both days of DaiCon so feel free to participate or find out more about this popular TCG from Japan!

The FAQ is also updated with the latest list of autograph-permissible items for Miss Minori's autograph session as well as a few other updates regarding DaiCon.

Finally, and the most important thing. Due to MMU security policy, all visitors to the university MUST be registered at the entrance, but we've managed to lift that requirement by using a special Visitor's DaiCon pass! Please download the pass from our website, print it out on a piece of A4 paper and place it on your vehicles dashboard to gain hassle-free entry to our university! The pass also allows your vehicles access to the Visitor's Parking Bays during DaiCon, so please keep it there at all times during our event!

This post has been edited by kurogane: Jul 8 2009, 02:49 AM

UPDATE:

Special GameAxis promotion in DaiCon! Purchase a six month subscription to GameAxis at RM 40 and receive a Kingsoft Internet Security Suite with 1 year subscription and a Zodiac Notebook Cooler for FREE!

Offer only valid during DaiCon on a first come first serve basis, while stocks last.

Oh yeah, that was a really recent update. I didn't push it out coz it was rather minor.

Actually AFA spent a lot MORE to bring May'n there than us. First of all, the organizers there paid for FIRST CLASS AIR TICKETS for her entourage (manager + the 5 dancers + security detail + backup personnel) and five star hotel for all of them too, from what I heard. I don't know the exact cost, but you can check out the air tickets price and hotel room online right? I'm definitely sure it's already 5 digits there. There's also the talent fee (amount unknown, but probably in the region of few million yen) to take in to account as well, and that goes on TOP of the travel and accomodation. A friend also told me they spent about 1K SGD for her everyday there too, which was about 5 days (Thursday to Monday). I'm pretty sure that the cost of May'N is astronomically higher than what we are spending for DaiCon IN TOTAL (plus all the other costs).

In fact, our whole aim for DaiCon is to have fun and prove that Malaysia also can do events like this. ALL of our committee members have not even ONCE thought of profiting from the event, so your accusations are actually a really sad blow to all of us here. We've already tried to make the pricing as reasonable as possible and if you believe that the tickets are too expensive according to your own yardsticks, we understand, but insinuating that we want to profit from the event really hurts our hearts.