The New York Anime Festival starts tomorrow. So, what’s the in-the-know NYC manga fan up to tonight? The smart answer is coming to the Del Rey Manga Birthday and New York Anime Festival Pre-Party from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Dave and Buster’s (234 West 42nd Street) in NYC’s Times Square. This special event is both a celebration of Del Rey Manga’s Fifth Anniversary and of this year’s Anime Festival — and to mark this special occasion, Del Rey and NYAF are inviting fans and professionals to partake in food, drink, giveaways, and a cake crafted by Baltimore’s famed Charm City Cakes specifically for Del Rey Manga and NYAF.
Manga and Anime Raffle (5:30-6:30 PM) - Come during the party’s first hour to be entered to win a selection of manga spanning Del Rey Manga’s five years. Further, the Charm City Cakes Del Rey Manga birthday cake will be on public display during this time, so fans, press, and pros interested in taking pictures of the party centerpiece should do so before the raffle ends.
Charm City Cakes Cutting (6:30-7:30 PM) - Once the raffle ends, the real party begins as representatives from Del Rey Manga and the New York Anime Festival will cut into the Charm City Cakes Del Rey Manga birthday cake. Created by the talents of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes TV show, the Del Rey Manga birthday cake will take the form of a towering stack of manga, showcasing some of Del Rey Manga’s landmark books from 2004 to today.
At 7:30, following the formal end of the NYAF and Del Rey Manga party, attendees are free to stay and enjoy Dave & Buster’s or attend a special one-night-only screening of Bandai Entertainment’s Eureka Seven - good night, sleep tight, young lovers - animated motion picture, presented at the AMC Empire 24 theater neighboring Dave & Buster’s.
The party is free and open to the public.
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