It was recently announced that the 2013 J-Pop Summit Festival will be receiving a number of new performances thanks to Toyota and Studio4˚C teaming up to present Peace Eco Smile (PES) during the event. PES take place in a large tent stationed in the center of the festival where a number of events will be held, including live appearances by special guests of honor, music video screenings and more.
Some of the artists that will be performing at the PES tent include girls band LoVendoЯ, which features Reina Tanaka and Marina Okada on vocals and Yuki Uozumi and Marin Miyazawa on guitar. The band will be making their debut in the US on Saturday July 27th. Performance and meeting times with LoVendoЯ can be found below:
LoVendoЯ Talk & Music Video Screening
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 11:00am – 11:30am
LoVendoЯ & Sweety LIVE Performance
Pagoda Stage Peace Plaza
Saturday, July 27; 5:00pm – 6:00pm
LoVendoЯ LIVE Performance
Union Square
Sunday, July 28; 2:30pm – 3:00pm
LoVendoЯ Merchandise Sales & Autograph Session
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 11:30am – 12:00pm
Sunday, July 28; 5:00pm – 6:00pm
※Autograph session limited to the first 50 customers who purchase a LoVendoЯ CD.
Also performing at the PES tent will be the band Sweety which features Yurika Takagi, Yui Hasegawa and Sayaka Takenouchi. These three made their debut with the ending theme to Sengoku Collection, “Unlucky Girl.” The three also work as voice actresses in the anime industry. Performance and meeting times with Sweety can be found below:
Sweety LIVE, Talk & Music Video Screening
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA TENT
Saturday, July 27; 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Sweety Talk & Music Video Screening
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA TENT
Sunday, July 28; 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Sweety Photography, Merchandise Sales & Autograph Session
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 3:10pm – 3:30pm
Sunday, July 28; 12:30pm – 1:00pm and 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Besides these performances, there will also be panel discussions about the Peace Eco Smile Project: Next Generation “Cross Collaboration.” The event, sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing, will allow people to speak with numerous directors from Studio4˚C as well as learn more about this new anime series that is focused around the “joy of driving and the importance of safety.” Times for the screenings and events can be found below:
Director Hidekazu Ohara Talk Event: PES Next Generation
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 1:30pm – 2:30pm (w/ Sweety)
Director Hidekazu Ohara Autograph Session
TOYOTA x STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Sunday, July 28; 1:00pm – 1:30pm
PES Collaboration Music Video Screenings
Visitors are invited to sample dynamic music videos by a range of top J-Pop artists including LoVendoЯ, Sweety, Una, Akaiko-en, and Petit Milady.
Sweety PES Season 1 Screening
TOYOTA x STUDIO STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 1:00pm – 1:30pm
5 PES Music Videos Loop Screening
TOYOTA x STUDIO STUDIO4ºC Meets ANA Tent
Saturday, July 27; 12:30pm-1:00pm; 3:30pm-4:00pm; 4:30pm-6:00pm
Sunday, July 28; 11:00－12:00; 1:30pm-3:00pm; 4:00pm-4:30pm
