EVANGELION ART EXHIBITION with Voice Actress Yuko Miyamura in Sydney

Source: Japan Foundation, Sydney press release Official Movie Site: evangelion.co.jp (Japan), madman.com.au/nge (Aus) Special Thanks to Evon Fung and Amanda Thompson In collaboration with Madman Entertainment and NTV Films, The Japan Foundation, Sydney is pleased to host the 2013 EVANGELION ART EXHIBITION from Friday May 10 to Saturday May 18 at the Japan Foundation Gallery. This exhibition will offer a rare glimpse into the renowned EVANGELION franchise.

Yuko Miyamura, voice actress for the EVANGELION character Asuka, will be a special guest at the event on May 11th. © Khara

In the exhibition, a collection of original concept and production art, character drawings and key artifacts will be on display, offering an insider’s view into Japanese anime film production. A limited selection of exclusive merchandise will also be available. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Japan Foundation is excited to welcome guest Yuko Miyamura, an anime voice actress best known for her role as Asuka in the EVANGELION series, for “Meet the voice of Asuka”, a one-day event program featuring a Q+A session and a voice acting workshop on Saturday, May 11th. The Q+A session with Miyamura will be facilitated by Ryan Huff, Geek of Oz editor and resident anime writer for JB Hi-Fi’s STACK Magazine, and will be followed by a short signing opportunity. The voice acting workshop will give participants an insight into what happens behind the scenes of an anime production, touching on everything from breathing techniques to acting and synching with actual video images from EVANGELION. As places are limited, participants will be selected in advance by Miyamura-san herself through an online audition process. “Voice actress extraordinaire Yuko Miyamura has worked on some of the best known anime properties such as ASTRO BOY, POKÉMON and the incredible NEON GENESIS EVANGELION. The Melbourne-based superstar literally bridges the cultural gap between Japan and Australia, bringing with her a wealth of experience that she plans to share with EVANGELION fans in Australia,” says Huff. 2013 EVANGELION ART EXHIBITION is showing now at The Arts Centre Gold Coast (April 17 – May 5) and in Melbourne’s No Gallery (May 28 – June 9).

Yuko Miyamura will also head a voice acting workshop.

2013 EVANGELION ART EXHIBITION May 10 – 18, 2013 Japan Foundation Gallery Level 1, Chifley Plaza, 2 Chifley Square, Sydney Monday – Saturday, 11am – 4pm Free admission WEB: jpf.org.au Meet the voice of Asuka Q+A session with Yuko Miyamura Q+A session and signing opportunity with Yuko Miyamura, facilitated by Ryan Huff Saturday May 11, 11am – 12:30pm The Japan Foundation Seats are limited. Bookings essential to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 02 8239 0055 Voice Acting Workshop with Yuko Miyamura Saturday, May 11, 2pm – 4pm The Japan Foundation Online audition selection by Yuko Miyamura prior to event Places are strictly limited. For audition details, head to jpf.org.au. ABOUT YUKO MIYAMURA In addition to being a very talented voice actress, she is an actress, J-pop singer and director of audiography. Her acting roles include the presenter in BATTLE ROYALE, voice roles in gaming include Chun Li and Rose in the STREET FIGHTER ALPHA and EX series, Larxene in the KINGDOM HEARTS series, and many more. She has provided the voices for so many characters in anime series, such as Kazuha Toyama in DETECTIVE CONAN, Alyssa Sears in MY-HIME and Casca in BERSERK, and she is incredibly popular for her role as being the voice of Asuka in the EVANGELION series. ABOUT RYAN HUFF From a very young age, Ryan has had an interest in pop culture, specifically Japanese pop culture. His earliest memories are of watching ASTRO BOY, MARINE BOY and MONKEY on TV. While as a young geekling he may not have realized that these things were Japanese, he always knew that they had something in common -- they were awesome. As he grew, so did his love of all things Japanese until, as a young and impressionable teen he was exposed to NEON GENESIS EVANGELION through SBS. After recording each episode on VHS (kids, ask your parents), he would break his brain trying to understand EVANGELION`s religious and philosophical allusions as well as its abundance of Freudian psychoanalysis. Nowadays Ryan is the geek behind GeekOfOz.com and is the resident anime guy for JB Hi-Fi`s STACK magazine.

ABOUT THE JAPAN FOUNDATION

The Japan Foundation aims to promote cultural and intellectual exchange between Japan and other nations through a diverse range of programs and events. The Japan Foundation, Sydney runs a gallery space, library and Japanese language courses for all levels catering from beginner to advanced. The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 with a global network of 23 offices in 21 countries. The Australian office was founded in 1977.

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