Recently, IA’s Global Facebook page announced that the virtual singer will continue to make “appearances” at three Kinokuniya bookstores across the United States this month. During these special holiday events, they will premier the live footage from IA’s U.S. debut concert held at Club Nokia – L.A. Live during Anime Expo on July 4th, 2015. All three stores will also carry special IA merchandise as well as Kagerou Project original goods sold at the 1st Place Official Shop “HACHIMAKI” and various conventions throughout the year.
In addition, the official press release also mentions a joint tour featuring both IA and her voice provider Lia. There aren’t many details available at the moment but we do know it will be an Asian tour. However, the press release also notes:
“As the details of their first Asian Tour are being revealed, fans in the US can also look forward to see her (and maybe LIA?) in 2016!”
So there is a chance of there being at least one stop in the U.S. However, nothing has been guaranteed at the moment.
Event Times and Dates
Admission to all of the events listed below is free.
Seattle Store
Location: Uwajimaya Village
525 South Weller St, Seattle (tel: 206-587-2477)
Time and Date: Saturday, December 12 from 2pm to 3pm
New York City Store
Location: 1073 Ave of the Americas (between 40th & 41st St) NYC (tel: 212-869-1700)
Time and Date: Saturday, December 12th from 6pm to 7pm
San Francisco Store
Location: Japan Center – Kinokuniya Building
1581 Webster St (between Geary Blvd & Post St), San Francisco (tel: 415-567-7625)
Time and Date: Friday, December 18th from 6pm to 7pm
Goods You Can Expect
This isn’t the first time that 1st Place has sold merchandise in the United States. Though we can’t give any definite answers as to what will be there, the IA World Page has posted pictures of merchandise sold at Kinokuniya stores during past events.
https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE/photos/a.1738315193061683.1073741833.1542120009347870/1738315296395006/?type=3&permPage=1
https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE/photos/a.1738315193061683.1073741833.1542120009347870/1738315483061654/?type=3&permPage=1
https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE/photos/a.1738315193061683.1073741833.1542120009347870/1738315926394943/?type=3&permPage=1
https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE/photos/a.1755580034668532.1073741836.1542120009347870/1755580064668529/?type=3&permPage=1
https://www.facebook.com/IA.WORLD.PAGE/photos/a.1776498079243394.1073741838.1542120009347870/1776498122576723/?type=3&permPage=1
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