Pinin: Internet Superheroes of the telephony age

Matt (Meow-chan) will be making a quick stop over in Brisbane for Mini-Animania, in time to show off our new extended range of anime merchandise, including wallscrolls, keychains, mini-trading figures and accessories.

We’ve heard your cries and demands, and Pinin will be delivering faster then the speed of light. You can have a sneak peek of what’s available on our newly revamped webshop (www.pinin.com.au); start preparing your shopping lists!

Brisbane Mini-Animania
Saturday 9 May, 10am-4pm
Holiday Inn (Roma St)

Ciao!

2009 is already upon us! And it feels like as though 2008 was only a few weeks ago; time sure does fly.

We are welcoming the year with two anime conventions in the cusps of January/ February. And for our international fans, we are talking Australia, sorry!

Anime Island Convention (AICon) Feb 7-8th @ University of Tasmania (Sandy Bay Campus)

Perth Anime Convention (WAICon) Jan 31-Feb 1st @ the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre

Expect colourful cosplays, artist gigs of epic proportions, insightful panels, competitions and vendors galore!

Singapore’s first anime convention, Anime Festival Asia (AFA), was held last weekend. We were excited to read some coverage  and just had to share some of the photo highlights, including amazing displays, cosplayers, their guest line-up and the general superfun awesome spirit of a convention.

Sources:
Dark Mirage
Gordonator
Teohyc Set

Less than a week after our quick stop at Brisbane’s Mini-Animania (which was absolutely fun! Check out the review on animenewsnetwork), Pinin was on its last convention trip for the year to Manifest (Melbourne). The ride was pretty bumpy due to the weather, most of us coming down with a bug and the dilemnas of pushing our fuel limit. The Melbourne crowd was absolutely fantastic! The cosplay was something to keep an eye out for (and in some cases, more than just an eye for our staff lulz).

Matt, his bottom and the Pinin stall.

Will from next door needs a HUG.

Obligatory stall photo. I know it’s tacky, but the boss needed proof that we actually went to Manifest.

A girl happy to try on Nekochii’s cat ears.

Sid & Scorpion strike a pose!

Jackson gets a surprise visit! Akii drops by to check up on us. We are being good boys :3

OMFG A Love Hina life size cut-out!

Follow our adventures from start to finish on our facebook page! Remember, if you’re not a fan on our page, you are not officially hip! (Ha, just kidding, you’re all an ‘aight bunch!) The Daimono photos have also been redirected there for everyone’s tagging glory!

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Thank you to everyone who dropped by and supported us! We appreciated all the postive feedback and look forward to meeting everyone’s anime needs into the future We are currently restocking and making contacts with more suppliers to bring you more variety, better prices and a great experience with Pinin.

More photos can be found on our facebook page. While you’re at it, be a fan and share your photos with us