Birthday party for anime/Japanese loving cousin... ideas?

Question

My cousin LOVES Japanese things. Any ideas for her party? What kind of decorations, presents, games, food, etc? Speaking of food is there actually such a website or something that has Japanese recipes?

Answer 1

Hey I do too! And I had a Japanese themed party too! You should buy some lanterns, kites, paper dragons and printable decorations too! When I had mine I was 11 and I got presents like a poster of my fave Anime(Naruto) a Japanese tea set, decorations for my room(my room is Japanese themed) a giant fan to hang over my bed, decorated chopsticks(unlike ones you get for free at Chinese places these were smooth bamboo ones with a finish and writing). For food My mom made sushi cupcakes you bake normal cupcakes and cut them into a cylinder then get green icing and put that around the cupcake then take chocolate icing and do the top after that you sprinkle coconut on top or white sprinkles (u want to make sure you get the whole top) and then put green sour straws on top sticking out with orange icing on the side.

we ate at our coffee table with pillows and chopsticks.

A pic of the sushi cupcakes and a Japanese food recipe site are down below in my sources. Hope that helps!

Answer 2

you can turn the party into an Asian style party and have sushi and bento boxes (whole meal in a box) for each guest..  

  

for decorations it could be bamboo and cherry blossoms as cut outs all over the walls and also anime characters (if she has any favorites)..

and have some Japanese words on the walls also like arigatou (thank you), konichiwa (hello)..  things like that..

the colors could be green, white, black and some gold...

games could be video game tournament and name that Japanese character (put some anime cartoons)

good luck...!!!!

Answer 3

Be Your favorite Anime character!!-party thingamajigger!

Submitted by Rep. Dragonblade

Party Type: Birthday

Invitation: On the outside, make it a normal envalope, and on the inside, have pictures of Anime/manga characters on the front. Make it so that whe the guest opens the invite, glitter comes out! Have all teh usual info, RSVP, phone #, time, place, date.... And THEN! tell them that in order to come to your party, they must assume the full role, with hair, costume, AND personality of an anime character of their choice!  

Decor: Base it around your character. Example: you're being Malik Ishtar from Yu-Gi-Oh, you make everything egyptian-like, and dim all the house lights (if the house is where you choose to have it.). Or if you're being Ashitaka from Princess Mononoke, make everyting forest-like, or you could go for the look of 'Iron Town"....

Food: Normal food, I guess, unless your character has anything "special" planned for the guests {ie, if you're being Giovanni from pokemon....well, you get my drift}

Music: No music really, unless it goes with the scene.

Highlight: Keep your character role througout the WHOLE party!Even during presents! HA! {"Mind slave! why did you get me a ___?!"} No changing! Whatever your character would do, you do! Funny if your character is of the opposite gender! ^_^ Also, a parent culd also be a character related to yours and could head some games or activitites. Maybe some "home movies" videos or DVDs of the anime that your character is from! (more on games if you E-Mail me! [e-mail])

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[edit] TipsHave some of your guests come in costume. It might feel like an anime convention.

Make sure the party is on a weekend or during a vacation to ensure a good turnout.

Make sure your parents know about it or you'll get in trouble.

[edit] WarningsThis might cost a little less than anime conventions, but the prizes might be a little expensive.

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