NYAF official schedule

My NYAF official sched is as follows:
NYAF Japanamerica sched:
9/25, 5:15-6:15, Yoshiyuki Tomino (GUNDAM)
9/26, 12:15-1:15, AKB48
9/27, 11:15-12:15, Yui Makino (Tsubasa Chronicle)

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