Yoko Taro’s birthday is coming up very soon, and I’ve been wanting to start a fun contest to give fans an incentive to wish him a happy birthday… but given various unfortunate circumstances that have happened recently, I haven’t been able to get the “ball rolling” on this idea.
Therefore, we are down to TWO DAYS before his birthday… 🙁
I’m so sorry for the sudden announcement, but if anyone is interested in entering this contest, please do!!
If you plan or will plan on wishing Yoko Taro a happy birthday on his various outlets (detailed below) and would like to participate in this contest, you may enter into this raffle by linking me to your Happy Birthday comment. I will verify all entries by their HB message and put their name or number into a “hat” by which I will draw 3 names. The first and second drawings will win an Emil pin. The third will win the Automata Bio-machine pin (subject to change).
Things to note: All participants in this contest acknowledge that they will be liable to pay for ALL shipping from Japan and other fees. Shipping will differ depending on destination country. I will use a static $3 Paypal fee to receive shipping costs.
I plan on making a stupid video of me drawing the the winners and will post this to my YouTube channel. Should any of the winners not be willing to pay for shipping or the necessary fees, this will forfeit their winnings, by which another name will be drawn at a later time (TBD).
Here’s just one example of what you can do. If you like to do some photo editing, you could post an image like this on his Facebook page:
It doesn’t matter *HOW* you send your happy birthday message, whether it’s through an image, music, text, or by another means. As long as you provide me with the necessary link to your message within the given deadline, you will be entered into the contest.
* Note that all times are in Japan Standard Time. Please use this time zone converter if you need help if you need help.
[CONTEST INFO]
Entry: Send a “Happy Birthday” message to Yoko Taro
When: June 6, 2015 – ONE DAY ONLY
Prize: NieR Pin – 3 winners
Raffle Drawing: June 11, 2016
[ENTRY INFORMATION]
Submitting Your Entry
Please provide the following information when you submit your entry:
- Name or Nickname (I will need your real name for shipping purposes)
- E-mail Address
- Link to your birthday comment
- Acknowledgement of Contest Rules: Yes
Here’s an example of what your entry might look like:
Name: Misa Dragos
Email: misa.dragons@mail.com
Link: http://twitter.com/thisismycomment/here
Acknowledgement: YES
[HOW TO ENTER]
- Post a birthday message to Yoko Taro’s Facebook or Twitter page.
- Please send your entry information (listed above) TO ME PERSONALLY via the following means:
If by chance I do not receive your entry by the given deadline, for any other reason, you will no longer be eligible for entry. If you have any doubts whether or not your entry was successfully received, please contact me via MESSAGE on Facebook. I am I am in no way liable for any technical errors that may occur in submitting your entry.
** DO NOTS **
- DO NOT send your birthday messages before June 6.
- DO NOT post your entry information publicly.
Disclaimer: Contest rules and procedure as well as the validity of the entire event is subject to change at short notice. Please watch for updates as they are made.
I realize there isn’t much time to prepare anything, but you don’t need to do anything special to merely wish someone a happy birthday. Maybe you were planning on doing it anywayー cool! Then it will be all the more easier to enter into this contest!!
I am kind of pressed for time and am trying to be as through as I possibly can here, but if I neglected to cover something or if you still have questions, please feel free to let me know here or at any of the links above under the HOW TO ENTER section.
Thanks so much and I look forward to your messages!! 😀
UPDATE: June 11, 2016
Raffle Drawing Winners:
I just drew 3 names for the birthday raffle event and our winners are: Clara, Daizo, and Joan! I will be sending an email to each of you individually regarding your winnings! Thanks to everyone who participated and again I’m sorry it was rather short notice. I still have a bunch of NieR goodies that I’d like to use in a future event, so please stay tuned to that. <3