Anime Expo takes place July 4-7, and The Akademeia 21st Century school is bringing 30 students from Japan to teach con-goers more about “the true cool Japan experience.” You can find them at Booth 180. Three of the students—Nozomu Matsuoka, Rina Iiumi, Misaki Aoki, and …Read more »
There’s going to be a lot going on at Los Angeles’ Anime Expo 2024, and that includes a second visit from AmiAmi, which describes itself as “Japan’s largest online figure and hobby store.” But this time you don’t have to do online shopping. You can …Read more »
Anime Expo in Los Angeles is now less than a month away, and Crunchyroll has revealed it has a slew of things going on, including offering more than 20 panels and premieres, and bringing in voice talents from both the Japanese and English dubs of …Read more »
Anime Expo 2023 is officially behind us, so naturally that means it’s already time to look ahead to next year’s event. This convention is only getting bigger as each year goes by, and we’ll see if attendance continues to skyrocket when Anime Expo 2024 returns …Read more »
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK movie will be hitting American theaters later this summer thanks to GKIDS, but some people will get to see it even earlier. GKIDS and Toei Animation, the studio behind the film, just revealed that THE FIRST SLAM DUNK will receive its …Read more »
General registration for Anime Expo 2023 gets started on January 24. But things will be a little different at this year’s anime con: Premier Fan badges are now a thing of the past. Previously, a Premier Fan badge could get you a lot of extra …Read more »
The first Guest of Honor has been announced for Anime Expo 2022, which marks the return of the physical anime convention this July. This year’s event will see a previous guest returning with the announcement that Mobile Suit Gundam mechanical designer Mika Akitaka is slated …Read more »
When it comes to events of any size, it’s important to know what to expect before you enter the premises. Like many conventions now, Anime Expo will be exercising caution during its next event, and as such attendees will need to show proof of their …Read more »
The last two Anime Expo events have been online because of COVID, and the convention has just announced its plans to return to an in-person event next year. “For the 2ndyear in a row, Anime Expo was held online due to the Covid pandemic, but …Read more »
Anime Expo Lite, which will take place virtually on July 3-4, has announced several new panels in addition to the recently revealed Star Wars: Visions panel. One panel will be hosted by VTuber talent agency VShojo and star their VTubers Ironmouse, Projekt Melody, Nyanners, Silvervale, Zentreya, and …Read more »
Anime Expo Lite 2021 will take place July 3-4, and it’s just announced that it will have a J-Novel Club panel. According to the press release, the panel will consist of the team at J-Novel Club, and it will have a segment where they’ll share …Read more »
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation has announced that this year’s Anime Expo will be “Anime Expo Lite” and take place digitally on July 3-4. This is Anime Expo’s thirtieth year. The event is supposed to include “exclusive streamed content” from industry partners …Read more »
Anime Expo, the largest anime convention in North America, will not have an in-person event this year. Instead, they’re opting for a virtual con. “We will miss gearing up for a full weekend of parading around the LACC [Los Angeles Convention Center] and reuniting with …Read more »
Anime Expo 2020 was canceled last month in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. But it appears we’ll be getting at least a taste of the convention that was. That’s because Anime Expo has announced Anime Expo Lite for July 3 and 4, 2020. But, …Read more »
Anime Expo, the biggest anime convention in the US, has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The Los Angeles convention, which attracts over 100,000 anime fans each year, posted the following to its Twitter feed April 17: It is with heavy …Read more »
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