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 »
It’s real. It’s really real. Neon Genesis Evangelion is on everyone’s mind thanks to its recent rerelease on Netflix, but let’s not forget what fans have been waiting for for years: the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion series. Now we’ve learned the first 10 minutes of …Read more »
If you weren’t planning on attending this year’s Anime Expo convention, the latest guest announcement might just change your mind. AX revealed the addition to Anime News Network earlier today, and it’s none other than Akira creator Katsuhiro Otomo. In addition to creating the Akira manga and adapting it into an …Read more »
As if we needed another reason to make our way to Anime Expo next month: the con has now given us two. The films Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms and Kase-san and Morning Glories with both get their U.S. premieres at the con, it …Read more »
Popular fighting manga Kengan Ashura is getting an anime adaptation next year, but attendees at next month’s Anime Expo have a chance to get an early look. AX will host the world premiere of the anime July 7, with multiple members of the staff in …Read more »
Studio Trigger, the folks behind Kill la Kill and Little Witch Academia , have been keeping busy. This Sunday at Anime Expo, the studio announced not one, not two, but three separate anime series, each produced in conjunction with a partner studio. First up, DARLING …Read more »
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