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 »
Trailer of #FLCL reboot. https://t.co/aSZG5hG03x pic.twitter.com/0SQKb3zjph — Catsuka (@catsuka) July 2, 2017 If you’d asked me just a few years ago, “which Gainax series do you feel is least likely to get a sequel?” my answer may well have been FLCL (or maybe Blazing Transfer …Read more »
It’s been a long time coming, but 2011’s Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day is finally getting an English dub, and it’s been announced Anime Expo attendees will be the first ones to get a peek. The Anohana dub, which is produced by Aniplex …Read more »
Correction: an earlier version of this story stated both premieres are on July 3. The Cardcaptor Sakura premiere is on Saturday, July 1. Want to see the new Cardcaptor Sakura OVA or the new live-action Tokyo Ghoul film before the rest of the world? Get …Read more »
Fans of the work of director Makoto Shinkai ( Voices of a Distant Star , The Place Promised in Our Early Days , 5 Centimeters per Second ) won't want to miss out on Anime Expo this year. The ever-growing list of guests now includes …Read more »
Monster Musume fans can look forward to meeting series creator OKAYADO, who will be attending this year's Anime Expo as a special guest. The main item on the creator's agenda is a spotlight panel on Saturday, July 2, hosted by digital manga/light novel platform BookWalker …Read more »
Just a few weeks ago, we reported Little Witch Academia 2 (officially subtitled The Enchanted Parade ), the successfully-Kickstarted sequel to the Studio Trigger short, was a bit behind schedule. The good news today is that we now know exactly where and when Little Witch …Read more »
Some cool news for those attending this summer’s Anime Expo: not only will idol group Momoiro Clover Z perform a concert at the event, but they’re bringing along a couple hard-rocking friends. Momoclo will be joined on stage by KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul …Read more »
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