For a certain generation of American anime fans, the original Sailor Moon , along with Dragon Ball Z , was one of the entry points for getting into Japanese animation in the first place. For those fans, as well as the hundreds of thousands in …Read more »
Anime conventions are vast, singular, beautiful, and incomprehensible, a riotous, amorphous celebration of what it is to be a fan of Japanese cartoons and comics. And across North America, from sea to shining sea, there’s no anime convention as vast as Anime Expo, the longest-surviving …Read more »
Like a flurry of fireworks, Funimation let out a ton of license announcements at this past holiday weekend's Anime Expo. The shows in question come from all directions—from old Geneon properties all the way up to the new season of anime—and things show no sign …Read more »
AKB48, the pop group that calls Japan's famed Akihabara their permanent home, is set to appear at this year's Anime Expo in Los Angeles. The July 1-4 convention will not only be host to an AKB48 concert, but also attendee panels, autograph sessions, and meet-and-greets …Read more »
(Continued from Part 1 ) There was a lot of work involved with making both the series and the recent re-cap film Gurren Lagann: Childhood's end , which was presented to many excited attendees who seriously wanted their mech action and fanservice. The Gainax team …Read more »
Anime Expo 2009 hit the ground running yesterday with plenty for attendees to do after opening ceremonies commenced the event. Music lovers got to enjoy selections by Moi dix Mois, led by Mana of Malice Mizer. Also, people were able to enjoy the Battle of …Read more »
On what has become almost akin to San Diego Comicon's Preview Night, thousands of attendees came in and out of cosplay to pick up their badges and get a taste of downtown Los Angeles at the largest Japanese animation event in the country. Stay tuned …Read more »
The first of the two Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann films, which also goes by the name of Guren-hen (Gurren Chapter), may have debuted sans subtitles at Fanime last month, but those looking to soak in the experience with English subs need to turn toward LA's …Read more »
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