A fan panel celebrating Hirohiko Araki's masterwork JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Welcome to fans or people who are just interesting in the series. Events include a trivia game with special prizes, a posing contest, and open discussion of the series by fans for fans! Featuring prolific voice actress and rabid JoJo fan Kira Buckland.
Friday July 1, 2016 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Workshop 1404 AB
Do you know what yaoi is? What about bara? What’s the difference between those terms and other terms like shounen-ai, M/M, and slash? Who’s allowed to read yaoi? Where can you get your hands on some of your very own? Find out the answers to all these questions and more in our Yaoi 101 panel! Older teens and up only, please.
Are you ready for YaoiCon? We are! Learn about this one-of-a-kind yaoi-focused convention in the San Francisco Bay Area each Autumn, including hotel badge pricing, hotel information, our Guest of Honor Hinako Takanaga, and more! We’re also excited to introduced BishounenCon, YaoiCon’s sister convention located on the East Coast.
Now Cosplay Chess is a game in which the cosplayers are used as the pieces for an EPIC chess match controlled by their MIGHTY KINGS!! The game itself is played out just like a normal chess match but the twist is that the Pieces WILL BE YOU! Always wanted to be a pawn, this is your moment pawn-san. Come and watch as we celebrate our 11th year at Anime Expo!!!
Saturday July 2, 2016 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Workshop 2 406 AB
Are you passionate about your fandom? Have a bone to pick about which GUNDAM series is the best? How about who's the strongest magical girl? Then come and defend your claims! Come and signup while spots are available.
Saturday July 2, 2016 7:45pm - 8:45pm PDT
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Since 2008, Comics and Comics has been traveling the country delivering the geekiest stand-up comedy show in the multiverse. Featuring Tom Franck, Tim Powers, Ed Greer and Ron Swallow, you will not find comedians who have traveled further down the rabbit hole of fandom. From "Attack on Titan" to "Kill La Kill," From "Totoro" to "Gatchaman" from "Akira" to "Dragon Ball Z," rest assured all your anime bases will be covered!
Saturday July 2, 2016 9:00pm - 10:45pm PDT
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Join us on this as we have a discussion including experts in both nutritional biology and sports biomechanics into training methods, do's and don'ts, and how to work out effectively for your cosplay and life goals!
Sunday July 3, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Workshop 1404 AB
What are the essential elements of manga style drawing? Japanese-American artists, Alisa & Chihiro, from Copic Markers/Imagination International and creators of the manga series iiiAcademy will take you step by step through the basics of how to create your own manga characters. The professional tips from Alisa & Chihiro will help the characters you see in your mind characters come to life.
Sunday July 3, 2016 2:45pm - 4:15pm PDT
Workshop 1404 AB
What video game is synonymous with “Demon Shall Weep?” Did you think “Devil May Cry?” Good! What about for anime: “Spirit Devourer?” Did you answer “Soul Eater?” No? Then prepare to die. Welcome to Banzai Arcade: Trivia RPG. Answer trivia questions to attack and defend against enemies in this parody-filled hype as as hell RPG ran by the audience. Anyone can participate!
Monday July 4, 2016 10:15am - 11:45am PDT
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Are you in middle or high school? Wish your school had it's own manga or anime club? We have the solution! Come to our panel to learn how to convince your teachers that you can run your own Manga/Anime club! We'll give a FREE kit to your school (these mail in the fall directly to your school) including ideas for cultural lessons (language, cooking, origami & more), how-to-draw books & supplies, posters to advertise your meeting times, swag, and lists of appropriate Anime to watch and Manga to read. You'll have the best-organized club in the whole school! Sponsored by Copic Markers / Imagination International Inc.
