Anime Expo 2016: Full Schedule

1:30pm PDT

The Way an Otaku Lives

Friday July 1, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Guest of Honor, Guest of Honor | Industry, Guest of Honor

2:45pm PDT

Junichi Suwabe Special Panel feat. GANGSTA. & Space Dandy

DISCLAIMER: Premier Fan Badge required for entry.

The very first Junichi Suwabe Guest Panel at Anime Expo.
Not only he will speak about "GANGSTA." and "Space Dandy", but also the panel includes Q&As with fans, dubbing contest (*TBD) and special short video screenings. A special "GANGSTA." give-away item will be provided to the first 900 Premier Fans!

Speakers

Junichi Suwabe

Junichi Suwabe started his voice acting career in 1995 and has been all over the scene since then. With many leading roles including Worick in GANGSTA., Dandy in Space Dandy, Keigo Atobe in The Prince of Tennis, Daiki Aomine in Kuroko's Basketball, Archer in Fate/stay night... Read More →

Friday July 1, 2016 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Guest of Honor

4:00pm PDT

Aniplex of America Industry Panel

What does “Sword Art Online II”, “DURARARA!!x2”, “Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works]”, “KIZUMONOGATARI”, “KILL la KILL” and “Madoka Magica” all have in common? You guessed it. Those are just some of the many hit titles that Aniplex of America has brought to the fans in North America. Join us as we discuss what awesome things we have coming down the pipeline! From fan-favorite releases, exciting news and all of our exclusive events we’re hosting at this year’s AX. We even have cool prizes that are just waiting to go home with you. Come have fun with us and learn why so many fans agree that, “It’s only the best with Aniplex!”

Friday July 1, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

5:15pm PDT

Crunchyroll Industry Panel

Hear about all the latest and greatest anime & manga coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source. Prizes given out during panel!

Friday July 1, 2016 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

6:30pm PDT

JOJO's BIZARRE ADVENTURE Panel

Join us for the most epic JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE panel ever! Get the inside scoop from the editors from Japan as well as loads of surprises including special guests and announcements plus awesome prizes. This is not one to be missed!

Friday July 1, 2016 6:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

7:45pm PDT

Good Smile Company Industry Panel

Join Good Smile Company as they discuss the latest coming from the wonderful world of figures!

Friday July 1, 2016 7:45pm - 9:45pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

10:00pm PDT

FAKKU Presents: Hentai Worth Watching (18+)

Join FAKKU for their 5th year at Anime Expo as they share and provide commentary on select hentai titles, often yielding hilarious results. The panelists share stories of how they discovered hentai and what kept them coming back for more.

Friday July 1, 2016 10:00pm - Saturday July 2, 2016 12:00am PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Mature | 18+, Mature

10:15am PDT

Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness - Aligning the Stars

On the 20th anniversary of the Star Ocean series, join the developers and the cast of talented voice actors for Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness. Explore how these elements came together to bring the game to the west for all JRPG fans.
Attendees of this panel will receive a limited edition poster featuring artwork from Akiman. Quantities will be limited so make sure to get your seat early!

Saturday July 2, 2016 10:15am - 11:15am PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

11:30am PDT

Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel

Do you want an inside look at all that’s new and exciting from Sentai Filmworks? Of course you do. Join us for our industry panel!

Saturday July 2, 2016 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

12:45pm PDT

SAO Festival “Meet and Play with the English Cast” Presented by Aniplex of America

Aniplex of America is back this year with the most entertaining English voice actor panel ever! Join us as the cast members of Sword Art Online share all the juicy details of what happened behind the scenes during their recording sessions. Have fun as the actors play ridiculous games where the points really don’t matter but the losers end up embarrassing themselves in the hilarious penalty round. And don’t forget about our laugh out loud blooper reel that’s so exclusive we can only show it at this panel. This is one SAO party you don’t want to miss!

Saturday July 2, 2016 12:45pm - 2:45pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

5:30pm PDT

Fashion Show

Japan is home to some of the most cutting-edge fashion trends in the world. Join us at this year's Anime Expo Fashion show featuring KOMACHI 2266531 Dark Lolita, Bunny & Black, and more. Each of these wonderful brands will be showcasing some of their best work and after, head over to the Exhibit hall and shop the brands!

Speakers

Dynamite Tommy

As the former vocalist of legendary band COLOR, Dynamite Tommy a.k.a. “Godfather of Visual Kei" is known as a major influence in the creation of visual kei music and culture. Founder of record label, Free-Will, he has produced international rock sensation DIR EN GREY. His affiliated... Read More →

Saturday July 2, 2016 5:30pm - 7:30pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Non-Ticketed

9:30pm PDT

Super Epic Fun Love Love Dating Game Show Extreme Edition (18+)

Saturday July 2, 2016 9:30pm - 11:30pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

18+, Mature

10:30am PDT

Yoshitaka Amano Guest Panel

Speakers

Yoshitaka Amano

As a Japanese artist, character designer, illustrator, Amano also works in the grounds of scenic art and stage costumes. Hired at Tatsunoko Production at the age of 15, he has created characters for some of the most prominent TV animations in Japan. He debuted as an independent artist... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 10:30am - 11:30am PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Guest of Honor

11:45am PDT

Funimation Industry Panel

From Akira to Dragon Ball Z, hear the latest news, info, and announcements from North America's largest anime distributor—Funimation. Live tweet with us using the hashtag #FUNimationPanel for a chance to win prizes!

Sunday July 3, 2016 11:45am - 1:45pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

2:15pm PDT

Blue Exorcist Panel

Join Aniplex of America this weekend as we celebrate the 5 year Anniversary of the fan-favorite anime series Blue Exorcist! Show your love for the Okumura brothers and enjoy our fun filled panel featuring must-see bloopers, fan favorite countdowns, exclusive giveaways, a very special announcement and much more!

Speakers

Kazue Kato

Manga creator and illustrator Kazue Kato was born in Tokyo on July 20. In 2000, she won the prestigious Tezuka Award for her work Boku to Usagi (The Rabbit and Me) published in Akamaru Jump. From 2005 to 2006 her series Robo to Usakichi, a sci-fi adventure featuring a rabbit (again... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 2:15pm - 3:45pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

4:00pm PDT

Production IG Industry Panel

Come join Maki Terashima-Furuta the VP/producer at Production IG USA, as she introduces new and upcoming titles from Production IG with the newest clips and slideshows of shows such as "Attack on Titan: Junior High," "Joker Game," "Haikyu!!" "Kuroko's Basketball," "Ghost in the Shell The New Movie Virtual Reality Diver," etc. To be discussed additionally are the new "FLCL 2" show with Cartoon Network, a new collaborative show "Perfect Bones" with Netlix, and the live action movie of "Ghost in the Shell," currently in production with special guest Ari Arad from the production! Besides the exclusive swag giveaway, this is definitely a panel you would not want to miss! This panel will be followed by a FLCL panel immediately after.

Speakers

Mayumi Shintani

Best known as the voice of Haruko Sunohara in FLCL, Shintani's anime voice acting career was revived in 2013 when she played Nonon Jakuzure in Kill la Kill.Originally starting her career as a stage actor in 1995, Shintani appeared in a number of musicals and plays, where she captivated... Read More →

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Creator and director of FLCL, Kazuya Tsurumaki served as animation director for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and as assistant director for Neon Genesis Evangelion, as well as directedHis and Her Circumstances. He is also currently working as a director on the Rebuild of Evangelion film... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Panel Event

5:15pm PDT

FLCL 2 Guest Panel

Come join Maki Terashima-Furuta as she hosts the panel with Jason DeMarco from Adult Swim, introducing Kazuya Tsurumaki, the one and only original creator of "FLCL" and Mayumi Shintani, the lovely voice behind Haruko. The first 1,500 attendees will receive a complimentary FLCL poster/postcard only available at AX. This panel will follow immediately after the Production I.G panel you would not want to miss!

Speakers

Mayumi Shintani

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Sunday July 3, 2016 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Guest of Honor

6:30pm PDT

TRIGGER Panel

Meet and discuss with the creative team of Studio TRIGGER. Will cover the latest news and details of TRIGGER's titles such as Kiznaiver, Space Patrol Luluco, and more!

Speakers

SUSHIO

Previously staff of Studio GAINAX, SUSHIO is a acclaimed Japanese animator taking part in numerous popular anime titles such as Diebuster, GURREN LAGANN, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, and One Piece Movie: Baron Omatsuri And The Secret Island . With the establishment of... Read More →

Mai Yoneyama

Mai Yoneyama is a talented animator who has participated in many popular animation titles. She debuted as a GAINAX animator for Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt. After joining the creative team of Studio TRIGGER, Yoneyama was involved in various exciting titles such as Black☆Rock... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 6:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Guest of Honor

10:00pm PDT

Myth: Legends of Burlesque & Magic (18+)

This is one event you don’t want to miss! Join internationally known Illusionist William Draven and Miss Universe (England) pageant contestant Vixen DeVille as they host simply one of the most impressive nights of burlesque and magic you have ever seen.

Sunday July 3, 2016 10:00pm - Monday July 4, 2016 12:00am PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Special Event, Ticketed | 18+, Ticketed

11:00am PDT

Charity Auction

Get a chance to bid on one-of-a-kind items at the annual Charity Auction. Not only will you get the opportunity to purchase items like original sketches, limited edition swag, and other signed items, you will be helping to support the Global Giving Kumamoto Earthquake Relief Fund.

Monday July 4, 2016 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Special Event, Non-Ticketed

2:15pm PDT

Cowboy Bebop Voice Actor Panel

Monday July 4, 2016 2:15pm - 3:15pm PDT
Live Programming 1 Petree Hall

Industry, Guest of Honor