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Friday, July 1
 

2:30pm PDT

Mizokami & I: Creating the World of Yomawari From Scratch
Come and join us for an exclusive panel featuring the upcoming NISA game Yomawari: Night Alone! We have invited Yu Mizokami, Yomawari’s creator, to sit down and talk about the making of the game, Japanese urban legends that inspired the game’s premise, and dive into the art design that makes Yomawari as cute as it is scary. Join us for a spooky session of fun, and be sure to stay till the very end for a THRILLING surprise!
Friday July 1, 2016 2:30pm - 3:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

3:45pm PDT

Colopl Rune Story: Confessions of a Game Developer
Meet the development team of Colopl Rune Story - the western edition of Shiro Neko Project (aka White Cat Project)! Find out what it’s like to localize Japan’s No. 1 mobile action JRPG and bring it to the west. We’ll also reveal epic fails and what we learned along the way. Have you ever wondered, “Why’d they change that?!” Ponder no more, we discuss it all. Oh and did we mention swag? We’ve got lots of swag, especially for Rune Story Cosplayers (yes, we’re talking to you).
Friday July 1, 2016 3:45pm - 4:45pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

5:00pm PDT

Dark Horse Manga
Dark Horse is a well-known indie comics company, but also the second-oldest manga publisher in North America—since 1988! Our Japanese book line includes classics and contemporary titles alike, such as Hatsune Miku, Fire Emblem, Danganronpa, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Fate/Zero, Oh My Goddess!, Psycho-Pass, Vampire Hunter D, Drifters, Berserk and Oreimo: Kuroneko. We'll be showing previews of our upcoming manga as well as Japanese art books and novels. Please come by our panel with your questions, and for a chance to win special giveaway items!
Friday July 1, 2016 5:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

6:15pm PDT

Mega64 Live Love Laugh La La La Whatever Anime Panel
Mega64 is back again for their favorite panel every year. Come see their array of new and unseen videos, ask questions, and experience what true, important cosplay should really look like.
Friday July 1, 2016 6:15pm - 7:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

7:30pm PDT

Toonami Industry Panel
Toonami is the iconic programming block that helped introduce anime and many action cartoons to generations of fans. Join the creators of Toonami for a look at what’s been happening and what’s to come!
Friday July 1, 2016 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

9:00pm PDT

Late Comedy Showdown Tryouts (18+)
Friday July 1, 2016 9:00pm - Saturday July 2, 2016 12:00am PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Special Event, Mature |   18+, Mature
 
Saturday, July 2
 

9:45am PDT

Objection! Go Behind the Courtroom of Ace Attorney

Panel will feature a behind the scenes look at Capcom’s Ace Attorney video game series, including all new information on the upcoming Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice coming this September for Nintendo 3DS.  Join a panel of Capcom staff and developers and get into the spirit of this courtroom drama.

Saturday July 2, 2016 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

11:00am PDT

Weekly Shonen Jump Presents Kazue Kato
Join Weekly Shonen Jump and Anime Expo in welcoming the creator of the beloved BLUE EXORCIST manga, Kazue Kato! Kato Sensei makes her first North American appearance, and she will discuss her career and creative process, as well as answer questions about her work. Attendees will receive a limited edition poster.
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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 →

Saturday July 2, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Guest of Honor

12:15pm PDT

Naoshi Arakawa Guest Panel
Speakers
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Naoshi Arakawa

Manga artist Naoshi Arakawa made his debut in 2007 with Tsumetai Kousha no Toki wa Tomaru (The Time Stops on a Frozen Campus), a manga adaptation of the mystery novel by Mizuki Tsujimura. After finishing his original soccer series in 2010, Sayonara Football, he started his most... Read More →

Saturday July 2, 2016 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor, Guest of Honor

1:30pm PDT

Digital Influencer Roundtable
Saturday July 2, 2016 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Digital Influencer, Panel Event

3:30pm PDT

SUNRISE, BANDAI NAMCO Pictures, and GUNDAM
This is the official panel of SUNRISE and BANDAI NAMCO Pictures (BNP). BANDAI NAMCO Pictures has brought you TIGER & BUNNY and GINTAMA. The producers of your favorite shows--Shin Sasaki (GUNDAM series) and Masayuki Ozaki (TIGER & BUNNY)--will be on hand to give you exclusive behind-the-scenes info on past and upcoming shows! Also, join us for a special Gundam presentation featuring never-before-seen footage!
Saturday July 2, 2016 3:30pm - 5:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

5:45pm PDT

Indivisible & Skullgirls - A Discussion with Lab Zero Games
Hear the latest from Lab Zero Games on their new action/RPG, Indivisible, as well as the future of Skullgirls! After discussing both, the development team will open up for another one of their refreshingly honest Q&A sessions.
Saturday July 2, 2016 5:45pm - 7:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

7:30pm PDT

Shoji Kawamori Guest Panel
Speakers
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Shoji Kawamori

If you grew up in either the 80's or 90's, it's likely that you've come across the work of acclaimed creator Shoji Kawamori. Kawamori is known for designing Takara's original, first-generation Transformers toys, creating and directing the bulk of Super Dimensional Fortress MACROSS... Read More →

Saturday July 2, 2016 7:30pm - 8:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor, Guest of Honor

9:00pm PDT

FAKKU Presents: NaPaTa Q&A (18+)
Join best selling hentai manga artist NaPaTa in a one-of-a-kind question and answer panel hosted by FAKKU. NaPaTa is one of the best selling hentai artists in the world, his first two books Love-Ridden and Pandemonium have topped Japanese best seller lists since their release. Together with FAKKU, NaPaTa will share stories and experiences from their time in the industry and talk about releasing their books in English.
Saturday July 2, 2016 9:00pm - 10:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Mature

10:30pm PDT

FAKKU Industry Panel (18+)
Join FAKKU as they announce their new manga releases and discuss their recent transition into publishing. 
Saturday July 2, 2016 10:30pm - Sunday July 3, 2016 12:00am PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  18+, Mature
 
Sunday, July 3
 

9:45am PDT

Junichi Suwabe Guest Panel
Speakers
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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 →

Sunday July 3, 2016 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor

11:00am PDT

What is Anime Consortium Japan?
Sunday July 3, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

12:15pm PDT

Koji Igarashi Guest Panel
Speakers
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Koji Igarashi

Co-Founder and Producer at ArtPlay, Inc. Known for his work on Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Tokimeki Memorial, and Detana!! TwinBee, Koji Igarashi is the Producer and Scenario Writer for “Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night."Special Skills: Turns into bats, great with whip... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor

1:30pm PDT

Adult Weebs in a Working World w/ Dodger
Sunday July 3, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Digital Influencer, Panel Event

2:45pm PDT

Masahiko Minami - President of Studio BONES
Meet the man behind one of the leading animation studios in the anime industry today, Masahiko Minami! From this season's One Hundred Mob Psycho and Bungo Stray Dogs, find out about the shows he's worked on, his history with Studio BONES, and what some of his favorite titles are!
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Masahiko Minami

After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, Minami joined Sunrise Inc. as one of the production managers, where he produced Vision of Escalowne, Cowboy Bebop, and more. After becoming independent in 1998, he founded BONES Inc. together with Hiroshi Ousaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor, Industry

4:00pm PDT

“Kuromukuro Sneak Preview and Panel w/ MICHI, Singer of ending theme song”

Pony Canyon presents a screening of  the episode of Kuromukuro­, including a discussion and Q&A with special guest, MICHI, who sings Kuromukuro ending theme and producers from production team. We will also host some games where the winners will receive special prizes.

Come and check this hot anime title and hot singer from Japan!

Speakers
avatar for MICHI

MICHI

MICHI, the first Anisong artist from Okinawa, aims to share her love for anime with the world–her personal motto is “Anime is a universal language." Her debut single, “Cry for the Truth/Secret Sky", was featured as the main theme song for Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-.Coming... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor

5:15pm PDT

Funimation Presents : My Hero Academia
Sunday July 3, 2016 5:15pm - 6:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

9:00pm PDT

Naughty Figures (18+)
Sunday July 3, 2016 9:00pm - 10:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  18+, Mature

10:15pm PDT

MangaGamer: Shigeo Hamashima - Q&A (18+)
Shigeo Hamashima is a concept artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. She actively designs characters for an assortment of games that target a diverse range of audiences. Her most famous works include Clock-Up's "Eroge! ˜Sex and Games Make Sexy Games˜", "No, Thank You!!!", and "euphoria". She's known for being candid about her work and her strikingly realistic designs that still characterize modern Japanese "moe", albeit with her own unique touch.
Speakers
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Shigeo Hamashima

Shigeo Hamashima is a concept artist, graphic designer, and illustrator. She actively designs characters for an assortment of games that target a diverse range of audiences. Her most famous works include Clock-Up's Eroge! -Sex and Games Make Sexy Games-, No, Thank You!!!, andeuphoria... Read More →

Sunday July 3, 2016 10:15pm - 11:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Mature |   18+, Mature
 
Monday, July 4
 

9:45am PDT

NISA Upcoming Releases & Community!
What are the Prinnies at NIS America up to this time!? If you wanna find out, come and join the Prinny Squad for an exciting panel of fun and games and awesome prizes! Also, we are stoked to bring everyone some news on our upcoming game releases, as well as discussing how JRPGs (like ours, dood!) are continuing to make a big impact in the West today. So bring your game on, because this will be one helluva panel!
Monday July 4, 2016 9:45am - 10:45am PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

11:00am PDT

Weekly Shonen Jump Panel
Hang out with the English language editors of the world's most popular manga! We've got exciting news about the LATEST developments on new series, all-time fan favorites, and what we're doing to bring you the world's best manga! We'll also have amazing prizes up for grabs. Don't miss it!
Monday July 4, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

12:15pm PDT

nbkz Q&A - From Fairy Tales to the End of the World
As one of the founding members of minori, Nobukazu Sakai (nbkz) has been instrumental in molding a little known visual novel studio into one of the premier VN developers in the industry. As both president and artistic director nbkz has had a hand in a wide variety of titles throughout minori's history, including but not limited to, "ef - a Fairy Tale of the Two" and "eden*". Manga Gamer is proud to bring nbkz to his first Anime-Expo, so please join us as with your questions as we chat with nbkz about minori and his vision for the perfect fairy tale.
Speakers
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Nobukazu Sakai (nbkz)

As one of the founding members of minori, Nobukazu Sakai (nbkz) has been instrumental in molding a little known visual novel studio into one of the premier VN developers in the industry. As both president and artistic director nbkz has had a hand in a wide variety of titles throughout... Read More →

Monday July 4, 2016 12:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

1:30pm PDT

Quest Complete! BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment RPG Panel
Monday July 4, 2016 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Industry, Panel Event

2:45pm PDT

TRIGGER Creator Panel
Come meet the staff behind your favorite shows at TRIGGER. Panel will include Q&A and live drawing session with Kiznaiver character designer/animation director, Mai Yoneyama and Sushio.
Speakers
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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 →
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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 →

Monday July 4, 2016 2:45pm - 3:45pm PDT
Live Programming 2 403 AB
  Guest of Honor   Industry
 
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