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Chosen Without An Audition: Ryukishi07 Voice Actress Sayaka Ohara Q&A
Ohara once joked in an interview that she wanted to play a role with multiple personalities. Beatrice has at least five.
― Sayaka Ohara, the voice behind popular characters like Beatrice in Umineko When They Cry, Erza Scarlet in Fairy Tail, and Sailor Neptune/Michiru Kaioh in Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crystal, sent fans into a frenzy when she elegantly walked onto stage cosplaying as Beatrice. She...
From Macross to Scooters: Q&A with Shoji Kawamori
To the muted enthusiasm and mild bewilderment of the attendees, Kawamori spent several minutes talking about his current collaboration with AVIOT designing the KB-S350 electric kickboard scooter for their Ridepiece project.
― Legendary creator, producer, mecha designer, and visionary Shoji Kawamori graced Anime Expo again for the first time in several years. Best known for creating the Macross franc...
Never a Missed Deadline: Seven Deadly Sins Live-Art & Q&A
Sometimes it’s nice to sit down with a manga creator and just ask them casual questions while they are speed drawing some of their most iconic characters.
― Sometimes it's nice to sit down with a mangaka and ask them casual questions while they speed-draw some of their most iconic characters. Nakaba Suzuki was established in the industry for his work and he is proud of how fast he can draw. Accordin...
The Beauty of Takarazuka Transcends Borders
The most thrilling part of the panel was when the two actresses were asked to show the audience a movement that encapsulated their roles. The audience shrieked in delight as Nanami spun Reimi by the waist, dipping her in an elegant pose that ended in an outstretched arm.
― Theatre fans received a rare treat on Day 2 of Anime Expo with the On Stage & Beyond panel, which featured two very special gues...
Designer Katsuya Terada Addresses AI During Live Drawing Session
“It's how people get to use it. For companies or people who choose to go the AI route to profit off it, there's a give and take.”
― Renowned character designer Katsuya Terada returned to San Diego Comic-Con and spoke to a packed room of fans on July 21. Known for his work on Blood: The Last Vampire and Hellboy, the artist reflected on his long four-decade career. During his live digital drawing sessi...
Anime Expo 2023 - YOSHIKI Talks About the Inspiration for His New Song and Writing Songs for Anime
Kicking off in October, the multi-city tour includes stops at famed concert venues around the world: the Garden Theater in Tokyo, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, and finally Carnegie Hall in New York.
― Rock legend Yoshiki graced music fans with his ethereal presence on Sunday, timed to coincide with the promotion of his upcoming fall tour, "Yoshiki Classical 10th ...
Anime Expo 2023 - BUNGO STRAY DOGS S5 World Premiere
The upcoming fifth season of Kafka Asagiri's novel continues from the cliffhanger where the previous season ended.
― The upcoming fifth season of Kafka Asagiri's novel continues from the cliffhanger where the previous season ended. It jumps straight into the tense ending of the Sky Casino arc, where the Armed Detective Agency has been cornered by various arms of the government. Longtime fans are ver...
Anime Expo 2023 - One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere Mired by Poor Planning
The One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere had perhaps more logistical issues than any other event in or around Anime Expo this year.
― The One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere had perhaps more logistical issues than any other event in or around Anime Expo this year. It was held a block and a half away from the Los Angeles Convention Center at the GRAMMY Museum, and the line to enter the Roo...
Anime Expo 2023 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Event
It filled the entire hall with loud cheers. The hype levels for this panel were so high that there were cheers literally every couple of minutes.
― In one of the main halls at the convention center and packed to capacity, the special Demon Slayer panel kickstarted with a creditless screening of season three. It filled the entire hall with loud cheers. The hype levels for this panel were so high that...
Inside the Job of Veteran Toei Animation Animator Hisashi Kagawa
Hisashi Kagawa has had a decades-spanning career; at Sakura-Con he reminisced on his role as Chief Animation Director for Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai.
― This year, Sakura-Con welcomed Hisashi Kagawa among its Guests of Honor. Kagawa has had a decades-spanning career, including as a key animator, animation director, and character designer for several Toei Animation franchises, such as Pretty C...
Anime Limited's Cloud Matsuri Online Convention
Andrew Osmond has the lowdown on the virtual convention and brand-new insights into Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken and BEASTARS, including how the team pulled off that bedroom scene! NOW WITH EXTRA EVANGELION
― The virtual anime festival Cloud Matsuri was held online on the weekend of May 30 and 31, consisting of several hours of live-streamed material on each day. Much of that material consisted of in...
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