Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Yen Press Presents: So I’m a Spider, So What?

12:20 PM – 1:05 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: So I’m a Spider, So What? is quickly becoming one of today’s most popular light novel series, an isekai that starts off as a quirky parody of JRPGs through the eyes of a spider monster and develops into an epic tale filled with deep characters, political intrigue and mystery. Join … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Yen Press Presents: So I’m a Spider, So What?

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Developing Anime & Manga in the West: Expanding Webcomic IP Into TV, Film, Podcasts, & More!

7:55 PM – 8:40 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: Leading digital comic book platform, Tapas Media, explores the steps of how indie webcomic creators can creatively and commercially build their story, characters, worlds and brand for future multimedia expansion. With tv, podcast, and live-action, and anime/animation partnerships in the works, join the publishing team, producers, and comic creators as they … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Developing Anime & Manga in the West: Expanding Webcomic IP Into TV, Film, Podcasts, & More!

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Make Mine Manga with Kodansha USA Publishing

12:40 PM – 1:40 PM (PDT) | Channel 1 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: Join the manga experts of Kodansha USA Publishing – purveyors of some of the most popular manga properties in the world like Sailor Moon, BAKEMONOGATARI, & Attack on Titan – as they give you a sneak peek at the latest Kodansha manga releases, anime debuts, and more! It’s a no-holds-barred … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Make Mine Manga with Kodansha USA Publishing

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Production I.G. USA Industry Panel

11:10 AM – 12:10 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: Join Production I.G. USA President/Producer, Maki Terashima-Furuta as she hosts her annual Production I.G panel, introducing their current and upcoming shows, including Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, B: The Beginning Season 2, along with many other titles. The panel will feature the new trailers, as well as video letters from her virtual … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Production I.G. USA Industry Panel

The Misfit of Demon King Academy – Airs TODAY (SPOILERS for Non-Readers of Manga) Theories, Review, and More!

There are so many interesting things about this series that it’s hard for me to pick out a beginning to my thoughts on the subject.  I vividly remember when I started reading this series over a year ago and can recall thinking that the opening chapter reminded me of The Devil Is a Part-Timer!, right down to entering a wormhole (sort of??) that Arnos, our main character … Continue reading The Misfit of Demon King Academy – Airs TODAY (SPOILERS for Non-Readers of Manga) Theories, Review, and More!

Funimation Con – Premier Screening: By The Grace of The gods – Review

8:30 PM – 9:00 PM (PDT) | Room 2 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: Be the first to see Episode 1 of By the Grace of the Gods (subtitled) at this exclusive premiere event! Join us for the official unveiling of the fantasy isekai anime based on the light novel series of the same name from Roy and Ririnra. Trailer:  My Review (@peggyseditorial): … Continue reading Funimation Con – Premier Screening: By The Grace of The gods – Review

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Eleven Arts Industry Panel: What You Can Do as a Fan to Help Bring Your Favorite Titles to North America

7:35 PM – 8:30 PM (PDT) | Channel 3 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: An explanation of the acquisition process and what goes into bringing titles from Japan to North America from a distribution company. Find out what you can do on your end. Opening: Where you put yourself in the world speaks for you.  If you want more anime and you have a following, … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Eleven Arts Industry Panel: What You Can Do as a Fan to Help Bring Your Favorite Titles to North America

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Mangamo: We’ve Got Manga!

5:50 PM – 6:35 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: Mangamo is the first legal mobile manga subscription service, and we’re making waves! With over 300 series, Mangamo has something for everyone. Join the Mangamo team, including executive editor Dallas Middaugh, CEO Buddy Marini, and content head Yusuke Sasano as they talk about the service, the state of manga publishing, … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Mangamo: We’ve Got Manga!

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – DENPA Books Licensing Panel

3:05 PM – 3:50 PM (PDT) | Channel 3 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: Join DENPA publisher Ed Chavez as they go through their new acquisitions for 2020-21 revealing some of Japan’s most talked about manga in recent memory. Chavez will then cover the state of the industry and take questions from his reader base. DENPA is based out of Portland, Oregon, and … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – DENPA Books Licensing Panel

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – The History of Japanese Visual Pop Culture: Exclusive Preview of Repro Japan

2:20 PM – 2:50 PM (PDT) | Channel 1 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: Learn about the origins and antecedents of anime, manga, and cosplay from three specialists in the history of Japanese visual popular culture. Christopher Bolton (professor of comparative and Japanese literature at Williams College), Eron Rauch (artist, critic, and instructor at Cal Arts), and Maggie Wei Wu (Ph.D. student in art … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – The History of Japanese Visual Pop Culture: Exclusive Preview of Repro Japan