Anime Expo Lite Day 1 Experience! by @rainstormfes

Friday July 3rd, 2020 Program: Warner Bros. Japan Presents “Stay Connected with Anime” Anime Expo held an event called Anime Expo Lite where they accommodated for the Covid-19 pandemic and put the whole con experience online. This particular program had many seiyuu and Japanese anime studio staffs as guests where they talked about three anime and their experiences with them. The program started out with … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite Day 1 Experience! by @rainstormfes

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Anime Expo Lite Review! By: @madamekrow

Anime Expo Lite Was A First In So Many Ways! As someone whose only convention experience was one dedicated to rats (an unrelated[?] story for another day), this was like a dream come true. Being able to experience AX from the comfort of my home and being thrust back into this beautiful world of anime and Japanese pop-culture during such bleak times was a much … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Anime Expo Lite Review! By: @madamekrow

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – How to Enjoy MyAnimeList

5:25 PM – 6:15 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: MyAnimeList (MAL) is one of the famous anime websites in the world. With over 12 million users per month, MAL is the place to enjoy to organize, discuss, and discover anime and manga. In this panel, Yumiko Higuchi, MAL Mods Communication Leader, introduces how to enjoy MAL, and will talk … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – How to Enjoy MyAnimeList

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Manga Planet and Futekiya Panel

4:25 AM – 5:15 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: Let’s talk digital manga with budding subscription services Manga Planet and futekiya’s Chairman Hyoe Narita, Editor-in-Chief Emma Hanashiro, and Producer Gladys Angala. Manga Market in Japan vs Overseas There are 100 million people in Japan and 300 million in the U.S. but the manga market in Japan is much bigger.  … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Manga Planet and Futekiya Panel

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Painting The Skies: A Conversation with The Artists of thatgamecompany

2:25 PM – 2:55 PM (PDT) | Channel 2 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: With the first anniversary of ‘Sky’ this month, meet the award-winning thatgamecompany studio and go behind-the-scenes to discover the team’s unique approach to creating beautifully animated and emotionally-impactful games such as ‘Journey’, ‘Flower’ and their newest social adventure – ‘Sky’. From art direction, animation, music score to storytelling, Yui Tanabe … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Painting The Skies: A Conversation with The Artists of thatgamecompany

Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Crunchyroll Industry Panel

2:05 PM – 2:35 PM (PDT) | Channel 1 | Saturday 4 July 2020 Panel Description: Hear about all the latest and greatest anime and manga coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source! One of the things we’re looking forward to here at The Anime View is the 2020 Crunchyroll Expo! The expo is happening digitally this year (just like AX and Funimation Con)! You … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) – Crunchyroll Industry Panel

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