Panel Description: With the internet and social media apps like Tiktok, IG, and Twitter enabling more and more anime fans to share their love for anime every day, it's more and more important to understand the memes powering the expansion of otaku culture. Join us as we talk anime, memes, and how they relate to you!

Panel Description: Join A-to-J Connections as we examine the various bands, genres, and songs that helped define one of the most memorable decades in music. Chart toppers like THE CHECKERS, Hikaru GENJI, and Anzen Chitai cross paths with City Pop artists like ANRI, Akira Terao, Mariya Takeuchi, and MANY others!

Panel Description: Wanna keep the anime vibes going even after the con is over? Join me, 6 Year Gold Yelp Elite, best photographer 2021 & best all-around Yelp Elite of 2022 for SGV, & 19th most influential Yelp Elite of North America during my SoCal Anime Eating & Adventures panel to learn about the fun anime-related restaurants, shops, and sites you can all enjoy even when there’s no con going on.

Panel Description: Do you have what it takes to be an idol? In this interactive panel you have the chance to go big or go home in unique and fun challenges tailored to the world of idols. Do you have the dance skills to go against your rivals and come out on top? Perhaps knowledge for days about other idols? Do you want to be the next top idol?

Panel Description: Let's awaken your Persona to prepare for the upcoming Persona 5 Tactica! Many schools of psychotherapy see personas and subpersonalities as relatively enduring psychological structures OR "entities" that influence how a person feels, perceives, behaves, and sees themselves. We will be diving into the Tarot to discover your Arcana from an actual tarot reader!

Panel Description: Come explore a showcase of your favorite Japanese voice actors as you guess who's singing based on short clips to really challenge your knowledge. Discover the versatility of your favorite voice actors in various Japanese based music projects, whether you're an anime noob or a seasoned veteran. Panel will primarily focus on male seiyuu.

Panel Description: Design and decorate your own tenugui cloth with Kizuna, a nonprofit youth development organization from Little Tokyo! Learn about the versatility of this Japanese towel that can be used for a myriad of purposes, from practical to decorative as you create your very own. Like the tenugui, Kizuna’s Little Tokyo home in Downtown Los Angeles is a vibrant community with a diverse array of experiences to offer, and we are grateful to share what you can experience in this historic Los Angeles treasure.

Panel Description: Origami Workshop: Use play money to fold a heart for someone you care about. Then learn to fold a throwing star “Hira Shuriken,” which were used by the covert Ninja.

Panel Description: Onigiri Workshop @Anime Expo CHIBI Join us at the Ontario Convention Center for an exciting in-person event! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn the art of making onigiri - delicious Japanese rice balls. Discover the secrets behind creating these cute and tasty treats, perfect for any anime lover! Event Details: Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023 1st session: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2nd session: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This is a Free workshop event. One ticket holder will receive one Onigiri Kit Box. The number of participants per session is limited to 50.

Panel Description: Onigiri Workshop @Anime Expo CHIBI Join us at the Ontario Convention Center for an exciting in-person event! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and learn the art of making onigiri - delicious Japanese rice balls. Discover the secrets behind creating these cute and tasty treats, perfect for any anime lover! Event Details: Date : Saturday, November 11, 2023 1st session: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 2nd session: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This is a Free workshop event. One ticket holder will receive one Onigiri Kit Box. The number of participants per session is limited to 50.

Panel Description: Join our workshop for an introduction to Ikenobo Ikebana, the ancient practice of Japanese floral art. Led by Professor Minamitani, President of the Ikenobo Ikebana Society of Los Angeles, learn to express your creativity through floral arrangements. Don't miss this opportunity to experience ikebana - an artform that fuses Japanese culture, history and the beauty of nature.

Panel Description: Join us at the 2023 anime expo chibi for a workshop to design your own ceramic sushi plate. Theme your plate with a history of ramen, your favorite anime character, or whatever else your heart desires, the choice is yours. Just let your creativity flow! The plates are limited edition and will be numbered accordingly. The plate is made of Stoneware clay suitable for use in dishwashers and microwaves when complete. You will be using ceramic glazes to paint your sushi plate. Once you have painted your plate, you will leave it with us and we will take it back to our factory to fire it in the kiln to cone 6 (about 2200F/1200C). We will then package it up, include a pair of chopsticks, and ship it to you ready for use. The plates will be shipped approximately 3 weeks following the completion of the Workshop. You can bring a sketch with you of your design and we will have a means to transfer the outline of your sketch to the bowl so you can then paint it. We will also have some images and character outlines available for use if you need a little creative help. The cost is $36 per plate plus shipping. Shipping is based on the ship-to address and quantity being shipped. Shipping will be charged at checkout. For admission, it is required to have both your workshop (this event) registration AND valid anime expo chibi wristband to present at the door. Please register for anime expo chibi here before registering for this event: https://www.showclix.com/event/axc23-gen-reg-sc23-r07. All workshop registration and distribution is handled by In the Kiln. Registration to paint your own plate will not be available for purchase at the Registration Booth onsite. Spaces are extremely limited so sign up now! Due to the limited space, your purchase is non-refundable. Once you sign up, we will see you at the convention. Show up to Ballroom B, Ontario Convention Center (2000 E Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA 91764) on Saturday, November 11, 2023. The workshop starts at 6:30 PM and ends at 8:30 PM. All materials will be provided at the workshop so you do not need to bring anything with you."

Panel Description: Introduction to the Japanese clubbing dance style!

Panel Description: Typical Shoujo manga is filled with dreamy romances set in high school with happy endings, damsel-in-distress tropes, flowers, ribbons, and girls with large sparkly eyes. This panel discusses the future of women and girls in manga and anime and whether this genre will ever break away from traditional stereotypes to welcome a powerful female lead with a dynamic backstory.

Panel Description: Join us as we discuss the portrayal of mental illness in anime and videogames and the accuracy of these portrayals and how they may effect the community.

Panel Description: Decoden - short for “decorated” & “denwa” (denwa meaning phone in Japanese) is a style of bedazzling your phone case and accessories with kawaii charms and simulated cream glue, originating from Japan in the early 2000’s. Pinku DIY Studio opened in Little Tokyo during June 2023 and quickly soared to popularity on social media. They've been featured on Secret Los Angeles and Buzzfeed's Bring Me! Come join us for the most kawaii decoden workshop experience and learn about Japanese decoden art!

Panel Description: Do you get artist block when drawing anime? Try out this refreshing perspective in our specially curated workshop by Fuji School! Learn how to draw anime through a different lens — use the art of calligraphy as your guide.

Panel Description: MinoMiyabi is an artist who contributed to Gorillaz, Yungblud, Alison Wonderland, Poppy, Balmain based on a concept designer career at Disney WDI. In his workshop, MinoMiyabi introduces essential tips of how to create attractive anime characters based on his new comics JEHANNE. You'll find helpful gems from his demonstration so you can create your own characters! Psst... you will earn some special perks coming at the end!

Panel Description: Fuji School is a Japanese language school located in Los Angeles. You will learn useful Japanese expressions from popular anime as well as the Japanese lyrics of a famous anime song. Let’s sing together! We also have special giveaways for you, so be sure not to miss it!

Panel Description: Origami Workshop: Use play money to fold a heart for someone you care about. Then learn to fold a throwing star “Hira Shuriken,” which were used by the covert Ninja.

Panel Description: An introductory workshop for how to perform basic wotagei dance moves popularized by recently released anime! Join us to learn great new moves and for free giveaways!