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Anime Expo Lite is the digital version of Anime Expo (AX), the largest celebration of Japanese animation and pop culture in North America! Held annually since 1991, AX takes place every July 4th weekend and has been in Los Angeles since 2008. Anime Expo Lite’s virtual event dates will be July 1-4, 2023.
Saturday, July 1 - Tuesday July 4
Schedule is subject to change.
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Meet Tomori Kusunoki and Hinata Sato, the voices behind Kanade Yoisaki and Mizuki Akiyama, as they talk about everything HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! Join us for an exciting journey through SEKAI.
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Join VIZ for a sneak peek screening of Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead! Special guest Kotaro Takata will be on deck to take us on a deep dive into the gory, gruesome details of drawing Zom 100. Satisfy your hunger and feed on the brains behind Zom 100, plus score some sweet freebies! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
2:30 PM - 3:50 PM
TOHO animation is proud to present an anime lineup with a variety of guests! Covering new titles as well as popular series like ”JUJUTSU KAISEN", "SPY x FAMILY", "My Hero Academia" and "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End", this is a panel not to miss！
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4:30 PM - 5:50 PM
Time to power-up and get hyped for another Bandai Namco Summer Showcase! Come and be the first to see exciting announcements and game reveals, meet Bandai Namco game makers from Japan, and snag some sweet exclusive swag. ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
6:30 PM - 7:20 PM
Find out how Riot Games Creative and Esports teams built VALORANT into one of the world’s most globally resonant video games. Panel topics will include: Masters Tokyo manga/anime discussion, Champions LA overview + sneak peak, and a Q&A with the panelists. ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
8:00 PM - 9:20 PM
Smash through the magical world of MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES with both the Japanese and English voices of Mash Burnedead - Chiaki Kobayashi and Aleks Le! Grab a cream puff, sit back, and enjoy as we look back on an epic first season! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel.***
10:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Attention Night Raven College students! Heartslabyul’s very own Natsuki Hanae, the voice of Heartslabyul’s Housewarden, Riddle Rosehearts, and Chiaki Kobayashi, the voice of Heartslabyul’s hardworking student, Deuce Spade, join us for Disney Twisted-Wonderland at Anime Expo 2023! ***This room will NOT be cleared for the next panel.***
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Come join Ai and Xeno on a fashion adventure as they travel the various lands that have been influenced by the Japanese fashion scene. ***This room will NOT be cleared for the next panel.***
2:40 PM - 3:30 PM
Yoshitaka Amano's archive work introduction and showing a video. Live drawing, panel discussion, announcement on new animation project and Q&A. ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Don't miss this special event with music superstar YOSHIKI (leader of legendary rockbands X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS) as he reveals the dramatic stories behind his hit anime theme songs (including Attack on Titan and Saint Seiya) and his collaborations with artists from around the world, plusgives fans a preview of his upcoming world tour! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
5:30 PM - 6:20 PM
Join the first-ever RGG Studio panel at Anime Expo for an hour-long chat about the creation of one of Japan's greatest game series, its evolution through the years, and upcoming games, with surprises for attendees! Panelists include Hiroyuki Sakamoto (SEGA/RGG Studio producer for the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series), Takaya Kuroda (legendary voice actor and Yakuza/Like a Dragon's main protagonist Kazuma Kiryu), Yong Yea (voice actor and popular video game Youtuber), and more! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
7:00 PM - 8:20 PM
Fate/Grand Order turns 6! Join special guests Ayako Kawasumi (Altria Pendragon), Rie Takahashi (Mash Kyrielight), Kenji Akabane (Kadoc Zemlupus), and Part 2 Director KANOU YOSHIKI along with Aniplex of America’s Albert Kao to celebrate and talk upcoming TYPE-MOON projects! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel.***
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
ATLUS West will be presenting their exciting new video game Persona 5 Tactica! Join the English Voice Actors as they talk about their experience behind the scenes and swing by to grab an exclusive P5T poster!
11:30 AM - 12:50 PM
Aniplex of America and A-1 Pictures team up for the ultimate industry panel! Hear about Aniplex’s 2023 anime line-up straight from the staff of Aniplex of America, plus an exclusive behind the scenes look into anime production from the staff of the prestigious A-1 Pictures studio! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source! ***This room will NOT be cleared prior to this panel. This room will NOT be cleared after this panel.***
5:30 PM - 6:20 PM
The Anime men are a group of men who enjoy watching Anime. They take their love of Anime and turn it into amazing content we all love on Youtube, Instagram, and TIKTOK. They have pioneered a system of partnering with SMEJ to promote Anime music more easily in North America. King Christian has now suited up with TheAnimeMen at #AX2023 ! Don't miss the gentlemen at their panel at Petree Hall on July 3rd, at 5:30pm 🤵🏽🥂🥛.
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7:00 PM - 7:50 PM
Get ready for an evening of excitement with ATLUS West as we bring you the latest and greatest on PERSONA 3 RELOAD! Join our special guests as they take you behind the scenes and into the recording booth. Dive into the Dark Hour and awaken the depths of your heart with Persona 3 Reload, a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era with cutting-edge graphics and gameplay.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Panel Description: As Anime Expo 2023 concludes, the closing ceremony will give AX attendees the chance to reflect and wrap up their experiences with various performances and closing traditions. ***This room will be cleared prior to this panel.***
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