Tuesday, June 14, 2022

AX 2022: Program Schedule Finally Out

Schedule

Some highlights:

Friday, July 1st

Kaguya-sama: Love Is War -Ultra Romantic- Festival
LOCATION: Main Events
START: 1:30 PM
END: 2:50 PM
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is headed to Anime Expo with an ultraromantic special event presented by Aniplex of America featuring special guests Aoi Koga (Kaguya Shinomiya) and Producer Tatsuya Ishikawa!
 
Mega64 Panel: Final Season Part 64
LOCATION: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
START: 1:30 PM
END: 2:20 PM
Just when you thought it was over... they return! Mega64 is back to show new and unseen videos, answer questions, and get back to the tradition of fun at their favorite yearly summer anime event!
 
SPY x FAMILY English Dub Cast Panel
LOCATION: Petree Hall
START: 3:00 PM
END: 3:50 PM
Your mission: join Crunchyroll for the first official SPY x FAMILY panel featuring the English Cast! Including Q&A with Alex Organ (Loid Forger), Megan Shipman (Anya Forger), and Natalie Van Sistine (Yor Forger), a special message from the Japanese cast, and more - this is a TOP SECRET event that you won’t want to miss!
 
Studio TRIGGER Live Drawing and Q&A panel
LOCATION: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
START: 4:30 PM
END: 6:20 PM
Join in on TRIGGER's live drawing by Shigeto Koyama, the character design of PROMARE! Enjoy the show and ask away any questions to your heart's content!
 
Who's That Pokémon?
LOCATION: 408AB
START: 6:15 PM
END: 7:35 PM
Participants selected from the audience will be tested on their Pokémon knowledge. Can you identify Pokémon before your opponent? Walk away with prizes or a rare candy for competing!
 
More highlights after the jump
 
 
Production I.G. USA Panel
LOCATION: 403AB
START: 6:30 PM
END: 7:20 PM
Join Production I.G. USA at Anime Expo as President/Producer Maki Terashima-Furuta hosts her annual panel, showcasing IG’s current and upcoming titles, including the anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, two sequels mini series of FLCL, a new Horror original anime entitled Housing Complex C. Moreover, she will be joined by some very special guests from Japan, as well as Mitsuhisa Ishikawa (the founder of Production I.G) Lots of give-aways followed by her informative Q&A's.
 
Warner Bros. Japan Industry Panel
LOCATION: 403AB
START: 8:00 PM
END: 8:50 PM
Anime Expo is back for real and so is WBJ! Our lineup includes hit titles from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean, BASTARD!! and many more! Find out our latest news on some of your favorite titles, grab free giveaways and let’s stay connected with Anime!
 
FAKKU Industry Panel and Q&A - 18+
LOCATION: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
START: 9:30 PM
END: 10:50 PM
FAKKU has released thousands of manga, games, and anime and quickly became the largest English hentai publisher in the world. Join FAKKU as they talk about their history, current projects, and find out what they have planned next!

H-manga Hour with J18 Publishing - 18+
LOCATION: 404AB
START: 9:30 PM
END: 10:20 PM
What's so special about holding an English-translated doujinshi in your own two hands? Come learn the secrets behind adult manga production from industry experts, and get the skinny on their must-read hentai recommendations! (Bonus: special guest interview with illustrator Kantoku!)
 
Hentai Boobies: Physics, Phuckery, and I Can't Even - 18+
LOCATION: 403AB
START: 10:00 PM
END: 10:50 PM
Your fav boobie expert Kurenai Kiba is coming to the west coast with a brand new panel. You thought anime boob physics was crazy? Wait until hentai's added to the mix! Combining boobie breakdowns with crazy hentai, we'll dive into a world where limits don't even apply anymore.
 
July 2, 2022
 
The Fall and Rise of Little Tokyo
LOCATION: 411
START: 10:00 AM
END: 10:50 AM
Little Tokyo is more than just ramen shops and anime stores. Uncover the unique history of this 110-year-old, downtown Los Angeles neighborhood as David Ono (Los Angeles-based news anchor for ABC7 News) and key members of the Little Tokyo community – including Kristin Fukushima (Managing Director of Little Tokyo Community Council), Chris Komai (First Vice Chair of Little Tokyo Community Council), Bill Watanabe (founding Executive Director of the Little Tokyo Service Center), and Pat Wyatt (President & CEO of the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo) – talk-story and relive the key moments of resilience, allyship, and sacrifice that brought forth the Little Tokyo we know today.
 
Photo Scavenger Hunt
LOCATION: 404AB
START: 10:30 AM
END: 11:20 AM
How well do you know AX? Search high and low Anime Expo to find as many items in our list as possible and win a cool prize!
 
VIZ Industry Panel Featuring Sailor Moon
LOCATION: Petree Hall
START: 3:30 PM
END: 4:20 PM
Celebrate the magic of Sailor Moon and find out what’s coming from VIZ Media! Get info about new releases and products from your favorite series like: My Hero Academia, Boruto, Chainsaw Man, and more. We’ll be joined by Robbie Daymond (Tuxedo Mask) and Michelle Ruff (Luna) for fun and games!
 
TRIGGER 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY & ANNOUNCEMENT PANEL
LOCATION: Main Events
START: 4:30 PM
END: 5:50 PM
With the help of our fans TRIGGER is finally 10 years old! Come hang out with us on our anniversary panel! We'll be talking about what's currently in the works at the studio with a panel exclusive sneak peak! And... of course we will be announcing new titles!
 
Bleach Celebration panel
LOCATION: Main Events
START: 6:30 PM
END: 7:20 PM
Get hyped for the Thousand-Year Blood War arc with a big Bleach bash! We’ll be making announcements, playing special messages from Japan, unveiling new exclusive content, and more. Bring your best Bleach outfit for the live cosplay contest! Joining us will be Michelle Ruff (Rukia) and surprise guests.

Eleven Arts Industry Panel
LOCATION: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
START: 6:30 PM
END: 7:20 PM
An exciting look at anime distribution in North America and announcements for some of your favorite anime films are just a few things Eleven Arts has in store. Their catalog includes critically acclaimed titles such as A Silent Voice, Millennium Actress, Gintama THE VERY FINAL, and many more.
 
 July 3, 2022
 
Anime Music Quiz! Battle Royale!
LOCATION: 403AB
START: 10:15 AM
END: 11:05 AM
Similar to Name that Anime tune but with a battle royale twist. Contestants will be pitted against one another through selection of their favorite anime shows and guess the correct show it is from. Unlike a point-based structure, this continues until only one person is remaining.
 
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Anniversary Panel
LOCATION: Main Events
START: 11:30 AM
END: 12:50 PM
Help us celebrate 35 years of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure! We’ll be joined by Golden Wind actors: Phillip Reich (Giorno), Ray Chase (Bucciarati), and Lizzie Freeman (Trish). Plus Stone Ocean actors: Kira Buckland (Jolene) and Yong Yea (Pucci). Dress up and enter the live JoJo’s Fashion Contest to win great prizes.
 
Crunchyroll Industry Panel
LOCATION: Petree Hall
START: 11:30 AM
END: 12:20 PM
Hear about all the latest and greatest anime coming out of Crunchyroll straight from the source!
 
Make My Pokedex
LOCATION: 406AB
START: 2:30 PM
END: 3:20 PM
Another attendee driven gameshow where players make up fake pokemon.
 
Mob Psycho 100 III Kickoff Panel
LOCATION: JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
START: 6:30 PM
END: 7:20 PM
If you can’t wait for the October premiere of Mob Psycho 100 III, come join this kick-off panel! Find out what to expect in the upcoming season including the world-premiere of OP theme song reveal!!!
 
GEEKBOAT RACE IN LA
LOCATION: 409AB
START: 8:00 PM
END: 9:20 PM
Come join the SUPER exclusive and limited GEEKBOAT experience in LA!! Hang out and chill with the creative staff of GURREN LAGANN, PROMARE, and Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt! We'll be talking about food, toys, and other random useless crap.
 
The Dub Show (Hosted by Pierce and Chet) - 18+
LOCATION: 403AB
START: 9:15 PM
END: 10:05 PM
Dub show: We’re Back! Welcome to a game show panel where you make live original dubs to anime scenes, all with crazy themes and scenarios guaranteed to make laughs. Bring your friends and show off your improv comedy skills or just laugh and enjoy the show.
 
 July 4, 2022
 
Chainsaw Man Panel by MAPPA and Crunchyroll
LOCATION: Main Events
START: 11:30 AM
END: 12:20 PM
Join the upcoming anime Chainsaw Man producers’ panel!