Don't forget, once you get your badge you can ride AX shuttles around LA for free.
Free transportation is provided to Anime Expo badge holders between the Los Angeles Convention Center and select official Anime Expo hotels. Information signs are posted at each shuttle boarding location on West Road in front of the JW Marriott ballrooms. If you have any questions about transportation or if you need to make an advance reservation for a wheelchair-accessible shuttle, please see the Anime Expo shuttle coordinator at the shuttle boarding area.
๐ฎ Level up your experience AX Arcade in Room 503! Whether you're a casual gamer or a hardcore enthusiast, there's nostalgia for everyone. ๐พ Check out our Retro Gaming area with classic systems like Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PS1, and more! ๐น️#AX2024pic.twitter.com/59RRKZRaP1
Odd the arcade has it's own room as it used to be part of Kentia Hall or Entertainment Hall.
๐ป Check out Anime Expo's Beer Garden, Ichiban Market, and AX Crossing! ๐ Enjoy a multi-faceted food experience that captures the essence of Japanese culture and anime fandom. ๐ #AX2024
Happy to report on many more food options, though they'll be overpriced, but everything is downtown.
Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Official Panel 2024 Giveaway Come celebrate our 40th Anniversary. We're giving away over 60 items! Date: July 6, 2024, 3:15 pm-4:05 pm Location: 408AB at LACC #AX2024https://t.co/cqgiSh9xbCpic.twitter.com/jiOoyVY0Om
— Spike Chunsoft, Inc. (@SpikeChunsoft_e) June 25, 2024
Guys! They're giving away over 60 items! Over 60! This is such a strange claim to get people to come.
Here's all the info on what's Viz's doing at AX, it's very Bleach heavy. You also won't be able the booth for Viz, it'll have a big sign with the logo on it in the main hall. VIZ Media booth - Booth #1914, Exhibit Hall, South Hal.
Saturday 7/6, 10AM - 11:20AM (80 mins), Main Events - BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Conflict Panel - Presented by VIZ Media Clash of the Quincies! Join voice actors Derek Stephen Prince (Uryu Ishida), Robbie Daymond (Jugram Haschwalth), and Xander Mobus (Bazz-B) as they revisit BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Parts 1 & 2. Don’t miss major announcements around BLEACH and a sneak peek of Part 3 during the panel! Plus, score exclusive BLEACH giveaways and prizes, and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the anime with the cast!
Friday 7/5, 6:30 - 11:30AM - 12:20PM (50 mins), JW Platinum - VIZ Industry Panel Please welcome our special guests Derek Stephen Prince, Robbie Daymond, and Xander Mobus, the English voice actors of BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War. Check out what's coming for your favorite series and the new VIZ Originals One-Shot program! Plus, special giveaways and trivia prizes.
Special Guests Derek Stephen Prince Robbie Daymond Xander Mobus Hisashi Sasaki Fawn Lau
SIGNINGS: BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War signings, feat. BLEACH VA’s July 5, 2024, 1:30pm - 2:30pm July 6, 2024, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Anime Expo Manga Lounge - EVERYDAY Sit back and relax with your favorite series at the Manga Lounge in room 502B, sponsored by VIZ
Attention Los Angeles! I’m doing a live appearance on July 27th following a special 50th Anniversary screening of BLAZING SADDLES on the big screen at The Peacock Theater. Tickets go on sale tomorrow! https://t.co/XgUXrwO0Z6pic.twitter.com/BsFsbss5bj
This one. THIS ONE LOOKS INSANE. My Deer FriendNokotan seemingly doesn't have a presence at AX this year. It however is coming out worldwide July 7th. You'll be able to watch this new series about high school girls...where one might be a deer, via Crunchyroll, Prime Video, ADN, Anime Onegai and more.
I hope there's cosplay or some sort of marketing scheme for this show like a deer crossing at the crosswalks at the convention center.
The Bandai Namco Summer Showcase is coming to AX though with massive floor plans. Other gaming companies might have abandoned us, but Bandai is there.
"Bandai Namco’s show floor activities invite fans to come visit themed booths that will transport them into their favorite anime universes. Spanning across several booths, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. will be in booths #2300 and #2600 with photo-ops, collectibles, and game demos that will let Anime Expo attendees be among the first to experience hands-on play with DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, SWORD ART ONLINE FRACTURED DAYDREAM; the GUNDAM BREAKER 4 game demo will be at booth #2406.
Bandai Namco Summer Showcase” takes place from 5:30 to 6:50 pm PDT on July 5 in Petree Hall. Like year’s past, the panel-style presentation brings together top anime game makers from Japan to deliver a string of game news and reveals. The showcase promises to unveil exciting news and updates for DRAGON BALL, GUNDAM, SWORD ART ONLINE, and more, with surprises in store. "
Here's our top picks for panels and special events for Anime Expo 2024, but also a big list of all the big panels.
๐ฃ Special Event Announcement: Suit up for international intrigue at fearsome monsters at the SPY×FAMILY(@spyfamily_en ) / Kaiju No. 8 (@KaijuNo8_O_EN) SPECIAL EVENT. ๐ TOHO animation will take you through two of their hit titles with the help of several special guests! ๐ pic.twitter.com/m66GaJrO08
๐ฃ Speical Event Announcement: Join TOHO animation along with special guests to celebrate the breathtaking wonder of two of their latest anime series at the Frieren: Beyond Journey's End（@Anime_Frieren） / The Apothecary Diaries(@kusuriya_PR) SPECIAL EVENT! ๐ #AX2024pic.twitter.com/bAIeR947JA
๐ฃ Panel Announcement: Delicious in Dungeon Panel! Join in for a special Q&A discussion with the Director and Character Designer of Delicious in Dungeon and other staff at #AX2024.
๐ฌ Premiere Announcement: Join HIDIVE for the North American premiere of Dungeon People, the upcoming Summer 2024 fantasy-comedy simulcast that puts a new spin on dungeon-delving adventure. ๐ฟ #AX2024pic.twitter.com/fJZX9n15lm
๐️ World Premiere: Do you believe in aliens?๐ฝ Ghosts?๐ป Love?!❤️Get the first look at DAN DA DAN featuring director Fuga Yamashiro, voice actors Shion Wakayama (Momo) and Natsuki Hanae (Okarun), Science SARU producer Kohei Sakita, and MBS producer Hiroshi Kamei.๐ #AX2024pic.twitter.com/8q3ImeaeeU
Sneak peek of Part 3 w/ Derek Stephen Prince (Uryu), Robbie Daymond (Jugram), Xander Mobus (Bazz-B) and more
HAIGAKURA
Series premiere from Frontier Works Inc. (animate GROUP)
MOMENTARY LILY
Series premiere from GoHands
ONE PIECE Egghead Arc English Dub
Premiere of English-dubbed Episodes 1090 and 1091 of the new arc
OSHI NO KO Season 2
Episodes 1 and 2 w/ Yurie Igoma (Ruby) and Series Producer Shimpei Yamashita
Suicide Squad ISEKAI
Series premiere; performance by ED theme song artist Mori Calliope
Tower of God Season 2
Exclusive premiere of Season 2 Episodes 1 and 2
SPECIAL EVENTS
Blue Exorcist Special Event
Be there as Aniplex welcomes special guest Nobuhiko Okamoto, the Japanese voice actor for Rin Okumura, for updates on the series and new game, Alterna Vvelt -Blue Exorcist Another Story-!
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Fifth Anniversary Special Event
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba celebrates the show’s 5th Anniversary with a special event featuring special guests Natsuki Hanae (Tanjiro Kamado), Takahiro Sakurai (Giyu Tomioka), and Producer Yuma Takahashi!
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Special Event
The story continues! Get an exclusive sneak peek at what's next for GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- from some very special guests with insider info!
HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE!
The popular rhythm game, HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! will be hosting a panel for one day only at Anime Expo. Come meet special guests Ai Furihata, the voice of Airi Momoi, and Mayu Yoshioka, the voice of Haruka Kiritani!
MY HERO ACADEMIA SPECIAL EVENT
Hosted by TOHO animation. Dive into a world of quirks, heroes, and villains and hear directly from the Japanese voice actors.
ANIME INDUSTRY PANELS
Aniplex of America x A-1 Pictures Industry Panel
Get ready to find out more about Aniplex USA’s line-up for 2024 and beyond, along with a deeper look at the anime studio: A-1 Pictures!
BLUE LOCK panel
Join special guests Kazuki Ura (Voice of Isagi Yoichi), Nobunaga Shimazaki (Voice of Nagi Seishiro), Megumu Tsuchiya (BLUE LOCK Manga Editor), and Ryoya Arisawa (BLUE LOCK Anime producer) for the very first Los Angeles BLUE LOCK series panel!
JUJUTSU KAISEN panel, powered by Crunchyroll
Join Crunchyroll and special guests Junya Enoki (Japanese voice of Yuji Itadori), Shota Goshozono (Director of Season 2), and Keisuke Seshimo (Animation Lead Producer, MAPPA) in celebration of the mega-hit series - JUJUTSU KAISEN!
California African American Museum 600 State Dr Los Angeles, CA 90037
Celebrate summer at CAAM! Enjoy a warm night and cool vibes with CAAM and KCRW, featuring live sets from KCRW DJs Francesca Harding and Tyler Boudreaux, food trucks, a beer garden, and more! You’ll have after-hours museum access to all CAAM exhibitions, which include solo exhibitions by Simone Leigh, Paula Wilson, and Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, as well as historical looks at Black beach life and African Americans in rural California.
Journey back to 18th century Austria, where a woman faces a grim fate for a horrifying crime. As Agnes prepares for her wedding, sinister forces stir, plunging her into darkness and despair.
THE DEVIL'S BATH is coming to Shudder Friday, June 28.
Obon Festival Saturday, June 29th from 4:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. and Sunday, June 30th from 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
San Fernando Valley Japanese American Community Center, 12953 Branford Street, Pacoima, CA 91331
Admission Free
Obon Festival now features demonstrations by SFV Japanese American Community Center Clubs. Visit the gym and dojo to watch our talented community perform, and then head to the yagura for taiko and obon dancing.
All three of these new shows will be released Friday, June 28th at 11am PST online
“30 Years Later (1994)” big, group show celebrating your favorite films released in 1994. In addition to this amazing Forrest Gump painting by Carles Ganya, you’ll see pieces inspired by The Mask, Lion King, The Crow, Ed Wood, Dumb and Dumber and more!
“The Lovers, the Dreamers and Me” by Amanda Conrad Next we have a solo show from the incredible Amanda Conrad. Amanda has created a Muppet themed collection featuring your favorite characters, including Kermit, Gonzo and Beaker.
A brand new collection from Bruce Parker.Bruce has 10 original cut wood pieces, including this Twilight Zone beauty. You’ll see other pieces inspired by Ghostbusters, Aliens and Die Hard (just to name a few).
Kirbyvision: A Tribute to Jack Kirby OPENING RECEPTION June 29, 2024 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm ON VIEW June 29 – August 3, 2024 COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Group exhibition celebrating Kirby's artwork and profound influence on comics, art, and popular culture. Featuring new works, inspired by one of the most influential and prolific creators in the history of comics, from over 70 of the top artists in the New Contemporary art scene, alongside original artworks by Kirby.
Open to the public (all ages) and free of charge, with cosplay being encouraged, the exhibition opening is Saturday (6/29) from 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm in the Main Gallery and Gallery 3, alongside a solo show by Canadian illustrator and designer Bennett Slater, titled YONDER!, in Gallery 2. Both shows will be on view through August 3rd.
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29th 6-10pm with DJ, refreshments, live painting, video projections and more
A SMALL WORKS GROUP SHOW SMOL (Gallery I) HENDRA “HEHE” HARSONO Once Upon A Blue Light (Gallery II) ALVARO NADDEO Reaganomics Killed America’s Middle Class (Gallery III) Z The Rat (AKA ZEINAB DIOMANDE) Seeing Through Arbitrary Realms (Gallery IV)
Q Pop
in Little Tokyo is hosting Hideyuki Tanaka, best known for creating
Milk Chan. There's gonna be a Hideyuki Tanaka art show & and Super
Milk Chan Pop-Up Shop.It's taking place June
29th through July 14th.
Get ready for a day of excitement at the first-ever Pawlympics 2024, happening at the Los Angeles Coliseum on June 30th! This fun-filled event features friendly competitions, alongside photo ops, mindful pet business shops, and plenty of chances to mingle with other dog lovers. More than just a party, the Pawlympics supports local dog rescue. Join us for a summer celebration with your furry friends, complete with a French market atmosphere. Don't miss out on this unique, joyful gathering!
"Epic Performances: For the first time, X Games is bringing together the ultimate combination of high-octane sports and star-studded musical performances, featuring GRAMMY® and Golden Globe-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa and eight-time GRAMMY Award-nominated electronic music icon Kaskade. Expanded Experience: This year's event is twice the size of last year's, offering improved viewing options, interactive fan experiences, and a diverse range of entertainment."
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OFF THE 405
is the Getty Center's annual outdoor summer concert series, bringing
some of today's most exciting bands to the stage for a memorable
experience amid stunning architecture and breathtaking sunset views.
UCB, a cheapo comedy show almost every night, see comedians before they make podcasts and have stories about the UCB and before they hit the big time.
10am-4pm at @rowdtla Free Entry, Family Friendly Beer Garden, No Pets.
Smorgasburg
is the largest weekly open-air food market in America, with markets in
Los Angeles attracting 50,000 people each weekend to eat from a hundred
local vendors.
Largo,
known for comedy shows. Grab some
tickets before everything sells out. Many new shows from some of LA's
top comedians. We see Bill Burr, Patton Oswalt,
Pete Holmes and Sarah Silverman performing here to name a few.
Do
you have Cine Insomnia? We have the cure! Join us at Landmark's Nuart
Theatre for midnight weekend programs ranging from classic anime and
horror to sci-fi favorites, offbeat musicals, cult sensations and more!
American Cinematheque-A celebratedindependent theatergroup that brings both the talent and catalog of films to make for some of LA's best movie nights.
Vidiots -A
one-of-a-kind hub for film lovers, filmmakers, and everyone curious
about cinema. A small theater is more than made-up for with the constant
content and special screenings.
March 2-Sept 1 Japanese American National Museum 100 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 Admission $
Giant Robot Biennale 5 features artists Sean Chao, Felicia Chiao, Luke Chueh, Giorgiko, James Jean,
Taylor
Lee, Rain Szeto, and Yoskay Yamamoto, among others. Since 2007, JANM
has partnered with Eric Nakamura, founder of Giant Robot, to produce the
Giant Robot Biennale, a recurring art exhibition that highlights
diverse creative works celebrating the brand’s ethos.
“Yes,
KAWAII is Art -EXPRESS YOURSELF-” is the first exhibition in which
Masuda, known as the “King of Kawaii,” brings together multiple artworks
unravelling the concepts within the phenomena while introducing his
personal story of sharing kawaii with the world. Through his collection
of artifacts from the origins of the culture and dazzling immersive art
installations, visitors are invited to explore the cultural context and
significance of the kawaii movement and step into the colorful world to
feel the aesthetic for themselves, emphasizing its role in fostering a
sense of joy, innocence, and community as a tool for self-expression and
representation of a worldwide tribe to which we can all belong.
Never-before-seen
at a museum and making its American debut, Asian Comics: Evolution of
an Art Form presents the largest ever selection of original artworks
from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced
forms. This exhibition is a vivid journey through the art of comics and
visual storytelling across Asia. From its historical roots to the most
recent digital innovations, the exhibition looks to popular Japanese
manga and beyond, highlighting key creators
