We’re heading to Anime Expo, the largest North American anime convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center, on July 1st-4th and we’re bringing heroes, singers, parties, and big announcements! We’re bringing a bunch of Funimation staff for this one, including Justin, Lauren, Tara, and Godswill, and you can be sure that we’ll have a full schedule that you can check out below:
PANELS
Funimation Peep Show (18+) | Saturday, July 2nd | 9:00pm – 11:00pm | Panel Location: LP3/LACC 408AB
Guaranteed to be a good time that’s oh so NSFW. Watch jiggly clips and trailers from some of the hottest Funimation titles with host Cookie Stratford! Don’t forget to bring tissues, you know, for the nose bleeds. Audience participation encouraged by tweeting using the hashtag #FunimationPeepShow. You could even win some naughty prizes. (18+, Bring your IDs!)Funimation Favorites | Sunday, July 3rd | 10:00am – 11:00am | Panel Location: LP3/LACC 408AB
Funimation takes a look at some of our personal favorites from current anime and past classics. What’s your Funimation favorite? Share it with us using the hashtag #FunimationFave!Funimation Industry | Sunday, July 3rd | 11:45am – 1:45pm | Panel Location: LP1/Petree Hall
From Akira to Dragon Ball Z, hear the latest news, info, and announcements from North America’s largest anime distributor—Funimation. In this special Industry Panel, we’ll be having guests from the cast of My Hero Academia! And who knows, we may have even more special appearances through the panel… Live tweet with us using the hashtag #FunimationPanel for a chance to win prizes!Funimation Presents: My Hero Academia | Sunday, July 3rd | 5:15pm – 6:15pm | Panel Location: LP2/LACC 403AB
In this special engagement, we have the Director (Kenji Nagasaki) and Producer (Wakana Okamura) of My Hero Academia as well as two voice actors of the English dub, Christopher R. Sabat (All Might) and Justin Briner (Deku), on stage to do a Q&A, show behind-the-scenes, give out prizes, and overall celebrate the recent hit of My Hero Academia!BOOTHS
At Anime Expo, we’re pulling out the stops with 3 separate booths plus a cosplay set! We’ll be selling Blu-rays & DVDs, hosting meet and greets, taking photos, and more! Be sure to see below for all the goodies we have planned as well as our locations.
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BIG BOOTH – Exhibit Hall (#2401)
Stop by our Big Booth in the Exhibit Hall to get some great deals on your favorite new and classic titles, plus a little extra:
— Autographed Gifts with Purchase
— Free Lanyard with Purchase
— Pin Draw Promotion. Levels are:
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- 1 for $75 spent
- 2 for $125 spent
- 3 for $175 spent
- 4 for $200 spent
PHOTO BOOTH – Exhibit Hall (#109)
Also within the Exhibit Hall is our Photo Booth. There we’ll have special backdrops just for taking pictures with Funimation-specific anime scenarios and characters! And we’ll even be providing free physical and digital pictures right on-site. Be sure to check in periodically to take pictures with various mascot characters!
Also at the Photo Booth, you can get yourself free Anime Expo-exclusive My Hero Academia 3″ pins! Just take our quick 4-question survey to get one! But be sure to get there early, as there will be a limited number of pins given out each day!
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SWAG BOOTH – South Hall Lobby
In the South Hall Lobby, you can find another booth of ours near Registration (see the map above)! There, we are giving free swag out each day and we’re treating FunimationNow subscribers to special free goodies just for sticking with us! We’re giving out free exclusive shirts to subscribers and sunshades for non-subscribers.
CLASSROOM COSPLAY SET – West Hall A: Entertainment Hall
Finally you can find another cosplay-specific room in the Entertainment Hall of West Hall A. Do you have a cosplay that goes along perfectly with a classroom? Maybe you’re cosplaying from Assassination Classroom or My Hero Academia? Well we have exactly what you need! Right by the Cosplay Repair Center, we’re setting up a replica classroom that goes well with any school cosplay.
AUTOGRAPHS & GUEST APPEARANCES
Autographs will be ticketed*, with a limited number – stop by booth #109 each morning for a chance to get one!
Autograph Signing: Justin Briner and Christopher R. Sabat | Friday, July 1st | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Location: Booth #2401 (Funimation Big Booth)
Line up for autographs from the voice actors Justin Briner (Deku in My Hero Academia, Mikaela in Seraph of the End, and Alfonso in GARO The Animation) and Christopher R. Sabat (All Might in My Hero Academia, Vegeta/Piccolo in Dragon Ball Z, Zoro in One Piece)Meet and Greet with AmaLee (LeeandLie) & Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle) | Saturday, July 2nd | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Booth #2401 (Funimation Big Booth)
Come hang out with YouTube stars, AmaLee (LeeandLie) & Nathan Sharp (NateWantsToBattle), at the Funimation booth! *This event will not be ticketed, attendance will be capped due to space limitations.Autograph Signing: My Hero Academia | Saturday, July 2nd | 4:00pm – 5:30pm | Location: Booth #2401 (Funimation Big Booth)
Actors Justin Briner & Christopher R. Sabat, as well as Director Kenji Nagasaki & Producer Wakana Okamura
Autograph Signing: My Hero Academia | Sunday, July 3rd | 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Location: Booth #2401 (Funimation Big Booth)
Actors Justin Briner & Christopher R. Sabat, as well as Director Kenji Nagasaki & Producer Wakana Okamura
PARTIES AND OTHER EVENTS
Aka! Party | Friday, July 1st | 8:30pm – 1:30am | Party Location: The Novo by Microsoft | Ticket RSVP: https://funi.to/28Mcl6G.
SonicBoomBox Unofficial Anime Expo Afterparty | Saturday, July 2nd | 8:00pm – 1:00am | Party Location: The Well | Ticket RSVP: https://funi.to/28NoxWV.
Cowboy Bebop Jazz Cat Experience | Monday, July 4th | 11:30am – 1:00pm | Event Location: Main Events @ LACC Hall B | Ticket RSVP: https://funi.to/28TzPEe
Love Live! Sunshine | Saturday, July 2nd | 11:00am – 1:00pm | Event Location: Main Events @ LACC Hall B | Ticket RSVP: https://funi.to/28TeRrF
SOCIAL MEDIA
We’ll be posting tons of conventions coverage across our various social media accounts throughout the convention. Be sure to follow us for cosplay, events, and behind-the-scenes moments!
And if you haven’t added Funimation on Snapchat yet, now’s the time to do it! The crew will be snapping away while at Anime Expo, and there will even be a custom Funimation filter for you to use around the convention center and at the parties we are hosting.
