Aniplex of America Announces Full Slate of Events at Anime Expo 2017

9:07 PM June 29, 2017

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What You Need to Know:

Anime Expo 2017 kicks off tomorrow in Los Angeles, and we have the full slate of events that will take place this weekend!
Anime Expo is the largest anime and manga convention in North America, and second longest running anime convention, with over 300,000 people in attendance in 2016. In addition to world premieres and panels with special guests, Aniplex of America announced they will be giving away exclusive gifts at their events and booth.
Scroll down below to get all the juicy details as to what will be presented at the event. To know more details about Anime Expo 2017, be sure to visit their official website.

Source: Official Press Release

Event Information

July 1st Events

Fate/Grand Order Launch Celebration

Time: 3 pm – 5 pm (PDT)
Location: Petree Hall (LP1)

Panel and Q&A Session with Special Guests:

AYAKO KAWASUMI
Voice actress from Fate series (Saber)

YOSUKE SHIOKAWA
Creative Director of DELiGHTWORKS, Inc.

ATSUHIRO IWAKAMI
President of Aniplex Inc.
Producer of Fate/Grand Order
Special Giveaway:
Exclusive prints of a signed mini-poster from Ayako Kawasumi while supplies last.

U.S. Premiere: The irregular at magic high school The MOVIE –The Girl Who Summons the Stars–

Time: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (PDT)
Location: JW Marriott Platinum (LP2)

Panel with special guests:

MASAMI NIWA
Producer
Exclusive Giveaway:

Random one out of the three different prints of signed board sketched by Character Designer, Chief Animation Director, and Original Illustrator, Kana Ishida while supplies last.

July 2nd Events

Aniplex of America Industry Panel

Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (PDT)

Location: Petree Hall (LP1)

Details:

Join the Aniplex marketing team as they bring you the latest news from AOA headquarters! Watch the coolest trailers, hear all about the newest releases, ask those thought provoking questions during our Q&A session and win some awesome prizes in our raffle extraordinaire!

Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU Screening and Panel

Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (PDT)
Location: JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom (Video 2)
Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU
Episode 1 screening with Episode 2 U.S. premiere

Panel with Special Guest:

SHIZUKA KUROSAKI
Producer

Exclusive Giveaway:

Prints of a signed board from Director Toshiyuki Shirai, featuring original illustrations from Character Designers Moe Tsuzuki and Toko Uchimura while supplies last.

anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day English Dub World Premiere and Cast Panel

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (PDT)
Location: JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom (Video 2)

Panel with English Dub Super Peace Busters:

PATRICK SEITZ
(English Adaptation and Direction)

GRIFFIN BURNS (Jintan)

XANTHE HUYNH (Menma)

ERICA LINDBECK (Anaru)

ERICA MENDEZ (Tsuruko)

KAIJI TANG (Poppo)
Exclusive Giveaway:

Special tissue packs featuring the Super Peace Busters while supplies last.

July 3rd Events

A-1 Pictures Panel

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm (PDT)
Location: LACC 404AB (LP5)
Exclusive first look of Fate/Apocrypha

Panel with Special Guests:

JUN KATO
Executive Officer

AKIRA SHIMIZU
Executive Officer

SACHIO FUJITA
Producer: Fate/Apocrypha
Details:
Here is your chance to get a behind the scenes look at what goes on in one of Japan’s most popular animation studios! Join the A-1 Pictures team as they give you the latest news on upcoming projects and share exclusive material direct from the studio.