Expo Scheduling: ZOMG EVA MOVIE!
Yes, an updated schedule is online for this year’s Anime Expo event, and damn, I’m gonna be busyyyyy…(how could they schedule Bandai Entertainment and ADV at the same time? HOW COULD YOU, EXPO?!)
But the new schedule, interestingly enough, contains a tidbit: there’ll be a screening of Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone on Saturday at 10pm. And then there’s another surprising addition to the list of panelists– Production I.G.
In addition, I’ll be interviewing FUNimation’s CEO Gen Fukunaga after his keynote on Friday, so if you have any questions for him, by all means– ask away and I’ll do what I can to get an answer!
So, here is the list of companies and people that will be at the con that I can try to hunt down to get your questions answered:
- ADV
- Aniplex
- Aurora/Deux/LuvLuv
- Bandai Entertainment Inc.
- Broccoli International USA
- CMX
- Dark Horse
- Digital Manga Publishing/Juné/801 Media
- FUNimation
- Geneon Japan? (There’s a “GENEON PREMIERS” panel, but no description yet)
- GO! Comi
- ImaginAsian
- Kadokawa Pictures USA
- Nozomi Entertainment/Right Stuf
- Production I.G
- TOKYOPOP
- VIZ
And yes, I’m doing my damnedest to get me or a companion to every single panel.
The list of guests (including those who are industry guests instead of convention Guest of Honor guests) is pretty long, so I’m going to put it under a cut. Unfortunately I’m not going to be able to go to the press junket on Wednesday night, but I can still request to do interviews– it’s just a matter of whether they’ll have a spare moment or not!
- Akemi Takada
- David Hayter
- Toshihiko Seki
- Jyukai
- Masahiro Ando
- Masamitsu Hidaka
- Shoko Nakagawa
- Hiromi Kato
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- Ayane (ZRS)
- Cameron Baity
- Chris Many
- Chris McKay
- Hideyuki Kikuchi
- GaGaaling
- Greg Ayres
- Jason C. Miller
- Jeanette Moffat
- Jonathan Meza
- Kaeko Sakamoto
- Kevin Shinick
- Kana
- KURO (Velbet)
- Le Peruggine
- LM.C
- Mike Fasolo
- Patrick Seitz
- Paul Semel
- Saiko Takaki
- Riku
- THEE OUT MODS
- Tom Root
- Tony Oliver
- Travis Willingham
- Vic Mignogna
- Yamila Abraham
- Yoko Ishida
Tags: ax08, conventions
June 29th, 2008 at 9:21 am
Geez! That’s a lot of people. If you only go to one con a year, this would be the one to go to. It basically can take the place of all the cons in a year because of the number of companies and guests coming. You don’t really need to go to any other ones.
The only problem I see is that it might be a bit crowded. I’ve never been to Anime Expo so I hope they have it in a large facility.
June 29th, 2008 at 9:31 am
@Scott: This year they’re having it at the LA Convention Center, the same place they have E3, so it should be big enough…I hope, considering that there are many reasons why this is NOT a great location…
June 29th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Maybe the Eva movie is going to be licensed?
That would be some pretty big news.
June 29th, 2008 at 11:02 am
Wow. You’re going to be really busy.
June 29th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
I was so close…
June 29th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Ask Gen what his plans are for the remnants of ADV.
June 29th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
damn that looks to be a busy schedule. good luck
June 29th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
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June 29th, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Corner ADV and find out what in the righteous hell their deal is. It’s time to put the “are or aren’t they” rumors to bed.
Scheduling them back to back with BEI may be interesting however…
June 29th, 2008 at 4:13 pm
All I gotta say is, Funimation’d better be giving us more info on GSG2, Soukou no Strain and D.Gray-man’s releases. GET ON IT, FUNI >_>;;;
Also anticipating ADV news. Stop screwing up our manga releases dangit~ ToT;
June 29th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
You seem like you’ll be busy. I’m planning to only attend the Production I.G., FUNimation and the Bandai Entertainment for industry-related panels. Just make sure you take the time to enjoy some of the con, yes?
June 29th, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hope AnimeAlmanac is right, it’s about time for it to be licensed, or at the very least I strongly desire that it be licensed.
June 29th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Geez, it does look like a busy weekend but don’t get too exhausted - remember to stay hydrated!
I’m planning to attend a number of industry panels but I’m not going to try liveblogging them (aside from Twitter) because I’m cheap and don’t want to pay for wifi. I think I’ll pick ADV over Bandai and Broccoli over Funimation (still debating that one).
A note about the Eva movie: it is ALSO being screened Thursday at 11:30 AM and Friday at 12:30 PM, but Saturday night seems to be the only time I can see it. Of course that takes place near the end of Masquerade but I’m more interested in watching a movie then than being in a large crowd with screaming cosplay fans and hit-and-miss skits.
June 29th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
If you could, ask Production IG if they’re planning to release Mamoru Oshii’s movies “Tachiguishi Retsuden” or “The Sky Crawlers” over here.
Also, I didn’t see Del Rey on the list, but I’d like to know if Kara no Kyoukai is just going to be in the Faust anthologies, or if it’s getting its own novels.
June 30th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Maybe I’m a bit behind the times, but …
Dear VIZ,
Honey & Clover anime. Where?!
Thanks. ^^
June 30th, 2008 at 2:51 am
I’d be grateful if you could ask Dark Horse whether they have any plans to license the Blade of the Immortal anime or novel. (Both the anime and novel will be released in July in Japan.)
Thanks!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 am
[...] first off, don’t forget to leave your questions for the various companies and guests who will be at the con. I will do my damnedest to get things [...]
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:43 am
Could you ask Bandai Ent if they have something planned for Gunbuster as it was left off the list of titles they have inherited from BVUSA while Gunbuster 2/Diebuster was not?
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Dark Horse - ANY chance of continuing the manga series Reiko the Zombie Shop and Museum of Terror?
Geneon, somebody, anybody - US distributor for Hellsing OVA?
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Could you ask if Bandai plans on airing Gurren Lagann in HD on the new Sci-Fi HD?
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pm
[...] attendance but at least one of the Japanator guys will be, so hit them up for the news– then leave me questions to ask a Right Stuf rep), and they’re supposed to announce two new [...]
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Update
I just heard FUNimation is going to be carrying Hellsing OVA. So new questions -
1) Release date?
2) Will the same dub/English voice cast be used?
3) Any other major changes happening?