Monday, June 30, 2014

Anime Expo 2014 TTDILA's Top Picks

TTDILA is a veteran of more than at least three outings, probably more, to Anime Expo, the largest meet up of anime and manga fans in the country. Every AX we've been trying to spread the word of what to do and what not to do, how to prepare and even trying to get sponsorship from multiple deodorant companies to give out free samples to masses who may stay in their Final Fantasy clothes a little too long, a robe needs to be washed.This year we've gone through the guide outline the to find the best of the best of what to do. Shockingly, the first day seems quite busy and we of course could not afford to miss a huge gathering of Sailor Scouts for Sailor Moon Saturday.

Please come back to this list for updates or check here for more news of Anime Expo 2014 here or on the right side of the site before and during the event.

Anime Expo 2014 Cosplay Gathering List

Thursday, July 3

Mega64: Attack on Panel
1:00PM - 2:00PM
LP1
Petree Hall


The mad minds of Mega 64, the parody video game making-fon-of YouTube kings have their yearly panel the first day of the event this year. This event breaks down into total chaos within thirty minutes.

FUNimation Guide to AX 2014
3:45PM - 4:45PM
LP3
515A

FUNimation breaks down what's it doing for Anime Expo.

VIZ Media Panel
4:45PM - 5:45PM
LP2
502AB

Viz Media will showcase its latest acquisitions for anime and manga.

Studio TRIGGER Upcoming Projects
6:00PM - 7:00PM
LP2
502AB

The latest from the people who brought you Kill la Kill, Studio Trigger.

Super Art Fight:UNLEASHED!(18+)
10:30PM-12:00AM
LP2
502AB

A favorite of TTDILA's from last year. Artists draw whatever comes to mind and last year it was anything generated by Cards Against Humanity. The things seen can not be unseen and never photographed, seriously they'll boot you out.


Friday, July 4

Aniplex of America Industry Panel
10:00AM-11:30AM
LP1
Petree Hall

Aniplex of America will showcase its newest anime.

Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel
10:15AM-11:15AM
LP2
502AB

Sentai Filmworks shows off its latest acquisitions.

FUNimation Preview Panel
11:15AM-12:15PM
LP3
515A

Funimation will be previewing upcoming anime.

Drink Cart Meet from the Weekly Shonen Jump Team
12:00PM–7:30PM
Outside the Convention Center
Viz to reveal location later, check their twitter

Cool down with free drinks and balloons featuring Shonen Jump characters. Special free bottles with Naruto and Ichigo and more on the lable were handed out at Comic-Con last year. Looks like Viz and Weekly Shonen Jump are keeping up with that plan at AX.

Production IG Panel
1:30PM - 2:30PM
LP1
Petree Hall

Production IG's latest news.

Kill la Kill Special Event
3:00PM - 5:30PM
Main Events
Hall B

Time to invest in your dress or school uniform. The series from Trigger about a school girl with a living uniform she uses as a weapon finally gets its butt to the US. This special event not only will have the first episode of Kill la Kill dubbed it's also a mini-concert. Eir Aoi, singer of the opening theme for Kill la Kill will have a special concert and you the audience can participate with FreFlow Glowsticks that react and sync to the music. Attending the panel:
Kazuki Nakashima (Original Story and Script Writer)
SUSHIO (Character Designer and Chief Animation Director)
Ami Koshimizu (the voice of Ryuko Matoi)
Ryoka Yuzuki (the voice of Satsuki Kiryuin)
Yousuke Toba (Producer)

Sailor Moon English Voice Cast Panel
3:00PM - 4:00PM
LP1
Petree Hall

Hear the original voice cast of Sailor Moon, you meatball heads! They'll be answering your questions and hopefully reenacting your favorite scenes from the English dub of the show.

Cosplay Swimsuit Contest (18+)
8:45PM - 9:45PM
Fan Panels
402AB

You had me at swimsuit contest. Careful, it could just be a title, many of the 18+ shows are just names.


Saturday, July 5 otherwise Known as Sailor Moon Day or the biggest day of the convention

Sailor Moon Official Panel
10:00AM-11:30AM
 LP1
Petree Hall

The new cast of the re-mastered Sailor Moon will be in along with the screening of the first two  episodes. Could it be the original English cast, I hope so. After the premiere will be a Q and A with the voice cast and animation team with premium Sailor Moon posters, while supplies last.

Black Dynamite Q&A
10:00AM-11:30AM
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403

The hit animation on Adult Swim on the toughest afro that ever lived, Black Dynatime has another season coming out. Hear what the cast and crew have to say and possible see clips from unseen episodes.Carl Jones (Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, Director) ("The Boondocks"), Michael Jai White (voice Black Dynamite, Creator, Producer, Writer) and Byron Minns (voice Bullhorn, Creator, Writer).








Sailor Moon Crystal Premiere
12:00PM-12:45PM
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Watch the brand new version of Sailor Moon at Anime Expo with fellow sailor scouts and tuxedo mask enthusiasts. This brand new series starts Sailor Moon all over again, adapting much more from the manga in style and story.

Oh My Goddess! 20th Anniversary
12:30PM-1:30PM
LP4
411

Making little sense as the manga has been out more than 20 years, it's actually the 26 anniversary, maybe just for American publication? Remember Belldandy, Urd and Skuld as they made one college boy's life very strange and continue to as the series is still going. Did they ever leave Hell?

NIS America Anime Panel
2:45PM-3:45PM
LP2
502AB

They're such a new company, yet the scoop up some of the best anime out of Japan. What new animes do they have coming out this year and what special item can you get when you buy the collector's edition from their booth, dood!

Anime News Network Panel
3:00PM - 4:00PM
LP4
411

The latest news from Japan comes from them and they want to tell you all the latest they can.

Sailor Moon Cosplay Meetup
3:15PM - 4:00PM
Main Events
Hall B

The attempt at North America’s largest Sailor Moon gathering. How many Sailor Scouts does it take to put in a lightbulb? Just Jupiter, cuz she has all that electricity and she's tall.

FUNimation Industry Panel
5:30PM - 7:00PM
LP1
Petree Hall

All the latest from Funimation is going to be spilled. When will Evangelion 3.0 be coming out
when will we have DBZ Battle of the Gods on Blu-Ray?

BAYONETTA: Bloody Fate(18+)
8:15PM - 9:15PM
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This is not the new Wii U video game, but the anime film that closely follows the first game in the series. With a special Q&A with Director Kizaki following the showing. Bayonetta has the magic skills of firing guns from each appendage and hair that literally kills. See how things get dirty when she takes down angels.

Keiji Inafune
7:30PM - 8:30PM
 LP1
Petree Hall

Known best for being a co-creator of Mega Man, Keiji Inafune, will be in to talk about his life and no doubt his epic repeat of Mega Man in Mighty No. 9 that Capcom is too afraid to sue about.

Dungeon Master:The Interactive Adventure
7:30PM - 9:00PM
LP4
411

Thrilling fans in LA watch a live performance of Dungeon Master: The Interactive Adventure taking you into fantasy folklore role-playing. In other LA shows the audience sometimes joins the cast as much of it is improvised.

Ninja Slayer
8:00PM - 9:00PM
LP3
515A

The premiere of Trigger animation's new anime taken from two American's over Twitter.

Comic Book Live: Black Spider-Man
9:30PM-10:30PM
LP4
411

Local comedians from IO West make fun of comics. This time they bring you Black Spider-Man

Super Epic FunTime Love Love Dating Game Show: Extreme Edition
10:00PM-2:00AM
LP2
502AB

This was solely chosen based on the name.

Voice Acting... With Hentai (18+)
10:30PM-11:30PM
 Fan Panels
402AB

This could be comedy gold with who gets picked and what goes up on screen.


Sunday, July 6

Kind of a free day, nothing standing out here