Live Music Events
AX Summer Fest, headlined by acclaimed Japanese rock bands Cö shu Nie and mili, will kick off live at The Novo, located in Downtown Los Angeles near the Convention Center. Additional guests at the first-ever AX Summer Fest will include Japanese musical guests Yameii Online, Mii, Welksie and MIREI. Each featured artists spans various genres, including modern Japanese pop from MIREI, Japanese R&B from Mii, and pop and rap blend from Yameii Online. Tickets to the event are available to purchase at the link here.
The electric concert, Neon District, will take place at the Main Events Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center at 8:00pm PT on Monday, July 3, and will be headlined by Japanese DJ and producer Taku Takahashi, co-founder of m-flo and three-time consecutive #1 DJ in LOUD’s DJ50/50 ranking. Some of the best EDM talent from Japan will also be joining, including YUC’e, Nor (Aice room), TORIENA and Koroti + Assertive. Tickets to the 18+ event are available to purchase at the link here, exclusively for Anime Expo badge holders.
The first ever live, anniversary concert for ATLUS in the West, Shin Megami Tensei™ 30th LIVE: Band of Shadows Concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of the legendary Shin Megami Tensei series with a night of music. The concert will be hosted by popular voice actors from the Shin Megami Tensei series, including Christian La Monte (Demi-fiend – Shin Megami Tensei III), Casey Mongillo (Nahobino – Shin Megami Tensei V) and Daman Mills (Aogami – Shin Megami Tensei V). A pre-show VIP reception is scheduled and will feature early access to concert merchandise, a meet-and-greet with the show hosts, a themed autograph card signed by the show hosts, light hors d'oeuvres, and more. The concert will take place at The Novo (at LA Live). Doors open at 6:30pm PT. Tickets to the 18+ event will be available exclusively to Anime Expo attendees and are available to purchase at the link here.
Aniplex Schedule
Fate/strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- World Premiere at Anime Expo 2023
○ Time: 7 pm PDT
○ Room: Main Events
○ Special Guests: Shun Enokido (Director) and Takahito Sakazume (Director)
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES presented by Aniplex of America
○ Time: 8 pm PDT
○ Room: Petree Hall
○ Special Guests: Chiaki Kobayashi and Aleks Le
Sunday, July 2
Disney Twisted-Wonderland at Anime Expo 2023
○ Time: 10 am PDT
○ Room: Main Events
○ Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae and Chiaki Kobayashi
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Special Event presented by Aniplex of America
○ Time: 4:30 pm PDT
○ Room: Main Events
○ Special Guests: Natsuki Hanae, Kengo Kawanishi, and Yuma Takashi (Aniplex Producer)
FGO 6th Anniversary x TYPE-MOON Projects
○ Time: 7 pm PDT
○ Room: Petree Hall
○ Special Guests: Ayako Kawasumi, Kenji Akabane, Rie Takahashi, KANOU YOSHIKI, and Albert Kao (Host)
Monday, July 3
Rurouni Kenshin U.S. Premiere presented by Aniplex of America
○ Time: 10 am PDT
○ Room: Main Events
○ Special Guests: Soma Saito, Rie Takahashi, and Masami Niwa (Aniplex Producer)
Aniplex of America x A-1 Pictures Industry Panel
○ Time: 11:30 am PDT
○ Room: Petree Hall
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Event presented by Aniplex of America
○ Time: 4:30 pm PDT
○ Room: JW Platinum Ballroom
○ Special Guests: Koki Uchiyama and Masami Niwa (Aniplex Producer)
Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out presented by CloverWorks
○ Time: 6:30 pm PDT
○ Room: JW Platinum Ballroom
2nd SEASON AT ANIME EXPO 2023
First-Ever Dual World Premiere Event of Episode 1 in Both Sub (July 1) and Dub (July 4)
The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season World Premiere (Subtitled)
Episode 1 Screening followed by Q&A with Seiichiro Yamashita
Saturday, July 1, 2023 at 12:15 pm Pacific
Main Events Hall – Los Angeles Convention Center
The Eminence in Shadow 2nd Season World Premiere (Dub)
Episode 1 Screening followed by Q&A with Adam Gibbs and Christina Kelly
Saturday, July 4, 2023 at 11:00 am Pacific
Petree Hall – Los Angeles Convention Center
