Archive for May 31st, 2011

News: VOICE ACTRESS AND SINGER MIYUKI SAWASHIRO JOINS GUEST OF HONOR LINE-UP AT ANIME EXPO 2011

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2010) – Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration, has announced voice actress and singer Miyuki Sawashiro as its newest Guest of Honor when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011. Sawashiro will participate in autograph sessions, an attendee panel and a fan meet-and-greet.

 

Sawashiro’s voice is recognizable to fans from such popular anime series as “Beelzebub,” “Angel Beats!,” “Durarara!!,” “PERSONA -trinity soul-,” and “Arakawa Under the Bridge,” in which she portrays the character Maria and also performs the theme song. In honor of Sawashiro’s appearance, Anime Expo will present a special screening of “Arakawa Under the Bridge.”

News: ANIME EXPO 2011 PRESENTS GOOD SMILE COMPANY PRESIDENT  TAKANORI AKI AS AN INDUSTRY GUEST

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

LOS ANGELES (May 31, 2010) — Anime Expo, North America’s largest anime and manga celebration, has announced the President of Good Smile Company, Takanori Aki, as an industry guest. Mr. Aki will be holding an attendee panel at Anime Expo when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 – 4, 2011.

 

In keeping with its mission to connect fans with creative leaders and the latest trends from Japan, this panel will give attendees insights into one of the country’s most successful figure-making companies, famous for its “figma” (multiple articulated joint figures) and “Nendoroid,” (cute, pint-sized “chibi” figures).

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