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Never thought I'd see Steve Aoki related to Anime Expo but here we are. Toei Animation pairs with none other than famed DJ and producer Steve Aoki for promoting One Piece Film Red. There's a decent chance that this also means a premiere of the film too.
Like many things in life, the first impression of a convention is important. A convention's first-year oftentimes determines its ultimate fate. The inaugural OffKai Expo took place between April 29 and May 1 of this year at the DoubleTree Hotel right next to San Jose's Mineta International Airport. As mentioned previously, "OffKai" translates to "offline meetup," and usually in the context of people who have met online through video games, chat rooms, or otherwise, and are now meeting for the first time in person. That's exactly the name of the game here, and the focus is on Virtual YouTubers.
Beast in Black Releases Lyric Video for "Broken Survivors" / US Tour 2022 Info
Written by Brian Lee
I always love it when my hobbies collide. If you ask me what kind of music I listen to, I'll describe it as one of two things: metal, and Japanese. Well, this article has both. It's no secret that Beast in Black's founder Anton Kabanen is a big fan of the manga Berserk. You have something like a 20% to 30% chance of pointing to any one song on the band's three albums and it'll involve Berserk. Now, it might not be the most obvious thing to people at a glance, but if you look at the lyrics, it all clicks into place.
Out of nowhere, NEMOPHILA has just announced a new live concert date in the United States. Los Angeles' storied Whisky A Go Go will now be the venue of their first American performance.
Dreamcatcher Announces US Tour "Apocalypse: Save Us"
Written by Ken Dubois
Now, you could file this one under K-Pop, but Korean girl group Dreamcatcher just announced their second world tour, and in particular for us, the dates for the United States leg. The tour is called "Apocalypse: Save Us," which is also the name of their latest album.
Netflix Announces Release Date for Feature Film "Drifting Home" - 9/16/22
Written by Salvador Mateos
Netflix has been going through some tumult as of late but they haven't given up the animation ghost yet. They've announced a release date of September 16 for the film Drifting Home (Japanese title: Ame wo Tsugeru Hyouryuu Danchi).
Coachella Heads Up: Hikaru Utada to Perform During 88rising's "Head in the Clouds Forever" Set
Written by Brian Lee
Earlier today, the 88rising music label posted something big on Twitter. Hikaru Utada will perform as part of their Coachella lineup.
Coachella Heads Up: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu on 4/16/22 (4/17/22) (Concert in LA 4/18/22)
Written by Brian Lee
So, it's Coachella again. Like many other things, it's been a couple of years since it's been held in person. People are feeling comfortable getting out there again, and that includes Japanese musicians. The legendary Kyary Pamyu Pamyu will be in America at Coachella, all the way in Indio, CA.
After two years, Anime Expo will finally resume in-person activities. Like many conventions, Anime Expo took some time off during the pandemic. With the advent of various countermeasures, it's now time for a roaring return to the conventions we all love and enjoy. It's time for this time-skip arc to end. Anime Expo will be held this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center during July 1 through 4th.
Makoto Shinkai's Newest Film "Suzume no Tojimari" Revealed - Release Date 11/11/22
Written by Salvador Mateos
Master filmmaker Makoto Shinkai never stops working. His previous film, 2019's "Weathering With You," received plenty of acclaim, and the movie before that, 2016's "Your Name," was a global phenomenon. His newest film, "Suzume no Tojimari," will be released later this year.
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GKIDS announced late last year that they had picked up the rights for the movie "Pompo the Cinephile." The original Japanese version was released last June and the English Blu-Ray release earlier this year. Only now does it make its way to the American big screen.
It's been quite some time since fans have last seen any news on Kingdom Hearts. During their 20th Anniversary event, the newest entry in the franchise was announced titled Kingdom Hearts IV.
OffKai Expo - A New Convention Dedicated to Virtual Streaming 4/29/22-5/1/22
Written by Brian Lee
OffKai Expo is an up-and-coming convention being held for the first time ever in just a few weeks. For the uninitiated, an offkai is an "offline meeting." Offline, aka "real life" or "in person," as opposed to online. Given that a lot of us haven't seen each other in years at this point, the name is fitting. OffKai Expo focuses on one thing that really blew up over the last few years: Virtual YouTubers, or virtual streamers, or whatever you'd like to call them. Now, streaming itself isn't anything new, but the combination of anime plus streaming is what OffKai Expo is all about. The OG, Kizuna Ai, now sleeps, but the world has been left in the capable hands of many, many others.
SCANDAL World Tour 2022 - "Kiss from the darkness" - North American Leg
Written by Brian Lee
You'll notice that it's actually titled "SCANDAL WORLD TOUR 2020 'Kiss from the darkness'," and that's not a joke. This was supposed to happen two years ago. Fingers crossed, it'll actually happen this year.