Just after the APEC economic forum in San Francisco comes a more exciting event for many, Fan Expo which happens this weekend November 24-26 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center West. Celebrating all things pop culture, fans will be able to see their favorite sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming genres promoted here. In addition, celebrity movie and TV show guests will appear in panels, comic artists will have Sketch Duels, and you will be able to take pictures with them.
Anime Impulse, originally based out of Southern California, is taking their show on the road to the rest of California, and in just a few weeks, will be making a stop in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Anime Expo and Atlus recently announced their first musical act for this year's convention: Shin Megami Tensei: Band of Shadows.
Fanime will be coming up in a little less than a month, so it's time for a rundown!
Love Live is nothing new to Anime Expo. Aquors has graced the stage here multiple times, with the most recent being in 2019. No one could have predicted a multi-year break, but here we are. Time to get back up to speed.
Taking place in the heart of downtown San Francisco at Moscone West Center, Fan Expo SF made its debut on Black Friday, November 25th, 2022. Moscone Center has hosted other entertainment shows that have long since departed, such as WonderCon and the PlayStation Experience. Fan Expo is a welcomed return to celebrating pop culture entertainment in San Francisco.
Bay Area fans rejoice, Fan Expo is making its first appearance this weekend November 25th to 27th in the heart of downtown San Francisco. While primarily a comic book and western pop culture (cartoons, movies, tv shows, etc.) convention, Fan Expo has listed they will be hosting a number of fan-favorite American anime voice actors such as Steve Blum, a maid cafe called Made Cafe Mikkusu, anime cosplay meetups, and anime panels. Looking over the current exhibitor directory, a number of them are anime vendors.
Do note, similar to other western conventions, autographs for guests are typically ticketed and often must be purchased separately.
The convention will be easily accessible by public transit as will be hosted in Moscone West Convention Center and will be open from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Friday for Preview Night, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sunday.
At this year's Crunchyroll Expo, the Vtuber agency hololive was in full swing, with meet and greets, panels, and theater exhibits. During a panel, vtubers Gawr Gura and Amelia Watson, spoke in-depth on what it's like being a vtuber in the spotlight.
Disney has revealed the cover for its popular Twenty-Three magazine. Twenty-Three is a premium one-year subscription with an exclusive 4 issues to D23 Gold Members filled with dazzling illustrations, photography, and insider info.
D23 is almost here and Marvel is bringing exciting new experiences and panels to the 3-day convention.
It's a very exciting time for fans of Disney Parks as D23 Expo 2022 will have a wide variety of new experiences and products to share during the 3 day convention.
D23 Expo is certainly ramping up to be the convention that everyone will be talking about come September. Disney is bringing a plethora of shows and experiences to the convention floor through many popular brands.