In an interesting twist, a hacker had apparently broke into new comer anime convention, AM2 site over the weekend and fabricated a false message stating the convention had been cancelled and that the musical guests would be performing at Anime Expo.
We have contacted AM2 in regards to the possible compromise of account information, and Chase Wang, who is an organizer for the event, has reassured us that no data was lost or breached.
Wang also had commented earlier this morning, "I am extremely disappointed that there are individuals out there that are so willing to stoop to such levels to disrupt and harm our event after all the work and planning that has been done to bring as much fun to our attendees as possible."
AM2 will be hosted from July 1 to 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center on the same weekend as North America's largest anime convention, Anime Expo. There is clearly a rivalry between these two conventions...
We've been hearing chatter within the industry lines for the past few months that Japanese voice actresses for a popular anime series about a high school girl band may be making an appearance at this year's Anime Expo, North America's largest anime convention.
Further speculation has flared recently when Bandai Entertainment, the American license holder of the series, posted this on their official Twitter page last week:
This posts suggests that there will be some type of performance from the K-ON! series at Anime Expo, though it could be very well just the American voice acting cast.
With only 2 weeks away, and a rather sparse guest list for their twentieth anniversary, we should be hearing the exact details soon. In the meantime, feel free to take guesses in the comments.
UPDATE: Bandai has confirmed on their official Facebook page that the English voice cast will be present at Anime Expo performing at their booth.
"SATURDAY JULY 2
2:00 - 3:30pm @ Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901 > K-ON! Musical event and Autograph session with Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley, and Christine Marie Cabanas"
FanimeCon 2011 has come and gone, but the images of some of the awesome cosplayers live on in photos! Stop on by our gallery and check them out!
Envious Hatsune Miku fans everywhere probably heard about the live 3D projection concert that took place in Japan last year. Just hours ago, the news went out that the next 3D performance will be happening this July in the United States at Anime Expo 2011. We will add additional information later, but for now, you can visit the official page for the event here.
For those who can't make it, we will do our best to secure filming and photography rights.
Press release inside.
Wondercon is a small comic book turned pop media convention which makes its home in San Francisco. The easy way to think about it: Comic Con's little sister. Even though it's a fraction of the size, Wondercon still packs a wallop every year. This time around T-ono caught some face-time with Hyung Min-Woo, some great panels, and awesome cosplay. Read on for what you missed at Wondercon 2011!
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