Displaying items by tag: anime expo 2018

I've been reading a manga called Kengan Ashura for quite a bit. Big muscles. Blood. Lots of graphic violence as fighters go mano a mano. This isn't your usual shonen fare. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that an anime was announced, and under Netflix's ever-growing umbrella no less. The project began in 2015 after being the winner of a fan vote for anime adaptation and is finally coming to fruition.

At this year's Anime Expo, Square Enix's mobile game producer Takaaki Kai told us with Star Ocean: Anamnesis, there were a lot of challenges involved to make sure that the game was still fun and intuitive on a mobile device. We got in touch with Kai and Star Ocean's character designer, Akiman, to talk about their involvement with Anamnesis, the direction of the Star Ocean franchise, and more. Read on for the full interview!

It's been two years since the release of Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness and Square Enix and tri-Ace are teaming up again to make Star Ocean: Anamnesis for the mobile platforms and from my interview at Anime Expo, they made it pretty clear that there is a big emphasis making sure that the game is fun and intuitive.

Wow. What a hell of a way to start Anime Expo 2018.

The Aquors concert on Day 0 was truly a once in a lifetime event that will likely never be replicated. If you've been living under a rock, Aquors is the hyper-popular group at the central focus of Love Live: Sunshine. This is the first time that Aquors and Love Live as a whole, has held a full, one man, overseas concert. For a lot of people, this was THE event to see at Anime Expo and I'd be hard-pressed to disagree. Anisong World Matsuri has quickly become a cornerstone event of Anime Expo and it is hard to imagine an AX without one.

With Anime Expo 2018 just a few days away, Aniplex USA has gone up with a massive list of events, panels, guest meet and greets and gatherings. Are you excited? I'm Excited!

Visit the Square Enix booth in the Entertainment Hall to meet Takaaki Kai, the global producer of STAR OCEAN: ANAMNESIS, a free-to-play action RPG launching July 2018 for iOS and Android devices, and Yuno Mizusawa. Yuno is a Japanese gravure idol well versed in video games of all genres. She will make an appearance at Anime Expo 2018 as the official cosplayer of Evelysse from STAR OCEAN: ANAMNESIS, a free-to-play mobile game launching in July 2018.

Creator of the widely popular DRAGON QUEST series, Yuji Horii, will be making his very first appearance at Anime Expo 2018. He will be participating in autograph sessions at the SQUARE ENIX Booth throughout the weekend, at the following times:

All-Star Lineup of Nine Japanese Anime Song Performers Will Take Over L.A.’s Microsoft Theater on July 4th, 6th, and 7th.

Anisong World Matsuri (AWM) and Anime Expo 2018 (AX) have announced the complete lineup of anisong artists for this year’s live concert series at downtown Los Angeles’s Microsoft Theater. The three-day music festival will be held in conjunction with AX 2018, the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America, held July 4 – July 8 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.