VIZ Media might just be taking over the 2015 Anime Expo, what with all the panels and activities it has planned for the four-day event.
To begin with, VIZ will celebrate Sailor Moon Day on Friday, July 3rd – which will see the publisher host a panel, an autograph session, a photo op and a cosplay gathering.
As well, VIZ plans panels and other events including the Shojo Beat Prize Wheel, Sailor Moon Tiara Giveaway & Quest for the Time Key and a poster giveaway. Plus, the appearance of Kanisama Kiss creator Julietta Suzuli for a panel and two autograph session.
A host of VIZ 2015 Anime Expo exclusives will be available at the VIZ retail area including (but not limited to): One Piece Exclusive Manga Replicas; Naruto Exclusive Manga Replicas; Weekly Shonen Jump Annual Digital Subscription (Includes exclusive Game Mat and Collectible Yearbook (featuring NARUTO) and an exclusive YU-GI-OH! Promo Card: Frightfur Tiger); Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Exclusive 3D Poster, and Sailor Moon R Part 1 Limited Edition Combo Pack, prestreet with a gift with purchase.
Follow the jump for further details.
VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES PLANS AND ACTIVITES FOR 2015 ANIME EXPO
A Wide Variety Of Special Guest Appearances, Panel Discussions, Autograph Sessions And Exclusive And Pre-Street Items Highlight VIZ Media’s Presence At The Nation’s Largest Anime Convention
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, prepares for the nation’s largest dedicated anime convention, Anime Expo, with an exciting array of special guest appearances, panel discussions, autograph sessions, promotional giveaways and a variety of exclusive and pre-street items that will be available for purchase.
The 2015 Anime Expo takes place July 2nd–5th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Tickets and full details are available at: www.anime-expo.org. VIZ Media will be located on the main convention floor in Booth #811.
VIZ Media is honored to welcome manga creator Julietta Suzuki as a special Guest of Honor. Suzuki is the creator of the acclaimed shojo manga series, KAMISAMA KISS. During Anime Expo, she will be among the artists to have original manga artwork prominently displayed in the VIZ Media booth to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the company’s Shojo Beat imprint. She also will participate in an informative panel discussion and appear for a pair of autograph sessions. Copies of KAMISAMA KISS (Vols. 1, 18) also will be available for purchase in the VIZ Media booth.
Shojo fans will not want to miss a visit to the VIZ Media booth to enjoy a special exhibit of original manga artwork from more than 40 top titles and creators that are published under the Shojo Beat imprint such as Arina Tanemura (IDOL DREAMS), Yuki Midorikawa (NATSUME’S BOOK OF FRIENDS), Yun Kouga (CROWN OF THORNS), Miko Mitsuki (HONEY BLOOD), Go Ikeyamada (SO CUTE IT HURTS!), Tomu Ohmi (SPELL OF DESIRE) and many more!
Join VIZ Media and the guardians of love and justice to celebrate the legendary action fantasy anime series with SAILOR MOON Day on Friday, July 3rd. Meet the voice cast at an exclusive autograph session in the Anime Expo autograph area and for a photo opportunity at the VIZ Media booth. Also catch all the latest SAILOR MOON news in the official panel discussion set for Friday morning, official fan/cosplay gathering, and the World Dub Premiere of the first 2 episodes of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL later that afternoon.
The VIZ Media retail area will offer a variety of must-have Anime Expo convention exclusives including:
- ONE PIECE Exclusive Manga Replicas: $15
- NARUTO Exclusive Manga Replicas: $15
- WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP Annual Digital Subscription: $25
- Includes exclusive Game Mat and Collectible Yearbook (featuring NARUTO) and an exclusive YU-GI-OH! Promo Card: Frightfur Tiger!
- JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE Exclusive 3D Poster: $25
- SAILOR MOON R Part 1 Limited Edition Combo Pack, prestreet with a gift with purchase: $65
- 2015 SAILOR MOON R T-Shirt Exclusive – Ladies and Unisex Styles: $15.each
- MY HERO ACADEMIA Vol. 1 Manga Pre-street: $10
- THE DEMON PRINCE OF MOMOCHI HOUSE Vol. 1 Manga Pre-street: $10
- MAID-SAMA! 2-in-1 Vol. 1 Manga Pre-street: $15
- Summer 2015 exclusive gift with purchase – Limited Edition VIZ Media tote bags featuring favorite characters and offered in 3 different designs
- SHONEN JUMP (double-sided featuring Luffy and Naruto)
- SAILOR MOON
- THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
Other fun activities taking place at the VIZ Media booth will include:
- Shojo Beat Prize Wheel
Celebrate Shojo Beat’s 10th anniversary and try your luck at our prize wheel for a chance to win a Shojo Beat 10th Anniversary Calendar, as well as exclusive goodies from Japan!
- SAILOR MOON Tiara Giveaway & Quest for the Time Key
Sailor Moon needs your help! Grab your SAILOR MOON tiara from the VIZ Media booth to begin your mission to re-awaken the Guardian’s memories, then get the Time Key and save New Crystal Tokyo from certain doom! Interspersed between Time Key quests, fans can take a short survey SAILOR MOON, get a poster, and enter to win a SAILOR MOON prize pack!
- Poster Giveaway
Sign up for VIZ Media email newsletters, and get a TOKYO GHOUL poster!
Please check the daily booth schedule for activity times.
VIZ Media Anime Expo Panels & Special Events Include:
Thursday, July 2nd
1:15 – 2:45pm – VIZ Media Panel (Room LP1)
Come party with VIZ Media and listen to thrilling tales of upcoming releases and other Earth-shattering announcements from North America’s largest distributor of manga and anime! Warning: panel may include trivia, prizes, yelling and probably some clapping.
Friday, July 3nd
10:00am – 12:00pm – OFFICAL SAILOR MOON PANEL (Room LP1)
Join VIZ Media as well as Official English cast members from the legendary series and start off a magical day of SAILOR MOON activities! Everyone attending will receive a special treat while supplies last.
12:00pm – 1:00pm – SHONEN JUMP: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
(Room LP5)
Hang out with the English-language editors of the world’s most popular manga, plus special surprise guests! Plus a chance to win amazing prizes by showing off your SJ trivia skills.
2:00pm – 3:30pm – SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL DUB CAST AUTOGRAPH
SESSION (Anime Expo Autograph Area)
Meet the English voice cast of SAILOR MOON and get your free, premium poster signed!
3:45pm – 4pm – SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL DUB CAST PHOTO OP (VIZ Media Booth)
Fans can take photos of the talented new Official English voice cast for SAILOR MOON with the Sailor Guardian cosplayers from American Cosplay Paradise in a special session!
4:30pm – JULIETTA SUZUKI AUTOGRAPH SESSION
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)
Meet Julietta Suzuki, the creator of KAMISAMA KISS and get a free art card signed. Tickets for this special signing will be distributed at 8AM in the morning from the Anime Expo Autograph Ticket Booth in West Hall.
4:30 pm SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL FAN COSPLAY GATHERING (Video 1 / JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom)
Dress in your Sailor Guardian or Villain best to show your SAILOR MOON team spirit as well as have a chance to be part of upcoming SAILOR MOON extra features! Fans attending in cosplay will receive a special treat as well as a chance to win some cool prizes!
6:00 pm – 7pm – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL ENGLISH DUB PREMIERE (Video 1 / JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom)
The world premiere dub for SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL will be unveiled at this special screening of Episodes 1 and 2! A free goodie will be provided to attendees, while supplies last!
Saturday, July 4th
10:15am – 11:15pm OFFICIAL SHOJO BEAT PANEL (Room LP2)
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Shojo Beat manga with us! Bring your burning questions and find out what’s coming up in the future.
11:10AM – JULIETTA SUZUKI AUTOGRAPH SESSION
(Anime Expo Autograph Area)
Meet Julietta Suzuki, the creator of KAMISAMA KISS and get a free art card signed. Pick up a ticket for this event at 8AM in the morning from the Anime Expo Autograph Ticket Booth in West Hall.
2:00pm – 3:00pm – ANIME EXPO PRESENTS JULIETTA SUZUKI
(Petree Hall / LP2)
Join the creator of KAMISAMA KISS, Julietta Suzuki in her first-ever international appearance. Learn about her beginnings as a manga creator and her creative process.
4:00pm – 5:00pm – VIZ ANIMATION
(Room 408AB / LP3)
Find out all that’s new and awesome with the VIZ Animation team! We’ll be talking about upcoming releases, share some announcements and tell you all about our free streaming anime!
Finally, don’t forget to check the Anime Expo screening schedule for a variety of VIZ Media anime titles including showings of BLEACH, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, NARUTO THE MOVIE: ROAD TO NINJA, TIGER & BUNNY Feature Films (THE BEGINNING and THE RISING), RANMA ½ and SAILOR MOON and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL.
For more information on VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan’s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES SAILOR MOON DAY AT 2015 ANIME EXPO
Join English Dub Voice Actor Guests For A Special Series Of Events And Activities At North America’s Largest Anime Convention
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2015 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, brings the excitement of SAILOR MOON to Southern California as it announces a variety of fun activities and special cast appearances for SAILOR MOON Day, taking place on Friday, July 3rd during the 2015 Anime Expo.
Anime Expo is the largest dedicated anime convention held in North America and will take place July 2nd–5th at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. Tickets and full details are available at: www.anime-expo.org. VIZ Media will be located on the main convention floor in Booth #811.
VIZ Media proudly teams with the 2015 Anime Expo to welcome the members of the SAILOR MOON English voice cast as special Guests of Honor. Scheduled to appear in-person will be Amanda Miller (Makoto Kino / Sailor Jupiter), Cherami Leigh (Minako Aino / Sailor Venus), Cristina Vee (Rei Hino / Sailor Mars), Robbie Daymond (Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Moonlight Knight), Sandy Fox (Chibi-Usa), Stephanie Sheh (Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon), and Ben Diskin (Gurio Umino). Fans can meet the entire cast for an exclusive photo-op in the VIZ Media booth on Friday, July 3rd at 3:45-4pm PT.
VIZ Media booth visitors are also invited to participate in the SAILOR MOON Tiara Giveaway & Quest for the Time Key activity. Check the daily booth schedule for event times throughout the weekend. Grab a SAILOR MOON tiara from the VIZ Media booth to begin an important mission to re-awaken the Guardian’s memories! Limited edition prizes are available to those that complete the activity, while supplies last.
Throughout Anime Expo, a variety of SAILOR MOON items and home media Blu-ray and DVD sets will be available for purchase on-site from VIZ Media as well as a free gift with purchase tote bag featuring SAILOR MOON R, while supplies last. Available items will include:
- Exclusive 2015 SAILOR MOON R T-Shirts – Ladies and Unisex styles! $15 each
- SAILOR MOON Limited Edition Season 1 Set 1 and Season 2 Set 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs! $65 each
Both sets include an exclusive gift with purchase (while supplies last)!
- SAILOR MOON Season 1 Sets 1 – 2 and Season 2 Set 1 Standard Edition DVD set. $40 each
Official SAILOR MOON Activities:
Friday, July 3rd, 10:00am – 12:00pm
SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL PANEL
Room LP1 (Petree Hall)
Join VIZ Media as well as Official English cast members from the legendary series and start off a magical day of SAILOR MOON activities! Everyone attending will receive a special treat while supplies last.
Friday, July 3rd, 2:00pm – 3:30pm
SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL DUB CAST AUTOGRAPH SESSION
Anime Expo Autograph Area
Meet the official English voice cast of SAILOR MOON and get a free, premium poster signed!
Friday, July 3rd, 3:45pm – 4:00pm
SAILOR MOON OFFICIAL DUB CAST PHOTO OP
VIZ Media Booth 811
Fans can take photos of the talented new Official English voice cast for SAILOR MOON with the Sailor Guardian cosplayers from American Cosplay Paradise in a special session!
Friday, July 3rd, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
SAILOR MOON Fan / Cosplay Gathering
Video 1 / JW Marriott Platinum Ballroom
Bring your Sailor Guardian finest and be a part of North America’s largest SAILOR MOON cosplay and fan gathering!
Also don’t miss special convention screenings of SAILOR MOON and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL episodes that will place at Anime Expo including the world premiere of the first two newly dubbed SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL episodes on Friday at 6:00pm in Video 1.
VIZ Media has licensed all 5 seasons of the original SAILOR MOON anime series (rated ‘TV-14’), spanning 200 episodes, as well as all three feature films and associated specials. Included is the long-running show’s fifth and climactic final season “Sailor Stars,” which has never-before been licensed for North American release. As part of the return of the series, VIZ Media has produced a fresh and uncut English dub with an all-new voice cast.
VIZ Media currently features SAILOR MOON (subtitled) on its free NeonAlley.com anime streaming channel and also via the Neon Alley brand supported media partners Hulu and Hulu Plus. Visit www.NeonAlley.com and Hulu.com/sailormoon for more information.
The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!
For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other anime titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com/sailormoon.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan’s largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.