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SmartDoll Release Interview w/ Danny Choo @ Anime Expo 2014
Written by Theodore Mak
While we previewed the Smart Doll back in January at Mirai Inc., we caught up with the creator, Danny Choo at Anime Expo to talk to him a little about the successful launch of the Smart Doll. The doll's release was met with overwhelming success and orders have been temporarily halted as each one is hand assembled in Japan.
In our video interview, hear about the future of the Smart Doll and updates on the highly anticipated robotic automatic version with Android integrated functions.
Let us know in the comments what you think about the Smart Doll!
While press conferences can be serious at times, it can also be a place where guests can unwind a little and talk a little more personally. Watch our full video of top Korean cosplayers Tasha and Doremi behind closed doors as they talk about topics ranging from their experience as professional cosplayers, Tasha's video game passion of attempting to get past rank 13 in Hearthstone, and Doremi's glutinous tendencies.
SUSHIO, Kazuki Nakashima and Yousuke Toba Press Conference Anime Expo 2014
Written by Salvador Mateos
As part of Aniplex's Kill la Kill event, Studio Trigger production members SUSHIO (artist), Kazuki Nakashima (screenwriter) and Yousuke Toba (producer) came to Anime Expo 2014 to discuss the success of their recently released sure-to-be-classic hit. Find out all about the success and challenges during the developmental phase of Kill la Kill in our transcription of their press conference at AX'14.
Please note, certain questions and responses have been abbreviated or paraphrased for clarity and to avoid confusion.
Kill la Kill Ami Koshimizu and Ryoka Yuzuki Press Conference Anime Expo 2014
Jason Young and Salvador Mateos
Fresh off of their recent appearance in the 2013 hit anime series, Kill la Kill, Japanese voice actresses Ami Koshimizu (Ryuuko) and Ryoka Yuzuki (Satsuki) sliced-and-diced their way into their fans hearts at Anime Expo 2014 as part of Aniplex and SONY Music's star-studded event. As longtime voice actresses, both with extensive resumes and careers, fans had the chance to finally meet the pair in-person for the first time in Los Angeles. Find out what the two had to say immediately following their appearance at the epic Kill la Kill event on Day 2 of Anime Expo!
On July 4, 2014 Anime Expo/Sony Entertainment/Aniplex hosted the Kill la Kill Event during Anime Expo 2014. The doors opened and fans began to enter at 2:00pm into Main Events Hall . Once people got seated in their rows, four cosplayers dressed up as: Mako Mankanshoku, Ira Gamagoori, Houka Inumuta and Nonon Jakuzure came on stage while staffers passed out the "FreFlow" glow stick. The cosplayers were in character and began to explain how to use the FreFlow and that it would sync to the concert. Once they walked us through the syncing process, they acted as if Inumuta had taken over the glow sticks and said to keep them on, as the concert would start shortly.
As a longtime and experienced voice actor, famous for powerful 'alpha' roles such as Tidus from Final Fantasy X and Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach, Masakazu Morita graced his adoring fans at Anime Expo 2014 as one of the Guests of Honor for K: Missing Kings' premiere. Winner of the 2007 Seiyu Award as "Best Rookie Actor," his extensive resume has led him to lending his voices in a variety of productions including visual novels, anime, video games and even live-action dubbing for series such as Disney's High School Musical as Troy Bolton. Read all about his career, as well as which of the characters he feels the most connected with, as we accompany him on a brief reflective journey through his thoughts and processes. "BANKAI!"
Behind the closed doors of Anime Expo's press conference room, the legendary Keiji Inafune shared a few thoughts ranging from childhood influences to directorial duties for his short film for Dead Rising 2. Despite being well-known for the Rockman Mega Man series, Keiji Inafune has been involved in the gaming industry for twenty-seven years and counting, including his newest creation, Mighty No. 9.
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FanimeCon 2014 is now in the books and while there will be much rejoicing over the most welcome absence of an infamously long registration line, it must also be noted that the convention staff was also able to succeed in other areas as well. It has been a long time since I started my quest to get into the Fanime speed dating event, but this was finally the year that I made it in. For those of you who don't know, Fanime speed dating events are usually held on days 2 and 3. You will not find the event in the general schedule, because the information (at least this year) was only found if you went through the color brochure and in the Fanime forums. Even though there was a general lack of advertisement for this event, there was a healthy turn out.
As a convention that prides itself on being for the fans of mixed media forms of entertainment, but particularly anime and manga, FanimeCon is the premier destination for many people during Memorial weekend in San Jose, California. Having been forced to make do with the renovations that were happening at the San Jose McErney Convention Center in 2013, FanimeCon 2014 was now able to take full advantage of the new space by addressing some issues that plagued them previously. Unfortunately, this created a few new problems, but in all, FanimeCon 2014 seemed to be just as fun for all attendees as it always has.
As with most conventions, Sakura-Con 2014's Opening Ceremonies was met with tons of fanfare as thousands of fans got to meet and welcome their favorite stars from Japan and America for the first time. Hosted by incumbent Sakura-Con chairman , Christopher Louck, the Opening Ceremonies marked a great beginning to the annual Seattle-based convention, and with new screens and equipment it was a fun time for every involved.
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Follow T-ONO For the Latest from Sakura-Con 2014
Written by Jason Young
Organized once a year by the Asia Northwest Education Association (ANCEA), Sakura-Con 2014 is currently in full swing this weekend (April 18- 20) at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington. So far, 2014 has been a fantastic year for the con-goers including everything from cosplay to the star-studded Guests of Honor lineup featuring production crew from Wilt Studio's Attack on Titan to JPOP singer Elisa and more!
Follow T-ONO on Twitter all weekend for live updates fresh off of the convention floor. Also, please be sure to check back soon on www.t-ono.net for interviews and post-con impressions!
Sac Anime has grown to be a formidable event for convention goers here in the capital city of California. With its gradual transition to the convention center as a mean to accommodate for the increasing number of attendees and activities every year, the experience is, without a doubt, getting bigger and better. The-O Network had the chance to visit Sac Anime earlier this year, sensing its bright future then and that which is to come.
Anime Los Angeles 2014 (ALA) General Experience
Written by Salvador Mateos
I attended Anime Los Angeles 10 (ALA) Jan 10-12, 2014 for the first time, so I didn't know what to expect. As someone who has attended other anime and science-fiction conventions before, I was interested in seeing how ALA would be; especially since they had a chairman who came from a sci-fi background. All I can say it was a very unique experience. The convention was well organized and had the normal things maid café, artist alley, dealer's room, masquerade, etc. In addition, one interesting thing was that the game room had panchiko machines in addition to the normal consoles for gaming tournaments.
(Video) Phoenix Wright Q&A Panel [Iwadare & Iwamoto] JX USA 2013
Written by Theodore Mak
We've got the entire Q&A panel for famed video game composer Noriyuki Iawadare and artist Tatsuro Iwamoto's full Q&A panel from Japan Expo 2013! Both men has worked together on the popular Nintendo Ace Attorney series!