Aniplex has been holding the Aniplex Online Fest since 2020. It was originally used as a replacement for their usual convention schedule and now serves as a supplemental event putting a spotlight on a number of their franchises. They'll be coming back once again for another star-studded and anime-filled event next month.
Last year, Aniplex Online Fest was in person at the PACIFICO Yokohama and streamed online simultaneously. This year, it'll be at the Zepp DiverCity in Tokyo on September 10 in person, and with another online stream. The event takes place from 12PM to 6PM JST. For those of you in Japan, you can pick up a ticket for free admission through eplus here through August 25.
The online festival will feature live music performances from KANA-BOON featuring Yuho Kitazawa, okazaskitaiiku, Philosophy no Dance, and Shoko Nakagawa, as well as a set from DJ Kazu. As a prelude to the festival, you can check out music online through Spotify and Apple Music here.
Over twenty franchises will be showcased including MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Rurouni Kenshin, Solo Leveling, A Returnner's Magic Should Be Special, Rascal Does Not Dream, and more. Special guest appearances by Asami Seto, Chiaki Kobayashi, Genta Nakamura, Kaito Ishikawa, Reiji Kawashima, Rie Takahashi, Soma Saito, and others will also be featured.
For more information, visit the official website: https://aniplex-online-fest.com/en/
The even starts at 8PM PST on September 9. The YouTube link for the stream is https://lnk.to/AOF2023PR
A list of featured animation titles is as follows:
· A Returner's Magic Should Be Special
· ATRI -My Dear Moments-
· Black Butler
· Blue Exorcist
· Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-
· Delico’s Nursery
· Demon Lord 2099HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima +
· MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
· My New Boss is Goofy
· Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-
· Rascal Does Not Dream Series
· Rurouni Kenshin
· Solo Leveling
· The Concierge
· The Demon Prince of Momochi House
· The Elusive Samurai
· UniteUp!
A list of the special guests:
· Nobuhiko Okamoto (Blue Exorcist) *Video Appearance
· Asaki Yuikawa (The Elusive Samurai)
· Asami Seto (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
· Chiaki Kobayashi (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES)
· Genta Nakamura (Solo Leveling)
· Hikaru Akao (ATRI -My Dear Moments-)
· Jun Fukuyama (Blue Exorcist) *Video Appearance
· Kaito Ishikawa (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
· Koutaro Nishiyama (My New Boss is Goofy)
· Reiji Kawashima (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES)
· Rie Takahashi (Rurouni Kenshin)
· Soma Saito (Rurouni Kenshin)
· Taito Ban (Solo Leveling)
· Takuma Terashima (A Returner's Magic Should Be Special)
· Tomori Kusunoki (Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-)
· UniteUp! (UniteUp!) *sMiLea LIVE -Unite with You- Digest video
· Yurika Kubo (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
Musical performances by:
· DJ Kazu
· KANA-BOON feat. Yuho Kitazawa
· okazakitaiiku
· Philosophy no Dance
· Shoko Nakagawa