Anime Central

VIZ Media Announces Special Guests, Activities and Retail Exclusives for Anime Central 2019

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

VIZ Media will participate in this year’s Anime Central, which takes place from May 17-19, 2019 in Rosemont, Illinois at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center and the adjacent Hyatt Regency O’Hare. VIZ Media will be located in Booth #IND 7 in the Exhibit Hall. Complete details on Anime Central 2019 are available at: acen.org.

Attendees are invited to join VIZ Media in welcoming Megalobox English voice cast members Kaiji Tang and Lex Lang, who will participate in a panel and signing session. Fan favorites from Sailor Moon, Stephanie Sheh and Sandy Fox, will also attend as special guests. Join them at a variety of convention activities.

ACen attendees will learn the latest on a wide range of upcoming releases and other news during the official VIZ Media and SHONEN JUMP panels and celebrate the Guardians of Love and Justice at the Official Sailor Moon panel. Throughout the weekend, the VIZ Media booth will offer a wide variety of retail products available for purchase. VIZ will also host fun booth activities including a Sailor Moon-themed photo-opportunity.

Friday, May 17, 2019

1 – 2pm VIZ Media Industry Panel Feat. MEGALOBOX Voice Cast
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Join the VIZ Media crew and some very special guests from the cast of Megalobox as we talk about the latest and greatest in anime and manga. We’ll be making announcements, showing off exclusive first looks at new titles, giving away prizes, and having a grand old time. There might even be jokes.

3 – 4pm MEGALOBOX English Voice Cast Signing
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Megalobox voice actors Kaiji Tang (Joe) and Lex Lang (Yuri) will take part in this special autograph session. Participants will receive a free limited edition Megalobox poster. Tickets will be distributed Friday morning starting at 11 AM from the Anime Central Autograph Booth.

Saturday, May 18, 2019

12 – 1pm Official SHONEN JUMP Panel
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Hang out with the English language editors of the world’s most popular manga. We’ve got exciting news about the latest developments on new series, all-time fan favorites, and what we’re doing to bring you the world’s best manga. We’ll also have amazing prizes up for grabs.

3 – 4pm Official SAILOR MOON Panel
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Your friends from VIZ Media celebrate everything Sailor Moon. Get ready for a festive time filled with news, updates, special guests and prizes. All attendees will receive a special treat while supplies last, so, in the name of the Moon, don’t miss it.

5 – 6pm SAILOR MOON English Voice Cast Signing
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Join Sailor Moon voice actors Stephanie Sheh (Sailor Moon) and Sandy Fox (Chibi Moon) for a special autograph session. Participants will receive a free poster. Tickets will be distributed Saturday morning starting at 11 AM from the Anime Central Autograph Booth.

VIZ Media Anime Central 2019 Retail Exclusives

The VIZ Media booth (#IND 7) will offer a variety of must-have convention exclusives. Each purchase comes with a special VIZ Media exclusive, limited edition tote bag available in two distinct designs. Notable VIZ Media ACen exclusives and presales include:

Exclusive Sailor Moon Sailor Stars shirt ($20)

Exclusive Collectible Enamel Pins

  • One-Punch Man Pin Set ($18)
  • JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind Pin ($20)
  • Homestuck Pin Set ($10)

Early Release Manga – Available Exclusively Before Street Date

  • Komi Can’t Communicate Volume 1 ($10)
  • My Hero Academia Volume 19 ($10)

Nier: Automata Short Story Long & Long Story Short Discounted Novel Bundle ($22)

Anime Central Announces Kiyono Yasuno as Guest

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Anime Central has announced that voice actress Kiyono Yasuno will be a guest at their upcoming convention.

Yasuno made her major debut in 2011 as Kizuna Todoroki in the Kizuna Ichigeki anime film. Her other roles include Macross Delta‘s Kaname Buccaneer, Aikatsu!‘s Sakura Kitaōji, Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend‘s Megumi Katō, Wake Up, Girls!‘s Tina Kobayakawa, Ushio & Tora‘s Mayuko Inoue, and Overlord II‘s Renner.

Anime Central will be taking place May 17-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Source: ANN

Anime Central Hosts the U.S. Premiere of the Second Made in Abyss Compilation Film

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Sentai Filmworks has announced that its release of Made in Abyss: Wandering Twilight (Made in Abyss: Hōrō Suru Tasogare), the second Made in Abyss compilation anime film, will premiere at this year’s Anime Central event on May 17, 2019 at 8:30 p.m. The premiere will include a red carpet event, and director Masayuki Kojima, music producer Hiromitsu Iijina, and composer Kevin Penkin will attend a Q&A session.

Anime Central 2019 will take place from May 17-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Source: ANN

Anime Central Announces Atsushi Nakayama, Ryoma Ebata, and Miho Okasaki as Guests

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Anime Central has announced that it will host from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Assistant Director Atsushi Nakayama, Character Designer Ryoma Ebata, and the voice of Rimuru Miho Okasaki at this year’s event.

Nakayama has also worked on Knight’s & Magic, Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, and Absolute Duo.

Ebata has also worked on Busou Shinki, Absolute Duo, Dimension W, Macross Frontier, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Okasaki’s other credits include Music Girls, Bloom Into You, and Hi Score Girl.

Anime Central will be taking place May 17-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Anime Central Announces Helen McCarthy as Guest

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Anime Central has announced that Helen McCarthy will be a guest at at this year’s event.

McCarthy has been researching and writing about Japanese popular culture since 1981. After a decade hearing that there was “no interest in that sort of thing” she founded a magazine, Anime UK, to disprove the claim. Her first book was published just over a year later, and she’s been writing about anime, manga and Japan ever since. These include a biography of Osamu Tezuka, two drawing manuals, and co-authorship of The Anime Encyclopedia.

Anime Central will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois from May 17-19, 2019.

Anime Central Announces Natsumi Takamori as Guest

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Anime Central has announced that voice actress Natsumi Takamori will be a guest at their upcoming convention.

Takamori’s credits include The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls‘ Miku Maekawa, Another‘s Mei Misaki, Brave Witches‘ Nikka Edvardine Katajainen, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou‘s Misaki Kamiigusa, Denki-Gai‘s Hio-tan, High School DxD‘s Souna Sitri, Orange‘s Azusa Murasaka, Hōkago no Pleiades‘ Subaru, and Milky Holmes‘ Ellery Himeyuri.

She has also performed theme songs for such anime as The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Brave Witches, Denki-Gai, Hōkago no Pleiades, Jewelpet Twinkle, Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.

Anime Central will be taking place May 17-19, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.

Source: ANN

Anime Central Announces Tony Oliver as Guest

Posted on by Lesley Aeschliman

Anime Central has announced that voice actor Tony Oliver will be a guest at their upcoming convention.

Oliver’s credits include Robotech, .hack//GU, Daigunder, Gurren Lagann, Eureka Seven – good night, sleep tight, young lovers, Vandread, Bleach, GunGrave, and Chobits.

Anime Central will be taking place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois from May 17-19, 2019.