Next weekend, anime fans from across the world will descend upon Los Angeles for Anime Expo 2023. One such Japanese publishing and anime company who will be attend is KADOKAWA Corporation, the company behind the likes of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and OVERLORD, among countless other series. The company has shared their details around planned autograph sessions and guests they will be having in attendance during the four day event (1 July – 4 July).
Confirmed guests hosting autograph sessions are:
[Bungo Stray Dogs]
Kafka Asagiri
Saturday 1 July 2023
START 2:00 PM END: 3:30 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-G 7
Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
[Bungo Stray Dogs]
Kafka Asagiri and Chiaki Kurakane
Sunday 2 July 2023
START: 1:00 PM END: 2:30 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-G 7
Description: Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
[Delicious in Dungeon]
Kentaro Kumagai and Sayaka Sembongi
Sunday 2 July 2023
START: 3:15 PM END: 4:15 PM
Kentia Hall – TABLE NUMBER: AUT-S 2
Description: Tickets will be distributed at Gilbert Lindsey Plaza from 8AM – 1PM the day of the autograph session.
Confirmed Panel Sessions Include
Meet Kafka Asagiri—Creator of Bungo Stray Dogs
Saturday, July 1 | 11:00 AM PT
Meet Kafka Asagiri, creator of Bungo Stray Dogs, one of the most iconic manga and anime properties of the past decade. Witness him delve into his background as a storyteller and discuss the creation of Bungo Stray Dogs in an insightful conversation!
Kafka Asagiri
Kafka Asagiri is a manga author and novelist who made his debut as a manga author with Bungo Stray Dogs, which began serialization in “Young Ace” in December 2012. The innovative setting, in which characters modeled on real-life literary giants fight with special powers, was much talked about, and the series grew to become very popular, spawning anime, stage, and film adaptations, as well as his own novel version. His other works include Ayane Shinomiya Never Makes an Error and Guilty Children.
HIDIVE Presents The Eminence in Shadow S2 World Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 12:15 AM PT
HIDIVE and KADOKAWA present the world premiere of The Eminence in Shadow – Season 2, Episode 1. Not only will this be the first public screening of this new season, but Seiichirou Yamashita-san (Cid/Shadow) will be present for a question-and-answer session.
Seiichiro Yamashita
Seiichiro Yamashita is a Japanese voice actor who is currently voicing Cid Kagenou/Shadow in ‘The Eminence in Shadow.’He also is known for roles in ‘Insomniacs After School’ and ‘Horimiya’. He also has a column serialized in the magazine ‘Animedia.’
TRIGGER New Title Announcement and World Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 1:45 PM PT
Join this special screening to watch the world premiere of the first episode of Delicious in Dungeon and an exclusive sneak peak at Hiroyuki Imaishi’s new project.
Kentaro Kumagai
Kentaro Kumagai is a Japanese voice actor who plays Laios, the main character of the anime “Delicious in Dungeon” scheduled for airing in January 2024. His other notable roles include Makoto in “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” and Theo Cornaro in “Record of Grancrest War”.
Sayaka Sembongi
Sayaka Sembongi is a Japanese voice actress who plays Marcille in the anime “Delicious in Dungeon” scheduled for airing in January 2024. Her other notable roles include Anisphia Wynn Palettia in “The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady” and Shuna in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime”.
HIDIVE Industry Panel + Level 1 Demon Lord US Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 5:30 PM PT
Join HIDIVE for new industry announcements AND the US premiere screening of the first episode of KADOKAWA’s Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero. Be among the first fans to see this Summer 2023 simulcast and hear about the new acquisitions coming to HIDIVE’s catalog of streaming anime.
World Premiere of Bungo Stray Dogs S5 featuring Kafka Asagiri, Masahiko Minami and Chiaki Kurakane
Sunday, July 2 | 4:00 PM PT
Join BSD creator Kafka Asagiri (creator of BSD), Masahiko Minami (president of Studio BONES), and KADOKAWA Producer Chiaki Kurakane as they revisit the life of Bungo Stray Dogs leading up to the S5 World Premiere which will exclusively debut during the panel.
Masahiko Minami
Masahiko Minami started at Sunrise as a production coordinator, producing notable works like “The Vision of Escaflowne” and “Cowboy Bebop.” In 1998, he co-founded the animation studio BONES with animators Hiroshi Ousaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto. Their focus was on creating works that prioritized the movement and animation of characters. BONES titles include: “Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Eureka Seven,” “Space Dandy,” “Bungo Stray Dogs,” and “My Hero Academia.” Their next project is the sci-fi/action original series “Metallic Rouge.”
Chiaki Kurakane
Producer, Planning Department, Animation Group, KADOKAWA Co., Ltd., In addition to handling the anime “Bungo Stray Dogs” since its planning stage, Chiaki also produced the stage and live-action film adaptions of the series. Her other notable works include “Date A Live Seasons 1, 2, 3”, “Date A Live Movie: Mayuri Judgment” and “So I’m a Spider, So What?”.
KADOKAWA Animation PV Watch Party ft. Gigguk and CDawgVA
Sunday, July 2 | 6:30 PM PT
LIVE reaction stage featuring content creators Gigguk and CDawgVA going over upcoming anime titles from KADOKAWA Animation. This panel will also include the US PREMIERE of the 1st Episode of Summer 2023 anime “My Happy Marriage”.
Gigguk
Gigguk is one of the pioneers of anime YouTube famous for his satirical style, studied approach, and breadth of knowledge. He has one the largest YouTube anime audiences, is currently growing on Twitch and is one of the Trash Taste Trio. Gigguk also has a second channel, Garnt where he posts more generalized or stream-related content.
CDawgVA
CDawgVA is a content creator who in addition to being well-known on YouTube, is also famous for his voice acting and now also his streaming content. He has a large personal YouTube and Twitch audience, and is one of the Trash Taste Trio. CDawgVA also has a second channel ConnorDawg which is focused on his large library of stream and gaming content.
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 2
Monday, July 3 | 12:00 PM PT
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all! This will include the world premiere of The Rising of Shield Hero 3 – Episode 1.
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 3
Monday, July 3 | 2:00 PM PT
Don’t miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early screenings with never-before-seen content, you won’t want to miss this! Each premiere session features unique and exclusive content, so go and watch them all! This will include the world premiere of Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Episode 13.
