AnimeJapan 2015

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Anime + Stage (Open stage)

Anime + Stage is an open stage that allows anyone to enter. It shows events featuring contents with strong connection with anime.
Game, Music, video game, radio, merchandise, festival, cosplay, all these topics are coming up on the stage.
Our goal is to help you enjoy our stage shows unique to AnimeJapan and to help you learn more about the potentiality of anime.

Program March 21 (Sat)

10:30~11:20
Anime+Japan

Program1

AnimeJapan 2015 Opening Speech

Contents

The Chairman of the AnimeJapan Executive Committee and General Producer along with other producers give an opening presentation.This presentation is an introduction to the whole event and it is full of information that helps you enjoy AnimeJapan more and like anime even more.

Speakers

Kenji Uchida (Chairman of AnimeJapan Executive Committee)
Yuji Hirooka (General Producer)
Kenichiro Ikeuchi (General Producer)
ALODIA (Ambassador of AnimeJapan 2015)
Ryta Ousaka (The Best New Voice Actor Award)
Reina Ueda (The Best New Voice Actress Award)

12:00 ~ 13:00

Program2

「Anime×SEGA」New Project Release

Contents

SEGA will release its new project, created by the collaboration of game and anime.
Please come visit to see what it is.

Speakers

Nanamorichu☆Gorakubu[Shiori Mikami, Yuka Otsubo, Minami Tsuda, Ruri Okuno]

13:30~14:30
Anime+Music

Program3

Animelo Summer Live 2015 Press Conference

Contents

This session holds a press conference for Animelo Summer Live, one of the biggest anisong concerts in Japan since 2005. They are planning to release the information on the first singers in the event, inviting some singers as guests, and general introduction of Animelo Summer Live 2015.Animelo Summer Live 2015 is coming up in Saitama Super Arena on 28, 29, and 30 of August 2015.

Animelo Summer Live 2015 Official Website: http://anisama.tv/

Speakers

Cast artists of Animelo Summer Live 2015

14:50~15:50
Anime+Radio

Program4

The 1st Aniraji Award

Contents

This is an award show to commend 2014 radio programs related with anime and voice actors/actresses. We will invite production staffs and radio personalities as guest speakers. They will talk about their programs and what is great about making anime radio. We will give 7 awards in this session; the Best Anime Radio, the Best Male Radio, the Best Female Radio, and the Funniest Radio, the Most Useful Radio, the Most Healing Radio, and the Most Come-Back Wanted Radio.
[Cooperated by] Onsen, HiBiKi, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and Animate TV

We are currently opening a popularity survey.
Period: Jan 23 – Feb 28
Click here for voting

Speakers

Presenter: Hiro Shimono
Winners of Aniraji Award: (Currently scheduling)
Chiaki Matsuzawa (Moderator)

16:00~17:00
Anime+Original Books

Program5

Discussion Panel by Publishers

Contents

This is a discussion panel by editors from Shueisha, Kodansha, Houbunsha, and ASCII Media Works including the representative from Rights planning department. They will discuss what happens when their publications became anime and the situation after those new anime are released. They will go over the anime production from different viewpoints than usual.

Speakers

Yu Saito (Editorial Department of Shonen Jump at Shueisha) / Kensuke Tateishi (Rights Planning Department at Kodansha) / Kazuma Miki (Editorial Department of Dengeki Bunko at ASCII Media Works) / Yuma Takahashi (Producer from AnimeJapan & Moderator)

Program March 22 (Sun)

10:30~11:30
Anime+Goods

Program1

Competition for Anime Merchandise Planning

Contents

Prior to the event, AnimeJapan accepts application for various merchandise plans based on designated anime character/theme. Our judges who are leading professionals in the field evaluate the plans. Those who are chosen for the final selection will give a presentation on the stage in front of the judges and the audience. The winners of this competition are guaranteed to the very first step for merchandising their goods, by winning the right to “purchase” the plan.

Speakers

Takanori Aki (CEO of Good Smile Company)
Katsumi Yasuda (Director of Department of Planning and Production at Movic)
Yosuke Wada (Executive Vice-President at Cospa)
Tsuyoshi Oiwa (Freaks Area Manager, Sales Department at Village Vanguard Corporation)
Minoru Shiraishi (Moderator)
Chiaki Matsuzawa (Moderator)

11:50~12:50
Anime+Fes

Program2

Discussion by 3 Major Anisong Fes

Contents

The producers of ANIMAX MUSIX, Animelo Summer Live, and LisAni! Live gather up in this session. They will have a discussion about the anime-music relation and the future of anisong as well as its concert events.

Speakers

Koji Saito (General Producer at Animelo Summer Live) / Yoshitoyo Sonoda (Producer at ANIMAX MUSIX) / Fumiaki Nishihara (Booking Producer LisAni! LIVE) / Akihiro Tomita (Moderator)

13:10~14:00
Anime+Cosplay

Program3

Cosplay Performance Stage

Contents

It is a stage show presented by Cure and COSPLAYERS ARCHIVE, the major cosplayers social networking websites. Cosplayers will show their performance such as dance, theatrical combat, and a fashion show.

Speakers

Kotori (Cure・MC)、Mitsuru Natsuki (COSPLAYERS ARCHIVE・MC)、Participating-Cosplayers

14:30~15:30

Program4

Anime Latté Art Championship

Contents

This is a tournament that determines the best barista by making anime latte art.
All the contestants are selected professionals from across the country and they will make characters of topic anime. Not only a regular latte art, there will be many varieties such as colorful latte art and even 3D ones.
Also, main casts from chosen-topic anime are invited as guest judges to evaluate the works by AnimeJapan’s standard. Please enjoy the sensitive anime latte art on the coffee cups.

Speakers

Yuichi Ito (owner/chef, BLCORNO)
Kohei Ito (barista, REISSUE)
Jin Yamaguchi (owner/barista, cafe star platinum-the world)
Ayane Sakura (guest judge, cast from Is the Order a Rabbit?)
Haruka Terui (guest judge, cast from Yuki Yuna is a Hero)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (guest judge, cast from Sword Art Online 2)
Chiaki Matsuzawa (Moderator)

16:00~17:00
Anime+Talk

Program5

Serious Anime Discussion

Contents

This is a debate show by young people pursing their career in anime, the generation that will carry the future of the industry. Having one of the AnimeJapan producers as a moderator, they will have a serious debate on why they are interested in this world, how anime should be like in the future, and their feelings towards anime.

Speakers

Takahisa Katagiri (Production I.G.),Nobuaki Sugimoto (Bandai Visual), Ryosuke Tsuboi (Pony Canyon), Toshikazu Naka (Sunrise), Heiseki Yamamoto (Nippon Animation), Shintaro Yoshitake (KADOKAWA [Media Factory BC]), Yukiyo Fujii (Aoni Production / voice actress), Juri Kimura (Haikyō / voice actress), Yuma Takahasi (AnimeJapan producer, moderator)

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