Source: Anime Expo News Release
LOS
ANGELES (June 30, 2012) Anime Expo 2012 (AX) -- North America’s largest anime,
manga and Japanese pop culture celebration -- will present the
highly-anticipated premiere of Total Eclipse” on July 1 -- the same day the
anime debuts on TV in Japan. Kouki Yoshimune, the anime’s executive producer
will appear in a special panel discussion in conjunction with the screening. In
addition vocalists featured on the show, Minami Kuribayashi and ayami, will
perform in live concert at Anime Expo when it returns to the Los Angeles
Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012.
"The
stars were truly in alignment to allow Anime Expo to give our attendees the
chance to see the first episode of “MuvLuv” on the very same day fans in Japan
will view it,” said Marc Perez, CEO of the Society for the Promotion of Japanese
Animation, the non-profit that produces Anime Expo.
“Total
Eclipse” will be produced by Kouki Yoshimune whose previous productions include
“MuvLuv” Series. Based on the popular “MuvLuv” PC Game and visual novel, the
anime’s main story takes place in Alaska and its main character, Yuuya Bridges,
is Japanese-American. The simultaneous Japanese and American debuts echo the
global essence of the anime’s narrative.
Minami
Kuribayashi has performed songs for many anime series, including “Carnival
Phantasm,” “Infinite Stratos,” “Katanagatari,” “Medaka Box,” “Mobile Suit Gundam
AGE,” and “Rumbling Hearts.” The singer ayami performed on the opening theme
song “Freedom” for “Battle Spirits: Heroes” as a vocalist with the musical group
RAMM.
The
“Total Eclipse” production team joins the previously announced Anime Expo 2012
line-up that includes composer joins the previously announced Anime Expo 2012
line-up that includes composer Yuki Kajiura/”FictionJunction;” anime-inspired
heavy metal band ANIMETAL USA; Culture Japan’s Danny Choo; Fate/Zero” creative
team Hikaru Konda, Ei Aoki and Rikiya Koyama; Madhouse creative team Morio
Asaka, Kunihiko Hamada and Takuya Tsunoki;, animation director Tatsuo Sato;
voice actors Ryo Horikawa, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial, and
Steve Blum; Japanese pop star LiSA, Lolita fashion designer Cyril Lumboy, Lolita
model Misako Aoki; Tokyo-based Gallery of Fantastic Art and popular cosplayer
Jessica Nigri.
About
Anime Expo
Now
in its 21st year, Anime Expo is North America's largest celebration of anime,
manga and Japanese pop culture. Anime Expo gives fans the rare opportunity to
meet and hear from some of the most famous anime, manga, musical, game and
fashion artists from Japan. AX 2012 will feature an exciting schedule of
exclusive screenings; artists' panels; live concerts; cosplay, dance parties,
karaoke and video competitions; non-stop video gaming and unsurpassed shopping
from more than 300 vendors. AX 2012 takes place June 29 – July 2, 2012 at the
Los Angeles Convention Center. To register or for more information, please visit
www.anime-expo.org.
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About
the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
The
Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication
between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its
entertainment property, Anime Expo®. For more information, please visit
www.spja.org.
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