#animejapan

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@inouekazuhiko

I received many celebratory words from everyone. Thank you so much. Today, I have turned 70 years old and am in good health~. In no time at all, it has been 70 years. Thanks to everyone, I have been able to persevere until now. From now on, I will continue to treasure every day. Thank you for your continued support.

Happy 70th Birthday to Inoue Kazuhiko-san, voice actor for Nyanko-sensei! 🎂😸 Here is Inoue-san's birthday message to everyone. I will try to translate more posts in the next few days (if I have more free time, haha). Enjoy!

- popsicle

[darkgamel]

小学館集英社プロダクション ポケモンブースより

[gabbyp09]

[angelama-art]

Day 29 - Dungeon Meshi

[flustered-earl]

Black Butler will be at AnimeJapan on March 24, 2024 with Daisuke Ono as the performer!

[racequeenparadise]

Saya Kataoka, Garo Booth, AnimeJapan 2017. Photographed by myself.

[thelastblackmoon]

Anime Japan 2024 Review!

My Sailor Star Fighter Cosplay at Anime Japan 2024

I went to both days of Anime Japan 2024!

The con saw about 133,000 attendees this year, but despite the huge turnout Tokyo Big Sight had plenty of space to handle it. I arrived at around 9am and bought tickets at the door for about $18 USD / 1-day pass. I also picked up my tickets for the next day, so I spent a total of $36 for the whole weekend. I lined up when the doors opened and it took about 45 minutes to enter the con/building which is honestly amazing considering everyone went through a bag check. The weather was ideal, but I imagine if it was too sunny or raining then the wait would be miserable.

Inside I received a detailed floor map that also had English, so it’s convenient for overseas fans who don’t know Japanese but have English skills. The map was incredibly detailed and accurate and helped me find the booths I was looking for easily.

On the subject of booths, the industry presence was INCREDIBLY strong. All the big name Animation Studios had extensive setups. “Booths” is a complete understatement. Some companies had full on sets built with hallways to walk through/view exhibits. Others had complete stage setups with light scaffolding and multiple professional grade cameras & audio recording for live streaming.

I didn’t get tickets for the special stage events, and because my focus was cosplay I didn’t bother getting livestream tickets. The programming seemed extensive from what I saw in the pamphlet I was given as well as the gigantic wall dedicated to posting the schedule. I took a walk around on Sunday when I wasn’t in cosplay and it was honestly breathtaking. There were so many freebies, merch for sale, screens everywhere showing trailers for new releases or showcasing work that has been popular, and speakers playing anime themes. I think if you’re not prepared for an insane amount of stimulation it’s easy to get overwhelmed.

Photographers lining up to photograph my Sailor Star Fighter Cosplay

One the subject of Cosplay, I would have liked to have a little more space for the cosplay area. Cosplay tickets cost an additional $6 USD to participate/use the changing rooms. The rest of the con was so huge, so in comparison it felt cramped when trying to take photos/line up for a shoot. That said, the changing rooms were easy to find and spacious inside. I went as Sailor Star Fighter from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos and it was very well received. The dress code is more strict at this convention so while I was moving about (especially on the con floor) I was required to wear something to cover my costume. This didn’t bother me at all though since most cosplayers don’t venture out onto the con floor but stay in the cosplay areas and change if they’d like to walk around. There were a lot of really great cosplays, and I was able to see most of them since nearly all the cosplayers chose to participate in the cosplay parade that went around the con!!

All in all it was an extremely positive experience, and out of all the cons I’ve been to in Japan (which is only about 8 but I’ve been to some multiple times) I’ve enjoyed this one the most in terms of feeling fully immersed in anime/pop culture and really being WOW’d by the setups at every turn. I highly recommend anyone who enjoys anime/animation industries to visit Anime Japan.

A photo of my Sailor Star Fighter Cosplay taken by @ kokensns [Twitter / X]

[amelikos]

Horizons will be present at AnimeJapan 2024! AJ is held on March 23 and March 24, and Pokemon's stage is taking place on Saturday. If there are no breaks until that date, this event is going to happen the day after episode 45 airs.

Anime news should be presented at the stage (and if chapter 2 is going to last around 25 episodes like chapter 1, that means we'll be reaching its climax in April, so it's bound to be interesting!), and the cast will have a talk show.

Some of the cast members will be present: Minori Suzuki (Liko), Terasaki Yuka (Roy), Yashiro Taku (Friede), Kenta Miyake (Murdock), Yoshino Aoyama (Dot), Kei Shindo (Mollie), Horie Shun (Amethio), Makoto Furukawa (Spinel). I wonder what the VAs will have to say during the talk show.

[maoichimichi]

M・A・O in AnimeJapan 2024 - Press Photos - 2.5-jigen no Ririsa and Go! Go! Loser Ranger

2.5-jigen no Ririsa

Link: 2.5次元の誘惑：M・A・Oが元伝説のコスプレーヤーとうり二つ！？　“高校教師コーデ”でAnimeJapanに - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） (mantan-web.jp)

Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (Sentai Daishikkaku)

AnimeJapan2024で「戦隊大失格」スペシャルステージが開催！M・A・O、鬼頭明里ら女性キャストが集結(画像2/6) | 最新の映画ニュースならMOVIE WALKER PRESS

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#AnimeJapan2024 For the #NatsumeYuujinchou Stage Performance, to everyone who came and watched via streaming, thank you so much! Celebrating Kazuhiko-san with everyone! Lots of grinning faces 😊 It was a happy time…!! 「Natsume Yuujinchou 7」 will Broadcast in autumn 2024!! 🌸

Source: @rinasatoh (Twitter) Translation: Popsicle

[darkgamel]

Does anyone know which magazines have exclusive Pokémon Horizons art?

[gabbyp09]

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[racequeenparadise]

Sayaka Igarashi, Takara Tomy Booth, AnimeJapan 2017. Photographed by myself.

[tetrix-anime]

AnimeJapan 2023 Event Key Visual. Event to be held from 25 to 26 March 2023.

[shiuefha]

【AnimeJapan】おジャ魔女どれみ25周年 新作映像を発表！AnimeJapan2024 「おジャ魔女どれみ25周年 新作映像おひろめ発表会」