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Name:Anime Expo [visit site]
Date:July 3-6, 2008
Location:Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, CA
Attendance:43,000 people (estimated)
Pre-Reg. Rates:$50 to Mar 17; $55 to Jun 1; $60 to Jul 6
At-Door Rates:$65 for four days; $50 for two days; $25 for one day
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
Anime Film Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Hall Cosplay
Non-competitive Cosplay Event
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show & Auction
Artists' Alley
Model Contest
  Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Charity Auction
Manga Library
Dinner
Game Shows
Guests:Yamila Abraham (Writer, Yaoi Press, LLC)
Masahiro Ando (Director)
Ayane (Singer)
Greg Ayres (Voice Actor)
Cameron Baity (Animator)
Mike Fasolo (Writer / Voice Actor / Creative Director)
Fullmoon 13 (Band)
GaGaalinG (Band)
David Hayter (Voice Actor / Writer)
Masamitsu Hidaka (Director)
Yoko Ishida (Singer)
Jyukai (Musicians)
Hiromi Kato (Animator, Madhouse)
Hideyuki Kikuchi (Writer)
Kuro (Musician)
LM.C (Band)
Chris Many (Composer)
Johnathan Meza (Host, AnimeTV)
Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor)
Jason C. Miller (Songwriter)
Jeanette Moffat (Puppet Fabricator / Costume Designer)
Shoko Nakagawa (Singer / Blogger, Shokotan Blog)
Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
le Perrugine
Riku (Vocalist)
Tom Root (Writer / Producer)
Kaeko Sakamoto (Producer, Bang Zoom! Entertainment)
Patrick Seitz (Voice Actor)
Toshihiko Seki (Voice Actor)
Kevin Shinick (Writer / Voice Actor / Creative Director)
Akemi Takada (Character Designer)
Saiko Takaki (Manga Artist)
Thee Out Mods (Band)
VelBet (Band)
Travis Willingham (Voice Actor)
35 guests listed
Photos and
Reports:
  • À La Carte
  • 411mania.com
  • a geek by any other name
  • About.com: Manga
  • Akihabara Channel
  • americajin.com
  • Animation Insider
  • Animation World Magazine
  • Anime Diet
  • Anime Genesis
  • Anime News Network
  • Anime Pop
  • Anime Pulse
  • Anime Today
  • Anime World Order
  • Anime Yume
  • animejulie
  • AnimeOnDVD.com
  • Animesou.com
  • Asia Pacific Arts
  • AsianWeek
  • AstroBoy World
  • Bedlam on Baltic Avenue
  • Beta-Waffle
  • Blogger Party
  • Breitbart
  • Broken Anime
  • BrooWaha
  • Carlson Photography
  • Chizumatic
  • Coin-Op TV
  • Comic Book Resources
  • ComiPress
  • Cosplay.com (Eurobeat King)
  • Destructoid
  • Diet Videos
  • encubed
  • Epic Win
  • ExperienceLA
  • Girls Got Game!
  • Go! Comi
  • Home Media Magazine
  • Honolulu Star Bulletin
  • i360.com
  • ICv2
  • IGN Anime
  • Imprint TALK
  • iTwinkle.tv
  • J-List
  • JaME U.S.A.
  • Japan Today
  • Japanator
  • jay=out
  • Josh's Anime Blog
  • Kuriousity
  • Linus Lam Network News
  • Los Angeles Times
  • MangaCast
  • NerdSociety
  • Orange Horizons
  • Otaku Review
  • Otaku.fm
  • Protaku
  • Publishers Weekly
  • redneckotaku
  • Robotech.com
  • Super Happy Anime Fun Time
  • The David Kim Show
  • The Girls Entertainment Network
  • The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society
  • The Testmarket Evolution
  • Toys n' Joys e-News
  • Traveling Valentine
  • U, S, and Toby!
  • Worry vs. Donuts
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  • News and 
    Press Releases:
    Mar 05, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 and Intermixi Japan Tours announce Japan sweepstakes
    Mar 07, 2008 - New hosts join AX Idol at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
    Mar 12, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 announces first Japanese guest of honor
    Mar 14, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 holds call for entries for Battle of the Bands
    Mar 20, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 announces first American guest of honor
    Mar 26, 2008 - Shoko Nakagawa to appear at Anime Expo
    Apr 07, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 announces online ticketing for main events
    Apr 10, 2008 - Anime Expo announces shuttle service to the Los Angeles Convention Center
    Apr 15, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 announces second main event concert guest of honor
    May 09, 2008 - Anime Expo announces Masahiro Ando added to list of guests
    May 20, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 masquerade sign-ups available online
    May 21, 2008 - Toshihiko Seki to attend Anime Expo 2008
    May 22, 2008 - Yoko Ishida to return to Anime Expo
    May 28, 2008 - Score Entertainment at Anime Expo 2008
    May 29, 2008 - Madhouse animator Hiromi Kato added to Anime Expo guest list
    Jun 11, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 and Intermixi Tours to give away trip to Japan
    Jun 11, 2008 - Anime Expo and Bang Zoom! Entertainment present Voice Acting 101 classes
    Jun 17, 2008 - Anime Expo presents the 3rd Annual SPJA Industry Conference keynotes and panels
    Jul 02, 2008 - Anime Expo 2008 launches AXBackstage
    See Also:
    Anime Expo 1992 - July 3-6, 1992
    Anime Expo 1993 - July 2-4, 1993
    Anime Expo 1994 - July 1-3, 1994
    Anime Expo 1995 - June 30 - July 2, 1995
    Anime Expo 1996 - June 28-30, 1996
    Anime Expo 1997 - July 4-7, 1997
    Anime Expo 1998 - July 3-5, 1998
    Anime Expo 1999 - July 16-18, 1999
    Anime Expo 2000 - June 30 - July 3, 2000
    Anime Expo 2001 - July 5-8, 2001
    Anime Expo 2002 - July 4-7, 2002
    Anime Expo New York 2002 - August 31 - September 2, 2002
    Anime Expo 2003 - July 3-6, 2003
    Anime Expo Tokyo 2004 - January 16-18, 2004
    Anime Expo 2004 - July 2-5, 2004
    Anime Expo 2005 - July 1-4, 2005
    Anime Expo 2006 - July 1-4, 2006
    Anime Expo 2007 - June 29 - July 2, 2007
    Anime Expo 2008 - July 3-6, 2008
    Anime Expo 2009 - July 2-5, 2009
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