Panels
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Panel Listings
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels and Social Gatherings
The Katana and Dagger workshops being hosted by the Twilight Knights Renaissance Guild will require a sign-up to participate. Please e-mail artistalley@fanime.com to sign up for these panels!
All this great content would be nothing without the fans and their contributions. Earn a free day-pass to the convention for yourself and a helper when you host a panel! Host 3 panels and get a free weekend pass!
Each of our regular panel rooms will have a projector and screen with VGA hookup to laptop available, plus 2 microphones and chairs and a table. We'll have one workshop room available as well with similar equipment available. If you have any special requests or needs for a panel beyond this basic equipment, be sure to include it on your panel request form!
Anime Hell
Anime Hell Lounge
Carl Horn: Dark Horse Manga
Carl Horn: Making My Love Into My Life
Devil May Cry 3 Machinima
Devil May Cry 4 Machinima
Geeking Out with Fanime's Guests
Gilles Poitras: Anime for Parents
Gilles Poitras: Japanese Culture in Anime and Manga
Gilles Poitras: Older Titles for Newer Fans
Kiuchi Hidenobu Q&A Session
Kiuchi Fan Appreciation Panel
Maika Netsu: Manga Ka
Man of 1000 Deaths
Ric Meyers: Interview with Reuben Langdon
Ric Meyers: Ric Shows You How to Break into Everything!
Ric Meyers: Ric Shows You How to Write Good!
Ric Meyers: Ric's Superhero KungFu Preview
Richard Waugh: Beyond Wesker
Script Reading with Jonathan Osborne
"War Stories" with Dante and Virgil
Wesker: The Fan's Perspective
Whose Line is it? Anime
Anime Hell
Anime Hell is a visual showcase - short clips from Japanese cartoons, commercials, trailers, educational films, animated films, pop culture detritus, bleeps, blunders, and practical jokes. Join Ryan Gavigan and the Anime Hell team on a tour of the bizarre and hilarious bits of human pop culture.
Anime Hell Lounge
Did you enjoy Anime Hell? Did you miss Anime Hell? Anime Hell Lounge is the second dose as GoH Ryan Gavigan shares with you the classics and on request fan favorites that were not seen in the main Anime Hell presentation.
Carl Horn: Dark Horse Manga
Dark Horse is celebrating its 20th anniversary of publishing manga this year. Please join editor Carl Horn to discuss Dark Horse's past, present, and future with Japan, including their upcoming original work with CLAMP!
Carl Horn: Making My Love Into My Life>
Carl is a fan, just like you! Through many trials and errors, he was able to turn his passion into his career. Join Carl as he talks about his trials and tribulations as an eager champion of FanimeCon and how he spun that into a full-time job in the Manga department at Dark Horse comics.
Devil May Cry 3 Machinima
Join Reuben Langdon (Dante) and Dan Southworth (Virgil) as they takeyou through the scenes of Devil May Cry 3.
Devil May Cry 4 Machinima
Want to know how this beautiful game came together? Join Reuben Langdon as he talks about this game complete with visuals from this
very special title.
Geeking Out with Fanime's Guests
What are the things that get our guests to geek out? Join some of our guests as they talk about what gets their Otaku blood boiling!
Gilles Poitras: Anime for Parents
Parents are often curious about what kids are watching. Anime and manga have works in all genres made for all ages. Join a discussion on the variety available, bring questions and concerns and we shall discuss them. Also covered will be many advantages anime and manga may have to a parent.
Gilles Poitras: Japanese Culture in Anime and Manga
In the large variety of anime and manga available many titles directly reflect Japanese culture and often fans wonder about the details they see. We shall take a segment of Maison Ikkoku and discuss the cultural elements in it. Please note we shall be rolling the video early in the presentation.
Gilles Poitras: Older Titles for Newer Fans
Many fans who are relatively new to anime know only about titles that have come out in the past few years. They are often unaware of many excellent older titles that are still on the market. Come for an exposure to some of the titles any anime fan should know about. Clips of anime will be shown.
Kiuchi Hidenobu Q&A Session
What's it like voicing roles as diverse as Prince of Tennis' Oshitari, Monster's Tenma and Saiunkoku's Ran Ryuuren? How did the Meganes come about? Where does he get his inspiration for roles such as Oshitari? To get the inside scoop on Kiuchi-san's voice acting career, drop by and ask him yourself!
Kiuchi Fan Appreciation Panel
A unique opportunity for Kiuchi-san's fans to interact with him in a casual setting and show their appreciation for his voice and talent. Cosplay as his characters, or from the series he's been in, is highly encouraged! Various entertaining, interactive activities are planned.
Maika Netsu: Manga Ka
One of the new emerging illustrators in Japan, Maika Netsu-sensei is representing her North American debut, My Dearest Devil Princess. Her highly detailed, yet clean artwork is one of the major factors for the success of this title. She is thrilled to talk about her artwork, so please come and chat!
Man of 1000 Deaths
Come listen to Jonathan Osborne talk about his experiences in the wonderful world of walla voice acting! Someone has to play the thugs, henchmen and helpless victims to all those big stars!
Ric Meyers: Interview with Rebuen Langdon
Reuben Langdon has done far more than just Video Games. Join Ric Meyers as he introduces Reuben, his body of work, and how they know many of the same people including...Jackie Chan! Oh yeah, Dan will be there too.
Ric Meyers: Ric Shows You How to Break into Everything!
No, it's not a panel about stealing! Book author, magazine editor/writer, TV & movie producer, comic book creator, DVD contributor, actor, professor, martial artist ... GoH Ric Meyers does it all, and you can too! Come with your questions and he'll try to help you make your dreams come true!
Ric Meyers: Ric Shows You How to Write Good!
This year, GoH Ric Meyers has a panel to answer all your questions about how to create good… stories, characters, dialogue, and so on for any media you're into: fiction, non-fiction, reviews, comics/manga, film/anime, and more! Bring your own work for critique; it's like having your very own editor!
Ric Meyers: Ric's Superhero KungFu Preview
This is the 10th Anniversary Celebration Year for Ric Meyers' annual Superhero KungFu Extravaganza at the San Diego Comic Con, so he's giving you a special preview of the show. Come watch the greatest live action sequences of all time!
Richard Waugh: Beyond Wesker
Did you know Richard Waugh has done roles in West Wing? Worked with John Woo? Come to hear Richard's experiences in such television series as Total Recall 2070, RoboCop, and Once a Theif...
Script Reading with Jonathan Osborne
Join the third installment of this panel, where you can take part in the experience of auditioning and performing scripted material. Flex those voice muscles! Learn all about cold-reading and the wonders of inflection! We're not really sure what we're doing, but it's a veritable heap of fun.
"War Stories" with Dante and Virgil
Reuben and Dan have been working together for many years. Enjoy their unique banter as they discuss their work on Devil May Cry 3, Reuben's Mentos commercials, and Dan Southworth's life as a the Quantum Ranger!
Wesker: The Fan's Perspective
Richard Waugh, well known in our community for his role as Wesker, is better to known to the rest of the world for his many serious roles in Hollywood. Fanime invites you to come and talk to the man behind Wesker and share your perspective on this iconoclastic villain and the series that spawned him.
Whose Line is it? Anime
What can be more fun than watching the guests of Fanime make utter fools of themselves in delightful games of improvisational acting. Jonathan Osborne will help bring on the madness with help from you, the Fanime audience!
Aimee Major's "Japan AI"
Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel
Broccoli International USA
eigoMANGA: How to Draw Manga
Gaia Online Panel
Happi Hour with Happi Paper
Introduction to Ren'ai Games
Jpop Express
JROCK REVOLUTION and JPOP
Share Anime Collections Online
Shira Oka: Second Chances
Aimee Major's "Japan AI"
Join animator Aimee Major (Futurama) on an otaku's dream-trip through the worlds of cosplay, manga, and doll-collecting in Japan. Aimee's hilarious and touching adventures will be accompanied by artwork from her best-selling book Japan Ai: A Tall Girl's Adventures in Japan, published by Go! Comi.
Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel
Bandai Entertainment Inc. has some amazing titles in 2008 including CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION, LUCKY STAR, THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME, GHOST SLAYERS AYASHI and many more. Join Marketing Director Robert Napton for this informative hour with news, trailers, and some give away swag!
Broccoli International USA, Inc
Come visit Broccoli International USA's panel and learn about new releases, licenses, and anything else!
eigoMANGA: How to Draw Manga
Artists and editors from eigoMANGA's comic book publications RUMBLE PAK and SAKURA PAKK will be on hand to teach the fundamentals of manga illustrations and storytelling.
Gaia Online Panel
Gaia Online announces Kiki's Road Trip across America! Kiki Kitty is hosting a special panel where members can get together and meet Gaia staff while finding out more about Gaia's newest games and features. All attendees will also have the chance to win a jumbo Kiki plushie and other great prizes.
Introduction to Ren'ai Games
Dating sims, visual novels, ren'ai games- seen these terms and wondered what they were about? We will introduce you to the wild world of ren'ai (romantic love) gaming, with topics such as game types, popular titles, where to find them, and options for non-Japanese speakers. Hosted by Okashi Studios.
Jpop Express
Making their anime convention debut, J-Pop Express covers all forms of entertainment from J-pop to games. Learn more about this uprising entertainment company and news source.
Happi Hour with Happi Paper
Come meet the world's largest and friendliest roll of dancing toilet paper, Happi Paper! There will be a special mini dance, cupcakes, swag giveaway, and Q&A so don't miss out!
JROCK REVOLUTION and JPOP
JROCK REVOLUTION Updates! JROCK REVOLUTION updates NEW JPOP and JROCK information New Music Videos, US releases, concerts, Fresh info from Japan directly!
Share Anime Collections Online
Show off your costumes, original art, plushies or any type of anime collectible on Micurio.com, a new free community for sharing all your collections. We'll show how you can use Micurio to organize, share, buy/sell or discuss your collectibles with thousands of collectors around the world.
Shira Oka: Second Chances
Learn more about Shira Oka: Second Chances, an upcoming ren'ai video game, before its public release. The panel will be presented by staff members from Okashi Studios, a local startup company developing this game. "If you could re-live high school, what would you do differently?" No ren'ai gaming experience necessary!
Fan Panels and Social Gatherings
(Im)possible Cosplay Structure
How do you make that "impossible" 4' wig a possibility? What about a huge gun or angel wings? We'll cover how to build giant wigs, armor, wings and more while paying attention to keeping your structures light, durable, and safe. Led by the gluttons of costume punishment, the HCC. whatishcc.com
3DCG for Anime Fanfilms
It's time to stop just watching anime, and start creating it. This talk will provide an introduction to the software, skills, and merger of creativity and technology needed to create an anime-inspired 3DCG short fanfilm.
Advanced Prop Making: Casting
How to make models, molds and cast multiple final pieces for your costume.
Amtgard Demo
Amtgard: Live-action Roleplay club demonstrating boffer combat, roleplay system, and arts & sciences work.
Animated Story and Scripting
An introduction to the building blocks of drama and comedy for animated filmmaking and manga. Concepts covered include "Substance+Structure+Style", juxtaposition, setting, genre, meaning, character, and much more. Learn how to design a plot. Vital knowledge for all would-be animators and manga-ke!
Anime Fans Over 30
A panel for mature anime fans. Relive and talk about anime during our youth. Share our favorite classic anime series and discuss how we live our lives today.
Banzai Arcade
Think you're a top tier gamer? See how you stack up in a test of your knowledge of video trivia as well as hands on gaming skill. In this game-show themed panel Hosted by Team Banzai, two teams compete for fun and prizes as well as bragging rights to see which is the ultimate gaming crew.
Butler Cafe's - Exposed
Everything you’ve wanted to know about Butler Cafes, hosted by CafÈ Verführen! Learn the history and ideas behind this new fad popping up in Japan, talk about common misconceptions and what to expect when you visit, and hear about the creation of our own Butler CafÈ event here in the States.
Casual Kimono Interactive
The ImmortalGeisha.com crew will demonstrate from start to finish how to dress in komon (casual silk kimono), explain why it is different to yukata and show how to make a casual kimono more formal.
Comedy Club at Fanime
Come share an evening of laughs with The Comedy Club at Fanime! Whether it's Anime, Manga, or the intricies of being an avid fan, nothing is sacred as we poke fun at all that encompases being an otaku! This panel is recommended for a 16+ audience for language.
Consoles and the Industry
There are many key focuses that game companies consider while developing their games. All of these considerations affect how video games play. By examining features of video game consoles you can see how video games today will provide the player fun.
Cosplay Posing
Do you stick to the standard poses of your character and end up with photos that all look the same? We’ll help you with poses that flatter you and your cosplay and help you make up new poses! Break out of those canon stances and have some fun! Hosted by Cosplay.com's ZiggyB and cosplayer Liddo-chan.
Cosplaying with BJD's
Do you love ball-jointed dolls? Do you love to cosplay? From dressing your doll as Shinku to being a Chii with your doll as Sumomo we'll discuss fun ways to combine these two hobbies. The panel will start with a brief introduction to BJDs and then move to discussion of cosplaying with your doll.
Create That Anime!
Every anime is based in cliches, right? So if given some cliches... could you make the next killer anime yourself? Could you take the tried and true stereotypes and make something epic and amazing? Could you CREATE THAT ANIME? Crazy ideas and crazier people wanted!
Cthulu for President
The presidential election is shaping up to be a vicious campaign. Both parties are out of touch. It's time for a new party! Cthulhu for President! Come see what Cthulhu stands for! See how Cthulhu will deal with Iraq, health care, the faltering market and other pressing issues!
Damn You Internets: VIP or Die
Mind bleeding fun returning! 2 nights of internet mayhem, memes, hates, and likes of the year. Night one theme will be cons, cosplay, and the communities surrounding them, with a little extra. The second night will be randomness, games, and other crap that most of us devote our lives to following.
Dansei Seiyuu 101
Used to watching dubbed anime? Want to broaden your fan horizons? Immerse yourself in the Japanese voices behind the characters you love! Enjoy introductions to a variety of Japanese male seiyuu (voice actors) via a presentation that includes photographs, character listings/images and sound samples.
Developing an Anime Con
Interested in the creation and development process of an anime con? This is a panel for people who live in a community with a small anime scene and want to bring it out and make it bigger. Led by the developers of Kin-Yoobi Con, a fairly new anime con in Hayward, California.
Fan Art Caption Contest
Fan art and captions come together in one panel with prizes for both. Submit your art to be used for captions, or just come to compete in creating the best captions for the art submitted.
Prizes are awarded for both best art and best captions.
Fanime Forum Panel
If you're here at Fanime, chances are you've probably taken a look at the forums - and you might have also lent your voice to the community that posts there! This panel's here to inform you about the history of our li'l forum community - and after, allow you to socialize with fellow board members!
Gaia Online: Offline Gathering
Gaia is hosting a special Gaia Online gathering where Gaia Online members can meet each other and hang out while making new friends and exchanging usernames. Come get to know your fellow Gaian's on a personnel level. In addition to hanging out, all attendees will receive a special prize.
How to be a Host Seminar
Are you Princely, Cool, Devilish, Shota, Wild, or just plain Natural? Not all may be naturally stunning, but everyone does have potential charm! Sponsored by the cosplay group OH!smeCK, the How To Be A Host Seminar will give you tips on finding your inner host~ with more than a few surprises ahead!
How to Dress as a Geisha
The ImmortalGeisha.com crew will demonstrate from start to finish how to dress like a geisha or maiko, sharing special dressing tips received directly from geisha and maiko themselves!
How to Talk to Girls
Field your romantic queries before the panel of experts and hear the unadulterated truth about approaching the opposite sex! Are you in love or in friend prison? Need some tips on body language? Why do jerks get the girl? Special attention given to resolving unrequited love and other anime clichÈs.
Interactive Yukata Dressing
Want to learn how to dress in Yukata? The ImmortalGeisha.com crew will be holding an intensive workshop on how to dress in yukata. Bring along your own, or just come along for the fun!
Introduction to Yuri and Shoujo-Ai
Yuri vs. Shoujou Ai? Is there a difference? Learn about the history, development and characteristics of Shoujo-Ai and Yuri anime and manga. How it differs from Yaoi and how it doesn't always mean hentai!
Japanese Pop/Rock Party
Fans of Jpop and Jrock and those of you -just- curious to know more about it, you're invited to a celebratory panel of Japanese music! If you like Jmusic or just want to know more about it, this is the panel you don't want to miss!!
Jpop
Join Panda Cubed as we showcase what's cool besides the usual BoA and Ayumi songs you always hear? We try to show newer and less well-known bands.
Jrock
Join Panda Cubed as we showcase what’s cool besides the usual L’arc and Miyavi songs you always hear! We try to show newer and less well-known bands.
Learn How to Animate Anime!
Learn the basic tools and techniques Japanese animators employ to create the illusion of life. Examples and explanation of squash-and-stretch, anticipation, overlapping action, secondary motion, motivation, emotional gearchange, exaggeration, timing, arcs, and more.
Lost Anime Treasures
Join Panda Cubed as we showcase anime that are either long forgotten or just never got the love they deserved when they came out.
MAD about Nico
Want to see what Japanese mashups called MAD are all about? Want to learn about that Japanese YouTube clone called nicovideo? Come for a wild ride through Japanese otaku mashup culture and take a peek at the hottest new video site from Japan!
Manga: More than Ninjas
Join Panda Cubed as we highlight some manga that people maybe have missed because the shelves are filled with Naruto and Bleach manga. While some manga we cover maybe geared towards mature readers, all ages can attend if they are looking for something new to read.
Resin Casting
Resin Casting - it's not as scary as you think! This panel will cover how to create hard costumes and props out of resin, thermoplastics, and fiberglass with a few simple tools and supplies from Home Depot and the internet. Led by the armor-happy girls of HCC Cosplay, whatishcc.com.
Story Story Die
Come join the fun in this collaborative, competitive, and improvisational game in which you'll concoct a bizarre plot, stranger dialogue and elaborate "deaths."
Super Smash Bros. Advanced
A panel to show people the advanced side of the new Brawl, and to show some of the techniques to better your game play.
The Anime List
Ever wanted to decide once and for all the best of the big anime subjects? Come join this collaborative discussion game! People will list their favorite choices of an anime subject, then we’ll put it to the vote! If you want to make a statement for a big anime subject, The Anime List is for you.
The Endless Evangelion Panel
Neon Genesis Evangelion remains one of the most controversial titles ever to cross the Pacific. What does it all mean? Bring your opinions (but no weapons, please!) to the Evangelion analysis and learn to disagree with Sean McCoy, the voice of analytical commentary on ADV's Platinum DVDs.
The Rise of Kpop
Join Panda Cubed as we explore and showcase why Kpop is rapidly rising in popularity. This is your chance to get a sampling of what the cool kids are listening to.
The World of Pangya
What is Pangya? Learn about and join a rapidly growing, massively multiplayer, online community of magical golfers as we learn tricks of the trade, A18 History, and learn a thing or two about how to LOWER those rounds. For it is not your opponent who is your worst enemy, it is your own club. PANGYA!
Twilight Knights: Dagger Workshop
The much requested Dagger panel. All rogues and ninjas come and see and learn how to use that knife you have with you at all times!!
This Panel requires a sign-up to participate. Please e-mail artistalley@fanime.com to sign up!
Twilight Knights: Katana Workshop
YOU asked for it. Now Fanime delivers!! Basic Katana workshop !! Learn to use that blade you carry for COS-play and what it takes to really be a pro with it.
This Panel requires a sign-up to participate. Please e-mail artistalley@fanime.com to sign up!
Twilight Knights: Live Steel Q&A
A live Q&A concerning weapons youíll see on stage zero during the live steel demonstration performed by the Twilight Knights Guild. Come and talk about weapons and ask your questions.
Twilight Knights: Tai Chi with the Knights
Early morning Tai Chi class covering the basics of this Chinese martial art. The six basic stances and why we do them.
Twilight Knights: Weapons Panel
Come meet the guild doing weapons demo and workshops. Ask your burning questions about weapons in anime, their real world usage and which one suits your style and build. All questions answered!!
Twilight Knights: Weapons Q&A and Boffer Sale
Last chance to ask all your questions on weapons! Also a chance to buy one of the boffers used in the Katana and Dagger workshops.
Video Gripe
Did your visit to the video rooms result in a let down? Need to vent the hate and frustration? Look no further! Come to the Video Gripe session and let it all out. Tell us what we did that was painful, how we pleased you, what we did right, and where we need to improve. Video is here for you!
Visual Novel Fan Translations
Ever wondered about those games that the anime series like Utawarerumono and CLANNAD were based on? Come learn about these types of games as well as a thriving fan community devoted to making unofficial translations of them, very much like the early fansubs of anime series.
Why Girls Love Sentai
Live action shows like Power Rangers are marketed to kids, so why are all the roles filled with hot guys? Why are those hot guys taking those crazy pictures in magazines targeted to women? This panel covers a little about the show and the boys that are in it. Not an+18 panel! For all ages!
Your Anime Sucks!
Hosted by Panda Cubed! This is a panel where we all make fun of the shows we love. This panel is not to be taken too seriously; we are here to have a good laugh at the shows we love.
