Bandai Entertainment Releases Anime Expo Schedule

Humberto Saabedra

Bandai Entertainment logoBandai has sent members of the press its schedule for its activities during Anime Expo this year, being held from July 1st-4th in Los Angeles CA at the Los Angeles Convention Center. While the events are finalized, times are subject to change due to the nature of the convention and cancellations are possible.

Friday, July 1

  • 12:30-2:30pm Haruhi Musical Performance with Cristina Vee
  • The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Movie Autograph Session with
    Wendee Lee, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Sheh.
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
  • 4:00pm The Disappearance of Haruhi Movie premiere-English Version
    Special introduction by Wendee Lee, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Sheh
    Where: Concourse

Saturday, July 2

  • 10:00am- 12:00pm Gundam UC ( Unicorn) Screening 1 and 2
    Where: Video 1
  • 12:00-1:00pm Gundam UC (Unicorn) Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh, YuriLowenthal, Tara Platt, and Michael Sinterniklaas
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
  • 2:00-3:30pm K-ON! Musical event and Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley, and Christine Marie Cabanas
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
  • 4:30-5:30pm Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel with Ken Iyadomi, Robert Napton, Loy Fruel
    Where: LP1
  • 5:30-6:30pm The very first Official Gundam panel presented by Sunrise and BEI. Yasuo Miyakawa (Senior Managing Director) and Shin Sasaki (General Manager of theGundam Division) from SUNRISE will be attending to speak about Gundam’s fascinating future.
  • 7:00-9:00pm Gundam 00 Movie – English Premiere! Special introduction by Director Seiji Mizushima
    Where: Concourse
  • 9:00-10:00pm Gundam 00 Panel with Seiji Mizushima and Shin Sasaki (SUNRISE)
    Where: Concourse

Sunday, July 3

  • 10:00-11:00 Seiji Mizushima Autograph Session//Gundam 00 Movie
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
  • 1:00-2:00pm Gundam Unicorn 3 convention premier with opening remarks by Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, and Michael Sinterniklaas
    Where: Concourse
  • 2:00-3:00pm Gundam UC (Unicorn) panel with Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt and Michael Sinterniklaas and Shin Sasaki (SUNRISE)
    Where: Concourse
  • 3:30-4:30pm Gundam UC (Unicorn ) Autograph Session with Stephanie Sheh, Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt and Michael Sinterniklaas
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
  • 5:00-6:00pm K-ON! Mini Concert with Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley, Karrie Shirou
    Where: LP1

Monday, July 4

  • 2:00-3:00pm Tekken: Blood Vengeance Cosplay Gathering and Autograph Session with Cristina Vee and Kyle Hebert.
    Where: Bandai/Aniplex Booth 901
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Journalist since 2006, initially covering the retail wireless sector before pivoting to anime and manga trade reporting in 2008. Founder and publisher of AnimeNews.biz (2008–2017), followed by a 13-year tenure at Crunchyroll News (2011–2024) and launching K-Comics Beat with Comics Beat in 2024. Now stripping away consumer noise to build independent, data-backed intelligence desks focused on cross-border licensing telemetry, production committee balance sheets, and industrial supply-chain forensics.

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