Fan Panel Descriptions

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A Cursed Jujutsu Panel

Ever wonder what the students of jujutsu sorcery do when they aren't fighting curses? Come join them in this panel as they entertain you with games and ask them all the questions you are dying to know. Lets learn all about curses and the people fighting them in this cursed panel!

Sunday Panel room 2 1:00pm-2:30pm

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Buying Fanmade Goods from Japanese Artists Online

Fans of your favorite franchises are all around the world, especially in Japan, with its rich history of anime and video games. Like here in the US, creative fans often make art, trinkets, books, and sometimes even fan games based around these series. This presentation will give advice on how to buy goods from independent artists in Japan. This includes where to order online, how to handle overseas shipping and the dos and don’ts of thank you messages over social media.

Sunday Panel room 2 2:30pm-4:00pm

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Danganronpa: Ultimate Despair!

The Ultimate Despair are here to steal Sin City anime, and spread despair to Las Vegas! Do you love Despair as much as us? Then, prove it and join us for despair-filled fun, games, prizes, Junko Enoshima worship, and we PROMISE, no murder this time!

Saturday Panel room 2 2:00pm-4pm

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Davy Back Fight!!!

Welcome pirates far and wide. Sin City Straw Hats return stronger than ever since the long haitus of the modern plague. We again challenge you to games and trivia to see if you are better than us ("free"prizes and bragging rights!!!) Also, special guest performances from the Jigglies themselves

Saturday Panel room 1 7:00pm-8:30pm

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Diabolik Lovers

The brothers have arrived and are looking for their new bride. Are you what they have been looking for?

Friday Panel room 1 2:30pm-4pm

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Diabolikal Lovers After Dark 18+

The brothers have arrived and are looking for their new bride. Are you the one they’ve been looking for? Join us for some mini games and suggestive commentary. You won't want to miss this.

Friday Panel room 1 10pm-11:30pm

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Equivalent Exchange: The Ideas behind Fullmetal Alchemist

Nothing can be gained without giving something up! Give us a little of your time and learn about the major historical and philosophical themes behind Fullmetal Alchemist! What ideas shaped Arakawa’s work? What similarities do we see to our own world? What do the major characters and their relationships represent? Join us to discuss all this and more! We will also be playing a trivia game with prizes!

Friday Panel room 2 4:00pm-5:30pm

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K-Krew Cinema Slumber Party: PeninsulaAnnyeong!

Con goers! Stop by our K-Krew Cinema's Panel. If you love Kdrama's and Horror/action you'll be interested in what we're showing! Ever seen Train to Busan well we will be showing the sequel to it. The Zombie Horror Film Peninsula! But that's not all we will be having a short movie scavenger Hunt; and whatever answers you get right you get a raffle ticket for it. Which will go in to the prize raffle box that we will shuffle at the end of the movie for some of our many Kpop prizes. Also you can recieve an extra 3 tickets at the door if you come in your pajamas! =^_^= See you there!

Saturday Panel room 2 9:00pm-11:30pm

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Let's Play: Go

Have you ever watched an anime where the characters played a game with black and white stones? It's called Go, and is a game of strategy that is easy to learn, but can quickly become a game of tactical warfare! Come learn to play and take home a mini set to teach your friends at home.

Sunday Panel room 1 1pm-2:30pm

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Onitama: Contest of Cunning and Strategy

Think you're clever? Do you think you possess the cunning and tactical know how to outmaneuver and best your opponent in a game of strategic deployment? Onitama is the name of the game! Developed by Shimpei Sato in 2014, Onitama combines the depth and planning of chess with the simplicity of an afternoon of meditation in a Zen garden. Join our tournament for a chance to win amazing prizes! Or come by to learn how to play and just have fun! Do you have what it takes?

Saturday Panel room 1 1:00pm-3:00pm

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Otome 101“What the heck is an otome game?”
If you’ve said this phrase before, then this panel is for you! More than just dating games, this genre is quickly gaining popularity in the west, but it can be hard to know where to start with it! In this panel you’ll learn what makes a game fit the otome genre, what general things to expect with an otome game, and learn about a few worth while free or low cost ways to dip your toes in the water!

Friday Panel room 1 1:00pm-2:30pm

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Otomes: All Hurt, No Comfort

Otome games can be intense, but a happy ending can make all the hurt you go through worth it. Well there ain’t a happy ending here, and if there is, it’s marred by the trauma we encountered along the way!
Maybe you knew what you were getting into when you started the game, or maybe you were expecting a soft and gentle game about a fantasy cafe and got hit with the trauma hammer! Whatever the reason, come share your trauma in this support group session. We can talk it out - and rank which route traumatized us the most.

Friday Panel room 2 8:30pm-10:00pm

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Permission to Random Dance!

In this panel, ANX K-Pop Battles and ANX Dance and Destroy Champions Niko and Jae give the spotlight to you! Join us at this random dance panel where you can show your knowledge of k-pop choreography, earn freebies, and dance with others who love the genre as much as you do!

Friday Panel room 2 1pm-2:30pm

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Red Cloud Comedy Hour

Lycan Nerd Presents Red Cloud Comedy. Stand up comedy with heavy focus on Anime, Gaming and Japanese culture. Featuring current Anime Stand up legends and future stars in the Anime Comedy Community.

Friday Panel room 2 10pm-11:30pm

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Ronin-Expo presents "Comedy Hour"

Stand up comedy for all new and veteran otakus alike. Chairman of Ronin-Expo and his friend will bring an hour of humor revolving around anime, pop culture, conventions and out out convention topics for everyone.

Saturday Panel room 1 7:00pm-8:30pm

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Uncle Yuhki's Anime Dating Game (18+)Are you ronery?

Join us where we pair one lucky bachelor(ette) with one of three lucky contestants vying for their heart. Anything goes in this panel of cheeky answers and innuendos. So, no Minors. Sorry.

Saturday Panel room 1 8:30pm-10:00pm

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Uncle Yuhki's Silent Library (18+)

Come on in! Pick a card! Any card! Be careful though! Only the strong AND silent survive- and then get prizes! (ooh~) Team up with friends and work together to complete these ANYTHING goes type tasks- BUT without creating a single sound. If you do, you shall be rewarded. Break the silence- and more punishment shall be had.

Friday Panel room 1 8:30pm-10:00pm

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Weebs are Growing Up: Stand Up Comedy Special

Cosplay photographer and Anime Expo 2022 stand up comedy champion Rey @remcreate Cabato unleashes his hour stand up comedy special Weebs are Growing Up. A deep dive into the cringe of growing up an anime nerd, the chaos of attending conventions across the United States, and the hopes and fears of the future of the anime fandom in general.

Saturday Panel room 1 10:00pm-11:30pm

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Yokai Watch: Japanese Folklore in Anime

This panel will look at Japanese folklore and its influence in anime. We will look at classic folktales such as Princess Kaguya, Momotaro, and Urashima Tarou, animals in folktales such as kitsune and tanuki, as well as the many different youkai creatures that have been presented in anime.

Saturday Panel room 2 5:30pm-7pm

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