AX2023 Kadokawa Announces Panels and Premieres
Detailed line-up of panels and premieres over the July 1-4 weekend
June 16, 2023
KADOKAWA CORPORATION, the Japanese publisher & anime company, known for hits as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, The Rising of the Shield Hero, and OVERLORD is excited to announce their line-up of panels and premieres during Anime Expo 2023, taking place from July 1 to July 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Overview of Panels and Premieres:
[Bungo Stray Dogs]
Meet Kafka Asagiri—Creator of Bungo Stray
Dogs
Saturday, July 1 | 11:00 AM PT
@JW-Platinum
Meet Kafka Asagiri, creator of Bungo Stray Dogs,
one of the most iconic manga and anime properties
of the past decade. Witness him delve into his
background as a storyteller and discuss the
creation of Bungo Stray Dogs in an insightful
conversation!
[The Eminence in Shadow]
HIDIVE Presents The Eminence in Shadow S2
World Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 12:15 AM PT
@Main Events
HIDIVE and KADOKAWA present the world
premiere of The Eminence in Shadow – Season 2,
Episode 1. Not only will this be the first public
screening of this highly anticipated new season,
but Seiichirou Yamashita-san (Cid/Shadow) will be
our guest for a question-and-answer session.
[Delicious in Dungeon]
TRIGGER New Title Announcement and World
Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 1:45 PM PT
@Main Events
Join this special screening to watch the world
premiere of the delectable first episode of Delicious in
Dungeon and an exclusive sneak peak at Hiroyuki
Imaishi's new project!
[Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero]
HIDIVE Industry Panel + Level 1 Demon Lord US
Premiere
Saturday, July 1 | 5:30 PM PT
@403AB
Join HIDIVE for new industry announcements AND
the US premiere screening of the first episode of
KADOKAWA's Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room
Hero, the hilarious new fantasy comedy that will
leave audiences in stitches! Be among the first fans
to see this fresh Summer 2023 simulcast and hear
about the exciting new acquisitions coming to
HIDIVE's catalog of streaming anime.
[Bungo Stray Dogs]
Bungo Stray Dogs S5 Premiere + Talk Panel with Kafka
Asagiri and Chiaki Kurakane
Sunday, July 2 | 4:00 PM PT
@JW-Platinum
Join BSD creator Kafka Asagiri (creator of BSD), Masahiko
Minami (president of Studio BONES), and KADOKAWA
Producer Chiaki Kurakane as they revisit the life of Bungo
Stray Dogs leading up to the S5 World Premiere which will
exclusively debut during the panel.
[KADOKAWA Panel]
KADOKAWA Animation PV Watch Party ft. Gigguk and
CDawgVA
Sunday, July 2 | 6:30 PM PT
@ JW-Diamond (VAPOLLO VIRTUAL STAGE)
Join us for a first time ever LIVE reaction stage featuring content creators Gigguk and CDawgVA going over the most exciting upcoming anime titles from KADOKAWA Animation. This panel will also include the US PREMIERE of the 1st Episode of Summer 2023 anime "My Happy Marriage". Get ready for some live Anime banter!
[The Rising of the Shield Hero]
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 2
Monday, July 3 | 12:00 PM PT
@ JW-Diamond
Don't miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest
anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early
screenings with never-before-seen content, you won't want to
miss this! Each premiere session features unique and
exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
●The Rising of Shield Hero 3 – Episode 1 (World Premiere)
[Sugar Apple Fairy Tale]
Crunchyroll Presents: New Simulcast Premieres Round 3
Monday, July 3 | 2:00 PM PT
@ JW-Diamond
Don't miss your chance to be the first to catch the newest
anime premieres from Japan, all in one place! Featuring early
screenings with never-before-seen content, you won't want to
miss this! Each premiere session features unique and
exclusive content, so go and watch them all!
●Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Episode 13 (World Premiere)
KADOKAWA will host a booth (booth no: #1206) with an exhibition of hit titles from the past as well as latest works like Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Delicious in Dungeon and more. There will also be a merchandise shop as well as give-away items.
1.) Merchandise shop
Grab the opportunity to get merchandise from hit titles like Re:ZERO -Starting Life in
Another World-, The Rising of the Shield Hero and OVERLORD and more. The fans
may choose not only from products showing the anime illustration but also a number of
items with visuals from the original works! Don't miss the chance.
A special site for the merchandise sales at AX2023 is available within the EJ ANiME STORE at below link. Check it out to find information on merchandise sales at the venue as well as online!
ANIME EXPO 2023 KADOKAWA BOOTH ONLINE in amiami
https://ejanimestore.amiami.com/
2.) Exclusive handouts
At KADOKAWA booth fans will get 9 types of free giveaways*:
- OVERLORD: Ainz Mask
- KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!-: Round Fan
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-: Hologram Sticker
- Bungo Stray Dogs: Original Calendar
- The Rising of the Shield Hero: Paper shield (incl. belt)
- The Eminence in Shadow: Manga Chapter 1 Preview
- Sugar Apple Fairy Tale: Apple-shaped Fan
- My Happy Marriage: Clear Bookmark Set
- Delicious in Dungeon: Manga Chapter 1 Preview
All guests and the lineup for the Autograph session will be announced in the next press release. Please stay tuned for further details.
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About KADOKAWA CORPORATION
KADOKAWA CORPORATION (Tokyo, Japan) is a leading publisher of light novels and
comics, as well as a provider of anime content. Further fields of business activity include
music production and distribution in Japan. Some of our representative animation works
are “Fullmetal Panic!”, “The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya” and “Lucky Star”, which are
widely known among anime fans worldwide. After merging with Mediafactory our animation
producing lines increased and the list of titles keeps growing, including recent titles such
as “No Game No Life Zero”, “Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-”, “KONOSUBA -
God's blessing on this wonderful world!”, and more.
©Tappei Nagatsuki,KADOKAWA/Re:ZERO2 PARTNERS
©Tappei Nagatsuki,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/Re:ZERO PARTNERS
©AnekoYusagi_Seira Minami/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S3 Project
©2021 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero S2 production committee
©2019 Aneko Yusagi/KADOKAWA/Shield Hero production committee
©Kugane Maruyama,PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA CORPORATION/OVERLORD4PARTNERS
©Akihito Tsukushi, TAKE SHOBO/Made in Abyss ”The Golden City of the Scorching Sun” PARTNERS
©2021 Koushi Tachibana, Tsunako/PUBLISHED BY KADOKAWA/Date A LiveIV Partners
©Ichiei Ishibumi・Miyama-ZERO/KADOKAWA/HighSchoolDD HERO PARTNERS
©2016 Hiroshi Hiroyama・TYPE-MOON/KADOKAWA/PrismaIllya 3rei!! Partners
©Natsume Akatsuki, Kurone Mishima/KADOKAWA/KONOSUBA3 Partners
©Kafka ASAGIRI,Sango HARUKAWA/KADOKAWA/Bungo Stray Dogs Partners
©Daisuke Aizawa,KADOKAWA/Shadow Garden
©2023 Miri Mikawa,Aki/KADOKAWA/Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Partners
©2023 Akumi Agitogi, Tsukiho Tsukioka/KADOKAWA/My Happy Marriage Partners
©Ryoko Kui,KADOKAWA/Delicious in Dungeon PARTNERS
©toufu,HOUBUNSHA/DEMON LORD & ONE ROOM HERO Project
