Funimation Reveals More s & Events at FunimationCon 2020 July 3-4
FunimationCon Teams with Aniplex Online Fest Saturday July 4
Professional Wrestler Kenny Omega Hosts My Hero One's Justice 2 Esports Challenge
Culver City, CA (June 16, 2020) Funimation revealed additional s and events programmed for FunimationCon on July 3-4. Today FunimationCon 2020 unveiled s for Attack on Titan, Listeners, and Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun, featuring English voice actors from each series for lively discussions and Q&A. Funimation is excited to announce it has teamed with Aniplex of America to livestream Aniplex Online Fest on July 4 as part of its programming track. All day long, fans at FunimationCon can easily enjoy Aniplex Online Fest, through FunimationCon.
FunimationCon is hosting its first-ever live My Hero One's Justice 2 Esports challenge. The event, hosted by professional wrestler Kenny Omega, pits NAMCO's My Hero One's Justice 2 video game.
FunimationCon 2020 is available for free to fans in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Registration is now open to sign up for the completely FREE event, so head over to FunimationCon 2020 (www.FunimationCon.com) to secure your spot and receive updates on new events added to the line-up. We can't wait to celebrate with you this July.
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The newly announced s a growing list of exciting discussions at FunimationCon that include One Piece, with more to come.
· Attack on Titan - Get ready for ADR Director) and is moderated by Funimation's Josellie Rios. You will NOT want to miss this!
· Listeners - Explore the world of Listeners with the English voice actors and the ADR Director as they discuss the series and rock music! Also exclusive Q&A with Cris George (ADR Director). The is hosted by Jacki Jing.
· Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun - Pursue the paranormal! Justin Briner (Hanako) and Tyson Rinehart (Kou), and Jād Saxton (ADR Director). Let's get spooky!
STREAM ANIPLEX ONLINE FEST LIVE ON JULY 4
Funimation has teamed up with Aniplex of America to make the July 4 Aniplex Online Fest livestream available for fans attending FunimationCon. All day long, the Aniplex Online Fest programming will be available for FunimationCon fans to access and enjoy as a programming track for the virtual festival. Aniplex Online Fest will feature a diverse array of online content, including talk shows with the staff and cast from popular anime, special appearances and past live shows from music artists, and behind-the-scenes stories from the anime industry. Programming details coming soon.
LIVE MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2 ESPORTS CHALLENGE – Powered by Esports Stadium Arlington. Connect with your favorite cast of My Hero Academia, Justin Briner (Deku), Ricco Fajardo (Mirio) and more as they recreate iconic fight scenes in the new BANDAI NAMCO video game MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2. Professional Wrestler, Kenny Omega hosts this once in a lifetime chance to see your favorite characters pitted against one another during this exciting head to head combat in the ultimate test for righteousness.
FunimationCon previously announced SACRA MUSIC Festival.
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