Funimation Adds 'My Hero Academia' and 'Human Lost' s to FunimationCon 2020 July 3-4
FunimationCon 2020 Unveils Hosts and s
Culver City, CA (June 25, 2020) Lauren Moore, Josellie Rios, and Charles Solomon. The newly announced s and events a growing lineup of exciting programming for fans at FunimationCon 2020. FunimationCon 2020 is completely free to attend. Sign up to at FunimationCon.com.
My Hero Academia Voice Actor Q&A
Funimation and the cast of My Hero Academia for an exciting Q&A ! Hosted by Jacki Jing, hear from your favorites including Emily Neves (Eri).
Human Lost: Revisit Film with the Japanese Voices and Producers
Have you ever wanted to provide to Japanese creators? This is your chance! The producers of Human Lost want your opinions while the Japanese voice actors talk about their experiences from Human Lost. You will have the chance to see Dragon Ball's protagonist Goku. Don't miss this special opportunity to hear from her as she answers questions about her career and what it's like to voice many of the most iconic roles in the world. The discussion is recorded from Japan with English subtitles.
So You Want To Be a Voice Actor? With Charles Solomon
Journalist and anime lover Charles Solomon hosts a lively discussion with distinguished voice actors, exploring their career journeys—with no shortage of surprises. ists include Sonny Strait
CO-HOSTS AND S
FunimationCon 2020 has put together a line-up of popular personalities and anime fans to moderate s and co-host during the event.
Matt Acevedo
Matt Acevedo is a first gen Cuban-Mexican producer, comedian, and host. He has been featured on a number of networks including Oh My Disney, Nerdist, HyperRPG and Funimation. Follow him @TheMattAcevedo on Twitter, and at www.themattacevedo.com.
Michelle Nguyen Bradley
Michelle Nguyen Bradley, also known as “ChubbyBunny,” is a long-time anime and manga industry veteran. She currently writes, produces and hosts the #GotManga Viz Summer Reading Club. You can find her on all social media as @iamchubbybunny.
Cheyenne Ewulu
Cheyenne Ewulu also known as ‘CheyenneTheGeek’ online, is an actress, writer, nerdy content creator and on-camera personality. When she's not on set, she's creating funny, relatable content on the internets....or rewatching Dragon Ball Z.
Emma Fyffe
Emma Fyffe is an entertainment and pop-culture pundit and host, seen on broadcasts across the internet. Starting her career as a Sailor Moon Crystal After Show”, she was a regular on Fandom Entertainment's “Screen Junkies Universe”, and Collider's “Jedi Council” and “TV Talk”.
Karama Horne
Karama Horne (a.ka. “theblerdgurl”) is a freelance pop culture journalist parked at the intersection of geekdom and diversity. Ghost in the Shell was her gateway anime and she's really never met a mech she didn't love.
Jacki Jing
Jacki Jing is an Amazonian Super Hero Ninja wannabe by moonlight and a nerdy host/producer by daylight. Anime's her jam and Tuxedo Mask is her main man -- him or Batman. Follow her @jackijing.
Chris Lam
Chris Lam is a magical girl and host, primarily covering video games, anime, and social justice. He worked at BuzzFeed for 3 years, and produced 2 award winning webseries with NBC Asian America.
Winston A. Marshall
Winston A. Marshall is an actor, comedian, on-air personality and self proclaimed “Swaggy Blerd” (Black Nerd). He is a proud native Texan of partial West Indian descent, who lives and breathes entertainment.
Lauren Moore
Lauren is a host and full-time Content Production Manager at Funimation. She's originally from the Caribbean, but these days you can find her gushing about anime on-camera in original videos, on-stage at conventions or on the red carpet.
Josellie Rios
Josellie is an Audience Development Strategist and host of the Kaguya-sama: Love is War on social media at @josellierios.
Charles Solomon
An internationally respected critic and historian of animation, Charles Solomon has written for the New York Times, Newsweek (Japan), the Los Angeles Times, Variety, and National Public Radio. His books include "Tale as Old as Time: The Art and Making of Disney's Animated Classic Beauty and the Beast" (Disney Editions, 2017) “The Art of the Disney Walt Disney " (Grand Palais Museum, Paris, 2006). Solomon also teaches the history of animation at UCLA and Chapman University.
Hosted by Funimation, FunimationCon 2020 is totally free to attend and available to fans in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. Registration is open so head over to FunimationCon 2020 (www.FunimationCon.com) to secure your spot and receive updates on new events added to the line-up.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PROGRAMMING:
The new s and merchandise a growing list of exciting events to celebrate anime including:
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MUSIC
Funimation is featuring special programs from SACRA MUSIC Festival.
EVENTS
· LIVE MY HERO NAMCO video game MY HERO ONE'S JUSTICE 2.
· MY HERO ACADEMIA GAME SHOW WITH VOICE ACTORS
voice actors Justin Briner (Deku), Clifford Chapin (Bakugo), Dani Chambers (Mahoro) for an exciting game show style , where the true #1 Hero will come out on top!
· COSPLAY
FunimationCon 2020 celebrates the skill, artistry and ion for Cosplay with s bringing together some of the biggest and most influential personalities including Yaya Han, Riddle, Phil Mizuno, Dressesandcapes, Alicia Marie, and Stella Chuu. s include a Fireside Chat with Yaya Han, Pro Vs Pro!, Beginner's Cosplay Crafting with Stella Chuu, and Learn to make masks from home with Riddle!
MERCHANDISE
Funimation will feature new merchandise and home video products in the FUNIMATION SHOP to celebrate FunimationCon 2020. Home video releases include Fire Force (Season 1 Part 1), One Piece (Season 10 Voyage 1), Attack on Titan (Season 3 Part 2 Limited Edition), Fruits Basket 2019 (Season 1 Part 1 Limited Edition), Fruits Basket 2019 (Season 1 Part 2 Limited Edition), and My Hero Academia (Season 4 Part 1), among other exciting titles. Merchandise available in the Funimation Shop includes several exclusive items - Fire Force Prints and Postcards, Dragon Ball White/Gold XL Shenron FiGPiN, My Hero Academia Got Quirks? Apparel, and FunimationCon 2020 Prints and Postcards.
About Funimation
Funimation distributes the best anime to a ionate, global community of fans. For over 25 years, Funimation has pioneered an omni-channel approach to engaging and entertaining millions where they want it most—streaming, home entertainment, theatrical, e-commerce, merchandising, live events, and more.
Funimation's streaming services offer a growing catalog of over 700 anime series and 13,000+ hours of content available on 15 platforms and in 47 countries. Funimation's in-house team designs must-have, exclusive collectibles distributed through major retailers and an e-commerce site; Funimation's theatrical division is responsible for six of the top 20 anime films in the U.S. As pioneers of the SimulDub™, Funimation is the gold standard for foreign language dubbing of Japanese anime with the highest quality standards and fidelity to the original artists. With a fan-centric approach, Funimation has built a loyal social community of over 30 million followers and earned the trust of Japan's most iconic creators.
Funimation has nine offices in six countries, and over 400 employees worldwide. As an independently operated t venture between U.S.-based Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., Funimation benefits from deep entertainment expertise across cultures, territories, and languages.
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