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Jesus Figueroa
Writer
Photo by Jesus Figueroa
2014:
reats, from
remieres
The anime fans showed up in a large
number to attend Anime Expo 2014
at the Los Angeles Convention Center
starting with day zero last Wednesday in
Los Angeles, California.
Registration lines reached from the
convention center on Pico boulevard and
Figueroa street to Washington boulevard
and Figueroa street, about three quarters
of a mile, just to be able to pick up their
passes and enter the Anime Expo 2014 as
early as possible the following day.
Right from the start, the computers
crashed and many had to wait a few more
hours to receive their badges.
The hectic day zero did not deter anime
fans from attending the festival as the
weekend was full of some of the biggest
events, announcements and special guest
that many could not wait to see.
Re:PLAY “Symphony of Heroes,” a
72-piece orchestra and 24-person voice
choir performed on the final day.
The set started with a special
performance with Cellist Eru Matsumoto,
who performed the theme from hit anime
“Sword Art Online.”
Their 16 song set from various
popular and well known games brought
a large amount of applause after every
performance.
The concert was