Thisfunktional Magazine Issue 07 | Page 14

P AGE 13 Photo by Jesus Figueroa on until about one in the morning, but audiences stayed glued to their seats. (Full review of “Myth: Legends of Burlesque and Magic” on page 10) More than live events several anime world premieres were part of the four-day event. (Full review of re:PLAY Symphony of Heroes” coming to thisfunktional.com.) The popular “Sword Art Online” anime, which first season ended in 2012, held its worls premiere on Friday afternoon to a room filled with eager fans who could not wait to be a part of the big event. The premiere came with a screening of three episodes from season one, which were voted on by fans as the best of the season. The fans were thrilled to relive those episodes. Once the season one recap was done, the screening of season two brought cheers and applause as the new theme song started. A full review of “Sword Art Online” season 2 episode 1 soon on thisfunktional.com.) The first film in 17 years for the “Dragon Ball” universe “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” had a special screening for fans Friday night with some of the English voice actors and producers. “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” is a true cinematic feature film which puts Goku, voiced by Sean Schemmel, against a freshly awoken God of destruction Beerus, voiced by Jason Douglas, who is out to find a worthy opponent to fight. With more depth to the characters fans have come to enjoy and a storyline which pushes the Saiyans to a new level, God mode. (Interview with Goku voice actor Sean Schemmel and “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” producer Justin Cook coming soon to thisfunktional.com.) The excitement only grows with the announcements of “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” coming to theaters with a limited release on August 5,6,7 and 9. To purchase tickets in advance visit dragonballz.com/ tickets. (Full review of “Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods” coming soon to thisfunktional.com.) Artist were also in attendance showcasing their best fan art for some of this year’s most popular animes and classic animes from past years. The Chalk Twins, Devon and Lexi, once again put their skills to work on a big art piece inspired by the guest of honor the original Sailor Moon Englsh voice Photo courtesy of V