Thisfunktional Magazine Issue 07 | Page 16

P AGE 15 announce some of their in print manga. Viz media also has various methods to view their content and brought news about their app which is available on many platforms, such as android store and iTunes store. Their podcast were also announced and given time although, due to staff being slow to seat attendees, the panel discussion was rushed. (Full coverage and announcements from the Viz Media panel discussion coming soon to thisfunktional. com.) The Anime Expo 2014 had an incredible turn out of fans, with lines to register almost a mile long. The number of fans keep on expanding and making this yearly event larger and larger every year. With such a massive crowd it was not surprising to see the staff struggle to contain lines and seat people in a timely manner. Some of the events were delayed by 15 to 30 minutes as some events had people lining up to get in for hours prior to the event starting. Some lines, such as that for “Sword Art Online 2” had premiere badge attendees in the hundreds lining up. With such a popular show and popularity growin