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“This year will be on a bigger scale. We
have the convention fully behind us this year,
in terms of promotion and marketing, so the
audience size will be on a whole other level,”
DeVille said. “We’re also really focusing on
making the show more Anime focused overall,
rather that just generic cosplay.”
Tickets are on sale now for $25 and can be
purchased through the website at www.animeexpo.org/myth.
Studio TRIGGER will premiere “Little Witch
Academia:The Enchanted Parade,” the sequel
to the hit animation “Little Witch Academia.”
The WagakkiBand will be playing their first
U.S. show at the Anime Expo 2015 “Cool
Japan Festival” on July 4th at Club Nokia.
The band’s video for Senbonzakura has
over 21 Million views already, and their latest
single, “Ikusa/Nadeshiko Sakura” is the theme
song for the anime TV show adaptation of
Koei’s “Samurai Warriors.”
Front woman Yuko Suzuhana is in fact the
champion of a nationwide Shigin contest.
Backing Suzuhana are 7 members playing
traditional instruments including Shakuhachi
(bamboo flute), Shamisen (3 string guitar like
instrument), Koto (Japanese Harp), and Taiko
(Japanese drum).
They released their debut album Vocalo
Zanmai in 2014, which hit Top 10 twice during
a 22 week stay in the Top 100 of Japan’s Oricon
weekly charts.
While their video “Senbonzakura” hit 10
million views within a few months of release.
The band’s performances in Japan
historically sell out on the same day the tickets
were released and their performance in Paris
was the highlight of the 15th Japan Expo to
over 4,000 fans.
Ticket prices for their US debut on July 4 will
start at $50 and are available via the Anime
Expo website: Anime-Expo.org
Premier Fans who wish to apply their
included ticket to this event can make their
request here.
Please note that Premier Fans who request
General Admission (Floor/Balcony) tickets will
be allowed early access with Pit ticketholders.