(note: No Type-Moon Weekly News Round Up or All Points Bulletin this week.)
Like all smart conventioneers, AnimeNEXT went after Studio Trigger as guests this year and were successful in bringing over Shigeto Koyama and Hiromi Wakabayashi who both had a hand in Kill la Kill and Inferno Cop among other things. AnimeNEXT doubled-down on awesome with their musical guest being ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D who has supplied openings for DRRR!! and Yowamushi Pedal!
We’re hoping to record live from the event on Friday night. But even if we don’t, this month’s Speakeasy Podcast will be dedicated to AnimeNEXT. As always we’ll have tons of coverage the weekend’s proceedings in the coming week, too.
We got panels, be sure to attend!
Our tentative schedule for the convention:
Friday
10:00AM – Disabilities in Manga and Anime
11:15AM – Visit Japan even on a Budget animeNEXT
12:00PM – Anime in Western Animation and Comics
12:30PM – Anime To Make You Smile
12:45PM – Spirits, Wheels and Borrowed Gods
03:00PM – A Decade of Anime Fandom: A Retrospective
04:45PM – Inferno Cop with Studio Trigger
06:45PM – The Women of Mobile Suit Gundam
08:00PM – ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D Concert
10:30PM – These Are A Few Of My Favorite Scenes
Saturday
09:45AM – Modoka and Man: The Politics of Gen Urobuchi
11:15AM – New Anime for Older Fans
12:30AM – Kill La Kill: Spot the References, Beginner’s Edition
01:45PM – Don’t Read That @#$% Scan: New Legit Digital Manga You Should Be Reading
03:00PM – Tales of NEXT
04:15PM – The Colorful World of Kenji Nakamura
05:00PM – Kill la Kill with Studio Trigger
07:00PM – Kill la Kill and the Transformation of Japan
08:30PM – Princess Tutu: A Queered Fairy Tale
10:00PM – The Heart of “When They Cry” 18+
11:45PM – Insane Manga Challenge Adult Edition -Triple The Impact (18+)
Sunday
11:00AM – Short Anime
12:00PM – Terrible Manga Dojo: Being a Better Otaku through Hayate 2
01:45PM – 20 Recommended Manga for Grown ups
Free Comic Book Day has become a looked forward to day every year. We recount the day’s events in NYC, discuss the purpose of FCBD, and of course review our favorite comics that we picked up.
And now your helpful bartenders at The Speakeasy present your drink:
Spider-Man
Add grenadine to a hurricane glass, then fill with ice. Add vodka and fill with 7-up. Splash blue curacao on top and garnish with a cherry.
Reverse Thieves 