Attack On Titan, My Hero Academia events announced for FunimationCon 2020

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Today, more events have been revealed for FunimationCon 2020.

The voice actors behind Attack on Titan will go down memory lane to discuss working on the show’s first three seasons. Bryce Papenbrook (Eren), Trina Nishimura (Mikasa), Josh Grelle (Armin), J Michael Tatum (Erwin), Bryn Apprill (Christa), and Mike McFarland (Jean Kirstein, ADR Director) will be on hand for this event, which will be moderated by Funimation's Josellie Rios.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun voice actors Justin Briner (Hanako) and Ian Sinclair (Tsuchigomori) will give fans a behind-the-scenes look at recording from home. Other voice actors set to appear include Tia Ballard (Nene), Emily Neves (Aoi), Aaron Dismuke (Natsuhiko), Tyson Rinehart (Kou), and Jād Saxton (ADR Director). Iconic voice actor Megumi Ogata (Hanako and Tsukasa) will engage in a Q&A session.

Listeners voice actors Justin Briner (Echo Rec), Bryn Apprill (Mu), and Lee George (Jimi Stonefree) will join Cris George (ADR Director) and Dai Sato (co-creator, lead writer) to discuss working on the series. Jacki Jing will host the panel.

Funimation have also announced they’re teaming up with Aniplex for the Aniplex Online Fest. Taking place on July 4, the event will feature an additional slew of content, including special appearances and talk shows with the staff and cast from popular anime.

The cast of My Hero Academia will also be on hand for some gaming action thanks to Esports Stadium Arlington. The My Hero One’s Justice 2 eSports Challenge will feature Justin Briner (Deku), Clifford Chapin (Bakugo), Christopher Sabat (All Might), Patrick Seitz (Endeavor), Ricco Fajardo (Mirio) and more going head to head in My Hero One’s Justice 2. Professional wrestler and avid gamer Kenny Omega will host the event. My Hero One’s Justice 2 was released back in March on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.

Previously announced events for FunimationCon 2020 include panels for Fruits Basket, One Piece, and Fire Force.

Fans can register for FunimationCon 2020 for free here. Fans will be given a code to stream it closer to the event. FunimationCon 2020 will take place on July 3 and July 4.

Rock anime Listeners reveal teaser trailer

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Anime and rock and roll will collide with the forthcoming series Listeners. Today, a teaser trailer for the project was unveiled to the public.

The series, which is being produced by Slow Curve, was co-created by Kagerou Project creator JIN (a.k.a. Shizen no Teki-P) and writer Dai Sato, who’s worked on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and Eureka Seven. Outside of Kagerou Project, JIN has produced a trio of albums alongside Kagerou Project, including 2018’s Mekakucity Reload. JIN will be producing the music for this series with the help of L!th!um, who will be composing the tunes.

The anime’s official description states, “On a stage where there is no music called “music,” the two artists portray the excitement and joy of rock music and the great youth symphony in which the soul is swirling. A mysterious girl Miu with a single boy and an input jack in her body. The story begins with the encounter between the two, and follows the journey that will never be forgotten while freely intermingling legends that remain in rock history.”

On February 1st, there will be a special livestream titled Listeners Gig #1, which shall be hosted by Jin, Dai Sato, Slow Curve’s Tachi Hashimoto, and Myū voice actor Rie Takahashi. This event, which will be streamed on Periscope and YouTube, will give viewers around the world an in depth look at the forthcoming series. Things kick off for North American viewers at 7 a.m. EST./4 a.m. PST (9:00 p.m. JST).

You can follow Listeners on Twitter for any updates.