Anime Expo 2018 is filled with a bunch of anime premieres. This is probably the most it’s been in a while and each day has at least one premiere to check out!
Here is the list of anime to check out!!
MY HERO ACADEMIA THE MOVIE: THE TWO HEROES (WORLD PREMIERE)
Time: Thursday, 12:30pm
Location: Main Event / LACC Hall B
The movie is based off of a backstory of another character that hasn’t been released yet in the anime. If you aren’t willing to wait for it to officially release out in August, you gotta hop on that movie.
LIZ AND THE BLUE BIRD (US PREMIERE)
Time: Friday, 3:00PM
Location: Live Programming 2 / JW Marriott (Platinum Ballroom)
This movie is about Nozomi Kasaki and Mizore Yoroizuka, a side story from the Hibike! Euphonium series.
MAQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS (US PREMIERE)
Time: Friday, 6:30PM
Location: Video 1 / JW Marriot Diamond Ballroom A-D
“The story begins with Maquia, who is from a family where all the members stop aging in their mid teens. She has no parents and, although her days are peaceful, she feels lonely. Their peace is shattered when an army invades, seeking the secret to her people’s immortality. Leilia, the most beautiful girl in her clan, is taken away, and the boy Maquia has secret feelings for disappears. Maquia is able to escape, but she loses her friends and her home. Wandering alone in the forest, she finds Erial, a baby boy who has lost his parents. The story follows the changing relationship between the two as Erial grows up and Maquia does not.” – [Source: ANN]
SSSS.GRIDMAN (WORLD PREMIERE)
Time: Friday, 7:45PM
Location: Main Event / LACC Hall B
A new anime that is created by Studio Trigger. No new summary is currently available.
SIRIUS THE JAEGER (US PREMIERE)
Time: Saturday, 1:30PM
Location: Live Programming 3 / LACC 408AB
“The series takes place in the Imperial Capital of 1930. A group of people known as “Jaegers” landed on Tokyo Station. They carry musical instrument cases and came to hunt vampires. A man named Yuliy stood among them with a striking serenity and unusual aura. Known as a werewolf who had his home village destroyed by vampires, he and the Jaegers engage in battle against the mysterious holy arc known as the “The Arc of Sirius”. What truth awaits them?” – [Source: MAL]
KENGAN ASHURA (WORLD PREMIERE)
Time: Saturday, 2:30PM
Location: Main Event / LACC Hall B
“Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Toki Taouma, nicknamed “Ashura”, joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki.” – [Source: MangaHelpers]
KASE-SAN AND MORNING GLORIES (US PREMIERE)
Time: Sunday, 11:30AM
Location: Live Programming 2 / JW Marriott (Platinum Ballroom)
This movie is based off of the Kase-San series.
So, if you couldn’t tell, there’s about one premiere a day. This is a pretty big deal. If y’all wanted to make sure you don’t miss out on these opportunities, make sure to download the Anime Expo app through the iOS or Android store on your smartphones and set that reminder now!
