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Anime Expo 2025 kicks off today and the Dorkaholics team has highlighted some of the must-see programming events from performances to panels and premieres, there’s something for everyone!
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Thursday, July 3, 2025
Blue Archive: Dev Talk Live at AX 2025
- Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: The Novo
Gundam Rising in Los Angeles – Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Special Event
- Time: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Location: Peacock Theater
World Premiere: Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Location: Panel Room 404AB
WORLD PREMIERE: NBCUniversal Japan’s “Inexpressive Kashiwada and Expressive Oota” Screening & Industry Panel
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Location: Panel Room 404AB
Aniplex of America 20th Anniversary Industry Panel
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Location: Petree Hall
Aniplex of America Games Panel
- Time: 5:30 PM
- Location: Petree Hall
Friday, July 4, 2025
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 6th Anniversary Celebration
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Location: Peacock Theater
BEYBLADE X Panel / Season 2 Reveal
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Location: Panel Room 402AB
- First Look: Anime Expo attendees will be treated to an exclusive first look at the premiere episode of the second season of BEYBLADE X, ahead of its official debut on July 26, 2025 on Disney XD.
- Special Guest: Fans at the screening will also enjoy a special appearance by voice actor Anairis Quinones, who voices Multi Nana-iro, during an engaging panel discussion.
- Attendance: 250 attendees. First come, first served.
TV Anime SANDA Panel & World Premiere
- Time: 12:30 PM – 1:50 PM
- Location: JW Platinum Room
The Global Producer: Making Animation Across Borders
- Time: 1:45 PM – 3:05 PM
- Location: Room 408AB
HATSUNE MIKU: COLORFUL STAGE! Fan Meeting
- Time: 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM
- Location: Peacock Theater
World Premiere of Bad Girl Episodes 1 & 2
- Time: 3:15 PM – 4:05 PM
- Location: Panel Room 511ABC, Level 2 Concourse, Los Angeles Convention Center
- Presented by HIDIVE, The laugh-out-loud high school comedy *Bad Girl* makes its world premiere with Episodes 1 & 2.
A-1 Pictures 20th Anniversary Industry Panel
- Time: 3:45 PM
- Location: JW Diamond
Special Screening & Panel (NBCUniversal Japan)
- Time: 4:15 PM – 5:05 PM
- Location: Panel Room 404AB
Funmaker Presents Rokimoto Slurprise!
- Time: 6:30 PM – 7:50 PM
- Location: The Novo Theater
- Co-hosted by Funmaker Mike Becker and AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys, expect a couple of songs to be performed live during the panel!
The Dangers in My Heart – Movie Panel
- Time: 8:00 PM – 8:50 PM
- Location: Diamond Ballroom
Studio TRIGGER: Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt World Premiere (18+)
- Time: 8:30 PM – 9:50 PM
- Location: Peacock Theater
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Beybalde World Championship Tournament
- Time: 9:00 AM – Registration | 10:00 AM – Tournament Begins
- Location: Booth E-25, Los Angeles Convention Center
- Bey-fans can battle other Bladers for a chance to be named the National Champion and earn a spot in the World Championship at Tokyo Tower on October 11–12, 2025. The winner receives a paid trip to Tokyo to compete.
Spike Chunsoft, Inc. Official Panel
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Location: JW Diamond Ballroom
Persona5: The Phantom X Panel
- Time: 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
- Location: Petree Hall
World Premiere: A Wild Last Boss Appeared!
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Location: Panel Room 402AB
WORLD PREMIERE: NBCUniversal Japan’s “A Wild Last Boss Appeared!” Screening & Industry Panel
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Location: Panel Room 402AB
FGO 8th Anniversary x TYPE-MOON Projects
- Time: 1:30 PM
- Location: Petree Hall
Persona Music Experience with Lyn Inaizumi
- Time: 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
- Location: The Novo
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Amuse Creative Studio Presents: How the Pros Make Anime & Manga
- Time: 12:45 PM – 2:05 PM
- Location: Panel Room 411
- Speakers:
- Kazuhiro Nishikawa, President of DandeLion Animation Studio (*THE FIRST SLAM DUNK*)
- Shinobu Seguchi, Creator of *Oedo Fire Slayer* (Weekly Shonen Champion)
- Content: Live demo, sneak peeks, raffle prizes, and behind-the-scenes stories from anime/manga production.
