Pacific Media Expo
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The Pacific Media Expo is a multi-genre convention in California
that focuses on anime
and manga
, Japanese rock and pop
, Gothic Lolita, Japanese drama
/Korean drama
, Asian cinema
and East Asia
n/Pacific Rim
pop cultures. It was started in 2003 in by Mike Tatsugawa
, one of the founders of Anime Expo
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
that focuses on anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
and manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
, Japanese rock and pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
, Gothic Lolita, Japanese drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
/Korean drama
Korean drama
Korean drama refers to televised dramas, in a miniseries format, produced in the Korean language. Many of these dramas have become popular throughout Asia and have contributed to the general phenomenon of the Korean wave, known as "Hallyu", and also "Drama Fever" in some countries...
, Asian cinema
Asian cinema
Asian cinema refers to the film industries and films produced in the continent of Asia, and is also sometimes known as Eastern cinema. More commonly however, it is used to refer to the cinema of Eastern, Southeastern and Southern Asia. West Asian cinema is sometimes classified as part of Middle...
and East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
n/Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
pop cultures. It was started in 2003 in by Mike Tatsugawa
Mike Tatsugawa
Mike Tatsugawa is currently the chairman of Pacific Media Expo .He was one of the four founders of Cal-Animage Alpha at the University of California, Berkeley in 1989. He subsequently founded a chapter of Cal-Animage at San Francisco State University in 1991...
, one of the founders of Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
.
Previous conventions
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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| May 29–31, 2004 | Anaheim Convention Center Anaheim Convention Center The Anaheim Convention Center is a major convention center in Anaheim, California. It is located across from the Disneyland Resort on Katella Avenue. Much of the Anaheim Convention Center has been renovated in recent years with state-of-the-art facilities... Anaheim, California Anaheim, California Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States... |
est. 3,000 | Daisuke Moriyama Daisuke Moriyama is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the Chrono Crusade series which was adapted into a 24 episodes anime series by the studio Gonzo... , Yasuhiro Nightow Yasuhiro Nightow is a Japanese manga artist and game creator who created the anime and manga Trigun. Nightow was born on April 8, 1967 in Yokohama, Japan. He moved to Yokosuka when he was in elementary school, and spent the junior high and high school years in Shizuoka.... , Psycho Le Cému, Secret Secret, T.M.Revolution, Nami Tamaki Nami Tamaki is a Japanese pop singer. She has various commercial tie-ins with the anime and games industry, and has also performed in a stage musical and a movie. Her musical influences include American singers such as Britney Spears, Madonna, and Janet Jackson.... , and Takahiro Yoshimatsu. |
| September 3–5, 2005 | Long Beach Convention Center Long Beach, California Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257... |
Masaki Asai, Kumiko Kato Kumiko Kato Kumiko Kato is pop singer who has recently has tried to break her way into stardom in the United States. This young Japanese pop artist has played at many anime conventions in the United States. She released her debut single "Thinking of You" on August 16, 2005.... , Naoko Matsui Naoko Matsui is a Japanese voice actress from Hakodate. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. She is also a voice acting instructor.... , Seiji Mizushima Seiji Mizushima is a Japanese anime director. He has directed such series as Slayers Next, Shaman King, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more recently, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 and Un-Go... , Daisuke Moriyama Daisuke Moriyama is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the Chrono Crusade series which was adapted into a 24 episodes anime series by the studio Gonzo... , Rex Navarrete Rex Navarrete Rex Lasat Navarrete is a Filipino American comedian whose material is geared toward Filipino audiences.-Early life:... , Koichi Ohata, and Random Ninjas. |
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| October 28–29, 2006 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Michael DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko Bryan Konietzko Bryan Konietzko is the co-creator and executive producer of the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender. He has also worked as a character designer at Film Roman for Family Guy and as Assistant Director for Mission Hill and King of the Hill. He was a Storyboard Artist and Art Director for the... , Olivia Lufkin, MECHANiCAL PANDA, Novala Takemoto Novala Takemoto is a Japanese author and fashion designer. His real name is . His pen name is translatable as "The Wild Rose."Known as the "Lolitas' Bard," he is a heterosexual man self-described as having the charisma of a young maiden. He has been one of the most active promoters of the Lolita lifestyle... , and UchuSentai NOIZ. |
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| November 9–11, 2007 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
D&L, The Candy Spooky Theater The Candy Spooky Theater The Candy Spooky Theater is a Japanese visual kei gothic rock band, who debuted in 2005 with the single "Pumpkins Scream in the Dead of Night Parade"... , Head Phones President Head Phones President Head Phones President is a Japanese metal band formed in 1999. Their sound is a mix between experimental metal, alternative metal, nu metal and hard rock... , James Kyson Lee, LiN Clover, Yukana Nogami Yukana Nogami is a female voice actress . She is currently affiliated with Sigma Seven.- Profile :* Her full name, which she had earlier also used as her stage name, is... , The Slants The Slants The Slants are the first Asian American dance rock band in the world. The band was founded by Simon Young in 2006 in Portland, Oregon. Often compared with 80’s synth-pop bands such as Depeche Mode, New Order, and Joy Division, as well as modern acts such as The Killers and The Bravery, the band... , Hiroyuki Tanaka, Thee Out Mods,Tomo Asaha and Takahiro Umehara. |
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| November 7–9, 2008 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Kaya Kaya -Music:*Kaya , singer and creator of Seggae*Kaya , real name Francis Martin Lavergne*Kaya , former member of Schwarz Stein*Kaya , based in Liverpool... , Suicide Ali, VAEDIOS, Vamp Star, Nylon Pink, Heday, and Stephanie Yanez. |
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| November 6–8, 2009 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Shinichi Watanabe Shinichi Watanabe is a Japanese anime director and seiyu. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's Excel Saga, in which he appears as the character Nabeshin.... , Aoi Kidokoro, Ai Cherie, USA Musume, Maki & Asuka of Angelic Pretty Angelic Pretty Angelic Pretty is the name of a Japanese fashion company specializing in lolita fashion, created in 1979.Angelic Pretty sells an assortment of sweet lolita clothing: Accessories, coats, dresses, jumper skirts, blouses, cutsews, skirts, headdresses, petticoats and bloomers, shoes, socks, bags and... , Takuya Sawada of Takuya Angel, Gashikon of h.NAOTO, Papillon Papillon Papillon may refer to:* Papillon , a memoir by Henri Charrière about his imprisonment at a penal colony in French Guiana** Papillon , a 1973 film based on the book starring Steve McQueen... , and UchuSentai NOIZ. |
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| November 12–14, 2010 | Hilton Pasadena Hotel Pasadena, California |
Yumi Fujiwara of Innocent World Innocent World -Overview:"Innocent World" was Mr. Children's first No. 1 single on the Oricon Japanese charts, managing to sell 1,935,830 copies during its run on the chart and was the No. 1 selling single for Oricon's 1994 yearly chart. The title track was used as the promotional song for the soft drink and... , Miki Nohmoto of Alice and the Pirates, Akinori and Fumiyo Isobe of Baby, The Stars Shine Bright Baby, The Stars Shine Bright is the name of a Japanese clothing boutique chain created in 1988 by Akinori Isobe and his wife, Fumiyo. The original fashion house is located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Baby, The Stars Shine Bright specializes in Lolita fashion, and like Manifesteange Metamorphose temps de fille, their main focus... , Hiromi Kato, Amy Okuda Amy Okuda Amy Okuda is an American actress, best known for her portrayal of Tinkerballa in the web series The Guild.- Career :Okuda in her early years, focused on basketball, which she played from the age of five. She began dancing in the seventh grade and took up acting a few years later.She has appeared in... , Stephanie Sheh Stephanie Sheh Stephanie Ru-Phan Sheh is a Chinese-American voice actress, a writer, and a story editor who has worked for Geneon Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Media Blasters, NYAV Post, FUNimation Entertainment, and Viz Media... , Kaiji Tang Kaiji Tang Kaiji Tang is an American voice actor working primarily out of Los Angeles.Kaiji transitioned from screen acting to voice acting when had his first major role as the unusual character of Sputnik in Kite Liberator... , Mike Reynolds, Michael Sorich Michael Sorich Michael John Sorich is an American voice actor who is also a screen actor, writer, director and voice director.- Biography :... , Jang Dong-Gun Jang Dong-gun -Early life:Spending his childhood in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, he later went on to the Korea National University of Arts, dropping out before obtaining a degree.-Career:Jang Dong-gun first entered the entertainment world in a talent contest in 1992... , Lemon Drop Kick, Tanuki Suit Riot, Dig Jelly |
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| November 11-13, 2011 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Los Angeles, California |
Cyril Lumboy of DollDelight, Rebecca Forstadt Rebecca Forstadt Rebecca Lynn Olkowski , better known by her maiden name, Rebecca Forstadt, is an American voice actor who is best known for playing anime girls with sweet voices. She is also known as Reba West and Becky Olkowski.After studying theater at Orange Coast College, in Costa Mesa, California, Ms... , Yasuhiro Imagawa Yasuhiro Imagawa is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter.-Selected works:*Mister Ajikko *Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still *Gin Rei... , Suzumi Atsushi, Sherry Lynn Sherry Lynn Sherry Lynn is a veteran American voice actress, known for young girl roles in animation and video games. She is represented by Arlene Thornton & Associates... , Cristina Vee |
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