Anime Expo 2009 took place on July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Downtown Los Angeles has been a sight for major news stories in popular culture in 2009. A month before Anime Expo, the Los Angeles Lakers celebrated their win over Orlando in the NBA finals. Michael Jackson also performed for the last time in rehearsal for his This is It tour before his passing. Anime Expo 2009 would take place in the same downtown area these two events took place.
Anime Expo 2009 had its hits and misses. Morning Musume was a notable guest of honor. However, industry guests seemed to be much more interesting to the general otaku fanbase – Seth Green (Robot Chicken), a Power Rangers Summer Reunion, several American voice actors (Tony Oliver, Vic Mignogna, etc), and much to our surprise, Kel Mitchell (Good Burger, All That).
The move to Los Angeles still causes uproar within the West Coast fanbase. Did Anime Expo 2009 follow up with their feedback from 2008? How was the controversial wristband policy? Just how convenient were the shuttles? How were the special events at the Westin? All this and more on the Anime Expo 2009 report.
Anime Expo TravelCast
| Thursday | |
| Human
Nature Why? Why? Tell me why we have to continue returning back to Anime Expo. |
Shake
Your Body Traveling to the Westin. Dance the night away at the Masquerade Ball. |
| Friday | |
| Don't
Stop Until You Get Enough Don't stop until you catch them all, but if you're Ash, give those monsters away once we switch to a new generation. |
We
Are The World We are the first, second, and third children. We are the ones who save Neo Tokyo from the angels. |
| Saturday | |
| Man
in the Mirror Sweet deals in the dealer's room. Celebrating the Fourth of July the American Otaku way. |
Rock
With You All the nightlife Anime Expo has to offer. Choose your destiny. Choose wisely. |
| Sunday | |
| Smooth
Criminal The Baccano! gathering. Panels, last minute dealer's room and one last goodbye to the King of Pop. And they have no way of knowing of the suspect, or what to expect. |
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| Omake | |
| Bad Anything you say will be misquoted and taken out of context. But say it anyway. Some quotes intended for (im)mature readers only. |
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| Billie
Jean Ten years of attending anime conventions, six years as official press - final words. |
The
Way You Make Me Feel Wake me up when the nightmare ends. |
| Everything Else | |
Traveling
Valentine |
Youtube Anime Expo 2009 Playlist. 30 videos featuring fun and fandom at the world's biggest anime convention. |
Anime
Expo Traveling Valentine will return in 2010. |
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