author: Farah

source: Press Release

Anime Expo has announced that pop idol supergroup AKB48 will be the official Guests of Honor at its July convention. Currently at 63 members, AKB48 will perform live in Nokia Theater on Thursday, July 1, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. The members will also participate in attendee panels, meet-and-greets and autograph sessions.

AKB48 joins Anime Expo’s 2010 line-up along with voice actor Katsuyuki Konishi; Eden of the East trio Kenji Kamiyama, Satoru Nakamura and Tomohiko Ishii; voice actor Kyle Hebert; animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto; seiyuu Yuu Asakawa; j-rock band Sophia; and anime director Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe.

Anime Expo, the United States’ largest anime and manga convention, is scheduled for July 1 – 4, 2010, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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