SacAnime Summer 2022 Program Book

PANELS & EVENTS!
7:00PM – PANEL ROOM 3
UA HIGH GOES DARK
In this MHA Villain panel we will be doing multiple things! This
includes crowd-involved activities! What will we be doing in the
panel? We’ll be doing a q&a, Truth or Dare, And possibly more
games! Including a raffle at the end of this panel!
8:30PM – BALLROOM B
AMV
SacAnime is proud to hold it’s own AMV Contest! Come watch
and vote! Winners will be announced during Closing Ceremonies
8:30PM – PANEL ROOM 1
DEMON SLAYER PANEL
Come join our demon slayer panel, there will be demons and
demons slayers interacting together. We will also be hosting a
Kahoot
8:30PM – PANEL ROOM 2
HOMESTUCK IN 2022? YOU BET IT IS.
This is a Homestuck panel that will consist of cosplayers
interacting with audience members in character answering
questions or doing dares and hosting a few games in between.
SUNDAY
11:00AM – BALLROOM B
NARUTO – GUEST PANEL
Featuring: Maile Flanagan, Brian Donovan,
Douglas Erholtz, Kate Higgins, Michael Yurchak,
Tom Gibis, Nicolas Roye and Megan Hollingshead.
Journey to Konoha with the cast members of this fan favorite
anime. SacAnime is delighted to have this huge reunion of the
cast.
11:00AM – PANEL ROOM 1
HOW K-POP EXPLODED IN THE US
When BTS exploded in the US in 2017, this was the final
tipping point for the K-pop explosion in the West. A slew of other
K-pop artists soon followed, doing their own US tours, going to
Coachella, and featuring on popular TV shows. Today, Korean pop
culture at an all-time high, as it’s beginning to become more
mainstream. Let’s break down how and when the US K-pop
explosion happened.
11:00AM – PANEL ROOM 2
SOCIAL MEDIA ON ANIME
Anime panel with Celebrities and Content Creators
12:00PM – BALLROOM A
ARCANE – GUEST PANEL
Featuring: Roger Craig Smith, JB Blanc, Jason
Spisak & Yuri Lowenthal
Swing through Piltover and Zaun to speak with those pivotal to
the clash of technologies. Find out some of the hidden knowledge
about the process of taking a popular game to the big screen.
1:30PM – PANEL ROOM 1
THE HISTORY OF LOLITA FASHION & YOU!
Have you ever been interested in lolita fashion? Are you a long
time member of the Sacramento community? This panel is for
both new and veteran lolitas looking for some fun info about
how our beloved fashion came to be! Please join us and learn
more about lolita and also participate in the Q&A!
1:30PM – PANEL ROOM 2
FIVE NIGHTS AT SACANIME
Join the animatronics (and Gregory!) of FNaF: Security Breach
as they lead the audience through interactive games and take
questions from the crowd in this fun-filled cosplay panel! All fans
of Five Nights at Freddy’s are welcome.
2:00PM – BALLROOM B
POKEMON – GUEST PANEL
Featuring: Tara Sands, Michael Haigney, Veronica
Taylor, Rachael Lillis, Megan Hollingshead, Eric
Stuart & Stuart Zagnit
As we approach the 25th Anniversary of the 4Kids “Pokemon”
series next year, come to this reunion of the cast and hear stories
from this legendary franchise
3:00PM – BALLROOM A
FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS – GUEST PANEL
Featuring: Thomas Wyn, Alan Lee, Brandon
Winckler, Brittany Cox, Darrel Delfin, Nicholas
Corda, Anjali Kunapaneni & Robb Moreira
Come hear stories of the 18th Century from the cast of this
popular Toonami series.
3:00PM – PANEL ROOM 2
LOVE LIVE RANDOM DANCE PLAY
love Love Live? Love to dance? Well come on down and try out
Sac Anime’s first ever Love Live theme random dance play. Make
sure to grab those penlights and get ready to bust a move and
show off those idol moves or support your fellow idol lovers as
they dance. Taking songs from across the whole series, to Muse
to Liella, there is sure to be a song you know!
3:30PM – BALLROOM B
STEVE DOWNES – GUEST PANEL
For over 20 years and 8 video games, Steve Downes has
portrayed Master Chief in the Halo Franchise. Join us for a Q&A
session and ask him about his work in this legendary franchise
5:00PM – BALLROOM B
CLOSING CEREMONIES
Come find out information about our next show, and see the
winners of our AMV contest. This is your chance to give feedback
to help shape the next show.
1:30PM – BALLROOM A
NADJI JETER – GUEST PANEL
From starring in two of the biggest video games ever (“The Last
Of Us” & “Spider-Man”) to being the face of the Coca-Cola
brand, Nadji is loved across video game & screen. Here is his solo
panel to discuss his career.