Arc System Works Presents the BlazBlue Experience at Sakura Con 2015

Arc System Works Presents the BlazBlue Experience at Sakura Con 2015
Toshimichi Mori, Kana Ueda, and Kanako Kondo to attend the largest anime convention in the Pacific Northwest

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN (February 23, 2015) - Arc System Works, developer of world-class fighting games such as the Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series, in conjunction with marketing and localization agency, Strangely Compelling Multimedia, is excited to announce an unprecedented set of exciting BlazBlue-centric programming at Sakura-Con 2015 in Seattle, Washington.

The BlazBlue personalities attending as Guests of Honor are: Toshimichi Mori (Director of BlazBlue), Kana Ueda (voice of Rachel Alucard), and Kanako Kondo (voice of Noel Vermillion). They will be holding panels, Q&A sessions, and autograph sessions throughout the weekend, and will be appearing at The BlazBlue Experience, the Saturday night Arc System Works tournament extravaganza, where Kanako Kondo will be giving a live music performance. Each panel throughout the weekend and The BlazBlue Experience will have free giveaways to attendees, so attend each of them to collect them all!

In addition to all of the scheduled events, Arc System Works will be on the exhibition floor where you'll be able to check out BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend as well as purchase officially licensed merchandise from Eighty Sixed Clothing (www.eightysixedclothing.com). Special front-of-the-line autograph opportunities will be available, and the booth will be hosting a cosplay gathering during the weekend.


Arc System Works Schedule of Events at Sakura Con 2015

BlazBlue Past, Present and Future with Toshimichi Mori (Director)
Talk with the creator about the past, present and future of the fighting game franchise, BlazBlue from Arc System Works.

When: Friday, April 3 at 3PM
Location: Room 4C-2

Q&A with Kanako Kondo - The voice of Noel Vermillion Mu-12, Lambda-11, Nu-13 of BlazBlue
A special Q&A session with Kanako Kondo, the Japanese voice actress of Noel Vermillion, Mu-12, Lambda-11, Nu-13 from the hit fighting game by Arc System Works, BlazBlue.

When: Saturday, April 4 at 10AM
Location: Room 4C-2

Q&A with Kana Ueda - The voice of Rachel Alucard from BlazBlue by Arc System Works
A special Q&A session with Kana Ueda, the seiyuu behind characters such as Rachel Alucard (BlazBlue series), Rin Tōsaka (Fate/Stay series), Yumi Fukuzawa (Maria-sama ga Miteru), Hayate Yagami (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's), and many more.

When: Saturday, April 4 at 11AM
Location: Room 4C-2

The BlazBlue Experience
Experience the grand finals to the BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma, Guilty Gear Xrd, and BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend tournaments sanctioned by Arc System Works. Also, Kanako Kondo will be giving a live musical performance and special appearances by Toshimichi Mori and Kana Ueda.

When: Saturday, April 4 at 9pm
Location: Room 6C

About Arc System Works
Arc System Works is a developer and fighting game specialist from Japan—best known for the Guilty Gear series of games and, more recently, the BlazBlue series—that has garnered international critical acclaim for its innovative fighting system and spectacular 2D artwork. For more information, please visit the official website http://www.arcsystemworksu.com

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