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TV Tokyo's Hikari Dobashi Attends Anime India Event in Mumbai as Exhibitor
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Director Tetsuro Araki (Death Note, Guilty Crown) will participate in a live episode commentary session on August 24 at 12:00 p.m. IST. The session will focus on "Season 1 Episode 7: Small Blade" and "Season 3 Episode 17: Hero." His "flagship event" interview will be at 2:30 p.m. IST on the same day.
The convention will take place from August 22 through August 24 at NESCO BEC in Mumbai.
Araki is attending the Anime India event as the "flagship guest." Voice actor Tsunko (D4DJ First Mix, D4DJ All Mix), president of Avex Pictures' Hideo Katsumata, and DJ Tōko Nakamura will also attend the event as guests.
Araki and Katsumata will participate in their own respective panels at the event, a meet-and-greet with VIP ticket holders, and a Q&A session with a larger audience. Attendees with a VIP ticket will also be able to get an autograph from the guests and have special seating during the "Live House" concert event.
The flagship event will be an interviewer-led presentation on August 24, which will focus two specific anime series directed by Araki: Attack on Titan and Death Note. "The Great Indian Anime Showdown" quiz final will take place on the panel stage on August 23 and focus on Araki's other works.
The event will also feature DJ performances, a film festival, a cosplay showcase, and fighting game events.
The staff describes the event:
Attend India's full dedicated anime convention! For fans of anime, manga, light novels, visual novels, Vocaloid, Japanese culture, video games and more - attend India's biggest celebration of all things Japanese pop culture. Join in the festival that encompasses a massive exhibition, all-day programming across multiple stages, a concert, film festival, and much more that brings official and fandom anime content to India on a grand scale this August in Mumbai, India! Enjoy anison performances, anime DJ sessions, and more at India's first ticketed anime concert!
Tickets for the event are on sale on District by Zomato.
