Funmaker Inc.'s Rokimoto Make Its Inaugural Convention Debut at Anime Expo 2025

Join Funmaker's Rokimoto at Anime Expo at its Booth and Panel to Experience a World of Fun, Celebrating Japanese IP and Culture

San Diego, CA – June 12, 2025 – Funmaker Inc. today announced its premiere convention appearance, launching its brand Rokimoto this July at Anime Expo 2025. The Japanese culture-inspired brand will have a premium booth space featuring exclusive products and experiences, as well as a special panel on Friday, July 4 featuring AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys for a night of fun reveals, performances, and giveaways.

Everyone is invited to experience Funmaker and Rokimoto's debut at their Anime Expo booth located at West Hall – 2850. The booth will feature brand-new collectibles, apparel, and accessories featuring the Rokimoto brand and major Japanese licensed products to be announced soon. Fans will be able to shop from vending machines, engage in photo ops, meet with costumed characters, and most importantly, have fun.

Funmaker / Rokimoto Booth
Location: West Hall – 2850
Hours: Thursday, 7/3–Saturday, 7/5 from 9am to 9pm
Sunday, 7/6 from 9am to 3pm

Funmaker will also be presenting not your typical panel, but Rokimoto Slurprise, a show hosted by Funmaker Founder and Chief Officer of Fun Mike Becker on Friday, July 4th at 6:30pm at the Novo Theater. The show will also feature a special appearance and musical performance by AJ McLean, from both Backstreet Boys fame and Funmaker's Chief Design Officer. AJ McLean's special character, Yuki, will make its debut with panel-exclusive special edition figures available only to those who attend the show. Fans will also look forward to the premiere of Rokimoto's newest short animation, special costume appearances, new major license reveals, and giveaways throughout the night.

Funmaker Presents Rokimoto Slurprise
Date: Friday, July 4th
Time: 6:30pm PT
Location: The Novo Theater

“I'm honored to be part of our kickoff show and can't wait to help launch the brand, perform for the fans, and introduce my character, Yuki, to the world,” shared Funmaker Chief Design Officer AJ McLean. “Funmaker and Rokimoto are one-of-a-kind and truly dedicated to spreading positivity through humor, imagination, friendship, and inspiration.”

For more information about Funmaker and Rokimoto, follow @funmakerinc and @rokimotogogo on social media.

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Funmaker Inc. is about creating and spreading the good word of Fun. We choose to live in our own world. In today's cynical and sarcastic times, we are bombarded with messages, told what to like, who to like, and how to live our lives. We choose to live in our own world, a world of fun. We provide fun through product and experiences. But those are only a conduit to the feeling, the world we want to live in.