The anime and manga industry is an ever-changing climate of innovative technologies and stylish themes coupled with extravagent artwork and adventurous stories.  From mecha shows to shoujo media, from distribution companies to game wizards, and from the vast information resoures on the Internet to interactive Q&A sessions with high-profile Guests, AnimeExpo99's large hub of social interest forums packed in countless fans listening in on or actively participating in influencing the decisions made in the anime industry and beyond.

AnimeExpo99 Panels Gallery Four

Toshi Yoshida (left) and fellow coworker discuss the future projects of Viz Communications at their industry panel.		Representative at the Disney/Tokuma panel fields concerns from attendees about future releases of Ghibli films now owned by Disney.
Sachiko Kamimura (left) at her focus panel.	The popular StarBlazers panel moderated by Walter Amos (left) had guests of their own this year: Amy Howard (center), voice actress behind "Nova," and Ken Meseroll (right), voice actor behind "Derek Wildstar."
Gilles Poitra's and Stonebridge Press' panel, giving their thoughts about anime and otakuism in the US.	Basic Acting panel, hosted by popular English voice actresses Amanda Winn Lee and Lisa Ortiz, where regular attendees can practice their skills and receive helpful criteria from the experts.	Line for the Mayumi Iizuka panel/autograph session.  Some fans came all the way from Japan just to see her in rare form at an anime convention.

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