Sunday 1PM in Pasadena I

Sunday 12PM in Pasadena I

Saturday 3 PM in Pasadena I

Maru Maru Music will hold a panel to announce their current/future releases and concerts. They would provide a little history about Maru Music and Visual Kei and provide video and audio examples of the latest bands from their record They would also have a Q&A session where they would ask the audience who they would like to see perform in the US. With the audience's provided feedback, Maru Maru Music will try to bring their favorite bands over to the US to perform.

Korean Drama Returns to PMX

Love triangles? Money troubles? Marital problems? Addicted to drama? We’ve got Korean Drama. Yes, K-Drama is back and it's bigger and better! PMX will give you your drama fix.

Why stop at watching K-Drama at PMX? Why not take it home with you and enjoy the romance in the comfort of your own home. We are having a raffle for a You're Beautiful complete DVD set. Thank you to YA Entertainment for providing this raffle prize.

Saturday at 5PM in Pasadena I

Pacific Media Expo is proud to screen the zombie comedy film, Office of the Dead from Korean American director, Matthew Chung. Following the screening, Chung will have a Q&A session with appearences by Producer Karen Shih as well as Lead Actors Teddy Chen Culver and Shawn Parikh from the film.

Friday at 4PM in Del Mar

Street Fighter characters… in high school? If you haven’t seen “Street Fighter High: The Musical� -- the YouTube sensation that was praised by Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono as “fantastic� -- you should. And then you should visit the cast and crew’s first convention panel EVER, where they will be screening exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, taking questions about the film, and engaging in all kinds of shenanigans.

Saturday at 10PM in Del Mar

A two hour open-discussion panel discussing current issues and problems within the current otaku subculture and the direction that culture is heading.

Topics include: aggressive Sub VS Dub loyalties, adopting a Japanese name, moving to Japan or Korea, education through piracy, meme culture, mini-celebrities, and cosplay modeling.

Hosted by Austin Wright (President of Animation Liberation Magazine), Anton Heinz (Actor/Musician), + surprise guest speakers.

Saturday at 5PM in Del Mar

Hosted by Jessica Tiu

Fan Panel for the widely popular franchise Axis Powers Hetalia, the parody comic of world nations, culture, and history.This panel is for casual and diehard fans alike, for anyone with a sense of history and humor. Class is starting at the World Academy! You don't want to be late for this Edutainment Lecture, where we will discuss the basics of International Affairs and how Hetalia approaches the crazy relationship drama in a unique, family-oriented way. Let's discuss the families, their histories, and how they interact with each other today on the real world stage. There will be a quiz at the end with prizes! We hope you leave with a below--the-surface look at how Nations and States interact.

Saturday at 9 PM in Del Mar

Hosted by Erica Espejo and Jared Griego

Going beyond Japanese pop culture, Filipino cinema is often known for having really, really bad movies that you cannot help but poke fun at it. This panel will feature clips from various Filipino movies including the one when Manny Pacquiao fought a giant crab and Batman and Robin hanging out at a pool party with midget Spiderman. Did we mention She-Man: The Mistress of the Universe?

Friday at 5PM in Del Mar

Hosted by Matthew Clayton Lewis

Come on in, the panel's in session! Con going 101 is designed to give newcomers to anime conventions, and conventions in general, tips and tricks as well as helpful hints to make their convention experience the best experience. Come to have fun, meet new people, make new friends, and find out how to have the best time you can!

Saturday at 7PM in Del Mar

This panel will be a writer's workshop for beginning fanfiction writers. It will cover characterization for main, secondary, and antagonist characters as well as writing styles, plots, dealing with writer's block, and fanfiction terminology. Free writing guides will be distributed courtesy of you-fic.net

Saturday at 1PM in Pasadena I

Saturday at 10 AM in Del Mar

What do you love about Japan? How has Japanese culture influenced your life? Join Michael Tang and other fellow staffers from michaeltang.net to share your love for Japanese culture. Whether it be a fashion trend, music genre, anime, or the beautiful language that attracted you, everyone has their own personal story to share. We will also be discussing how you can help spread Japanese culture in your everyday life and how you can meet other people that have the same passion as you do for Japan.

Saturday at 6PM in Del Mar

Calling all East Asian Pop culture fans! This means YOU!

Who: Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Fahrenheit, S.H.E., Rain (Bi), Super Junior, and many other East Asian pop icons

What: Represent Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

How: By shaping international perceptions of East Asian culture and people Come learn, participate and see why Secretary Hillary Clinton needs to start paying attention to Naruto

We’ll touch on topics like: What has Ambassador Doraemon been up to lately? What are Ambassador Hello Kitty’s favorite spots in Hong Kong and China? The Korean Wave: What's the next phase? Who's going to be at the next Hallyu Dream Festival? And which country will be the winner of the World Cosplay Summit 2011?

This fun interactive panel will discuss the role of anime, manga, Asian dramas, and J-pop/K-pop/Taiwanese pop music in cultural diplomacy.

Friday at 6PM in International Ballroom West

Team Lift XMA, a stunt and martial arts demonstration team based out of the Los Angeles area invite you to attend a brief history of fight scene choreography and freerunning and parkour in film, as well as witness as the techniques used by the stuntmen of hollywood films are demonstrated and broken down to an instructive level.

Saturday at 2PM in International Ballroom East

Have you heard of supercell? Do you know who Hatsune Miku is? Explore Japanese MAD's and the virtual singing idol software Vocaloid and how they have impacted Japanese popular culture, as well as the vehicle for such expressions of creativity, NicoNicoDouga.