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Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture celebration, will present the U.S. concert debut of the anime-inspired heavy metal band, ANIMETAL USA, when it returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 29 – July 2, 2012.  ANIMETAL USA promises to take AX by storm with its furious combination of classic and original anime music, metallic riffs, solos, powerful vocals and futuristic make-up and costumes.  As Official Guests of Honor, the band will also participate in a meet-and-greet, autograph signing and a focus panel.

The phrase “metal super group” was custom-made for ANIMETAL USA whose members include singer Mike Vescera (Obsession/ex-Loudness), bassist Rudy Sarzo (Blue Öyster Cult, ex-Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, Dio), guitarist Chris Impellitteri (Impellitteri), and drummer Scott Travis (Judas Priest).  Adding to the group’s stellar rock pedigree, former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman has joined Impellitteri in arranging its tunes.  ANIMETAL USA’s self-titled, October 12, 2011 debut album has been gold-certified in Japan and has hit the #1 spot on Amazon’s Hard Rock Heavy Metal chart and #2 on Amazon’s Anime chart in Japan.  The band’s sophomore album entitled “W,” set to release in the U.S. in June 2012, includes “Give Lee Give Lee Rock Lee,” the opening theme song of the global anime marvel “NARUTO” spin off series, “NARUTO-SD-Rock Lee No Seisyun Full Power Ninden.”  For more info visit http://animetalusa.com.

The date and time of the ANIMETAL USA concert will be announced shortly. For more information, visit www.anime-expo.org.

Animetal USA join the previously announced AX 2012 line-up that includes Culture Japan’s Danny Choo, popular voice actors Jamie Marchi and Steve Blum, and Japanese pop star LiSA.

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Hi, everyone!

I’m LiSA. I sing the opening theme song of the anime “Fate/Zero” (1st season). I heard that “Fate/Zero” is popular in the US. I am happy to hear that. I believe some of you may have already listened to my song “oath sign” through the anime. Now, it has been also released since May 1 in the USA, too!! Besides “oath sign”, many other songs of mine are available as well. Please try listening!

For more info please go to the following website!
http://www.aniplexusa.com/lisa/

As you may know, I’ll participate in Anime Expo 2012 in Los Angeles in the end of June!! I’m a bit nervous since this is my first time to go to the USA. But at the same time, I’m excited and can’t wait to visit there. You can find the detailed schedule and updates on the official website of Anime Expo.

Here’s the URL.
http://www.anime-expo.org

Fate/Zero’s 2nd season has just started in April, and the story goes into more interesting part. Both of the 1st and 2nd season can be watched online… so, don’t miss them!

http://ch.nicovideo.jp/channel/fate-zero
http://www.crunchyroll.com/fate-zero

Thank you for your support to me, LiSA, and “Fate/Zero”.

See you, bye-bye!

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Anime Expo (AX), North America’s largest anime, manga and Japanese pop culture celebration, today announced “Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt” voice actor Jaime Marchi as an Official Guest of Honor.  Jaime Marchi, who is making her debut at AX, will participate in a meet-and-greet, three autograph signings and a focus panel.

Beyond providing the voice of title character Panty, the multitalented Jamie Marchi is the lead writer for the script adaptation of the hit series “Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt.” Among her other voice acting credits are roles from “Witchblade”(Masane), “Hetalia”(Narrator), “Soul Eater” (Liz), “Shin Chan” (Miss Polly), “YuYu Hakusho”(Juri), “Fruits Basket “(Motoko), “Black Cat” (Rinslet), (Chloe), “Rin “(Mimi), “Blassreiter” (Amanda), as well as the unforgettable Mikako Satsukitane in “Heaven’s Lost Property.” Marchi also has an impressive list of behind-the-scenes credits writing script adaptations and directing series including “Heroic Age,” “Sgt. Frog,” “Spice and Wolf,” “Hetalia: Axis Powers,” and “Negima!?”

Jamie Marchi joins the previously announced AX 2012 line-up that includes popular voice actor Steve Blum and Japanese pop star LiSA.