ToeiAnimationBringsthe‘VoiceofVegeta’–TheBelovedRyōHorikawa–ToAnimeExpo2017

World-RenownedActorToSpeakAtSpecialPanelPresentationAndFanQ&A

Join In The Celebration On July 3 at Petree Hall From 7:30pm

to 9:00pm

ForImmediateRelease:LOSANGELES (06/06/2017)–ToeiAnimation Inc.andAnimeExpowillwelcomefamedJapanesevoiceactorRyōHorikawaasaguestofhonoratnextmonth’supcomingAnimeExpo2017.Abeloved fixture in theworldofanime,Horikawaisknownworld-wideasthevoiceofDragonBall’sVegeta,havingportrayedformorethan28years,startingwiththecharacter’sdebutonDragonBallZin1989andcontinuingtotodayonDragonBallSuper.On Monday, July 3, at the Dragon Ball Super Panel: Presented byFunimation and Toei Animation Inc., an exclusive panel presentationcelebrating thepast,presentand futureofDragonBall,Horikawawillshare amazing stories from his long career aswell as discuss DragonBall’senduringglobalinfluence.Joininghimon-stagewillbeU.S.voiceactorsfromtheEnglishdubofDragonBallSuper,includingChristopherR.Sabat(Vegeta)andSeánSchemmel(Goku). Together,theywillengageAnimeExpoattendeesinanunforgettablelookatDragonBall’slegacy.Themost excitingpart of theevent follows thepresentationwhen the audience gets todecidewhathappens!DuringanextendedQ&Asession,theDragonBallSupercastwillopenupthefloortofansandtheirimaginations…RequestaVegetavoice-offbetweenRyōandChris!AskcastmembershowtheytrulyfeltaboutGoku’srecruitmentofFriezaduringthetournamentofpower!Findoutthebestandwildestbehind-the-scene stories from Dragon Ball’s long history!Will you be one of the lucky fans to ask aquestionandbecomepartofDragonBallhistory?

TheDragonBallSuperPanel:PresentedbyFunimation&ToeiAnimationInc.willtakeplaceduringAnimeExpoatTheLosAngelesConventionCenterinPetreeHallfrom7:30pmto9:00pm.InadditiontoDragonBallZ,HorikawaisalsoknownforhisstarringrolesinDetectiveConan(HeijiHattori),RainyCocoa(KojiAmami),LegendoftheGalacticHeroes(ReinhardvonLohengramm),MobileSuitGundam0083:StardustMemory(KouUraki),SaintSeiya(AndromedaShun),andDreamSoldierWing-Man(KentaHirono).Whennotacting,HorikawadedicateshistimetodevelopingnewgenerationsofJapaneseactorsaspresidentofboththeAsleadCompany,aJapanesetalentagency,andInternationalMedia,avoicetalentacademyinJapan.OfficialPanelDescription:They’re back! Get to know Dragon Ball Super English voice actors Sean Schemmel (Goku, King Kai),ChristopherR.Sabat(Vegeta,Piccolo,Shenron),JasonDouglas(themanbehindBeerus),andspecialguestJapanesevoiceactorRyōHorikawa(themanbehindVegeta)duringthisspecialpanelandQ&Asession.There’salotinstorein2017forfansofthisepicfranchiseincludingmorepower,newcharacters,morebroadcastepisodesonAdultSwimandanewhomevideorelease(partone)onJuly25th!

• Date:Monday,July3• Time:7:30PM–9:00PM• Room:LP1/LACCPetreeHall

OfficialAutographSessionSchedule:Inaddition,RyōwillmeetwithfansdirectlyforaseriesofautographsessionsduringtheExpo.Hisfullscheduleincludes:

• Day1(7/1):10:40am–12:10pm@KentiaHall• Day2(7/2):12:20pm–1:50pm@KentiaHall• Day4(7/4):10:50am–12:20pm@KentiaHall

AboutToeiAnimationInc.BasedinLosAngeles,ToeiAnimationInc.managesthefilmdistributionofToei’stopproperties,includingDragonBall all series, SailorMoon,OnePiece,Digimon series, Saint Seiya, andmanyothers toNorthAmerica, LatinAmerica, SouthAfrica,Australia andNewZealand. ToeiAnimation’s LosAngelesofficefurtherhandlesallcategoriesofconsumerproductlicensingbasedonitsfilmandtelevisionbrandswithintheseterritories.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.toei-animation-usa.com/.AboutAnimeExpoAnimeExpo(AX)bringstogetherfansandindustryfromJapan,theUS,andallovertheworldforthelargestcelebrationofJapanesepopcultureinNorthAmerica.Takingplaceeveryyearsince1992,AnimeExpofeaturesthebestinJapaneseentertainment,music,fashion,andvideogames.Formoreinformation,visitwww.anime-expo.org.AboutSPJASPJAisanon-profitorganizationdedicatedtopopularizeandeducatetheAmericanpublicaboutJapaneseentertainmentandpopculture,aswellasprovideaforumtofacilitatecommunicationbetweenprofessionalsandfans.Formoreinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.spja.org/.