Sorry to not get this out yesterday.  Posting weirdness was weird.

This is, and forever will be, the 2009 SakuraCon update blog post.  Also known as the 2SCUBP!  But first I must talk about Anime Detour.  I had the great pleasure of attending this convention as a FUNimation Rep this past weekend and I was ever so happy to do so.  This was a great con that really gave Shin about the fans and anime.  I can’t think of a con where I talked to more people while climbing so many flights of stairs.  I also crashed an FMA fan panel to break the news about FMA Brotherhood and they were screaming like a shirtless Roy Mustang had just entered the room and punched a bad dude in the face, just cause.

So moving on to SakuraCon and all our fun and games for the con.

FUNimation Booth #413

This is where we hang.
FUNimation Sneak Peak Panel: Friday 12:00pm – 1:00pm Room 608-609
Come by and check out some of the newest anime titles from FUNimation. Different clips from the newest shows will be shown as well as one full episode of one of the titles.

This is where we show you a sample of our latest and greatest.  If you are looking for something new this is a not miss panel.

Heroic Age Premier and Voice Actor Panel: Friday 5:00pm – 7:00pm Panel Room 1
Be one of the first to see the English dub for the new series Heroic Age from FUNimation. Joel McDonald (ADR Director and Voice of Iolaos) and J. Michael Tatum (Voice of Age) will be on hand for the premiere to talk about working on the show and answer your questions.

Think Gundam Seed meets Mad Max.  We brought out some of the voice cast team for your enjoyment.

FUNimation Industry Panel: Saturday 1:00pm – 2:00pm Room 608-609
A FUNimation Representative will be on hand to talk about all the newest information and updates on everything they are working on currently as well as answer questions.

This is where I talk about all things FUNimation.  Come ask me questions.
Screenings
Romeo x Juliet Premier: Saturday 6:00pm – 7:00pm Panel Room 1 FUNimation Theater 24-hour Video Room #618-620
Lots of FUNi anime, all the time.
Booth Autograph sessions
Friday 2:30pm – 3:30pm & Saturday 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Joel McDonald: Heroic Age (ADR Director, Voice of Iolaos), Jacuzzi (Baccano!), Tsubasa (ADR Director)
J. Michael Tatum: Heroic Age (Voice of Age), Ouran High School Host Club (Voice of Kyoya), Romeo x Juliet (ADR Director)

Free autographs and pictures!  Sorry, no balloons.
Booth Exclusives
- Black Lagoon Season 2 Box Set
- Shin Chan candles (Free with purchase of Shin Chan DVD or $50 or more)
- Ah My Goddess keychain set (Free with purchase of $50 or more)

- Kenichi wristbands (Free with purchase of Kenichi or $50 or more, 2 kinds)
- Manga Sampler (Free with any DVD purchase)

I like free.  Do you like free?

We are also having Heroic Age scavenger hunts at the booth.  Complete the four different hunts and win an exclusive shirt from each tribe from the show.  Just look for the Heroic Age cosplayers on our booth for more details.

For all of you in the Houston area, our Operation Anime manager Sophie McNutt will be on hand at Anime Matsuri and KamikaziCon this weekend.  Be sure to stop by and give her a high-five.

Next Week: More stuff and SakuraCon report.  For reals.