PANELS

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Panels will be held in the Eleanor Roosevelt room in Price Center.

The best place for learning more not just about anime, but passion and culture as well! Interesting discussion topics will be present and available for participation at your discretion!

SCHEDULE

Eleanor Roosevelt

TimeEvent
11:30 AM - 12:20 PMYou are not Kirito
12:30 PM - 1:20 PMAnime and the Japanese economy, a case study in two parts: merchandise and tourism.
1:30 PM - 2:20 PMThe Fantastical History of Fanfiction
2:30 PM - 3:20 PMLive2D Vtuber Models: Easier Than You Think
3:30 PM - 4:20 PMHow I developed a multiplayer anime-style first person shooter
4:30 PM - 5:20 PMIntroduction to Visual Novels
5:30 PM - 6:20 PMMythological Foundations of Modern Anime

Panel Descriptions

You are not Kirito

By Franklin James

A panel on achieving a larger-than-life existence, the likes of which are only seen in media and at the tops of certain corporate ladders.

Anime and the Japanese economy, a case study in two parts: merchandise and tourism.

By Tom

This presentation will talk about the impact of anime on the Japanese economy in terms of both marketing of literally everything and tourism to some of the most inaccessible and hostile to tourism parts of Japan that have a good chunk of the local economy built off of it. This will focus on two areas: Oarai and Japanese ads in general with case studies in things like trying to get kids into the sciences or other career fields.

The Fantastical History of Fanfiction

By das_hazel

What were some of the first fanfics? Why is ao3 popular? And how does fanfiction inherently fight against capitalism? If you are a writer, reader, or just someone curious of this transformative work of written fiction join Hazel, unofficial fanfic aficionado, for a panel appreciating fandom's history of fanfiction. Featuring a game of 'What's the Origin' In which participants will guess the fandom/ship a published novel is originally from. Instagram: das_hazel . Tiktok: _das_hazel_

Live2D Vtuber Models: Easier Than You Think

By USHOU_

Whether or not you're an artist, you're coming to this panel because you like Vtubers and are curious. This panel will cover the basics of how a Vtuber model is designed, then rigged in Live2D.

How I developed a multiplayer anime-style first person shooter

By William Supian

What does it take to make an anime-style multiplayer FPS game? In this talk I go over the game design, programming, 3d art/animation, software, and everything else in my journey of creating this game. This will be a beginner friendly talk and you are not expected to know anything about game development.

Introduction to Visual Novels

By Eric Lin

An introduction to the visual novels genre. This presentation will cover what visual novels are, why you may want to consider reading them over watching the anime adaptations, and an overview of some popular visual novel series.

Mythological Foundations of Modern Anime

By Sri Missula

The study of comparative mythology attempts to connect fundamental motifs of the human experience with the nuances of storytelling across culture, medium, and era. Throughout this panel, we explore the mythological and historical foundations of mecha, shoujo, and early fantasy anime, particularly their use of animism and iconography as a means to invoke the thematic imagery of the stories of old. We break down the cultural sources of these motifs, study the evolution in their portrayals over time, and further use them to understand the stylistic differences between Eastern and Western storytelling philosophy. In doing so, we hope to create discussion around the historic legacy of the stories that we love, and how—even as the times change—we continue to tell the stories that matter.

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