The annual Aniplex Online Fest 2023 will return both online and in person on September 10, 2023. This year’s showcase will feature over 20 titles and various events including talk shows and live performances. Alongside the announcement, Aniplex also revealed an event visual illustrated by Haruko Iizuka, who is responsible for the character design of Horimiya -piece-!
The event will shed spotlights on a bunch of upcoming anime titles and the highlight is undoubtedly the new anime season of Blue Exorcist, which makes a comeback after seven years. The series also has a mobile game project in the works, but no further information has been released since its announcement in 2020. Let’s hope we can get some more details during the event. The new Black Butler anime is also on the list as it continues the story of Ciel and Sebastian after 10 years since the last season.
Other titles include 16bit Sensation: Another Layer, ATRI -My Dear Moments-, HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima +, My New Boss is Goofy, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-, Solo Leveling, Demon Lord 2099, the Rascal Does Not Dream Series and more. The full list can be found below.
In addition to the participation of the star-studded voice actors and actresses, the event will also feature performances from singer-songwriter Taiiku Okazaki (Mashle: Magic and Muscles); KANA-BOON feat. Yūho Kitazawa, (My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999); Shoko Nakagawa(16bit Sensation: Another Layer); and Philosophy no Dance, (Mashle: Magic and Muscles). A performance by DJ Kazu is also set to hype up the stage, together with the MCs Sally Amaki and Hisanori Yoshida.
Fans can participate in the event in person at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo. You can reserve your ticket via eplus and it is totally free! Those who are unable to fly to Japan can also join the festival online as it starts streaming at 8:00 pm [PDT] on its official Youtube channel.
▍Aniplex Online Fest 2023 Line Up PV
▍Aniplex Online Fest 2023 Participating Titles
16bit Sensation: Another Layer
A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special
ATRI -My Dear Moments-
Black Butler
Blue Exorcist
Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-
Delico’s Nursery
Demon Lord 2099
HYPNOSISMIC -Division Rap Battle- Rhyme Anima +
MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES
My New Boss is Goofy
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht Rising-
Rascal Does Not Dream Series
Rurouni Kenshin
Solo Leveling
The Concierge
The Demon Prince of Momochi House
The Elusive Samurai
UniteUp!
And More!
▍Aniplex Online Fest 2023 Performers and Voice Actors
Nobuhiko Okamoto (Blue Exorcist) *Video Appearance
Asaki Yuikawa (The Elusive Samurai)
Asami Seto (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
Chiaki Kobayashi (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES)
Genta Nakamura (Solo Leveling)
Hikaru Akao (ATRI -My Dear Moments-)
Jun Fukuyama (Blue Exorcist) *Video Appearance
Kaito Ishikawa (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
Koutaro Nishiyama (My New Boss is Goofy)
Reiji Kawashima (MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES)
Rie Takahashi (Rurouni Kenshin)
Soma Saito (Rurouni Kenshin)
Taito Ban (Solo Leveling)
Takuma Terashima (A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special)
Tomori Kusunoki (Butareba -The Story of a Man Turned into a Pig-)
UniteUp! (UniteUp!) *Video Appearance
Yurika Kubo (Rascal Does Not Dream Series)
And More!
▍Aniplex Online Fest 2023 Artists & MCs
■ Artists
okazakitaiiku
KANA-BOON feat. Yuho Kitazawa
Shoko Nakagawa
Philosophy no Dance
■ DJ Performances
DJ Kazu
■ MCs
Hisanori Yoshida
Sally Amaki