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IMPORTANT NOTE
BOTH THE NARUTO PANEL ROOM A AND NEZUKO PANEL ROOM B ARE LOCATED ON THE LOWER LEVEL.
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THE MAIN STAGE IS LOCATED OUTSIDE IN THE PLAZA AREA.
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FULL PANEL SCHEDULE
ANIME RIVERSIDE 2025
ALL PANEL GUESTS AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND CANCELLATION
SPACE IS LIMITED. WE SUGGEST YOU LINE UP EARLY TO THE PANEL YOU'D LIKE TO ATTEND.
EVERY ROOM WILL BE CLEARED AFTER EVERY PANEL...SO YOU CAN LEAVE, BUT YOU CAN'T STAY!
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
MAIN STAGE (OUTSIDE PLAZA)
1:00 pm - Naruto Cast Panel
Main Stage
Calling all Naruto fans! Come join these legendary ninjas as they discuss the past, present and future of the Naruto franchise! Ask them about their experiences working on one of the greatest shows of all time!
Host: MichelleMaka_
Panelists: Brian Donovan, Tom Gibis, Doug Erholtz, Skip Stellrecht, Neil Kaplan, Tony Oliver, Lex Lang, Michael Yurchak
4:00 pm - Demon Slayer Cast Panel
Main Stage
Demon Slayer fans! Assemble! We have an epic lineup of some of your favorite characters from Demon Slayer! Learn about their experiences working on the show and what is coming up next for Tanjiro and company!
Host: UniversallyGeeky
Panelists: Zach Aguilar, Bryce Papenbrook, Greg Chun, Abby Trott, Mark Whitten, Xander Mobus
NARUTO PANEL ROOM A
SATURDAY
11:00 am - 12:30 pm - Who’s That Pokémon?
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Pokemon fans! How well do you know your pokemon? Guess right and win awesome prizes! What’s better than that?
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Host: Tyler McPhail (Anime Clash, Most Extreme Ranking Challenge)
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12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Open Lip Sync
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We all love anime music, this is your time to be your own idol! Show us your moves!
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1:30pm - 2:30pm Guess That Anime: Bad Descriptions
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Test your knowledge when you are given a terrible or literal synopsis to our favorite anime! Can you guess them right?!
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm - Attack on Titan Fan Panel
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We’re starting off the panel with a screening of Anime Fire’s Live Action Fan Project, “Attack on Titan: Blades of Freedom”!
Right after, we’ll dive into the Attack on Titan Fan Panel where you can come together with mega fans and talk about your love of the recently ended anime epic!
Host: Girls Got Rhythm
Panelists: TBD
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3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Avatar the Last Airbender Trivia
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Earth, Wind, Water, Trivia. Do you know enough about Team Avatar and their adventures?! Toph it out and win prizes!
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4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Super Saiyan Scream-Off!
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We’ve all tried to go Super Saiyan, right? Do you have what it takes? Come scream and scare the Trunks off us with your mighty roars!
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4:30 pm - 5:30 pm “Notice Me Senpai” Tournament
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In this intense contest, you will need to get the attention of the senpai using only 3 words: Notice Me Senpai. They turn, you win! Let’s find out who the most worthy is at Anime Riverside!
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Jojo Pose-Off
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Oh Dio, we are doing this?! Come compete against fellow attendees to become the best meme of Anime Pasadena! How far can YOU lean?
Host: Matthew Jojohnson
NEZUKO PANEL ROOM B
SATURDAY
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Representation in Anime
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We can all agree representation matters! Especially in the media. Join our talented panelists as they talk about how important it is, especially in today’s society.
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Anime Madlibs
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Anime writing can be funny sometimes but what if we take an anime script and fill in the gaps from the audience. Panelist will the read the scripts for laughs, but it’s up the audience to guess the original anime for fun and prizes!
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Being Silly Online: Overcoming Insecurities
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Do you ever need a push or advice about letting loose and create content on social media? Come and ask questions to our goofy panelists about how to be silly!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Anime Clash: Making Live-Action Anime “Correctly”
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What makes a live adaptation of anime or video games good? Join the open discussion where we try to discuss and bring up opinions on how a live action adaptation can be good? Bring us your arguments!
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3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Edgelord Competition
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Life is pain and so is this competition. Are you the true master of despair and totally better than the person who gets all the credit?
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Kabedon Rizz Tournament (18+)
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What are we doing with our lives? Give us your one-liners and become a living meme. You will be immortalized for seconds!
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5:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Stand-Up Comedy (18+)
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Are you a fan of Stand Up Comedy? Come sit down, relax, enjoy the show and watch people who are funnier than you be funny!
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
MAIN STAGE (OUTSIDE PLAZA)
1:00 pm - Chainsaw Man Cast Panel
Main Stage
Chainsaw Man Fans! We have Devil Hunters and Devils uniting for an awesome Chainsaw Man Cast Panel! Come ask questions and learn more about their experiences working on the award winning anime!
Host: Girls Got Rhythm
Panelists: Ryan Colt, Sarah Wiedenheft, Jason Marnocha
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4:00 pm - Going Super Saiyan with Sean Schemmel
Main Stage
Did Shenron just grant a wish? We get to have a one on one chat with Goku himself; Sean Schemmel!
Host: Jimmy Arias
Panelists: Sean Schemmel
NARUTO PANEL ROOM A
SUNDAY
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Guess the Anime Opening or Outro!
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Gotta begin the convention with epic music! Can you guess the famous or niche anime opening or outro songs?! Show us you don’t skip them while streaming!
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Naruto Fan Panel/The Last Uchiha First Look
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Calling all Naruto fans! Come join us to discuss the iconic show, win freebies and get a first look at the new LIVE ACTION Naruto series, “The Last Uchiha”, coming soon to Anime Fire!
Host: Colin K. Bass
Panelists: Selwyn Huqueriza, Jerry Swift, Vanessa Rowan, Chelton Perry
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Defeated Yamcha Competition
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We know the meme. We know the pose. 3 rounds of silliness and win a big prize!
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet & Greet!
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Cowabunga! Come meet Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and Donatello IN PERSON at Anime Riverside 2025! Come take a picture with your favorite turtles! For FREE! But get there early, the line fills up fast!
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm: Naruto Trivia
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We “believe it” that you know your Naruto trivia! Come and show off your knowledge and if you possibly have a nine-tailed fox living inside you!
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: UA Hero Auditions
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We want Quirks! Are you good enough to get accepted into UA with the mighty Deku and that purple weirdo?! Come audition and see if you are worthy to be a protector of the world in this plus-ultra competition!
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Open Lip Sync
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We all love anime music, this is your time to be your own idol! Show us your moves!
NEZUKO PANEL ROOM B
SUNDAY
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Tsundere vs Yandere- Who Loves You More?
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The ultimate debate on who loves you more. Dating in anime can be certainly be wild and if you’re in a high school dating sim and forced to choose, which would it be? Let’s find out who’s the partner for us-The Tsundere or the Yandere?
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: MMA: Mixed Martial Anime
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Who doesn’t love a good Shonen? The new forms, the fighting, the new forms, the yelling, the cool moves, the new forms…but let’s be honest a lot of anime has some great fight scenes. Most borrowing from an actual understanding and love of martial arts. Let’s dissect some of our favorite shows, scenes, and the real world martial arts they employ from our panel of experts from stunts and martial arts.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Incorporating Anime in TTRPGs
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TTRPGs or Table Top Roleplaying Games are a massive craze of story telling and action with tons of acclaim. All story tellers draw in from what they love but how do you work your favorite anime into your games? What TTRPG’s are best for Anime and help you tell your favorite stories. Our panel will give advice for story tellers, suggestions on different game systems, and a space for us to share our love of both things.
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Most Extreme Ranking Challenge
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We have an ongoing open poll where YOU tell us what the best anime protagonists are! Can you and our panelists guess what the top 5 are? If our panelists guess wrong… they suffer a punishment! Vote on the poll here until the panel: https://forms.gle/gKoWuXoBRWzQTSaTA
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Am I Trash? An Audience Contest: Villains
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We have to figure out what attendee has the trashiest list of favorite villains! Come with a list of 3 villains you know are not well-received and defend them to the very end! Are you trashy enough? Come find out and win prizes!
Host: Tyler McGarbage
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: $#!+ Talk 5: #pleasenodearlordShenron
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Listen. Do we really need to do this again? Look yourself in the mirror and ask this: Do I really need this panel in my life? If the answer is ‘skibidi,’ then see you at 4:30!
Panelists: Who cares? Leave us alone.
