Artist Spotlight: Lisa

 

Here's more information on Lisa. Enjoy! 

Bio:

Dubbed as J-Pop’s “Rock Heroine” by the media, LiSA is a singer from Japan who is breaking down genre and language barriers with her powerful live performances and catchy melodies. Having gained prominence through the anime series “Angel Beats!” in 2010, she has since sung theme songs for other fan-favorite titles such as “Fate/Zero,” the “Sword Art Online” series and movies, “My Hero Academia,” etc. She sang theme songs for the world-popular anime “Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba-,” the song ‘Gurenge’ for the TV series and ‘homura’ for the anime film. Both songs went viral, with ‘homura’ ranking 7th in Apple Music “Top 100: Global,” the highest record ever as a Japanese artist, 8th in “Billboard Global 200,” 2nd in “Billboard Global Excl. U.S.,” and numerous music charts in Japan and all around the world.

 

LiSA’s ability to draw in audiences with her voice and stage persona has earned her fans not only among anime lovers, but across all genres, and she is the only singer of her kind to headline both anime and rock festivals. She also instantly sold-out legendary venues in Japan such as the Nippon Budokan and Saitama Super Arena, and also receives strong support from fans outside of Japan, having performed in the U.S., Mexico, China, Southeast Asia, and have completed a solo tour in Asia. In 2024, she is going on a concert tour around Asia from June, and there is more to come from the J-Pop Rock Heroine!

 

Quote:

● "I am so thrilled to be performing at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 as part of the Crunchyroll Concert Series at The Rady Shell! It has been nearly 10 years since my last performance in the United States, and I am so excited to share my music with my fans in what should be a fun, unforgettable night! And, for my fans across North America, celebrate with me at my upcoming concert film coming to theaters near you on August 17. Let's have fun together!"

Artist Spotlight: Alice Longyu Gao

 

Here's more information on artist Alice Longyu Gao. Enjoy!

Bio: 

Born in East Asia, Alice Longyu Gao (they) is a multilingual, experimental artist and musician credited with pioneering “hyperpop.” They have a cult following and viral moments with features in Billboard, Fader, Rolling Stone, and nods from Lady Gaga. Their track “Rich Bitch Juice” was featured in Gaga's “Women of Choice” Apple Music playlist. Collaborations with Dylan Brady and Laura Les of 100 Gecs, Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon, Mura Masa, among others, have marked ALG’s rise.

 

 

Alice is also recognized in the DJ space, performing at venues like the Parrish Art Museum, MOMA, and soundtracking fashion events for Acne Studios and Juicy Couture.

 

 

After starting in East Village, New York, ALG moved to Los Angeles in 2023, releasing the acclaimed EP “Let’s Hope Heteros Fail, Learn, and Retire” and going on a 34-date world tour with sold-out dates in NYC, LA, and London. Alice’s set featuring their signature live harp performance, accentuating the vibrance of their already energetic live show.

 

 

ALG’s influence extends to video games, TV, movies, anime, and AI. They were a featured artist for The Sims 4, and created original songs for Hulu’s “Love, Victor 2”. Upcoming collaborations will see features on the likes of a new Netflix original animated series (TBA).

 

 

ALG also created “Alice The Club,” a touring performance series with DJ sets from ALG, Skrillex, Dylan Brady of 100 Gecs, which established a significant international following and supports the LGBTQ+ community it attracts.

 

 

 

Quote:

 

Living in my fantasy is the foundation that nurtures my art. Crunchyroll carries anime creator and anime lover’s fantasy, I want to experience how their fantasy change their life.

 

 

NANA was part of my gay awakening that deserves more credit. Back then I started watching it just because my favorite girl told me that she was watching it, and all the other girls that followed her leadership at our school were watching it too.

 

 

The girl that I liked before her, I thought the relationship was a one-sided deep friendship. The girl that I liked after her, destroyed my life for a little while. Maybe she was my most romantic and purest pursuit, just like the bond between two Nanas in the show.

 

 

I remember one night, a drop of tear fell through my favorite girl’s cheek and I kissed it. Underneath the moonlight, she was crying for the loss of her favorite girl, and I was just standing there and listening. Cars drove past us, city noise in our little hometown, we were standing underneath a pedestrian bridge that doesn’t exist anymore. She was my idol, just like in NANA, how Ozaki Nana feels to Komatsu Nana.

Crunchyroll Concert Series: Lisa And Alice Longyu Gao at SDCC

Here's another press release from San Diego Comic-Con. Enjoy!

 

 

 

CRUNCHYROLL RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON WITH A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME ANIME AND MUSIC EXPERIENCE

Crunchyroll Concert Series to Feature LiSA—the Iconic Voice Behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba’s Opening Theme “Gurenge” 

at The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

Culver City, California (July 10, 2024) – Today, Crunchyroll is announcing a once-in-a-lifetime anime and music experience from July 25 - 28 at San Diego Comic-Con. On Friday, July 26, the Crunchyroll Concert Series will take over The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park with global J-pop sensation LiSA. The concert is free to all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders.* 

On Friday night, ahead of the North American theatrical debut of global J-pop sensation LiSA's concert film LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER- on August 17, the iconic voice behind countless hit anime themes will perform in the U.S. for the first time in nearly 10 years. LiSA returns to the U.S. as Spotify’s 2020 Most Played Japanese Artist Overseas and currently has 4.1 million monthly listeners on the platform—accolades driven by her global appeal. Experimental musician and performance artist Alice Longyu Gao will open the evening with a set inspired by her deep connection to NANA, a classic anime about romance and music.  

The Crunchyroll Concert Series is free to all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders. Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Attendees are invited to line up at The Rady Shell at 4:00 PM on Friday. Please be on the lookout for Crunchyroll team members and signage which will direct you to the general admission line. 

Details subject to change. Updates can be found on Crunchyroll News!

For those who cannot make it to the panels or attend San Diego Comic Con, Crunchyroll will be posting updates on its Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Channel, giving fans all the greatest highlights.

*Space for the Crunchyroll Concert Series is limited to a first-come, first serve basis and subject to capacity. 

About LiSA

LiSA is known worldwide for her string of hit anime theme songs for popular titles like “Gurenge” from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, “Crossing Field” from Sword Art Online, and “homura” from Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train.

She made her solo debut in the spring of 2011 with the mini-album Letters to U, and has sold out concerts across Japan thanks to her powerful performances and commanding voice.

LiSA was also ranked as the Most Played Japanese Artist Overseas for 2020 by Spotify. Additionally, she became the first Japanese artist to record 3 million monthly listeners that same year. Then in 2021, “Gurenge” and “homura” each surpassed 200 million plays, proving that LiSA’s voice has a global appeal.

 

 

One Piece Experience at SDCC

Here's another press release from the folks at San Diego Comic-Con. Enjoy!

 

 

TOEI ANIMATION AND CRUNCHYROLL BRING SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME “ONE PIECE” EXPERIENCE

The One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage Performed by the San Diego Philharmonic Orchestra Celebrates the Global Hit Anime 

from Toei Animation 

Culver City, California (July 10, 2024) – Toei Animation and Crunchyroll are teaming up at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con to bring fans a mix of immersive One Piece activations that features the showcase event, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage. Produced specially for San Diego Comic Con 2024, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage is a live outdoor concert experience celebrating Toei Animation’s worldwide hit series One Piece as part of the franchise’s global 25th anniversary celebration. This once-in-a-lifetime One Piece experience will be performed by the San Diego Symphony at the iconic The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park and is free with open limited seating, on a first-come, first-served basis, to all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders. 

Setting sail at on Saturday, July 27 at 7:00 pm, the One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage with the 40+ piece San Diego Symphony will transport concertgoers on a 90-minute long immersive voyage combining emotional soundscapes and aerial pyrotechnics based on some of the most memorable moments from One Piece, the epic series created by Eiichiro Oda and produced by Toei Animation – now anime’s longest running global phenomenon.

From 5:00 PM until an hour after the concert, attendees are invited to enjoy an assortment of activations that will deepen their love for One Piece with some of their most favorite Straw Hats! Take on the Gum-Gum Punch Challenge with Luffy, snap a photo with Nami, and tickle the ivories with Brook and his piano! 

Doors open at 5:00 PM, but all San Diego Comic-Con badge holders are welcome to line up at The Rady Shell starting at 4:00 PM on Saturday. Please be on the lookout for Toei Animation and Crunchyroll team members as well as signage at the Rady Shell for directions to the general admission line. 

Plus, all weekend long from July 25 – 28 inside the San Diego Convention Center, X marks the spot for would-be-pirates at both the Toei Animation (#3635) and Crunchyroll (#4135) booths. Fans can check out exclusive in-booth One Piece programming and merchandise including a DIM MAK X ONE PIECE pop-up shop (#3635) and podcast stage (#4135). Step aboard the deck of a pirate ship and adventure across seascapes from the series—from Alabasta to Egghead Island and beyond! 

One Piece 25th Anniversary: Symphonic Voyage

Saturday, July 27, 2024

The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park

4:00 PM Line Starts

5:00 PM Doors Open

7:00 PM Concert Starts

8:30 PM Concert Ends

9:30 PM Venue Closes

Details subject to change. Updates can be found on Toei Animation’s social media channels and Crunchyroll News!

For those who cannot attend San Diego Comic Con, please check out both Toei Animation on its X, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube Channel and Crunchyroll on its X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Channel for updates offering fans all the greatest highlights.

©Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Toei Animation.

One Piece, and all logos, character names and distinctive likenesses thereof are trademarks of Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

About One Piece

Produced by Toei Animation and based on the top-selling manga title of all time by creator Eiichiro Oda, the iconic TV series One Piece first debuted on Japanese TV in October 1999 and features pirate Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat crew on their epic quest to find “One Piece,” the legendary treasure of the former King of the Pirates, Gol D. Roger. Now 25 years since the premiere of the original episodic series, One Piece has taken its place as part of mainstream pop culture, attracting fans of all ages. Today, the franchise encompasses 15 feature films, numerous video games, a trading card game and, together with agreements detailed below, a constantly growing catalog of licensed apparel, footwear, accessories, toys, games, sporting goods, stationary, gifts, novelties, household goods, books, food & beverage and location-based entertainment.

About Toei Animation 

Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the distribution of Toei Animation’s top properties, including franchise series Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, One Piece, Digimon, Saint Seiya and many others, to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, Toei Animation’s Los Angeles office also oversees all categories of consumer product licensing based on its film and television brands within these territories. For more information, please visit toei-animation-usa.com.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and membership Premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles, and manga.

 

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts—top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. 

Crunchyroll is available on 15 platforms, including most gaming consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between U.S.-based Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group.

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