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Friday

(Many guests will have tables all day.)
Friday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Autographs
(Fan Cosplay Meetups)
Friday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
The Dragon Ball Panel Recommended
Friday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Main Events
Join voice actors from the Dragon Ball series (Z, Kai, Super, etc), for a panel all about the world and characters of Dragon Ball!
Puroresu: A Brief History of Japanese Pro Wrestling
Friday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 2
Puroresu has had national heroes, innovators that influenced the world, and the greatest wrestlers to ever step in a ring. It gave Japanese something to cheer for after WWII, helped to create MMA, and shows why wrestling is a art to be respected. I will guide you from Rikidōzan to Tetsuya Naito
Aaron Roberts, Jay Hickman, Andy Field, Julie Shields
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Autographs
Burlesque and Body Positivity (18+) Recommended
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 1
Burlesque is for everyone, regardless of shape or size. Join Phoenix Desires as they show that anybody can burlesque and how to be confident in their own skin.
Behind the scenes in the production world Recommended
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 2
Ever wonder what it takes to work in the production entertainment field as something other than a Voice Actor? Ever wonder what it's like to work with Voice Actors? Ever wonder who has to record all the audio in anime dubs, albums, movies, etc? Let alone who has to mix them all together and bring them to life so you can enjoy them from the comfort of your own privacy? Join Ricardo Contreras in "Behind the scenes in the production world" to get a scoop of what it's like to be on the other side of the booth, in the control room, or on set, to obtain everything you need in order to deliver a high-quality product to the world.
Kristen McGuire, Brittany Lauda, Matt Shipman, Sonny Strait
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Autographs
Pokemon
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
Fit for Cosplay
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 1
Are you tired of not being able to fit in your cosplay? Not able to capture the magic of your favorite character? Professional bodybuilder, Fullmetal Geisha can help you by giving you health and fitness tips to help shed those extra pounds.
Luci Christian Q&A Panel Recommended
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 2
Luci Michelle Christian is a voice actress and ADR script writer at Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She has provided voices for a number of English versions of Japanese anime series, and video games. Some of her most popular roles include Kaname in Full Metal Panic!, Himeno from Pretear, Yukari from Azumanga Daioh, Asako in Kodocha, Rico in Gunslinger Girl, among many others.
Opening Ceremonies Recommended
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm • Main Events
Anime Dallas, powered by HiDive, is here! We are so excited to welcome you to our convention, and are excited to have you join us for Opening Ceremonies. Come by for your chance to win some great prizes, including free subscriptions to HiDive's high-quality anime streaming service, and much more. Welcome to Anime Dallas!
Megan Shipman, Luci Christian, Kara Edwards
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Autographs
Square Enix
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
Voice Actor Radio Show Live! Recommended
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Main Events
Watch and listen as your favorite voice actors & personalities recreate 2 episodes of an audio drama from the Golden Age of Radio!
Directing and Writing for Anime with Kristen McGuire Recommended
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Panel Room 1
Kristen McGuire has been script writing for anime since 2015, and has directed some of your favorite shows at FUNimation. Come to this Q&A panel to talk about directing and writing for anime.
Open A Secure Channel: Safe communication at a convention
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Panel Room 2
This panel provides safe, secure alternative ways to connect with fellow con-goers while minimizing the dangers of handing out personal information to strangers. The main focus will be on using an alternative phone number such as Google Voice and having alternate e-mail addresses that are not directly associated with your personal information. There will also be a brief discussion on registering a domain, getting a web-host, and setting up custom e-mail addresses and contact forms.
2018 Summer and Fall Seasonal Anime with Senpai Sam
Friday: 6:00pm - 7:20pm • Panel Room 3
Come discover and engage in light conversation on a few new anime from this and last season with YouTuber Senpai Sam. You're guaranteed to walk away intrigued!
Panel #Anime_Djs
Friday: 6:00pm - 7:20pm • Panel Room 4
We will be describing to the people how Disc Jockeying a.k.a. DJing is used in the Anime culture as well as other elements of Hip Hop , In this panel we will be discussing music and how it can be used, for crowds all alike.
Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Panel Room 1
Curious as to what Sentai is up to? Then come find out. Don’t worry, we won’t be mad if you can’t keep a secret. (Actually, we might encourage it).
Jurassic Wars - Jurassic Park Meets Star Wars Q&A
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Panel Room 2
A simple Q & A panel with people cosplaying as their favorite Star Wars and Jurassic Park franchise characters.
The Brehms Concert
Friday: 7:30pm - 8:20pm • Main Events
Retro infused with a dash of cocktail chic, THE BREHMS are a husband/wife duo from Dallas, Texas. For nearly a decade, this vocal/guitar duo has captured the hearts of listeners worldwide with their eclectic, jazz pop music. Onstage and off, you can see Stephanie and David’s absolute bond of partnership and devotion to craft. Stephanie’s alluring vocal tone is unmistakable, and during live performances, she commands the stage with a feminine and honest approach to her music. Similar to the legendary Wes Montgomery, David Lee Brehm uses his thumb to craft a warm and melodic guitar tone. His retro playing style gives the duo a timeless sound, and their amazing rhythm section delivers infectious grooves that will move your body and your mind. Their sound has been compared to a mix of Melody Gardot, Sade, Carlos Santana, Bebel Gilberto, and Pink Martini!
Meet Megan Shipman Recommended
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 1
Megan Shipman is an awesome voice actor who has worked on shows such as One Piece, A Certain Magical Index, Attack on Titan, Fairy Tail, and many others. Come talk about anime with her in this Q&A and introduction panel.
Meet Aaron Roberts! Recommended
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 2
Who the heck is Aaron Roberts? Your favorite new voice actor.
My Hero Academia Murder Mystery: Who killed All Might?!
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 3
With the fall of the beacon of hope, it's up to you to find his culprit and bring them to justice before more heroes fall! (no mha knowledge required)
Cosplay: the Horror and the Joy
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 4
Everyone has started somewhere when they first started cosplaying. Everyone also has those story telling moments of bad ideas. However for each horror moment a cosplayer has a joyous one as well. Come join us, as we go through everyone’s memory lane in the cosplay world, both good and bad.
Goblin Slayer
Friday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
Lake Texarkana Gamera Recommended
Friday: 9:00pm - 10:50pm • Panel Room 1
This is a 90 min live action Japanese version of the movie Gamera II. It is recorded as a bunch of Texas rednecks. It was originally done as an extra on the original ADV release and is a rare find these days. This hilarious version of the classic monster movie was conceived by ADV director Kyle Jones. Filled with all kinds of silliness, this film will entertain all who watch. There is also a Q & A that follows.
Name That Character
Friday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm • Panel Room 2
A judge describes an character from any known anime, video games, movies and etc. And the contestants must guest who could that character be. There are three rounds with each round having five questions. There will be two teams of 4 contestants each round so that way more people can play to win.
Cosplaying like a “pro”
Friday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm • Panel Room 3
It’s called cosplay like a “pro” and during it I would tell my story of how I got to be a regular convention guest from nothing. Pretty much going through how to make a name for yourself and where to start followed by a question and answer segment!
Phoenix Desires Nerdlesque (18+) Recommended
Friday: 9:30pm - 10:50pm • Main Events
We all have those shows that have made an impact in our lives and have shaped the pop culture community into what it is today. Join Phoenix Desires as we bring to life those characters as well as some tantalizing audience participation that’ll leave you begging for more. This is an 18+ event so ID’s will be checked at the door.
Anime, Madlibs, ACTION!
Friday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm • Panel Room 3
This is a group participation panel. Participants will help to fill out an anime related madlib by supplying nouns, verbs, etc. After it has been completed volunteers from the audience will come up to read and act out the scene from cue cards.
When good dubs go bad! Recommended
Friday: 11:00pm - 12:50am • Panel Room 1
When good dubs go bad!
Anime Mixology & Bar Stories (18+)
Friday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm • Panel Room 2
Luffy, Goku, and Naruto walk into a bar... Insanity ensues. Come discuss booze and bartending with Merry Meri Cosplay. Share some of your most interesting (and most embarrassing) drunken escapades; we promise we won't judge.

Saturday

(Fan Cosplay Meetups)
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Cosplay Meetups
Anime Trivia
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Panel Room 2
We will do a series of 5 question Kahoot multiple choice questions, each going over a different topic. Each round winner will win a prize anime dvd of their choice.
All Cosplayers are Equal
Saturday: 10:30am - 11:20am • Panel Room 1
All Cosplayers are Equal (ACE) is a group committed to promoting cosplay equality. This is a safe place to share your experiences in the community. And while you're here you can get your picture taken to be featured on the facebook page (@ACE.SATX)!
Dragon Ball
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Cosplay Meetups
My Hero Academia Panel Recommended
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Main Events
Yes, you too can follow your dreams and Be A Hero! Join our heroes, and some villains, in this My Hero Academia voice actors panel. PLUS ULTRA!
Q&A with Megan Shipman Recommended
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Panel Room 2
Have a question for Megan? You may know her from Love Live! Sunshine!!, Date A Live II, Divine Gate, High School DxD BorN, or countless other shows. Come here to ask!
Cosplay on a budget
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Panel Room 3
How to cosplay on a budget. Cosplaying can be expensive however there are ways around that. Go cheap but still have quality cosplays.
Colleen Clinkenbeard, John Swasey, Chuck Huber
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Autographs
Sailor Moon
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
Aaron Roberts Q&A Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 1
Ask Aaron anything! Well, just about anything. D. Gray-man, Tokyo Ghoul, Black Butler, Fairy Tail, High School DxD, etc...
Women in Voice Acting Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 2
Join several fantastic female voice actors in this panel about women in the voice acting industry. Ask questions and meet some fantastic voice actors.
The Many Voices, Hobbies, and Hair Colors of Greg Ayres Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 3
Come join Greg Ayres as he answers question about all projects old and new. You can be sure he’ll be talking about New project like Haikyuu, Dragon Ball Super, Gangsta, Dramatical Murder, and Danganronpa as well as talking about DJ’ing and con life as himself. A fan boy till the end, whether voicing “pointy haired boys” during the day, or shooting zombies at night (at least on his PS4) you can be sure he’s having fun. There may even be a hint or two about some new projects yet to be announced, so don't miss it.
Video-Rama-Rama
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 4
Fandom videos from the InterNet. - All fan-made & fandom vides from the vast regions of the Internet. -
Brittany Lauda, Matt Shipman, Kristen McGuire
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Autographs
My Hero Academia
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Cosplay Meetups
Five Nights at Freddy's Panel Recommended
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 1
Join some of the voice actors from Five Nights at Freddy's games in a panel all about FNAF! Here comes the purple guy!
Martha: The Ani-Songstress
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 2
Martha Marie has been working as a performer for over 16 years, 12 of which have included singing anisongs. Her tastes range from retro idol anime and mahou shoujo to slice of life and fantasy. In this intimate concert, she’s picked some of her favorites from over the years to share with the attendees of Anime Dallas! You may hear some of your old favorites and find some new ones as well.
Nerd Cover Show
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 3
Come and listen to songs from all walks of nerdome: Anime, Vocaloid, Video Game, and more! How many will you recognize? Come enjoy the show to find out.
Anime Described Badly Quiz
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 4
Audience participation panel/quiz. All attendees are invited to participate in the quiz by using either the Kahoot app or website on their phones. Participants will race to see who can name the animes based on a bad description (like someone would give to a friend who has never seen it/someone who is bad at telling a story). You will need an internet connected device to join in!
Greg Ayres, Megan Shipman, Luci Christian, Kara Edwards
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Autographs
Phoenix Desires: Q&A (18+) Recommended
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 1
Meet the performers behind the scenes. Ask any of the Phoenixes whatever question you may have about routines, costumes and how they balance adulting with burlesque.
Sound Design Demonstration Recommended
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 2
When you watch a movie, 90% of the sound you hear is created or recreated in a studio. Ever wonder who the people involved in creating those sounds are? Let alone see them put a small scene together in front of you? Join Ricardo Contreras in "Sound Artists" Think about how lame Star Wars would be without the iconic Lightsaber sound...
Vocaloid! Panel
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 3
Join us as we talk about Vocaloid technology, concerts, and culture, including a short history and real 'holograms'!
Movie Trivia Quiz Show
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 4
A simple game show that ask questions based on movies. Whether its animated, foreign, domestic, or even released for a limited. Test your knowledge against cosplayers dressed as their favorite movie characters.
The Cosplay Contest Recommended
Saturday: 3:00pm - 4:50pm • Main Events
Want a chance to show off your costumes? Do you have an amazing costume that you want to display? Have you thought of a funny or fun skit that you'd like to perform? This is where attendees will compete for the honor of being Best in Show! Come by and watch these competitors compete on stage.
Nerdlesque vs Burlesque Recommended
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 2
There is a big difference between burlesque and nerdlesque, right? Nerdlesque is a sub-category of burlesque, but still has its own unique identity in the community. Members of Texan Heat Nerdlesque shares their experiences and their own perspectives on the similarities and differences between the art form and the geeky branch growing from it. We will be including videos from amazing performers like Nick T Vegan, Sweet Tooth Simone, Lil Miss Strange, and more in our quest to educate you on the wonderful art form and its nerdy sidekick!
Hiraethia
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 3
Jimmy will discuss the story of Hiraethia and demoing game plays to interested attendees. Questions and answers will be taking place also. There will be showing of promotional video and work in progress art. Prizes will be awarded to a few attendees.
Meet Jay Hickman Recommended
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 1
ay began his career in anime in the 1990s, when he landed his first role at ADV Films in Master of Mosquiton. Since then, he has appeared in more than 100 titles with studios including ADV Films, Funimation, Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Okratron 5000, and others. As a character actor, Jay has been able to voice a broad variety of colorful roles, with the occasional romantic lead thrown in for good measure. His notable credits over the past two decades are Mechazawa in Cromartie High School, Spitfire in Air Gear, Sho Zama in Aura Battler Dunbine, Shiryu in Saint Seiya, Chuu in One Piece, Kagetane Hiruko in Black Bullet, Chief Kurama in Elfen Lied, Millio Toriyama in Gatchaman Crowds insight, Koji in Generator Gawl, Toru Watanabe in Excel Saga, The Fool in Kaleido Star, Crusty in Log Horizon, SSS in Madlax, Dera Mochimazzi in Tamako Market, Sanetoshi Watase in Penguindrum, Prince Mytho in Princess Tutu and Joichiro in Food Wars!, among many others. Jay’s voice has also been featured in the live action films Dark Water, Synesthesia, Conduct Zero, The Fuccons, Gamera – Attack of Legion, as well as in the video game Unlimited Saga. Most recently, Jay was seen on Toonami as Dr. Stylish in Akame ga KILL! and Shiro Kuramori in Parasyte – the maxim.
Acting Class with Sonny Strait Recommended
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 2
Sonny Strait voice of many animated characters in anime, commercials and video games has been a professional actor for over 20 years. His acclaimed acting school in Denton, TX has produced many working actors. This year, alone, two of his students were nominated for Best New Talent from the Behind the Voice Actors awards. And he wants to help you with your acting! Come and read for Sonny as he gives you pointers and evaluates your strengths and weaknesses. Or, if you're the shy type, just come and watch.
Anime Theme Bingo/Sing-a-long
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 3
I will have a list of anime theme songs that i will play for participants to fill bingo cards. Will consist of 3-5 rounds. One winner each round will get a prize. (For those that do not want to play bingo they can come and just hang out and sing-a-long to all our favorite anime theme songs).
VO Career Fundamentals
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 4
So, you would like to be a voice actor? Let us talk business! This panel will cover topics for getting your brand off the ground, including marketing fundamentals, seeking training, and highlighting your strengths to sell your skills in the industry.
Thomas Mckee, Jay Hickman, Julie Shields, Andy Field, Sonny Strait
Saturday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm • Autographs
Darling in the Franxx Panel Recommended
Saturday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm • Panel Room 1
Join voice actors Brittany Lauda and Matt Shipman in this Darling in the Franxx Panel. In a post-apocalyptic future, humanity is under constant threat from giant creatures known as klaxosaurs. Pushed to the brink of annihilation, the remnants of humanity are led by a mysterious organization known as APE to abandon the Earth's surface (now a lifeless desert) for the relative safety of mobile fortress-cities known as Plantations. To defend the Plantations, children called Parasites are raised to pilot giant mecha known as Franxx in boy-girl pairs.
Now! Voice! This! Recommended
Saturday: 5:00pm - 6:50pm • Panel Room 2
Now! Voice! This! 3! The voice acting contest whose winner gets a one hour session at Sentai Film Works. One winner from Anime Dallas will jump straight to the online finals. 100 audition slots are first come first serve. Contestants must be able to also compete in the finals. Prize includes a certificate redeemable for one (1) hour studio time, donated by Sentai Studios. Sentai Filmworks, LLC, Sentai Studios and their affiliates are not associated with contest sponsors and promoters. Prize donation does not constitute endorsement of any contest, promotion, product or service. Redemption is solely is the responsibility of the contest winner. Prize has no cash value. Prize is not transferable. Winner may be required to execute additional documents as required by Sentai Studios.
Ballet with Princess Kraehe
Saturday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm • Panel Room 3
Dance panel based off the anime Princess Tutu. Attendees will learn and be able to demonstrate basic ballet steps and movement seen in the anime. The attendees will learn the Sugar Plum Fairy variation.
Save Case Closed
Saturday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm • Panel Room 4
Our group is deducted to the anime series Case Closed/Detective Conan. Our mission is to save the series in the U.S and give fans of the series a good place to talk about it, while also talking about why a dub could be a success here if a company was to take a chance on it going forward.
Todd Haberkorn Concert Recommended
Saturday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Main Events
Breaking into voice acting with Megan Shipman Recommended
Saturday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Panel Room 1
Learn how Megan Shipman broke into voice acting!
Caption This Picture!
Saturday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm • Panel Room 4
You will be shown a set of pictures, and must come up with captions for them. Prizes will be awarded for the best pictures. This is an all ages version.
Mathematics in Anime and Video Games
Saturday: 6:30pm - 7:20pm • Panel Room 3
You're always told math is everywhere- it's true. So that must mean it's in your favorite anime and video games! In this panel, we will look into some ideas and topics from these media in a mathematical viewpoint. Some include: Ash Ketchum's true age, how much mass does adult Link carry throughout his journey, how much does the Ouran Host Club spend in a semester, and many more!
Todd Haberkorn
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Autographs
Sentai Filmworks & HIDIVE Fall Season 2018
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Panel Room 1
Join HIDIVE and Sentai Filmworks as we discuss the Fall 2018 simulcast season.
Voice acting and developing characters. Recommended
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Panel Room 2
Join us for a panel all about voice acting in general, and how to really develop your characters. Presented by several longtime professional voice actors.
Yoga / Meditation
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm • Panel Room 4
This panel will be a space for a brief moment to connect to your personal Avatar State, we are more than what we perceive and must connect inward to bring that outward.
Texan Heat Nerdlesque (18+) Recommended
Saturday: 8:00pm - 9:20pm • Main Events
Is there a particular girl you like from anime? Maybe Rem from Re:Zero, or Zero Two from Darling in the Franxx? Perhaps your favorite is more classic, like Rei Ayanami or Lum? Or maybe not as fawned over as she used to be, like Seras Victoria or Papi the Harpy? Have we got a show for you! "Waifu Wonderland" centers around our and your favorite ladies from anime! You will find something new in every act and opportunities to interact with performers and staff between acts with our trivia game! Get ready for some flirty fun!
How To Audition with Andy Field Recommended
Saturday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 1
Read real sample vocal auditions from real auditions in front of the room, get feedback from industry pros, and give it another go! Learn to stretch your canvas as a voice actor.
Love Your Video! (Youtube/Twitch Cosplay Q&A)
Saturday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 3
Some people have their own way to kill spare time. Others do chores. While others do chores, while livestreaming. In this panel, we ask these youtubers and twitch streamers what content do they show. How they got into making a channel. And goals do they have for their channel's future.
ZUMBAnime!
Saturday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm • Panel Room 4
Love anime? Love dancing? Then this is the panel for you! Come join the same certified instructor who brought you ZUMBAnime at A-kon and Animefest as she leads you through easy-to-follow dance routines using some of the best anime intros in history!
Con Horror Stories (18+) Recommended
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm • Panel Room 2
Cell phones off!/It puts the cellphone in the basket or it doesn’t get to ask it! Aaron Roberts will share his horrifying convention and personal stories and lead a discussion into the pitch-black corners of your mind. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their stories as well.
Sports Anime Festival!!
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm • Panel Room 4
Do you like Haikyuu!!, Kuroko No Basket, Free, Yuri on Ice! or just sport anime, in general? Look no Further, this is the panel for you. We will be playing trivia games!
Voice Acting From Home Recommended
Saturday: 9:30pm - 10:20pm • Panel Room 1
Have you ever wondered about voice acting? Ever thought you could do it from your home?! Well come see what Thomas does from his home and what you can do in yours. Learn the equipment, tips, and websites I use and lets talk about how you can too!
Abridging with Joyride Entertainment (SC-MA) (18+)
Saturday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm • Panel Room 2
Join Joyride Entertainment for the live premiere of Iron Blooded Abridgement, a 40 minute feature parody of Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans, followed by a brief Q&A session with cast and crew eager to share their passion for the project with their audience. (18+)
Talk Dirty with HIDIVE (18+)
Saturday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm • Panel Room 3
Prepare your noses; it’s about to get lewd as we showcase some seriously NSFW clips and ask you to dub them with Sentai Filmworks as our co-host.
Late Night Dance Recommended
Saturday: 10:30pm - 1:50am • Main Events
Late Night Dance
Franco Cosplay Comedy: Here and There (18+)
Saturday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm • Panel Room 2
Come on in and see Franco Cosplay Comedy: Here and There, where he will talk about his experiences of Conventions in three countries, the cosplay scene that changes often, video games, anime in general as well as having a laugh while doing so! Keep your wits at you at all times because he'll have a chat with some audience members on the spot. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the stand-up routine from your favorite bearded crossplayer!
Just Monika.
Saturday: 11:00pm - 12:50am • Panel Room 3
Doki Doki! Monika is glitching her way into your heart; can you save your friends in this new route or will you all get deleted?!

Sunday

(Many guests will have tables all day.)
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Autographs
Nerd Church Recommended
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Panel Room 1
Star Wars, math, and Jesus. Nerd Church! Christian worship service led by Andy Field, voice actor from Five Nights at Freddy's. With live music!
Random Narrative Game
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Panel Room 3
Audience participation panel based on my card game Random Narrative Game. The audience is invited to join a journey into the action as we create a choose your own adventure story that is steered by cards based on the Random Narrative Game and a die. The cards used would be specially designed and themed around anime and general geek themes. i.e. Dr. Franken Stein and Ezra Scarlet find the Tardis in an alley and then...
K-Pop Dance Workshop
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am • Panel Room 4
Join us as we celebrate one of the most internationally loved phenomena in the music and dance world. Learn fan-made choreography and dance together with your friends, or come as an observer and enjoy a live workshop dance performance at the end.
Cosplay Dating Game
Sunday: 10:30am - 11:20am • Main Events
The Cosplay Dating Game is similar to the traditional ‘Dating Game’ of yesteryear TV. Three or more bachelors or bachelorettes sit on one side of a curtain. On the other side is the ‘prize,’ an elusive bachelor or bachelorette for one of the 3 contestants to ‘win.’
Sewing: Not as Hard as it Looks
Sunday: 10:30am - 11:20am • Panel Room 2
Sewing is pretty difficult isn’t it? It’s hard to learn by yourself with nothing but online tutorials and your mom’s old Singer that was shoved in the back of her towel closet. Fear no more, this panel is for those who need help setting up a distinct learning plan to help you improve your craft!
Tokyo Ghoul Voice Actor Q&A Panel Recommended
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Panel Room 1
Join the voice actors from this dark show in a Q&A panel! The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious “ghouls” who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight when he follows her along and eventually gets turned into a ghoul himself.
Kaiba Corp Takeover: A YGO Panel
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Panel Room 3
There’s always something happening in the world of Yu-gi-oh. Join Kaiba as he tries to defend his company from you and everyone’s favorite fabulous YGO villain. Will Kaiba lose his grip or will someone else be running this show?
jpop + kpop random dance play
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am • Panel Room 4
This panel is for the fans of jpop and kpop to showcase their dancing skills to their favorite songs. Don't be scared to dance, this a judgement free zone! We will support everyone on their dancing skills no matter how skilled you are!
Kristen McGuire
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Autographs
Thomas Mckee Q&A Panel Recommended
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 1
Thomas Mckee is orginally from South bend, Indiana. He is now living in the Dallas area working in theatre and voice acting. He has voiced as Zombies in One Piece and The Royal guard in Royal Tutor. He has appeared as Knight healer in Knights vs Pirates vs Vikings 2 and Agent Gills in Night watch. Thomas is really excited to meet everyone!
How to be a Youtuber
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 2
In this panel you will learn the ins and outs of how being a youtuber, specifically a anime youtuber or anituber as some might say, how to start a channel, and how to maintain it and anything else in between that needs to be discussed.
JoJo Pose Academy
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm • Panel Room 4
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is known for its strange and unusual poses heavily inspired by fashion illustrations. Join us for a warmup and to contort your body into bizarre shapes to recreate famous scenes and poses from the manga and anime series.
Now! Voice! This! Recommended
Sunday: 12:30pm - 1:20pm • Main Events
Now! Voice! This! 3! The voice acting contest whose winner gets a one hour session at Sentai Film Works. Seven finalists will perform at closing ceremonies. One winner from Anime Dallas will jump straight to the online finals. Prize includes a certificate redeemable for one (1) hour studio time, donated by Sentai Studios. Sentai Filmworks, LLC, Sentai Studios and their affiliates are not associated with contest sponsors and promoters. Prize donation does not constitute endorsement of any contest, promotion, product or service. Redemption is solely is the responsibility of the contest winner. Prize has no cash value. Prize is not transferable. Winner may be required to execute additional documents as required by Sentai Studios. Winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes, travel, lodging, and incidental costs in connection with the prize.
Thinking Back: 2018's Best & Worst Movies, Games, and Shows
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 1
With 2018 coming to a close, we discussed about what game, show, or movie that we really loved. And the ones we truly hate.
Fullmetal Games, Homunculi vs. the Military
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 3
Join the characters from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood in this fully interactive gameshow-type panel. Choose between joining the military or the Homunculi and compete against the opposite team in show trivia, cosplay games and a bunch of other fun activities!
Anime Challenge Panel
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm • Panel Room 4
So you think you know your anime? Are you ready to put it to the test with our challenges? From the anime beginners to the biggest otakus at the con, we have something for everyone.
Anime Voice Acting Q&A Recommended
Sunday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Main Events
Join us for a Q&A panel featuring some fantastic voice actors in the world of anime, video games, and more, from some of your favorite shows including One Piece, RWBY, Yuri!! On Ice, My Hero Academia, and many more!
Swap Meet
Sunday: 2:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 2
Come trade your anime loot with other fans! Only trades, please do not exchange items for money on convention grounds.
Galaxy far far away: A Star Wars panel
Sunday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm • Panel Room 4
This panel is for all the Star Wars fans out there and/or those who are curious about the lore of Star Wars. I will cover the lore I'm familiar with, we will discuss some of the games as well such as KoTOR 1 & 2, the current Star Wars MMO, Star Wars: The Old Republic and more. Or just discuss anything Star Wars related. We will have Q/As where I recite a line and you have to tell me who said that line and which video game or book it came from and talk about which Star Wars games and/or movies you love.
Megan Shipman, Andy Field
Sunday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Autographs
Tanoshii!! Project's 4th Live: Full Steam Ahead!
Sunday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm • Panel Room 3
Join Tanoshii! Project, a DFW-located idol dance cover group, for their 4th live performance! Come and cheer to the songs of idol group Aqours from Love Live! Sunshine!!, and watch multiple dance performances, including some original choreography by the members of Tanoshii!! Project! Full steam ahead~!
Closing Ceremonies Recommended
Sunday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Main Events
Closing ceremonies marks the end of the convention, so thank you all for joining us at Anime Dallas 2018. We thank you all for coming together for our cause and we hope to see you all again!
K-Pop Dance Party!
Sunday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm • Panel Room 4
Join H1P3 Dance Group to see dances performed, learn the chorus of a dance, and enjoy some random dance play! Prizes for most dances known!