Production I.G and WIT Studio featured at MAL Expo Lite 2022 online event

February 7, 2022

MyAnimeList is to offer a free live-streaming event entitled "MAL Anime Academy" on February 26, 2022 (February 25 for viewers located in the Americas), as part of the larger MAL EXPO Lite 2022 series of events. MAL EXPO Lite 2022 is the very first online expo to be held by MyAnimeList, a global anime and manga fan community with over 18 million monthly active users from 240 nations and territories.

Production I.G and WIT Studio are going to be featured at the event, with guests talking about the processes involved in anime production and answering questions sent in by fans from across the world. English translation throughout the event will be provided.

MyAnimeList endeavors to increase opportunities for fans to connect with the creative minds of the industry and gain a deeper insight into the making of their favorite content.

Time and Place
Date: February 25, 2022 (Americas) February 26, 2022 (Rest of the World)
Start time: February 26 at 10:00am (Tokyo, Seoul) UTC+9
February 25 at 5pm (USA Pacific Time)

Location: Official MyAnimeList YouTube Channel
Access: free
MAL Expo Lite 2022 official website.

Schedule
1. Production I.G Talk Panel
Date: February 25, 2022 (Americas) / February 26, 2022 (Rest of the World)
Start time: February 26 at 10:00am (Tokyo, Seoul) UTC+9
February 25 at 5pm (USA Pacific Time) UTC-8
Guest: Takayuki Goto (Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Chief Animation Director, and the "G" in Production I.G)
Presenter: Mikio Gunji (Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Executive Producer)
The panel will include a talk about anime production followed by a Q&A session, and fans will be able to purchase expo-exclusive items, or Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These key animation replicas signed by Takayuki Goto (available on sale outside Japan only).

2. WIT Studio Talk Panel
Date: February 25, 2022 (Americas) / February 26, 2022 (Rest of the World)
Start time: February 26 at 11:00am (Tokyo, Seoul) UTC+9
February 25 at 6pm (USA Pacific Time) UTC-8
Guest: George Wada (President and co-founder of WIT Studio)
The panel will focus on a look back at 10 years of WIT Studio, and an introduction to the latest titles, to be followed by a Q&A session.

Further updates are expected on February 17.
The above schedule is subject to change. Please refer to the MAL Expo Lite 2022 official website for the latest news.