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    Anime Expo Lite Announced for Summer 2020

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    Things may be getting back to normal in some respects after the global pandemic brought much of the live event industry to its knees. As each state begins to unveil their plans for reopening stores, restaurants, and gatherings, some companies are getting a jump on things.

    Enter Los Angeles mainstay Anime Expo, which today announced plans for Anime Expo Lite, a smaller version of their annual event.

    Theoretically taking place July 3rd-4th 2020.

    The announcement came today by way of a tweet, with a link to a page on AX’s website, with….not really a lot of information.

    Anime Expo has promised to honor any/all 2020 tickets for their event in 2021. ticket holders this year for 2021. CEO of The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Ray Chiang said refunds are available for anyone who wishes to get their money back for this year’s ticket. But if they would like to roll over their ticket for 2021, they are more than welcome to. 

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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