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WagakkiBand & IA To Perform At Anime Expo 2015

Written By Samantha Ferreira May 31, 2015

Watch out, KISS Army! You have some competition at Anime Expo.

Last night, the convention announced that rock group WagakkiBand and Vocaloid IA will perform at the convention. Both WagakkiBand and IA are slated to perform at the Anime Expo presents Cool Japan Festival on July 4. Both concerts will be held at Club Nokia L.A. Live.

WagakkiBand blends traditional rock music with traditional Japanese instrumentation, and features a vocalist who recites traditional poetry. The group performed the opening and closing themes for the Samurai Warriors anime series.

The group also saw a viral success with their Senbonzakura music video, which enjoys over 20 million views on YouTube.

Digital Diva IA first hit the scene as part of Vocaloid3, which shipped to retailers in September 2011. Her voice is based on that of singer Lia (Angel Beats!, Clannad).

IA’s career kicked off with a live tour in 2012, followed by a number of collaborations with video game Groove Coaster and a number of fashion brands. Since then, she’s become the lead voice of JIN’s Kagerou Project. Her performance in JIN’s “Encore” concert screened in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Source: Anime Expo

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): anime expo, ia, vocaloid, wagakki band, wagakkiband

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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