Cloud Matsuri, a virtual anime convention designed to appeal to a wide range of fans, will run from May 30 to 31. You will be able to watch it live on YouTube (Day 1, Day 2).

Here is the full schedule:

May 30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bXkd5qyaeo

Schedule

• 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST – All The Anime Presents – Join Jeremy Graves and Andy Hanley as we kick off our first ever online convention with our traditional panel. Learn more about Anime Limited’s forthcoming plans, and quiz us in a Q&A session!
• 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. BST – Introducing: Screen Anime – There’s a brand-new online film festival for the UK in town – but what does that mean? Anime Limited CEO Andrew Partridge is hear to explain all there is to know about Screen Anime, and take your questions!
• 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. BST – Manga UK Presents: One Piece Stampede Voice Cast Q&A – You provided your questions to the English voice cast of One Piece Stampede, and special guests Christopher Sabat, Ian Sinclair and Patrick Seitz are here to answer them!
• 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. BST – A History of Studio Orange – We talk with Orange founder Eiji Inomoto and producer Kiyotaka Waki about the history, foundation and growth of the studio. From video games to full-blown anime productions, learn all about the fascinating history of the studio behind Land of the Lustrous and BEASTARS!
• 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. BST – BEASTARS Panel – Fresh from their work on the hit Netflix series, director of BEASTARS, Shinichi Matsumi, and producer Hyuntae Kim delve deep into the production of this stunning recent show.
• 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. BST – Interview with Eunyoung Choi, CEO of Science SARU – In her first English interview since becoming CEO of the studio, Science SARU’s Eunyoung Choi talks in-depth about her incredible work and career so far.
• 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. BST – Crunchyroll Industry Panel – Leading lights from the leading anime streaming service come together from home to entertain and inform you about the latest goings-on at Crunchyroll.
• 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. BST – Crunchyroll Presents: Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Panel – We assemble some of the talents behind 2020’s fan-favorite hit series to talk about the production of Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Let Abel Gongora, Naoyuki Asano and Eunyoung Choi lift the lid on production of this imaginative anime adaptation.

May 31

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o1B4-36bz4

Schedule

• 6:00 a.m. PT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. BST – Anime Panel and Quiz – Six leading creators from across fandom combine to form… an intrepid team to talk about their experiences of anime fandom, and test one another’s knowledge in the guise of a quiz. Can you beat their scores?
• 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. BST – All The Anime x Manga UK Fireside Chat – Join two leading lights from the UK anime industry—Anime Limited CEO Andrew Partridge and Manga UK CEO Jerome Mazandarani—as they stop by to answer your questions on the current hot industry topics and ponder what the future holds in the anime sphere.
• 8:00 a.m. PT / 11:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. BST – Online Manga Publication with MangaPlanet – The digital revolution is sweeping across the manga industry at a blistering pace, and to catch up with the latest state of play we talk to digital publication service MangaPlanet to talk about their work and experiences.
• 9:00 a.m. PT / 12:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. BST – Koei Tecmo Presents Fairy Tail: The Game – This beloved modern shonen classic is getting the full-blown JRPG treatment, and we join Koei Tecmo’s Nathan Mills for an exclusive look at this forthcoming game, complete with never before seen gameplay footage!
• 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. BST – Interview with Shuzo John Shiota, President of Polygon Pictures – Polygon Pictures is amongst the older CG animation studios in the world—what’s the secret of their longevity and success? We probe company president Shuzo Shiota for all of the details.
• 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. BST – Polygon Pictures: From Transformers to Levius – More than just a Japanese CG animation studio, Polygon Pictures has been at the forefront of breaking into the western market. From handling massive western properties to working with Netflix, Jack Liang lifts the lid on life inside the studio.
• 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 p.m. BST – Bandai Namco Games Showcase – We get the lowdown on two exciting forthcoming games from Bandai Namco—Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris and Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. Maxiboost ON. Meet the producers of both titles as they take us through what to expect from these hot properties!
• 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. BST – Evangelion: How To Build A Brand – We close out the convention with a bang, as GroundWorks CEO Yasuhiro Kamimura joins us to delve into his career, from working at renowned studio GAINAX through to managing the global megabrand that is Evangelion.