2024 Special Guests! Adam Hennessey & Jaime Bonsignore – How the Music Evokes Their panel will analyze the scores of some poignant scenes in anime and video games. It will show how the selection of certain musical themes and instrument choices are designed to draw out the emotional response the writers are seeking. From scenes of loss to triumphant marches, composers always have reasons for their decisions. Lex Winters - The Life & Times of Godzilla When you think of giant monsters, usually the first, & only option revolves around the one gigantic mutated dinosaur known as the King of Monsters. Gojira, Godzilla, he goes by those names & more. This panel looks at his entire life story from his origins as an avatar of nuclear destruction, to his superhero phase, his reinvention, & his two SUBSEQUENT ones as well. We leave (almost) nothing out. Not even the US versions. This is your life, Godzilla. Good AND bad. Kit Paige - Death Gods for Cutie A look at death, bureaucracies, and afterlives from a Japanese religious landscape perspective, from flying oars to shinigami to looking at the roles of ordered otherworlds. The Manly Battleships® are a group of fun-loving performers that have built a programming powerhouse on the convention circuit. Veteran panelists combine their skills with a circle of long time con-goers, otaku, and deviants to create content to suit any taste. The Fleet’s arsenal offers a lot of a lot, and a little of everything! With a line up including academic lectures, the Gameshow Impossibru™ series, and over-the-top entertainment panels; high quality times are to be had under the Fleet’s banner. No matter your pleasure, there’s a Manly Battleships® event that’s right for you! https://www.youtube.com/manlybattleshipshttps://www.facebook.com/manlybattleships Manly Battleships
