Anime Expo is the biggest anime convention in the US. With over 44,000 attendees, the industry being an integral part, the event is the greatest spectacle of the anime industry. Unfortunately for those of us with lives outside of anime, Anime Expo falls on the weekend of July 4. For those of us who spent the weekend mingling with family, working in retail hell, or just enjoying a lazy summer day, we at Anime Dream have been hard at work.

While we weren't able to make it to the show itself, our news team has worked tirelessly. We've shunned sleep and holiday fun to bring you the biggest news from Anime Expo. To make things easier for those of you still suffering holiday fatigue, we've collected links to the stories below.

Thanks for choosing us as your friendly neighborhood anime news source, true believers.

... Excelsior!