Event to premiere English dub, feature Aimer & Mashiro Ayano's performances

The organizers of California's Anime Expo convention announced on Saturday that they will host a special event with the Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works television anime's cast and staff on Saturday, July 4 at 1:00 p.m. The guests at the event, Q&A panels, and autograph sessions will include:

Ayako Kawasumi (voice actress of Saber, Nodame Cantabile's Megumi Noda)

Takahiro Miura (director of UBW and The Garden of Sinners Chapter 6: Fairy Tale , ufotable)

and , ufotable) Tomonori Sudou (character designer and animation director of UBW and Fate/Zero, ufotable)

and Fate/Zero, ufotable) Hikaru Kondo (president & producer, ufotable)

Atsuhiro Iwakami (producer, Aniplex)

Aimer (singer of "Brave Shine" opening theme)

Mashiro Ayano (singer of "ideal white" opening theme)

The ticketed event will premiere the English dub of Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works. It will also feature a talk session and live drawing with the staff and Kawasumi. Aimer and Ayano will perform at the event, and attendees will receive an exclusive Fate/stay night present.

Tickets for premier attendees will go on sale on Saturday at 9:00 p.m. EDT, and tickets for general attendees will follow on Monday at 9:00 p.m. EDT.

The ongoing Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works television anime follows the original game's 'Unlimited Blade Works' route. Crunchyroll and Hulu streamed the first season in English-speaking territories as it aired in Japan, and Viewster, the Aniplex Channel, Crunchyroll, Daisuki, and Hulu are all streaming the second season as it airs. Aniplex released the first English-subtitled Blu-ray box set simultaneously in Japan and North America on March 25.

This year's Anime Expo will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 2 to July 5.