Spring is in the air and that can mean only one thing—conventions are coming! If you are in the Midwest, one of the biggest and best anime conventions is none other than Anime Central, taking place May 20-22 in beautiful Chicago, IL! Your pals at VIZ are going to be there and we are packing some nice treats.

If you come by the VIZ booth in the Dealers' Hall and make any purchase from us, you will get your pick of one of these awesome, sturdy canvas bags:

We're going to have a lot of great deals on the best in anime and manga throughout the convention, so you'll want to come by the booth to check it out for yourself! One of the special items will be the very last of our exclusive Sailor Moon R event shirts, made from super soft cotton with prismatic, glittery ink (both ladies' and unisex sizes) for only $15:

We will also have our famous prize wheel, so you can spin and win an assortment of nifty prizes. Come by the booth to see the latest activity times and try your luck! You can also get free treats such as manga samplers, posters and more. High-fives from your VIZ pals staffing the booth are also always free, so be sure to stock up.

Of course, what's a convention without panels? The ever popular Sailor Moon Panel is Friday 6:00pm - 7:00pm in Panel Room 1. I'll be bringing that Sailor Guardian glittery goodness with Sailor Amy and a special guest, Erica Mendez, the voice of Sailor Uranus (@tsunderica)! We expect it to be… World Shaking!

Saturday afternoon, be sure to join us for the official VIZ Media Panel 4:30pm – 5:30pm in Panel Room 1 (same as the Sailor Moon Panel). We'll be talking about all kinds of cool and new stuff in anime, manga and more! Maybe there will even be prizes? I'll be hosting, so be sure to bring your smiling faces and best questions.

Are you excited? We certainly are! If you are coming to Anime Central, be sure to say hi.