J-Pop Y2K: A Guide to Japanese Pop In The 2000s (Anime Expo 2024) Panel Slides

This was the first panel A-to-J did at Anime Expo since 2016. Hosting panels was always thought of to be something to do randomly for fun, and we thought it would be cool to host a panel at AX. We had a staffer friend at the time who said they would take a general idol fan panel if we hosted it at other conventions before, and we did just that. It's funny to think that we wondered if we'd ever panel again after AX 2016, but have done well over 150 more since then. This year's return to panels at AX was a nice change of pace, and this version of the 2000s J-Pop panel was presented to a totally packed room. The version written for AX was sort of a "greatest hits" version, and I honestly think I only have one or two more configurations of this panel in me. In short, I wonder if this panel will get more versions, but this was a nice one to go out on if it's to be the last. I'd love to do the trio (80s, 90s, 2000s) at one con in the future, but I wonder if a con that will take all three at once exists. Anyway, even though I was correct in remembering that I was running out of time by the end, it turned out I could've gone on and finished in peace if I wanted to. Even though the last couple slides were rushed, I think this panel went over very well, and I hope that AX will take more of our panels next year. Be sure to come to a panel near you, and thank you to everyone who has either attended one or somehow made it to this page!

Lastly, the songs from the opening montage can be found below:

• Petit Moni - Chokotto Love (2000 #9)
• Porno Graffitti - Agehachou (2001 #10)
• Dragon Ash - Life goes on (2002 #4)
• RUI - Tsuki no Shizuku (2003 #5)
• Gorie with Jasmine & Joann - Mickey (2004 #10)
• Ketsumeishi - Sakura (2005 #2)
• Remioromen - Konayuki (2006 #2)
• KAT-TUN - Keep the faith (2007 #5)
• Mr.Children - HANABI (2008 #6)
• B'z - Dive (2009 #6)