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For those living in the United States, this year's Anime Expo will be July 1st to the 4th in Los Angelas CA. Guests of honor include Maeda Atsuko, Akimoto Sayaka, Itano Tomomi, Oshima Yuko and AKB48. Activites will include concerts, autograph signings and a Q&A session.

More info can be found on the Anime-Expo website.

Thank you to TokyoGraph for the article.

X Japan leader Yoshiki has filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against the music production company Nexstar Corporation, seeking approximately 375 million yen in damages. However, that figure could grow by another 600 million yen.

According to the lawsuit, after X Japan reunited, they entered a contract with Nexstar Corporation in January 2008, which included the use of some recordings. That initial deal was for the sum of 600 million yen in advance royalties and contract money, which has so far been entirely unpaid.

Between 2008 and 2009, the company also sponsored ten of the band's concerts in Japan and other parts of Asia. About 320 million yen in performance fees and merchandise sales from those concerts is due to the band as well. In all, the total unpaid amount is more than 900 million yen.