KYOANI & DO FAN DAYS 2015

Since 2013, Kyoto Animation has showcased its growth in a bi-annual event called the Kyoto Animation and DO Fan Appreciation Event (aka KYOANI & DO FAN DAYS) which highlights the studio’s accomplishments of the previous two years. In 2015, the theme of the event was “This is What We Are Now!” and featured several of the studio's top animation media, including the Free! series as a major studio project.

The event was held at Kyoto's Miyako Messe venue (Kyoduring Prefecture) during the October 31-November 1 weekend. The top-name event was a live panel featuring voice actor Sumire Uesaka, director Tatsuya Ishihara and character designer Kazuki Ikeda. Voice actor Minaru Shiraishi served as Moderator. The Free! series was represented by a live panel discussing the then upcoming movie, High☆Speed！－Free! Starting Days－, as well as an autograph signing session with Chief Animator and Character Designer Futoshi Nishiya.