From: Steve Pearl <starbuck@cybercomm.net> Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.info,rec.arts.anime.fandom,rec.arts.manga,news.answers,rec.answers Subject: [INFO] Anime/Manga Convention List Followup-To: rec.arts.anime.fandom Date: 9 Jun 1997 22:55:43 -0400 Organization: CyberComm Online Services Sender: starbuck@raven.cybercomm.net Message-ID: <5nifnf$kq9@raven.cybercomm.net> Reply-To: Steve Pearl <starbuck@cybercomm.net> Keywords: monthly informative posting Archive-name: anime/conventions [Although this is cross-posted to both rec.arts.anime & rec.arts.manga, followups are set to rec.arts.anime. If you wish to discuss the manga aspects of a con listed here, please set the followup appropriately. Thanks! -SBP] Anime/Manga Convention List =========================== Edited by Steve Pearl June 1997[3] This FAQ, as well as the other anime/manga newsgroup FAQs and info articles written by Steve Pearl, are available from the Official Anime/Manga FAQ page at http://www.cybercomm.net/~starbuck/FAQ.html The FAQs on that page are always the most recent version (The monthly posts are posted directly from that directory!) This article is copyright (c) 1997 by Steve Pearl. This is a monthly posting of upcoming Anime/Manga conventions & conferences. General SF/Comic Conventions with anime programming will be listed if the space permits. An edited version of this list appears monthly in Animerica magazine. This article can be freely distributed for non-commercial use, as long as all credits and notices remain intact. If this is used in any publication, including APAs & CD-Rom Collections, a copy must be sent to: Steve Pearl 359 Lloyd Rd Aberdeen, NJ 07747-1826 Please send all additions/corrections/comments to: Steve Pearl 359 Lloyd Rd Aberdeen, NJ 07747-1826 Internet: starbuck@cybercomm.net Conventions listed: Anime America Anime Central Anime Con Anime East Anime Expo Anime Express Anime Fest Anime Iowa Anime North Anime USA Anime Weekend Atlanta Baka-Con C-Con ChibiCon ChibiCon Returns! (ICON) Con-nichiwa Convention Anime FanimeCon Far East Expo Generation Anime ICON KatsuCon Otakon Project A-kon Project Z-Con RoboCon 10 Shinnenkai ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anime America ------------- [97.03] Anime America is an annual full-featured Anime/Manga Convention held near San Francisco, California during the summer months. Anime America 1997 has been cancelled. For more information, please write: Anime America P.O. Box 360782 Milpitas, CA 95036 ----- AnimeCon -------- [N/A] AnimeCon was the first international Anime Convention and was held at the Red Lion Inn in San Jose CA on Labor Day weekend, 1991. The staff of the original AnimeCon have sinced moved on to do other conventions. ----- Anime Central ------------- [96.04] Anime Central is the Midwest's first Anime convention and is planned for 1998 in the Chicago area. For more information on AC, write: Location: Holiday Inn O'Hare International, Rosemont, Illinois Dates: April 3-5, 1998 American Guests: Jason Gray-Stanford, Steve Pearl Membership Fees until January 1, 1998 $30.00 until March 1, 1998 $40.00 at the door $45.00 Room Rates: Per Room, Per Night Single/Double $89.00 Triple/Quad $99.00 For more information, please write: Anime Central 6829 N. Lincoln Ave., Suite 101 Lincolnwood, Illinois 60646 or email: agitator@kaiwan.com or on the web: http://www.acen.org ----- Anime East ---------- [95.12] Anime East was an annual Anime/Manga Convention, organized by the non-profit organization, Atlantic Anime Alliance (AaA) (which had previously organized ChibiCon '93) and was professionally managed by Radium Dynamix. In order to reflect their commitment to the whole of Asian Pop Culture, Anime East has changed their name to Far East Expo and is being produced by Aurora Pacific International. (See Far East Expo) AE '95's Guests Of Honor were: Toshio Okada Hiroyuki Kitazume Mio For more information, please write: Anime East C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance PO Box 10371 New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371 ----- Anime Expo ---------- [96.07.23] Anime Expo is an annual Anime/Manga Convention organized by the non-profit organization, Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation(SPJA) and held in California during the Summer months. Location: Los Angeles Airport Hilton and Towers Hotel, Los Angeles, CA Dates: July 4-6, 1997 Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Hideaki Anno Noboru Ishiguro Yoshiaki Kawajiri Hiroyuki Kitazume Toshihiko Nishikubo Leiji Matsumoto Koichi Ohata Mamoru Oshii Ai Orikasa Kenichi Sonoda Yumi Takada This Year's Guests of Honor: Akira Kamiya, veteran voice actor Nobuteru Yuuki Yasuhiro Imagawa Akihiko Yamashita Miho Shimogasa Chisa Yokoyama Hiroaki Sato Chiyako Shibahara Memberships For a three-day pass to AX'97: Membership fee until June 1, 1997: $40.00 Children 12 and under: $20.00 Assoc. Mem. ($20 for non-North Americans): $15.00 After June 1, 1997 deadline, no memberships by mail, only at the door. * Must be accompanied by a full paying member ** Address outside North America fee is $TBA Dealer's Tables Until March 1 $325.00 Until June 1 $375.00 Room Rates: Standard $80.00 per room/night Superior $110.00 per room/night Towers $130.00 per room/night For room reservations, please call 1-800-HILTONS Parking rates are $TBA/day for registered guests and $TBA/12 hr day for visiting guests. ** No memberships accepted between June 1, 1997 and the convention. ** To receive a copy of the most up-to-date information, mail to info@anime-expo.org and one will be automatically emailed to you. You can also call the Anime Expo Info line at (818) 441-3653 This line is for info purposes only, and you CANNOT leave messages. For memberships and dealers' room orders please send your memberships to: The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Anime Expo 1997 530 Showers Dr, Suite 7-287 Mtn View, CA 94040 Please direct ALL other correspondence, inquiries, and information requests concerning the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation and Anime Expo to: The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation Anime Expo 1997 7336 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 640 Hollywood, CA 90046 or check out their web page at: www.anime-expo.org ----- Anime Express ------------- [97.01] Anime Express is an anime event held at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida. Date: TBA Location: Instructional Center, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL. Membership Rates: TBA Last Year's Guests: Steve Bennett (Urusei Yatsura, Space Battleship Yamato) Kuni Kimura (Formerly of Antarctic Press) Guests: TBA Hotel Prices: $TBA For more information, please write: Anything Goes Anime Club, Dept. of Student Activities, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114 ag_anime@db.erau.edu http://erau.db.erau.edu/~ocah/ex.html ----- AnimeFest --------- [97.05] AnimeFest is an anime festival held in the Dallas, TX area. They are skipping 1997 due to Worldcon conflicts but will be holding their next con in 1998. Date: Sept. 4-7, 1998 Location: TBA Membership Costs: $15 until October 14th, 1997, $TBA (At the door) Guests: TBA For more information write AnimeFEST! PO. Box 292094 Luisville, TX 75029-2094; email address RJenks@animefest.com http://www.animefest.com ----- Anime Iowa --------- [97.05] Anime Iowa is an anime convention held in Iowa and is presented by SWAMP. Location: Highlander Inn off I-80 at Exit 244 Dates: September 19-21, 1997 Announced Guests: Steve Bennett, Kuni Kimura Advance 3-day Memberships: $22 - Before August 1st, $25 - Before September 5th, $30 at the door Room Rates $ $70 each night For Hotel Reservation Information (319) 354-2000 1-800-728-2000 For more information write to: Anime IOWA PO Box 5303 Coralville, IA 52241 email address: swamp@sflis.org http://www.shc.uiowa.edu/animeiowa/ ----- Anime North ----------- [97.06] Anime North is a new annual anime convention held in Toronto, Ontario, organized by several Ontario clubs. The convention will be one day starting off, and will expand in 1998. Featuring two video rooms, Dealer's Room, Art and Model Show, Panels and Special Events, T-shirts, and a Con Suite! Date: Aug 9, 1997 Location: Michener Institute, 222 St. Patrick St., Toronto, Canada Guests: Animation - Geri Bertolo (Gargoyles) Role-Playing - David Pulver (Bubblegum Crisis: Before and After) Artist - Christian Morrison Weekend Membership Rates: $10 until July 15, 1997, $12 at the door Accommodations: $39.95 at the Michener Institute (416) 596-3101 ext. 3356 New College at the University of Toronto (416) 978-2477 For more information write: Anime North P..O. Box 24090 Dufferin Mall Postal Outlet 900 Dufferin St. Toronto, Ontario M6H 4A0 We are on the web at http://www.interlog.com/~dfs/anime.north/ or via email: dfs@interlog.com And remember: Tonari no Toronto! ----- Anime USA --------- [97.05] An anime convention planneed for either Spring '98 in VA or Fall '98 in NJ. Date: TBA Location: TBA Guests: TBA Weekend Membership Rates: TBA For more information write Anime USA on the web at http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Towers/1503/ or via email: animeusa@aol.com ----- Anime Weekend Atlanta --------------------- [96.12] Anime Weekend Atlanta is an anime festival held in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Last Year's Guests included: Steve Bennett, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo,Alex Matulich, Neil Nadelman, Robert Woodhead Location: Atlanta Mariott North Central Dates: November 14-16, 1997 Announced Guests: Steve Bennett, Ed Hill, Bruce Lewis, Dori Sauls, Jeff Tatarek Advance 3-day Memberships: $25 (In advance until Oct. 1st) At The Door $15/day, $25/two Days, $30/three Days Dealer's Tables $TBA/1 Table, $TBA/3 Tables, $TBA/5 Tables Room Rates $80/night up to 4 people For Hotel Reservation Information Atlanta Mariott North Central 2000 Century Blvd. Atlanta, GA 30345 (404) 325-0000 (800) 228-9290 Be sure to mention AWA! For more information write to: Anime Weekend Atlanta P.O. Box 13544 Atlanta, GA 30324-0544 email address: awa@anime.net http://www.anime.net/~awa/ Or call (404) 364-9773 ----- BAKA!-Con Date: February 20-22, 1998 Location: Best Western Executive Inn, Fife (Tacoma), Wa Industry Guests: Sam Liebowietz (Producer with Software Sculptors) Neil Nadelman (Translator with Software Sculptors) Hotel: Best Western Executive Inn 5700 Pacific Highway East Fife (Tacoma), Wa 98424 (206) 922-0080 Rooms are $68 a night Membership: $20 until July 4, 1997 $30 until Dec 31, 1997 $35 at door Dealer Info: $50 for an 8ft table space for lots of dealers Con Office Address: Anime Cafe c/o BAKA!-Con 325 S Garfield St Tacoma, Wa 98444-5122 (206) 535-2395 http://www.wolfenet.com/~mklster/baka.html -------- C-Con -------- [97.03] C-Kon- "A Fashionable Anime Convention" Date: September 6-7, 1997 Location: Muncie, Indiana, U.S.A. Confirmed Guests: Richard Knaak (Author of 'Legend of Huma') Colleen Doran (Artist/Writer of 'A Distant Soil') Dr. Bill Magrath (Professor of Mythology) Brian Burke (Artist, published in 'Genus') Others TBA Admissions Pre-Reg (EXTENDED Until May 31) $10 Both Days $6 One Day At The Door $15 Both Days $9 One Day NOTE: Kids (6-12yrs) are half price, and under 6yrs free! Hotels Local hotel deals coming soon! Dealers Pre-Reg (Until May 31) $35 First Table (Includes 2 admissions) $30 Additional Tables (No extra memberships) At The Door Any remaining tables available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Space is limited. Table dimensions are: 8ft x 3ft (approx.) Electricity available, extension cords not provided. Contact Info: Japanese Animation Society Ball State University SC Box #234 Muncie, IN 47306 (765) 285-8609 anime@bsuvc.bsu.edu http://bsuvc.bsu.edu/~anime/ckon.html -------- ChibiCon -------- [N/A] ChibiCon '93 was organized by the Atlantic Anime Alliance and hosted by I-Con XII. Although the Atlantic Anime Alliance has recently given permission to hold another ChibiCon at ICON XV, (See ChibiCon Returns and ICON), the AaA has held Anime East(See Anime East), and is assisting API in the organization of Far East Expo (see Far East Expo). ICON has incorporated ChibiCon in their Anime Track and the ICON Anime Track is no longer called ChibiCon. For more information please write to: ChibiCon C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance PO Box 10371 New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371 ----- ChibiCon Returns! ----------------- [96.12] ChibiCon Returns was held at ICON 15 April 12-14,1996. Permission was granted to the Anime Track of I-Con to adopt the ChibiCon name and perpetuate the legacy which the Atlantic Anime Alliance started and which Anime East continued. The advantage of going to ChibiCon Returns! is that you get to attend a great multi-track convention not limited to just anime. ICON has ceased doing ChibiCon as a erperate event and has integrated ChibiCon into its regular programming (Anime track) See the section on I-Con later in this document. ----- Con-nichiwa ----------- [95.02.13] Con-ichiwa is an annual mini-con held 6 months from A-Kon. The name was changed from Project Z-Kon, which was its name the first year. DATE: TBA PLACE: TBA The last convention's guests included: Ben Dunn, Ted Nomura, Tim Eldred, Fred Perry, Bruce Lewis, Joe Wight, Pat Duke, Al Zequeira ----- Convention Anime ---------------- Date: July 19-20 Location: University Centre, University of Ottawa, CANADA North American Guests: Ken Lashley (X-men, Tiyu, and Dead Pool) Membership Rates: $25 Can. (after May 31) Hotel Prices: $115/night single, $125/night double (Canadian funds), 1-800-228-5151 For more information write: Convention Anime' c/o Cris Amiano Suite 350 6-295 Queen St. E. Brampton, Ont. L6W-4S6, CANADA or email: iririka@interlog.com on the web at http://www.interlog.com/~sasami/convention/ ----- Fanime Con ---------- [97.01.23] Fanime Con, The Anime Festival for the Fans. Fanime Con is sponsored by the following local anime societies. Its purpose is to help people learn about and share their interest in Japanese animation. Associated Clubs: Bay Area Animation Society, BeefBowl Anime, Eastern Entertainment Association, Foothill A.N.I.M.E and No-Name Anime. TK Anime Cal Animage Gamma, Cal Animage Alpha, CA West Sponsored by: Anime Resource Group, Inc, Foothill Japanese Cultural Association, KFJC (89.7fm), Foothill Public Access Television Location: TBA Dates: TBA Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Fred Shodt - (Noted author and translator) Miyako Graham - (Local anime artist) Carl Horn - (Animerica Editor) John McLaughlin - (Fan Guest of Honor) Allen Hastings - (Creator of Lightwave 3D) Gen Fukunaga - (President of Funimation studios Nene Tina Thomas - Magic: The Gathering cards illustrator Membership Rates (Adult/Student): $TBA $TBA For more info write to: Fanime Con P.O. Box 8068, San Jose, CA 95155-8068 FAX: (408) 972-5654 Email: fanime@fanime.com WWW: http://www.fanime.com ----- Far East Expo ------------- [97.01] Far East Expo is the successor to Anime East. The name change is to reflect the fact that Far East Expo is more than just Anime, it is the entire spectrum of Asian Media encompassing Anime, Manga, Hong Kong Cinema, Popular music, arts, video games, and computer interactive blended with Asian Culture events. Last Year's GoH at Anime East included Toshio Okada, Horoyuki Kitazume, and MIO. Far East Expo (FX) will continue to be the home of the Tezuka Industry Awards. Contract negotiations are being finalized with FAREAST EXPO to take place tenatively in Spring 1998. Confirmed guests include: Jose Calderon Sean Carolan Daphne Lage Matt Lunsford Jennifer Moore For more information please write to: Far East Expo PO Box 10371 New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371 (908) 719-9770 email: fareast@net-lynx.com www: http://www.cybercomm.net/~starbuck/FX/ ----- Generation Anime ---------------- [97.03] Generation Anime has been postponed until 1998. For more information please write to: Generation Anime Convention 33048 Lake Michigan Street Fremont, CA 94555 email: jmondazzi@mail.arc.nasa.gov ----- I-Con ----- [97.05] I-Con, one of the largest Science Fiction & Fantasy Media conventions in the United States, has expanded their Anime related programming tracks. The last I-Con was held April 12-14 1996 at the Stony Brook campus of the State University of New York. It is located about 1.5 hours away from New York City. Why is I-CON listed in a Anime/Manga Convention list? Because it is one of the largest conventions on the East Coast, and the anime track of I-CON draws a considerable amount of people. Although it is primarily a science fiction, fact and fantasy convention, expect plenty of guests from anime fandom and the industry. * Location: SUNY at Stony Brook, NY * Dates: March 27-29, 1998 Last Year's Guests Of Honor (Anime Track): Toshifumi Yoshida (GOH) Trish Ledeoux (GOH) This Year's Guests: TBA Membership Rates (Student/Non-Student): $TBA/$TBA until TBA $TBA/$TBA until TBA $TBA/$TBA (At the door) Membership prices: At the door prices: Three day pass: o Child (Under 12) - $TBA o Student - $TBA o Adult - $TBA Mail in discounts on 3-day prices: Until TBA o Children (Under 12) - $TBA o Student - $TBA o Adult - $TBA Until TBA o Children (Under 12) - $TBA o Student - $TBA o Adult - $TBA 3 day group rate: (Groups of 10+ call for info...) **NOTE: A xerox of a valid student ID must accompany each student membership ordered! Address all correspondence to the I-Con PO Box: I-Con PO Box 550 Stony Brook, NY 11790 email: icon@ic sunysb.edu Phone: (516) 632-6045 FAX: (516) 632-6355 WWW: www.iconsf.org Questions about the Anime Track should be sent to: email: anime@ic.sunysb.edu ----- Kame Hame Con ------------- [97.05] Kame Hame Con has been postponed until either Fall '97 or Spring '98 and will be held in the Las Vegas area. For more information please write to: Kame Hame Con email: gogeta@wizard.com http://www.wizard.com/~gogeta/kame_con.html ----- KatsuCon -------- [97.05.25] KatsuCon is an annual Anime/Manga Convention held in the Virginia area and is produced by the Katsu Inc. KatsuCon 4 will be held February 27 - March 1 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Mark Center Alexandria, Virginia. Last Year's Guest Of Honor was: Guests of Honor (confirmed so far): TBA Other Announced Guests Steve Bennett, Professional Animator Robert DeJesus, Professional Artist Robert Lantz, special Fan Guest of Honor Memberships $25 until September 12, 1997 (or one month after Otakon). $35 until January 30, 1998 (or one month before Katsucon 4). $40 after that, or at the door. Make checks and money orders payable to "Katsu, Inc." "Club rates" and sundries will be in the Net.Flyer. Hotel Room Rates: $$98/night for single, double, triple or quad per room per night. Please mention Katsucon when making reservations. Hotel guest parking is $4.00 a day flat fee, others are $1.50 an hour to a $6.00 max. Exhibitors Tables $200 each, and each table includes two three-day memberships. Hotel Information TBA For more information please write: Katsucon (or Katsu, Inc.) P.O. Box 8151 Reston, Virginia 20195-2051 email:katsucon@io.com Internet mailing list: katsucon-l@solaris.cc.vt.edu Web Page: http://www.io.com/~katsucon/ ----- Otakon ------ [96.07] Otakon is the oldest East Coast Anime/Manga convention and is held annually in the North Eastern US. This year's convention will be held August 8-10 1997 at the Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, Baltimore, Maryland. OTAKON '95 won the 1995 Tezuka Award for Best Anime Project! EVENTS: Four Video Theaters; HK Live Action Track; Panels, Artist Signings; Con Suite; Video Game Tournament; Art Show; Dealers' Room; Masquerade; Game Show; Cell Painting Workshop (may be extra charge); Artists' Alley; Modeling Competition; Live Action Role-playing Game (may be extra charge); Music Video Contest; Art Auction. Last Year's Guest of Honor: Masaomi Kanzaki Japanese Guests of Honor: Ippongi Bang American Guests: Steve Bennett Robert DeJesus Robert Fenelon Neil Nadelman Steve Pearl Lorraine Savage Sue Shambaugh Jeff Thompson Adam Warren REGISTRATION INFORMATION - MEMBERSHIP: $40 until July 15, 1997 $20- One Day Memberships VENUE: Marriott's Hunt Valley Inn, 245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. Room Rates: $84 single/double. Extra for additional people. You can call the Hunt Valley Inn at: (410) 785-7000. For further information, please contact: OTAKON '96 INFORMATION phone: (814) 867-3478 661A Waupelani Drive email: info@otakon.com State College, PA 16801 WWW: http://www.otakon.com ----- Project: A-Kon -------------- [97.06] Project A-Kon was the very first National Anime-Based convention, is an annual event, and has been run for 8 continuous years! Run professionally, by fans who believe 'professional' doesn't have to mean 'unapproachable' or 'cold'. Gaining reputation as the best party con around, A-Kon draws folks from other areas of fandom to make for a HUGE 3-day fannish party with lots to do and lots of people to meet! DATE: TBA PLACE: TBA Last year's GOH: Essai Ushijima This year's GOHs: TBA OTHER GUESTS: TBA ADMISSION PRICE: $TBA for all 3 days. HOTEL PRICE: $TBA (includes tax) for 1-4 people For more information: write: Project: A-Kon 3352 Broadway Blvd., Suite 470, Garland, TX 75043 Phone: 214-278-6850, Fax: 214-278-6935 WWW: http://www.cyberramp.net/~phoenix/akon.html email: phoenix@cyberramp.net ----- Project Z-Kon ------------- [95.02.13] Project Z-Kon is an annual mini-con held 6 months from A-Kon. The name has since changed to Con-ichiwa. (See Con-ichiwa) ----- RoboCon 10 ---------- [95.06.13] Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Robotech, RoboCon 10 was held at the Grand Hotel in Anaheim, CA October 6-8, 1995 Although another All-Robotech Convention is *not* planned, the organizers are interested in doing other general SF conventions with Anime/Robotech programming & Guests. Shinnenkai ---------- [97.01] Shinnenkai, the European Anime Convention. DATE: January 2-5 PLACE: Radisson Edwardian Hotel, Heathrow, England Guests: TBA Last Years Guests: UK Helen McCarthy: Editor of Anime FX, author of two authoritative books on anime. Steve Kyte Highly respected artist and designer of Anime FX. Wil Overton Formerly of Anime UK, Artist and Designer of Super Play Magazine Europe Emmanuel Van Melkebeke: Editor of JAMM, AFX Best English Lanuage Fanzine 1995 + Other European Fanzine Editors and Convention organisers. ADMISSION PRICE: TBA HOTEL PRICE: TBA For more information, please write: Shinnenkai, PO Box 3038, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG40 3JT, England. Email: shinnenkai@hpsound.demon.co.uk WWW: http://www.hpsound.demon.co.uk/shinnenkai/ --------------------------------Cut Here-------------------------------------- Steve The OEM of raai --- Stephen Pearl (Starbuck) starbuck@cybercomm.net <http://www.cybercomm.net/~starbuck/index.html> "If we get the transient FAQs, then we'll feel the info-high" -Sharon Apple, _Information High_
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