October 3, 2007
World Cosplay Summit partners with New York Anime Festival
The New York Anime Festival has announced that they will be the site of the World Cosplay Summit's Official USA Preliminary Round. According to the press release, the winners of the convention's masquerade will receive a free trip to Japan to represent the USA in the World Cosplay Summit Finals in 2008. This is the first WCS competition held in the United States since the highly controversial 2005 competition.   [read more] [discuss]

October 1, 2007
New York Comic Con names new Program Director and announces Kids' Day
New York Comic Con announced that it has appointed senior staff member Jay Williams to the post of Manager of Programming & Education. In a related announcement, show organizers note that one of Williams' first initiatives is the launch of Kids' Day, an all-day program on Sunday, April 20 which will focus on events and activities designed to attract and entertain young fans.   [read more] [discuss]

September 29, 2007
Naruto-Star Trek convention is open for pre-registration
AnimeCons.com has received a press release from what is perhaps one of the most bizarre combinations of fandom. In March 2008, Ft. Lauderdale will be home to Naruto Trek Convention. We swear, we're not making that up.   [read more] [discuss]

September 24, 2007
Webcomic, artist, and podcast guests announced at NYAF
The New York Anime Festival announced that online artists and performers Chris Hazelton, GeekNights, Juno Blair B, Lindsey Henninger, and Uncle Yo will be featured at its inaugural event, December 7-9, 2007 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City.   [read more] [discuss]

September 21, 2007
The Slants announce appearance at Tokyo in Tulsa
Tokyo in Tulsa has announced that The Slants will be performing at their convention in August 2008. Other guests include voice actors Crispin Freeman and Wendy Powell.   [read more] [discuss]

September 19, 2007
AnimeCons.com unveils worldwide convention map
Anime fans across the globe can now easily find conventions near them by using the new Convention Map feature on AnimeCons.com. The map is currently in beta testing, but lists over 100 upcoming conventions across four continents.   [read more] [discuss]

MCAD builds on 'Shojo Manga!' fandemonium with 'Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits'
For the seventh consecutive year, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design will present "Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits: Culture and Creation in Manga and Anime" from Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30, 2007.   [read more] [discuss]

September 17, 2007
MangaNEXT announces three more guests for 2007
MangaNEXT has announced three more guests for 2007: writer and editor Jason Thompson, artist Hiroki Otsuka, and manga translator Mari Morimoto.   [read more] [discuss]

September 14, 2007
Right Stuf's Anime Today talks conventions with AnimeCons.com founder Patrick Delahanty
Anime producer and retailer Right Stuf, Inc. talks with the webmaster of AnimeCons.com, Patrick Delahanty, on episode 49 of Anime Today.   [read more] [discuss]

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