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From: pearl@romulus.rutgers.edu (Starbuck)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.info,news.answers
Subject: Anime/Manga Convention List
Keywords: monthly informative posting
Message-ID: <Aug.12.12.33.53.1993.16696@romulus.rutgers.edu>
Date: 12 Aug 93 16:33:54 GMT
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Archive-name: anime/conventions
Anime/Manga Convention List
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Edited by
Steve Pearl
July 26, 1993
This is a monthly posting of upcoming Anime or Manga conventions or
conferences. General SF/Comic Conventions with an anime room will be
listed if the space permits. If you have any questions, additions or
corrections, send your information to:
Internet: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu or Steve Pearl
CI$: >internet: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu 359 Lloyd Rd
GEnie: S.PEARL6 Aberdeen, NJ 07747-1826
Conventions listed:
Anime America
Anime Day
Anime East
Anime Expo
ChibiCon
ConToon
Cont-Anime-ted
KatsuCon
Otakon
Project Akon
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Anime America
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Anime America is annual anime convention held in California during the
summer months. The tentative date for Anime America 1994 is the July
29th weekend. Anime America is sponsored by the Foundation for
Animation and Comics Education, a not-for-profit California
corporation
Location: Red Lion Inn, San Jose (tentative)
Dates: July 29-31, 1994
Chairman: Greg Scanlan
Vice-Chairman: Gene Hertel
Guest of Honor (confirmed so far):
Go Nagai
Pre-registrations are $25 (the going rate for anime convention pre-reg)
through an as yet unspecified date.
For more information, please write:
Anime America
C/O FACE
298 4th Avenue, Suite 472
San Francisco, CA 94118
Voice Mail: (415) 241-8823
Fax: (408) 748-9620
Anime America in Japan
Fax/English voice message: (0468) 21-1910 ext. 2034
Japanese voice message: (044) 833-4879
Officers of the Foundation can be contacted as follows:
Greg A. Scanlan 73051,3420 <- Chairman of the Board and President
James Matsuzaki (pending id) <- Vice President, Director
Jeff Siegel 70322,3533 <- Treasurer, Secretary and Director
Chris Swett 72736,433 <- Director, Japan Office Manager
Don Hackler (pending id) <- Director, Convention Resources Manager
Anime America is organized by the non-profit organization, Foundation
for Animation and Comic Education (FACE).
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AnimeCon
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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 Anime Expo and Anime
America.
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Anime Day
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An Annual 1 day Japanese Animation festival with a variety of
programming and events. The last one was held April 1993.
Address all enquiries to:
ANIMEDAY FILE III, 14 Cavendish Place, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire,
S66 7DW, England.
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Anime East
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Anime East is the East Coast Anime & Manga Convention, organized by
the non-profit organization, Atlantic Anime Alliance (AaA) which had
previously organized ChibiCon '93. It is scheduled to be held in
August 1994 in the New York City area.
For more information, please write:
Anime East
C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance
PO Box 10371
New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371
email: pearl@remus.rutgers.edu (Mailing list to be set up soon)
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Anime Expo
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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..
Anime Expo '94 is scheduled to be held in the Los Angeles area, on the
July 4th weekend.
For more information, please write:
Anime Expo
C/O SPJA
2425 B Channing, Suite 684
Berkeley, CA 94704
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ChibiCon
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ChibiCon '93 was organized by the Atlantic Anime Alliance and hosted
by I-Con XII. There are no plans for future ChibiCons but the AaA is
planning to hold Anime East: A large-scale independent East Coast
Anime Convention to be held in 1994. (See Anime East)
For more information please write to:
ChibiCon
C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance
PO Box 10371
New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371
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Contoon
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An annual SF Convention with copious amounts of Anime programming.
Organized by Ohio University Animation.
For more information contact:
Ohio University Animation
Mike Smith
99 Grosvenor St., Apt 1
Athens, OH 45701
(614) 593-7800
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ContAnimeted
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Date:
Friday 22nd October 1993 - Sunday 24th October 1993
Location:
New Cobden Hotel, Birmingham, England
Program:
50% subtitled/dubbed material. At all times you will be able to watch
a subbed/dubbed anime.
Dealer rooms, panels, art show, games room, etc.
Membership Rates:
GBP 15 per person (until 31st May 1993)
GBP 20 per person (until 13th October 1993)
GBP 25 per person (after 13th October 1993)
GBP 15 per person (day membership)
Further information: (include SASE)
J.J. Green
9 Edmund Street
Swindon
WILTS, ENGLAND
Telephone: 0793 644169
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KatsuCon
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KatsuCon is an anime convention planned for February 17-19, 1995 at
the Virginia Beach Holiday Inn and is organized by the Katsu Corporation.
For more information please write:
Katsu Productions Ltd.
P.O. Box 11582
Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-1582
email: katsu
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Otakon
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Otakon is an anime related con presented by the Penn State SF Society
to be held July 29-31 1994 at the Penn State Days Inn. Activities
include panels, a dealers room, art show, and viewing rooms all
devoted to anime & manga.
For more information, write:
Otakon '94
Todd Dissinger
661-A Waupelani Dr
State College, PA 16801
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Project Akon
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Project A-Kon is an annual Animation convention organized by
(Need information on A-Kon please!)
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Steve
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