From news.utdallas.edu!news.tamu.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news.cybercom.com!not-for-mail Mon Aug 14 21:07:46 1995 Path: news.utdallas.edu!news.tamu.edu!cs.utexas.edu!news.sprintlink.net!in1.uu.net!news.cybercom.com!not-for-mail From: Steve Pearl Newsgroups: rec.arts.anime.info,rec.arts.anime,rec.arts.manga,news.answers,rec.answers Subject: [INFO] Anime/Manga Convention List Followup-To: rec.arts.anime Date: 14 Aug 1995 21:41:40 -0400 Organization: CyberComm Online Services Lines: 795 Sender: starbuck@raven.cybercomm.net Approved: anime-info@cybercomm.net Message-ID: <40ou0k$fjm@raven.cybercomm.net> Reply-To: Steve Pearl NNTP-Posting-Host: raven.cybercomm.net Keywords: monthly informative posting Xref: news.utdallas.edu rec.arts.anime.info:1416 rec.arts.anime:185502 rec.arts.manga:17457 news.answers:50792 rec.answers:14105 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] To: starbuck@cybercomm.net, anime.east@genie.com, anam@rahul.net, shogun@spja.com, dcasher@delphi.com, abunai@ibm.net, phoenix@bilbo.pic.net, anime@ic.sunysb.edu, daniel@polaris.async.vt.edu, awaadmin@peach.america.net, robocon10@aol.com To: FAQ Author, Anime East, Anime America, Anime Expo, Otakon, Fanime Con, Akon, ICON, KatsuCon, Anime Weekend Atlanta, RoboCon 10 ***Con Organizers: Please send me updates seperate from any other con info submission to raai. Sending me the information in the same format will greatly aid the editing process and get your info in the article sooner! (Kudos to Anam for doing this!!!) Anime/Manga Convention List =========================== Edited by Steve Pearl August 1995 This FAQ, as well as many other FAQ's appearing on the net, is posted to news.answers. You can ftp FAQ's mentioned in this document from rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet. If you do not have ftp, send a message to "mail-server@rftm.mit.edu" with the word "help" in the body. The server will send you instructions on retrieving the files via email. This article is copyright (c) 1995 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 Con Anime East Anime Expo Anime Weekend Atlanta ChibiCon ChibiCon Returns! (ICON) Con-nichiwa FanimeCon KatsuCon Otakon Project A-kon Project Z-Con RoboCon 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anime America ------------- [95.07] Anime America is an annual full-featured Anime/Manga Convention held near San Francisco, California during the summer months. Anime America is sponsored by the Foundation for Animation and Comics Education (FACE), a not-for-profit California corporation. Location: TBA Dates: TBA Chairman: Jack Martin (??) Vice-Chairman: Gene Hertel (??) Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Hayashibara Megumi Monkey Punch Venus Terzo Myriam Sirois Robert DeJesus Rates (all three days plus Opening Ceremonies on Thursday): Dealers Memberships: Tables: at the door $TBA $TBA children 7 & under $TBA Rooms $TBA For more information, please write: Anime America '95 333 Cobalt Way, Suite 107 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 or email: anam@rahul.net ----- 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 East ---------- [95.08] Anime East is an annual Anime/Manga Convention, organized by the non-profit organization, Atlantic Anime Alliance (AaA) which had previously organized ChibiCon '93, and professionally managed by Radium Dynamix Location: Brunswick Hilton Towers, East Brunswick, NJ Dates: November 10-12, 1995 Chairman: Chet Jasinski Vice-Chairman: Martin King Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Monkey Punch Koichi Ohata Mio 1995 Guests of Honor (confirmed so far): Hiroyuki Kitazume (Creator/Animator/Charactor Designer: Moldiver & others) Mio (Popular Anime Singer) Other Guests: Reggie Byers- Robotech Artist, Creator of Shuriken Richard Copeland- Co-sysop, GEnie JAMO Jo Duffy- Editor, Akira; Writer, Tokyo (???) Peter Fenandez- Voice Actor, Speed Racer (Speed Racer) Matt Greenfield- AD Vision Martin King- Artist, DC Comics & Now Comics Steve Kyte- Artist, Anime FX Trish Ledoux- Editor, Animerica Dr. John Lent- Manga Authority Matt Lunsford- Artist, Ninja High School Helen McCarthy- Editor, Anime FX Corrine Orr- Voice Actress, Trixie (Speed Racer ) Steve Pearl- Moderator, rec.arts.anime.info Sue Shambaugh- Translator Kanako Shiokawa- Japanese Folklorist Toren Smith- Studio Proteus Billie Lou Watt- Voice Actress, Kimba (Kimba the White Lion) Toshifumi Yoshida- Viz Video Producer & Animerica Translation Editor Membership rates (all three days): $35 (until August 15th) $40 (before October 15th), $45 (at the con). Parent/Child rates are the same as normal memberships but each additional child is $10.00 for weekend and $5.00 per day. Children must be accompanied by adults or guardian at all times. Aditional information will be requested so that the convention will be able to better identify the parents should the child become seperated. SPECIAL EVENTS AETV 3-channels 24 INFO CHANNEL (Critically accliamed!) ANIME CHANNEL (Need we say more) LIVE PROGRAMMING (NEW! Interviews, Events) and call in capability for prizes and questions LIVE in the hotel! Anime Audio Drama Anime Theaters (3) Art Show/Auction Cel Painting Workshop Children's Programming Track Coin-Op Video Game Room COS-PLAY Dance (sorry, no one under 17) Exhibit Hall/Dealers Room (62 Dealers at AE94) Gaming Room Live Action Role Playing (definite) Medieval Times pre-convention trip MIO Concert high-tech LIGHT SHOW Music Video Workshop Panels (2) Raffle Room Tezuka Awards Ceremony Tezuka Exhibit Tezuka Semi-Formal Reception Video Game Room Voice Acting Workshop Zine Zone Hotel Room rates: single/double $89.00 triple/quad $99.00 suites: $119.00 To make reservations, call 1-800-HILTONS and be sure to mention Anime East. For more information, please write: Anime East C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance PO Box 10371 New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371 email: anime.east@genie.com Call (908) 719-9770 for a recorded Anime East message. ----- Anime Expo ---------- [95.05.26] 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: TBA Dates: TBA Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Haruhiko Mikimoto Noboru Ishiguro Ryoei Tsukimura Nobuyuki Onishi Koichi Ohata Kinji Yoshimoto Memberships Until June 15: Dealers $TBA Members $TBA At-Con Memberships: $TBA One-Days: $TBA/day (Available only AT the convention) Associate Memberships $TBA (Assoc Memberships outside of NA cost $TBA) ** No memberships accepted between JTBA and the convention. ** Room Rates are: $TBA for a single-double at the Hilton (Primary Hotel) $TBA for each additional person. Parking rates are $TBA/day for registered guests and $TBA/12 hr day for visiting guests. Electronic Mail Inquiries can be sent to: Mike Tatsugawa (Anime Expo Publicity Coordinator) shogun@sutro.sfsu.edu or shogun@spja.com 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 (310) 268-8454. This line is for info purposes only, and you CANNOT leave messages. For more information, please write: Anime Expo C/O SPJA 2425 B Channing, Suite 684 Berkeley, CA 94704 ----- Anime Weekend Atlanta --------------------- [95.05.20] Anime Weekend Atlanta is an anime festival planned for October 27-29, 1995 at the Castlegate Hotel & Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Programming includes three video rooms, amateur film contest, music video contest, costume contest, guests and panels! American Guests: Ed Hill, Bruce Lewis, Bill Mayo, Vaughan Simmons Advance 3-Day Memberships: $15 From now until May 1st, 1995 $17.50 From May 2nd to Sept. 1st, 1995 $20 From Sept. 2nd on and at the door (or $10/Day) Non-attending Memberships (who will receive all progress reports, and assorted literature including the con booklet, and who will have the option to upgrade their membership at any time) are $5. Dealer's Tables are $50/table, first come, first served Room Rates are $59/night for 1-4 people For more information, membership orders or dealers packages, write to: Anime Weekend Atlanta P.O. Box 13544 Atlanta, GA 30324-0544 email address: awaadmin@peach.america.net http://www.ticllc.net/~idlewild/awa/ Or call (404) 364-9773 For Hotel Reservations or related information write to: The CastleGate Hotel and Conference Center 1750 Commerce Drive Atlanta, GA 30318 Or call (404) 351-6100 ext. 7162 (1-800-824-8657 outside Georgia) Remember to mention Anime Weekend Atlanta ----- 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 now holds Anime East: an annual East Coast Anime & Manga Convention. (See Anime East) For more information please write to: ChibiCon C/O Atlantic Anime Alliance PO Box 10371 New Brunswick, NJ 08906-0371 ----- ChibiCon Returns! ----------------- [95.07] ChibiCon Returns to I-Con for the 15th annual I-Con. Permission has been 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 continues. The advantage of going to ChibiCon Returns! is that you get to attend a great multi-track convention not limited to just anime. See the section on I-Con later in this document. Location: SUNY at Stony Brook, NY Dates: April 12-14, 1996 Everything TBA later ^_^ For more information please e-mail: anime@ic.sunysb.edu ----- 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 Last year's guests included: Ben Dunn, Ted Nomura, Tim Eldred, Fred Perry, Bruce Lewis, Joe Wight, Pat Duke, Al Zequeira ----- Fanime Con ---------- [95.02] FanimeCon, The Anime Festival for the Fans, was held February 25, 1995 at Cal State Hayward, Meikeljohn Hal. Tenative Date for 1996 is Spring 1996 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: Laney Anime, No-Name Anime, Foothill A.N.I.M.E. Sponsored by: Foothill Japanese Cultural Association, KFJC (89.7fm), Foothill Public Access Television Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Fred Schodt, Author of MANGA! MANGA! Carl Horn, local anime authority Guests of Honor (confirmed so far): TBA Other Guests: TBA Admittance: Fanime Con '95 was *free* to attendees! For more info write to: Internet: abunai@ibm.net CompuServe: 74514,3015 US Mail: Fanime Con P.O. Box 642028 San Jose, CA 95164-2028 Location: Foothill College (fine arts facility); Los Altos, CA E-mail: abunai@ibm.net Mail: FanimeCon P.O. Box 642028 San Jose, CA 95164-2028 I-Con XV -------- [95.08] I-Con, one of the largest Science Fiction & Fantasy Media conventions in the United States, has expanded their Anime related programming tracks. I-Con will be 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: April 12-14, 1996 Last Year's Guests Of Honor (Anime Track): Yutaka Izubuchi Koichi Ohata Other Notable figures from 1995 Nancy Kress Forrest J Ackerman Taber Kyle MacCallum Pat Morrissey Julius Schwartz Peter David Andrew Robinson Siddig El Fadil Sophie Aldred Jerry Doyle Frederik Pohl Octavia Butler Kathe Koja Pamela Sargent Kristine Kathryn Rusch Dean Wesley Smith Vernor Vinge George Zebrowski Barry Malzberg Membership prices: At the door prices: Three day pass: o Child (Under 12) - $ 8 o Student - $18 o Adult - $28 Mail in discounts on 3-day prices: o Children (Under 12) - $ 7 o Student - $15 o Adult - $24 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 XV PO Box 550 Stony Brook, NY 11790 E-Mail: icon@ic sunysb.edu Phone: (516) 632-6045 FAX: (516) 632-6355 Questions about Chibicon Returns should be sent to: E-Mail: anime@ic.sunysb.edu ----- KatsuCon -------- [95.07] KatsuCon is an annual Anime/Manga Convention held in the Virginia area. KatsuCon is sponsored by the Katsu Productions, a fan based organization. Last Year's Guests Of Honor were: Yoshihiro Yonezawa Guests of Honor (confirmed so far): TBA Other Guests: Steve Bennett Richard Kim Memberships $25.00 US until Sept.30, 1995 $30.00 US until Dec.31, 1995 $35.00 US until Feb. 23, 1996 $40.00 US at the Door. There is a 10% discount available to groups of 10 or more who pre-register together before the Convention by the last pre-eg date. Hotel Room Rates: $60.00 per room per night. Please mention Katsucon when making reservations. Exhibitors Tables $150 per table until February 23, 1996. $200 at the Con (tables include 2 membership each) Hotel Information_ Holiday Inn Executive Center 5655 Greenwich Road Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462 (804) 499-4400 or 1-800-HOLIDAY For more information please write: Katsu Productions Ltd. P.O. Box 11582 Blacksburg, Virginia 24062-1582 email: katsucon@vtserf.cc.vt.edu Internet mailing list: katsucon-l@solaris.cc.vt.edu ----- Otakon ------ [95.04.23] Otakon is an anime related con September 1st-4th, 1995 at the Penn State Scanticon, State College, PA. Activities include panels, a dealers room, art show, and viewing rooms all devoted to anime & manga. Japanese Guests of Honor: Teruo Kakuta, ("Kondom"), creator of BONDAGE FAIRIES (aka INSECT HUNTER). Toshio Okada, Founder of GAINAX, Producer of "Wings of Honneamise", "Otaku no Video", "Gunbuster: Aim for the Top!" "Nadia of the Mysterious Seas" Other Guests: Adam Warren: Of BGC and DIRTY PAIR comics fame Toren Smith: Translator and head of Studio Proteus Tomoko Saito: Well known book illustrator Robert DeJesus: Beloved fan/pro artist Steve Bennett: Artist and animator Rick Johnson: Modeling guru Neil Nadelman: Beloved fan/pro translator Steve Pearl: Do you have to ask? Lorraine Savage: Editor of THE ROSE and Anime Hasshin overlord Sue Shambaugh: Translator and costumer Jeff Thompson: Editor of ANIMENOMINOUS! magazine C. Scott Rider: The man from Running Ink Animation Trish Ledoux: Editor of ANIMERICA magazine Robert Woodhead - Founder and President of AnimEigo CON EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING - World Premiere of "You're Under Arrest!" (sub AND dub) from AnimEigo Sneak Preview of "Spirit of Wonder" from AnimEigo Four Big-Screen Video Theatres 2 Tracks of Panel Programming A much-expanded Dealer's Room Art Show and Auction Music Video Contest Costume Contest and Masquerade Anime Model Competition Modelling Workshop Game Show Karaoke Cel-Painting Workshop Fan-Subtitling Workshop Video Gaming and Tournaments Live-Action Role-Playing game More! REGISTRATION INFORMATION - Pre-Registration rates are as follows: $35 - at the door $20 - one-day at the door For further information, please contact: OTAKON '95 INFORMATION phone: (814) 867-3478 c/o Dave Asher e-mail: dcasher@delphi.com 661A Waupelani Drive State College, PA 16801 ----- Project: A-Kon 7 [95.08.10] Project A-Kon was the very first National Anime-Based convention, is an annual event, and has been run for 6 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: May 31- June 2 PLACE: Harvey Addison (Dallas, TX) Hotel Last years GOH's included: Ippongi Bang, Yorhisa Uchida, Studio DO-DO, Glen Murakami, Kevin Altieri This year's guests: Ben Dunn (founder of Antarctic Press) Neil Nadelman (translator) Tavisha Wolfgarth (Robotech comic) Rosarik Rikki (Robotech comic) ADMISSION PRICE: $25 for all 3 days HOTEL PRICE: $74 flat (no added tax) for single, double, triple or quad ($20 more for a suite if you want one)! FEATURES: -2 projection screen 24-hr video rooms -Fan Video Room (fan groups/individuals sponsor time to show what THEY want) -Fan Meeting/Party room (groups/individuals sponsor time to host meetings, parties, swap meets, etc.) -Costume Contest -Dance & Dance Contest (by Radio Free Oz) -24-hr gaming of all kinds (Battletech, board games, RPG's, Live Action games) -Expanded dealers room - over 100 tables worth of STUFF (Last year's room sold out, this year's will too!) -Komik Market (for fan/small press publishers) -Freebies, giveaways, prizes, etc. -24 hr. Kon Hospitality Suite (free food!) -Art Show & Auction (by Planet eDGe Art Shows) -The Water Warz (traditional watergun parking lot fights) -Scavenger Hunt -Custom original badges & t-shirts -A reputation as THE BEST party con you can get! Anticipated attendance: 1,600-1,800 people (last year's was 1,400-1,500) For more information: write: Project: A-Kon to: 3352 Broadway Blvd., Suite 470, Garland, TX 75043 Phone: 214-278-6850, Fax: 214-278-6935 http://www.metronet.com/HomePages/ocon/akon6.html email: phoenix@pic.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 will be held at the Grand Hotel in Anaheim, CA October 6-8, 1995 Guests: CARL MACEK - The visionary behind the ROBOTECH television series, Carl served as the show's producer and story editor. In 1985, in association with Harmony Gold, Carl combined three separate and unrelated Japanese Animation shows (MACROSS, SOUTHERN CROSS, and MOSPEADA) into the most compelling animated drama series ever seen on American television. Carl is currently the president of Streamline Pictures Inc., which continues to market Japanese Animation to english-speaking audiences worldwide. ARDWIGHT CHAMBERLAIN - As one of the series staff writers, Ardwight brought his considerable experience as a screenwriter, author and playwrite to the show and has also worked on many other projects with Carl Macek and Streamline Pictures. Along with his other work, Ardwight is also an experienced voice actor. In addition to providing the voice of Zor Prime on ROBOTECH, he is currently featured as the enigmatic and mysterious Vorlon Ambassador Kosh on BABYLON 5. STEVE KRAMER - As the series' script editor, Steve Kramer was charged with overseeing the work of the series' staff writers throughout all eighty five episodes. An accomplished screenwriter, Steve has also lent his voice talents to several of Carl Macek's projects; most notably as ROBOTECH's own Sergeant Angelo Dante. JOHN MORTAROTTI - As music editor, John was charged with placing the over three and a half hours of source music throughout each episode of ROBOTECH. With over a quarter of a century's experience in film music, John has garnered several Emmy nominations, most recently for his work as music supervisor for TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, a project that he has worked on for the last seven years. An expert in the field of film music, John boasts the largest private collection of library and early television music in the world. ARLON OBER - Serving as orchestrator, conductor, composer and songwriter, Arlon Ober was instrumental in the creation of ROBOTECH's immensely popular and widely demanded musical score. A veteran in the film music industry, Arlon's other credits include work on the films FREEJACK, DEEP STAR SIX, and numerous others. TONY OLIVER - As the voice behind Rick Hunter, Tony Oliver created one of the show's most memorable characters. Currently with Saban Entertainment, Tony is the Supervising Producer of the blockbuster hit series MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS. ULPIO MINUCCI - One of the driving forces behind the creation of the ROBOTECH musical score. His rousing main title is one of the most memorable themes in american science fiction, instantly conjuring up the image of the grand space epic for which it was composed for. A former international news correspondant, Ulpio has spent much of his life within the international music industry and is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts, and Sciences. REBA WEST - With the unforgettable voice of Lynn Minmay, Reba West helped create one of ROBOTECH's most recognizable characters. In addition to providing the voice behind her character, Reba also doubled as Minmay's singing voice. EDDIE FRIERSON - The voice behind Lynn Kyle, ROBOTECH's resident hippie. Kyle ended up being one of the show's most reviled character's, but Eddie swears that the scripts didn't start out that way. CAM CLARKE - (aka Jimmy Flinders), One of the most recognizable voice actors in america, he has played Michaelangelo on TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES for the past seven years. We all know him as the unforgettable voice of ace-pilot Max Sterling during The Macross Saga and as soldier turned singer Lancer during The New Generation. JAMES LUCENO - One-half of Jack McKinney (along with Brian Daley), James is the co-author of all the ROBOTECH novels, from the original series, thru the Sentinels, End Of The Circle and still more forthcoming books. MELORA HART - The voice actress of the lovely and enigmatic character Musica, from Southern Cross. Ironically, Steve Kramer is married to Melora Hart. JOHN AND JASON WALTRIP - The tag-team duo from Eternity and now Academy comics who have kept the Robotech fires burning every month with their comic book rendition of Robotech II: The Sentinels have tenatively announced their intention to attend. Their comic book is the longest running Robotech comic title in history, and is selling steadily to this day. Events: * Guest Panels * Art/model Show/contest * Video Programming * Voice Acting Demonstration * Costume Contest/variety Show * Live Music Performance * Trivia Contest * Dealers' Room * Two Live Programming Tracks HOTEL RESERVATIONS: For hotel reservations, contact the Grand Hotel Reservations Department by phone (714) 772-7777, ext.212 by FAX (714) 774-7281, or by mail: Grand Hotel Seven Freedman Way Anaheim, CA 92802 Rates: Single: $65.00 Double: $65.00 Rollaway Bed: $10.00 Be sure to mention ROBOCON IO to get the special convention rate Memberships: (Three Day Admission) $30.00 Enclose a self-addressed envelope with all inquiries and please make all checks payable to: ROBOCON IO P.O. Box 3206 Anaheim, CA 92803 --------------------------------Cut Here-------------------------------------- Steve The OEM of raai --- Stephen Pearl (Starbuck) starbuck@cybercomm.net "If we get the transient FAQs, then we'll feel the info-high" -Sharon Apple, _Information High_