Name: New York Anime Festival 2008
Start: 2008-09-26
End: 2008-09-28
Location: Jacob K. Javits Center

New York Anime Festival 2008
September 26-28, 2008
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, NY, USA

Anime Convention

Organized by ReedPop

The New York Anime Festival is an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop culture.

Registration Information

Advance Rates
~~$55~~
At-Door Rates
$55: All 3 Days
$35: Friday
$40: Saturday
$35: Sunday

Attendance Information

Attendance:
18,399 total people

New York Anime Festival 2008 Guests

Yoshitaka Amano - Artist / Graphic Designer / Mangaka
Pierre Bernard Jr. - Graphic Artist / Actor - Conan
Steve Blum - Voice Actor
Mandy Bonhomme - Actor
Abby Denson - Artist
Disorganization XIII - Comedians / Panelists
echostream - Band
Peter Fernandez - Actor / Writer / Director
Kyle Hebert - Actor
Lindsey Henninger - Artist
Ichigo Pantsu - Dance Performers
Roland Kelts - Author
Hideyuki Kikuchi - Writer
Rachael Lillis - Actor
Love etc. - Band
Jamie McGonnigal - Actor
Kevin McKeever - Operations Coordinator - Harmony Gold
Misako Rocks! - Cartoonist
Masahar Morimoto - Iron Chef
The Notorious MSG - Hip Hop / Rock Group
Tony Oliver - Actor / Producer / Director
Corinne Orr - Actor
Lisa Ortiz - Actor
Bill Rogers - Actor
Michael Sinterniklaas - Director / Actor / Writer / Producer
Timothy Sullivan - Sake Enthusiast
Brad Swaile - Actor
Rie Tanaka - Actor
Veronica Taylor - Actor
TsuShiMaMiRe - Band
Uncle Yo - Comedian
Aurelio Voltaire - Artist / Actor / Musician
Chris "mc chris" Ward - Actor / Rap Artist
Tom Wayland - ADR Director

New York Anime Festival 2008 Reports and Photos

Something Deeper: Anime, Manga and Comics

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New York Anime Festival 2008 Press Releases and News

Aug 13, 2008 -	New York Anime Festival, Del Ray Manga, and Samurai Beat Radio to stage cosplay day
Aug 20, 2008 -	Vampire Hunter D short story to be published by NYAF
Aug 25, 2008 -	NY Anime Festival tickets available at retailers
Aug 27, 2008 -	Chef Masahar Morimoto comes to NY Anime Fest
Sep 03, 2008 -	New York Anime Festival sponsors Death Note Day at Kinokuniya
Sep 17, 2008 -	NYAV Post & TripWire Productions announce voice acting contest at NYAF
Sep 24, 2008 -	NYAF makes final preparations for convention

Previous/Future Events

New York Comic Con 2024 — October 17-20, 2024
New York Comic Con 2023 — October 12-15, 2023
New York Comic Con 2022 — October 6-9, 2022
New York Comic Con 2021 — October 7-10, 2021
~~New York Comic Con 2020 — October 8-11, 2020~~
New York Comic Con 2019 — October 3-6, 2019
New York Comic Con 2018 — October 4-7, 2018
New York Comic Con 2017 — October 5-8, 2017
New York Comic Con 2016 — October 6-9, 2016
New York Comic Con 2015 — October 8-11, 2015
Special Edition: NYC 2015 — June 6-7, 2015
New York Comic Con 2014 — October 9-12, 2014
Special Edition: NYC 2014 — June 14-15, 2014
New York Comic Con 2013 — October 10-13, 2013
New York Comic Con 2012 — October 11-14, 2012
New York Comic Con 2011 — October 13-16, 2011
New York Comic Con 2010 — October 8-10, 2010
New York Anime Festival 2009 — September 25-27, 2009
New York Comic Con 2009 — February 6-8, 2009
New York Anime Festival 2008 — September 26-28, 2008
New York Comic Con 2008 — April 18-20, 2008
New York Anime Festival 2007 — December 7-9, 2007
New York Comic Con 2007 — February 23-25, 2007
New York Comic Con 2006 — February 25-26, 2006

New York Anime Festival 2008 Information