Zenkaikon 2009 has announced the opening of and improvements to its 2009 dealers room and artist alley and its first guest for 2009, Kevin McKeever and the Robotech Convention Tour.
San Japan has announced the date for its 2009 convention. It will be returning to the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium and El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas on the weekend of August 14th - 16th, 2009.
ANCEA has announced that Hangry & Angry will make their US premiere at Sakura-Con 2009, April 10-12 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in Seattle, Washington.
Florida Supercon has announced that they will be moving to the Doubletree Miami Mart/Airport Hotel & Exhibition Center in Miami, Florida on June 5th through 7th.
Anime Expo has launched their web site for their 2009 convention. Anime Expo 2009 will be returning to the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 2-5, 2009.
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention has announced that their 2009 convention will be holding a "battle of the bands" style competition. The winning band will have the opportunity to return as a headline act in 2010.
MomoCon, an annual free-admission anime/gaming/comics convention in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced their annual "Cosplayers on Ice" photo shoot for Saturday, December 13th and their winter ball on Saturday, January 17th.
Anime Expo 2009 and MTV Network's "True Life" are looking to cast three individuals for an upcoming show. Individuals must appear to be between the ages of 16 and 28 and must identify as a fanboy/fangirl. Interested applicants can click on the "True Life" link on the Anime Expo web site.
Zenkaikon announced that they will be holding their 2009 convention at the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania on November 7-8, 2009.
Tsubasacon in Huntington, West Virginia has announced that it will be returning to the Huntington Riverfront Ballroom and Conference Center on October 9-11, 2009 for its sixth annual convention.
Anime Weekend Atlanta has announced that they had 11,101 paid attendees, a 12% increase from the previous year, at this past September's convention. This number does not include guests, dealers, staff or complimentary memberships.
Zenkaikon 2008 has announced a strategic collaboration with America's Video Games Expo 2008 in which anime content will be provided at the November VGXPO event in Philadelphia.
New England Fan Experience is among the conventions holding a contest for free tickets to see Death Note II: The Last Name. Winners will be selected in a drawing.
Anime Kaiju Experience, part of New England Fan Experience taking place this November in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced that they will hold a contest to produce an 8 to 12 page manga. Winners will have their manga published as part of the program.
SITACon 2008 announced that Armcannon and LeetStreet Boys will be performing at the convention which runs from October 10th through 12th in Utica, New York.
Setsucon 2009 has announced that voice actor Robert Axelrod and band This Place is Haunted will be appearing at their convention. It is scheduled for January 17th and 18th in State College, Pennsylvania.
The fifth annual Tsubasacon is being held at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena's Riverfront Ballroom and Conference Center in Huntington, West Virginia this weekend with guests Robert Axelrod, Jen Lee Quick, Ultraball, and Astroboys.
The Stevens Anime Club has announced that the second Castle Point Anime Convention will take place on March 29, 2009 at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey.
JaniCon has announced that they will be hosting an auction in support of the gaming-based charity Child's Play. JaniCon has received items from well-known web comic authors, television personalities, established artists, and game companies. Every tax deductible dollar from the event will go directly to Child's Play.
Atlanime, an anime fan club in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced that they will be providing anime screenings, trivia contests, and fan panels for JapanFest Atlanta this weekend in Duluth, Georgia.
The RIT Anime Club, organizers of Tora-Con 2009, have announced that Vic Mignogna and Colleen Clinkenbeard will be guests at their one-day convention in Rochester, New York next April. Registration is $15 in advance or $20 at the door.
The New York Anime Festival today announced Who Wants To Be A Voice Actor?, a voice acting contest produced by New York City recording studios NYAV Post and TripWire Productions, will return to the convention for its second year.
The Asia Northwest Cultural Education Association has announced that J-rock artists girugamesh will be performing at Sakura-Con 2009. The Seattle-based convention takes place April 10-12, 2009.
Comic creator Misako Rocks! has been announced as the first guest for this year's MangaNEXT. The convention takes place the weekend of October 31 through November 2 in Somerset, New Jersey.
Kitacon, a new anime convention to be held during April 2009 in Northampton, UK, has announced plans for a "Fan Choice Awards" ceremony in which awards will be given to fan-favourite characters, anime, and manga.
AuroraCorp has announced details on their third annual anime and video game convention, Aurora-Con. It will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on September 27th and 28th.
Viz Pictures and Zenkaikon are giving away four pairs of tickets to screenings of the Death Note 2: The Last Name live action movie on October 16th, 2008 in the Philadelphia area.
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention has officially opened pre-registration for their 2009 event. The convention will be held during April in Nashville, Tennessee.
Anime Weekend Atlanta has issued a press release to announce an exclusive hat for the convention. Designed by the convention and manufactured by Punch Brand, the hat is a panda design in black and white with the convention logo stitched on the side.
Anime X Gamer Experience has announced that Steven J. Blum has been added to the guest list. The convention takes place this October in St. Augustine, Florida.
New York Anime Festival announced it has partnered with VIZ Pictures to hold Death Note Day at New York City's Kinokuniya Bookstore on Sunday, September 14.
Anime Weekend Atlanta has announced their final guest list of voice actors, bands, artists, industry representatives, and cosplayers. AWA will be held September 19-21, 2008 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
As Kumoricon has announced guests and screenings for its 6th annual convention at the Portland Doubletree at Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon this Labor Day Weekend.
Anime USA, which is scheduled for October 10th through 12th in Arlington, Virginia, has announced that Peelander-Z, Chris Patton, and Cherami Leigh will be appearing at the convention.
Atlanta Supercon, a multi-genre convention this November in Atlanta, Georgia, has announced eighteen new guests from movies, comics, video games, and anime.
The New York Anime Festival announced tickets to its 2008 event are now available at select retailers throughout New York City. Participating comic and anime shops include Manhattan anime landmarks Kinokuniya Bookstore and Image Anime.
MangaNEXT has announced a contest to design a male counterpart to their female mascot, Motoko. The winner will receive free admission to the convention in Somerset, New Jersey from October 31st through November 2nd.
New York Anime Festival (NYAF) announced that the short story Vampire Hunter D: The Wanderer's Ship by Hideyuki Kikuchi will be published inside its official guide book. The guide books will be available at the convention in New York City from September 26th through 28th.
Zenkaikon 2008 and The Slants have announced a new contest where participants can enter to win a pair of tickets to Zenkaikon 2008 as well as a special meet and greet with The Slants.
New York Anime Festival announced it is partnering with Del Rey Manga and Samurai Beat Radio to hold a Cosplay Day at New York City's Kinokuniya Bookstore on Sunday, August 17th. Sonnya Paz and Renee Gloger, Team USA in the 2008 World Cosplay Summit, will attend as special guests.
Mizu Con, schedule for this December in Miami, Florida, has announced that voice actor Vic Mignogna and writer Yamila Abraham will be attending the convention as guests.
JaniCon 2008, located in Jacksonville, Florida this November, has announced three raves, the premiere of a tabletop RPG, guests Sophie McNutt and Rose Thompson, and more.
Zenkaikon 2008 has announced convention rules and policies, a lowering of the gopher minimum age requirement, and the availability of official merchandise.
Otakon has announced that DaizyStripper will be performing at the Baltimore convention this summer. Otakon runs from August 8th through 10th at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Providence Anime Conference has announced that voice actor and ADR director Christopher Ayres will be attending the Rhode Island event this October. PAC is the first 21+ anime convention.
Newly added to the guest list for Otakon 2008 is the husband-and-wife team of Kazuko Tadano and Hiromi Matsushita. They are known primarily for their work on Sailor Moon. This will be their first US convention appearance since Nan Desu Kan 2005.
Otakon has announced that Peter S. Beagle, the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of The Last Unicorn, will be a guest at the Baltimore, Maryland convention this August.
Anime Festival Orlando 9 has announced that Reuben Langdon, the star of the Devil May Cry video game series, will attend the convention. The convention runs August 15-17, 2008 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The Rochester Institute of Technology's Anime Club has announced the date of their fifth annual anime convention, Tora-Con, on April 25, 2009 in Rochester, New York.
Mizu Con, scheduled for December 27-29 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, Florida, has announced guests voice actressBrina Palencia, artist and voice actor Doug Smith, and ADR director and DVD producer David Williams.
Providence Anime Conference has announced that veteran voice actor and ADR director Tom Wayland will be attending the convention as a guest of honor. Providence Anime Conference is a 21+ event being held in Rhode Island on the weekend of October 3-5, 2008.
The 3rd Annual SPJA Industry Conference will be presenting keynote speeches and panel discussions regarding pertinent industry issues of the present and possible solutions for the future. The conference will be held at Anime Expo 2008, which is scheduled for July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Tsubasacon has announced that voice actor and writer Robert Axelrod will appear as a guest during its convention in September at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia.
Anime Expo has teamed with Bang Zoom! Entertainment to offer free voice acting workshops at Anime Expo 2008. There will be free classes that will give participants a taste of voice acting with insiders' tips, general discussions, and chances to dub with a professional audio engineer.
MTAC Ninja, the 2009 edition of Middle Tennessee Anime Convention, has been announced for April 3-5, 2009 at the Sheraton Music City in Nashville, Tennessee.
Northern Anime Festival has announced two additional bands for its annual convention. The bands Hoshi*Furu and Enchanter have joined the list with previously announced Spider's Kiss for live performances which will take place on June 28th in Oshawa, Ontario.
T-MODE and VIZ Media will give away 12 tickets to screenings of Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody. Anyone who pre-registers for T-MODE '08 by June 8, 2008 will be entered into a random drawing to win a free ticket to view the film.
Anime Expo 2008 has announced the first convention appearance of Madhouse animator Hiromi Kato as an official guest of honor to their convention in Los Angeles this July.
Score Entertainment will have a presence at Anime Expo 2008 promoting the Bleach Trading Card Game with a panel, tournament, and fan appreciation party.
Anime Expo 2008, in conjunction with Geneon Entertainment, has announced the return of vocalist Yoko Ishida to this year's convention held from July 3-6, 2008.
In a four-part press release, AnimeNEXT has announced that it will host a free screening of the first live-action Death Note movie, voice actors Brian Drummond and his son Aidan will be making their first-ever joint appearance, voice actor and ADR scriptwriter Leah Clark has been added to the guest list, and band Rentrer En Soi will be performing.
Tsubasacon in Huntington, West Virginia, in cooperation with limebarb.com, has announced plans to host the Neko Maid Café during the convention scheduled for the last weekend of September at the Big Sandy Supercenter Arena.
Anime Festival Orlando 9 will welcome back voice actor Aaron Dismuke to this year's convention. AFO will be held August 15-17, 2008 at the Wyndham Orlando Resort.
TFcon has announced guest Gregg Berger, a voice actor from the original Transformers TV series, will be attending the Toronto-based convention on June 21st.
Anime Festival Orlando is giving people a chance to win two weekend passes to the convention being held August 14 - 17, 2008. To participate in the contest, people must make a video about how they plan to get to the convention.
Like several other conventions across the country, T-MODE in Arlington, Virginia, has announced that they are working with Viz Pictures to give away three pairs of tickets to the live-action theatrical screening of Death Note.
Zenkaikon 2008 has announced more guests for its October convention in King of Prussia, PA. Guests include musical guest Ultraball, voice actor Bill Rogers, and otaku bellydancing troupe Raqs Otaku.
FanimeCon announced two recipients for its annual charity auction: Asian Perinatal Advocates in San Francisco and The Springstone School in Lafayette. This is made possible by a commitment from the convention itself to match the money raised by the charity auction.
Providence Anime Conference and Viz Pictures are proud to announce a contest open for anyone registered for the inception of the convention -- the chance to win tickets to see the live-action Death Note movie in theaters.
Anime Expo 2008 has announced the attendance of Masahiro Ando as an official guest of honor to this year's convention held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
JaniCon has announced Christopher Ayres and Select Start as new guests and a special performance by Team Avalanche. The convention is scheduled for November 21-23 in Jacksonville, Florida.
Anime South, a convention in Destin, Florida from January 2nd through 4th, 2009, has announced a murder mystery ball, guests Richard Epcar and Ellyn Stern, and pre-registration rates.
Anime Expo 2008 has announced the attendance of Jyukai, a musical duo consisting of Manami (vocals) and Dewa Yoshiaki (composition), to this summer's convention.
Attendees registered as guests in the official Anime Expo 2008 Hotel Room Blocks will be able to access a 24-hour complimentary shuttle service which will provide transportation from all official convention hotels to this year's Anime Expo.
Tsubasacon has announced its first round of guests for the 2008 convention: manga artist Jen Lee Quick and the musical group Ultraball. The convention will take place in West Virginia this September.
Japanese television celebrity, blogger, voice actress, and illustrator Shoko Nakagawa (aka "Shokotan") has been announced as the latest addition to Anime Expo 2008's guest list.
The Stevens Anime Club has announced a registration cap and deadline for attendees of the Castle Point Anime Convention, electronic registration and payment, guest comedian Uncle Yo, and the debut of a bimonthly magazine.
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) will be presenting a symposium presentation/discussion about the history, current status and future of the US anime/manga industries at Tokyo International Anime Fair. In addition, announcements of the finalists of the SPJA Industry Awards will also be made.
TFcon Toronto will be on June 21st, 2008 at the Doubletree International Plaza Hotel with the support of Toys "R" Us Canada as it's exclusive retail sponsor. Toys "R" Us Canada will support the convention through various means including the distributation of TFcon promotional material in Toys "R" Us stores to increase awareness of the Canadian Transformers collectors convention.
Ali Project's appearance at Sakura-Con 2008, March 29th at 2:30 pm, will include a performance of their latest single "Kotodama", the theme song to a new anime series Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed.
San Japan and Viverus Studios have announced the North American musical debut of Smile.dk. Smile.dk will be making an appearance at San Japan 1.5 in San Antonio, Texas this August.
Scheduled for September 5-7, T-MODE '08 has announced that The Robotech Convention Tour will stop at the convention to hold a screening of Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles and host panels.
PortConMaine has announced that stars of the hit new Nintendo Wii game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Michele Knotz and Bill Rogers, will be appearing at this year's convention along with Daniel Kevin Harrison, a voice acting Maine native and regular guest of the convention. The four-day convention is schedule for July 3-6, 2008 in Portland, Maine.
Anime Expo and Intermixi Japan Tours have announced that all pre-registered attendees who register prior to June 15, 2008 will be automatically entered to win the Pre-Registration Grand Prize Getaway to Japan. Winners will be announced at Anime Expo 2008's opening ceremonies July 3, 2008. Anime Expo 2008 will be held from July 3-6, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA.
Dreamland Japan has announced Zuiichi, a one-day event this August in Vancouver, Washington. The event promises "four star food" and "modern theater-style viewing rooms with leather seating" in addition to sake and wine tasting.
The SITACon Convention Committee has announced that SITACon will be returning in October 2008. It will again be held in Utica, NY using buildings at the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT).
Neo Nohcon at Daemen College in Buffalo, New York has announced the addition of a special Taisho-Koto performance and traditional Japanese dance on Saturday March 8th at 8:00 pm.
A new convention, Anime X Gamer Experience (aka "EXP con") has been announced for October 17-19 at the Renaissance Resort at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida.
FanimeCon has announced Antic Cafe (An Cafe) as their first musical guest of honor. The convention will be held in San Jose, California this May. The band previously appeared at A-Kon last June.
Seito ChibiCon has announced that The Slants, an Asian synthpop/rock band hailing from Portland, Oregon, will be making a stop at the convention next month during their west coast tour.
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention has announced limited availability of lifetime memberships. These memberships guarantee admission for the owner into MTAC for life and are available for purchase at $200.
JaniCon has announced that their 2008 convention will be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville from November 21st through 23rd. Guests include Steve Bennett, Amelie Belcher, and J*Scape.
Anime Boston ends a flurry of guest announcements with the announcement that the pillows will perform at Anime Boston 2008 in the Hynes Convention Center on Saturday, March 22nd. The convention runs from March 21st through 23rd.
Anime Boston 2008 announced that Japanese vocal dance troupe Luv and Response be performing at next month's convention at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
New York Comic Con today officially announced that Japanese pop star T.M.Revolution will be performing at the event this April. This will be his first concert in the United States since 2004 when he performed at the first Pacific Media Expo.
Anime Supercon has issued a press release for a one-day anime event on February 23rd called Anime Day in Davie. It will be held at the Davie P.A.L. building in Davie, Florida.
ANCEA/Sakura-Con 2008, with the support of Bandai Visual USA, will host the premier of Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time -- A Tale of the Eight Guardians at the Seattle convention in late March.
Tsubasacon, Inc. announced that it has started accepting pre-registrations for Tsubasacon 2008 scheduled to be held September 26th through 28th at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia.
Sakura-Con 2008 has announced that they will host the Japanese band Ali Project for their first ever US appearance. Also confirmed is the Japanese, all girl band SCANDAL.
Animation On Display has announced their guest lineup. The convention will be held this Presidents' Day weekend on February 16-17 at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francisco.
The DC Anime Club and the Japanese Information and Culture Center will collaborate to bring anime and live action screenings to Washington, DC at the Japanese Information and Culture Center every fourth Thursday of the month at 6:30pm starting January 24, 2008.
