Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-12 GMT
Science fiction, fantasy, & horror - web design, graphic design, interactive media development by greententacles
2010-03-12 GMT
Convention Finder*
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Mar 12th-14th 2010 • Crowne Plaza Clayton, Saint Louis, MO 63105
academic, animation, anime, art, board game, cosplay, dance, fan, kaiju, karaoke, manga, media, music, video game,
Kawa Kon is an annual themed anime convention that brings Japan to America! The theme for 2010 is Matsuri!, which means “festival” in Japanese. The event will feature bunraku puppet theatre, Sports Day, karaoke, an Iron Kaiju contest, traditional Japanese board game tournaments, and more!
Mar 12th-14th 2010 • holiday inn eastgate, Cincinnati, OH 45245
animation, anime, art, card game, celebrity, computer, cosplay, costume, dance, fan, fantasy, geek, karaoke, lan, larp, manga, music, roleplaying game, video game, zombie,
A&G OHIO 2010 Guests: Chris Patton - Air Gear (Itsuki “Ikki” Minami), Area 88 (Shin Kazuma), Fullmetal Alchemist (Greed), and Ghost Stories (Hajime Aoyama); DM Ashura - Here Goes Are DJ From Year 1 DM Ashura To Run Are Dance Once Again In Year 3!; GPX Gaming - Glad To Have GPX Gaming Back Working With Our Game Staff And Running Some Awesome Game Rooms!; DC Douglas - Albert Wesker (RE:5 / Umbrella Cronicles), Kamogawa Genji (Hajime no Ippo), Gabi, Taihaku (.hack//G.U. Vol 1-3), and Alexei (Tales of Vesperia).; Nerdfit Network - The Nerdfit Network formed in the year 2006 to bring forth some great entertainment to the world. From shenanigans in video form, a full on radio station with great radio shows, panels at conventions and bringing out DJs from all over the east coast for shows and DJ gigs, you can count on the Nerdfit team to make your A&G Experience more enjoyable.; Events: Cosplay Wrestling, Live Action Zelda, Operation Virus Game, Cosplay Musical, Nerf Warz, and Battle Of The Rock Bands!
Mar 20th-21st 2010 • Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332
animation, anime, art, board game, card game, comics, cosplay, fan, film, free, geek, karaoke, larp, manga, media, music, roleplaying game, science fiction, steampunk, video game, zombie,
Free admission anime, gaming, comic, costuming convention.
Mar 20th-21st 2010 • Morikami Museum, Delray Beach, FL 33446
Hatsume Fair features three stages of continuous entertainment including taiko drumming, martial art demonstrations, children’s activities, and Anime @ Hatsume including dealers, a cosplay contest, and presentations of Anime History, Travel to Japan, Japanese Folk Tales and more!
Mar 26th-28th 2010 • Travelodge Ottawa Hotel, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7L5
anime, cosplay, kaiju, karaoke, manga,
The Society for Ottawa Anime Promotion (SOAP) is proud to announce Suzaku Festival. Suzaku Festival is a new event geared toward the mature anime fan (16+). Our goal is to showcase not only the animation, but also many of the other aspects of Japanese culture. Awareness of anime has been growing in recent years throughout the Ottawa region, Canada and across North America. As it enters into mainstream pop culture, the nuances and background of this art form is often missed. Suzaku Festival will explore this oft-ignored but important part of anime.
Apr 2nd-4th 2010 • Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA 02115
anime, art, cosplay, karaoke, larp, manga, roleplaying game, video game,
Anime Boston is an annual three-day anime fan convention held in the spring in Boston, Massachusetts. The convention features a number of events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists’ alley and art show, karaoke, game shows, video games, RPGs, and a LARP.
May 14th-16th 2010 • Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Des Plaines, IL 60018
anime, art, collectibles, comics, cosplay, dance, filk, karaoke, manga, media, science fiction,
Anime Central (ACen) is the Midwest Anime, Manga, and Asian Culture Convention. ACen is sponsored by the Midwest Animation Promotion Society (MAPS), and over more than a decade has grown into one of the largest fan-run conventions of its type in the country, ACen is known for providing a fun, exciting environment for fans of all ages. As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more! Attendees can attend a dance with 5,000 of their favorite friends and cheer while amazing DJs spin, enjoy an incredible concert, or visit the largest artist’s alley found in any US anime convention.
May 28th-30th 2010 • Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC 27601
anime, cosplay, film, karaoke, music,
Animazement regularly features events includes a musical, a dance (or two), Karaoke, Anime Hell, and a Music Video contest. In addition, there are several panels and workshops throughout the convention, covering typical anime convention panel-material, such as voice acting, learning Japanese, and costume construction. Many of these panels and workshops feature convention guests.
May 28th-30th 2010 • Toronto Congress Center, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1J1
anime, art, card game, collectibles, cosplay, karaoke, manga, media, video game,
Canada’s premier fan-run anime convention
Jun 3rd-6th 2010 • Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center, Sandusky, OH 44870
anime, cosplay, karaoke, roleplaying game, video game,
Colossalcon is an Anime, Gaming, and Japanese Culture Convention, and your ultimate summer vacation getaway!
Jun 24th-27th 2010 • , South Portland, ME 04106
animation, anime, art, board game, card game, celebrity, collectibles, computer, cosplay, dance, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, film, geek, karaoke, lan, larp, manga, media, music, renaissance, roleplaying game, science, steampunk, video game,
PortConMaine is Maine’s biggest and longest running Anime & Gaming Convention! We happen to also be New England’s longest running convention as well. Woot! Fan run and for fans, the convention has succeeded year after year to bring anime and gaming funs events such as: a cosplay, anime music videos, two anime theaters, a video game room, panels, discussions, workshops, CCGs, miniature events, RPGs, board games, an auction, extreme geek, Cthulhu, karaoke, an artist alley, contests, free stuff, vendors, and more! Stock full of goodness, with enough events to keep you busy and wanting more- this convention is a family friendly outing for all ages!
Jul 1st-4th 2010 • Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA 90015
anime, art, card game, collectibles, cosplay, karaoke, manga, media, video game,
Anime Expo is the nation’s largest anime/manga convention and serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business.
Jul 9th-11th 2010 • San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, San Antonio, TX 78205
anime, card game, cosplay, costume, dance, geek, karaoke, manga, media, video game,
San Japan returns for its third year in bringing the best of Japanese culture & anime to the famous Riverwalk.
Jul 30th-Aug 1st 2010 • Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD 21201
anime, art, collectibles, comics, cosplay, filk, karaoke, manga, media,
Otakon is the convention of the otaku generation: by fans, for fans; and we’re back for our 16th year! Join thousands of your fellow fans as we descend on Baltimore to celebrate all anime, manga, and all facets of Asian pop culture! Ever since 1999, we’ve taken over a sizable chunk of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor for a 3-day festival celebrating the pop culture that’s brought us everything from Astroboy to Yu-Gi-Oh, from the Seven Samurai to Spirited Away. We can’t wait to see you there!
Oct 1st-3rd 2010 • The Big Sandy Superstore Arena, Huntington, WV 25701
anime, cosplay, dance, karaoke, manga,
Video Screenings; Guest Panels; Industry Panels; Fan Panels; Game Shows; Dealers Room; Artists Alley; Video Game Room; Video Game Tournaments; Cosplay and Masquerade; Anime Music Video Contest; Midnight Rave
Oct 8th-10th 2010 • Park Place Hotel, Kansas City, MO 64120
animation, anime, art, cosplay, costume, dance, geek, karaoke, manga, steampunk, tea party, video game, weird,
Kansas City’s Newest Anime Convention! Join us this October at the Park Place Hotel, for a weekend of fun and anime fandom! Featuring anime themed gameshows, showings, video and tabletop gaming, and so very much more.
Oct 8th-10th 2010 • Doubletree Westshore Tampa, Tampa, FL 33607
anime, board game, card game, collectibles, comics, cosplay, costume, fan fiction, fantasy, geek, karaoke, literary, manga, pulp, roleplaying game, science fiction, video game, weird, writing, zombie,
The Tampa Bay OddCon is a three day Grown-up, let-it-all-hang geekstravaganza dedicated to celebrating all things in glorious geekdom! Comics, Games of all kinds, Anime and other Animation, Fantasy and Sci-Fi and so much more! This is a mature atmosphere for the immature to enjoy panels, costume contests, guest speakers and other alternative activities will keep you coming back for more! Spend a weekend with YOUR kind, OUR kind
Oct 29th-31st 2010 • Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 98109
academic, animation, art, board game, celebrity, collectibles, comics, computer, cosplay, costume, dance, fan, fan fiction, fantasy, geek, goth, halloween, historical, horror, karaoke, literary, media, monster, music, pulp, roleplaying game, romance, science fiction, star trek, technology, twitter, video game, weird, westerns, writing, zombie,
ZomBcon mashes the obsession of an extreme fan culture, together with the leading edge of entertainment industry hysteria for fans of all ages to celebrate one of the world’s most electrifying movie icons, the Zombie.
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