Anime Weekend Atlanta 5 - Opening Ceremonies |
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Anime Weekend Atlanta doesn't take itself too seriously in public. Take the unconventional game show they held on Friday afternoon, featuring the girl who was the wildly popular Washu from the 1998 costume contest. |
As the time for the ceremonies arrived, some - like new guest Jessica Calvello - didn't know what to expect. |
The audience, many of whom had been at previous AWA's, knew they were in for an unpredictable night. |
No one expected the speech by Kelly O'Shea of HK Partners, a company that represents manga and game artists. The crowd liked his speech noting the similarities between Tezuka's Jungle Emperor and Disney's Lion King. |
Then things got into action with a mix of new and old. The old was con co-director Dave Merrill's bubble gum throw into the crowd. |
Steve Bennett of Studio Ironcat introduced Kat Hofer and thanked his staff for keeping the company going through this summer's shakeup of management... |
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