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Fan's View - Anime Convention Schedule - 2008 Conventions |
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| May 9-11, 2008 - Anime Marathon,
Burgstädt bei Chemnitz, Germany |
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| May 16-18, 2008 - JACON,
Orlando, Florida |
Guests of honor:
actors Tara Strong, Gregg Berger, Spike Spencer, Richard Horvitz,
George Lowe; artists Doug Smith, Rob Granito, Steve Bennett; musicians
Select Start |
| May 16-18, 2008 - Anime Central, Rosemont,
Illinois |
Guests of honor:
actors Aaron Dismuke, Karan Ashley, Robert Axelrod, Steve Cardenas,
Jason David Frank,
Vic Mignogna, Laura Bailey, Hannah Alcorn, Christopher Ayres, Greg
Ayres, Quinton Flynn, Caitlin Glass, Carli Mosier, Jeff Nimoy;
directors Yuji Moriyama, Shuzilow HA,
Steve Yun; writers Russell Lissau, Yamila Abraham; musicians Mari
Iijima, Halcali;
artists Kenichi Sonoda, Ono Yoichiro, Jeff Moy, Philip Moy, Daniela
Orrù, Daniela Serri, Josh
Elder, Bob DeJesus, Emily DeJesus; editor Hiroshi Tada |
| May 16-18, 2008 - Delta H Con,
Houston, Texas |
Guests of honor:
actor Jamie McGonnigal; dancer Seraphina; writer Glen Welch |
| May 17, 2008 - Anime Street Pavilion,
San Francisco, California |
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| May 23-25, 2008 - Animazement,
Durham, North Carolina |
Guests of honor:
actors Kotono Mitsuishi, Jouji Nakata, Takeshi Kusao, Kumiko Watanabe,
Keiko Han,
Akira Kamiya, Ryuusei Nakao, Kara
Edwards, Caitlin Glass, Kyle Hebert, Vic Mignogna; musicians Maya
Yamao, Takako Furukawa; animation director
Koichi Tsunoda; producer Yasuo Yamaguchi; directors Scott Houle, Pamela
Weidner Houle |
| May 23-25, 2008 - Anime North,
Toronto, Ontario |
Guests of honor:
musicians Halko Momoi, Noizytoys; actors Ed the Sock, Liana K., Brad
Swaile, Sonny Strait, Quinton Flynn, Spike Spencer, Brian Dobson,
Trevor Devall; director Jeff Nimoy,
artists Omar Dogan, Joe Ng, Sara E. Mayhew, Yamila Abraham, Tara
Tallen, Steve
Bennett, Ben Dunn; animators Benoît Cécyre, Les Major;
doll maker Donald Kinney; writer Claude Pelletier |
| May 23-26, 2008 - FanimeCon, San Jose,
California |
Guests of honor:
actors
Hidenobu Kiuchi, Richard Waugh, Jonathan Osborne, Keith Burgess, Dan
Southworth, Reuben Langdon; musicians Antic Cafe; editor Carl Horn;
writers Ric Meyers, Gilles Poitras; superfan Ryan Gavigan |
| May 24-26, 2008 - Saboten-Con,
Phoenix, Arizona |
Guests of honor:
actors Laura Bailey, Greg Ayres; artist Erica Reis |
| May 24, 2008 - Arkansas Anime Festival,
Springdale, Arkansas |
Guest of honor: actor
Tiffany Grant |
| May 30-June 1, 2008 -
A-Kon,
Dallas, Texas |
Guests of honor:
director Shinichi Watanabe; musicians Versailles, Budo Grape, Sun
Quartet; actors Anthony Brownrigg, Kyle Hebert, Chris Patton, Monica
Rial, Wendy Powell, Vic Mignogna; artists Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Ananth
Panagariya, Steve Kyte, Steve Bennett;
writers Helen McCarthy, David Drake, Doug Niles; producers Kevin
McKeever, Jake Tarbox; publisher Bill Fawcett Robotech Convention Tour |
| May 30-June 1, 2008 -
Epitanime,
Paris, France |
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| May 31, 2008 - JapAniManga Night,
Winterthur, Switzerland |
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| June 6-8, 2008 - OMG Con, Paducah, Kentucky |
Guests of honor:
actors Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres; artists Robert DeJesus, Emily
DeJesus; writer Robert V Aldrich |
| June 6-8, 2008 - Otaku Omaha, Omaha,
Nebraska |
Guests of honor:
actors Vic Mignogna, Spike Spencer; producer Keith Burgess; costumer
Will English |
| June 13-15, 2008 - Anime Mid-Atlantic,
Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Guests of honor:
actors Chuck Huber, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres;
producer Jonathan Brands; artists Chris "Kilika" Malone, Robert
DeJesus, Emily DeJesus, Doug Smith, Haze-man, Chisuji; filmmakers
X-Strike Studios; writer Robert V Aldrich |
| June 20-22, 2008- AnimeNEXT,
Secaucus, New Jersey |
Guests of honor:
musicians Rentrer en Soi; actors Michele Knotz, Bill Rogers, Greg Ayres |
| June 20-22, 2008- Yaoi Jamboree,
Glendale, Arizona |
Guests of honor:
artists le Perrugine, Eiki Eiki, Mikiyo Tsuada, Aoi Futaba, Eiki Eiki,
Kurenai Mitsuba;
musicians The Slants |
| June 20-22, 2008- Nicon,
Hanover, Germany |
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| June 21-22, 2008- Japanese Animation Film and Art
Expo,
Allendale, Michigan |
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| June 21, 2008- Summer Matsuri,
Salem, New Hampshire |
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| June 26-29, 2008 - ColossalCon,
Beachwood, Ohio |
Guests of honor:
actors Aaron Dismuke, Vic Mignogna, Jamie McGonnigal, Caitlin Glass;
musicians The OneUps; superfan Chibi Jae |
| June 27-29, 2008 - PersaCon,
Huntsville, Alabama |
Guests of honor:
actor Patrick Seitz; artists Stephanie Chateau, Steve Bennett;
podcaster Meredith Hogan; costumer Yaya Han; musicians The Slants |
| June 28-29, 2008 - Northern Anime Festival,
Oshawa, Ontaro |
Guests of honor:
musicians Spider’s Kiss, Mark Dillon; artist Les Major; comedians The
404's |
| June 28-29, 2008 - Made in Japan,
Wiener Neustadt, Austria |
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| July 3-6, 2008 PortConMaine,
Portland, Maine |
Guests of honor:
writers CJ Henderson, Clayton McNally; artists Andi Wrede, Christina
Siravo, Christian Matzke, Michelle Pinard, Stacey Kardash, Elizabeth
Jackson, Kori Michele, Mookie, Tom Brown, Sketch; actors Bill Rogers;
Michele Knotz, Daniel Kevin Harrison |
| July 3-6, 2008 - Anime Expo, Los
Angeles, California |
Guests of honor:
director Masamitsu Hidaka; actors Shoko Nakagawa, David Hayter Robotech Convention Tour |
| July 5-6, 2008 - Mecra Summer,
Taipei, Taiwan |
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| July 5-6, 2008 - Convención de Anime,
Manga y Comics,
Monterrey, México |
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| July 17-20, 2008 - Anime Friends, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| July 18-20, 2008 - AniMix, Killeen, Texas |
Guests of honor:
actors Jon St. John, J. Shanon Weaver, Tiffany Grant; artists Bruce
Lewis, Chris Hazelton;
musicians The One Ups, The Slants, Stephanie Yanez, dancers EKS-D |
| July 18-20, 2008 - Metrocon,
Tampa, Florida |
Guests of honor:
actors Scott McNeil, Greg Ayres, Johnny Yong Bosch, Lauren Goodnight;
artists Ashley Clark, Doug Smith, costumers Heroes Alliance, Yaya Han;
musicians
Eyeshine |
| July 18-20, 2008 - Ikasucon, Fort Wayne, Indiana | |
| July 25-27, 2008 - Animecon, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| July 25-27, 2008 - Ai-Kon, Winnipeg, Manitoba | Guests of honor:
actors Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Johnny
Yong Bosch, Laura Bailey |
| July 25-27, 2008 - Manga and Anime Convention, Linz, Austria | |
| July 26-27, 2008 - Otakuthon, Montreal, Quebec | Guests of honor: actor
Tiffany Grant; director Matt Greenfield; comedians The 404's; musicians
Neurose, Disorder; costumers Kaijugal, Sarcasm-hime |
| July 26-27, 2008 - Animecon, Tampereen, Finland | |
| August 1-3, 2008 - Mechacon, Lafayette, Louisiana | Guests of honor:
actors Beau Billingslea, Steve Blum, Ellyn Stern, Richard Epcar,
Melissa Fahn, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn; directors Carl Macek, Tommy Yune Robotech Convention Tour |
| August 1-3, 2008 - ConnectiCon,
Hartford, Connecticut |
Robotech
Convention Tour |
| August 1-3, 2008 - Kakkoi|con,
Bloomington, Minnesota |
Guests of honor:
actors Tiffany Grant, Luci Christian, Leah Clark, Brina Palencia,
Michael
McConnohie, Melodee M. Spevack, musicians Vaeidos, Theater Mu; dancers
Bulaklak Tribe; costumers Yaya Han, Yuffiebunny, Samantha Rei, Bulaklak
Tribe; artist Erik Lervold; writers Frenchy Lunning, Jenna Winterberg |
| August 1-3, 2008 - Animagic,
Bonn, Germany |
Guests of honor:
directors Takashi Okazaki, Shinji Aramki; musician Nana Kitade; artists
Koh Kawarajima
(Kazuaki Kawashima, Hiroyuki Karashima) |
| August 1-3, 2008 - Animatsuri,
Warsaw, Poland |
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| August 1-3, 2008 - Tokyo In Tulsa,
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Guests of honor:
actors Crispin Freeman, Wendy Powell |
| August 2-3, 2008 - Ani-Jam,
Fresno, California |
Guests of honor:
actors Laura Bailey, Chuck Huber, Leah Clark, Brina Palencia; artist
Fred Perry; musicians Kristine Sa, Quarter-Circle Jab, DJ Jinnai, Akai
Sky |
| August 2, 2008 - ACG Egg,
Taipei, Taiwan |
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| August 3, 2008 - Zuiichi,
Vancouver, Washington |
Guests of honor:
musician Jen Cho; PDX
Browncoats |
| August 8-10, 2008 - Otakon,
Baltimore, Maryland |
Guests of honor:
producer Masao Maruyama;
actor
Derek Stephen Prince; musicians Jam Project |
| August 8-10, 2008 - San Japan, San
Antonio, Texas |
Guests of honor:
actors Vic Mignogna, Chris Ayres, Tiffany Grant, Josh Grelle; musicians
Smile.dk, DM Ashura, DJ Jinnai, Maja;
artists Samantha Inoue-Harte, Amelie
Belcher; costumers CapsuleCorp, DigitalDimensionCosplay; editors
Patrick Delahanty, Amanda Tomasch |
| August 8-10, 2008 - AmeCon, Leicester, U.K. |
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| August 9, 2008 - Kin-Yoobi
Con, Hayward, California |
Guests of honor:
musicians The Shogunate, akai SKY, Eloquence, Quarter-Circle Jam, The
J-Man, Darrell Reconose; writer Neal Trotter; artists Ian Sy, Wolf S
Studios, J9 |
| August 15-17, 2008 - Comic Market,
Tokyo, Japan |
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| August 15-17, 2008 - Anime Festival Wichita,
Wichita, Kansas |
Guests of honor:
actors Jen Taylor, Kate Bristol, Sonny Strait, Peter Pixie |
| August 15-17, 2008 - AnimeIowa,
Coralville, Iowa |
Guests of honor:
actor Christopher Ayres, artists Studio ONY, Shannon Townsend; writer
Richard Townsend |
| August 15-17, 2008 - Anime Festival Orlando,
Orlando, Florida |
Guests of honor:
actors Jason David Frank, Monica Rial, Christopher Patton, Colleen
Clinkenbeard, Travis
Willingham, Richard Epcar, Ellyn Stern; musician Stephanie Yanez;
artist Doug Smith |
| August 22-24, 2008 - Anime Evolution,
Burnaby, British Columbia |
Guests of honor:
actor Chris Patton, artist Bettina Kurkoski; musicians The Slants |
| August 22-24, 2008 - MatsuriCon,
Worthington, Ohio |
Guests of honor:
Archaic Jump Productions, Mindy Timpone, No Need For Bushido, Trevor
Devall |
| August 22-25, 2008 - PierniCON,
Torun, Poland |
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| August 23-24, 2008 - Erie Anime
Experience,
Erie, Pennsylvania |
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| August 29-September
1, 2008 - AnimeFest,
Dallas, Texas |
Guest of honor: actor
Scott McNeil |
| August 30-31, 2008 - C3xHobby,
Chiba City, Japan |
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| August 30-September
1, 2008 - Kumoricon,
Portland, Oregon |
Guests of honor:
director Tommy Yune; actors Richard Epcar, Kirk Thornton; musicians The
Slants Robotech Convention Tour |
| August 30-September
1, 2008 - Anime Vegas,
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Guests of honor:
actors Derek Stephen Prince, Colleen Clinkenbeard |
| September
5-7, 2008 - Alcon,
Leicester, U.K. |
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| September
5-7, 2008 - T-Mode,
Arlington, Virginia |
Guests of honor:
actor Johnny Yong Bosch; musician Damien "D-chan" Christopher; artist
Kevin McKeever |
| September
5-7, 2008 - Realms Con,
Corpus Christi, Texas |
Guests of honor:
actors Chris Ayres, Kyle Hebert, Wendy Powell, George Manley; artists
Juno Blair B, Stephanie Chateau, Samantha Inoue-Harte; musicians Lisa
Furukawa, AkaiSKY; costumer Elektra Knight |
| September 12-14, Connichi, Kassel,
Germany |
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| September 12-14, 2008
- Nan Desu Kan,
Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Guest of honor:
actors Chris Patton, Vic Mignogna; artists Jason Martin, Heather
Martin; producer Steve Yun; director Tommy Yune |
| September 19-21, 2008
- Anime Weekend Atlanta,
Smyrna, Georgia |
Guests of honor:
actors Travis Willingham, Amy Howard Wilson; artists Robert DeJesus,
Emily DeJesus; editors Jonathan Tarbox, Patrick Macias, Carl Gustav
Horn; translator Neil Nadelman; producer David Williams |
| September 19-21, 2008
- MikomiCon,
Northridge, California |
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| September 26-28, 2008
- Tsubasacon,
Huntington, West Virginia |
Guests of honor:
artist Jen Lee Quick; musicians Ultraball |
| September 26-28, 2008
- Sogen Con,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Guests of honor:
actors Greg Ayres, Chris Ayres, Christopher Bevins; artists Studio
O.N.Y. |
| September 26-28, 2008
- Yaoi-Con,
San Mateo, California |
Guest of honor:
artist Nitta Youka |
| September 26-28, 2008
- New York Anime
Festival,
New York, New York |
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| September 27-28, 2008
- Aurora-Con,
Anchorage, Alaska |
Guests of honor:
actors Colleen Clinkenbeard, Vic Mignogna; artist Brett Uher |
| October 3-5, 2008
- Shimakon,
South Padre Island, Texas |
Guests of honor:
actor Wendy Powell; artists Doug Smith, Steve Bennett |
| October 3-5, 2008
- Providence Anime
Conference,
Providence, Rhode Island |
Guest of honor:
artist Kevin McKeever Robotech Convention Tour |
| October 10-12, 2008
- Anime USA,
Arlington, Virginia |
Guests of honor:
actors Caitlin Glass, Antimere Robinson, Patrick Seitz; artists Jo
Chen, Mohammad Haque; writer Ananth Panagariya |
| October 10-12, 2008
- SITACon,
Utica, New York |
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| October 17-18, 2008
- Zenkaikon,
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania |
Guests of honor:
artists Jessi Bavolack, Matt Pascal, Charles Batschelet; comedian Uncle
Yo |
| October 17-19, 2008
- Another Anime
Convention,
Nashua, New Hampshire |
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| October 18-19, 2008
- Ani-Magic,
Lancaster, California |
Guests of honor:
actors Chuck Huber, Kyle Hebert |
| October 24-25, 2008
- Anime Banzai,
Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| October 24-26, 2008
- Bakuretsu Con,
Colchester, Vermont |
Guests of honor:
actor Tiffany Grant; artists Steve Bennett, Michael "Mookie"
Terracciano, Akiko Meigetsu, Li Izumi; musician Matthew Myers; writer
Jekka Cormier; superfan Scott Melzer |
| October 25-26, 2008
- Asian Karaoke Idol
Invitational,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| October 31-November
2, 2008
- Youmacon,
Dearborn, Michigan |
Guests of honor:
actors Caitlin Glass, Wayne Grayson; musicians Spoony Bards, Lemon Demon |
| October 31-November
2, 2008
- SugoiCon,
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky |
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| October 31-November
2, 2008
- AniMaCo,
Berlin, Germany |
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| November 7-9, 2008
- NekoCon,
Hampton, Virginia |
Guests of honor:
actors Troy Baker, Jerry Jewell, Greg Ayres, Christopher Ayres, Aaron
Dismuke, Jerry Jewell; artists Dave Lister, Robert DeJesus, Emily
DeJesus, Mohammad Haque; writer Ananth Panagariya |
| November 7-9, 2008
- Anime Supercon,
Weston, Florida |
Guests of honor:
actors Brittney Karbowski, Spike Spencer, Dana Snyder; producers Kevin
McKeever, Steve Yun; director Tommy Yune; musicians AkaiSKY; artist
Steve Bennett |
| November 14-16, 2008 - Auchinawa, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| November 14-16, 2008 - Anime NebrasKon, Lincoln, Nebraska | Guests of honor:
actor Tiffany Grant; director Matt Greenfield; artists Studio ONY,
Shannon Townsend; writer Richard Townsend frealms |
| November 21-23, 2008
- JaniCon,
Jacksonville, Florida |
Guests of honor:
artists Amelie Belcher, Steve Bennett |
| November 21-23, 2008
- Anime Kaiju Experience,
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Guests of honor:
Johnny Yong Bosch, Bob Eggleton, George Takei |
| November 21-23, 2008
- Izumicon,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Guests of honor:
actor Monica Rial; producer David Williams; artists Robert DeJesus,
Emily DeJesus |
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