Anime Festival 2009

It is still about 2 months away to the Anime Convention, so you have ample time to decide and plan your trip to Singapore.

The good news is, especially to cosplayers:

Cosplay this year will have a bigger stage where AFA09 will host the first ever Regional Cosplay Championship in Asia. The top cosplay team from each South East Asian country will be sponsored by AFA09 to compete in the Regional Cosplay Championship during the two-day anime festival where they will perform and be judged by a panel of distinguished guests from Japan including internationally renowned cosplayer Kaname? who is best known for portraying Cloud Strife from “Final Fantasy VIl: Advent Children” and Ichigo Kurosaki from “Bleach”. Kaname? will also conduct a close-door panel session for cosplayers keen to learn more about how to improve their cosplay techniques.

Event Dates : 21st Nov 2009 to 22nd Nov 2009
Venue : Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre

For details, visit the official site.

Anime Expo 2009

Los Angeles Convention Center
Los Angeles, California
Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5, 2009

Anime Expo is the main annual event hosted by The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). In 2008, Anime Expo’s attendance topped 43,000 attendees over the course of 4 days and can be considered as the largest Anime Convention in the U.S.

Guest of Honor includes:
Yun Kouga - Yun Kouga debuted as a manga artist in 1985. She is the creator of Earthian, Gestalt and also Loveless. She has garnered international praise and acclaim for Loveless. Yun Kouga is also the character designer for the highly popular anime Mobile Suit Gundam 00.

She’ll be joined by Seiji Mizushima, the famed director who is currently working on the theatrical version of Mobile Suit Gundam 00 that is set for a 2010 release date.

For details on the Anime Expo 2009, please visti the official website.

Animix 2009

ANIMIX CON 2009 - JULY 17 - 19 2009 - KILLEEN, TEXAS - Where Anime and Gamers unite!

AniMix is an organization specifically formed to promote and exhibit Japanese Animation and video game culture in the Bell county area. They will be hosting a three-day event that will feature lots of entertainment for individuals and families, plus the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture. The main goal is for everyone to have a good time and meet others who enjoy Anime, and share an interest in Japanese culture and video games.

AniMix Convention 2009 will take place at the Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Killeen, Texas. The hotel is right across the street from the Killeen Mall and just 15 minutes away from the Killeen Regional Airport. The address is 1721 E Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, Texas 76549.

For more info, visit the official site. Early birds enjoy fabulous discounts.

Sakura-Con 2009

The event runs from April 10 to April 12 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center at 800 Convention Place in Seattle and is put on by the Asia-Northwest Cultural Education Association.

Anime Lover, it’s time to suit up

For more information about this convention, please refer to Sakura-Con Official website.