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JACON – Florida’s Most Successful Anime Convention – is adding new events and contests for 2008

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

With the move to a new larger location, JACON is adding more events for the fans and two contests for those attendees that register in advance.

Orlando, FL, April 18, 2008: JACON 2008 will take place at the Orlando Sun Resort the weekend of May 16-18, 2008. This will be JACON’s first year on the newly renovated resort – boasting over 35,000 feet of convention space for anime fans to enjoy the weekend. With this move, JACON is adding new value added events and contests for the attendees.

Value Added Events

THE JACON CELEBRITY DINNER ($20 in advance and at the door; Friday night at 8:00 PM in Chibi Events)

JACON is pleased to offer its attendees the chance to dine with our celebrities and talent for this year’s convention. Scheduled to attend are Tara Strong, Gregg Berger, Richard Horvitz, Spike Spencer, Doug Smith, George Lowe, Steve Bennett, and Rob Granito. Dinner includes a salad; your choice of grilled chicken, vegetable medley cuscus, or NY strip steak all served with parmesan potatoes; and a tiramisu desert. Attendees are seated in the order in which their ticket was purchased – so the earlier you buy your ticket, the better chance you have of seating with the celebrity of your choice! Tickets can be purchased at www.JACON.org. (As with any event of this nature, guest list is subject to change based on availability.)

WASABI ANIME’S CLUB CONVENTION BREAKFAST ($7 at the door; Sunday morning at 8:00 AM in Chibi Events)

JACON, with the help of Florida based fan organization Wasabi Anime, are offering breakfast on the resort to help avoid the headache of leaving property for food after a long weekend of anime and fun. Attendees can enjoy a buffet breakfast including scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, pastries and cereal. Orange juice, coffee, and water will also be served. Anime fans are encouraged to come to the event to promote their local anime clubs. Door prizes will be given away throughout the morning.

Advance Registration Contests

CELEBRITY DINNER SEAT #1 DRAWING

The JACON Celebrity Dinner seats in the order in which you purchase your ticket for the meal… but who will get the coveted ticket #1? If you have already pre-registered for the convention, then you’re already entered in the drawing! If not, pre-register for your weekend pass to JACON on www.JACON.org. If you use the coupon code “YUMMY” when you purchase online, you will get $5 off the admission price. The coupon code and entry into the contest both expire on midnight May 10, 2008. The winner will be posted on the website that weekend. Please note: if you have already purchased a ticket for the dinner and win the drawing, you will be reimbursed the $20 you paid.

WIN A CONVENTION ROOM PARTY AT JACON

No convention experience at a hotel resort is complete with the “room parties.” The staff at JACON knows this, and they want to offer to help you have a good time at the event. The winner will win the following:

• A free room upgrade to a suite

• Food and soft drinks catered by the hotel (scheduled Friday night in your suite)

• A brand new PS2 and second controller (courtesy of JACON)

• A copy of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 for the PS2 (courtesy of Bandai Namco Games)

To enter, you must reserve a hotel for Friday night and Saturday night at JACON 2008. If you have already made your reservation, then call the hotel and make sure that your hotel is listed under JACON to make sure that you are entered in the drawing. The winner will be selected from all hotel reservations made as of midnight May 3, 2008. The winner will be announced the next weekend (one week before JACON.)

For a complete listing of contests, events, and guests please visit www.JACON.org.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE EVENT AS PRESS, please email your request to the promotions department at promotions@jacon.org.

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EXP Con Announces First Guests and New Events

Monday, March 10th, 2008

St. Augustine, FL – EXP con is proud to announce new Events as well as its first round of Guests! Guests include anime voice actor Josh Grelle, artists Steve Bennett, Ashley Clark, and Siya of Siyanimation, cosplayers Yaya Hann and CJ “Kefka” Collins, as well as musical guests Select Start, J*Scape, and The Slants! Continuing our effort to create a fun fan EXPerience we are also announcing our tournament style gaming competition: The Ultimate Gamer Challenge.

Voice Talent: Josh Grelle - native Texan, Josh was raised on stage and in the art studios of Central Texas. He performed on stage for over 15 years prior to starting work for A.D.V. Films at the start of 2004. Josh is known for playing the outrageous Taishi in Comic Party: Revolution and has recently been cast as Kyohei in the new Shinichi Watanabe (AKA Nabeshin) comedy, The Wallflower as well as Simon in Gainax’s Gurren Lagann.

Artist: Steve Bennett - Stephen Robert Bennett IV was born *&@?! years ago at Tachikawa Air Force Base in Japan. Being an Army brat, Steve moved all over the place in his younger days, He spent his early years in Alaska and Colorado, and lived for almost eight years in Germany during elementary and junior high. The family moved back to Japan when Steve was in his teens, and while he was there he was lucky enough to land a job with Studio Aoehyma, and work under the great Japanese animator, Noboru Furusei (New Dominion Tank Police, Lupin III, etc.) During his time at Studio Aoehyma, Steve learned quite a bit about anime, and worked on such titles as Cat’s Eye, the Urusei Yatsura TV Series and Only You, as well as others.

Artist: Ashley Clark – Ashley Clark is a multi-media artist and writer, and has been working in the anime style for nearly a decade. Her first webcomic, ‘Shades of Red’, debuted in 2003. She has since turned her attention to her newest literary project, ‘Tales of Asajima’. You can enter the world of Asajima through the webnovel ‘Nowaki’, and continue your journey with the first of her print novels, ‘The Yukari’.

Artist: Siya – Siya is a full time Illustrator, Comic Book Artist, Web Developer, designer, and most recently, concept artist for video games. Her real name, stage name, and given name is SIYA (see-yah) like see yah later (She heard it a lot in elementary school). She started two companies, Hyrogliphix, Inc. and Hyrocomics, LLC two and a half years ago.

Cosplayer: Yaya Hann – Over the past 8 years, Yaya has made a name for herself in the world of cosplay and costuming. After discovering cosplay at her first con, she quickly absorbed the heart and soul of costume design and creation. To this day she has made over 60 costumes, with more to come! Her intricate and lavish creations have won awards and acclaim nationwide; she has taught a multitude of panels on costume craftsmanship, presentation, makeup, wigs and more; she has traveled to conventions within and outside of the USA as guest and costume contest judge. Her cosplay skills have won awards and acclaim nationwide. She has participated in conventions and cosplay activities in five countries, and will be joining us as an honored guest for the first ever EXP Con!

Cosplayer: CJ “Kefka” Collins – One of the most dynamic cosplay personalities to hit the convention scene CJ has become increasingly well known in the cosplay community as well as the internet for his costuming, especially his rendition of the Final Fantasy 6 villain: Kefka. As you watch his videos located all around Youtube, you cannot help but be entertained by the most famous clown villain in the history of gaming.

Musical Guest: Select Start – Select Start is the fusion of six musicians based in Gainesville, Florida, who combine their mutual love for video games, music, and their instruments (two violins, a cello, guitar, piano, and flute) to create a musical experience and sound unique to the video game music world.

Musical Guest: J*Scape – Formed in 2005 inspired Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Cesar, Shiro, Alexis, and Yoh all shared a passion for music. As their affection for Japanese music grew, so did their song library. After being opened up to various artists by their new vocalist, Yuki, the band began to incorporate not only Anime theme songs but J-Rock artists as well. After coming off the high that was 2007, J*Scape is looking forward to rocking out in 2008 with a brand new look and sound!

Musical Guest: The Slants – It’s been said that everything that could be done in music has been done already; new artists are inherently boring, with nothing that is original or creative to offer. But those people hadn’t heard The Slants (yet), a band who has everyone screaming for some “Chinatown Dance Rock.”

New Event: The Ultimate Gamer Challenge – The Ultimate Gamer Challenge is a competition involving Console Gaming with both individuals and Teams of 5. Challengers will first flip a coin to see who gets the advantage. Then they will spin the wheel of challenge, and whichever genre the arrow lands on, the challenger picks from one of the 3 Games represented by that and they compete 1vs 1 in that game. For individual play it is best out of 3 till the semi finals when it becomes best out of 5. For team play its best out of 5 from the start. You cannot play the same game twice in a row, and if you land on the same genre, you must pick a different title. Check the website to find out more information and how to sign up for this Gaming Event!

EXP Con Info – Anime X Gamer Experience is all about the fan experience. Maintaining a high energy level and a fun atmosphere with unique events and things you would never expect from a convention, we strive to deliver enjoyment to fans of all ages. The main purpose of Anime X Gamer Experience or ‘EXP con’ as the fans have dubbed it, is to celebrate and promote Japanese modern visual culture such as Anime, Manga, Games, Music, Cosplay and more! We not are not only looking to give the community a great experience, but also to outreach to others who might be interested if they knew Anime was not just attended for children.

Visit our Website at http://www.projectexp.org for more information!

Pre-Registration will become available Monday, March 10th.

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Ancient City Con II: LAN Announcement

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Ancient City Con II will be hosting a 60 station LAN event (BYOC) sponsored by www.jaxgamers.com for this year’s convention! More information coming soon regarding open play and game tournaments!

The LAN will run non-stop from 8AM until Midnight on Saturday and from 8AM until 6PM on Sunday. Attendees may pre-register to reserve a seat in the LAN (60 person max.)!

For more info or to pre-register please visit www.ancientcitycon.com !

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WASABI ANIME PRESENTS “WHO WANTS TO BE THE FX SUPERHERO?”

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

WASABI ANIME PRESENTS “WHO WANTS TO BE THE FX SUPERHERO?” WITH THE FX
INTERNATIONAL SHOW AT THE ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER.
The contest, co-sponsored with the convention, will allow contestants to win
the chance to act as the mascot for the FX International Show for future
conventions.

ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 18, 2009:  Wasabi Anime, in cooperation with The FX
International Show, will be sponsoring the “WHO WANTS TO BE THE FX
SUPERHERO?” mascot contest on Friday, January 25th-27th at the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.  Inspired by the popular Sci Fi
Channel program, the event will serve the purpose of finding a mascot for
the FX International Show that will be used in various promotions and travel
opportunities in 2008.  Contestants will be judged by Wasabi Anime staff, FX
staff, and other “hero” consultants based on five criteria.
.       COSTUME – Is your hero’s costume worthy of the pages of an epic
comic?
.       INSTINCT – If posed with tough a decision – will you make the right
one?
.       LEADERSHIP – Can you command the respect of your peers and the
judges?
.       PERSONALITY – Are you un-boring?
.       THEMING – Does your character appropriately represent the FX spirit?

The contest schedule for the weekend is as follows:
Saturday at 2:00 PM – All contestants must be on hand and in costume with an
entry form and a completed “Hero Written Exam”.  (Both are available at the
Wasabi Anime table)
Sunday at 1:00 PM – Contestants who survived Saturday’s trials return for a
Q&A session to determine if he/she has what it takes to be a hero.
Sunday at 4:00 PM – Contestants return from their final trial to be judged -
with the winner to be announced on stage.

ABOUT WASABI ANIME
Founded in the late summer of 2001, Wasabi Anime (owned by Green Mustard
Productions) has evolved into one of the greatest “genre” fan organizations
in the Southeast U.S.  With a team of talented artists, costumers, event
staff, and “web geeks,” they have worked consistently to enhance Florida’s
convention and fan community.  Since its inception, Wasabi Anime has hosted
events at over thirty conventions.  Further information can be found at
www.wasabianime.com.

ABOUT FX INTERNATIONAL
FX International (aka “The Coolest Show on Earth”) is a multi-genre consumer
show catering to anime, comic book, fantasy, science fiction fans and toy
collectors.  Each year the show draws thousands of fans from across the U.S.
by offering an eclectic dealers room, innovative events, and celebrity
autograph signings.  This year’s guests include:
.       Greg Grunberg, Stephen Tobolowsky and George Takei  (from TV’s
“Heroes”)
.       Nathan Filllion (from TV’s “Firefly”)
.       Laura Vandervoort and Helen Slater (from TV’s “Smallville”)
.       Jake Lloyd, Ray Park and Orli Shoshan (from the “Star Wars” movies)
.       Tara Strong (voice of Bubbles in Cartoon Network’s “The Powerpuff
Girls”)
Further information can be found at www.fxshow.com.

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TOKYOPOP is making movies at New York Anime Fest!

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Saturday, 12/8 @ 10:30 a.m. in Manga Panel Room 1A24, TOKYOPOP will be filming “Van Von Hunter in Maiden Quest!”

Come to the film shoot and you WILL be in the movie!

Dress up as Van Von Hunter and you will receive great prizes!

Plus, stay around for the super-exclusive sneak peek of the first-ever Japan/US-based co-production–integrating traditional anime with live-action and CG–starring PRINCESS AI!

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