Four Winds Renaissance Faire

March 2, 2010

Event Name: Four Winds Renaissance Faire
Event Type: Renaissance Faire/Festival
When: March 6th – April 26th, 2010; Weekends 10 am – 7 pm
Where: Tyler, Texas
Information: Take a step back into time to experience the feel of the renaissance era whilst playing games and having fun in Texas on weekends in March and April. This is a family-friendly event and all weapons must be sheathed and peace-tied. All pirates, knights, fair maidens, and children are welcome.
Daily Rates: $15.00 adult (13 and up), $5.00 child, 4 and under FREE

Special Events by Weekend:

March 6th – 7th: Family Adventure Weekend (One child FREE with each paid adult)
March 13th – 14th: Pirates and Buccaneers (Ukranian-Polish Battle Re-enactment)
March 27th: Masque Ball (9 pm – Midnight)
March 27th – 28th: Renaissance Romance
March 20th – 21st: St Patrick’s Celebration
April 3rd – 4th: Easter Celebration
April 10th – 11th: Battlefield Weapons Tournament (adults only)
April 17th – 18th: Highland Fling
April 24th – 25th: Knights and Chivalry; Texas Invitational Jousting Competition

See Four Winds Renaissance Faire for more details.

Need a sword to complete your outfit? Have a go at our Medieval Swords and our Pirate Swords.

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A & G Ohio

March 2, 2010

Event Name: A & G Ohio
When: March 12-14, 2010
Where: Holiday Inn Eastgate, Cincinnati, OH
Information: A&G features their own original programming and new guests this year. Tons of excitement, fun, food, and a great hotel. This year’s convention should be a blast!
Door Rates: $35 weekend, $20 Friday, $30 Saturday, $20 Sunday

Programming and Events:

Screenings
Guest Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Hall Cosplay
Cosplay Competition
Masquerade
Concerts
Karaoke
Artists’ Alley
Art Show
Concert/Dance
Karaoke
Video Gaming
Tabletop Gaming
Role Playing
Dealers’ Room
Game Shows

Guests:

D.C. Douglas, Actor
Troy Baker, Voice Actor
DM Ashura, Musician
Dual Core, DJs
Chris Patton, Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation
Gavin Goszka, Musician
Travis Lyons, Decepticon Motormaster Owner
DJ Shammers
Sleeping Samurai, Weapons Trainers

For more information, see the website for A & G Ohio

And if you need swords, head over to our Anime & Video Game section!

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DrakeCon 2010

January 26, 2010

Event Name: DrakeCon
When: February 5-6, 2010
Where: Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas, Rogers, AR
Information: Drakecon is said to be the largest Anime convention and gaming event of Arkansas. This event is unique as it runs nonstop. That’s right, 24 hours of unending fun! Enjoy tabletop, LARP, video games, LAN party, and other events which will run from the opening of the convention until the moment the event closes. Most panels will end in the evening and the raves will last until nobody is left dancing.
Advance Rates: $25 through February 1
Door Rates: $35 weekend, $20 Friday, $20 Saturday

Programming and Events:

Anime Screenings
Guest Panels
Fan Panels
Hall Cosplay
Artists’ Alley
Dance / Rave
Video Gaming
Collectible Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Tabletop Games
Autographs
Dealers’ Room

Guests:

Laura Bailey: The voice behind the lovable character Tohru Honda from Fruits Basket. She’s also voiced Henrietta in Gunslinger Girl, Lust from Fullmetal Alchemist, and Alv from Kiddy Grade as well as parts in Dragonball Z, Negima! Magic 101, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Lupin III.
Troy Baker: A talented voice actor who is the voice of Abel Nightroad in Trinity Blood. He’s also known for voicing charachters like Nagi Springfield in Negima! Magic 101, Frank Archer in Fullmetal Alchemist, and Alphonso in Gunslinger Girl. Additionally, he has appeared in Lupin III, Case Closed, and The Galaxy Railways.
Clarine Harp: Clarine has shown her talents in roles such as Burst Angel’s Sei, Speed Grapher’s Ginza, Trinity Blood’s Mary Spencer, Shin chan’s Miss Katz, as well as roles in Spiral, Case Closed, Hell Girl, Desert Punk, The Galaxy Railways, One Piece, and Ouran High School Host Club.
Kyle Hebert: Kyle is a well known Voice Actor who has worked with tons of different Anime programs and Video Games, as well as several Audio Books. You may recognize him as being a part of the cast of Bleach, Naruto, Dragonball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Resident Evil: Degeneration, Blue Dragon, Eureka 7, Samurai Seven, One Piece, Megaman, Blue Gender, Hellsing and many more animation shows. He’s also voiced in video games such as Devil May Cry 4, Mad World, Desperate Housewives, World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade, Baten Kaitos: Origens, and more.
DJ Infam0us: Grammy winning producer and three time world champion DJ!
Sephiroth: With this DJ the possibilities are limitless. With a wide array of genres, this DJ will blow you away with anything from Drum and Bass or Hard Dance to Lounge/Ambient or Trance music.
Voltaire: Artist, actor, and musician, with music deeply rooted in Eurpoean folk music with a hint of old world melodies tied together with sarcastic lyrics on love, revenge, loss, and (yes) dismemberment.
Travis Willingham: Although he’s a known act of stage, TV and film, Travis is mostly known for his role as character Colonel Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist. He’s also been heard in D.Gray~Man, GunxSword, Shuffle, Ghost Hunt, One Piece, and so on.

For more details head over to the DrakeCon website.

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Anime-Zap!

January 15, 2010

Here’s a last minute gathering put together for our fellow anime fans of Illinois!

Event Name: Anime-Zap!
When: January 16-17, 2010
Where: Hampton Inn Peoria – East At the River Boat Crossing, East Peoria, IL
Information: Due to the cancellation of Pokettokon, the staff of QC Anime-zing! Has built Anime-Zap! In less than 12 hours so Peoria could still have an anime con this weekend!
Door Rates: $5 weekend

Programming and Events:

Anime Screenings
Fan Panels
Hall Cosplay
Video Gaming
Collectible Card Games
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Game Shows

Check out this Instant Anime Convention at Anime-Zap!

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Arisia 2010

January 13, 2010

Alright, anime fans! Here we go with the first of this year’s anime conventions!

Event Name: Arisia 2010
When: January 15 – 18, 2010
Where: Hyatt Regency Cambridge; Cambridge, MA
Information: “New England’s Largest and Most Diverse Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention.”
Door Rates: $60 weekend, $20 Friday, $30 Sunday, $10 Monday

Programming and Events:

Anime Screenings
Guest Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Hall Cosplay
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Show
Dance
Collectile Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Dealers Room
Con Suite
Childrens’ Programming Track

Arisia ‘10 Guests:

Sarah Clemens: Guest of Honor. Sarah is a well-known artist known to focus some of her work on light fantasy, erotica, humor, and still life images.
SJ Tucker - Skinny White Chick: Musical Guest of Honor. S. J. Tucker is a solo artist who was originally inspired by the alternative folk rock genre, but now has a more diverse musical approach. This Arkansas native’s sound will rock your socks off.
Gardner Dozois: Writer / Editor Guest of Honor. Both a writer and editor, Gardner Raymond Dozois is an American sci-fi author and editor. He was editor of Asimov’s Science Fiction magazine from 1984 to 2004. He is also known for his work in the Year’s Best Science Fiction collections, Galaxy, Worlds of If, Worlds of Tomorrow and Worlds of Fantasy.

Head on over to Arisia Convention to find out more details about panels, gaming, food, lodging, and more!

Looking for something to complete your cosplay? Check our our Anime & Video Game selection!

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Another Anime Convention 2009

November 15, 2009

Another Anime Convention - Next Weekend.

If you are taken by the fantastic-ness of Japanese culture and anime and live in the New Hampshire region, you might want to start getting your Cosplay ready if you haven’t – or just buy a sword to show off while you attend Another Anime Convention next weekend!

Gather to meet new people with similar interests and take part in a slew of fun events like game shows, dances, videos, panels/workshops, screenings and more.

Some special guests to meet include Bill Rogers, Michele Knotz, Kyle Hebert, Chris Cason, The Penny Dreadfuls, Matthew Myers, Sin D’Angelo, and Robert “Sketch” Scholz.

Another Anime Convention 2009
November 20-22, 2009
Radisson Hotel
Nashua, New Hampshire

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Anime USA 2009

November 12, 2009

“Of Otaku, By Otaku, For Otaku”

If you live in the Virginia area and have a knack for anime and manga or just Japanese culture in general, you need to keep next weekend open on your calendars! Arlington, Virginia will be hosting Anime USA, a convention that brings almost 4,000 attendees yearly to its location.

Events like an Art Show, Artist Alley, Cosplay, Cosplay Chess, a Dealer Room, a Hall Coslpay, Host Club, Maid Café, and a steampunk-styled Gear-Masters Ball will certainly entertain for days along with screenings, game shows, and such.

Guests include Troy Baker, Jo Chen, Kaya, Yaya Han, Mohammad “Hawk” Haque, Allison Strom, Quaff, Mike Sinterniklaas, Dirk Tiede, J. Michael Tatum, and Dave Lister.

For more information visit the Anime USA website.

Anime USA 2009
November 20-22, 2009
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Arlington, VA

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Anime Overload 2009

October 9, 2009

Anime Overload - This Weekend!

Austin, Texas, your one stop festival for anime and pop culture is coming soon! This weekend is Anime Overload!

This event will feature anime screenings, guest and fan panels, a Hall Cosplay, a Masquerade/Cosplay Competition, an Artists’ Alley and a Dealers Room.

Guests will include Mr. 3000, Josh Grelle, DugFinn, Carli Mosier, Christopher Ayres, and Josh Grelle.
Anime Overloard is where the fun is at this summer!

See the Anime Overload website for more info.

NOTE: This year’s location has changed. Anime Overload will be held at the Crockett Center in Austin, just 3 miles from the original location.

Anime Overload
July 3-5, 2009
Crockett Center
Austin, TX

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New York Anime Festival 2009

September 16, 2009

Get Ready for the New York Anime Festival of 2009!

Gear up as your favorite Bleach or other Anime character and head on over to the ever popular New York Anime Festival at the end of this month!

NYAF is an annual convention with a focus on anime, video games, Japanese pop culture, and anything between!

Events include panels, workshops, a Hall Cosplay, Masquerade / Cosplay Competition, Artists’ Alley, Live Action Role Playing, fashion, food, and more!

Guests this year include AKB48, echostream, Gelatine, Zach Bolton, Mario Bueno, Kyle Hebert, Kokusyoku Sumire, Micah Solusod, Mike Sinterniklaas, Rachael Lillis, Monica Rial, Timothy Sullivan, Ichigo Pantsu, and Uncle Yo, to name a few.

For a full list of guests and further convention information, please visit the New York Anime Festival website.

New York Anime Festival 2009
September 25th – 27th
Jacob Javits Center
New York, New York

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Kumoricon ‘09

August 31, 2009

Kumoricon 2009 - Labory Day Weekend

Looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend? I can tell you what you should be doing – checking out Kumoricon!

Kumoricon prides itself in being Portland’s center of anime and a favorite place for anime fanatics. This year will mark their 7th year running and will feature the largest main events room held by Kumoricon ever!

Programming includes screenings, contests, panels, workshops, concerts, a dance, and more.
So grab your friends and spend the weekend creating memories to last a lifetime with fellow anime lovers!

Guests include Toshifumi Yoshida, The Anime Hunters, Jason Thompson, Last Stop Tokyo, Soul candy, Kaja and Phil Foglio, and a few others.

For more info, visit the Kumoricon website.

Kumoricon 2009
September 5-7, 2009
Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon

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