Category: Conventions & Events
New York Anime Festival 2007 Report
Last weekend, I attended the first annual New York Anime Festival, held at the Javits Center in NYC.
ICv2 2007: Anime and Manga Aren’t Just for Geeky Boys
Since Sailor Moon demonstrated there was a market for stories about superhero girls, friendship and relationships, girls have been devouring manga in the US.
ICv2 2007: The Problem of Fansubs: How the Anime Industry is Adapting
The internet makes it easy for you to check up on what’s new in Japan, who’s following and reviewing which Japanese release and where you can download (or at least view) the content with English subtitles.
ICv2 2007: Japan is Dying: How Publishers License Anime for the US Market
Al Kahn, Chairman and CEO of 4Kids, sure knows how to spark controversy – especially when he loudly declared that “Japan is over…” and “Manga is dying in Japan.”
ICv2 2007: The State of the Anime and Manga Industry 2007
To kick off the first ICv2 Conference on Anime and Manga, Milton Griepp, President of ICv2, spoke at length on trends and statistics in the anime and manga world.
Wizard World Philly 2006: How Does Anime Get US Distribution?
It can take quite a long time for anime to get US distribution. According to Funimation brand manager, Adam Sheehan, the process takes an average of 9 months. Here’s how it works.
Otakon 2005: Media Blasters and Central Park Media
Reps from Media Blasters and Central Park Media talk about what’s new.
Otakon 2005: Geneon
The Geneon panel took place late Saturday night in front of a bunch of cosplaying Hellsing fans and the rest of us.
Otakon 2005: The Indigo
I was pleasantly surprised when I walked into the standing room only Geneon panel to find it had been swapped with The Indigo panel scheduled later Saturday evening.
Otakon 2005: ADR Panel
In this panel, ADR directors, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mike McFarland, David Williams, and Toshifumi Yoshida, discuss the logistics of bringing titles over to the US, dubbing them into English, and then releasing them for the US market.
Otakon 2005: ADV
During the Friday panel, ADV showed a few clips from recently acquired series including the Fuccons and Godanner. In the Saturday panel, Matt Greenfield, David Williams, and Lauren Goodnight answer questions from audience.
Otakon 2005: Opening Ceremony, AMVs & Anime
The primary purpose of the opening ceremony was to introduce a number of the guests who would be attending this year’s convention.
Otakon 2005: Voice Actors Panel
Panelists included: Vic Mignogna, Justin Cook, Mike McFarland, Greg Ayres, Lucy Christian (Full Metal Panic’s Kaname), Michelle Ruff, Monica Rial, and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
AnimeNext 2005: Overview
I drove up to the Meadowlands Expo center from Philly yesterday to attend AnimeNext, one of the area’s up and coming annual anime conventions.
