Program Book, Single

PROGRAM GUIDE
January 4-6, 2008
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JANUARY 4 - 6, 2008
Welcome to the Convention
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Live Programming
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Bands
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Karaoke
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Workshops & Panels
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Convention Spaces
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Chairman’s Message
Program Book Features
Convention Information
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Badge Ribbons
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Filming Disclaimer
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Dealers Hall
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Weapons Policy
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Artists’ Alley
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Fairy Godfathers
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Con Suite
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Bench Project
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Game Plaza
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Hall Cosplay
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Video Rooms
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Volunteers
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Registration
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Photo Gathering Area
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Information
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Costume Repair Station
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Program Participants
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Guests of Honor
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Panel Participants
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Events
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Anime Music Video Awards (AMV)
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Rum Party
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Cosplay Gatherings
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Dances
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Cosplay Chess
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Masquerade
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Convention Staff
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Committee
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Staff
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Artists’ Credits
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Advertiser’s Index
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Signing Area
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Animé Los Angeles is a project of the Institute for Specialized Literature, an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
PROGRAM DESIGN
Creative Director . . . . . .Evan James IV
Content Manager . . . . Arianna Unciano
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Smoley
Character Artist . . . . . . . Jessica Gaona
Cover Artist . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Wong
Back Cover Artist . . . . Jessica Wynters
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
adies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages:
Welcome to Anime Los Angeles 4! Four years and look how
we’ve grown! We’re too big for our old hotel in Van Nuys, and
we’re just barely going to fit into this place for the weekend. And
we’ve come together again, old friends and new ones here for
the first time.
western eye -- but it’s not about Japan. it’s clearly a manga, even
though it’s not asian and it’s not western either. We had the artistcreator out for a few panels a year or so back, to try him out.
Now we have him as our Artist Guest of Honor, all the way from
Fontana, California: Bryan Wong.
By now most of you know our irrepressible Toastmaster.
He’s been eaten by Godzilla, killed by vampires, has
asked dozens of celebrities inane questions as Mr.
Shake-Hands Man, and most recently was NOT killed
while doing his most dangerous feat yet -- speaking
Japanese in Season 1 Episode 2 of HEROES. I am
speaking, of course, of the man who will do most of
my talking this weekend so I don’t have to: Tadao
Tomomatsu.
We’re here from all over: Ontario and Alberta, Arizona and
Arkansas, Texas and New Mexico, New York, Nevada
and Virginia. We’ve made it here from Minnesota and
Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington and Wyoming.
All the way from Utah and the U.K., and from Hawaii
and Guam.
Wow. I’m amazed, awed, and
thunderstruck. My job here as chair
is sort of like the band leader in front
of the marching band. I’m humming
“Seventy Six Trombones” to myself,
and occasionally looking off to the
side to make sure everyone’s still
marching behind me.
This is our first year to have a Voice
Actor Guest of Honor. We’ve had
VAs on our live program before,
and bowing to popular demand
we now have our first V.A.
G.o.H. He’s no stranger to the
convention scene in California -- I
saw him last summer in Long Beach, and bumped into
him again in October up in Lancaster. Everyone tells me
he’s a fun guest to have, very friendly, can be tamed,
capable of simple tricks, and domesticated... He’s voiced a
zillion different characters, most recently Edward Elric from Full Metal
Alchemist, and back in Texas he’s a musician too: Vic Mignogna.
We also have a few honored guests that I’d like to
introduce. Anime Los Angeles honors artists for the
quality of their art, not simply because everyone already
knows them. I keep an eye on some of the web-manga
online, as some people are doing some amazing things with
pen & ink, pixel & screen.
I’ve been reading, on and off, a series called “Seasons of Constancy”
(seasonsofconstancy.net)which is about a country, a world, with
different customs, religions, and alphabet that are strange to the
Enjoy the convention, and please remember: Don’t break the hotel!
PROGRAM BOOK FEATURES
I HAVE A
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Rum Par
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STAMP ZONES
Go to an event, roam the halls in a costume, or visit a convention
space and you might stumble across the opportunity to have
your program book stamped. Just look for the Staff Members
with the “I Have a Stamp” Badge and they will stamp the
appropriate zone. Try to collect them all!
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SIGNING AREA
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SIGNING AREA
MAP NUMBERS
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Find yourself getting lost easily at a
Convention? These numbers help by
corresponding with our map when the
subject deals with a particular location.
Give them a chance and find your way
around.
AUTOGRAPH SPACES
Meet our Guests of Honor, Panelists and even our Convention
Committee Members, and while you’re at it have them jot down
their Autographs in the spaces next to their own sections,
adding value to your program book and your convention
experience.
SIGNATURE PAGES
Want your friends to sign your book too? Now you have just
the area to do it. Meet new people, develop new friendships,
have an artist render you, or just enjoy creating new memories
on these pages.
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BADGE RIBBONS
undreds of years ago, pilgrims that journeyed from shrine
to holy shrine (think of Canterbury Tales) would collect pins
-- “badges” -- from each site. They’d either pin them to their
cloaks, or they’d put them on their walking stick. And today, RVs
plough the highways, with the same concept carried out in bumper
stickers from the Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota, or outlines of
the 48 contiguous states with some of them colored in. These show
where you’ve been.
Meanwhile, in the military, service is sometimes marked with
medals. One of the most well-known medal is the “Purple Heart,”
given to those wounded on the battlefield. The actual metal medal
is cumbersome to wear, so it’s generally saved for extreme dress
occasions, and a little colored substitute is worn instead. These are
nicknamed “ribbons,” and they show what you’ve done.
In the Old West, and today on the street, the law officers have a shiny
badge, sometimes shaped like a shield or a star. (We’re still waiting
to see a police badge shaped like something else, like a banana or a
phone...) Wearing the badge shows what your job is.
At the White House and 10 Downing Street, at San Onofre Nuclear
Generating Station and backstage at the Fighting Scallions concert,
people with access to restricted areas are issued badges. Sometimes
they’re very large, as big as a Mikomicon badge or bigger. Sometimes
they have photos on them. These passes show where you can go.
At the County Fair, excellence in various judged categories is
rewarded with a ribbon. Granted, it doesn’t necessarily go on the
person, but these ribbons show what you’ve accomplished.
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FILMING
his year, we have a professional film crew on site, working for
our Publications Division, to capture footage for use in our
upcoming promotional clips. Other video crews are asked to
check in at Information before filming. We will ask you to give us
a copy of your video release, and we’ll give you ribbons for your
badges that say ASK ME ABOUT MY VIDEO PROJECT. If you
specifically do not wish to be filmed, then please visit our Information
Desk to obtain a strip of Red Tape to place along the side of your
badge. This will indicate to our crew to avoid filming you and mark
you out to the post production team for you to be edited out if you are
caught in view by mistake.
FILMING COURTEOUSLY PROVIDED BY:
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Badge ribbons are all of these. They’re like bumper stickers for your
badge. At this convention, ribbons that say Chair, Division Head,
Department Head, Staff, and Volunteer are fairly explanatory. Artist,
Dealer, Musician, Program Participant, and Cosplay Masquerade
Participant also shouldn’t be too hard to figure out.
There are some ribbons handed out by particular individuals that
mean something. For example, “Shot by a Bear” means a particular
big guy with teddy bear ears took your picture. And Carolyn Ayton
is giving away the “JAILBAIT” ribbons (while they last) to anyone
under 18.
We have Hall Costume Awards
and Masquerade Awards for
achievement in making costumes
and presenting them on stage.
There are badge ribbons to go
on your badge, and there
are big rosette ribbons
that you can keep with
the costume for the ones
that are really good.
There are some ribbons that
you can get at Information
if you qualify. If you’re here
for the first time, or if you’ve
been to every Anime Los
Angeles, or if you’re a “Parent-inTow” or if you’re from out of state,
stop by the Info Desk, why don’t
you?
In summary: Badge ribbons
have some official uses. But
there are an awful lot of silly
ones, too.
WEAPONS POLICY
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o real projectile weapons unless it is obvious from a casual
glance that there are no projectiles available for them. If I have
to look hard to tell, leave it in your room. Exceptions to this are
Airsoft weapons with orange tips, but even then, please leave the
ammunition at home. No real edged weapons unless peace bonded
in such a way that no one can take it away from you.
Exceptions to this are when posing in specified areas for photos and
Ops will be happy to help you re-peace bond after you are done.
Anyone found to be carelessly using a real or imitation weapon in
such a way that others might be hurt will be required to put their
weaponry away for the remainder of the convention. Robbie (ie me)
is the only final arbiter and I have a huge collection myself so I’m not
going to be some sort of hard ass, but I will not compromise other
people’s safety.
Robbie Bourget, Operations Head
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FAIRY GODFATHERS R
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he Fairy Godfather division was started in response to the
concerns of last year’s attendees. Animé LA created this
division to act as a attendee friendly liaison that will consult
directly with the con chair
If there is a concern or question that you, the attendees, don’t feel
comfortable taking to a staff member, find members of the Fairy
Godfathers and we will find the answers or resolution for you.
The five Godfathers will be roaming the halls not
only ready and willing to hear your concerns,
but will have spontaneous give-a-ways! Catch
us for candy, and ribbons. You may even find
the Godfathers passing out keychains or other
random goodies courtesy of JustManga.com.
On Sunday, Wings Day, our big random give-away will be three pair of wings.
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BENCH PROJECT
n the convention center foyer, next to Registration, Photo
Gathering Area, and Artists’ Alley, you’ll find some places to sit
down and rest, including beanbag chairs and wooden benches.
The benches you see were all designed and painted by fans,
members of the convention. Many of the artists are in Artists’ Alley, or
are volunteering at the convention in some capacity.
BENCH ARTISTS
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Ashley Armstrong & Michelle Armstrong
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Melissa De Mello
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Jessica Gaona
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Elizabeth “Saturn Neko” Jones
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Connie Law
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Kelly Mayfield
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Heide “Magic Heide” Nichols
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Christina Patterson
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Laura Smoley & Arianna Unciano
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Barrie Thomas
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Leslie Wenglein
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Bryan Wong
We’d like to have more next year. If you’ve got an idea for a creative
way to paint a bench, write to chair@animelosangeles.org after
the convention with “Bench” in the
subject line.
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HALL COSPLAY
oam the hallways in costume for a chance to win a Hall
Cosplay Award! Currently, Anime Los Angeles Hall
Cosplay has three levels of awards.
The first level is a ribbon that states “Hall Cosplay Award
Nominee”. This is an award for attention to detail shown in your
costume. It may be given for something like a well made prop. These
ribbons have a double sided tape on them to affix to your badge to
wear with pride!
The second level is a ribbon that states “Hall Costume Award
Nominee”. This is an overall hall cosplay award for a job well done
on the entire costume. These ribbons also have a double sided tape
on them to affix to your badge.
The third and top level is a special rosette ribbon to pin to your
costume or badge. This is given for excellence in construction and
difficulty of costume.
RULES
1. You can win more than one award ribbon. Anime Los Angeles’
hall cosplay costume staff gives awards by the costume, not by
the person. That being said, see Rule 2.
2. You must have made the costume yourself. If someone else
made it for you, the ribbon goes to that person to put on their
badge. That person who made it must be present at Anime Los
Angeles, and a badged member of the convention to receive
the award. Persons found to have misinformed judges on the
making of their costume will have their award revoked. Please
don’t lie about where your costume came from for a ribbon. It’s
not worth it, and you’ll only end up humiliating yourself in the end
by branding yourself as a cheater.
3. Hall Costume Awards are only available to members of the
convention.
4. Have fun! We can’t wait to see all the great costumes!
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VOLUNTEERS
ould you like to help Anime Los Angeles, but you don’t
know how? Become a volunteer! We need your help in
all departments of the convention. We are looking for
enthusiastic people who want to get involved in making Anime
Los Angeles better and more fun. This convention is run entirely
by volunteers, and you can help.
Do you think you have what it takes? Let us know. Stop by the
Volunteers desk, across from Registration. When you sign up
and take your first assignment, we’ll give you a spiffy headband.
For each hour of volunteer time, we’ll give you a raffle ticket, and
we’ll be drawing prizes every day from
those tickets. After ten hours we’ll give you
an Anime Los Angeles t-shirt, and after
twelve you’ll be eligible for a free “pass-on”
membership to next year’s convention!
BRYAN WONG
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Artist - Guest of Honor
Seasons of Constancy
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encouraging and inspiring artists to continue pursuing their dreams.
Along with that comes on-the-spot comic, art, and story development
presentations, activities, printed comics and plenty of corny jokes.
ryan Wong has been drawing comics for the web since 1999.
His drama series “Seasons of Constancy” has completed after
a seven year run. Bryan is continuing his tenure as Chief Editor
for “Hamthology”, an international manga print anthology, whose
members are in the midst of putting out their second volume for 2008.
Bryan has also created a multitude of other works
and participated in other projects, including PMBQ
Studio’s “Tea Party” anthology, and his very own
“Star Fruit Universe” specials. Bryan is currently in
the development stage for his next comic series,
“Sömmat-Nieh Municipal Youth Association”, a
comedy.
In the spirit of Anime Los Angeles, Bryan has
taken the opportunity of being ALA4’s Artist Guest
of Honor to devote himself to not his ego, but to
other aspiring artists just like himself. He and his
trusty studio sidekick Christine have
focused their booth and workshops to
revolve around interactivity, exchange
of knowledge and advice, and
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Bryan Wong is the Artist behind this year’s
convention badges, t-shirts and program
guide cover.
TADAO TOMOMATSU
Toastmaster
Mr. Shake-Hands Man
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ven though he doesn’t have the legs for a kilt, this slanty-eyed Scotsman is just about the best person to
have around in a crisis, or indeed any other circumstance. He not only jumps in to help out, he’ll strike up a
conversation in any of a number of accents. And what is the secret of Tadao’s success? Well, an uncanny
devotion to his craft, his friends and fandom. Oh, and timing -- Banzai!
An actor of great determination and ability, Tomomatsu brings forth the subtle emotional resonance of Jack Nicholson
combined with the comic timing of Pauly Shore.
So, you ask what are Tadao’s special powers? Well, he can leap a tall building in a single bound, he is faster than a
speeding bullet, he can unhook a woman’s bra with a single hand. But his strongest power is loyalty & friendship to
his friends.Tadao? Oh Tadao! Yeah isn’t he that awesome yet annoying guy in Inspector Gadget?
Tadao is especially proud of his extensive collection of boxer shorts. He has German flannels, Indonesian
silks, Easter Island stone shorts (very thin stone) and many others. Tadao will talk for hours about his
shorts. Just ask him.
I am absolutely sure that I saw him in a
1938 production of “Mr. Moto goes to the
Opera.” He was an extra in the back, but
I spotted him.
There’s no mistaking Tadao.
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Written by members of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
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Voice Actor - Guest of Honor
Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist), Dark Mousy (D.N. Angel)
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ic remembers loving anime even as a kid… he just didn’t know
it was anime. He and his friends loved imitating the characters
from favorite shows like Speed Racer or Kimba The White Lion.
Although Vic has been acting and writing music since his teens, it
was not until about ten years ago that a friend in Houston with whom
he was working on a video with made a life changing suggestion. He
told Vic of a place in town called ADV
Films that dubbed Japanese anime
into English. They needed actors, and
he recommended that Vic audition. He
did, and found himself playing Vega in
Streetfighter II.
Vic continued to work on shows for
ADV until a few years later when he met
some new friends from Funimation at
an anime convention. Shortly after he
was cast as Broly in Dragonball Z and
his work with Funimation began.
Opportunities in anime then spread to
LA and New York City in such shows
as Giant Robo and Bleach and many
others. Today Vic has been involved in
more than a hundred anime series and
dozens of video games. Last year he was voted Best Actor at the
First Annual American Anime Awards.
In addition to Vic’s work in anime, he is a professional music writer
& producer responsible for hundreds of compositions from jingles to
TV themes, from instrumental to vocal. He recently merged the two
when he was asked to sing the opening theme for cartoon network’s
One Piece.
Vic also has a college degree in Film & Theater and works regularly
shooting, directing or editing video and film productions. In his spare
time, Vic loves to play most every sport, and serves regularly at his
church in Houston.
When asked about his feelings on anime conventions, he likes to
tell the fans of his days growing up as a “trekkie”, making phasers
and communicators and attending Star Trek conventions dressed as
Captain Kirk. He even corralled the other kids in his neighborhood
into his fan films.
Above all, Vic is so grateful and gives all the credit to God for the
privilege to do the things he loves for a living.
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Air (movie) as Yukito Kunisaki
Air (TV) as Yukito Kunisaki; Sora
Air Gear (TV) as Sora Takeuchi (Ep. 13-14)
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! (OAV) as Young President
AM Driver (TV) as Ragna Lawrelia
Angelic Layer (TV) as Host
Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution (TV) as Shingo Hirota
Area 88 (TV)
Aura Battler Dunbine (TV) as Neal Gibbons; Tokamaku
Coyote Ragtime Show (TV)
Crying Freeman (OAV) as Tateyou (ADV Dub)
D.N.Angel (TV) as Dark Mousy; Male Reporter (ep 25)
Dark Water (live-action movie) as Kono
Diamond Daydreams (TV) as Radio Boy
Dirty Pair Flight 005 Conspiracy (OAV) as Dornenschtern (ADV dub)
Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia (OAV) as Sheriff (ADV dub)
Dragon Ball GT (TV) as Broly
E's Otherwise (TV) as Dzhyuma
Excel Saga (TV) as Wolf
Full Metal Panic! (TV) as Kurz Webber
Fullmetal Alchemist (TV) as Edward Elric
Generator Gawl (TV) as Gawl
Gensomaden Saiyuki: Requiem (movie) as Kougaiji
Giant Robo (OAV) as Zangetsu (NYAV Post dub)
Gravion (TV) as Raven
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick (TV) as Dew
Innocent Venus (TV) as Jin Tsurusawa
Jinki:Extend (TV) as Kalis
Kiddy Grade (TV) as Dextera
Kidou Shinsengumi Moeyo Ken (TV) as Narukama
Le Chevalier D'Eon (TV) as Francis Dashwood, Baron le Despencer
Legend of the Mystical Ninja (TV) as Goemon
Madlax (TV) as Carrossea Doon
MÄR (TV) as Alibaba; John Peach (Ep. 15)
Megazone 23 (OAV) as Shougo Yahagi
Mezzo (TV) as Mugiyama
Midori Days (TV) as Shiori's Dad
Misaki Chronicles (TV) as Samurai
Najica Blitz Tactics (TV) as Yoshiki
Naruto (TV) as Iruka Umino (Young)
Neo Ranga (TV) as Takuya Kimuro
Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) as Shigeru Aoba (directors cut)
Noir (TV) as Domenic; Heinz; Wellman
Nuku Nuku (TV) as Young President
One Piece (TV) (FUNimation)
Orphen (TV) as Cox; Lai
Papuwa (TV) as Arashiyama
Paradise Kiss (TV) as Suguru Hayasaka (Older)
Peacemaker (TV) as Tatsunosuke Ichimura
Princess Nine (TV) as Hiroki Takasugi
RahXephon (TV) as Mamoru Torigai
Rahxephon: Pluralitas Concentio (movie) as Mamoru Torigai
Red Garden (TV) as Emilio
Rune Soldier (TV) as Renard; Littler
Saint Seiya (TV) as Jabu (ADV uncut dub)
Saiyuki (TV) as Kougaiji
Sister Princess (TV) as Mac Yamato
Street Fighter II V (TV) as Vega (ADV dub)
Suzuka (TV) as Tetsuto Kinugasa
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV) as Yutaka Tamaru
The Wallflower (TV) as Takenaga Oda
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie (TV) as Mar
Utawarerumono (TV) as Benawi
Xenosaga: The Animation (TV) as Wilhelm
Yugo the Negotiator (TV) as Lall
Many Many More...
STEPHANIE
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TOKYOPOP
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TOKYOPOP
lexis is a manga editor and translator at
TOKYOPOP, since 2003. Alexis is a huge
manga fan who lived in Japan as a child.
He has translated manga titles for a variety of
companies but now focuses mainly on editing
and title acquisition. He is currently working
hard on Vampire Kisses: Blood Relatives among
other titles.
KATHERINE
SCHILLING
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BARBARA
WONG
Editor & Translator - Panelist
TOKYOPOP
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Professional Storyteller - Panelist
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Honolulu Academy of Arts
arbara is a professional storyteller who
shares stories with audiences of all ages
in schools, libraries, zoos, museums and
at festivals and other special events. She has
performed Hungry Ghosts, her theatre program
of Chinese ghost stories and supernatural tales,
at the Honolulu Academy of Arts theatre, as
well as a story program called Kuei & Obake
(Chinese and Japanese terms for ghost).
Barbara is currently presenting a program of
international spooky tales for Young Adults in
public libraries throughout southern California,
and she is producing a CD of Asian supernatural
tales called Asian Spooks. She has also been
a guest storyteller on the Emmy award-winning
children’s TV program Jakers! The Adventures
of Piggley Winks currently airing on PBS.
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STEVE YUN
Editor & Translator - Panelist
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atherine is a manga editor and translator
at TOKYOPOP, since 2006. A passionate
manga fan since junior high, Kathy has
spent time in Japan and has taught seminars
on manga. She is currently working on exciting
projects such as the Gothic and Lolita Bible and
the Avalon High manga.
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KIRSCH
Junior Editor - Panelist
tephanie is a Junior Editor at TOKYOPOP.
Having been a fan of manga since middle
school, she began working with the
company as an intern in 2006. Stephanie is
now the editor of such series as GTO: The Early
Years, Rozen Maiden, and Life. She has also
contributed content to TOKYOPOP’s Gothic &
Lolita Bible.
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Digital Animator - Panelist
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
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teve Yun - While still a young college student
and part-time hacker in 1998, Steve got his
first job at an anime company as a digital
animator. It was a dream come true for any fan
who grew up on Robotech and Macross to be
working somewhere in the anime industry. After
slaving away through 80 hour work weeks and
one really bad 100 hour work week where he
started hallucinating from being awake too long,
Steve called it quits and went back to Riverside
where he got his B.A. in Creative Writing. Stay in
school, kids!
Soon afterwards, Steve joined Harmony Gold,
where he slept and ate and even showered at
the office while under grueling deadlines to put
Robotech.com together in time for its February
2001 launch. After being caught working
overtime after being told not to, Steve has been
allowed to keep a cot at the office ever since.
Since becoming part of Harmony Gold, Steve
Yun has had fansites and fanclubs devoted
to him, as well as internet stalkers, convention
stalkers, petitions to get him fired and web sites
devoted to exposing the “real” Steve Yun. Steve
has co-produced and associate-produced
several other projects as well, including the
Macross restoration, the Robotech: Battlecry
video game, the Robotech: Invasion video
game, Robotech Remastered and Robotech:
The Shadow Chronicles. Steve has also been
featured in an anime documentary called Geeks,
which he has still not had a chance to see.
Since its launch, Robotech.com has constantly
been one of the busiest anime-related
destinations on the internet, being the subject
of a Slashdot article, a Conan O’Brien feature
and mentioned on countless anime websites.
You can email Steve at info@robotech.com This
e-mail address is being protected from spam
bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to
send him Robotech-related fan mail, complaints,
constructive criticism and suggestions.
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Producer - Panelist
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Jackass, Robotech
graduate of the lighting design program
from Emerson College, Kevin has been
working in the entertainment industry
for nearly 15 years. He has worked in theater
production at world class venues such as the
Goodspeed Opera House, the Emerson Majestic
Theater, Foxwoods Casino, and the Mohegan
Sun Resort which he helped open in 1996.
TODD ALLIS
Super Fan - Panelist
DANI DIXON
Comic Book Creator & Writer - Panelist
“13”
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ani Dixon, creator and writer for the new,
scifi comic book series “13,” established
TUMBLE CREEK PRESS in 2007. Dani
has found the process of making comics
both fascinating and satisfying - from drafting
outlines to reviewing colored pages. She looks
forward to telling stories, her own and those of
other creators, that can’t or won’t be told in other
mediums.
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NICK SMITH
Reviewer - Panelist
Pasadena Public Library
N
ick works with kids and teens at the
Pasadena Public Library, where he runs an
anime club, a Go club, and buys a lot of
manga as part of his job. He also performs as a
storyteller of folktales and historical pieces from
around the world, and is a reviewer of manga
and graphic novels for various journals.
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odd has been involved in anime fandom
since the eighties. He has been active in
newsletters, anime viewing clubs, parody
fan dubs, room parties, anime rooms, and anime
music videos. He went to Japan for the first time
in August 2007 and attended Comic Market
and Worldcon there and learned how hot and
humid summer in Japan can be. He is currently
contracting at Google in Mountain View as a
system administrator for Google Checkout. He is
trying to learn kanji and American Sign Language
at the same time and is often confused. His love
of Fruits Basket is immortalized on the hood of
his Honda Civic.
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His television production credits include
Jackass, Kids Say the Darnedest Things,
Guinness Book of World Records, Krypton
Factor, Farmclub.com, The 60’s as well as
various television commercials. His film credits
include Mystery Men, For Love of the Game,
and Billy Frankenstein. Kevin has also served
as Assistant VP of Production for feature film
producer and New York Times best-selling
author Lynda Obst.
Kevin’s first official assignment in the Robotech
universe was as an audit of Robotech’s television
ratings and viewer demographics during its
original run in the 1980s. Kevin’s analysis of the
ratings in a cost effective manner along with
his years of production experience made him a
natural candidate for the Robotech team.
Google
DARREL
GUILBEAU
Voice Actor - Panelist
Samurai Champloo, Bleach
D
arrel has been voicing anime since 2004
beginning with the lead role of Gainer
Sanga in Overman King Gainer. Since
then more projects started coming his way
including Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent,
Bleach, The Prince of Tennis, Stellvia, DearS, The
Melody of Oblivion, Boys Be, and GunXSword to
name a few.
Currently he is voicing the characters of Seijuro
in Zoids Genesis, Satoshi Hojo in When They Cry
and Kouji Rokumasu in Busou Renkin. He also
has several video games under his belt including
Culdcept Saga, Dawn of Mana, Radiata Stories,
Romancing Saga: Minstrel Song, and Fall of
Liberty. Film/TV credits include Windtalkers,
Alias, and The Comeback. Each summer he
performs with the Independent Shakespeare
Company in Los Angeles, having had roles in
MacBeth, Hamlet, and Richard II.
SHANNON
MUIR
Author - Panelist
Gardner’s Guide to Animation
Writing and Production
S
hannon is the author of Gardner’s Guide
to Animation Writing and Production from
GGC Inc., which covers both original
and ADR animation production. Her animation
credits include being only one of two Western
writers for the Japanese animated series
Midnight Horror School; Production Coordinator
for Say it with Noddy, Invader Zim, and Extreme
Ghostbusters; and Production Assistant for
Jumanji: the Animated Series. Shannon first
became known to the animation community as
one of the premier fan sites for the Voltron series
and ultimately partnered with World Events
Productions to create the visual Denubian
Galaxy starmap for their website. She has also
worked as Project Management Coordinator for
Animation World Network.
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CRAIG MILLER
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GI Joe, Beast Wars, Smurfs
Muppets Take Manhattan for Jim Henson, and
many other films for Warner Bros., Disney,
Universal, etc. He has also lectured on and
taught writing at Columbia College, the Art
Institute of California, and Woodbury University.
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ANT
DAWN
Writer & Producer - Panelist
raig is a well-known writer/producer and
consultant in the animation and games
industry.
He has over 150 produced
credits on projects ranging from The Smurfs to
GI Joe to Beast Wars to, most recently, Curious
George (PBS) and Trollz (CBS). Other recent
work includes developing and writing animated
and live-action series for Australia and China.
He’s been a guest speaker at events like the
International Conference on Television Animation
(Positano, Italy), the Annecy Animation Festival
(Annecy, France) and the Interactive Games
Festival (Edinburgh, Scotland). He is a member
of the Writers Guild of America, the Writers Guild
of Canada, and the Academy of Television Arts
& Sciences (where he is a regular judge for the
Emmy Awards), among other organizations.
Prior to his career in animation, Miller was a
publicity and marketing consultant to the feature
film industry, including working on Star Wars and
Empire Strikes Back for George Lucas, The Dark
Crystal and
PAR
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Event Host & Cosplayer - Panelist
Southern California NANA Day
D
awn has been attending conventions and
cosplaying since 2000; and is constantly
involved in the growing Japanese pop
culture in the U.S. About a year and a half
ago, she studied abroad in Japan at Tokyo
International University. She immersed herself
in both the youth culture and older traditions
of the country. Ever since she came back to
California, she’s been active in the Japanese
music scene in Los Angeles, hosting events
such as “Southern California NANA Day.” She
has also been involved with a prominent OEL
manga artist, which gives her some insights on
the manga industry. She is looking forward to
sharing her different experiences.
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SIONNA
NEIDENGARD
Cosplayer & Costume Designer - Panelist
“Hoshikage”
S
ionna, who also goes by the cosplay name
“Hoshikage,” is a devoted (aka “insane”)
cosplayer who has been making costumes
and participating in the hobby for 12 years, and
has tried everything from wig styling to lightup electronics. More recently, she has begun
learning to sew to smaller scale with the goal
of selling doll clothing professionally. During the
(rare) times when she is not sewing, she has
also been known to write fanfiction, play video
games, and attempt to keep her two monster
Maine Coon cats out of trouble.
TOMMY YUNE
Creative Director - Panelist
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
T
ommy has worked for over a decade in the
comic book and video game industries.
His early game development experience
includes character design of the pioneering
3D fighting game FX Fighter for the Nintendo
SuperFX chip and conceptual design of the
award-winning Journeyman Project series. He
also wrote and illustrated hit comic book titles
such as Speed Racer, Racer X, Robotech, and
Danger Girl: Kamikaze which were published by
DC Comics’ Wildstorm and Cliffhanger labels.
His first work in feature animation was creating
the computer-generated opening sequence of
Kevin Altieri’s Gen13.
Tommy grew up on a steady diet of anime,
watching as much Prince Planet, Gatchaman
and Casshan as he could in Asia and the United
States. Then he shunned television and went
back to being a responsible student to the
delight of his parents. However, right before
entering the UCLA School of Engineering,
Robotech brought anime back into his life and
he eventually found himself at the ArtCenter
College of Design instead. His parents wept.
Tommy first worked in an official capacity for
the Robotech universe by helping to design
Robotech.com for its launch in 2001. He has
since come aboard as Harmony Gold’s creative
director and oversees new development,
including Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles
which completed production in 2006.
His recent work can been seen on Robotech.
com
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AMV CONTEST
Friday - 7:00 pm
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he AMV contest has been around since the very first Anime Los Angeles. It is the main event that occurs on Friday and showcases the creative
spirit of Anime Los Angeles members in the form of Anime Music Videos. Participants spend hours on end merging your anime titles with
music. Come join us for hours of fun!
2008 ENTRIES
Drama
Artist
Title
Video Source
Audio Source
Matt Lewis
The Shinobi Ballad
Naruto; Naruto Shippuuden
10th man down by Nightwish
Maria Preciado
Forgotten
Saiyuki
Lost, by Red
Cynthia Delker
Amnesia
Utena Movie
Amnesia by Jimmy Somerville
Cynthia Delker
Broken
Gankutsuou
Selfish Days by Jimmy Somerville
Lark Isenberg
Unknown Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
Kerry Potts
I See Someone Else...
Ouran High School Host Club
Switchfoot - Stars
Artist
Title
Video Source
Audio Source
Matt Lewis
The Shinobi Ballad
Naruto; Naruto Shippuuden
10th man down by Nightwish
Jamie Dyer
Darkness Beneath the Skin
Fatal Frame 1,2,3
Papercut, by Linkin Park
Lark Isenberg
Unknown Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist
Unknown Soldier by Breaking Benjamin
and You by Breaking Benjamin
Margarita Lara
Blame KH
Kingdom Hearts
Blame by Linkin Park
Artist
Title
Video Source
Audio Source
Antman 537
Vash is Bad Company
Trigun
Bad Company, by Bad Company
Christina Patterson
Good Old Fashion Lover Boy Ouran Style
Ouran High School Host Club
Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy - Queen
Jared Griego
Put it Together
Doujin Work
Oh! Gravity by Switchfoot
Coreen Davis
Mr. Cat likes to MOVE IT!
Princess Tutu
I like to Move it from Madagascar
Martha Lara
Ouran Spectacular
Ouran High School Host Club
Spectacular from Moulin Rouge
Rafael Lara
Fuhrers Face
Fullmetal Alchemist
Der Fuhrer's Face by Spike Jones
Action
Comedy
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RUM PARTY
Friday - 9:00 pm
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rrrrrrrgh, matey! Come all ye landlubbers, pirates, damsels, and
scallywags to the Rum Party, headed by good ol’ Captain Jack!
Much fun to be had, with games and [not-so-rum] drinks all around!
Come to the party, matey, or else we shall make ye walk the plank! Yo
ho!
All gold coins will be returned to the Rum Party treasury to be recycled for
further use.
GAMBLING TABLES
Blackjack 21
The Code: All ye a playin’ will be bettin’. After ye place ye bets, the player to
the dealer’s left be dealt 2 cards face up. The dealer be getting’ 2 cards, but
only 1 be facing up. Te win the game ye must be getting close to or exactly
21 while still beatin’ yer dealer. If ye gets 21 yer paid double yer bet. “Dealer
stands on all 17s”: This be the most common rule. In this case, yer dealer must
continue to take cards (“hit”) til his total is 17 or greater. Aces in a dealer’s hand
be always counted as 11 if possible without the dealer being over 21.
Spanish Monte
CONTESTS
Captain’s Challenge
Entry Fee: 30 gold coins
Scallywags test their skills at several games to determine who the most
competent Captains are. The three most competent scallywags will be
the promoted to Captains of the Treasure Hunt. The 4th, 5th, and 6th most
competent will be their First Mates. Each pair will pick their three Crewmembers
and form the standard Treasure Hunt crew of five. So if ye not be interested in
the Treasure Hunt, the Captain’s Challenge might not be the contest for you.If
ye didn’t make the cut in the Captain’s Challenge, don’t feel bad! Ye can bet (in
Gold Coins) on who’ll be winnin’ the Treasure Hunt to earn yerself a mighty fine
stash to use in the Auction.
The Code: The Rum Party will supply a number of nonalcoholic drinks: sodas,
juices, Gatorades, etc. and line them up on a table. Under supervision of Will,
contestants will mix their own Swill using the available drinks in an attempt to
make the best tasting concoction. After all of the entries are in, Will and his
chosen judges for the contest will drink a sample of each Swill, then choose
a winner.
Scallywags be chosin’ a side to bet on. They be bettin’ on the next suite t’will
be coming up. Say ye top has a 3 of spades and 4 of hearts, and a player
places a bet their, they be betting that either a spade or heart will be coming
up next. Once bets are place ye flip the next card and give out winning bets
as needed.
Belly Dancing @ 11:00 P.M.
Liars Dice
EVENTS
The Code: This game be tougher to play. Ye place yer bets. After bets are
placed, each takes their cup and in goes five dice, gives it a good shaking,
then slams it down on the table with ye cup over ye dice. They looks at their
dice. This game be played on a bidding system. Anyone can start the bidding.
The object be to fool yer fellow pirates in to either going over the number of
dice of their bid or guessing on or under the number of dice. Bids can be
handled in 3 types.
GAMES
This one be for the ladies, and the gents, too, if they be brave enough. Come
and show us yer flexibility ‘n belly dancing skills, or lack thereof. There be a
grand reward of gold coins and beads fer yer efforts. However, we must ask ye
to keep yer clothes on.
Treasure Hunt
We be givin’ an explanation, answerin’ questions, and laying down te rules
during the Rum Party. So ye best be sure yer paying ‘ttention or ye will be
missin’ out.
The Auction
Auctioneer: Tadao “Toast Master” Tomomatsu
Ah, the auction. A classic event at the Rum Party. This be where all those gold
coins ye’ve been collecting can finally be spent!
Arm Wrestling
The Code: Two gents lock hands and try to force the other’s to the table. We be
honorable pirates, so there be no cheatin’. Use only one arm, with yer elbow on
the table. Who ever be the first to get the other’s arm down gets gold coins.
Sharp Shooting
The Code: All ye playin’ must stand a certain distance (usually
about 10 feet) away from the table and use the Rubber band
gun to shoot down as many targets as possible with a limited
amount of ammunition. After yer turn be up, ye be free to wait
in line and try again. Ye get more of them coins for this.
Walk the Plank
The Code: Participants can play against
each other, standing on opposite ends
of the plank ‘n attempting to knock one
another off without physical contact. Or if
ye aren’t the fighten’ kind, ye can play solo,
depending on the rules at any given time.
Players with ye best balance are rewarded
with gold coins.
During the Rum Party, civilians (con-goers dressed in pirate or wench garb)
will be kidnapped (pulled aside and asked to participate in the Auction). We’ll
be selecting ten pirates and ten wenches to be auctioned off to the Rum Party
crowd for them gold coins ye been earning from those Gambling Games.
The Code: You must be a registered Anime Los Angeles convention
member.
The purpose of the Auction is simply to have fun in a classic
pirate way. Keep in mind that this is not a true to life
auction, and winners don’t truly own the people that
they bid on. At most, we expect Auctionees to hang
out a bit with the person that buys them, and
enjoy the Rum Party as they normally would.
Of course, anything ye do on yer own time
is entirely up to ye, just don’t do it during
the Rum Party.
Convention members under 18 cannot
participate in the auction without
written, witnessed permission from a
parent or guardian.
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Friday
COSPLAY
GATHERINGS
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After Masquerade - 2:00am
Christian B. “Mokita” McGuire, Patrick Beckstead, Scott Beckstead
Saturday
9:00pm - 2:00am
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Friday Phoenix Wright
Harry Potter
CLAMP
Ai Yazawa All Series
Hellsing
Vampire Knight
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
4:30 pm
5:30 pm
7:00 pm
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Photo Gathering Area
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Saturday Full Metal Alchemist
Code Geass
“Tales of” All Series
11:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm
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Naruto
Ouran High School Host Club
Type-Moon
Cosplay.com
Resident Evil
Yu Yu Hakusho
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
2:00 pm
2:40 pm
3:00 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm
4:00 pm
4:30 pm
5:00 pm
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Front of Convention
Center
Academy Quad
Photo Gathering Area
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Front of Convention
Center
Academy Quad
Photo Gathering Area
Photo Gathering Area
10:00 am
Academy Quad
› Kingdom Hearts
› Final Fantasy Gathering
› Katekyo Hitman Reborn
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“Vongla’s Last Supper”
› Sunday › Bleach
› Johnny’s Entertainment & DBSK 10:30 am
› One Piece
› Death Note
› Avatar: The Last Airbender
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1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
Front of Convention
Center
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
Academy Quad
COSPLAY CHESS
Friday - 4:00 pm
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ACADEMY QUAD
or either fans of Alice in Wonderland, and even
Wizard’s Chess comes a chess game played
on a large scale with cosplayers acting as the
pieces. We’ll be acting out battles and defeats, and
there will be two announcers running a commentary
throughout the match.
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Saturday - 8:00 pm
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elcome to the Anime Los Angeles 2008 Cosplay Competition. I’m
your competition director, Lindsay Tallman. We do not intend to
take the fun out of cosplay. We are attempting to give stage time
to as many entrants as we can support, and we’re attempting to counter
complaints that favoritism and politics influence competitions by providing
a fair and safe environment to compete in.
9. All special effects must be reviewed with us before contestant meeting (the
earlier, the better).
There are 3 main sections here… The first explains how division placement
works. The second is the rules (i.e. the things that can get you disqualified).
The third is the basic briefing of what you’ve got to work with.
11. If you’re going to have large props, bring your own ninjas to get them on and
off stage.
“Presentation” and “Workmanship” judging are entirely separate. There
is a judging panel for Presentation and a judging panel for Workmanship.
Each panel selects and gives its own awards. Workmanship judging is not
required, and the decisions and deliberations of the Workmanship panel
have no influence on the Presentation panel.
Registration
Contestant Meeting
Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
9:00am -11:45am
Convention Center Lobby
Saturday
LP2
Green Room Check-In
Post-Mortem
Saturday
LP2
Sunday
LP2
6:00pm
12:00am - 1:00pm
10. Attending the contestant meeting is required. You need it to get a feel for the
stage. We need it to double-check your tech, and to make sure the crew knows
what to expect from your entry. Contestants not present at the meeting will be
dropped from the competition.
12. All entries are granted 2 minutes on stage. You may use less time, but if you
exceed the limit, you will be ineligible for any award.
DIVISION PLACEMENT
Most entries will be placed in either the Novice or Open Division. A group
entry will be placed in the division appropriate for its most experienced
member.
Open:
› Any competitor may enter in the Open division
Novice:
11:00am - 12:00am
› Professional costumers may not enter in the Novice division
Rules
› If you have won an award at a major regional competition (San Diego
Comic Con, Fanime or AnimeExpo, for example) you may not enter in
the Novice division
If you violate any of these rules, you may be disqualified and dropped
from the competition.
› If you have won more than 3 awards in local competition (conventions
under 1000 members), you may not enter in the Novice division
1. All contestants must be attending members of Anime Los Angeles. If the maker
and presenter are different people, both must be attending members.
2. Purchased and rented costumes may not be entered.
3. A costume may not be entered in competition if it has won “Best in Show” or
“Best in Division” at another competition. It may be entered in the Exhibition
division (not in competition).
4. Each presenter may only appear on stage in a single entry. One body, one
presentation.
5. The standard PG rule applies. No costume is “no costume.”
6. No live animals are allowed on stage with the exceptions of a) people and b)
service animals.
7. No materials or effects that will leave a mess on stage or in the green room
are allowed. No materials or effects that may ruin another entrant’s costume
are allowed.
8. No pyrotechnics or any other sort of open flame are allowed.
Young Fan:
› The Young Fan division is only open to competitors under the age
of 15 who have participated in the design and construction of their
costumes
› If a costume is entirely adult-designed and adult-constructed, it may
not be entered in the Young Fan division
Exhibition:
› The Exhibition division is an open division. Any presenter may enter in
the Exhibition division
› The Exhibition division is a presentation-only division. Exhibition entries
are not judged, nor are they eligible for any award
› Entries that have already won awards at other conventions and have
not been significantly modified may enter in the Exhibition division
If you’re not sure whether you should consider a past competition to be a
major regional competition or a local competition, please ask the director.
The size of the event and number of entrants in the competition will be
considered.
For this competition, any person who made more than 1/2 of his or her
annual income from costuming in any of the last 5 years qualifies as a
“professional.” Any competitor may enter in a more advanced division
than he or she is placed.
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BAND PERFORMANCES
VINE - MUSIC ROOM
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DIG JELLY
Friday - 5:00pm
JPOP, Hard Rock
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ormerly under the project name NIKITA w/Metallic
Beasts, Christian Hart and his support band performed
for California based events like Jrock Connection,
Anime Expo and The Pillows (avex band) @ Slim’s SF, as well
as various street lives.
Their musical style ranges from JPOP to
Hard Rock in both Japanese and English.
Samples of music can be heard at www.
myspace.com/lyvsound (English), or www.
myspace.com/lyvofficial (Japanese)
NICK SMITH
Friday - 6:00pm
Friday - 9:00pm
JPOP, Alternative
D
ig Jelly is the crossroads of 4 abused hopeless dreamers. They are your
life in a different dimension. Dig Jelly is your biggest fan, the shadows that
lurk in your private thoughts. They are promoters of your humanity and the
Windex to your personal reflection. Dig Jelly doesn’t agree with everything you do
or believe in but they agree with your freedom to do and believe. Dig Jelly only
expresses what you have already felt or will feel someday. They did not invent
anything they just describe and express the same world
that so many have lived in.
To hate Dig Jelly is to turn your back on yourself and the
embodiments of existence. It is the same as shunning
your very soul. Dig Jelly would never dream of telling
you what to do or how to think. Dig Jelly only wishes for
you to love yourself. Dig Jelly loves you . Hear music
from their new release, ParaNoize, at: myspace.com/
digjelly
FILK
LO:LITA
F
ilk is a corruption of the word folk and is applied to
parodies, original lyrics applied to well known songs,
and new music in a fan-based genre. Nick Smith, a
convention panelist who leads games and selects anime
for Pasadena’s public libraries, just happens to be a
reknown filker! He will be here to explain filk and share
some examples that apply to the anime fan base.
PIRATES
CHARLES
Friday - 7:00pm
Drinking Songs, Ballads, Shanties
T
he Pirates Charles is a crew of crazed scallywags
here to rock your very existence to the core. Armed
with cutlasses dripping
moonshine, epic tales of the
sea and its many heroes and
villains and of course the trusty
Sarton Blades, they will pillage
your mind and leave you
bewildered and compelled to
drop your entire existence and
join us on our adventures and
become a Pirate Charles as
well.
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Friday - 11:00pm
Metal, Punk, Industrial
T
he sound of lo:lita is a challenge to what people expect from
the genres of punk, metal, and industrial. A strange meshing
of all of the above, lo:lita uses its varied backgrounds to create
a distinct and unique yet identifiable sound. In 2006
lo:lita self released their first full length CD and a minialbum. Since then they have opened for bands such as
BLOOD, Karma Shenjing, Voltaire, the Psycrons, and
more. They have played cons such as Anime Expo and
Jrock Connection. Also, they did a song with indie visual
band Suicide Ali. It was the first time an American band
had collaborated with an indie VK band.
JUN FAN
LIVE
Saturday - 12:00pm
Various
The band members are: Anton - Vocals, Vinnie
- Guitar, Tom - Guitar, Tyler Smith - Drums
I
n 2006 two guitarists from the small port town of San Pedro
birthed the initial idea of DarkSide Rising. Compelled by the
need to break the typical death metal scene set in place for
our town, Andrew and Alex set out to recruit a force worthy of
putting an end to our urban mediocrity. Now in 2007, after the
addition of a Singer(Ricky), a Bassist(Mike), a Drummer(Chris),
and a Keyboardist(Shen), DSR has built their fortress of metal
with countless influences including heavy hitting bands such
as Dragonforce, Avenged Sevenfold, Children of Bodom and
Galneryus. Utilizing sounds from an incomprehensible amount
of genres, DSR as a whole will continue to
strive for musical excellence and a unique
approach to modern metal.
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erafilia, born in 1998, has been a reflection of visual rock slowly
encompassing the American rock underground. Convicting social
violators with light of truth, they intend to comfort the inflicted with a long
empathetic shadow. While nothing can piece back together the shattered
nerves of the truly tormented, there is some solace in
providing the hurt with a voice to reflect the pavement in the
streets we all walk. Ran, Hazel, Jeremy, Tony, Stephanie and
Maggie are a North Hollywood band with a unique sound.
Hear them at: myspace.com/serafilia
VAEIDOS
Saturday - 6:30pm
Hybrid Rock
V
aeidos is a newly formed unique hybrid rock
quartet with members from both Japan and
the United States consisting of Xion on vocals,
Perry on guitar, Gene on bass & AiRA on drums.
Representing the Japanese side of the equation are
Xion & AiRA. Bringing in Westernized perspectives are
the two Americans, Perry & Gene. They are currently
based out of Los Angeles, California.
BLACK CRYSTALS
Saturday - 3:00pm
Anime & Video Game
W
ING
Rock
DARKSIDE RISING
Modern Metal
MM
Saturday - 5:00pm
We were brought together by Music, Anime, Martial Arts, and too many
hours spent on Video Games.
Saturday - 2:00pm
GRA
SERAFILIA
T
he name of our band is Jun Fan (pronounced “Juhn Fun”). Its
name is taken from Bruce Lee’s birth name Lee Jun Fan. We did
this not only because we love Martial Arts but becauae our music
shares the same philosophy as his Martial Arts. Not being set by styles,
taking things from everything and integrating
it into your own form. We strongly believe
music is a form of self expression. A good way
to express emotion, but human beings have
many emotions. We aren’t always mad, or
happy, or angry, or emo. So our music varies.
Some songs are hard and fast, some soft and
melodic, some both.
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e are delighted to welcome back the
Black Crystals! Three friends, Allie,
Ryo, and C, started a band dedicated
to covering Anime & Video Game music such as:
Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, Full Metal Alchemist,
D.Gray-man, Witch Hunter Robin, Ouran High
School Host Club, FLCL, NOIR, .hack//, One
Piece, Hellsing, Cowboy Bebop, BECK (Mongolian Chop
Squad), Guitarfreaks / Drummania, Chrono Cross, Final
Fantasy, Guilty Gear, Sonic The Hedgehog, Megaman,
The Legend of Zelda, and more! Also throwing in original
arrangements of certain songs and every now and then
playing some original music. Check their music out at http://
www.myspace.com/blackcrystalmusic
RANDOM
Saturday - 8:30pm | Sunday - 1:00pm
Hip-Hop
R
ANDOM (a): Unpredictable, Following no
particular pattern, deterministic...a system
whose evolution cannot be predicted exactly.
Philadelphia native, Phoenix resident Random, aka
Random Beats, or Mega Ran, personifies what HipHop should be: Spontaneous, fun, and true-to-life. A full
time educator as well as a full time musician, Random
continues innovate and elevate a dying art form.
Released the critically acclaimed “The Call” which was
named “best of 2005” by many sources, and followed
up with “Mega Ran,” a full length album dedicated to
the 20th anniversary of the classic video game series
‘Mega Man.’ Check it out at: http://www.myspace.com/
random215
MAJA (pronounced “Mey-juh”) is taking hip-hop to a
whole new level through fresh themes, merged with the
style and sound of current hip-hop, creating a musical
fusion of New School sound.
Linguistically gifted, he rhymes at
times in Japanese and Spanish,
mixing it with English to make what
he calls “Janglish Speak.”
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Saturday - 10:00pm | Sunday 2:00pm
Pop, Rock
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elding Pop and Rock influences from Japan and
America, Los Angeles ‘ L2D (Love Twice Despaired)
creates a fresh, yet familiar sound. L2D’s sound is rich
and layered, but also grounded in the beauty of simple, catchy
melodies. Their EP “Infinite Finale” features guest appearances
by Kevin Ridel (AM Radio, Ridel High) and Matt Harris (The
Posies, Oranger). It was recorded and mixed by Brad Cook
(Foo Fighters, Counting Crows, Tool). Influences include
L’arc~en~Ciel, Gackt, Luna
Sea, Malice Mizer, Glay,
Penicillin,
Baiser,
TM
Revolution, Janne Da Arc.
KARAOKE
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Friday - Sunday
VINE - MUSIC ROOM
ot a voice burning to be heard, a song aching to be sung? Then
come join us for one of these Karaoke sessions. Let us hear your
lovely voices and, who knows, you might see someone try out for
American Idol and become famous someday!
DAYTIME KARAOKE
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
2:00pm - 4:00pm
10:00am - 12:00pm
10:00am - 12:00pm
Daytime sessions on all three days of the con will be available for members
of the convention to express themselves in song. Bring along your own
discs or sing to selections we have. Two KJs (Heide and Aimèe ) will be
there to introduce the talent and hand out ribbons.
MIDNIGHT KARAOKE
Midnight Karaoke on Friday and Saturday nights gives convention members
a chance to sing out their own songs or select from our book of hits. Our
KJs will be there with ribbons for the participants!
THEME SONG SING-ALONGS
Friday
GHOST TOWN
Sunday - 3:00pm
Pop, Rock
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host Town is Nobu
(guitar,vocal),Yasu
(drums), and Yoshi
(Bass). This current line up
above, has been together
for a year. Formerly known
as Nobu Yellow Blues
Band, we changed name
recently to Ghost Town.
We are a hard striving Rock n Roll band just trying to create
a new style of music, all of us are from Japan and presently
reside in Los Angeles.
THEE OUT MODS
Sunday - 4:00pm
Rock
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hee Out Mods was formed in the summer of 2006 with
three Japanese rockers SANA(Vocals), YOSHIKI(Bass),
KENNY(Drums) as the band produced by Ace (lead singer of
Tokyo Smog) from 7 Samurai Records. SANA’s straight and ironic
expression of the youth generation is powerfully combined with the
band’s intense rock n’ roll sound. Their sharp, stylish, high energy
performances have earned them a committed fan following in Los
Angeles, even though
most of their songs are
performed in Japanese.
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Sunday
4:00pm - 5:00pm
12:00pm - 1:00pm
This idea came from last year when an entire
elevator broke into song singing the Speed
Racer Theme Song. We know them. We sing
along at home. Here is a chance to sing em out
loud! We will be holding an opening theme
song sing-along on Friday and a closing
theme song sing-along on Sunday.
WORKSHOPS &
PANELS
Friday - Sunday
LP 1, 2, & 3
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Panels and meet our awesome group of Honored Guests
and Panelists. Want to learn a new skill? Perhaps gain some
insight into the industry we all so love and adore? We have a great
deal of options for you, so take a look at our POCKET PROGRAM
for the finer details on the locations and times of these wonderful
events and opportunities.
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Friday
Saturday
12:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
DEALERS
› Fetish Falls
› Anime Hot Cosplay
› Studio Constancy Roman
Hair falls and cosplay
Hats, clothing, jewelry, collectibles
Bryan Wong, Artist Guest of Honor
› The Gilded Bat Books
› Anime Japan
› Tokyopop
Collectibles, manga, comics
Anime Toys
Manga publisher
› The Hornsmythe
› Anime Palace
› Toy Mandala
Items made of horn, antler, leather, etc
All kinds of anime toys, prints, art books
Hobby/anime toys, replica swords
› IMT
› Anime Pavilion
› Toy Zone
Anime Poster, plush, figures, key chain, t-shirt, cosplay
DVD, manga, wall scroll, plush, Copic marker
› Jones Bones
› Cartoon Passion
Anime Toys
› The White Peacock
Swords and collectibles
Japanese character anime goods and collectibles.
Clothing
› Kichi-oni
› 88 Dragon Anime
DVD, posters, manga, figures, plush, pins, etc
Merchandise/t-shirts
› Starry Petals
› Fat Rabbit Farm
Elegant gothic lolita and cosplay accessories
Clothing brand
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
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Participating Artists
› Atari
› Jessica Chang
› Joyce Cheuk
› Christina Gaona
› Jessica Gaona
› Anna Huang
› Leslie Hung
› Kristine Jones
› Kelly Mayfield
› Diane Neill
HOURS
Friday
Saturday
12:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 1:00am
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ooking for some fan art? Want a sketch done of yourself, or just
looking to admire some artistic works? Then stop by the Artists’s
Alley, conveniently located in the Convention Center Foyer (West
Side), We have more space this year than ever before.
Attention all starving artists! We are once again offering a place to
call your own for the weekend at our very own Artists’ Alley! For those
of you who missed the opportunity to preregister for 2008, we will
have an on-site waiting list ready for you. Signing up on the waiting
list in no way guarantees you a table space, but should any
become available, there will be a $15 fee to cover the
entire weekend. These will be distributed according to
the order of the waiting list.
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Ava Nguyen
Kristina Nguyen
Marissa Northrop
Jeannie Park
Angelica Perez
RivetSPOOn
Laura Scoby
Carli Squitieri
Katherine Stocking
Elly Susanto
Joshua Tanner
Thea Teufel
Barrie Thomas
Hans Tseng
Mojgon Vatanchi
Rex Witzel
David Wong
Dana Yu
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Friday
Saturday
1:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 1:00am
O
pen to all convention’s members, the Con
Suite provides free snacks and drinks to
members for that extra boost before heading
to the next panels. All food and drinks are paid from
membership fees. This year is the first year Con
Suite is participating in the CCTV – you can watch
the Masquerade on live feed and grab some snacks between the
performances. We’ll have part of the room with chairs and other parts
where you can sit on the ground and watch the show. This is our first
year sponsoring the Blue Rose Maid Café, happening inside the Con
Suite.
Con Suite Etiquette
› Rule of Thumb: Take no more than two handfuls to eat while you’re
in the Con Suite – such as a soft drink in one hand and a small
bowl in the other. Please don’t be greedy. You can always get a
second bowl after you’re done with your first.
› Food from Con Suite stays in Con Suite. Enjoy your snacks inside
Con Suite instead of taking it outside, keeping the convention a
little cleaner.
› We are not here to supply your private party. No food or snacks
are allowed to leave Con Suite. Bringing a plastic zip bag and
stocking up on snacks is rude and unfair to other members. If this
happens, we’ll ask that you don’t return to Con Suite.
› If you spill it, clean it up. If you can’t, ask a staff or volunteer inside
Con Suite to help. Any damage done to the room is paid by us,
thus possibly increasing membership fees for next year.
RESERVATION HOURS
Friday
1:00pm - 5:00pm
8:00pm - 12:00am
Saturday
Sunday
10:00am - 6:00pm
10:00am - 2:00pm
B
lue Rose Maid Café is the blend of Con Suite hospitality with the
Anime Community ideals. Maids and host will be there where
you can spend some time with them and enjoy your snacks.
Most of the snacks will be the same offered in the Con Suite; however
there will be a couple of items especially for the Maid Café.
Reservations for time slots are available on a
first come first serve bases. If you are late to your
reservation by 10 minutes, we will not honor those
reservations. We encourage you to have a good time;
however, due to having no more than two serving
tables, we’ll ask that you leave after 25 minutes so
that other members can have a chance to experience this as well.
There will only be a 5 minute warning.
Blue Rose Maid Café Etiquette
› Respect the maids/hosts. Please don’t touch the maid/host, unless
you ask them and get their consent. Same goes for taking their
pictures – ask before you take pictures.
› Chew with your mouth closed. Chew,
swallow, and then speak.
› Request for a maid or a host to be at your
table. Please inform the host/maid when you
are placing your order.
› Eat solid food. Con Suite is there
to provide light snacks and
drinks, but be sure to eat
proper nourishments,
at least twice a day.
› This is AnimeLA Maid Café, not Japan Maid
Café. We’re trying to create a family friendly
environment, so we’re not going to be exactly
like the Japanese maid cafés and what they
do.
› Give other members a chance to experience
Blue Rose Maid Café. If you stay for 25
minutes and we ask you to leave, please do
so quickly. We would like you to have a good
time, but we also would like others to be able
to have a good time.
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HOURS
3:00pm - 2:00am
Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 2:00am
T
he Keepers of the Vault are proud to present the Anime Los
Angeles 2008 game plaza. We had great success last year,
and this year we aim to continue that streak. We would like to
call our game room, “Valhalla”. In Norse mythology, it was a heaven
for great warriors, and as such, our game room should likely be filled
with great gaming warriors from all genres.
RULES
1. No food or drink in the game plaza at any time. If you have any of
these items, please finish them outside before coming in.
2. All bags are to be checked in before entering the game plaza. No
bags, backpacks, or purses, open or closed, will be allowed in the
game plaza at any time.
3. If you have a game you want to request, please feel free to ask us.
So long as there is an open console, we will be more than happy
to accommodate you.
4. If there are any issues with the games, systems or
controllers, please let a staff member know so that
it may be repaired. Do not attempt to repair the
equipment on your own.
5. Please do not bring any equipment of your
own into the game plaza. We will not hold
responsibility for any equipment brought in
that has not been previously authorized by
the game plaza. If we ask for equipment or
games and you have these items, we will
discuss an arrangement.
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Friday:
› 5:00pm
› 9:00pm
Naruto 4 GNT
King of Fighter XI
Entry Fee: $2
Entry Fee: $2
Saturday:
› 1:00pm
› 6:00pm
› 9:00pm
Super Smash Bros. Melee. Entry
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Bottom Tier
Halo 3 FFA
Fee: $3
Entry Fee: $2
Entry Fee: $2
Sunday:
› 11:00am
› 1:00pm
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
”Champion of Valhalla”
Entry Fee: $2
No Entry Fee.
The “Champion of Valhalla” tournament is a special tournament
available to certain contestants only. In order to be allowed into this
tournament, you must attend the Naruto 4 tournament and at least four
of the first five tournaments. Put simply, if you enter the Naruto GNT
4, you are in the running for the final tournament. Your performance
over the course of the 5 tournaments will decide who gets to enter
the final tournament. You may miss one tournament, or choose not
to compete, in which case you will be assessed no score for it. If you
miss more than one tournament, you will be out of the running.
Rules will be established throughout the tournaments so that
everyone will have a fair shot. THERE MUST BE A MINIMUM
OF 8 CONTESTANTS FOR THE FINAL TOURNAMENT TO
COMMENCE. There is no entry fee for this tournament.
The game of choice for the final tournament will be
announced on Sunday.
Cash and prizes will be handed out for all of the
tournaments that are entered. Tournament times
and/or rules are subject to change per the staff’s
discretion.
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VIDEO ROOMS
Video 1 - Anime
PARLOR 127
Video 2 - Live Action
HOURS
HOURS
PARLOR 123
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Friday
Saturday
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12:00pm - 2:00am
Sunday
8:00am - 4:30pm
8:00am - 2:00am
Friday
Saturday
1:00pm - 1:00am
Sunday
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10:00am - 1:00am
Video Room 1 will be showcasing the following titles and episodes
during the convention. Please refer to the POCKET PROGRAM for
details on showtimes* and suggested viewing age information.
Video Room 2 will be showcasing the following titles and episodes
during the convention. Please refer to the POCKET PROGRAM for
details on showtimes* and suggested viewing age information.
Special BANDAI Screening: Freedom Ep. 1 - 3
You’re Under Arrest The Motion Picture
Doki Doki School Hours Ep. 1 & 2
Ah! My Goddess 2: Flights of Fancy Ep. 1 & 2
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ep. 1 & 2
My OTOME Ep. 1 & 2
Pumpkin Scissors Ep. 1 & 2
Coyote Ragtime Show Ep. 1 & 2
Black Lagoon Ep. 1 & 2
When They Cry Ep. 9 & 10
My HiME Ep. 25 & 26
Paranoia Agent Ep. 12 & 13
Di Gi Charat Nyo! Ep. 4-6
Bottle Fairy Ep. 1 & 2
Magical Meow Meow Taruto Ep. 1
Special BANDAI Screening: SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next Ep 1
Kaleido Star Ep. 25 & 26
Special BANDAI Screening: Gundam MS IGLOO Ep 1
.hack//ROOTS Ep. 1 & 2
Karin Ep. 1 & 2
Argentosama Ep. 1 & 2
Disgaea Ep. 1 & 2
Best Student Council Ep. 25 & 26
Ai Yori Aoshi Ep. 1 & 2
Karau Phantom Memory Ep. 1 & 2
Comic Party Ep. 1 & 2
Mezzo Ep. 1 & 2
Ergo Proxy Ep. 1 & 2
Lain (Serial Experiments) Ep. 12 & 13
Di Gi Charat Nyo! Ep. 10-12
Bottle Fairy Ep. 3 & 4
Magical Meow Meow Taruto Ep. 2
Paniponi Dash Ep. 21 & 22
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Ep. 13 & 14
Special BANDAI Screening: Gundam MS IGLOO Ep 2
My OTOME Ep. 7 & 8
Haibane Renmei Ep. 1 & 2
The Mysterians
Atragon
Cromartie High: The Movie
Mega 64 Version 2 Ep. 1 - 5
Kamen Rider the First
Zebraman
Dogora
Matango
Frankenstein Conquers the World
Great Teacher Onizuka: The Movie
Dragonhead
Snot Rocket and Super Detective
*Viewing times and titles subject to change.
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1
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Friday
Saturday
9:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 1:00pm
9:00am - 8:00pm
There will be nighttime registration. Look for the helpful person
wearing an apron.
INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
HOURS
Friday
Saturday
Saturday
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HOURS
10:00am - 1:00am
ired of gathering outside in the cold and sometimes rainy
January weather? We don’t have any beautiful landscaping at
our new Burbank location, so we’ve decided to set up a photo
area indoors.
There will be scheduled gathering times, which will be posted.
Interested parties can also make an appointment to use the area and
the area will be available for ad hoc photo opportunities as well.
Badges will be checked at the doors to the Convention Center, so you
won’t have to worry about having your character wearing a badge for
photos indoors.
Rules
You’ve spent countless hours on working on your costume; now
get some great looking photos to go with it! Anime Los Angeles
has professional photography backdrops and lights set up that are
open for all members to use next to registration. No need to wait
in line either! Simply sign up for a time slot, and come back at the
appropriate time. Time slots are arranged in five minute intervals,
and the number of slots you may use at one time is determined by the
number of members within your group.
› 1-2
1 (5 minutes)
› 3-7
2 (10 minutes)
› 8+
3 (15 minutes)
Cosplayers: Please arrive at least 2 minutes before your scheduled
time slot. Larger groups are advised to show up earlier to ensure that
all members are ready to take photos. Groups later then 2 minutes
after their scheduled time slot will forfeit their spot and will be asked
to sign up for another time.
Photographers do not need to sign
up to use the backdrop, but please
be respectful of other photographers
who may also want an opportunity to
take photos.
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9:00am - 8:00pm
Sunday
9:00am - 1:00pm
9:00am - 8:00am
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f you don’t know where a panel room or event is located; if you want
to look at a menu for a local restaurant; if you want to know about
schedule changes, if you’ve got questions and need answers,
come to the Information Desk, located across from Registration.
This is also the location where you can pick up red tape to place
on your badge to indicate that you do not wish to be filmed by our
production team. Refer to Page 3 for our Filming Policy.
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SALES TO MEMBERS
ant that great Anime Los Angeles convention t-shirt that
everyone else is wearing? Then come to Sales to Members
(aka Information Desk) and fork over your $$. Sizes range
from Small to 4X Large (all men’s sizes) but quantities are limited.
COSTUME REPAIR
STATION
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Friday
Saturday
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Sunday
10:00am - 4:00pm
10:00am - 6:00pm
ave a problem with a split seam? Need a quick shot of a glue
gun? Did a button fall off? Forgot your own repair kit in the
hurry to get to Anime Los Angeles?
The Costume Repair Station is here to help you with those costume
problems that crop up during the day. We’ve been around since
the first Anime Los Angeles, offering help with sewing, gluing and
advice. We’ve even assisted with a soft sculpture naked mole rat.
The only thing we ask is that you don’t build your costume here, as
there is limited space.
Please note that our hours are subject to change.
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CHAIRMAN
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EVAN JAMES IV
DIVISION HEAD
- PUBLICATIONS
SIGNATURE
SIGNATURE
JEANNE GOLDFEIN
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SIGNATURE
SIGNATURE
JESSICA GAONA
Tadao Tomomatsu
SIGNATURE
SIGNATURE
IVISION HEAD - EVENTS
ELAYNE PELZ
DIVISION H
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ANIME LOS ANGELES ARTIST
SIGNATURE
JOYCE HOOPER
DEPUTY
DIVISION HEAD - SPACE MANAGEMENT
TOASTMASTER
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All of the people working on the convention are volunteers, from the chair on down.
Bold names are department heads and co-heads/seconds.
CHAIRMAN’S DIVISION
Chair
Chaz Boston Baden
Fairy Godfather
Fer “Jubei-Chan” Morgan
Carolyn “Divine Sage” Ayton
Angelica “Videl-chan” Mora
Christina “Squirrellyness” Patterson
Matt “Matt Squared” Wells
GoH Liaison
Sherri Benoun
Hotel Contract Negotiation
Christian B. “Mokita” McGuire
Meeting Secretary
Heide Nichols
Minions
Arianna Gonzales
Jose Zamora
Bianca Lindsay
Melissa De Mello
Postcards and Publicity
Chaz Boston Baden
Postcard Artists
Jessica Gaona
Kelly Mayfield
Sam Escobosa
AniZona Crew
Christian B. McGuire
Andrew Vo
Marko Dominguez
Skye Claborne
October Mailing
Stan Oh
Tadao Tomomatsu
Lynn Baden
Pacific Media Expo crew
Carolyn “Divine Sage” Ayton,
Edward Hooper
FER “Jubei-chan” Morgan
Christian B. “Mokita” McGuire
Caroline “Midnight Rocket” Smeby
Tiffany “Neo_Serenity” Thomas
Loscon Crew
Andrew Vo
Jill Claborne
Jack Jackson
Website/Forum/LJ coordinator
Mikal Saltveit
PROGRAM DIVISION
Program Division Head
Arlene Satin
Autograph Table
Amy Horswill
Green Room
Lynn Baden
Christian B. McGuire
Marcia Minsky
Wendy Newton
Mama Judy
FanimeCon Crew
Live Program
Arianna Gonzales
Esther Kim
Lisa Kim
Andrew Vo
Jose Zamora
Anime Expo Crew
Lynn Baden
Jarod Nandin
Ani-Magic crew
Lynn Baden
Esther Kim
Lisa Kim
Caroline “Midnight Rocket” Smeby
Patty Engel
Matt “Satoru San” Tsang
Scavenger Hunt
Sabrina Moore
Music
Heide “Magic Heide” Nichols
Aimee Hoff
Scott Nichols
Karaoke
Aimee Hoff
Pocket Program
Katt Thornton
Program Ops
Katt Thornton
Warren “Whisky” Johnson
Video Crew
Ken “Nanidesuka” Davis
Greg Bilan
Video Program Schedule
Anime
Ken “Nanidesuka” Davis
Brett Achorn
Live Action
Jim Flynn
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PUBLICATIONS DIVISION
Publications Division Head
Evan James IV
Artistry
Jessica Gaona
Christina “Squirrellyness” Patterson
Documentary & Film
Indigo H.
David Paul Paige
On-Site Sign Artist
Christina “Squirrellyness” Patterson
Program Book
Arianna Unciano
Laura “RivetSPOOn” Smoley
Noelle Le Bienvenu
Restaurant and Resource Guide
Patrick Saul
Heide Nichols
Signage
Wendy Newton
Noelle Le Bienvenu
EVENTS
Events Division Head
Jeanne Goldfein
Ala Mascot Costume Look-Alike Contest
Tiffany Thomas
Yukiko Greene | Judge
AMV Contest
Mikal Saltveit
Catherine “Brooke” Downer
Jason Fiore
Victoria Shapero
Cosplay Chess
Matthew “Maguma/Dynamite Breakdown” Lewis
Carolyn Ayton
Masquerade
Lindsay “Faire Goddess” Tallman
Karisu-sama | Workmanship Judge
Colleen Crosby | Workmanship Judge
Rock Dance | Friday Night
Christian B. “Mokita” McGuire
Patrick Beckstead
Scott Beckstead
Rock Dance | Saturday Night
Andre “DJ Jinrei” Smith
Jason “DJ Amaya” Parrish
Dominic “DJ Sandman” Young
Patrick “DJ Tw33k” Chua
Rum Party
Mike Young
Salina Conlan
Melissa De Mello
Nasir Lateef
Matt Simmons
Tech
Scott Beckstead
John Mongan
Toastmaster
Tadao Tomomatsu
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Division Head
Christian B. “Mokita” McGuire
Fabulous Deputy Division Head
Joyce Hooper
Artists’ Concourse
Laura “RivetSPOOn” Smoley
Arianna Unciano
Con Suite
Andrew “Lifeless Dummy” Vo
Jill “Zalora” Claborne
Skye “Aniki” Claborne
Mathurin Kasten
Marco “Ryuu” Dominguez
Jackie “Jack” Siu
Rebecca “LadyMDK”
Ken “Keonis” George
Esther “Natsuki” Kim
Angie Karnes
Victoria “Baconator” Pierrine
Nitcha, Jackson
Dan Park
Christina “YukiFrost”
Lisa “Hitomi” Kim
Jason “DJ Amaya” Parrish
Greg Hemsath
Prize Coordination
Gaming
Masoud “Koru Kinshi” Karkehabadi
Athena Pappa
Mike “Olaf” Spragg
“Poor Man Joey” Vargas
Autumn Smith
Nicole Hoight
Andrew Kerr
Tony “Moogle” Walker
Paul Vargas
Rex Monson
Kat (Catherine)
Timothy Pappa
Ian Hueck
Hall Costume Awards
Tiffany “Neo_Serenity” Thomas
Zach Shaffer
Tara Hatchett
Courtney Lorenz
FER “Jubei-chan” Morgan
On-site Hotel Liaisons
Joyce Hooper
Christian “Mokita” McGuire
BACK COVER
Arlene Satin
Sales to Members (T-shirts)
Jessica Wynters
Ed Hooper
Staff Lounge
Genny Dazzo
Victoria Shapero
PAGES
Volunteers
1,2,3,4,11,16,17,18,20,22,24
Character Images
Patrick “TheTaskmaster” Saul
Dominic “DJ Sandman” Young
Nikki Wilson
Jessica Gaona
ADMINISTRATION
PAGE
Administration Division Head
Elayne Pelz
Logistics
Orange County Truck
Jarod Nandin
Office
Kris Bauer
Richard Stott
Bryan Wong
Lisa “Kokuu” Gochnauer
Richard “Didjiman” Man
Costume Repair Station
Dealers Room
COVER
Photo Gathering Area
Membership (Pre-registration)
Jess Miller
Jocelyn Baden
Malcolm Scott
Annie Mitschek
Shirley Bigna
Mela Hoyt-Heydon
Kathy Lear
Zoe Jones
Maryann Jones
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Ed Hooper
Interior Decorating Crew
Cosplay Gathering Coordinator
Tiffany “Neo_Serenity” Thomas
ARTISTS’
CREDITS
Information
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Self Portrait, T-Shirt & Badge Designs
Bryan Wong
Elayne Pelz
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Joyce Sperling
Michael Pell
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Dance Flyer
Operations
Robbie Bourget
John Harold
Registration (At-con)
Lynn Baden
Sherri Benoun
Tony Benoun
Pearl Newton
Victoria Shapero
Jennifer Ernster
Cathy “Menolly” Mullican
Treasurer
Elayne Pelz
Andre Smith
ADVERTISER’S
INDEX
BANDAI
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Conjecture
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LosCon
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Indigoverse Productions
Back Cover
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