2004 Program Guide PDF

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Table of Contents
ANIME BOSTON
INBOUND
4
From the Con Chair
5
Guests of Honor
10
Events
12
Panels
18
Anime Programming
30
Live Programming
32
Convention Rules
40
Our Wonderful Staff
42
Food and Shops
44
Convention Maps
Anime Boston 2004
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illustration by Robert DeJesus
From The Conchair
One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is that I get to write the opening
letter to attendees every year in the guidebook, and this year is no exception.
Once again I am thrilled to be able to be here with all of you this weekend
as anime fans from all over the country return to the best city in America to
celebrate our beloved hobby.
Last year’s convention was a tremendous success and we have been actively
trying to outdo ourselves this year. Just look at some of the changes in store
for you: we’ve increased the size of the dealer’s room to over 75 tables and
more than 25 vendors, we’ve doubled the size of the art show, we’ve expanded the video gaming room to include more consoles and a Dance Dance
Revolution machine, we’ve increased the number of panel and video rooms,
we’ve computerized registration, and we expanded our workshop and gaming tracks.
We’ve also invited a whole new slate of guests to our convention. I am pleased
to welcome Michael Coleman, Crispin Freeman, Lauren Goodnight, Hilary
Haag, Carl Horn, Lex Lang, Monica Rial, and Dave Wittenberg.
Returning guests include Robert and Emily DeJesus of Studio Capsule and
David Williams, ADR director and DVD producer.
I’m also excited to be welcoming our Japanese Guest of Honor Nobuteru
Yuuki.
Additionally, I’d like to thank the hardworking staff of Anime Boston.
Without your tireless efforts, none of this would be possible. I’d also like to
thank all of you, the attendees, for your support.
Last, but not least I would like to thank the Boston Park Plaza Hotel &
Towers for providing us a wonderful venue for the past two years that has
allowed us to grow and prosper. Sadly, this year will be our final year at the
hotel as we have quickly exceeded their capacity and will be moving to a
larger facility.
So it is with sadness, yet also joy, that I announce to all of you that due to
your wonderful support, Anime Boston will making that next leap and moving to the Hynes Convention Center in 2005.
So sit back, have fun, and enjoy the weekend! It’s going to be one exciting
and memorable event!
Sincerely,
Adam Ferraro
Convention Chairman
Anime Boston 2004
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Anime Boston 2004
Nobutero
YUUKI
Guests of honor
Character designer and animation
director Nobuteru Yuuki is one of
the hottest names in the anime
industry today. The self-taught artist started out as an employee of
Artland, Studio Min, and DAST. He
worked as an animator on various
titles such as Megazone 23.
Mr. Yuuki is perhaps best known for
his design work on the Record of Lodoss War OAV and Escaflowne television series and movie. However, he
has many other fan favorites to his
credit, such as the X movie and accompanying X2 music video, Gunnm
(Battle Angel), and Five Star Stories.
He has also used his magic touch
on the designs for Battle Royal High
School, Angel Cop, and Weathering
Continent.
Mr. Yuuki’s latest anime designs
can be seen in Heat Guy J and
Captain Harlock: The Endless Odyssey, both in the process of being
released in North America. In addition, he recently contributed to an
animated opening video for Ragnarok Online.
Mr. Yuuki’s contributions to character design do not stop at anime.
Mr. Yuuki has designed characters
for numerous games including Dragon Force II, Legend of Mana, Seiken
Densetsu 3, and Chrono Cross. He
has also produced several volumes
of an original manga called Vaelber
Saga. Anime Boston is proud to
welcome a guest of such considerable talent as Nobuteru Yuuki.
Anime Boston 2004
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GUESTS
HILARY HAAG
Hilary Haag is from Houston, TX and has been working for ADV Films
since the late 1990’s. She has voiced characters in more than 30 titles
including Nene in Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Ryo in Princess Nine, Karinka
in Steel Angel Kurumi, Chloe in Noir, Tessa in Full Metal Panic, Menchi
in Excel Saga, and Megumi in RahXephon. In addition to anime, she has
appeared in several local and national television commercials
MONICA RIAL
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CARL HORN
Carl Gustav
Horn has
written
professionally
on anime for
ten years and
has been a
manga editor
for the past
seven. A former
associate
editor at Animerica and manga editor for Pulp
magazine, he is co-author of the book Japan
Edge, which in 1999 became the first book on
otaku culture to make Newsweek. Together
with Tokyoscope author Patrick Macias, he has
presented on anime at the International Film
Festival and has provided commentary on the
field to Wired, The Hollywood Reporter, and
the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Recent editorial
projects have included the English editions of
the Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky anime
comic novels, as well as the mangas Excel Saga,
Flowers & Bees, and Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Monica Rial is very excited to be attending her first Anime
Boston! Especially after hearing about all the fun her
pal David Williams had last year. Monica has been with
ADV Films for 4 years where she has worked on many
shows including: Princess Nine, Steel Angel Kurumi, Excel
Saga, Chance Pop Session, Full Metal Panic, Pretear, Angelic
Layer, Saiyuki, Azumanga Daioh, and Magical Shopping
Arcade Abenobashi. She has also worked for FUNimation
Productions on their release of Kiddy Grade. Please check out
her panels and make sure to say hello!
Anime Boston 2004
Crispin Freeman
has been portraying
characters in anime
for over 6 years. He
got his start playing
Zelgadis Graywords in
The Slayers. Since then
he’s played Alucard in
Hellsing, Balmung in
.hack//SIGN, Amon in
Witch Hunter Robin and
many others! Current
and Upcoming shows
include Last Exile where
he plays Alex Rowe,
Wolf ’s Rain where he’ll
be playing Tsume and
Ghost in the Shell: Stand
Alone Complex where
he’ll be playing Togusa.
Lex Lang has been voicing
anime characters for just
over 9 years. He can be
heard as Sanosuke Sagara in
Rurouni Kenshin, Goemon in
Lupin the Third, Crim in
.Hack, Kimishima in Scryed,
Cain Tokioka in Ex-Driver,
Jovanni and Shun in Heat Guy
J, Suzuki in Ai Yori Aoshi, War Greymon in Digimon, Captain
Herlock in Captain Herlock, Ry and Announcer in Initial D, as
well as multiple voices in The Transformers, Akira, Black Jack,
and even more than that! This award-winning actor has also
appeared on stage as an actor, comic, and musician.
LEX LANG
CRISPIN FREEMAN
GUESTS OF HONOR
Originally hailing from Hollywood, California, Mr. Lang’s voice
can also be heard in video games and on television.
He will also be selling signed merchandise at the Anime Boston
table in the dealers’ room throughout the weekend.
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GUESTS
Robert DeJesus is an Indiana born, self-taught artist. He has worked
on comics such as Ninja High School, Mangazine, Not Ninja High
School, Again and SB Ninja High School.
Robert’s biggest claim to fame has to be designing Banzai
Chibi Chan, the mascot for PlayStation Magazine: 100%
Independent. He recently worked on two childrens books
based on Spiderman, released on the weekend of the movie
debut.
Robert and his wife, Emily, have started their own company,
Studio Capsule. Find out everthing that’s new with Studio
Capsule or Robert at www.robertdejesus.com
DAVE WITTENBERG
STUDIO CAPSULE
ROBERT & EMILY DEJESUS
Dave Wittenberg is a relative newcomer to the world
of anime voice acting, but has already given a voice to
a number of major characters in various anime titles.
His credits include Michael in Witch Hunter Robin, Jiro/
Kikaider in Kikaider, Sora in .hack//SIGN, Kei Kusanagi
in Please Teacher, the tamer Henry Wong and countless
digimon in Digimon, as well as roles in RaveMaster, Last
Exile, Captain Harlock, King Gainer, and 12 Kingdoms. He
has also been a writer/director for Digimon and Figure 17.
Dave has also done a lot of work in video games. In
addition to continuing his role as Sora in the .hack games,
he can be heard in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, 3, and 4,
Xenosaga Episode I, and many others.
Dave has been a writer for Bill Maher’s Politically
Incorrect, Dennis Miller, and Craig Kilborn.
Anime Boston 2004 will be Dave Wittenberg’s first anime
convention appearance.
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Anime Boston 2004
MICHAEL COLEMAN
David Williams is currently an
ADR Director for ADV Films
as well as the DVD Producer,
voice on the Internet and
keeper of the Suck Bunny.
Shows he has directed
include Angelic Layer, Pretear,
the original Nuku Nuku OVAs,
Dirty Pair and many others.
Being the evil company rep
that he is, he’s often invited
to anime conventions where he can be seen wandering
the con with his “What would you do for a DVD badge”
giving out DVDs to clever and amusing otaku. And those
evil roots go deep, having been an anime fan since before
there was an anime industry in the US and with ADV
from the beginning when his living room was used as
a production facility for their first show, Devil Hunter
Yohko.
LAUREN GOODNIGHT
DAVID WILLIAMS
GUESTS OF HONOR
Lauren Goodnight, a voice
actress for ADV Films, has
appeared in Pretear (Natsue
Awayuki), Angelic Layer
(Narrator), SuperGALS!
(Sanae), and many others.
Anime has always been
a part of her life, from
watching Voltron and Speed
Racer as a child through her Bachelor’s Degree
thesis on fandom (especially anime fandom)
...showing how the love of something central can
bind people together.
Anime Boston 2004 will be her first anime
convention appearance.
Michael has established
himself as a popular voice
talent with appearances
on several top anime
and animation series (XMen, Infinite Ryvius,
Quintuplets, Dragon Ball
Z, Hamtaro, Ranma 1/2,
Mary-Kate and Ashley
Olsen, Cardcaptors), and
the animated feature Ark
starring James Woods and
Michael’s good friend, Kirby Morrow.
This is his first appearance at Anime Boston, so please
show him what a good time can be had with Anime
Boston’s enthusiastic fans!
Anime Boston 2004
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EVENTS
Anime Music Video Contest:
The Anime Music Video Contest is an exhibition and competition of
fan-created music videos with an anime theme. Videos were submitted
from across the globe. Watch our screening of the finalists and cast
your vote for your favorite video. Winners will be presented during the
Masquerade intermission.
Dance
Friday Night:
“Dance Music Night”
Join our djs as they take you on a journey of a different sorts.
Dipping deep into their collections, they will bring you the latest
and greatest in dance music or some classics that are sure to bring
you to the dancefloor.
Saturday Night:
“Anime Dance Night”
Some new and old faces will gracing the decks with a dazzling array
of Anime, Jpop, Video Game and Eurobeat music that will keep you
moving all night long.
Charity Auction
“Anime Name that
Tune”
This Zephyr classic takes 8 audience
members who will prove their quick
knowledge of anime music to win
big prizes! Audience members will
also win prizes when the contestants
get stumped! Anime Boston’s victor
will compete in the “Best of 2004”
championship, like AB’s Ernie Kim
did for 2003!
Live Action: Otaku
Trivial Pursuit
This Zephyr Game Show takes 6
otaku and turns them into human
pieces on our come-to-life trivial
pursuit board! Contestants will walk
around the board and earn pie velcro
wedges based on their knowledge
of anime - and wear them like gym
badges!
On Sunday, April 11, 2004 at 3PM in Main Events, Anime Boston 2004 Hentai Havoc
will be holding its first annual charity auction to benefit the Central
This Zephyr Game Show tests the
New England chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Bid
on a variety of anime and manga related merchandise and help support a dirty minds of otaku and rewards their
piety! Given seemingly-raunchy clues
worthy organization! Credit cards will be accepted.
about an anime character or an anime,
teammates will have to endure what
first comes to mind with the clues and
Whose Line is it
give the clean answer (18+ because of
Anime?:
its potential content).
Game Shows
The hit improv comedy event from Anime Boston 2003 and Mikkakan,
is back. See special guests take on the challenging games provided by
our host, PatrickD of The Chibi Project. Of course, there’s audience
participation too, so some lucky people get to be a part of the show!
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EVENTS
Karaoke
Gaming
Not Video Gaming but back to basics gaming. We’re talking D&D,
BESM, Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-OH! and so much more! LARPs, CCGs,
RPGs and Minis enough to make your head spin! And the best of all, its
So you want to sing the theme to Excel Saga or Evangelion? free! Except certain tournaments, almost all of our Role-Playing events
Now is your time to relax and sing to your hearts content
happen for free, whenever you have a spare minute in the excitement of
with no strings attached. There is a large library of anime and Anime Boston! Come on over to the 4th floor and look for the RPG
j-music tunes to pick from. We may have the song to that
Gaming HQ for more details.
obscure anime you love to sing so much.
Open Mic karaoke:
Karaoke Competition:
The heat is on!! A panel of judges will be present on Friday
night to decide who the best karaoke singer at Anime Boston
is. Four place prizes for the four best survivors. Consult the
rules for entry in Friday nights competition. Don’t miss out.
Masquerade
It’s just not an anime convention without a Masquerade! The
Masquerade is our official cosplay competition showcasing
costumes inspired by Japanese anime, manga, and anime-style
video games. One of Anime Boston’s most popular events, this
cosplay extravaganza will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2004.
Once again, ours will take place on the Boston Park Plaza’s
impressive stage. Come see it in person or watch it on TV
from your hotel room. The Masquerade will begin at 7:00pm.
Those who wish to be contestants should report to the
Masquerade Registration Desk on Friday, April 9, 2004 for
additional registration information.
J-Rock Anarchy:
Join other J-Music cosplayers and fans as we dominate the
karaoke room for two hours for a mini-masquerade. Sing your
favororite J tune, do that fanservice skit you love, get pictures
of the cosplayers, and win some cool prizes. Also join us for
some of your favorite j-rock videos!
Video Games
The video game dungeon is bigger and better this year. We now have
more of the latest video games and you can now compete head to head
in networked Xbox and Gamecube games or dance to the beat with our
wide selection of music games. Try the tournaments for awesome prizes
like a Gameboy SP, an actual PS2 and Anime Boston 2005 registrations.
Did we mention that we have a DDR arcade machine? Well, we do!
And it’s FREE! Come check us out, its just not Anime Boston without
awesome video games!
PANELS
.hack//PANEL
PatrickD and Mariela Ortiz
Log in to The World of .hack, from anime to video games to manga.
The Adult Swim Revolution:
How Anime Made American Animation Grow Up
Dillon Font
From Toonami to Midnight Run to Adult Swim- anime burned the
path to mature American animation. We will discuss how anime
changed American animation forever.
(manga), including terminology,
history, cultural references, and
artistic conventions
Anime and Manga in
Academia:
Developments and
Trends
Industry panel
Mikhail Koulikov, Dillon Font, Elena
Shenton
This panel will answer your
questions, update you on
developments in the academic
study of anime and manga, and let
you interact with professionals and
academics already in working the
field.
All About Macross
Anime Plushies
George Caswell
What began as a low-budget spoof has become one of anime’s bestloved franchises. Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Macross movie
in this discussion of all things Macross.
Robert Wright
Discover the signifigance of plushies
as well as other types of anime
merchandise. Discussed are things
like plushie care, cleaning and what
makes them fun collectables.
ADR Directing
What really goes on in the dubbing studios? Find out from those who
transform voice talent into the audio that you hear.
ADV Films
AMVs 101:
Do’s, Don’ts, and Demonstrations
Dan Orlowitz, Robert Babcock, David McKeen, and Stephen Voccola
Bad Anime!
The Do’s, Dont’s, and Demonstrations panel returns with 90 minutes to Neil Nadelman
A humorous look at the anime we
teach you how to get started on the road to AMV-making.
know exists but we wish didn’t.
AMVs 201:
With “classics” like Magnos the
Let’s Get Rendering
Robot, we look and laugh at the
Dan Orlowitz, Robert Babcock, Jason Schneider, and Matt Pyson
shows which brilliantly stink.
Ready to raise the bar on your editing? Come see the top editors discuss
Bandai
everything from effects editing to multi-editor projects, and more!
AN Entertainment
Industry Panel
Anime 101
Ed Sutherland
An overview of the basics of Japanese animation (anime) and comics
Entertainment
Come join Bandai Entertainment as
news will be announced, questions
will be answered, and plenty of
prizes and surprizes will be in store!
Behind the AMV’s
PatrickD
You’ve seen the AMV contest...now learn what went into creating
the best videos in that contest from the award-winning creators.
Cel Collectors’ Panel & Gathering
Webmistress Lizzard, WeeSheep, and Drac of the Sharp Smiles
Join your fellow cel and production sketch collectors for show-andtell, trades, and some fun and games.
The Chibi Project - LIVE!
PatrickD and Webmistress Lizzard
Insane scientists have conducted experiments on a Chibi Moon
figure and other anime toys. Meet the minds behind The Chibi
Project and see a live experiment!
Cosplay
Prairie Rose Clayton and Tristen Citrine
Join Prairie Rose Clayton and Tristen Citrine as they explain the
finer points of character costume construction. Cosplayers of all
skill levels and interests are welcome to join the discussion.
Con Survival
Brian Auxier, Angela Costello, and DOKool
A panel that explains how to make it through the con experience
by giving useful advice and con stories instead of having to learn
through personal hardship.
Construction and Sculpture for
Cosplay
George Caswell
Creating cosplay armor and similar items requires skills distinct
from the usual sewing and scavenging. One must construct.
Cosplay 101
Anna Fischer, Alicia Acampora, Sarah Tremblay, Andrew Acampora, and
Michael Eng
Learn the basics of cosplay: how to choose a character, making a
basic costume with little to no sewing skills, and the importance of
choosing the right makeup.
Crash Cinema
Learn about our t-ink interactive printing technology in the manga
and anime industry and ask about our Anime Crash video label.
PANELS
Cyborgs & Androids & Robots! Oh My!!
number18
What is a cyborg? An android? Come and discuss your favorite artificial
humans in anime and manga and why we’re so fascinated with them!
Dubs That Time Forgot
Mike Toole
Join Mike for a fascinating glimpse of dubbed anime’s secret history. Several
DVD prizes will be given to audience members ready to answer trivia
questions as well!
Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire
Michael Terracciano
Meet the writer and artist of “Dominic Deegan: Oracle for Hire,” the daily
fantasy webcomic with unique American manga!
Escaflowne: Beyond the Mystic Moon
Webmistress Lizzard
Escaflowne fans unite for an evening of discussion, Q&A, trivia games, and
behind-the-scenes information you won’t find anywhere else!
The Evolution of Anime Dolls (Sheila Maithel and Mara Karapetian) For
those who love or who are just intrigued by anime dolls: a panel showcasing
the evolution of these miniature mannequins from a historical, aesthetic, and
cultural perspective.
Fanfiction
lecture on how different ethnicities
are portrayed in anime and manga.
Geneon
Industry panel
Got Yaoi?
Cyn and Nikita
The Boys Next Door Babes
welcome you to a celebration of
Boys Love. Leave your predijuces at
the door and expect the unexpected.
(18+)
Gundam: 1979 2004:
The Past, The Present,
The Future
Ang, Studmaster
25 Years, Millions of Fans, and a
whole bunch to talk about. Universal
Century to Cosmic Era. Nothing
will be left unsaid in this hour.
Hanafuda
Jon Niehof
Erica Friedman
Experience the game that has
A chance to get advice, anecdotes and good ideas from folks who have made entertained Japan for three
their mark in the world of anime fanfiction.
centuries.
Final Fantasy X-2
Luze, Aersi, and Olwyn
Disscusion of FFX-2 from the top of Mt. Gagazet to the bottom of Bevelle.
Tricks, tips, language and everything in between.
FUNimation
Industry Panel.
The Gaijin Menace:
The Foreigner in Anime/Manga
Dillon Font
How are Americans, or Chinese, or Europeans seen in Japanese media? A
Hard-Boiled Women:
Film Noir and Other
Western Styles in
Anime
Dillon Font and Mikhail Koulikov
The string of late-night anime
in Japan has been exponentially
influenced by Western media
styles. From Bebop to Gunslinger
Girl, we’ll talk about why this is
happening.
PANELS
How Anime Shows Come to America
performing arts, Visual Kei strives for a greater
Lance Heiskell
theatrical effect on its audiences by impressing upon
From title research and acquisitions, licensing, production,
all of the senses. Come learn more about those
marketing and all the other things in the background that fans ‘weird’ bands!
are not aware of when they purchase their anime.
How to Draw Anime and Manga
Learn to Play Go!
Adam Marquis, David Dawidowicz, and Sean Green
Ed Sutherland
Targeted at the beginner, an overview of the history
Exploration of the difference between American and Japanese and rules of the game of Go.
comic and animation styles, different anime/manga styles, and
Learning Japanese through
hands-on instruction drawing a simple anime character.
Industry Shift: The Rise of Shoujo
Anime Music
The Anime Fanboy
Dillon Font, Angela Washington
Use your anime soundtracks to learn to speak and
Ever since shoujo manga started to trickle out five years, the read Japanese. Great for karaoke enthusiasts and
US manga scene has never been the same. Why are girl-aimed easy A’s in Japanese courses.
comics and anime so big now?
Introducing ImaginAsian TV
Starting in August, a new network called ImaginAsian TV
will be coming to a TV near you! 24-hours, dub and sub, Jpop, anime, movies, dramas -- come and discuss!
J-Pop
Awaresa and Siosan
J-pop, a lighter side of Japanese Music. Come to find out
about popular artists and music and see what the sister to Jrock has to offer.
J-Rock: A History and Introduction
Awaresa and Chi
This panel will cover the origins of Japanese rock music, its
western and traditional influences, and the realm of rock
outside the visual sphere.
J-Rock Cosplay
Life in Japan
Geoff Tebbetts
Ever wanted to actually go to Japan and see what life
is like? Come to this panel and we’ll give you advice
on going there for work or travel.
Making an Anime or Jrock
Plushie
Michelle Pinard, Denie, and Brian Smith
Join us to make a plushie of your favorite anime
character or J-rock artist. We’ll be sharing basic
plushie construction as well as tips and tricks. ($5
materials fee)
Manga Entertainment
Industry panel
Mecha Modelling
Awaresa and Chi
From tips on where to find things, to advice on how to make
things, trust our experienced cosplayers to point you in the
right direction!
George Caswell and Doug DeRienze
Do you like building anime robot (Gundam,
Macross, etc.) models? Experienced modelers
will help you improve your work in this hands-on
workshop. ($15 materials fee)
J-Rock: Visual Kei
Media Blasters
Awaresa and Chi
Inspired by American 80’s Rock and Japan’s traditional
Industry panel
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PANELS
Ringu
Soundtrack Hunting
Sailor Moon
Strategies to Avoid Being
Ripped Off
Lauren Goodnight
w/ The Impossible
Ringu swept the world’s attention to itself with Hitchcockian terror and Man
understated Japanese folklore. Join Lauren Goodnight for a discussion Michael Brown
about Ringu and the Sadako Yamamura mythos that has captivated the Do you have a soundtrack collection?
Or are you a rookie collector? Join
world.
I-Man and share your collecting
Robotech
experiences and your soundtrack
Kevin McKeever
collection.
This will be THE place to find out all the latest news on past, current
Spot the Bootleg:
and future Robotech projects.
Mary Divis and Donna Riley-Lein
From the manga to the anime to the new live action series, come to
discuss the most successful magical girl anime, Sailor Moon!
Shounen-Ai Webcomics
Eilonnwy, Wifey, Yuki
Enjoy shounen-ai and webcomics? Come here to find out about the
newest webcomics on the net. Featuring: Avalon, Sublunary, Angel
Reaper and more!
So What’s This
“Anime” Stuff:
A Guide for Parents and Otaku
Donna Lein Riley, Meara, NOS
Confused by those “cartoons” your kids watch? Ask questions and get
straight answers from two anime fans who are also moms!
Christian Daly and Jerry Chu
OMG CDS FOR FIVE BUCKS!!
Learn how to identify bootleg
merchandise and to avoid being
ripped off by pirates (video or
otherwise).
State of the Industry
Listen and learn as our industry guests
discuss the anime industry as a whole:
where we are, where we’ve been, and
what’s over the horizon.
Synch-Point/Broccoli
Books
Come and ask questions about current
and future projects of Synch-Point
So You Want to Start an Anime Club?
and Broccoli Books! Free giveaways
Lyndsey Luther, Kyle Gorman, and Dan Orlowitz
from FLCL, Galaxy Angel, Di Gi
Have you ever wished that your high school or college offered a club for Charat and more!
otaku like yourself? Then why not start one!
So, You Want to Run a Web Comic...
creator of Eidolic Fringe
Looking for a way to channel all your creative juices and otaku
enthusiasm? Considering a future in web comics? Do we have a panel
for you!
Tenchi Muyo:
Have They Gone Too Far?
Misty Pendragon and James Henderson
Tenchi Muyo has had quite a few
series, and now there are two new
series out there. Are they just as good,
or has it gone too far?
PANELS
Through a Distorted Lens:
Yaoi and Shounen-Ai
moderated by Erica Friedman
Four academic presentations on the experience of anime and
manga fandom on the perception of Japanese culture and
history:
Seishuku Skuld and Veronica Eckl
A discussion of yaoi and shounen-ai trends, how the
integration of same-sex themes has affected Japanese
society, and how shounen-ai compares with similar
themes in Western media.
Japanese Culture As Perceived Through
Anime and Manga
Long School Days: The Teen Life in Anime
in Manga, Anime, and Other International Media
(Dillon Font)
Yu-Gi-Oh 101
(Mikhail Koulikov)
in this informative and FUN seminar.
Translation Q&A
Stories of girls in love with each other are all the rage
in manga, anime and live action movies right now.
Get the scoop on new and old series of note.
Planes, Tanks, and Cherry Blossoms: The Yami Kaiba and Slade Shields
Japanese Military in Anime and Manga
Learn the in and outs of the Yu-Gi-Oh Card Game
Our Life as a Boy: Male Gender Roles,
the Assumed Female Viewer, and Identity Yuri
in Shoujo Anime (Kerey Luis)
Erica Friedman
Neil Nadelman
Ask experienced translator Neil Nadelman anything you want
to know about the art of turning anime into something you
can understand.
What?! You Expect Me to Read
This Backwards?
Mariela Ortiz, Carpboy
Learn all about Japanese comics and how they differ from
armored cavalry...with your ninja hosts.
Writing Unique Heroes & Memorable
Villains
Michael Terracciano
Need help breaking anime stereotypes? Learn to create
unique manga heroes and villains! Weak heroes, sympathetic
villains and ugly love interests are just the beginning.
Voice Acting
Discover the ups, downs, and tricks of the trade with Anime
Boston’s voice acting guests.
ANIME PROGRAMMING
3x3 Eyes II: Legend of the Divine Demon
The mysterious Pai had turned Yakumo into her immortal servant by fusing
their souls. His only hope to return to normal was to help her become human,
but she disappeared, sacrificing herself to save him. Now he’s found her again,
but she doesn’t remember anything and seems like a normal girl…
Adventures of Mini Goddess
A short, silly and cute version of the classic Oh! My Goddess, these are the
wacky stories of the adventures that the goddesses (mainly Skuld and Urd)
have with their rat-friend Gan-chan when they turn themselves into a more
“convenient” size – only a few inches tall.
Alien Nine
Childhood apprehensions about puberty and adulthood have never been so
creepy as in this 4-episode OVA series where Yuri is forced to join the Alien
Council and capture the frightening alien creatures that regularly invade
the school grounds. Can she handle the changes in herself as well as her
classmates?
Angel Sanctuary
With relationships so complicated they couldn’t survive in heaven or hell,
this is the ultimate tale of star-crossed lovers trying to find happiness. Angsty
pretty boys, ornate angels and blurring of gender and familial bounds are
rampant.
Angelic Layer
CLAMP’s take on the traditionally shonen genre of fighting anime, the
ultra-cute Misaki gets caught up in the Angelic Layer tournament where
players control miniaturized fighters that they have customized themselves
and respond to their thoughts – toys that we all wish we had when we were
younger.
Animation Runner Kuromi
A hyperactive look at the inside of the animation industry and Kuromi gets her
first job in the production of “Time Journeys”. She had to quickly adjust to the
menagerie of staff members and keep everyone at heel to make the release date
with her sanity intact.
Arcade Gamer Fubuki
Fubuki is just a normal girl who’s pretty good at video games – until she flashes
her panties and becomes a god at any electronic game ever invented. What
began as a simple tournament quickly spirals into a fight to save the world
as the show gets more and more
ridiculous and wrought with videogame in-jokes.
Arjuna
A lushly imagined and uniquely
styled story from Shoji Kawamori,
Arjuna is a high school girl given a
second chance at life. Reborn as the
Avatar of Time, she must try to save
the world from the pollutions and
mistakes of mankind, but can she
handle being so strongly connected
to everything around her?
Armored Trooper
Votoms
One of the old old-school anime,
this is the gritty story of one man’s
epic journey across the galaxy and
through one bloody conflict after
another, all in search of his past and
a sense of peace. Double-crossed by
his military comrades, he survives by
fighting as a mercenary or gladiator,
piloting militaristic mecha for
whoever will pay.
Aura Battler
Dunbine
A motorcycle racer named Shou
Zama is spirited away into a
mysterious fantasy world and
conscripted into military service,
piloting large biological robot-like
machines that resemble nothing so
much as humanoid insects. Unable
to determine who is truly friend
or foe, he must choose a side if he
hopes to get back home.
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Azumanga Daioh
One of the most anticipated releases of the year, these are
the stories of a group of high school girls and the absurd and
surreal adventures they have throughout their school terms.
Not as hyperactive as most anime comedies, it more than
makes up for that in overpowering cuteness and hilarity.
Bandit King Jing
If James Bond were a cool anime hero and the best thief in
the world, he still wouldn’t have half the style of Jing, the
unflappably confident thief who can break into anywhere to
steal the most valuable of all treasures – a woman’s heart.
Berserk
A surprisingly subtle and touching study of characters and
love wrapped in a violently bloody tale of ambition and pride
without restraint, the taciturn Guts as he joins up with a
mercenary band and tries to find his place in the world but is
destined to find only tragedy.
Black Jack
From the legendary Osamu Tezuka comes this dark tale of
a brilliantly talented (but unlicensed) doctor who travels the
world, helping those patients who can afford his fees and
inevitably becomes caught up in the mysteries surrounding
their circumstances and condition.
Blood: The Last Vampire
An unquestionably stylish if rather light vampire story, this
OVA from Production IG boasts stunning visuals with
fluid animation and inescapable atmosphere as the stoic and
immortal Saya bloodily cuts down vampires like vermin.
Blue Submarine No. 6
when viewed through the blurry lens of this surreal
horror anime.
Boys Over Flowers
One of the classics of shojo melodrama, Tsukushi
manages to get herself into a prestigious high school
only to find that many of her classmates don’t think
she lives up to their elite standards. Emotions not
only run high but span the gamut as she finds love
blossoming in the most unlikely of places.
Cardcaptor Sakura
After accidentally releasing the Clow Cards, young
Sakura begins to awaken her supernatural powers as
she tracks them down before they can cause too much
mischief. A cute and adorable series from the popular
studio CLAMP.
Cardcaptor Sakura:
The Movie
Clow Reed’s legacy continues to haunt Sakura on
a vacation trip to Hong Kong that she was “lucky”
enough to win. Traveling with her friends, she gets to
meet Li’s family but finds a much darker and more
dangerous secret as well.
Cardcaptor Sakura:
The Sealed Card
The final chapter in Sakura’s story and the final test.
She had thought that she had passed all the trials and
had caught the final card, but Clow Reed has left her
one last surprise – a threat more powerful than all of
her cards and allies, and perhaps even more powerful
than herself.
The energetic young Kino and cynical Hayami team up to
try to confront the mad scientist Zorndyke before he destroys
humanity. Arguably the anime that put the popular studio
GONZO on the map, this is a stylish show about the cost of Castle in the Sky
war, bearing a number of similarities to the recent Last Exile. A classic Hayao Miyazaki movie fully of aerial
adventure and ancient civilizations, this is the story of
Boogiepop Phantom
a young girl with the key to a powerful secret. On the
The angel of death Boogiepop haunts the city, bringing
run from pirates and scoundrels intent on seizing that
a callous type of “justice” to the monsters and beasts that
power for themselves, a young boy helps her escape
threaten the bring change to the world. Nothing is as it seems an evade pursuit.
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Cat Soup
Nonsensical and almost beyond surreal, a young cat tries to bring his sister
back from the dead on a journey through time, space and imagination.
Difficult to describe, it is more of a visual experience than a straightforward
story.
Descendants of
Darkness
Drafted into Hell’s Ministry of
Hades , these pretty boys indulge in
a little shonen-ai while battling the
forces of darkness. Hunting down
Chobits
escaped demons and dangerous
A shy loser trying to get into college stumbles across an apparently abandoned monsters, they can’t help but looking
“persocom” – a computer in the shape of a beautiful girl. But he gets more than good doing it.
he bargained for when she turns out to have no memory or understanding of
Dragon Half
even the most basic facts of life.
An undeniable and spastic classic,
Comic Party
the half-dragon, half-human Mink
Spurred on by a friend given to ranting about “taking over the world through shifts from super-deformed to
doujinshi” (fan comics), Kazuki quickly finds himself navigating the world of
more super-deformed to relatively
fan-published comics in Japan and meeting all the very colorful personalities
“normal” as she tries to win the heart
there.
of the most famous dragon-slayerslash-famous-singer Dick Saucer.
Cowboy Bebop Best Sessions
Six of the best episodes of the modern classic Cowboy Bebop, as picked by the El Hazard
One of the original classic tales of
fans, remixed in 5.1 surround sound audio.
school kids being swept off to a
fantasy world. Several classmates
Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ On Heavens Door
find themselves in an Arabian-styled
The crew of the Bebop hunts down a biological terrorist in this lushly
world and discover that they have
imagined movie. Carrying the same unique sense of style that made the
gained mysterious powers. Their
television series stand head and shoulders above most other anime, this takes
quest to find each other and return
place just prior to the conclusive events of the finale series itself.
home becomes an epic story of love
and war.
Crest of the Stars
Sharp dialogue and engaging character interactions marks this surprising hard Vision of Escaflowne
science-fiction series that slipped under the radar for many people. As violence Hitomi, a track runner with an
interest in the Tarot, is taken to
breaks out on the borders of the Abh empire, two unlikely officers must find
their way back to complete their mission and bring news of the impending war. another world by a dragon-slayer
who suddenly appeared before her at
school one day. Plagued by horrible
Cyber Formula GPX
visions of the future, she tries to
After recovering it from thieves and accidentally imprinting on the advanced survive and save those around her
computer in a futuristic race car, Kazami Hayato is tossed into the world of
as her heart grows more and more
racing in the near future, where technology has changed nearly everything. But conflicted over who she truly loves.
human skill is still needed, and Kazami will find out if he has what it takes.
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Escaflowne the movie
Galaxy Angel
A re-telling of sorts of the TV series, the movie transports a
depressed and slightly suicidal Hitomi to the fantasy world of
Gaea. An evil empire has been awakening the terrible powers
in an attempt to destroy the world, and only a ragtag group of
rebels has any hope of opposing it.
They’re supposed to be searching for “Lost
Technology” and generally helping the universe out,
but this squad of anime beauties are all a few DVDs
short of a box set and things never seem to go as
planned when they’re out on a missing – or when
they stay in, for that matter.
Excel Saga
Technically it’s about a secret society trying to take over the
city, and sometimes it’s even kinda about the city officials that
might stop them – but that would make it seem like it actually
makes any sense. One of the most well known and spastically
hyperactive anime comedies.
Fancy Lala
After finding (or being found by) two cute little dragons,
Miho finds she is able to transform into a 15-year old version
of herself. Taking advantage of her new-found freedom and
appearance, she embarks on a career in glamorous showbiz.
FLCL
What would have been a run-of-the-mill coming of age
story turns into a hilarious and brilliantly executed comedy.
Naota thinks he’s a boy with some girl problems, but then an
older woman claiming to be an alien starts clobbering him
in the head, and now robots keep bursting out at the most
inopportune times.
Fruits Basket
Gasaraki
Combining robotic power-armor, occult intrigue and
traditional Japanese Noh theater into a slow moving
post-Evangelion mecha thriller, Gasaraki adds a taste
of Cthulhoid horror as a powerful Japanese family
uses their influence to get their prototype mecha
assault vehicles deployed in a mid-east war.
Geisters
In a post-apocalyptic world threatened by an alien
invasion and an asteroid impact, an elite special
forces unit must fight not only these invaders, but
also the other manipulative shadow governments and
conspiracies scheming for power.
Ghost in the Shell
Love it or hate it, its influence on American
anime fandom (and beyond) is undeniable. With
the imminent release of the television series (that
reinvents the concept) and the movie (that should be
something of a sequel) out in theaters in Japan, it’s
time to revisit Mamoru Oshii’s cyberpunk classic.
Tohru is an earnest young girl just trying to work her way
through school and live up to the memory of her mother, but
she finds herself living with a family that has a strange secret
– when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into Gunparade March
Japan fights a losing war against alien invaders and
zodiac animals.
children are drafted to fight. What at first seems
Fushigi Yuugi
like a pretty standard school-kid mecha show with
Sucked into another world through a strange book, Miaka
slick character designs reveals itself as much more
and her friend Yui find themselves tossed around by cruel fate interested in the interpersonal relationships and
and harsher reality. Wanting nothing more than to eat good
blossoming love amid some of the realities of war.
food and go home, instead Miaka finds love and pain as the
Haibane Renmei
prophesized priestess of Suzaku.
Yoshitoshi ABe’s most personal and touching work,
the abandoned Old Home serves as a refuge for girls
born with wings and bearing halos. Drawing their
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names from their dreams just before birth, the “haibane” live in a suitably
dream-like world as they struggle to understand who they are.
Iria
An action-packed anime classic
set in an exotic and richly detailed
Hellsing
future, this is a companion story to
In the eternal fight against the creatures of the night (and sometimes the
the Zeiram live-action stories. The
Vatican), England will employ whatever tool it takes to get the job done – even bounty hunter Iria is forced to face
the powerful vampire Arucard and his new fledgling, the former police woman off against an all but unstoppable
Seras.
alien creature with only herself and a
few close allies to count on for help.
His and Her Circumstances
One moment deadly serious and dramatic, the next insanely and hyperactively
hilarious, GAINAX’s tale of teenage romance manages to remain remarkably Irresponsible
realistic and honest the entire time. Miyazawa tried to so hard to maintain her Captain Tylor
The quintessential slacker, Justy
image as the perfect student, until Arima showed her that there was more to
Ueki Tylor may be far more than he
life.
seems as he coasts his way through
I’m Gonna be an Angel
military service and into command of
Cute as a puppy and jiggly like J-ELLO, this is a show so sweet and silly that the Soyokaze, a ship the navy keeps
it’ll make your teeth rot. Completely in love with Yuusuke, the young Noel
around specifically as a dumping
decides that she will become his angel and shower her love upon him, but some ground for its strangest and most
mysterious villain keeps sending insane monsters to cause trouble…
unmanageable recruits.
Infinite Ryvius
Jin-Roh
Nominally a remake of Lord of the Flies, hundreds of students find themselves
abandoned and alone when their space station school is destroyed. Having
escaped on a mysterious space ship buried inside, they have to form their own
rules and society to find a way to survive.
In an alternate present where
Japan is a fascist state, an officer in
the paramilitary Kereberos Corps
witnesses a young terrorist blow
herself up before his eyes and cannot
help but be drawn to her grieving
sister, but both of them keep secrets
and neither are as harmless as they
may seem.
Initial D
Working as a tofu delivery boy has honed Tak Fujiwara’s natural skills for
racing, but it is when a professional racer challenges him that he collides with
his destiny head-on. A wildly popular of street racing cars for the men who
love them.
Interstella 5555
The legendary animator Leiji Matsumoto and the popular techno band Daft
Punk team up to create this audio-visual extravaganza. With Daft Punk
providing the enchanting music, Matsumoto takes us through a suitably
dramatic space-opera story to match.
Jojo’s Bizarre
Adventure
In the grandest traditions of fighting
anime, ridiculously muscular men
striking poses too cool for the real
world engage in spectacular fights to
the death using exotic and whimsical
“Stands”, psychic projections with
unique powers.
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Jubei-chan
Knight Hunters
Chosen because of her “bouncy bon bons”, Jiyu (nicknamed
“Jyubei”) is the unwilling bearer of the legendary swordman
Yagyu Jubei’s “lovely eyepatch” that gives the wearer great
powers – and thus she becomes the target of one obsessed
assassin after another.
By day they’re florists, at night – deadly assassins!
The pretty boys of Knight Hunters include all the
required types of “dream guys” and have long been
popular with the bishounen crowd.
Kaidohmaru
Lavi and Claus are young vanship pilots in a fantasy
world of airships and fantastic technology, seemingly
at the brink of both an industrial revolution and a
bloody war. Two great nations square off against each
other on the field of battle, what can two civilians
trying to live a dream do against that?
Unique and haunting visuals mark another story from the
team that brought us Blood the Last Vampire. A historical
drama colored in pastels and featuring stunning swordplay,
this is a tale of obsessed love and tragic destiny, although not
being familiar with the original tale may leave you a bit lost.
Kaze no Yojimbo
A silent stranger wanders into town and finds that things
are not quite as they seem when he starts looking for an old
friend. Loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s classic samurai
story, Yojimbo.
Key the Metal Idol
Last Exile
Magical Shopping Arcade
Abenobashi
In another insane comedy from GAINAX, Sasshi
and Arumi run from one alternate universe version of
their own familiar shopping block to another, chased
the whole way by bucket-loads of anime in-jokes and
parodies, all of which add up to something a bit more
serious, as we’ve come to expect from the studio.
Is Key really an android? Or is she just a deeply troubled girl
raised by an eccentric scientist? Her grandfather’s dying words
Mahoromatic
were for her to make thousands of friends so that she could
GAINAX does the familiar maid genre with Mahoro,
become a “real girl”, and so she sets off to Tokyo, but not
the cutest and most earnest little combat android
everyone welcomes – or even believes – her.
you ever did meet. Bringing fanservice to new, cuter
Kiddy Grade
heights and adding dashes of drama and action, the
The super-strong Éclair and the refined young Lumiere are
show is top-notch eye candy.
black-ops agents for GOTT, the Galactic Organization for
Trade and Tariffs, protecting the galaxy from corruption and
abuse. Not all of their comrades are as noble, however, nor are Mahoromatic:
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their clients.
Mahoro is quite vocal in her adamant belief that ecchi
Kino’s Travels
things are no good. Suguru, like any growing young
Kino is a reserved traveler observing the world in all its
man, is forced to go to greater and great lengths
splendor and ugliness. Traveling with the talking motorcycle to protect his great “treasures.” More of the lightnamed Hermes, Kino passes through kingdoms that operate hearted perversion and less of the plot than in the
on an almost surreal dream-logic. Each episode is a fairy-tale television series itself.
like story of the tragic hopes, dreams and illusions men hold
Mao-chan
so dear.
Who better to defend the famous treasures of the
world against the irresistibly cute alien invaders
than the even cuter granddaughters of the leaders of
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Japan’s armed forces? Mao and her two friends take up the baton of justice and
put on the uniforms of adorable duty to save the world from cute aliens.
Marmalade Boy
The famous long-running shojo series is finally coming to America. Miki’s
parents decide to “swap partners” with friends of theirs who used to be school
sweethearts and she finds out that she now has a handsome step brother
named Yuu who might not be as mean as he first seems…
Memories
Neon Genesis
Evangelion
Director’s Cut
Anime’s most controversial series
answers some questions and creates
many more with the release of the
director’s cuts of its ending. Does the
added footage provide an explanation
for our generation’s most influential
mecha anime?
A classic omnibus of three short films from some of anime’s finest creators, this
includes the haunting science fiction ghost story “Magnetic Rose”, the playful Neoranga
and darkly comic “Stink Bomb” and the heavily political and directly symbolic Three sisters inherit a giant monster
who walks out of Tokyo Bay to their
“Cannon Fodder”.
doorstep, destroying much of the city
Mezzo Forte
in the process. Some people love it,
Energetic, inventive action and sexy style permeate this fluidly animated guns- most hate it and a few worship this
n-girls OVA from Umetsu, creator of the infamous Kite. Mikura is a gunRanga as a god, but there are darker
wielding hot-shot backed up by her two partners as they take on the jobs no
conspiracies behind the politicians as
one else can, as the Danger Service Agency – troubleshooters for hire.
the sisters try to live their lives with
their own pet Godzillla.
Millennium Actress
Another masterpiece from Satoshi Kon, this time a touching drama in the
form of a fictional biography that again blurs the line between reality and
fantasy. Footage from Chiyoko Fujiwara’s body of work amplifies the drama
of her personal life and underscores the passion that motivated her the whole
time.
NieA_7
A comedy from the creators of Serial
Experiments lain, this show swings
from the extremes of wacky anime
slapstick to melancholy introspection.
NieA is a vagrant “under” alien
Mini-Pato
living as a freeloader with Mayuko, a
Everyone’s favorite squad of mechanized police return as cardboard cut-outs
hardworking student. Both need the
on popsicle sticks for further silly adventures. Released with the third theatrical other more than they care to admit,
film, these three short episodes are a light-hearted comedy with a rather
and are lonelier than they seem.
unique visual style.
Mobile Fighter
G Gundam
Night on the
Galactic Railroad
A story from the vibrant mind of
The Gundam franchise is re-imagined as a martial arts extravaganza as the
Japan’s great poet Kenji Miyazawa,
nations of the world gather to turn the entire Earth into a battle ground for the the anthropomorphic cat Giovanni
giant robots to duke it out and decide who’s top dog on the planet.
rides a mysterious midnight train
through space and time to witness
the most stunning and surreal scenes
throughout the universe.
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Ninja Scroll TV
Photon
One of the most iconic pieces of anime released in the United
States returns as a television series. Jubei seems like a shiftless
lay-about ninja, but he steps up when needed to protect
the innocent. Usually from bizarre looking and monstrous
enemies.
Powered by idiocy, Photon is the most powerful little
dim-witted boy on the planet, which is important
as he has to face off against the slick and narcissistic
Papacha, the pimpinest villain to ever set his sights on
galactic domination – or at least he thinks se. Insanity
and humor, both high and low, abound.
Ninku
Something of a reversed Scooby-Doo tale of mistaken
identity, just starring the most powerful ninjas in the land
(and their pet penguin). Stranded in the desert, the band takes
up jobs as bodyguards for the people who are impersonating
them to gain fame. Cue comedic chase scenes and surprisingly
well-animated fight scenes.
Now and Then, Here and There
Please Teacher!
Kei accidentally discovered that his teacher is an
alien, but that was nothing compared to marrying her
to help her cover it up. He has a secret of his own as
well, suffering from a rare disorder that causes his to
ender suspended animation when under great stress.
What kind of relationship can survive under these
conditions?
Contrary to its sunny appearance, this is a dark and tragic tale
of obsession and strength of conviction. An almost annoyingly Pretear
Cinderella mixes with magical girls when Himeno’s
optimistic and energetic young boy is whisked away to
father remarries into a fantastically rich (and
another world where nothing seems to go his way and “guts
extremely unwelcoming) family. Refusing to let it
and courage” never seems to be enough.
get her down, she discovers that she is the “Pretear”,
Otaku no Video
the only one who can save not only the Kingdom of
What convention would be complete without the classically Leafe, but the entire world.
self-aware (and frighteningly accurate) commentary on anime
fandom from those who know it best? Watch one otherwise
Puni Puni Poemy
normal man’s descent into madness and see the depths to
Going farther than even Excel Saga dared, Puni
which some fans sink without knowing it.
Puni Poemy pushes everything further with crazier
jokes and riskier scenes. She’s not quite your average
Patlabor WXIII
magical girl heroine, but she’ll try to save the world,
Shifting away from what is traditionally the main cast of
even if its against the kind of aliens you don’t talk
the Patlabor anime to some of its supporting cast members,
about in mixed company.
the third Patlabor movie also shifts to something of a giant
monster movie with a rather dark tone. Something is loose in RahXephon
Clearly bearing the mark of Evangelion, this
the bay, destroying equipment and murdering those nearby.
conspiracies-with-giant-robots is suffused with
The only clue leads to a genetics lab…
musical symbolism absolutely gorgeous designs and
Patlabor TV
animation (courtesy of the studio BONES). Ayato’s
As labors, or mecha construction vehicles, has entered
average life is shattered not only by sudden war, but
widespread use, crimes involving them have also become more also the revelation that his entire world is a lie.
common, requiring the creation of a special unit to deal with
them. Of course, only freaks, weirdoes and machine-nuts
would want to work in such a unit to begin with.
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Read or Die!
Someone has been cloning the great dead geniuses in history and recruiting
them to steal precious and rare books for some plot to destroy the world.
Who else can stop them than the British Library’s most trusted super-agent,
The Paper?
serial experiments
lain
Utena’s search for the Prince from her youth has not only led her to try to
become a Prince herself, but to Ohtori Academy, where student council
members duel over the Rose Bride to gain the power to revolutionize the
world and realize their most closely held dreams.
The archetypal WTF? anime,
nothing can be taken for granted
in this show. Reality is not as it
seems and something seems to be
pushing the young school girl Lain
to an awakening she never knew she
longed for. There is little room for an
explanation and reality bends, blurs
and melts around her.
Revolutionary Girl Utena The Movie
Sol Bianca:
Revolutionary Girl Utena
The television series is re-imagined in this lush visual extravaganza with even
more overt lesbian themes and even less coherence. Dream-logic and desire
rule this world in which everyone literally fights for their wishes to become
reality.
The Legacy
Rurouni Kenshin OVA
Someday’s Dreamers
A deadly serious and bloody dramatic prequel to the lighter television series,
this explores Kenshin’s past and motivations. Gorgeously animated and
expertly directed, this tale of doomed love plays out amid Japan’s historical
Meiji Restoration.
Yume is a backwater girl who
just arrived in Tokyo for her
apprenticeship as a magician. Her
dream being to help people realize
theirs, she wants to receive a license
to use her magic for the benefit of her
clients, but has a lot to learn about
herself and those around her first.
An all-female crew of pilots plies the
ocean of stars pursuing their dreams
and desires, pursued by their pasts
and the forces of Earth, who would
Risky Safety
have the old, great treasures returned
Risky is an apprentice death spirit and Safety is an apprentice angel, and both to their original homes. Can women
are trapped in the same adorably cute little body. The young Moe’s anguish
survive on dreams alone, or must they
over her boyfriend attracts their attention and each tries to hinder or help her, eventually be given abandoned in
respectively.
favor of harsh reality?
Saikano
One of the most touchingly tragic love stories in a while, Chise and Shuuji
are awkward high school students stumbling their way through a blossoming
love when they are interrupted by war and the revelation of Chise’s dark secret
– she is the military’s secret weapon against the faceless invaders.
Spirit of Wonder
This collection of heart-warming
stories follows man’s passion for
Those born on the abandoned Lost Ground often have special powers and
science and discovery, found in
are known as Alters. The organization known as Holy was formed to control, everyone from an eccentric scientist
contain or destroy them before they could pose a problem for the rest of the renting a room from a Chinese
world. One Alter, Kazuma, has no intention of meeting that fate.
innkeeper to a group of young-boyscome-old-men bent on visiting Mars.
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Spirited Away
Texhnolyze
The Oscar-winning modern fairy tale of a girl swept into a
spirit world beyond her understanding. Chihiro finds herself
slavishly working for the witch who turned her parents into
pigs for eating the spirits’ food. Both delightfully whimsical
and slightly creepy at the same time, this is a masterful tale of
friendship and courage.
A slowly paced and restrained but expertly
constructed post-apocalyptic Yakuza story with little
interest in explaining what’s really going on. Ichise
is taught a lesson with the loss of his arm and leg,
only to bear unwanted cybernetic replacements after
attracting the attention of the local crime syndicate.
Spring and Chaos
They Were 11
The life story of the famed Japanese poet Kenji Miyazawa is
retold with a cast of cat-people as the poet’s visions take on
a stunning and surreal life of their own as we are witness to
the difficult struggles in the life of this under-appreciated, but
brilliant, artist.
Ten people were supposed to be on the abandoned
ship taking the final entrance exam for an elite
galactic academy, but eleven were there once the
airlock was sealed. That is only the first of many
surprises and crises in this old mystery where every
one has secrets they’re desperate to hide.
Strange Dawn
Two more schoolgirls find themselves in a fantasy world and
care called upon to fulfill their destiny and save everyone,
except this time the inhabitants of this world are not pretty
bishounen or cute girls. This world is full of foot-tall
Teletubbies, though they react more realistically than most
normal anime characters.
Sugar Summer Special
Tokyo Babylon
Something of a prequel to the popular movie and
series X, this is the more light-hearted story of
Subaru and his sister as they try to help those in need
from the occult forces haunting the shadows of the
world. Trying to uncover the truth behind mysterious
deaths, the young mystic finds dark magics at their
root.
Anime’s cutest little season fairies and their endearing friend
Twelve Kingdoms
Saga return in this pair of episodes. An old dress that her
grandmother finds in the attack reminds Saga of a school play A perfect little girl is swept into a fantasy world based
on Chinese mythology, where she discovers not only a
she was once in and memories bring the past to life.
destiny she doesn’t think she is worthy to accept, but
Super GALS!
also her own frustration and insecurities about not
Kotobuki isn’t the best student out there, but she is the most only herself, but also of her life and those around her.
stylish gal in all of Shibuya. Ruling her downtown territory
with a sharp tongue and a fast fist, she and her friends try to Urusei Yatsura:
enjoy life to the fullest while obeying the list of ironclad gals Beautiful Dreamer
What is a dream and what is reality can no longer be
rules.
easily determined as our familiar cast of characters
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
find themselves trying to navigate a surreal
The old reliable Tenchi formula for the one-boy-tons-ofdreamscape reflection of our real world as they repeat
girls show returns as Seinan Yamada is coaxed into joining
the same day again and again.
the Galaxy Police. He can’t escape his outrageously disastrous
Voices of a Distant Star
luck just by leaving Earth, however, but that doesn’t stop
An independently produced short anime, love
the beautiful women from falling over themselves for his
is tested across time and space as high school
attention.
ANIME PROGRAMMING
sweethearts Mikako and Noboru find themselves further and further apart.
He stayed on Earth, but she left on the great spaceships to fight off the alien
invaders. Can their love survive the distance?
Witch Hunter Robin
The pyrotechnic Robin arrives in Japan to help the organization STNJ tack
down dangerous witches and neutralize them so that they can be properly
contained and imprisoned. This stylish gothic story hints at a deeper
conspiracy, however, and not everything is as clear-cut as the witch-hunters
might hope.
Wolf’s Rain
In a ravaged world where only the city enclaves ruled over by cruel nobles still
survive the harsh environment, four wolves gather together to search for the
flower maiden who can open a door into paradise and take them from this
dying planet.
World of Narue
Sure, Kazuto was a bit surprised when his new girlfriend turned out to be
an alien living on Earth in secret, but she always seemed a little different
to begin with, so it doesn’t really matter much, right? Not everyone shares
his acceptance, however, and some of his classmates have taken it upon
themselves to reveal her secret.
X TV
Based on the epic-length manga by CLAMP, this an overly tragic tale of
destiny and freedom as the world grinds to a conflict that might very well
destroy it. The people chosen as Dragons of Heaven and Earth are driven to
destinies they may or may not accept, but cannot deny.
Yukikaze
The somber and taciturn Lt. Fukai pilots the advanced jet fighter Yukikaze in
the fight against the alien JAM. He listens to almost no one other than the AI
of the plan, but doesn’t realize how much he relies upon it until it is lost.
LIVE PROGRAMMING
BIO-ZOMBIE
When two bumbling slackers who sell bootleg
videos in a Chinese mall inadvertently let loose a
plague of the undead when they end up coming
across some cleverly disguised “zombie juice.”
Cue blood splatters, zombie shoppers and cute,
screaming girls in this hilarious Chinese horror/
comedy flick.
VISITOR Q
If the meaning of life can be found in feces, breast
milk and necrophilia, Takashi Miike has shown it to us
in this uniquely disturbing film about the most dysfunctional of all families finding happiness in adversity
and unity. But only after getting their heads bashed
in with a rock several times, of course.
VERSUS
(Director’s Cut)
Non-stop gun-fu, kungfu, zombie-killin’ action. A
jail-break turns out to be
far more than it originally
seemed as it quickly breaks
down into violence. But
it wasn’t held in a hidden
forest that contains one
of the gates to hell for no
reason…
FUDOH
From Takashi Miike comes a tale for the
age of the war between generations. A
young man so driven to avenge his brother
by murdering his father recruits his fellow
classmates and forges a surreal mirror of
the local Yakuza and rushes headlong into
a confrontation with the true power in the
city.
ICHI THE KILLER
(Director’s Cut)
To call it an orgy of violence and
destruction would not quite be apt,
but it’s about as close as you can get
with Takashi Miike’s shocking story of
the sadists and masochists within us
all. The ultimate masochist finds his
boss, and master, dead and seeks out
the killer in a desperate need to feel
true torture again.
BOUNCE KO
GALS
“Subsidized dating”,
or paying schoolgirls
to go on a date with
an older man, man
international headlines
and garnered a brief
flurry of attention a
few years ago. This infamous and controversial film follows a trio
of young schoolgirls
who, short on time and
money, turn to this
near-prostitution for a
quick buck.
SAMURAI FICTION
Intent on defending
his family’s honor, a
young (and overly eager)
samuri sets out with
his two (equally eager
and unskilled) friends.
Their chase after the
world-weary man who
tarnished their name is
shadowed by elderly ninja
and interrupted by a wise
hermit and his stubborn
daughter.
RULES
Convention Rules
1.) Please treat the hotel with respect. The Boston Park Plaza Hotel &
Towers is a wonderful convention facility and we would like to keep it that
way. Do not damage or deface the hotel or hotel property in any way.
9.) Anime Boston staff reserve the
right to revoke your convention
membership and eject anyone
at anytime from the convention
without a refund.
2.) Please keep the hallways and aisles clear. While it’s wonderful to stand
and talk with friends, please do so in a manner that does not obstruct the flow
of traffic.
Convention Drug
and Alcohol Policy
3.) The New England Anime Society, Inc., Anime Boston, and The Boston
Park Plaza Hotel & Towers are not liable for any missing belongings. Please
keep a close eye on your items. If you should lose something please contact
convention security.
4.) Do not leave your bags unattended! Any bag left unattended will be
turned over to the appropriate authorities. This may include the Boston
Park Plaza Hotel, the Boston Police, the Boston Fire Department and/or the
Massachusetts State Police.
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
MANDATE THAT DRUGS
SUCH AS MARIJUANA,
ECSTACY, COCAINE,
HEROINE, AND OTHER,
SIMILAR ITEMS ARE
ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES.
Anime Boston and the New
England Anime Society (NEAS)
do not authorize or endorse the
5.) Due to the relatively close quarters of the Dealers’ Room, Anime Boston
use of drugs while engaging in any
has adopted a “No Bag” policy. This applies to any bookbags, briefcases,
convention activities or in areas in
suitcases or any other style of bag deemed unwieldy by the security staff.
use by the convention. We reserve
Please leave your bags in your room or check them.
the right to revoke convention
6.) Anime Boston does not offer a coat or bag check. However, the Boston
membership without refund for any
Park Plaza Hotel does. The cost is $2 per item. The coat/bag check is
reason, including the discovery of
located at the valet parking entrance. Don’t forget to tip the attendant!
an attendee under the influence of
illegal substances. Anime Boston
7.) The Boston Park Plaza & Towers is a hotel. As such it is customary to
tip the employees if they perform a service for you. (Especially the bellhops staff will support all applicable local,
and the room service staff.) Customary tipping procedure is 20% of the total state, and federal laws regarding
amount. However, please remember that tipping is based upon good service. illegal substances. The convention
will contact local law enforcement
If at any point a hotel employee is rude or antagonistic towards you, please
for issues of suspected drug use.
inform convention operations.
8.) Attendees are at their own risk with respect to the dangers incidental
to Anime Boston. Acceptance of your membership constitutes consent to
the use of the wearer’s image or likeness in any recording, transmission, or
reproduction of Anime Boston and consent to ejection without refund for
innapropriate behavior or failure to comply with the Anime Boston Rules of
Conduct.
STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS ALSO MANDATE
THAT IT IS PROHIBITED
FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER
THE AGE OF 21 TO DRINK
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
RULES
The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21. Our over 21 attendees are to
consume any alcohol in a responsible, civilized manner. We require that our
under 21 attendees refrain from drinking at our convention.
Anime Boston and the NEAS prohibit the consumption of alcohol in public
areas in use by the convention. We will follow all hotel guidelines regarding
consumption of alcohol in shared public areas.
If convention staff finds an attendee over the age of 21 drinking in a
convention area, the convention staff will ask them to take their beverage to
their room. If they are not a registered guest of the hotel, the convention or
hotel staff will ask they discard their beverage. If it the convention suspects
an attendee over the age of 21 is intoxicated, the First Aid staff will evaluate
them to determine the seriousness of their condition, and that staff member
will take the appropriate action.
displays to ensure that there is no
mishandling of the merchandise.
The dealers’ room coordinator or the
head of security may require items
be removed from sale if there is an
apparent danger to attendees, dealers
or merchandise.
If security asks an attendee to
remove an item deemed a weapon,
we ask they take it immediately
to their hotel room, or off hotel
property. Security must approve all
potential weapons and such items
must remain sheathed or holstered
at all times. Anime Boston policy
If convention staff suspects an attendee under the age of 21 is intoxicated,
is that attendees may not carry
a member of the First Aid staff will evaluate them and contact the proper
anything that resembles a real
authorities by sending them to the local emergency department by ambulance. weapon during the convention
Anime Boston and the New England Anime Society DO NOT authorize,
unless it is in a holster or sheath
endorse, or condone underage drinking under any circumstances. We will
and peace bonded. All attendees
must take any item that may be
follow all local, state, and federal guidelines regarding underage drinking.
possibly construed as a weapon
Although the convention does not prohibit ŒRoom Parties_, we encourage that they intend to carry on their
person during the convention to
all hosts to be responsible for their party and their guests. Convention
the security offices for approval and
security staff will be active in ensuring that your party does not infringe on
proper peace bonding by security
the other guests of the convention and the guests of the hotel. We remind
you that the legal drinking age is 21 in Massachusetts, and if the convention staff.
finds underage guests intoxicated, they will be leaving the convention by
ambulance to the hospital. Hospital staff will evaluate them and contact the Anime Boston will ask any attendee
proper authorities to discuss the well-being of this individual. We encourage found wearing a potential weapon
that has not been peace bonded by
you to enjoy your parties thoroughly, but also responsibly.
security to take the potential weapon
Convention Weapons Policy
to security for approval. Security
will deal with repeated offenses
While Anime Boston neither condones nor prohibits weapons sales (except
accordingly, up to and including
firearms, which are not allowed), attendees are prohibited from carrying
ejection from the convention
any actual weapons at the convention. After purchasing a weapon from the
without refund. A good rule of
dealers’ room, the purchaser should immediately bring the item upstairs to
thumb to follow is that if it’s a real
their hotel room or appropriately store the item off hotel property.
blade, can draw blood, or can leave a
bruise, you shouldn’t bring it to the
Dealers selling weapons must take care in the design and positioning of their convention. Refer to Massachusetts
RULES
General Laws, Chapter 269, Section 10, Paragraph B (this passage is available
on the Anime Boston website).
3.) Badges must be visible at all
times. You should wear your badge
To clarify, Anime Boston 2004’s Operations Director offers the following:
in a place that is easily seen. Around
Practice swords and the like are not being permitted unless they can be
the neck on the provided lanyard
peacebound (more on that below) into a scabbard of some sort. While not
is best.
lethal, they do pose danger in that they are crafted with hurting people in
mind.
4.) All convention events will
require a badge for entry. No
Peacebinding a weapon means that you allow us to put a bright plastic tie on exceptions. This is for your safety
your “weapon” indicating that it has been judged relatively harmless and/or is as well as ours. If you are caught
being bound into a holder of some sort that renders it so. These ties cannot
in a convention area without a
be taken off save by cutting so it will be obvious to anyone if tampering
badge you will be removed from the
should occur after the weapon leaves security. Anyone who has a weapon
convention.
that could possibly viewed as dangerous (even a little bit) needs to come to
security to have it approved and, if necessary, peacebound. Any weapons that 5.) Hold on to your badge! Do not
aren’t approved and/or can’t be peacebound are welcome to stay in security
lose it! If you do lose your badge,
where they will be babysat until they are brought home or locked away in
check with convention security.
the safety of your room. If you’re found walking about the convention with a Someone may have found it and
questionable weapon you’ll be asked to bring it to security to have it checked turned it in.
over. Each weapon will be judged individually so that the safety of all is
addressed firstly.
6.) In the event that you lose your
badge and it cannot be found, you
I hope this is helpful, but if you have another question, please don’t hesitate
will be required to purchase a new
to ask. However, please keep in mind that no one will be able to pre-approve one. If the convention is sold out,
your weapon. We will try our best to give you an appropriate response; but
you’re out of luck.
nothing said here will promise your being able to carry the “weapon” in
question as only actual handling of the object in question can decide this.
Volunteering
We thank you for your support and understanding.
Anime Boston is always looking for
qualified volunteers to help run the
convention. If you’ve ever considered
1.) Anyone picking up a badge which was paid for in advance must have
volunteering for a convention, there
a photo ID with the name that matches the name to whom the badge is
are some pretty good reasons to do
assigned. This is done for your own protection; to prevent other people from so:
claiming to be you and taking your badge.
1.) You can make a lot of new
2.) Once a badge is picked up at the Registration desk, the badge cannot be
friends. It’s a unique bonding
transferred to another person nor can it be given to or used by another person experience that very few ever get to
at any time. Each person attending the convention must have his or her own participate in.
badge for the duration of the convention.
Convention Badges
convention rules
2.) You can give something back to the anime community.
2.) You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer.
For many of us, anime has quite literally made us who we are.
This is a chance to return the favor.
3.) Volunteer work times and positions are available
based on first come first serve at sign-up.
3.) You can get a free T-shirt, crash space, or admission. For
those who sign up for 8 hours of work during the convention, 4.) All volunteers must exchange their attendees’
you can get a free T-shirt. For those volunteers who
badges with volunteers’ badges before they begin each
really love us and sign up for 12 hours of work during the
shift and vice versa after they are done working their
convention, you can get a free T-shirt and free admission to
shifts.
Anime Boston 2005. For those volunteers who really show us
the love and sign up for 16 hours or more worth of work, you 5.) Volunteer crash space is available based on firstget a free T-shirt, free admission to Anime Boston 2005, and come, first-serve starting on Thursday night of the
free crash space (pending availability). You’ll also get a hug
convention and available through Saturday night.
from our member services director.
6.) Non-volunteers and volunteers not earning crash
So, are you ready to volunteer? Here’s how it works:
space are not allowed to stay in the volunteers’ crash
space.
1.) You may sign up to volunteer at-con or ahead of time,
but you must already be registered for Anime Boston.
7.) Volunteer crash space is not co-ed.
Volunteering does not include convention admission or
registration!
8.) Alcohol and illegal substances are not allowed in
volunteer crash spaces.
2.) On the signup form, tell the Volunteer Wrangler when you
would prefer to work and what type of work you would be
9.) Volunteers are not allowed to have parties in
interested in volunteering for.
volunteer crash spaces.
3.) When you arrive at the convention, you will need to signin at Volunteer HQ.
10.) Volunteer room doors cannot be left opened at
any time.
4.) When it is time for your shift, go to the Volunteer HQ on 11.) Anime Boston and The Boston Park Plaza Hotel
the Mezzanine Level to swap your convention badge with a
& Towers are not responsible for any misplaced, lost
volunteer badge before heading to your assignment.
or stolen personal items.
5.) When your shift is done, return to Volunteer HQ to swap
your badge back and complete your time card.
12.) The keys to volunteer crash space are held by the
Volunteer Wrangler and Convention Operations.
6.) You must have your time card signed by the Volunteer HQ 13.) Volunteers committing to crash space but not
staff before and after the shift in order to receive your hours. earning sixteen hours of volunteer time may be
subject to discipline (possibly ninjas) and may not be
Volunteer Rules
allowed to volunteer again in 2005.
1.) All volunteers must sign-in at Volunteer HQ before they
begin their shifts.
Convention Dealers’ Room
IMPORTANT! The Dealers’ Room has a limited
RULES
amount of space. Due to this fact it may become necessary to wait in
line prior to gaining entry into the Dealers’ Room. Please be patient and
understanding with us. We will do our best to move people into the Dealers’
Room as quickly as possible.
Dealers’ Room Coordinator at the
Operations booth in the Dealers’
Room between the entrance and exit
doors.
Note: Dealers, staff, convention guests, press and disabled persons do not have Artists’ Alley Rules
to stand in line for entry into the dealer’s room. If you have any questions,
Artists’ Alley Hours:
please contact convention security.
Friday, April 9: 1 pm - 11 pm
Saturday, April 10: 10 am - 11 pm
1.) Be careful when crossing the street from the Park Plaza Hotel to the
Sunday, April 11: 10 am - 4 pm
Castle.
2.) If you are a disabled person, or a person needing assistance, please contact
convention security.
1.) Do not photograph without the
artist’s permission.
2.) Please do not pester the artists.
3.) Anime Boston has adopted a “No Bag” rule for the Dealers’ Room. This
applies to any bookbags, briefcases, suitcases or any other style of bag deemed
unwieldy by the security staff. Please leave your bags in your room or at home. 3.) There should be no open
beverages other than water.
4.) Smoking is prohibited in the Dealers’ Room and the Dealers’ Room line.
4.) All other con rules still apply in
the Artists’ Alley.
5.) Do not block aisles with photography.
6.) Disruptive behavior that disturbs other attendees or dealers is not allowed. Art Show Rules
This includes running, screaming, yelling, horseplay, or any other such
1.) Do not touch the artwork.
behavior as deemed disruptive by convention staff.
2.) Usage of Cameras of ‘any’ kind
is prohibited in the Art Show area.
7.) Please be kind and courteous to your other fellow attendees, dealers and
If you are found using a camera, it
staff at all times.
will be taken into Anime Boston
possession for a duration of time.
8.) Shoplifting is a crime. Under no circumstances will it be tolerated and
3.) If you are interested in bidding
violators will prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
on a piece of artwork, please come
to the front desk and one of the
9.) Please follow the directions of the convention staff and convention
security. They are there to make your experience more enjoyable, not to hinder volunteers will be able to assist you.
or hurt you. Anyone who refuses to cooperate with either convention staff or 4.) Please do not bid if you are not
serious. If you have the final bid
convention security will be subject to removal from the convention.
on a piece and do not pick up the
artwork or make arrangements for
10.) If you have any problems, questions or concerns, please contact the
Anime Boston to have the artwork
Dealers’ Room staff. They will be happy to assist you.
shipped to you, you will get a
penalty against you which you will
11.) If you suspect that you have purchased a bootleg, please contact the
convention rules
SECTION
have to cover at Anime Boston 2005.
5.) If you are interested in contacting an artist for commission,
you can inquire at the art show table. Artist may or may not
have left contact information.
Art Auction Rules
1.) If you are interested in bidding in the artist auction, you
must have a bidders id. Which you can obtain at anytime
during the weekend at the Artshow table. If you don’t have an
Bidders ID, and you bid on something at the Art auction your
information will be taken down before your purchased piece is
handed over.
2.) Please do not bid unless you are serious.
3.) Bid increments will be at the discretion of the auctioneer.
STAFF
Adam Ferraro
Chairman
Daniel Lim
Volunteers Wrangler
Gabe Jones
Security Staff
Patrick Delahanty
Vice-Chairman
Liz Hamel
Volunteers Wrangler
James Lau
Security Staff
Mary Kaplan
Secretary
Michael Pham
Volunteers Wrangler
James Mandeville
Security Staff
Stanley Wong
Volunteers Wrangler
James Pumyea
Security Staff
Steven Wong
Volunteers Wrangler
Jennifer Legay
Security Staff
Treasury
Elana Shenton
Treasurer
Carl Houde
Assistant to the Treasurer
Operations
Chuck Stemmle
Treasury Staff
Andrea Finnin
Director of Operation
Colette H. Fozard
Treasury Staff
Keith Mayfield
Asst. Director of Operations Kerry Walker
Member Services
John Zhang S
ecurity Staff
Jon Franck
Security Staff
Julie McCubrey
Security Staff
Security Staff
Doug Creamer
Operations Staff
Kevin Allenberg
Security Staff
Jeremy Turner
Operations Staff
Kevin Robbins
Security Staff
Tiffani Nadeau
Member Services Director
Rick Mangekian
Operations Staff
Luke Farrar
Security Staff
Shawn O’Shea
Asst. Member Services
Susan Ferguson
Hotel Liaison
Mandy Ing
Security Staff
Director
David Ng
Photographer
Matthew Farr
Security Staff
Matthew Barry
Purchasing Manager
Patricia Bowden
Security Staff
Peter Finnin
Security Staff
Peter Gray
Security Staff
Information Desk
Mary Kaplan Info Desk Manager
First Aid
Brian Leung Info Desk Staff
Catherine Haven
First Aid Manager
Phillip Troxell
Security Staff
Claudine Kaprielian
Info Desk Staff
Alex Hauptman
First Aid Staff
Luc Richard
Security Staff
Gabriel Bryant
Info Desk Staff
Andrea Neale
First Aid Staff
Robert Ferguson
Security Staff
Joe Lee
Info Desk Staff
James Cavaliere
First Aid Staff
Roberto Ferral
Security Staff
Miguel Mena
Info Desk Staff
Simon Lee
First Aid Staff
Sarah Hermans
Security Staff
Nicole Kolosha
Info Desk Staff
Steve Silveira
Security Staff
Val Despres
Info Desk Staff
Registration
Frank Bertuca
Registration Manager
Angelica Rivera-Gilbert Registration Staff
Hospitality
Todd MacDonald
Security Staff
Matthew LeVan
Hospitality Manager
Wes DeSantis
Security Staff
Elisabeth Fracalossi
Hospitality Staff
Renee Hellenbrecht
Security Staff
Jerome Conner
Hospitality Staff
Sarah Pinansky
Hospitality Staff
Technical
Dan Beshai
Registration Staff
Eric Romero
Registration Staff
Security
Glenn Ferraro
Registration Staff
Shamus Mahan
Security Manager
Jessica Hocut
Registration Staff
James Andrews
Assistant Security Manager G. Desmond Wooten
Asst. Tech Mgr. (Anime)
Jody Ruszkowski
Registration Staff
Aaron Petruccelli
Security Staff
Angela Hocut
Tech Staff
Katherine Fang
Registration Staff
Adam Loehmann
Security Staff
Astrid Browne
Tech Staff
Patrick Forletta
Registration Staff
Andre Bennett
Security Staff
Becky Thompson
Tech Staff
Sam Chong
Registration Staff
Brendan Lyons
Security Staff
Brendan Place
Tech Staff
Steve Amaral
Registration Staff
Byron McNeal
Security Staff
Chandler Marshall
Tech Staff
Christine Moua
Security Staff
Chris Cieslik
Tech Staff
Volunteers
Joe Germani
Technical Manager
Rick Ralston
Technical Manager
Ian McDermott
Asst. Tech Mgr. (Live)
David Overton
Security Staff
Ed Arango
Tech Staff
Billy Chen
Volunteer Manager
Douglas Wilder
Security Staff
Elliott Wong
Tech Staff
Aaron Noonan
Volunteers Wrangler
Edward Asencios
Security Staff
Evan Behar
Tech Staff
Alexandra Cummings
Volunteers Wrangler
Erik Kornfeld
Security Staff
Eve Cirillo
Tech Staff
STAFF LIST
Hilary Maitland
Tech Staff
Karaoke
Iam Nowland
Tech Staff
Mike Ray
Karaoke Coordinator
Jamison Chew
Marketing Coordinator
James Flynn
Tech Staff
Jeni Duschak
Karaoke Assistant
Dan Berube
Press Liaison
Jason Jones
Tech Staff
John Oyaizu
Tech Staff
Masquerade
Jon Zink
Tech Staff
Marisa Price
Masquerade Director
Lei Lei “Lils” Hien
Tech Staff
Casey Boomer
Asst. Masquerade
Public Relations
Exhibits
Stacey Marusa
Exhibits Staff
Mark MacKinnon
Tech Staff
Coordinator
Art Show
Matthew Robinson
Tech Staff
Kelly Tenzyk
Masquerade Staff
Riki LeCotey
Art Show Coordinator
Robert Babcock
Tech Staff
Christopher Bowen
Masquerade Staff
Daniel Barry
Art Show Staff
Susan Chu
Tech Staff
Tim Gin
Masquerade Staff
Kwan Fu Sit
Art Show Staff
Ziguang Fan
Tech Staff
Jody Ruszkowski
Art Auctioneer
Panel Programming
Videography
Robert Wright
Videographer
George Wright
Video Camera Operator
Leah Coffin
Video Camera Operator
Programming
Derek Guder
Director of Programming
Michael Lee
Asst. Director of
Programming
Live Programming
Paul Bouley
Jon Niehof
Panel Coordinator
Artists’ Alley
Dillon Font
Asst. Panel Coordinator
Moira DuFault
Artist Alley Coordinator
Alice Tanzer
Artist Alley Assistant
RPG/CCG/LARP Gaming
Tim Ryan
Gaming Manager
Dealers’ Room
Angela White
Gaming Staff
Christian Daly
Erica-Ann Berger
Gaming Staff
Brian J. Hargraves
Dealers’ Room Staff
Wednesday White
Dealers’ Room Staff
Video Games
Yiyang Song
Video Games Manager
Merchandising
Brandon Germain
Video Games Staff
Keith Kyzivat
Merchandising Coordinator
Video Games Staff
Donald Bolin
Merchandising Staff
Video Games Staff
Renee Cahill
Merchandising Staff
Jekka Corimer
Merchandising Staff
Live Programming Manager Don Huckins
Supreet Makkar
Anime Music Video Contest
Patrick Delahanty
AMV Contest Coordinator Video Programming
Derek Guder
Video Programming Manager
Wai Kwan
Publications
Mara Elena Karapetian Publications Manager
Charity Auction
Keys
Dealers’ Room Coordinator
Charity Auction
Relations
Julie Lindsey
Asst. Newsletter Editor
Coordinator
Rebecca Irvin
Director of Relations
Maggie Ricco
Ace Newsletter Reporter
Charity Auction Staff
Victor Lee
Industry Relations
Trisha L. Sebastian
Deuce Newsletter Reporter
Giles Pearson
Special Assistant
Patrick Delahanty
Webmaster
Dance
Andrew Iwancio
Dance Coordinator
Guest Relations
Robert Cerniglia
DJ
Sherry Byon
Guest Relations Manager
Andyi Richter
Green Room Coordinator
Chris Zheng
Guest Liaison
Geoffrey Tebbetts
Guest Liaison
Lizzard
Guest Liaison
Paige McKee
Guest Liaison
Patricia Goon
Guest Liaison
Game Shows
Corey Gough
Game Show Coordinator
J-Music Events
Jen Trudel
J-Music Events
…and last but not least…
Eric Chon
Program Guide Designer
Coordinator
FOOD AND SHOPS
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Name
Swan's Court
Au Bon Pain
Whiskey Park
MJ O'Connors
Ben and Jerry's
Finale
Todd English's Bonfire
McCormick & Schmick's
Bennigan's
Dunkin Donuts
Starbucks
Chinese Gourmet
Sbarro
California Pizza Kitchen
D'Angelo's Sandwiches
Rock Bottom Restaurant
Hard Rock Café
Speeder & Earl's
Starbucks
Chang's China Bistro
Buddha's Delight
Empire Garden Restaurant
Burger King
Wendy's
McDonald's
Bertucci's
Maggiano's Little Italy
Shino Express Sushi
Kaya Restaurant
Penang
Fire + Ice
New York Pizza
Subway Sandwiches
Grillfish
Legal Sea Foods
Thai Basil Restaurant
Montien Thai Restaurant
Bangkok Blue
Pho Pasteur Restaurant
House of Pho
Location
At Hotel
City Place - Park
Plaza Ave & Stuart
St
115 Stuart St
131 Clarendon St
47 Huntington Ave
443 Boylston St
8 Park Plaza Ave
5 Beach St
690 Washington St
553 Boylston St
551 Boylston St
702 Washington St
39 Stanhope St
4 Columbus Ave
144 Newbury St
581 Boylston St
685 Washington St
205 Berkeley St
224 Tremont St
230 Tremont St
162 Columbus Ave
26 Park Plaza
132 Newbury St
63 Stuart St
651 Boylston St
123 Stuart St
3 Beach St
Type
American
Bakery/Sandwiches
Bar
American
Dessert
Lunch, Dessert
Latin Steakhouse
Seafood
American
Breakfast
Breakfast
Chinese
Italian
Pizza
Sandwiches
American
American
American
Breakfast
Chinese
Chinese
Chinese
Fast Food
Fast Food
Fast Food
Italian
Italian
Japanese
Japanese
Malaysian
Mongolian
Pizza
Sandwiches
Seafood
Seafood
Thai
Thai
Thai
Vietnamese
Vietnamese & Chinese
Hours
7a-11p
6:30a-7p, S&S 7:30-6
4p-2a
11-11, Su 12-10
F 7:30a-9p, S&S 12-9p
F 12-12, Sa 6p-12a, Su 4-11
5:30-11p, Su 5:30-10p
11a-12a, Su 11:30-11:30
11a-1:30a, Su 11a-12:30a
6a-11p
6:30a-11p, Su 7a-8p
10:30-8:30, Su 10:30-7
Closed Sun
11:30-11,Su 11:30-10
7a-8p, Su 11-6
11:30a-1a, Su 11:30a-12a
11a-1a
7a-1:30p, 5-10p
7a-9p, Su 7:30a-8p
11:30a-12a, Su 11:30-11
11-10:30, Su 11-9:30
9a-10:30p
6:30a-9p, Su 11-7
10-10, Su 11-8
6:30a-10:30p, Su 7a-10p
11-11,Su 12-10
F 5-11,S 12-11,Su 12-9
12-9, Su 1-9
11:30a-2a
11:30-11:30
11:30a-12a, Su 11:30-10:30
F&S 8a-3a,Su 10a-11p
11a-11p
5:30p-11p, Su 5:30p-10p
11:30a-12a, Su 11:30-10
F 11:30-10, S&S 12-10
11:30a-10:30p, Su 4-10:30p
F 11:30-11,Sa 12-11
11a-10p
10-10, Su 10-9
Prices
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$2.99
Credit
Cards
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
All
V/MC
All
All
V/MC
All
V/MC
V/MC
All
All
V/MC
V/MC
V/MC
All
All
All
All
All
All
V/MC
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Notes
Bar,TO,Veg
TO,Veg
Bar
Bar
TO
Bar,Veg
Bar,TO,RSVP
Bar,TO,Veg,RSVP
Bar, TO
TO
TO
TO, Veg
TO
TO, Veg
TO, Veg
Bar, TO
Bar, TO
TO
TO
TO, Veg
TO, Veg
TO, Veg
TO
TO
TO
Bar,Del,TO,Veg
Bar,TO,Veg
TO
TO, Veg
Bar,TO,Veg,RSVP
Bar, Veg
TO, Del (Limited)
TO, Veg
TO, Del (Limited)
Bar,TO,Veg,RSVP
Veg
TO, Veg
Bar,TO,Veg
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2004 Program Guide PDF

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