August 29, 2012
CONVENTION WATCH: FALL 2012 California Anime Con Schedule

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA.  Still haven’t satisfied your anime convention fix in 2012 yet?  The following conventions are taking place for the rest of the year.  Mark your calendars, bring your cameras and make some friends!

Hyper-Con (San Mateo, CA) - San Mateo Events Center, September 7-9, 2012
Yaoi-Con (Long Beach, CA) - Westin Long Beach Hotel, October 12-14, 2012
Anime Destiny (Berkeley, CA) - Martin Luther King Student Union/UC Berkeley, October 13, 2012
Pacific Media Expo (Los Angeles, CA) - Hilton Los Angeles Airport, November 9-11, 2012
AnimeIcon (Monterey, CA) - Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa, November 30-December 2, 2012

CONVENTION TIP:  Are you traveling out of town for the convention weekend?  Make sure to plan out the travel details of your trip beforehand.  Some of the most important things to work out before going to a convention are accommodations, transportation, dining arrangements and money for the bare convention necessities.  The more you plan before the convention, the less drama you have to deal with when you’re there.

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April 14, 2012
CONVENTION WATCH: 2012 California Anime Con Dates

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San Francisco, CA.  Get your convention groove on!The following anime conventions are coming up in California:

Bak-Anime (Bakersfield, CA) - Doubletree Hotel, April 22, 2012
DaiCon (Davis, CA) - UC Davis Memorial Union, April 28, 2012*
Fanime Con (San Jose, CA) -  McEnery Convention Center, May 25-28, 2012
AnimeIcon (Monterey, CA) - Portola Hotel & Spa / Monterey Conference Center, June 15-17, 2012
AM^2/Anime Manga & Music (Anaheim, CA) - Anaheim Convention Center, June 15-17, 2012
Anime Expo (Los Angeles, CA) - Los Angeles Convention Center, June 29 - July 2, 2012
Anime Five Cities (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Location TBA - August 11, 2012*
Kinyoobi-Con (Newark, CA) - Hilton Newark Hotel, August 11-12, 2012
Ani-Jam (Fresno, CA) - Fresno Convention Center, August 18-19, 2012
Sac-Anime - Summer (Sacramento, CA) - Woodland Hotel, August 31, September 1-2, 2012
Hyper-Con (San Mateo, CA) - San Mateo Events Center, September 7-9, 2012
Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo Presented By POW! Entertainment (Los Angeles, CA) - Los Angeles Convention Center, September 15-16, 2012*
Decepti-kon (Sacramento, CA) - Location TBA, September 29-30, 2012
Yaoi-Con (Los Angeles, CA) - Location TBA, October 12-14, 2012
Anime Destiny (Berkeley, CA) - Martin Luther King Student Union/UC Berkeley, October 13, 2012*
Pacific Media Expo (Los Angeles, CA) - Hilton Los Angeles Airport, November 9-12, 2012

Conventions currently not holding a  convention in 2012 as of this article:  Kintoki-Con
New convention listings are indicated by an asterisk (*).

This list does not include Japanese Cultural Festivals with anime programming content.

Source:  Various.

Got something you’d like us to announce?  Contact us at [email protected].  And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @worldofanime760

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March 17, 2012
CONVENTION WATCH: Bak-Anime 2012 Save The Date

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BAKERSFIELD, CA.  The folks who brought you SacAnime return to Bakersfield for a third year in a row to bring BakAnime to the Bakersfield Doubletree Hotel.  According to the Bak-Anime website, the one-day convention will be held on Sunday, April 22nd from 10AM to 6PM and have confirmed Billy Martinez, Laura Bailey and Travis Willingham as guests of honor.

(Source: bak-anime.com)

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March 5, 2012
CONVENTION WATCH: California 2012 Anime Con Dates

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A9ent 760 - Staff Writer

 San Francisco, CA.  Since our last posting about upcoming conventions, a couple of conventions have announced their dates for the year.  So, in the spirit of keeping you informed about what conventions are coming up, we’re providing this update for you.  Here are the conventions have posted their dates for your consideration:

Anime Conji (San Diego, CA) - Town & Country Resort, March 16-18, 2012
Branham Chibicon (San Jose, CA) - Branham High School, March 17, 2012
Asahi Con (Antioch, CA) - Antioch High School, March 31, 2012
Bak-Anime (Bakersfield, CA) - Doubletree Hotel, April 22, 2012
Fanime Con (San Jose, CA) -  McEnery Convention Center, May 25-28, 2012
AnimeIcon (Monterey, CA) - Portola Hotel & Spa / Monterey Conference Center, June 15-17, 2012
AM^2/Anime Manga & Music (Anaheim, CA) - Anaheim Convention Center, June 15-17, 2012
Anime Expo (Los Angeles, CA) - Los Angeles Convention Center, June 29 - July 2, 2012
Kinyoobi-Con (Newark, CA) - Hilton Newark Hotel, August 11-12, 2012
Ani-Jam (Fresno, CA) - Fresno Convention Center, August 18-19, 2012
Sac-Anime - Summer (Sacramento, CA) - Woodland Hotel, August 31, September 1-2, 2012
Hyper-Con (San Mateo, CA) - San Mateo Events Center, September 7-9, 2012
Decepti-kon (Sacramento, CA) - Location TBA, September 29-30, 2012
Yaoi-Con - (Los Angeles, CA) - Location TBA, October 12-14, 2012
Pacific Media Expo (Los Angeles, CA) - Hilton Los Angeles Airport, November 9-12, 2012

Conventions currently not reporting as of this article:  Anime Five Cities
Conventions currently not holding a  convention in 2012 as of this article:  Kintoki-Con
 
This list does not include Cherry Blossom Festivals or Japanese Cultural Festivals with anime programming content.

Source:  Various.

Got something you’d like us to announce?  Contact us at [email protected].  And don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @worldofanime760

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January 31, 2012
CONVENTION WATCH: Decepti-kon Announces 2012 Dates

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SACRAMENTO, CA (Jan. 31, 2012).  Decepti-kon announced in a brief entry on its website that September 29-30, 2012 will be the dates for its second convention.  No further information has been provided on this year’s convention offerings.  Previous convention guests included Karen Dyer, Mike Gray and Christopher Corey.

(Source: decepti-kon.com)

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January 13, 2012
NEWSBYTE: Ani-Jam Announces 2012 Dates

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FRESNO, CA.  Ani-Jam’s website announced on Sunday that August 18-19, 2012 will be the dates for its eighth year convention to be held at the Ernest E. Valdez Exhibition Hall of the Fresno Convention Center.  Events will include concerts, panels & workshops and the return of DJ and voice actor Greg Ayres.

To prepare attendees for the weekend, Ani-Jam will be hosting a Day Zero event on Friday, August 17th for attendees to pick up their badges and participate in select events open to pre-registered attendees only.

Additional programming content offerings for Ani-Jam have not yet been announced, but visitors can view the website for up to date information.

(Source: ani-jam.com)

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October 22, 2011
NEWSBYTE: Digital Manga To Present Yaoi-Con 2012

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BURLINGAME, CA (Oct. 22, 2011).  Digital Manga Publishing, a North American publisher of boys love comics, announced that it will be presenting Yaoi-Con’s 2012 convention in Los Angeles, California.  Officials at Digital Manga said that they are “committed to offering a bigger and better yaoi-con moving forward,” according to tweets from attending reporters at Yaoi-Con’s Digital Manga Publishing panel held earlier today.  Yaoi-Con has been presented in previous years by Biseinen-ya in Northern California since 2001.

Sources:  Anime News Network, Twitter.

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September 14, 2011
NEWSBYTE: Animation, Manga and Music Announces 2012 Dates

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ANAHEIM, CA (Sept. 14, 2011).  Southern California’s only free convention in the anime community on Asian music, animation and comics announces their second year for Father’s Day Weekend.  With over 8,000+ unique attendees at its 2011 event, Animation, Manga and Music- Also known as AM²- returns to the Anaheim Convention Center on June 15-17, 2012.  In a press release by AM² Representative Chase Wang, he states that “Fans are going to be so thrilled with this announcement.”  

AM²’s free events will include the Exhibit Hall, Arcade, Summer Festival, Tabletop and Console Gaming and Dance.  Admission to the convention is free except for concerts and main events, which will require an event ticket or AM²’s Passport starting at a $25.00 pre-reg price until December 31st.  ”…We are proud to bring back this amazing 3 day event that celebrates Japanese music, anime and manga,” exclaims Wang.  ”We hope everyone comes down and joins us for this truly amazing and fun fan event!”

Source:  AM2 Website

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(Source: am2con.org)

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