London Anime Con
FULL INFO AND REGISTRATION LINK – http://www.londonanimecon.com/
BASICS
What Is It: London’s home for Anime and Gaming Fans who are 18+! From midday to midnight, it is set on two floors, the downstairs being a massive bar for anime, music, video gaming, live-bands and parties and the upstairs being a big 600-person hall for cosplayers, events and exhibitors.
Date: February 5-6th 2011
Venue: The Rocket Complex, London Metropolitian University
Tube: Two minutes from Holloway Road Tube Station (To the North of the Picadilly Line)
Cost: It costs £15 for both days, or just £8 per day to get in if you prepay, and you need to be 18 years or older. On the day entry is £10 per day.
Register now at http://www.londonanimecon.com/register.php
Read more about how to get to the venue, carparking etc at http://www.londonanimecon.com/travel.php
CONFIRMED DAY-TIME EVENTS (MIDDAY TO 6pm)
Taking place on the upstairs stage, downstairs stage, back-room and bar –
Artist Alley, Anime Screening, AMV Contest, BJD Workshop & Doll Meet, Bring and Buy, Cosplay Auction, Cosplay Masquerade, Cosplay Photography, Para Para Dance-Off, DDR Tournament, Dub That Anime, Anime Exhibitors and Dealers, Maid Cafe, Karaoke, DS:London, Pub Quiz, Abridgers Q&As, Rock Band Tournament, Trading Card Zone (www.thevideodrome.net), Video Gaming Room with Tournaments throughout the day, Whose Line is It Anime, Cosplay Omake, Manga Small-Press and Art Dealers. MORE TO COME!
There will also be a room for all workshops and panels in the bar’s side-room
- Cosplay Workshops by the biggest name cosplayers.
- Para Para Workshops from the London Para Para Scene
- J-Culture Talks by Akemi Solloway at www.akemisolloway.com
- Manga Workshops by some of the UK’s top manga artists.
- Origami Workshops by London Origami Society at http://www.youtube.com/britishorigami (They will also have a table for demonstrations and practice all day including Giant Models!)
- Calligraphy by Shodo Club London at ttp://www.meetup.com/shodoinlondon/ (They will also have a table for all day demonstrations and practice)
LIVE BANDS (PLAYING JUST BEFORE THE PARTIES!)
(Two shall be on Saturday night and two on the Sunday night. We will confirm which bands are on when shortly!)
Johnny Lazer – Scottish born, London living front man Antony Cherrie and drummer Laura Fares (Sam Sparro) are joined by Harry Peirson to become… Johnny Lazer. Read more at http://www.myspace.com/johnnylazermusic
- Esprit D’Air A new four-piece rock band from the UK, highly influenced by the musical subculture of Visual Kei and other various styles of music from Japan. Read more at http://www.myspace.com/espritdair
- Mechanical Sunrise – With sci-fi porn synth, fuzz-rock guitars, funky bass-lines and unrelenting electro drums, they have been described as “a time-travelling, dimension-hopping space opera, complete with B-movie video and strange 2001-esque visuals” http://www.myspace.com/mechanicalsunrise
- Sonic Dragologo AnimeTV Remix winner and popular solo-artist – http://www.myspace.com/sonicdragolgouk
CONFIRMED DJs AND PARTIES!
We will have a different group in to host our parties for us on each night!
Saturday Night: Otaku Rave by [8-Bit IceCream]. Middlesbrough’s own LastKnight comes to London Anime Con with style; Rock out to Geek Anthems, Rock, Dirty Electronic, Otaku Rave and Live Chiptunes. Bringing together Live Visual Artwork, Big Tunes, and Live Acts together on the Dance floor, for a night of Music, Drinks, Dancing, Freebies and more Costumes than you can shake a stick at! http://www.facebook.com/8biticecream
Sunday Night: Dedicated to Otaku Culture, WOTA London will be playing the latest anime songs on the dancefloor as well as Galge game songs by artists such as I’ve. Tokusatsu, BL, Touhou and Vocaloid. Check them out at http://www.wotalondon.co.uk/
SPECIAL GUESTS
- Martin Billany aka LittleKuriboh and all the UK Abridgers – Martin Billany, aka LittleKuriboh, is the creator of the very popular Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series, a parody of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! anime and is also part of DBZ Abridged. MasakoX and DarkSideInc will also be in attendance!
- Akemi Solloway – Akemi Solloway is a lecturer and expert in Japanese culture, the daughter of an old samurai family and learned in the traditional arts and culture of Japan. She will present some talks at London Anime Con (which ones shall be confirmed).
MORE to be confirmed! Read more at http://www.londonanimecon.com/guests.php
CONFIRMED DAY-TIME EXHIBITORS & COSPLAY PHOTOGRAPHY
As part of our desire to change things around a bit, London Anime Con shall have completely different dealers in the dealers-room on the Saturday and Sunday!
Saturday Exhibitors – Animetal, Astral Gypsy, FOTD Looks, GundamNation, KakuLab, Kamika-Z, Manga Market, Neptune Factory, Otaku.co.uk, and Roxie Sweetheart. More to be confirmed.
Sunday Manga-Fest and Exhibitors – The Sunday will see the launch of the first ever UK Manga Festival! The dealers room will switch over to the Manga Small-press, specialist dealers and dealers that you would not normally find. To get the highest quality of artists attending and to help support aspiring artists and build the Manga Community in this country, tables will be free (provided they buy a standard two-day ticket beforehand), with us basing attendance on the quality of the work and that alone!
Up to date Exhibitors List at http://www.londonanimecon.com/dealers.php
The Photography shall be bought to you by Cosplay Portrait. They were the official photographers for Amecon 2010 and Alcon 2010 and will also be doing the photography at London MCM Expo October 2010 and for the Grand Cosplay Ball this November.
CONFIRMED GROUPS & SOCIETIES
((Some will be doing events, talks or will have space to tell you what they do – make sure to check them out!))
K-Pop Team – http://www.kpopteam.com/
Roppongi Team – http://www.kpopteam.com/
Heroes Alliance – http://heroesallianceuk.webs.com/
London Furs – http://heroesallianceuk.webs.com/
Shodo Club London – www.meetup.com/shodoinlondon/
London Origami – http://www.britishorigami.info/society/meetings/london/
WOTA London – http://www.wotalondon.co.uk/
[8 Bit Icecream] – http://www.facebook.com/8biticecream
London College Gaming Society –