Anime Boston Program Guide 2004

Table of Contents

ANIME BOSTON INBOUND 4

From the Con Chair

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Guests of Honor

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Events

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Panels

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Anime Programming

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Live Programming

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Convention Rules

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Our Wonderful Staff

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Food and Shops

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Convention Maps

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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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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.

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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!

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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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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!

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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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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.

ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.

ANIME PROGRAMMING 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: Summer Special 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


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.


ANIME PROGRAMMING 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

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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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ANIME PROGRAMMING 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.


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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

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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 Veg TO

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