Opening Ceremonies
You may have just gotten settled in to your hotel room, or you may have been to every panel since noon, but be sure to join all of our guests and fellow otaku as they welcome you to Animazement. This is no typical stuffy ceremony–our guests and attendees are ready to party, and anything can (and probably will) happen! Come out and get fired up for an action-packed weekend of celebrating everything that makes us Animazement!
Guest Panels
Guest Panels are truly special events where you can learn all about the work of industry insiders! Get the real story of what it’s like to be a voice actor, director, translator, producer, musician, artist, or even an anime company president! You might even get a chance to show off your acting skills and take direction from our guests! Check out our 2012 Guests to start planning your week-end.
Thursday Night Pre-Con
Start your convention early on Thursday night at Animazement’s Pre-Con! This is your chance to pick up your badges early and enjoy a little taste of Animazement before the convention officially begins. Beat the Saturday morning lines, and pick up your badge early! Read more…
Anime Hell
No doubt you’ve heard the whispered rumors or noticed the hushed conversations among your fellow attendees. You only overheard a few words here and there at first – “European disco”, “surreal animation”, “Communism” – but truths heard cannot be denied and soon you begin to learn more. Is it some kind of propaganda display? An unrelenting video barrage in the guise of performance art? A terrifying prelude to the end times? There’s only one way to find out. Hell. Join us and judge for yourself.
Still not sure, check out the 2010 Anime Hell playlist in the forums to see for yourself what is waiting for you.
Dances
What better way to end your Friday or Saturday at Animazement than by getting down with your fellow otaku! Dance the night away to your favorite anime themes, J-pop, and the best in electro-house and trance. Bring your glow sticks! Dances typically run late, so make sure to be well rested, well fed, and well hydrated.
Autograph Sessions
Autograph sessions are a great way to meet our guests up close, and take home a unique keepsake of your time at Animazement! So, how can you get that favorite DVD signed? Check out the Autograph Session FAQs.
Fan Panels
Panels are scheduled throughout the entire week-end of Animazement. They are discussions, lectures, show and tells, or rants about any and all parts of anime fandom, J-rock groups, or Japanese culture. Our attendees provide a wonderful and wacky world of fandom for you to explore, with topics as diverse as Cosplay Chess, Steampunk, Para Para dancing, Dollfies, Anime Improv, and anything else they come up with! If you have a specialty and want to talk about it, an area of expertise in anime fandom, or just an obsession with a certain anime series and you want to share it with the con, we’d love for you to host a Fan Panel.
Closing Ceremonies
Before you know it, Sunday afternoon rolls around and it’s time to say goodbye until next year. But this is no time to be sad, come out and celebrate all the fun of Animazement one last time with all of our guests and your new friends! The winners of the Costume Craftsmanship Contest are announced, and you could win some fantastic fresh-from-Japan anime-related prizes just for being in attendance!
