BAMCon 2012

Title: BAMCon 2012
Location: Crowne Plaza Pittsfield – Berkshires, Pittsfield, MA


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Information: The Berkshire Anime and Manga Convention is the first major and large scale anime/manga/comic/gaming convention in the Berkshires, and we hope, Western Mass. BAMCon is an independently organized anime convention in the Western Mass metropolitan area. The convention features Japanese creators of anime and manga, voice actors from anime series, Japanese musical acts, artists, vendors and exhibits, panels, workshops, and gaming. Events all focus on aspects of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. With the popularity of anime and manga growing in the 1990’s and 2000’s, anime conventions have seen positive grown in their attendance; we hope that the first annual BAMCon is no exception. BAMCon will begin it’s annual conventions in May of 2012, and is organized by Media Crash, and the Berkshire Anime Club.

Official site: bam-con.com
Start Date: 2012-05-04
End Date: 2012-05-06

Naka-Kon 2012

Title: Naka-Kon 2012
Location: Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, KS


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Description: Naka-Kon is an Overland Park, Kansas based anime convention. We celebrate Japanese animation and the influence anime has in the Midwest and around the globe by educating people from all walks of life in many diverse facets of popular and traditional Japanese culture.

official Site: http://naka-kon.com/
Start Date: 2012-02-10
End Date: 2012-02-12

Note: Right now we are looking for authors to cover cons live worldwide, so if you can attend different cons in your country or worldwide, please contact us for partnership and sponsorship.

AlmaCon 2012

Title: AlmaCon 2012
Location: Alma College, Alma, MI


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Description: AlmaCon is a free anime and gaming convention hosted by the Alma College Otaku and Gamers! This event is in its second year and so far everything looks great. Our mission in planning AlmaCon is to involve those in our community who have an interest in anime, Japanese culture, and tabletop and video gaming. There is no admission fee for entrance, as we want anyone to be able to attend who wants to, including high school students and students of nearby colleges.

Official Site: http://almaconmi.com/
Start Date: 2012-02-10
End Date: 2012-02-12

Note: Right now we are looking for authors to cover cons live worldwide, so if you can attend different cons in your country or worldwide, please contact us for partnership and sponsorship.

Holiday Matruri: Photos and Video

After having attended Holiday Matsuri, a holiday themed convention, I am proud to present to you some lovely scenes from the convention. As well as the Holiday Runway Costume Contest where people showed off there Christmas cosplays.

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What better way to spread the holiday cheer then having a Chobits Christmas?

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Even Dr.Who is in on the Christmas spirit.

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Many anime fans love to come up with their own creations to share in the spirit.

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Santa-chu is here to give all the good boys and girls toys this season.

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Let’s just hope he learned his lesson last time and lets our cosplayers enjoy christmas.

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Even royalty was present at this convention.

And below you will find Holdiay Matsuri’s Cosplay contest I hope you enjoy it: