Anime Express is an annual anime convention held in Daytona Beach, Florida and hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Anything Goes Anime Club.
Programming[]
History[]
The first Anime Express was held on April 25–27, 1997 and was solely a project of the Anything Goes Anime (AGA) club at Embry-Riddle. Since then, the AGA club has made many partnerships with other nearby anime-affiliated organizations to help run and provide content for the convention. These groups include Orange Anime, Anime Belle, and Wasabi Anime, most of which are based out of nearby Orlando, Florida.[1] The convention is traditionally held the weekend before the Embry-Riddle's spring break, so it usually falls on the third weekend in March. In 2007, Anime Express was canceled due to a tornado that struck Embry-Riddle on Christmas.[2]
Event history[]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 25–27, 1997 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida | Steve Bennett.[3] | |
| March 27–29, 1998 | Embry-Riddle Instructional Center Daytona Beach, Florida | 150 | Steve Bennett, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[4] |
| March 24–26, 2000 | Embry Riddle University Daytona Beach, Florida[5] | ||
| March 23–25, 2001 | Embry Riddle University Daytona Beach, Florida | 500[6] | |
| March 22–24, 2002 | ERAU Instructional Center Daytona Beach, Florida | Nicole Bennett, Steve Bennett, Stephanie Brown, and Doug Smith.[7] | |
| March 21–23, 2003 | Embry-Riddle University Daytona Beach, Florida | Anime Sushie, Keith Burgess, and Deb Rabbai.[8] | |
| March 19–21, 2004 | Embry-Riddle University Daytona Beach, Florida | Steve Bennett.[9] | |
| March 18–20, 2005 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida | Richard Epcar.[10] | |
| March 17–19, 2006 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida | 1,100 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Tiffany Grant, and Select Start.[11] |
| March 21–23, 2008 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida | Steve Bennett, Ashley Clark, and aniRAGE.[12] | |
| April 16-18, 2010 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, Florida | Ashley Clark and aniRAGE. |
Mascot[]
The previous mascot of Anime Express was drawn specifically for Anime Express by manga artist Steve Bennett, who has worked as an artist on several anime series, including Urusei Yatsura.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "AGAnime club bio". animeexpress.org. Retrieved 2008-01-21.
- ↑ Delahanty, Patrick (2007-01-27). "Three more conventions canceled". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-03-02.
- ↑ "Anime Express 1997 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 1998 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2000 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
- ↑ "Anime Express 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
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