Anime Vegas is an annual anime convention that is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first Anime Vegas occurred September 4–6, 2004 at the Cashman Center.
Programming[]
Events include standard panels, some about shows the present voice actors are working on, random open-mic question and answer panels, fan panels, gripe sessions, game shows, trivia contests, video game contests, a cosplay masquerade, open microphone, karaoke, plus more. There is also a video game room with assorted video, card, and table top games, and several screening rooms showcasing new anime and Japanese music videos, along with anime music videos created by attendees. New to the 2006 convention was a dance, which has been reprised each year since. The 2007 and 2008 conventions featured a maid café. New to the 2009 convention is the Phantomhive Cosplay Ball. As of 2010 the ball will change themes every year.
History[]
Event history[]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4–6, 2004 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada | 1,019 | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Laura Bailey, Chris Hazelton, Megan Hollingshead, Samantha Inoue Harte, Jerry Jewell, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Rich McNanna, Jonathan C. Osborne, Alison Retzloff, Adam Van Wyk, and Jim "Gozer" Yee.[1] |
| October 28–30, 2005 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada | 1,433 | Edgard Aedo, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Chris Bevins, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, Darren Dunstan, Wayne Grayson, Hilary Haag, Clarine Harp, hide-san, Megan Hollingshead, Samantha Inoue Harte, Jerry Jewell, Jonathan Klein, Trish Ledoux, Yuri Lowenthal, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Mike McFarland, Vic Mignogna, Liam O'Brien, Jonathan C. Osborne, Tara Platt, Sam Regal, Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, Carrie Savage, Sean Schemmel, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, Veronica Taylor, Jim "Gozer" Yee, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[2] |
| September 2–4, 2006 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada | 2,774 | Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Quinton Flynn, Sandy Fox, Makiko Higuchi, Kouta Hirano, Jerry Jewell, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Jonathan Klein, Hideyuki Kurata, Lex Lang, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Mike McFarland, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Rich McNanna, Miami, Jeff Nimoy, Samurai Delicatessen, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, Sonny Strait, and Stephanie Yanez.[3] |
| September 1–3, 2007 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada | 3,597 | Laura Bailey, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, Aaron Dismuke, Eyeshine, Maile Flanagan, Alice Fulks, Rachel Hirschfeld, Yoko Ishida, Jerry Jewell, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Neil Kaplan, Jonathan Klein, Yuri Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Metal Phyzix, Daran Norris, Tony Oliver, Tara Platt, Sam Regal, Chris Sabat, Patrick Seitz, Thee Out Mods, Tokyo Smog, and Travis Willingham.[4] |
| August 30 – September 1, 2008 | Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada | Laura Bailey, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Caitlin Glass, Julie Rei Goldstein, Todd Haberkorn, Jerry Jewell, Jonathan Klein, Lauren Landa, Lex Lang, LYV, Makenai, Eyeshine, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Marianne Miller, Derek Stephen Prince, Monica Rial, Johnny Yong Bosch, Cristina Vee, and Travis Willingham.[5] | |
| September 5-7, 2009 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada | Jerry Jewell, Brad Swaile, Brian Anderson, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jennifer Alyx, Jonathan Klein, Jonathan Osborne, Julie Rei Goldstein, Justin Cook, Kaiji Tang, Laura Bailey, Lauren Landa, Marianne Miller, Michael Naishtut, Steve Blum, Tara Platt, Travis Willingham, Yuri Lowenthal, Momoi, The Gamer Girls, Destiny Studios, Akai SKY, Alsdead, Makenai, Project Jupiter, Rusika, Satsuki[6] | |
| September 4-6, 2010 | Alexis Park Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada | Jerry Jewell, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Laura Bailey, Chris Cason, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Wendy Powell, Travis WIllingham, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jason David Frank, Vic Mignogna, Maxey Whitehead, Mike McFarland, Jonathan Klein, Martin "Little Kuriboh" Billany, Marianne Miller, Lauren Landa, Kaiji Tang, Julie Rei Goldstein, Cristina Vee, Eyeshine, LeetStreet Boys, Red Bacteria Vacuum[7] |
References[]
- ↑ "Anime Vegas 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ "Anime Vegas 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ "Anime Vegas 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ↑ "Anime Vegas 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "Anime Vegas 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-08-22.
- ↑ http://www.jame-world.com/us/news-53294-alsdead-and-satsuki-to-perform-at-anime-vegas.html
- ↑ http://www.animevegas.com/guests.html
- Lillard, Kevin. "Anime Vegas". (November 2006) Newtype USA. p. 99.
External links[]
Official sites[]
Other sites[]
- Anime News Network - Press Release
- Sequential Tart Anime Vegas 2005 Report
- Sequential Tart Anime Vegas 2006 Report
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