September 26-28, 2008
Jacob K. Javits Center
New York, NY
Information:
The New York Anime Festival is an annual anime convention held at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It features exclusive and extensive anime screenings, guests from America and Japan, manga, cosplay, video games, live-action Japanese cinema, fashion, food, and the cultural treasures that gave birth to Japanese pop culture.
Attendance:
18,399 warm bodies
Attendees:
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Advance Rates:
$55
At-Door Rates:
$55 weekend; $35 Fri; $40 Sat; $35 Sun
Guests:
• Yoshitaka Amano (Artist / Graphic Designer / Mangaka)
• Pierre Bernard (Graphic Artist / Actor, Conan)
• Steven Blum (Voice Actor)
• Mandy Bonhomme (Voice Actress)
• Abby Denson (Artist)
• Disorganization XIII (Comedians / Panelists)
• echostream (Band)
• Peter Fernandez (Voice Actor / Writer / Director)
• Kyle Hebert (Voice Actor)
• Lindsey Henninger (Artist)
• Ichigo Pantsu (Dance Performers)
• Roland Kelts (Author)
• Hideyuki Kikuchi (Writer)
• Rachael Lillis (Voice Actress)
• Love etc. (Band)
• Jamie McGonnigal (Voice Actor)
• Kevin McKeever (Operations Coordinator, Harmony Gold)
• Misako Rocks! (Cartoonist)
• Masahar Morimoto (Iron Chef)
• The Notorious MSG (Hip Hop / Rock Group)
• Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
• Corinne Orr (Voice Actress)
• Lisa Ortiz (Voice Actress)
• Bill Rogers (Voice Actor)
• Mike Sinterniklaas (Voice Actor / Director, NYAV Post)
• Timothy Sullivan (Sake Enthusiast)
• Brad Swaile (Voice Actor, Ocean Studios)
• Rie Tanaka (Voice Actress)
• Veronica Taylor (Voice Actress)
• TsuShiMaMiRe (Band)
• Uncle Yo (Comedian)
• Voltaire (Artist / Actor / Musician)
• Chris Ward (Voice Actor / Rap Artist)
• Tom Wayland (ADR Director, TripWire Productions)
34 guests listed
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Previous/Future Events:
| New York Comic Con 2006 - | February 25-26, 2006 |
| New York Comic Con 2007 - | February 23-25, 2007 |
| New York Anime Festival 2007 - | December 7-9, 2007 |
| New York Comic Con 2008 - | April 18-20, 2008 |
| New York Anime Festival 2008 - | September 26-28, 2008 |
| New York Comic Con 2009 - | February 6-8, 2009 |
| New York Anime Festival 2009 - | September 25-27, 2009 |
| New York Comic Con 2010 - | October 8-10, 2010 |
| New York Comic Con 2011 - | October 13-16, 2011 |
| New York Comic Con 2012 - | October 11-14, 2012 |
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