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Letter from the Con Chair
Guests of Honor
Events
Video Programming
Panels & Workshops
Artists’ Alley
Dealers’ Room
Room Directory
Maps
Where to Eat
Tipping Guide
Getting Around
Convention Policies
Sponsors
Volunteering
Staff
Autographs
MAY 24–26, 2013
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Anime Boston 2013
LETTER FROM
THE CON CHAIR
Greetings!
On behalf of the New England Anime Society, our honored guests, and the entire Anime
Boston staff, it is my honor and pleasure to welcome you to Anime Boston 2013!
Last year, we partied hard and celebrated our tenth Anime Boston, and it was fabulous!
As was reflected in our end-of-the world theme, we were tentatively planning for it to be
our last. After all, wasn't the world supposed to end on 12/21/12? After waking up on the
22nd and realizing that the Earth was still turning, some of us panicked and started holiday
shopping while some others among us started planning for the convention.
I kid, I kid! (Mostly) none of us believed that there was any chance that the world was
going to end, and if there was still a chance that Anime Boston 2013 would take place,
then we planned to be ready. Some of you may not realize that we start planning the next
year's event within weeks of Closing Ceremonies. It is a year-long effort to produce our
three-day convention, and the ones who start the ball rolling are our hard-working elected
staff and their assistants. Their names are listed in the back of this program guide, right
before the autograph page. Flip back there right now and check it out. Don't worry, I'll
still be here when you're done.
Did you see it? Did you see the list of the executives, the directors, the managers, the
assistants, and all the rest of the approximately 400 people who work to put on this show?
Many of them will spend this weekend in blue, orange and red Anime Boston staff shirts,
but many others will be wearing black so that they can work backstage, while some others
dress up a bit more and work with our esteemed guests and industry friends. While our
attire may vary, our goal is the same: to put on an amazing show for all of you. It takes
400 people, and a year's worth of time to put together this convention, and all of us
volunteer our time and energy to the cause. That said, while you're enjoying the
convention, hurrying from one amazing event to the next, please take a couple of extra
seconds to thank some of the people who help to make Anime Boston a reality. You, our
beloved horde, are the ones we ultimately do this for, and knowing that we're putting on
a good show means the world to us.
Cheer and Warm Regards,
Andrea M. Finnin
Anime Boston Con Chairman
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
japanese guests
Shinichi Watanabe
Yasuhiro Koshi
Director
Actor
Shinichi Watanabe (aka “Nabeshin”) is known to anime fans as a
larger-than-life, iconic figure with an outrageous sense of humor.
Yasuhiro Koshi is known as an actor and chief advisor for action
movies in Japan and the U.S.
He directed the comedy anime series Excel Saga, Nerima Daikon
Brothers, and Puni Puni Poemy, which feature frenetic pacing and
appearances by his animated alter ego, a mysterious, recurring
character with an afro and distinctive outfit who is tangential to
the story.
Using his knowledge and experience as a former sergeant in
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force, he provides advice for battle
action scenes, military roles, weapon design, and so on.
Nabeshin has also served as series director for The Wallflower
and Tenchi Muyo! GXP, and he can be found in these series as well,
in cameo or supporting roles.
Nabeshin has been quoted as saying that he places great
importance in making viewers laugh. Stating that he values
laughter as much as tears, his preference is to motivate viewers
to have fun and enjoy a show. He reasons that his success stems
from provoking the same, strong emotional investment “in a
humorous way” as a traditional, sentimental story does.
Nabeshin has also written lyrics for the opening songs of Excel
Saga and Tenchi Muyo! GXP, and has served as storyboarder and
episode director for a variety of other anime series.
He served as the chief military advisor and had guest appearances
in many movies, including Battle Royal (2000), Returner (2002),
Battle Royal II (2003), Last Samurai (2003), Calamari Wrestler
(2004), Casshern (2004), Devilman (2004), Godzilla Final Wars (2004),
Ultraman (2004), Lorelei (2005), Saikano: She's the Final Weapon
(2006), and Sukeban Deka which he has a major role in.
Most recently he has worked as a military advisor for parts 1 and
3 of 20th Century Boys, and he was a consultant on the Space
Battleship Yamato live action movie, recently released to Blu-ray.
Mr. Koshi is a well-known writer for the popular Japanese
periodical called "Arms Magazine".
He has also published articles on the history of weapons and
uniforms of the Japan Self-Defense Force.
He is also a talent manager who works closely with the Japanese
anime and J-pop industry!
He heads up the Big Fighter Project (B.F.P.) which has been
producing talented artists since 1996.
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GUESTS OF HONOR
Shinichiro Kashiwada
Tomohiko Ito
Producer
Director
As Aniplex’s producer, Shinichiro Kashiwada is involved as a
chief producer for the hit animated series Sword Art Online.
He has also been involved with numerous titles including
Puella Magi Madoka Magica TV series and Oreimo Series
as an associate producer.
Tomohiko Ito works at A-1 Pictures and is most recognized as the
director of the hit series Sword Art Online. He made his directorial
debut with the animated series Occult Academy.
Ito’s long list of credits includes Death Note, The Girl Who Leapt
Through Time and Summer Wars to name a few.
This will be Ito’s first time appearing at an Anime Convention here
in the U.S.A. Mr. Ito is looking forward to sharing his thoughts on
Sword Art Online and more, here at Anime Boston.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
japanese guests (cont.)
musical guests
Yousei Teikoku
Band
IBI
Fashion Designer
Japanese designer Naoto Hirooka’s gothic and lolita fashion line
h. NAOTO has accumulated positive reviews and praise from
both Japanese and Western markets. After receiving positive
stimulation from collaborations with charismatic visual-kei artists,
h.NAOTO started the “h.ism” project in the mid 2000s based on the
theme of fashion and music coexisting in one entity.
In 2007, the success of h.ism led to a collaboration with the young
fashion design duo IBI and MINT. “Sixh.” was born. Started by IBI,
the fashion line Sixh. unites visual-kei artistry with the imagery
of popular host and hostess clubs. A new theme, ghost-kei, was
created by combining the words “gothic” and “host” into “ghost”.
Without a doubt, Sixh.’s cool, carefree ideas are not restricted by
ordinary rules of fashion or society.
In 2007, Sixh. expanded from a fashion brand into a band with the
same name. By 2011, Sixh. have evolved a new concept “SIXH.
Opera”. They created the idea to combine Fashion and Opera on
the stage. They have performed their SIXH. Opera in Chicago, LA
and Tokyo. In 2012, designer IBI designed Visual girls band “existtrace” stage outfits and also, collaborated on a Manga with them.
h. NAOTO’s fashion line and band Sixh. is constantly adapting and
merging with ever-evolving Japanese counterculture. At heart,
Sixh. is the sixth sense beyond the five senses!
www.kincs.jp/fashion/sixh
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Beginning in 1997, Her Highness Yui descended on the human
realm from The Empire of the Fairies and began making music
with the intention of "regaining the forgotten hearts of those who
believe in fairies".
Debuting with Japanese anime music label Lantis, the group has
since created many songs for anime and video games.
With a concept combining Gothic Lolita visuals, and a mix of
genres such as classical and J-pop based in heavy metal, Yousei
Teikoku stands out prominently in the anime music scene.
Representative songs include "Baptize", opening theme to the TV
anime "Seikon no Qwaser", and "空想メソロギヰ" (Kuusou Mesorogiwi/ Fantastic Mythology), opening theme to the TV anime "Mirai
Nikki", among countless others.
MEMBERS
Vocal: Her Highness Yui
Lead Guitar: Shiren
Guitar: Takah
Bass: Nanami
Drums: Gight
Official Web Page: www.fairithm.com
Facebook (English Official): www.facebook.com/dasfeenreich
Twitter: twitter.com/yui_fairithm
GUESTS OF HONOR
Raj Ramayya
ORIGA
Singer, Composer and Lyricist
Vocalist
Olga Yakovleva, better known under the moniker ORIGA, is a
Russian vocalist, born in a small town of Kochenevo in the
Novosibirsk Region of Russia. Her music studies began when she
was 5 and at age 11, she was invited to appear on a children’s TV
program to perform a song she had written. From that time on, her
studies of voice and composition have never stopped.
During her education at the Novosibirsk Musical College (19861990), she participated in various themed-based festivals and
competitions, refining her own style as a popular singer on stage.
In December of 1990, she went to Japan on a 3-month personal
invitation and took part in several festivals in the City of Sapporo as
a representative of Russian culture. At the same time, she signed a
contract with the ROAD & SKY Company, and, in May of 1994, she
went to Tokyo to record her first album and launch her career as a
singer and composer.
Anime fans may recognize her as the vocalist for all three opening
themes of the popular anime series “Ghost in the Shell: Stand
Alone Complex”, which allowed her to work with famed composer
Yoko Kanno and perform together with her in several concerts.
She is also known for recording songs for other anime such as
“Fantastic Children”, and more recently the video game “Final
Fantasy XIII-2”.
Origa continues to work on new projects, and is excited to further
both her studies and career in music.
Raj Ramayya is an Indo-Canadian singer, composer and lyricist
based in Marin County, California.
His claims to anime fame would be his musical collaborations
with famed Japanese composer Yoko Kanno as a member of The
Seatbelts. Raj sang the opening credits song "Ask DNA" and wrote
the lyrics for "Cosmic Dare (Pretty with a Pistol)" from the fan
favourite feature film Cowboy Bebop: the Movie, and both sang and
wrote the lyrics for "Strangers" from the anime series Wolf's Rain.
Not limited to music in anime, he has also worked on songs for
video games from the likes of Konami, Sega, and Capcom.
Raj has been featured as a guest vocalist/composer with several
distinguished artists, ranging from talented composers Yoko Kanno
(Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain) and Tatsuya Oe (Captain
Funk, Hotei), to gifted lyricists Chris Mosdell (Eric Clapton, YMO)
and Ron Sexsmith, and everyone in-between. His work has won
him multiple awards and critical acclaim from around the world.
Among his other projects are the electronic Indian fusion music
project "Bhang Lassi", the alternative Indian-influenced folk rock
band "The Beautiful Losers", and session singing for products
ranging from Asahi Beer and KFC, to Toyota and Coca-Cola. He
is also a guest vocalist with three different Japanese electronic
music groups; Captain Funk, Akakage, and Studio Apartment, with
SA's song "Strawberry Rainbow" (which Raj both sung and wrote
lyrics for) hitting #1 on the iTunes Japan charts.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests
Chris Ayres
Voice Actor and Director
Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre,
television and film since the age of 6. His work has been seen
Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as
a A.D.R. director at Sentai Film Works and as a voice actor has
worked for ADV films, Amusement park Media, New Gen Pictures
Okratron 5000 and FUNimation Entertainment.
As an A.D.R. Director his credits include: Majiko: Oh Samurai Girl,
Hakouki, Intrigue in the Bakamatsu, and many more. Some of the
roles as a voice actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in
Gantz, Frieza in Dragon Ball Z Kai, Arthur in Tears to Tiara, Suitengu
in Speed Grapher, The Covenant Commander in Halo: Legends,
Von Kampfer in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic?
Fummofu, Prince Soma in Black Butler, Yaminami in Peacmaker,
Takada Shingin in Sengoku Basara, DJ Plugman in Air Gear and Sid
in Devil May Cry.
His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Golgo 13, Claymore,
Godanner, Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, Diamond Daydreams
and Fairy Tale to name a few. He can also be heard as the villian
Wagram in the the Square Enix video game The Last Remnant.
Chris also works as a professional fight director and has enjoyed
bringing his workshop “Mock Combat for Cosplay” to many
conventions.
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Greg Ayres
Voice Actor and DJ
Greg Ayres has spent the last eleven years working in an industry
he had admired for years as a fan. With almost 200 credits to
his name, this fan-boy has managed to get to play a variety of
characters that are almost as colorful as his hair. He was thrilled
to be a part of the Toonami return this summer, voicing the roles of
Ganta Igarashi in Deadman Wonderland, and Heihachi Hayashida
in Samurai 7. His most recent roles include Sion in No. 6, Heisuke
Toudou in Hakuoki, Arikawa in This Boy Can Fight Aliens, Tomoki
Sakurai in Heaven's Lost Property, and Volken in The Book of
Bantorra. Some of his favorite roles include Son Goku in Saiyuki,
Chrono in Chrono Crusade, Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School
Host Club, Youhei Sunohara in Clannad, Yuki in The Wallflower,
Leo in Ghost Stories, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Kaworu Nagisa
in The Director's Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Negi
Springfield in Negima. He can also be heard as Uesugi Kenshin in
Sengoku Basara, Seikechi Tayama in Oh Edo Rocket, Hiro Hirono
in ef: A Tale of Memories, Abe in Big Windup, Jr. in Xenosaga:
The Animation, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, Roan in Ragnorok The
Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Gau Ban in Shadow
Skill, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, and a bunch of other
titles he'll probably forget to mention. When he's not in a booth
with headphones on, you can usually find him sporting headphones
of another variety behind "the decks". A veteran nightclub DJ
of many years, he jumped at the opportunity to play music at
conventions. From packed rooms at anime conventions, to the
legendary stage of The Knitting Factory (NYC), he never misses
an opportunity to share his love of music with anyone who will
listen. While he is proud of many of his roles, he's more than a little
excited about his role on Anime Boston's Staff. Greg is thrilled to
be Anime Boston's Dance Coordinator this year, and really looks
forward to seeing you on the dance floor.
GUESTS OF HONOR
Christopher Bevins
Zach Bolton
Voice Actor and Director
Since 2001, Christopher Bevins has recorded, cast, directed,
produced, acted in and/or adapted scripts for over 100 anime
series, movies and specials. His voice directing credits include
King of Thorn, Princess Jellyfish, .hack//Quantum, Heaven’s Lost
Property, The Sacred Blacksmith, Samurai 7, Speed Grapher,
Mongolian Chop Squad (with Taliesin Jaffe), Witchblade, El
Cazador de la Bruja, Burst Angel, Shigurui: Death Frenzy, and
Dragon Ball GT. He has had the good fortune to direct his own
scripts several times, including the feature-length movie Case
Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century and Sengoku Basara:
Samurai Kings. Chris’s recent and upcoming voice directing work
includes Shakugan no Shana Second, Last Exile – Fam, The Silver
Wing, and Michiko & Hatchin. Christopher is also an accomplished
voice actor, with roles such as Japan in Hetalia, Mercutio in
Romeo x Juliet, Apollo in Aquarion, Hugo Housman in The Sacred
Blacksmith, Fastener in Panty & Stocking, Kenji in Initial D, Peter
Stevens in King of Thorn, Nicholas Wayne in Baccano!, Shishi
Wakamaru in Yu Yu Hakusho, Lafitte and Shu Shu in One Piece,
Bee the Puppy in Dragon Ball Z, and Beck the Dog in BECK. He
has also played various characters in critters in Dragon Ball, Sgt.
Frog, Soul Eater, Shin chan, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist
(both series), Ouran High School Host Club, Desert Punk, Kodocha,
School Rumble, Case Closed and many more. Chris has also
worked on several video games, most notably as the Englishlanguage voice of Dhalsim in Street Fighter IV, Super Street Fighter
IV, and Street Fighter x Tekken. You can also shoot him numerous
times as several cannon-fodder characters in Borderlands 2.
Director
Zach Bolton has been a voice director with FUNimation for 8
years. Prior to voice directing he has served as an ADR engineer
for 2 years and has also done work as a voice actor, script writer,
and producer. His directing credits include: Eureka 7: AO, Soul
Eater, Shin chan, Darker Than Black, Trigun: Badlands Rumble,
Desert Punk, Dragonball Z, Ga Rei Zero, A Certain Magical Index,
A Certain Scientific Railgun, B Gata H Kei, Dragonaut, Strain,
Rumbling Hearts, Peach Girl, and many more.
Appearing courtesy of
Outside of anime, Chris's interests include word games, wellcrafted cocktails and comic books… But mostly the comic books.
In fact, his comics collection is old enough that it should’ve gotten
a job and moved out of the house by now.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests (cont.)
Lauren Landa
Cherami Leigh
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Lauren Landa first
began acting at the age of 11 in the stage production of Annie,
and continued with shows including Rogers and Hammerstein’s
Cinderella, Bye Bye Birdie, Comic Potential, as well as being
Assistant Director for stage productions such as: Stephen
Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along, Batboy the Musical, as well
as the Greek comedy, Lysistrata.
Cherami Leigh is an on camera and voice actor from Dallas.
Voice Actress
Within that world behind the Mic as a Voice over Actress, she is
most known for roles such as: Kasumi in Dead or Alive 5, Litchi
Faye Ling in BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, as well as the sequels
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, and Continuum Shift Extend, Kyoko
Sakura in Madoka Magica, Yan Leixia in Soul Calibur V, Little
Queen in Tales of Graces and Boiboi in REDLINE.
She has had several roles in anime and video games such as Leeza
in Blazing Souls Accelate; Arf and Chrono Harlaown in Magical Girl
Lyrical Nanoha; Kirche Van Zerbst in Familiar Of Zero; Aegil, Cotton,
and Sasha in Rondo of Swords; Lila in Summon Night Twin Age;
Rina in Luminous Arc 2 and Yoko in Sakichi Satô’s Tokyo Zombie.
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Voice Actress
In the anime world, she is the female lead Asuna in Sword Art
Online. She has appeared as Road in D. Grayman, Sae in Peach
Girl, Yuti La in Heroic Age, Elizabeth in Black Butler, Patty in Soul
Eater, Ayano in Kaze no Stigma, Natsumi in Sgt. Frog, Naomi in
Witchblade, Yoshika in Strike Witches, Elicia Hughes in Fullmetal
Alchemist: Brotherhood, Setsuna and Akira in Negima, Mai in
Ghost Hunt, Tamaki in Bamboo Blade, Himawari in XXXholic,
Cecily in Sacred Blacksmith, Liechtenstein in Hetalia, Lucy in Fairy
Tail, Takeshita in B Gata H Kei, Kneesocks in Panty and Stocking
with Garterbelt, Sunako in Shiki, Suzuha in Steins;Gate, Shana in
Shakugan no Shana, Gaige in Borderlands 2.
She has been in over 75 commercials, and was a live national on
air DJ for Radio Disney. She has appeared in many films and television shows, including the soon to be released Beyond the Farthest
Star and in the hit web series Throwing Stones. She was also in
the Emmy-award winning Temple Grandin, and has appeared on
various network television shows.
GUESTS OF HONOR
David Matranga
Bryce Papenbrook
David Matranga is delighted to be attending Anime Boston this
year. He has been working as a voice artist for 12 years voicing
over a 50 roles including Starship Troopers: Invasion, Halo Legends,
Appleseed, Appleseed Ex Machina, Appleseed The Series, Saiyuki,
Orphen, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Clannad, Gilgamesh, Colorful,
5 Centimeters Per Second, High School Of The Dead, and
Super Milk Chan to name a few.
Bryce Papenbrook has been a professional voice over artist since
the age of eight. He was introduced to the voice acting scene by his
father, Bob Papenbrook, and has continued the trade in his footsteps.
Bryce has performed in numerous video games, cartoons, and
television shows.
Voice Actor
Voice Actor
At this moment, David is preparing to begin rehearsals for
Rebecca Gillman's modern reworking of Ibsen's A Doll House,
entitled Dollhouse at Stages Repertory Theatre.
David also spends much of this time on stages around the country.
He recently appeared in the company of Houston Grand Opera's
production of Showboat. This past fall, he appeared as Jean in
Classical Theatre Company's production of Miss Julie.
Some recent roles include Kirito in Sword Art Online, Rin Okumura in
Blue Exorcist, Henry in Fire Emblem Awakening, Asbel Lhant in Tales
of Graces F, Zidane Tribal in Final Fantasy Dissidia 012, Masaomi Kida
in Durarara!!, and Guan Ping in Dynasty Warriors. Past leading roles
include Shugo in .hack//Sign Legend of the Twilight, Jack in MAR,
Jack Russell in Radiata Stories, Hanabusa Aido in Vampire Knight,
and Isami Fujiwara in Noein.
Follow Bryce Online:
Website: www.brycepapenbrook.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ActorBrycePapenbrook
Instagram: www.instagram.com/brycepapenbrook#
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
Monica Rial
Rachel Robinson
Monica Rial has been working in the anime voice over industry for
14 years. According to Anime News Network, she is currently the
most prolific anime voice actress in the USA. As an actress for ADV
Films, Funimation Entertainment, and Sentai Filmworks she has
lent her voice to over 275 anime including: Air (Misuzu), Baccano!
(Chane), Black Butler (Mei Ren), Certain Magical Index (Index),
E.F. a Tale of Memories (Chihiro), Excel Saga (Hyatt), Fairy Tail
(Mirajane), Full Metal Panic! (Kyoko), Hetalia (Flying Mint Bunny/
Belarus), High School of the Dead (Shizuka), Mass Effect: Paragon
Lost (Treeya), Negima (Konoka/Kazumi/Satsuki), One Piece
(Tashigi/Carue/Kuina), Ouran Host Club (Renge), Noir (Kirika), Panty
and Stocking (Stocking), Princess Jellyfish (Mayaya), Sergeant
Frog (Momoka), Shinchan (Ai), Tsubasa (Sakura), Witchblade
(Maria) and many more. She can be heard on the Cartoon Network
in Deadman Wonderland (Shiro), Casshern Sins (Ringo), Soul Eater
(Tsubaki) and FMA Brotherhood (May Chang). You can also catch
her on Nicktoons and the CW as Bulma in Dragonball Z Kai. She
has also appeared in several video games including Ms. ‘Splosion
Man, Comic jumper, and Borderlands 2. Be sure to come by and
say hello!
Rachel's voice spans the arenas of national commercials,
animation,video games, narration, and now, most recently, anime.
Rachel is likely best known for her indelible role as Oerba Yun
Fang, of Final Fantasy XIII, reprising it in Final Fantasy XIII-2. She
has recently voiced two diabolical and soulless villainesses: the
tattooed, chain-smoking Nazi vampire Zorin Blitz in "Hellsing
Ultimate"; and Empress Megaria, Lord of the Darkness Realm,
in "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters." She is proud to announce
playing the lead role in the upcoming "Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut", due
out soon this year, and a major role in the upcoming DLC of "Guild
Wars 2".
Voice Actress
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She has roles in many other games coming out this year, none of
which she's allowed to speak of.
Additionally, she is the ongoing female narrator for all chapter
award ceremonies for the National Academy of Recording Arts and
Sciences (NARAS), and has voiced a vast number of national TV
and radio ads, as well as multiple other roles in various media.
To keep up with Rachel's past, current and upcoming projects, visit
www.rachel-robinson.com, www.facebook.com/RRVO1 or follow
her on twitter at RachelRobinsonVoice
GUESTS OF HONOR
Stephanie Sheh
Micah Solusod
Voice Actress
Voice Actor and Artist
Stephanie Sheh is really excited to be attending Anime Boston, as
she spent some of her childhood in Massachusetts. Probably best
known for her voice-acting work in anime: Hinata "Naruto", Orihime
"Bleach", Eureka "Eureka 7" Yui "K-on!" Mikuru "Melancholy of
Harui Suzumiya". She can also be heard in the Hub's "Care Bears:
Welcome to Care-a-lot" as Share Bear, Lisa in Warren Buffet's
"The Secret Millionaire's Club," and as Mrs. Rabbit in Nickelodeon's
"Peter Rabbit."
Don't let the ponytail fool you. Micah Solusod is actually a professional voice actor and artist. No joke.
Stephanie has experience voice directing as well as writing ADR
scripts, and she is still currently producing the simultaneous
release of the English Language Production of "Gundam Unicorn"
in which she plays Audrey. She produced her first live-action
project this year, in which she also has an acting role.
Micah made his debut in the world of anime as the timid Malek
Werner in Blassreiter, and was cast as the cool Soul Evans in
Soul Eater shortly after. Since then, he has had the honor voicing
a number of characters in other FUNimation titles such as Toma
Kamijo in A Certain Magical Index, Tsutomu Senkawa in Birdy the
Mighty: Decode, Yukitaka Tsuitsui in Level E, Kazuki Makabe in
Fafner: Heaven and Earth Movie, Kamui and Subaru in Tsubasa
Tokyo Revelations, Liszt Kiriki in Okami-San and Her Seven
Companions, and many others! He can also be heard in Fullmetal
Alchemist: Brotherhood, Darker Than Black II, Black Butler II,
Deadman Wonderland, Shangri-La, Corpse Princess, Rideback, Sgt.
Frog, Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, Trigun: Badlands Rumble,
Baka and Test, Shakugan no Shana, and Last Exile: Fam, the Silver
Wing as well!
On the days he's not trapped in a dark padded room, Micah
works as a freelance artist. He is the lead illustrator for the group
Painapple Teriyaki, and draws for the fantasy webcomic Ties That
Bind. You can visit his website at www.micahsolusod.com for more
information.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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GUESTS OF HONOR
Kari Wahlgren
Voice Actress
Anime audiences were first introduced to Kari Wahlgren as the
Vespa-riding, guitar-bashing Haruko in FLCL. Since then, she
has played a number of anime roles, including Celty in Durarara,
Kagami in Lucky Star, Saya in Blood+, Robin in Witch Hunter Robin,
Fuu in Samurai Champloo, Tsuruya in The Melancholy of Haruhi
Suzumiya, Cher in Wolf’s Rain, Lavie in Last Exile, Anemone in
Eureka 7, Tayuya in Naruto and Blue Rose in the upcoming Tiger
and Bunny.
Wahlgren also provided the voice of Ariel in the movie Robotech:
the Shadow Chronicles, Scarlett in the anime feature Steamboy
and the Princess in the movie Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of
Snow. She’s also voiced Emma Frost in Wolverine and the X-Men.
Wahlgren has also done voicework for over a hundred video
games, including the Jedi Female Knight in Star Wars: the Old
Republic, Gwen Stacy in The Amazing Spiderman, Elika in Prince
of Persia, Ashe in Final Fantasy XII, Shelke in Final Fantasy: Dirge
of Cerebus, Vicki Vale in Batman: Arkham Asylum and Barbara
Johnson in Bioshock II.
Wahlgren occasionally steps out from behind the microphone
to do on-camera work. She had a recurring role as Helen in the
Wizarding Office on Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place and
played Tink in the indie film Neverland. She has also appeared
in commercials for Swiffer as the Mud Girl, T.J. Maxx, Lexus and
Rolling Rock.
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Tom Wayland
Director
Tom Wayland is proud to have made a long and successful career
out of his most favorite things - acting, directing, and making
raucous, loud rock and roll music. Tom has produced and/or directed
hundreds of anime programs such as Now & Then, Here & There,
Revolutionary Girl Utena, Alien Nine, The World of Narue, Ichi the
Killer, Mew Mew Power, Magical Do Re Mi, GI Joe, and currently
serves as the voice director on the hit series Pokemon.
Tom is also a very busy voice actor having appeared in hundreds of
titles currently airing on Cartoon Network, Fox, WB, Nickelodeon
or available on DVD including Yugi-oh 5Ds as Crow, Lester, and
Nervin, GI Joe as Stormshadow, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Jammerhead, Pokemon as Flint, Reggie, Cress, Arceus, and
numerous freaky little creatures, Ikki Tousen, Three Delivery,
Yugi-oh GX, Chaotic, One Piece, Mew Mew Power, Knight Hunters,
Genshiken, Gokusen, and keep an ear out for his work as one of the
lead characters - Finn in Tai-Chi Chasers.
Tom’s work can also be seen or heard on various commercials,
feature films, and audiobook projects including including directing
and appearing in the critically acclaimed video game of the movie
The Dark Knight Rises, directing and appearing in Modern Combat
4, as well as the upcoming Dungeon Hunter 4, Gangstar Vegas and
a few other awesome game projects and TV series that he can’t talk
about yet that may or may not have the number 4 attached to them.
Tom is also proud to say that he’s cornered the Indian animation
market as the go-to slacker/stoner character and is also conquering
the world of ESL by teaching the masses how to be talking some
good English. And have you seen his hair? It’s quite lovely.
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NOTE: Events may have last-minute changes and cancellations. Some events at the convention may
not be listed in the program guidebook. The most recent schedule is available on www.animeboston.com, the
Hynes Convention Center video screens, and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app. Daily updated
printed schedules will not be available. 18+ events require a government-issued ID for entry.
cosplay events
Masquerade
The Masquerade is held on Saturday and
involves skits performed by attendees
that can either be dance, parody, drama,
action, comedy, or anything their minds can
think of! A panel of qualified judges will be
selecting winners for the best performances
and costumes. The Masquerade is the
biggest event at Anime Boston and it is
just as fun to watch as it is to be a part
of. Advanced registration is required to
compete. So whether on stage or in the
audience, come show your support for the
performers and for your favorite characters!
See the Masquerade Seating Policy on
page 73 for information on Masquerade
seating, tickets, and lining up for the event.
Hall Costume Contest
Another opportunity for competition, this
contest allows cosplayers to sign up ahead
of time to have their craftsmanship evaluated by a panel of experienced judges.
Advanced registration is required; no entries will be accepted at the door. Prizes
for the best costumes and costume designs
will be announced at the Masquerade on
Saturday night. Returning this year, Hall
Costume Contest participants will have the
opportunity to participate in a Fashion show
exhibition held during the Masquerade
Intermission.
Staff-Vote Costume Contest
Did you miss the registration for the
Masquerade or Hall Costume Contest?
Anime Boston runs an informal costume
contest in the halls, that everyone in
costume is automatically eligible for.
Throughout the convention, Anime Boston
Staff members will circulate with vote
tickets, which they will hand out to any
costumes they think are especially excellent. If you get three vote tickets, come to
Masquerade Headquarters and you will
be given a prize ribbon. All costumes are
eligible, including store bought costumes
and non-Japanese costumes. Anything
goes, so long as you make it look great!
This year, there will be two lines for participation. One is for those who have chosen to
sign up for an appointment with our photographer and the other is for the individuals
who elect to go with the walk-up option.
Masquerade Headquarters will be open
Friday, May 24, 9:00am–8:00pm; Saturday,
May 25, 9:00am–2:00pm; and Sunday,May
26, 10:00am–3:00pm, to claim your prize
ribbons. No sign up is required for the
Staff-Vote Hall Costume Contest, and every
costume at the convention is automatically
eligible. Come on, cosplayers! Show us
what you've got!
Each session will last no more than 10
minutes. Please be "camera ready" (all
props out and ready, costume adjustments
finalized, badge hidden from view) when
your turn comes. Appointment holders will
have priority for a session based on the
time of their appointment.
Emergency Cosplay
Repair Station
Located at Masquerade Headquarters
(Room 101 on the Hynes 1st Floor) the
Emergency Cosplay Repair station provides a wide variety of craft supplies for
cosplayers to use to repair damage done
to costumes, hair and makeup during the
convention. It may be used free of charge
by any convention attendee.
Cosplay Photo Suite
NEW FOR THIS YEAR! Are you wearing a
wonderful costume? Would you like to have
it professionally immortalized as an image?
Then come on down to the Cosplay Photo
Suite in Room 102 on the Hynes 1st Floor!
We have a professional photographer on
hand with a complete studio set up waiting
to have you pose for your closeup!
Groups are welcome, with a maximum of
five participants. In the interest of fairness,
groups are allowed just one session. All
individual photos and group photos must be
completed in the session time allotted.
Sign ups for appointments begin on Friday.
Appointment times will be available for
Friday afternoon and all day Saturday. All
sessions on Sunday will be walk-ups only.
To sign up for an appointment, simply head
to the Cosplay Photo Suite in Hynes 102,
and provide your name, badge number, and
number of people in your group. Be sure to
take note of your appointed day and time of
your appointment.
We recommend showing up no more than
10 minutes beforehand. Upon check-in, you
(or your group) will be photographed as
soon as the opportunity arises. We strongly
suggest appointments for those that are
coming in as a group.
We understand that last minute occurrences and mishaps can happen and we will try
our best to accommodate you. Unfortunately, if you are late to your appointment,
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we will not be able to guarantee a session
for you upon arrival.
We are providing the Cosplay Photo Suite
at no cost to you. However, please note that
any images taken will be displayed in the
official Anime Boston Photo Gallery. Anime
Boston will not be providing prints directly
to participants. If you wish to obtain a print,
we encourage you to obtain the photographer's contact information to discuss
arrangements.
Cosplay Photo Suite Hours:
Friday, May 24: 12:00pm–7:00pm
Saturday, May 25: 10:00am–7:00pm
Sunday, May 26: 10:00am–3:00pm
(Note: Breaks will be taken at the
discretion of the photographer.)
Cosplay Panels
Panels and workshops run by experienced,
award-winning cosplayers provide tips, demonstrations, techniques and anecdotes sure
to improve anyone's cosplay. See Panels
and Workshops on page 32 for a run-down
on this year’s cosplay panels.
cosplay games
The Cosplay Games are part of Anime Boston's official programming lineup. All event
participants must be cosplayers. However,
anyone is welcome to attend and watch
the events.
Can You Keep it Up?
(Cosplay Game's Late Night
In-Character Contest)
This is VERY NOT serious in-character contest, where our handpicked contestants will
be doing their best to remain in character
while being put through several challenges
and physical endeavors. We will also be
asking the hard questions to our cosplayers,
such as: how does Ash Ketchum pick up
ladies at the gym? What is Ramma's stance
on same-sex marriage? What is Death the
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Kid's favorite kind of swimsuit? What theme
would Haruhi have if she could build her
own theme park? As well as many more we
just have to ask! This is one late night event
that you won’t want to miss.
Cosplay Chess
In Cosplay Human Chess a giant chessboard is set up on stage, and convention
attendees in costume as favorite anime and
manga characters serve as the pieces, moving, fighting and dying live on stage at the
direction of two chess masters. Each year’s
chess showdown has a unique storyline and
themed teams, like Magic vs. Science, or
Good vs. Evil. Events in Chess are usually a
combination of improvisation and pre-scripted events, with a different balance every
year between the spontaneous and the preplanned. Participants apply online before the
convention, and are chosen in advance.
Cosplay Family Fued
gami. Each separate event is complete in
itself, but attendees and audience members
who watch or participate in the events get
to see their favorite characters progress
and help their favorite teams to victory. The
participants in and events of the plot line are
partly decided in advance, but the actual
winners of the competitions and rivalries are
determined live by the participants and the
audience as events progress.
Dating Game /
Afterdark Dating Game
The Anime Dating Games are cosplay game
show events in which an eligible bachelor
(or bachelorette) from anime, video games
or manga asks questions to three bachelorettes (or bachelors) in order to determine
whom he (or she) should choose for a date!
There are two sessions of the Anime Dating
Game, an all-ages version on Saturday and
a late-night Afterdark version on Friday
night. The questions asked vary from
comedic, to innocent, to blatant innuendo.
Ever wondered who Sasuke from Naruto
would choose as a date? How about Saber
from Fate/Stay Night? Anyone is fair game!
This year, our special Afterdark round is
for characters who hunt the things that go
bump in the night, but never seem to have
the time to hunt for love for themselves.
The cosplay Family Feud is a cosplay game
show event where a family, group or team
of convention attendees in costume and
acting as characters from anime, video
games or manga compete to guess which
answers would be given most often by the
attendees of Anime Boston. What do Anime
Boston attendees think is the most important
thing for sale in the dealer’s room? Or: What
do they say goes on most in hotel rooms?
Death Match
Or: What would Haku from Spirited Away
“And may the odds be ever in your favor!”
or Vampire Hunter D guess are the most
Thirty-two characters, chosen from
popular answers?
throughout the depths of space and time,
come together in an ultimate battle for
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supremacy. Two characters enter. Only one
Anime Boston has a continuing storyline
leaves. Cosplay Death Match is a cosplay
uniting its cosplay programming. This plot
game show in which participants, in cosline consists of a series of performances by tume as favorite anime characters, battle
Anime Boston attendees and staff in coson stage. Your cheers decide the victors.
tume and in-character enacting skits and
The contestant who gets the most applause
participating in competitions and battles to
wins and moves on to the next round. Who
create a story that links the Death Match,
will be the ultimate winner of Anime Bosthe Anime Dating Game, the Masquerade,
ton’s Death Match? You decide!
Catch the Barrel and Cosplay Human Chess
together. Some of these events are skit
Original Cosplay
performances or game shows, while others
Fashion Show
are team competitions between groups of
We have all seen previous AB cosplay
cosplayers such as Ninjas, Pirates or Shinievents, and they are all really fun, but
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there's just one problem: canon. There is
loads of great costuming to be had in characters who may never exist, whether it is
Shinigami Ash Ketchum, gender swapped
Sebastian Michaelis, or a protagonist that
is entirely original. We have seen a lot of
original costumes over the years at Anime
Boston, but we have never had an event to
showcase them, until now.
Introducing the Original Costume Fashion
show, a costume fashion show dedicated
entirely to non-canonical characters. This
fashion show is dedicated to cosplayers
iconoclastic enough to break canon and
dedicated enough to make high-quality
costumes nonetheless. Sound like fun?
Then get psyched to watch AB's first ever
Original Costume Fashion Show.
Scavenger Hunt
Anyone can play this relaxed in-the-halls
scavenger hunt. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt
form from the Info Desk. On it will be a list of
cosplayers to look for and get signatures (or
photos) from. Can you find all four members
of a bishounen quartet? How about a cyborg
vampire? A male Duo Maxwell cosplayer?
You can play alone or on a team. The first five
to complete the hunt and return completed
forms to the Info Desk win a prize. For those
who want an extra challenge, once you
complete the first scavenger hunt you will
have the option to try a more challenging one!
The first to complete and return the advanced
scavenger hunt will be welcomed up onto
the stage before the Chess Match on Sunday
morning to claim a trophy.
amvs
Anime Boston's Anime Music Video
Contest is an exhibition and competition of
fan-created music videos with an anime
theme. Videos are submitted from across
the globe and narrowed down to a group of
finalists. The finalist’s videos are screened
before an audience at Anime Boston. The
audience will vote for their favorite videos
and the winners will be presented during
the Masquerade intermission.
Fan Parodies
Anime Boston is pleased to announce that
we will be featuring fan created anime
parodies this year. Like abridged shows?
Spoof commercials? Parody films? We will
be showcasing new and classic parodies at
two huge screenings. Come and see what is
sure to be the funniest screenings at the con.
Showing on Friday and Saturday night, check
the schedule for the time and locations.
dances
Anime Boston is going back home… to the
Boston Park Plaza. Both the informal and
formal dances will be held at the Boston
Park Plaza Castle, at 130 Columbus Avenue.
The Castle is approximately one mile from
the convention center, at the corner of
Columbus Ave. and Arlington St. For you
long-time ABer's, this is the location of the
first two years of Anime Boston. The Castle
offers a huge function space; the largest
this event has been hosted in yet!
We’ve taken no shortcuts when planning
this event. We’re still going to bring you
the same great DJs and atmosphere that’s
you’ve come to expect at an Anime Boston
dance. Returning this year will be Greg
Ayres and his team of DJs as well as our
fabulous hosts at the formal ball.
Getting To & From the Dances
Shuttle service will be offered to and from
the dances from 5:30pm–2:30am. Shuttle
service from the Sheraton to the Park Plaza
Castle will end at 1:00am. We are providing
this service for your convenience and security. If you do not wish to take the shuttles,
you may walk to the Castle, or take the
subway or a taxi cab. There will be at least
one shuttle that is handicap accessible.
MBTA service to the Castle is available via
the Arlington Street station on the Green
Line. The Park Plaza is two blocks away
from the Arlington Street T stop.
More information on this year’s dances can
be found at www.animeboston.com/news/
article/407.
Informal Dance (18+)
Saturday, May 25,
9:30pm–2:00am
A full weekend pass and wristband will
be required to attend the informal dance.
Wristbands can be picked up in Registration on Saturday, May 25 at 3:30 p.m.
Attendees may begin lining up 30 minutes
prior. You must have your weekend badge
and photo ID at time of pick-up.
All attendees wishing to attend the informal
dance must:
1. Be at least 18 years of age with a government issued photo ID.
2. Have a weekend badge to Anime Boston
2013. One-day badges will not be accepted.
3. Have a wristband for the informal dance.
It must be worn at all times during the dance.
Both badges and wristbands will be
checked at the shuttle bus and at the
entrance of the dance.
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The Dance Policy will be strictly enforced
(see page 71). Anime Boston has the right
to remove any attendee from the event.
Security at the
Informal Dance
In addition to Anime Boston Security
Staff, Boston Park Plaza staff and the
Boston Police Department will be on
site. Depending on the situation, Anime
Boston may defer security issues to Boston
Police. An EMT detail will be on site for any
medical emergencies.
Due to our new heightened security policy,
this year we have a no-bag/personal item
policy. Please leave your bags, purses, or
Minimoose plushies in your hotel room,
car or at your hotel's baggage check. This
policy will ensure a safe and hassle free
event for everyone attending.
These changes aside, we are happy to
welcome Greg Ayres back as Anime
Boston's Informal Dance manager! Expect
nothing less than Greg's amazing energy,
showmanship and versatile track selection!
To help you have a great time at the
Informal Dance please keep these tips in
mind:
• Wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
You can still dress to impress, but keeping
things comfortable will allow you to show
people your moves on the dance floor for
longer periods of time.
• Stay hydrated. We will have as many water
stations set up at the dance as possible.
• Do not overexert yourself. It can be easy
to get so carried away dancing out all of
your energy that you faint. We would prefer
you to leave on your own two legs instead
of being carried out by the paramedics and
we hope you see it that way too.
• If you plan to dance near the speakers,
wear ear-plugs. The sound system is really
BIG and will be really LOUD. You can get
ear plugs at a pharmacy, several of which
are close to the convention center.
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• And most importantly, stay safe and help
others stay safe. Safety is everyone’s
responsibility. Your actions represent Anime
Boston and everyone would be be pretty
bummed if the actions of a few individuals
caused the rest of us not to have as much
fun as we could.
The Spirit Charity Ball
Saturday, May 25,
6:00pm–9:00pm
Feel the need to unwind after an event filled
day at Anime Boston? Then why not spend
the evening dressed to the nines swaying
to your anime and video game favorites!
Come join us for a sophisticated evening
of elegance and atmosphere at Anime
Boston's Spirit Charity Ball.
The Spirit Ball is open to Anime Boston
attendees of all ages. A weekend pass is
NOT required to attend the Spirit Ball — you
only need your attendee badge and a ticket.
Ticketing
The Spirit Charity Ball will be a limited
capacity and ticketed event. Anyone who
wishes to attend will need to sign up for a
ticket beforehand. Tickets will cost $4, and
all proceeds will go to the Central New
England chapter of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. The ticket charge is
designed to continue Anime Boston's commitment to charity.
Half of the tickets were available online,
and the remainder will be made available
at the convention. These tickets will go on
sale the afternoon of Saturday, May 25th,
exact time to be determined -- check Con
Chowdah for details. Attendees will only be
allowed to line up a maximum of 30 minutes
before ticketing opens. Each person in line
will only be able to request one ticket, and
must present their Anime Boston badge.
Note: All those with tickets need to wear
proper attire to the Ball, those with tickets
but without formal clothing will be denied
admittance.
Dance Lessons
Feel a little shy on the dance floor? A
beginner's ballroom dance class is planned
earlier that day for those of you who would
like to learn a few moves, meet potential
dance partners, or just brush up on your
technique. Check the schedule for times
and location.
Dress Code
Our Charity Ball, unlike its other dance
counterparts, is a formal event. The dress
code is Black Tie "invited". This means that
attendees are encouraged to wear gowns
and tuxedos, although semi-formal attire is
acceptable. Cosplay is welcome, but must
fit in with the formality of the occasion.
Whether you decide to come as Princess
Serenity or in your best kimono, you must
dress in a manner befitting the occasion.
Although ball gowns and tuxedos are
encouraged, a minimum of semi-formal
attire is strictly enforced. Informal clothing
such as T-shirts, jeans, sandals, sneakers,
flip-flops, boots, platforms, flannel, etc. will
not be permitted. Anime Boston staff, at
their own discretion, reserve the right to
refuse admittance to attendees deemed
inappropriately dressed.
Formal Western Attire (Female)
Those dressing in female formal wear
(regardless of his/her own gender) should
wear at least semi-formal level dresses
and appropriate dress shoes such as heels
or dress flats. Sneakers, boots, or sandals
will not be allowed. Dress hems should be
at least knee length and individuals should
avoid non-formal fabrics such as denim,
leather and vinyl. While cotton is allowed,
more formal fabrics such as satin or chiffon
are encouraged. Those who do not wish
to wear a dress may come dressed in a
woman's pant suit.
Formal Western Attire (Male)
Those wearing male attire (regardless
of his/her own gender) should be neatly
dressed in at minimum a button down shirt,
slacks, dark colored jacket or blazer and
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tie. Suits and tuxedos are encouraged.
Individuals should wear formal shoes such
as dress shoes or loafers. Sneakers, boots
or platforms shoes will not be allowed.
Formal Eastern Attire
Those wearing formal attire from Japan or
other eastern countries should be clothed
neatly and in full attire. For male clothing this means the full Haori-Hakama, for
female clothing a formal Kimono such as
the Furisode or Kurotomesode.
Those dressed in formal Japanese clothing
may wear zori sandals with tabi socks
for footwear. Geta sandals are difficult to
dance in and thus not recommended. All
other forms of sandals are not suitable for
this event.
Formal Cosplay Attire
Cosplayers are certainly welcome at the
ball! However we ask you to please remember that it is a formal dance event first and
foremost, and the dress code must still be
adhered to. Cosplay for men and women
should resemble formal wear of the noncostume variety. For example: long gowns,
formal military attire, etc. School uniforms,
armor, chains, and excessive belts are all
considered informal. Large props, wings,
weapons, or anything that impairs your field
of vision will not be allowed in the event as
they are an impediment on the dance floor
and may be broken or harm others. Anime
Boston staff reserves the right to ask for
the removal of costume portions or props
that are problematic.
For more information on the dress code,
please check out www.animeboston.com/
events/dress_code.
For inspiration on formalizing your cosplay,
please check out www.animeboston.com/
events/formal_dance_guide.
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game shows
Anime Charades
Two words; second word, two syllables.
Sounds like... “parade”.
Anime Taboo
This is the bastard cousin of charades
where you can only use words and no
gestures... but some words are TABOO! Get
your team to guess the magic word, but
watch out! Certain words will disqualify you
and bring shame on your family for eternity.
Anime Unscripted
Anime Unscripted is the world famous
improv comedy event seen at Anime Boston, PortConMaine, AnimeIowa, and even
outside the United States! Watch as quickwitted contestants take on the challenging
games provided by your hosts, PatrickD
and Jekka. Of course, there's audience
participation too, so everyone gets to be a
part of the show.
Apples to Apples:
Electric Scootaloo
For the SECOND first time ever, we attempt
to host the popular party game Apples
to Apples with a full room, Anime Boston
flavor, and massive teams all vying for
ultimate glory.
Apples to Apples to
More Apples
Once again, like herding cats, we attempt
to host the popular party game Apples
to Apples with a full room, Anime Boston
flavor, and massive teams all vying for
ultimate glory. ROUND 2!!
Extreme Geek (18+)
The sixth year of finding out who’s willing
to yell the loudest, be the lewdest, and in
general make the biggest fool of themselves. An 18+ game show of catastrophic
awesomeness. There will be an abundance
of group and audience participation: something for anyone who loves a little bit of
looney immaturity. It’s magically horrific!
Japanime Squares
It’s Hollywood Squares...anime style! Nine
anime-related “celebrities” answer questions as contestants picked from the audience play Tic-Tac-Toe. The object is for the
contestants to get three squares in a row
horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. They
only win the square if they can figure out if
the celebrity they picked is giving a correct
answer or making one up.
Name That Toon Tune
You know how it goes. We play anime
music and you try to identify it first. Who
doesn't know what Name That Tune is?
Why are you even reading this? Seriously,
just be there!
No Yur Meme
ERMAHGERD! Name That Meme! Many
shall enter, one team shall emerge victorious! Can you name all the best the internet
memes? Prove to everyone that you are the
biggest internet nerd!
#pictionary
Find your inner artist and come join us for
the hilarity: Pictionary...anime style! Using
an iPad this year, contestants will be challenged to draw anime-related subjects from
simple (panda) to complex (doujinshi).
Tokyo Turf Wars
Upon arrival, you will be sorted into one of
two groups. Which group will win? Do you
know your Japanimation? PROVE IT! Trivia,
physical challenges, wacky games, and
more will decide in this all-ages all out war
of the masses. Only one side can be victorious! Turf Wars, Year Two: Revenge!
Trivia For All
Join us for Trivia For All, the game show
where EVERYONE gets to play! Developed
by the staff of AnimeCons.com and based
on popular pub trivia games, up to 30 teams
of 1 to 6 players will compete in multiple
rounds to see who knows the most about
the world of anime and manga.
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karaoke
Judging will be done by a pre selected
panel of three judges.
Sit in the lounge and relax, or strengthen
your vocal cords in front of your friends. We
have a large library of music and can print
most lyrics. Though, it's always a good idea
to bring your own CD/Audio player with you
if there is a song you really want to sing.
The Karaoke Contest
Open Karaoke Guidelines
The only songs allowed during open
karaoke are of Japanese, Korean, Chinese
and Thai origin. You may sing songs in
English that have been translated from their
original East-Asian language. Music that
is not allowed includes, but is not limited
to: any fan made parody music, music that
is from anime created in the United States
(L33T Street boys will be allowed), Disney
music (unless it is the Japanese versions
form the Kingdom Hearts game franchise),
and standard American music. Songs must
not be over six minutes in length to be fair
to other participants. Individuals signing up
with disallowed songs will be removed from
the queue. Participants are not allowed to
sign up twice in a row at the queue, even if
they are assisting someone else. All music
must be of PG-13 rating or less.
The Quest Number System
In order to move the process along and get
people on the stage quickly, each person
will be called by the number they are given
when they sign up at the front desk. Participants are allowed to announce themselves
when they reach the stage. Your name/
Call-sign will be kept so no one takes your
number. Your number will be called aloud
three times if you do not respond, we will
move on.
The Karaoke Shuffle
Friday: 5:00pm–8:00pm
Sign ups: Friday during Open Karaoke
Ten contestants will test their luck against
a list of preselected music. They will need
all their talent, improv skills and ability to
endure hardship to survive. Roll the giant
D20 and take your chance against fate!
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Saturday: 6:00pm–8:00pm
Sign ups: Friday during Open Karaoke (no
Saturday sign ups)
Ten contestants! They will perform their
practiced songs to get one shot at karaoke
glory! The Contestants will be judged by
the audience using the ballots provided.
Five contestants will be pre-registered on
the forums and five will be registered at
convention.
The Karaoke Challenge
Time: Any time during Open Karaoke!
Sign ups: None
Open karaoke will be paused randomly
and one or two people will be asked to
volunteer for a song they have probably
never heard of before. The song will be
played once in its entirety for them to get a
feel for it. Then they will be provided with
the song lyrics and they will attempt the
song themselves. Participants will be given
a small prize.
Contestants will be judged by the audience,
ballots will be provided.
Any changes or special events will be
posted in Con Chowdah.
Karaoke Hours:
Friday, May 24: 9:00am–12:00am
Saturday, May 25: 9:00am–12:00am
live gaming
Live Gaming is headquartered in the
Berkeley, Dalton, Fairfax and Claredon rooms
on the 3rd Floor of the Sheraton Hotel. We
will have a library of over 50 board games to
select from and play in the Live Gaming room.
For events schedules and demos, please
check the following listings, or
www.animeboston.com/programming/
live_gaming/ for last-minute event additions.
For more information on any of the games,
drop by Live Gaming, or check out the Anime
Boston web site.
Live Gaming Hours:
Steve Jackson Games MiBs
Friday-Sunday: Live Gaming hours
Event Leaders: Various
Play your favorites: Munchkin, Frag!,
Revolution, Chez Dork, Chez Geek, Illuminati,
SPANC, and more! The MiBs are running
tournaments and demos all day. Win some
awesome prizes and make some new
friends (or enemies).
Magic the Gathering Events
Friday-Sunday: Live Gaming hours
Registration:
Friday and Saturday: 10:00am–9:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am–11:00am
Fill & Fire: 8-man Return to Ravnica Block
Booster Draft. Entry Fee: $15. Prize Support:
1st: 8 packs, 2nd: 4 packs, 3rd/4th: 2 packs
each.
Fill & Fire: 8-man Return to Ravnica Block
Sealed Deck (2 Return to Ravnica / 2 Gatecrash / 2 Dragon's Maze). Entry Fee: $25.
Prize Support: 1st: 12 packs, 2nd: 6 packs,
3rd/4th: 3 packs each.
Fill & Fire: 4-man Commander (EDH) Chaos.
Entry Fee $5. Prize Support: 2 packs each
time you eliminate a player.
Fill & Fire: 8-man Standard Constructed Single Elimination. Entry Fee: $5. Prize
Support: 1st: 8 packs, 2nd: 4 packs.
Fill & Fire: 8-man Legacy Constructed Single Elimination. Entry Fee: $5. Prize
Fill & Fire: 8-man Modern Constructed Single Elimination. Entry Fee: $5. Prize
EVENTS
Yu-Gi-Oh Events
Friday-Sunday, Live Gaming hours
Registration:
Sunday: 10:00am–11:00pm
Fill & Fire: 8-player Constructed - Double
Elimination. Entry Fee: $10. Prize Support:
1st: 16 packs, 2nd: 8 packs.
Belfort
Sunday: 12:00pm–2:00pm
Event Leader: Jonathan Galligan
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Event Leader: Emilio Torres
Big Eyes, Small Mouth
3rd Edition
D&D Basic
Event Leader: James Carpio
"The Grinding Gear." Play D&D like it was
1981. Dungeon Master JC will run players
through an old school deadly dungeon.
Dangerous traps and horrible beasts at
every corner. Can you survive?!? 3-6 players.
Doctor Who: Adventures in
Fill & Fire: 8-player Constructed - Double
Elimination. Entry Fee: $10. Prize Support:
1st: 16 packs, 2nd: 8 packs.
Time and Space
Event Leader: Anthony Medeiros
Friday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Several months after the last Spireship
was destroyed, the vampire noble, Lemora "Countdown to Apotheosis." The Sojourner
finally returns to her Household in the
and his companions arrive at Chitchen Itza
Dreadlands. She finds her homeland on
during the apex of the Mayan civilization
the verge of oblivion. It is up to her and her
and discover that sinister forces, left unentourage to secure their place in a world
checked, may very well cause the world's
that no longer needs their special gifts.
end in 2012. Pre-generated characters for
Pregenerated characters for up to 6 players up to 6 players will be provided.
will be provided.
7 Wonders
Carcasonne
Cardfight Vanguard
Friday-Sunday, Live Gaming Hours
Registration:
Sunday: 10:00am–11:00am
Agricola
Event Leader: Jon Larsen
Event Leader: James Monte
Cards Against Humanity
Saturday: 10:00pm–12:00am
Cash & Guns
Alexandros
Ascension
Event Leader: Kevin Menezes
Event Leader: Chris Brown
Ascension: Chronicle
of the Godslayer
Battlestar Galactica
Caylus
Citadels
D&D 4e
Saturday: 10:00am–2:00pm
3-6 players.
Dixit
Doctor Who: Adventures in
Time and Space
"The Tri-Regatta of Tsal Tan."The Sojourner
accidentally wagers his TARDIS and now
must participate in a dangerous series
of races to get it back. The presence of
competing cyborgs, Sontarans, and the
Judoon ensure this will not be easy. Pregenerated characters for up to 6 players
will be provided.
Doll House
You are hired to “replace” a security team
at a location in order to complete your true
objective. Can you meet your goals without
blowing your cover? 3-6 players. Pregenerated characters will be available. No
experience required. Bring D6's!
Dominion
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EVENTS
Dragon Age
"Assault on Duhnwailer Keep." Travelling
merchants and guardsmen say that the
lights of Duhnwailer Keep have gone dim.
No word from behind the great stone walls
has come for weeks. Your group has been
asked by the local militia to take a message
and report that all is well. A simple job has
turned into a severe nightmare. 3-5 players.
Dungeons & Dragons 4e
Event Leader: Mary Lindholm
"Forge of the Dawn Titan (lair assault)."
KILL OR BE KILLED. The players think their
characters are invincible. It's time for you
to show them otherwise. Gather your players - the tacticians, the rules experts, and
the power gamers - and let them test their
mettle in D&D LAIR ASSAULT. 3-5 players
Fluxx
Grandpa Beck’s Golf
The Great Dalmuti
Marvel Super Heroic
Role Play
3-6 players. Based on the acclaimed story
Shadowrun 4A
arc from Brian Michael Bendis’ New Aveng- Friday: 3:00pm–7:00pm
ers, including a super villain prison break and
Event Leader: J. R. Riedel
a perilous journey to the Savage Land!
"Beware the Auditors." Building security is
the bane of every runners existence; few
No Thanks
and far between are the jobs that don't
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
devolve into a firefight. At least this time
you know what you are getting into. An
agent of EE Security has hired you for an
Oshi
internal "audit." 3-6 players - Pregenerated
characters will be available. No experience
required. Bring D6's!
Pandemic
Power Grid
Puerto Rico
Race for the Galaxy
Guillotine
Resident Evil: Deck Building
Game
Innovation
Kittens in a Blender
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Shadowrun 4A
Friday: 10:00pm–12:00am
San Juan
Settlers of Catan
Shadowrun 4A
"Never Trust A Kitten." One of the first things
all Shadowrunners learn is to never trust a
dragon. They rarely think to be wary of cute
creatures. This time though, your job is to
smuggle a kitten across corporate lines. 3-6
players. Pregenerated characters will be
available. No experience required. Bring D6's!
Shadowrun 4A
"Survivalist Tendencies." A smash and
grab always promises to be a blast. Place
the target off the grid, and it can really
be interesting. Better dust off the armor
piercing rounds. 3-6 players. Pregenerated
characters will be available. No experience
required. Bring D6's!
Star Trek
A federation science crew has gone missing on a small class M asteroid over a year
ago. There has been no communications
from them until now. A short range communication finally reached a merchant ship
almost 10 months since it was sent. Star
Fleet wants you to investigate and bring
back any survivors. Using the Star Trek
RPG by Last Unicorn Games set in the JJ
Abrams Star Trek Universe. 3-6 players.
EVENTS
Star Trek RPG
(Decipher Games)
"Empire Down." Set in the "Mirror Universe."
The ISS Tempest must investigate a series
of cosmic events along the border of the
Klingon neutral zone. What they discover
could forever change the future of all races
in the Alpha quadrant. Pre-generated characters for up to 6 players will be provided.
Wizard
video games
Presented by
Tanto Cuore: Expanding
the House
Thunderstone Advance
Tichu
Ticket to Ride
Event Leader: Mary Lindholm
Tsuro
Vampire the Masquerade
Event Leader: James Monty-Carbonari
THE MIDNIGHT DANCE CONTINUES... They
stalk in the shadows, moving gracefully
and unseen among their prey. They are
the blood-drinking fiends of whispered
legends –Kindred, Cainites, the Damned.
Above all, they are vampires. Their eternal
struggle, waged since the nights of Jericho
and Babylon, plays itself out among the
vampires' grand Masquerade is imperiled,
and the night of Gehenna draws ever closer.
3-6 players.
In the year 20XX, video game rooms were
bland and almost cookie-cutter experiences. Then, the Nexus Gaming Alliance
was formed.
The Alliance is a combination of various talents brought together to form the ultimate
experience in gaming. Their collection is a
testament to their love for collecting classic
consoles, current-generation consoles
and arcade machines to make sure to
provide the best experience possible. The
tournaments they run are not only efficient
but use up-to-date rules and configurations
set by community standards. They even
offer other fun contests and competitions
over the weekend open to any attendee
that shows up; In the past it’s ranged from a
trivia contest to raffles or live performances
from local music talents.
Join us at Anime Boston as we bring you
gaming like no other company can. We will
be bringing favorites from different genres
such as shooters, fighters, and sports, as
well as your favorite dance and rhythm
games. We will also be running tournaments all weekend such as our classic
Retro Gaming Gauntlet and other surprise
tournaments set to make their debuts
exclusively at Anime Boston. So come and
join the Revolution!
Tournament Schedule
Friday, May 24
2:00pm: Persona 4 Arena (PS3)
4:00pm: 4v4 Gears of War: Judgement (360)
6:00pm: Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3)
8:00pm: Super Smash Impossible (brawl) (Wii)
10:00pm: Injustice: Gods Among Us (PS3)
12:00am: Dance Central 3 (Kinect)
Saturday, May 25
12:00pm: Dance Dance Revolution (Arcade)
2:00pm: Pokemon Black and White 2 (Must
supply your own DS and game)
4:00pm: Playstation All Stars: Battle Royale (PS3)
6:00pm: Halo 4: FFA (360)
8:00pm: Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition (PS3)
10:00pm: Retro Gaming Gauntlet (Various)
12:00am: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3)
Sunday, May 26
12:00pm: Jubeat (Ipad)
1:00pm: WWE 13 (PS3)
2:00pm: Soul Calibur 5 (PS3)
Video Games are located in Ballroom B
on the Hynes 3rd Floor.
Video Games Hours:
swap meet
Is there something you bought which only
caused you to realize you would rather
have something else? Is an extra copy of a
book or a video floating around your home
because you didn’t remember that you
already had it in your collection? Are you
certain there is someone that could benefit
from owning your VHS copy of Odin more
than you? If you can answer “yes” to any
of these questions—ESPECIALLY the one
about Odin—or even if you cannot answer
“yes,” but are just really lonely, the Swap
Meet may be the place for you.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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EVENTS
There are a few rules to the Anime Boston
Swap Meet, but they are not too hard to
remember:
1. NO BOOTLEGS. If you have ever ended
up with something you didn’t realize wasn’t
legit, you’ve probably felt ripped off. Crummy “all region” HK DVD sets, soundtracks
with lousy color photocopied liners, offcolor wall scrolls, repro trading cards, and
the list goes on. If you’ve felt ripped off by
this stuff, do your fellow convention
attendees a favor and don’t pass this stuff
on to them. If you’ve got any questions
about the authenticity of something, find a
staff member and ask for help.
2. NO WEAPONS. No matter what the material, if it resembles a weapon, please do
not bring it to trade. This includes wooden
practice swords and things that might
otherwise be called “cosplay accessories.”
This is not negotiable!
3. NO FOOD OR DRINKS FOR TRADE. This
might seem odd, but don’t bring any food or
drinks to trade to people unless you manufacture and package the food or drinks
and wrap them individually in specifically
marked trial-size packages for promotional
use and not for resale. You don’t want
to find yourself on the wrong side of the
convention center’s catering contract.
4. ADULT MATERIALS MUST BE COVERED
AND ONLY SHOWN TO PEOPLE WHO CAN
LEGALLY VIEW THEM. If your favorite
naughty video has served its purpose and
you’d like to find it a new home, make
completely sure someone that’s interested
in it is at least 18 years of age. That’s the
law and it should probably be common
sense by now.
You’ll probably have the most fun by trading
things, but you can also show up just to
look around at what other people have to
trade. Come and see what’s going on in the
Swap Meet. Check the most recent convention schedule for the time and location of
the Swap Meet.
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AB chibizone
An area for fun, enriching activities and
events aimed at kids, supervised by their
parents. Check out www.animeboston.
com or the Hynes Convention Center video
screens for special activities throughout
the weekend! Come in, play, create! The
ChibiZone is located in Room 209 on the
Hynes 2nd Floor.
charity auction
The Charity Auction will once again take
place during Anime Boston 2013. All
proceeds will be awarded to the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic
disease that attacks the central nervous
system. Currently, there are approximately
250,000 to 350,000 people in the United
States diagnosed with MS, and approximately
200 new cases are diagnosed each week.
Anime Boston will be selling raffle tickets
for our charity basket raffles at both our
dealers room table and our table in registration. The auction itself will have many cool
items, including signed swag and a lifetime
pass to Anime Boston! Be sure to come by
early to say hello and check out the items
up for auction. Then join us on Sunday (time
TDB) for a great time laughing and bidding
at our auction! You never know, you may
win an item you have always desired!
kanno's jazz bar
@ the Hilton
A 21+ Lounge Event
Kanno may not be there in person, but her
brilliant music will be! So sit back and
relax with a drink as you let the sounds of
jazz and swing soothe your troubles away.
Enjoy a cocktail at the cash bar, or just
munch on some table snacks while hiding
from the younger crowd. Now located at
the Hilton, across the street from the
Sheraton Hotel, it promises to be a haven
more than ever before! This event is
restricted to attendees age 21 and over.
Valid ID is required for entry.
blood drive
Please give the gift of life! Our American Red
Cross Blood Drive, courtesy of the Heinlein
Society, will be Friday and Saturday in the
Gardner, Hampton, and Exeter Rooms on
the Sheraton 3rd Floor. Come see us at your
convenience during the con to learn about
eligibility and to sign up.
Blood Drive Hours:
Friday, May 24: 12:00pm–5:00pm
the Todd
MacDonald
memorial
manga library
Todd MacDonald was a dedicated Anime
Boston staffer from 2003–2009 who loved to
read as much as he loved anime. We have
renamed the Manga Library in his honor as
a way of saying thank you to him for all that
he had done for our convention. When you
need a quiet place to read all that manga
you have scored from the Dealer’s Room
or anytime you would simply like to read
something new, the Manga Library is the
perfect escape from the hustle and bustle
of the convention. The Todd MacDonald
Memorial Manga Library has a new location this year: the Commonwealth Ballroom
on the 3rd Floor of the Sheraton.
Manga Library Hours:
VIDEO PROGRAMMING
NOTE: Video programming may have last-minute changes and cancellations. Some titles shown at
the convention may not be listed in the program guidebook. The most recent schedule and detailed
title descriptions are available on www.animeboston.com, the Hynes Convention Center video screens,
and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app. Daily updated printed schedules will not be available.
"tales of yōkai" anime
anohana: The Flower
We Saw That Day
Blood C
Blue Exorcist
Corpse Princess
TVMA
TV13
TVMA
A young miko-in-training must
prove herself by protecting her
hometown from demons – but
these battles take a greater toll
on her than she expected.
To avenge his foster father’s
death, Rin Okumura – himself
the illegitimate son of the
Devil – becomes a gun-wielding
exorcist.
Undead Makina Hoshimura,
the “Corpse Princess,” must
slay 108 zombies in order to be
allowed into heaven and avenge
her family.
Dusk maiden of
Amnesia
Ghastly Prince Enma
Burning Up
Ghost Hound
Ghost Hunt
TV14
TV14
TVMA
TVPG
While lost in his new school,
Teiichi Niiya meets the ghost of
a girl who has no memories of
who she is or how she died. His
investigation of her death and
identity delves into the school’s
haunted past.
The Yokai Patrol battles demons
in funky 1970s Japan. Based on
a manga by Go Nagai, so you
know you’re in for a good time.
Traumatic events allow three
young boys to see into the spirit
world, leading them to investigate supernatural occurrences
in their small town.
A schoolgirl who loves ghost
stories becomes the assistant
to a paranormal investigator.
Based on a series of light novels
by Fuyumi Ono, who wrote the
amazing Twelve Kingdoms.
Inu-Yasha
Is This a Zombie?
Kekkaishi
Moeyo Ken
TVPG
TV14
TVPG
TV14
A Japanese schoolgirl falls
into a well that turns out to
be a portal to Sengoku-era
Japan, where she must help the
half-demon Inuyasha retrieve
the shards of a powerful jewel
before its power falls into the
wrong hands. As seen a million
times on the Cartoon Network.
A school boy who is murdered
by a serial killer is brought back
to life and forced to become a
crossdressing, chainsaw-wielding zombie magical girl. And you
thought you had a terrible job...
Yoshimori Sumimura and his
rival/childhood friend Tokine
battle monsters to protect their
homeland. As politics and
family secrets unravel, their
mission doesn’t seem so simple.
In an alternate, supernatural
version of Meiji Japan, a young
man battles the Shinsengumi to
keep his pet yokai.
TVPG
A group of playmates drift apart
after the sudden death of a
young girl who was a friend to
them all. Ten years later, the
ghost of the girl returns seeking help to fulfill a wish, and
her friends must once come
together.
el.
Always bring your tow
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VIDEO PROGRAMMING
Mushi-Shi
Natsume’s Book
of Friends
Nura: Rise of the
Yokai Clan
TVPG
TV14
Natsume Takashi has inherited a
mysterious book from his grandmother that is full of spiritual
contracts. With his sarcastic
bakeneko pal, he helps yokai
dissolve their contracts and
free them from the book’s curse.
Part-human/part-yokai Rikuo
Nura must come to terms with
his demon side to become the
head of his clan – but there
are others who try to usurp his
position.
Shakugan no Shana
Shiki
TV14
TVMA
Supernatural:
The Anime Series
TV14
A beautiful, haunting series
about a traveler who helps
people affected by “mushi,”
supernatural life forms that are
part-nature, part-spirit.
NR
Occult Academy
NR
A boy sent from the future
teams up with a skeptic girl
to try to stop Nostradamus’
apocalyptic prophecies from
happening – the ground-zero of
which is the mysterious Occult
Academy.
Vampire Princess Miyu
TV14
After his sudden death, a
school boy meets an otherworldly warrior girl – “Flame
Haze” – and joins her on her
quest to fight a monster that
may destroy the world.
An isolated Japanese town
still practices long-discontinued
traditions, such as burying
rather than cremating their
dead. Then during one stifling
hot Summer, mysterious deaths
begin to occur, and an investigation places the blame on
the undead.
xxxholic
additional video programming
TVPG
Kimihiro Watanuki wants
to rid himself of a curse
that causes him to see evil
spirits. The only person who
can break the curse is the
sadistic witch Yoko, and she
doesn’t work for free.
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An anime adaptation of
everyone’s favorite television
series featuring demon-fighting,
flannel-clad brothers and
burger-eating, trenchcoatwearing angels.
Half-human, half-vampire Miyu
must banish demons to the dark
before she can return to the
dark herself.
Descriptions are available on www.animeboston.com and
Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app.
Ai no Kusabi
romance, yaoi
TV16
Battle Girls Time Paradox
action, samurai, yuri
TVPG
Bodacious Space Pirates
action, sci-fi
TVPG
C – Control – The Money
and Soul of Possibility
mystery, supernatural
TV14
Amagami SS+
school life, romance
TV13
Black Butler
bishounen, supernatural
TV14
Angel Beats!
comedy, action,
girls with guns
TV14
Black Rock Shooter
action, fantasy,
girls with guns
TVMA
B Gata H Kei
comedy, surreal, slice of life
TVPG
Bleach
action, supernatural
TVPG
Children Who Chase
Lost Voices
adventure, fantasy, romance
TV14
Bakemonogatari
comedy, romance,
fanservice
TVMA
Bleach: Hell verse
TVPG
Clannad
moe, romance
TVPG
A Certain Scientific Railgun
action, comedy, sci-fi
TV14
VIDEO PROGRAMMING
D. Gray Man
TV14
Deadman Wonderland
action, horror, thriller
TVMA
Digimon
action, comedy
TVPG
The Disappearance of
Haruhi Suzumiya
comedy, slice of life,
supernatural
TVPG
Eden of the East
psychological, mystery,
romance
TVMA
El Cazador De La Bruja
action, girls with guns
TVMA
Evangelion: 1.11 You Are
(Not) Alone
mecha, pshychological
TV14
Fullmetal Alchemist:
Brotherhood
action, comedy, magic
TV14
Karin
comedy, romance,
supernatural
TV13
Gintama
action, comedy
TV14
Kids on the Slope
music, slice of life
TV14
Gurren Lagann
action, comedy, mecha
PG-13
Last Exile
action, adventure,
steampunk
TVPG
Hayate the Combat Butler
action, comedy, harem
TV13
Heavens Lost Property
comedy, romance, ecchi
TVMA
Hetalia TV
comedy, history, cute boys
TVMA
Highschool of the Dead
action, comedy, zombies
TV14
Hyakko
comedy, slice of life
TVPG
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can
[Not] Advance
mecha, pshychological
TV14
Inu x Boku Secret Service
romance, supernatural
TVMA
Excel Saga
action, comedy
TV14
K-On
comedy, music, slice of life
TVPG
Fist of North Star
action, adventure
TVMA
Kamisama Dolls
comedy, romance, sci-fi
TV14
Fullmetal Alchemist: The
Conqueror of Shamballa
action, comedy, magic
PG-13
Kanon
moe, romance
TVPG
Listen to Me, Girls.
I Am Your Father!
comedy, fanservice
TVPG
Lucky Star
TV13
Lupin III: The Woman
Called Fujiko Mine
action, crime, drama
TVMA
The Melancholy of
Haruhi Suzumiya
comedy, slice of life,
supernatural
TV13
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
action, drama, mecha
TV13
Naruto Shippuden:
The Movie
action, adventure, ninjas
TV13
Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
TV14
Nisemonogatari
comedy, fanservice,
supernatural
TV13
One Piece
action, adventure
TV14
Origin
~Spirits Of The Past~
adventure, drama, sci-fi
NR
Panty and Stocking
action, comedy
TVMA
Penguindrum
drama, psychological
TVPG
Persona 4
action, horror,
psychological
TV14
Phi-Brain:
Puzzle of God
adventure, comedy
TVPG
Pokemon: Black and White
adventure, POKEMON!
TVG
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
magical girl, psychological,
soul-crushing
TV14
Restorante Paradiso
drama, romance, hot old
dudes wearing glasses
TVPG
Revolutionary Girl Utena
action, pshycological,
AMAZING
TV14
Rurouni Kenshin
action, adventure, comedy
TVPG
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Shamanic Princess
action, fantasy, romance
TVPG
Steins;Gate
sci-fi, psychological,
time travel
TV14
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
adventure, drama,
natural disasters
TV14
Sweet Blue Flowers
drama, romance, yuri
TV14
Toriko
action, comedy, FOOD
TVPG
Shin Getter Robo
vs. Neo Getter Robo
action, mecha, sci-fi
TVPG
Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee
adventure, fantasy
TVPG
The Twelve Kingdoms
action, fantasy
TV13
Soul Eater
TV14
Tiger and Bunny
action, comedy
TVPG
Shin chan
comedy, family life
TVMA
Waiting in the Summer
comedy, romance, sci-fi
TV14
The World God
Only Knows
comedy, magic, romance
TV14
premieres & special screenings
Check the schedule for times and locations.
Eureka 7:
Astral Ocean
The Everyday Tales
of a Cat God
TV14
TV13
The story of Eureka 7 continues
with a new generation, as Ao,
the son of Renton and Eureka,
rediscovers his mother’s old
mecha.
Banished to Earth, a cat god
named Mayu takes up residence
in an antique shop owned by a
young woman named Yuzu. The
antique shop is a favorite haunt
of other gods and yokai. Hilarious
antics ensue.
Mysterious
Girlfriend X
Sword Art Online
Valvrave the Liberator
TVPG
13+
Players are trapped inside the
virtual reality MMORPG “Sword
Art Online,” and the only way
out is to beat the game.
A normal high school boy living
in a space colony has his world
turned upside down when he
meets a humanoid weapon
named "Valvrave."
TVMA
Average high school student
Akira finds himself suffering
from “love sickness” over mysterious transfer student Mikoto.
In turn, Mikoto can transmit her
emotions to Akira through some
very... NSFW-ish means.
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Anime Boston 2013
Fate/Zero
Mitchiko & Hatchin
TV17
TVMA
Commanding the spirits of
heroes from myth and legend,
seven sorcerers battle for control of the elusive Holy Grail, a
magical relic that has the power
to grant any wish.
An energetic, Brazilian-inspired
series about a brash woman
felon and a stoic orphaned girl.
While outrunning various criminal
organizations, they search for a
man who may hold the answers
to their mysterious pasts.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
NOTE: Panels and workshops may have last-minute changes and cancellations. Some panels at the
convention may not be listed in the program guidebook. The most recent schedule and detailed
title descriptions are available on www.animeboston.com, the Hynes Convention Center video screens,
and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app. Daily updated printed schedules will not be available.
Restricted to attendees age 18 and over.
Government-issued ID is required for entry.
The Aging Otaku:
Fandom & Getting
Older
Doug Wilder, Gale Ellis
Can you grow up, but still keep
up your interest in anime? We'll
show you how! Presented by
AnimeCons.com.
Anime & the
Japanese Military
Experience
Constantine von Hoffman
This panel will examine the four
periods of Japanese history –
Samurai, Meiji, Empire and
Post-Empire – and how anime
reflects them.
Anime Music
Videos 201
Alberto Gonzalez,
BasharOfTheAges,
Driftroot, Kiarrens,
LantisEscudo, Shin-AMV
AMV201: How did they do that?
How can I do that too?
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All About Fabric:
Making Choices
for Cosplay
& Other Purposes
Lydia Troiano
All about Fabric! Cotton? Wool?
Vinyl? Polyethylene? What
is this stuff and why should
I worry if it is woven or knit?
Come here for answers!
"Tales of Yōkai" theme panels
All Anime are the
Same Show
All the Mecha
You'll Ever Need!
Rym, Scott
Doug Wilder, DrugLordKai,
Lou Arruda, Relena Warcraft
If you watch enough anime, you
start to predictable plot points.
Once you've seen ten OAVs,
you've seen them all. Let's
explore why that is.
Anime Hell
Anime Miserables
Daryl Surat, Mike Horne,
Mike Toole
Froborr, Viga
Burn baby burn! Another freeform trip through a hellscape
of weird cartoons, failed pilots,
and other junk. It's not all anime,
but it's all hell!
Les Miserables, a beloved
musical, novel and anime?
We're taking a look at what
Japan did with the famous
Victor Hugo novel.
The masters of mechanical
mayhem are back for another
year! Prepare yourself. It's the
panel FOR diehard giant robot
fans BY diehard giant robot fans.
Anime Music
Videos 101
Alberto Gonzalez,
BasharOfTheAges, Kiarrens,
LantisEscudo, Songbird21
AMV101: Genre, entertainment,
and how to turn your ideas into
action.
Anime Openers from
Around the World
Bad Anime, Bad!!
Bad Touch
Brian T. Price
Rym, Scott
Do you think sanity is overrated? Want utter oblivion to
be your best friend? Strap
yourselves in for the worst the
animation industry has to offer!
8dayswithoutme,
the_patches
You've heard the English
"translations" of the openers to
various anime, but did you ever
wonder what they did with them
in German? Or Arabic?
the_patches and 8dayswithout
me discuss sex, relationships,
and consent in anime and
manga from shounen to YAOI
and back.
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Beyond Pokemon
Beyond the Tentacle
Viga
Chuck Bee, Noah Houlihan,
TJ Del Reno, Will Liam
A panel where we look at
Pokemon's endless wannabes.
Are they all bad? Well, Digimon
isn't, but there are many more!
Cardboard Kabuki
Coldguy
We all know about video games
coming from Japan, but what
about board games and tabletop rpgs? Coldguy will teach
you how to play some of them.
Clannad:
The Place Where
Wishes Come True
Brendan Aurabolt
An in-depth comedic look at
Japanese fetishes
Building Gundams
with Overnight
Security Mk. III
Butterflies &
Hurricanes: The
Lore & Philosophy of
MegaTen/Persona
Adam Loehmann,
Nick McGraw,
Overnight Security
Charles Dunbar, Kit
Security is at it again, taking
over panel space and building
gundams! Come on down and
join us!
Shin Megami Tensei/Persona
through the lens of Japanese
sacred culture and philosophy.
Cheer Up Emo Kid:
Anime that Makes
You Happy
Chemicals, Contacts,
and Creeps: Cosplay
Cautionary Tales
The Chibi Project
LIVE!
Constantine Teig von
Hoffman, Jennifer Teig
von Hoffman
Gale Ellis
We take anime toys and
conduct durability tests on them
using a wide variety of methods.
Join us as we put more toys to
the test for our podcast!
Jekka, PatrickD
Step away from Grave of the
Fireflies. Take a break from the
Eva rebuild. It's time to cheer up!
The Cosplay Safety Project
shares cautionary tales of
When Cosplay Goes Wrong,
and how YOU can avoid
similar mistakes.
Classic Anime
Openers
A Complete
History of Manga
Con Horror Stories
Nathan Malynn,
Will Kusleika
Alan Cernak
Follow us as we trace the
history of manga from ancient
temple scrolls through the 30’s,
50’s and 70’s and finally arrive at
modern-day comics.
Sometimes you take a bite out
of the Con and sometimes the
Con bites back. Share in the
hilarious lows and lowers of
what happens when Cons go
wrong.
The Crash Course
to Yaoi
Craziest Mecha
Moments BREAK!
Viga
Nathan Malynn,
Will Kusleika
"If you'd like, shall I take you to
the place where wishes come
true?"
A short journey through the
history of anime openers, from
Galactic Whirlwind Sasuraiger
to Pokemon, from Gundam to
Cowboy Bebop.
Conlife 101
Cosplay & Props 101
Crowhite, D-boy,
Jenna-dragon,
Otaku Empress
Crowhite, D-boy,
Jenna-dragon,
Otaku Empress
If this is your first con or 100th
con, come learn a few tips and
tricks to make your con experience a whole lot safer while still
being a lot of fun.
Hints and tricks to pull off your
desired cosplay and props
while maintaining budget, style,
and durability.
A beginners guide to the world
of yaoi with discussion, recommendations and explanations.
Eric Stehmer
After a mysterious absence,
they've returned with another
hour of hot-blooded action!
You'll laugh! You'll scream!
(Hopefully you'll mostly laugh!)
MAY 24–26, 2013
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Dead Like Us
REMIXED
Douglas MacArthur
& the 422nd RCT
Dubs that
Time Forgot
Charles Dunbar
James Wolf
Mike Toole
Intersecting tales of heroism
and loyalty from the Second
World War.
It's back! Join Anime News
Network's Mike Toole for yet
another all-new, all-different
trip into the secret history of
Japanese animation in English.
Jennifer Teig von Hoffman
The Fandom Post
Anime Panel
Fanfiction 201
Chris Beveridge
Fanfiction 201 explores the
intermediate level of fanfiction
writing and how to write well.
50 Years of Anime
Openings: History,
Style, Narrative
They're (still) watching you.
Come and learn about the world
that greets you after that last
breath.
FAKKU Q&A
Mike Ingraham
General question and answer
session with the creator and
moderators of FAKKU, the
largest English speaking hentai
website in the world!
A look at the world of anime
through The Fandom Post
which covers the US industry.
A Game of Grails:
A Fate/Zero Analysis
Panel
Gender &
Anime Culture
Meg, Mith, Nicole,
Puel, Starbird
It's back! Come discuss maid
cafes, cosplay burlesque shows,
convention harassment, and
other topics relating to gender
and anime culture.
Trickster gods, lady knights and
Alexander the Great's lack of
pants: an in-depth analysis of
Fate/Zero and Fate/Stay Night.
Spoilers abound!
Allison Wilhelm
Lauren G/Silver Miko
Get Off of My Lawn!
James Wolf
Older fans yell at clouds.
Hetalia in Reality
How Anime is Made
left_cat
Emily "Gomidog" Compton
Jacob Grady,
Mike Ingraham
Hetalia characters being
Get a behind-the-scenes look
historically-accurate while still
at what brings your favorite
being loads of fun. Join our
shows to life as we explore
nations as they recall their story. the production pipelines of the
Candy to correct A, scone to
Japanese animation industry.
wrong A.
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A discussion of mothers in
popular anime, ranging from
Tokyo Godfathers to Puelli Magi
Madoka Magica.
Charles Dunbar
In honor of the 50th anniversary
of Astro Boy, come see how
anime openings have evolved
since 1963.
HENSHIN! Series:
The Transforming
Teams, Super Sentai!
TokusatsuMaster
Power Rangers? From Japan?
What? It's more likely than you
think...
Hentai Worth
Watching
Join the moderators of FAKKU
as they provide commentary on
some often overlooked hentai
titles, generally yielding hilarious results.
Every Pirate Loves His
Mom: Depictions of
Motherhood in Anime
How to Fold an
Origami Crane!
Yuna of Paradise!
An origami crane (bird) is one
of the most popular origami
creations you can learn how to
fold! Are you curious and interested to learn? Come and join!
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
How to
Recommend Anime
How to Run an
Anime Club
Rym, Scott
Rym, Scott
Ever wonder why people often
don't take your (or really anyone's) advice on what show to
watch next? Let's discuss how
to properly recommend anime.
Do you run an anime club? Do
you want to run an anime club?
Join two experts on the subject:
former organizers of the largest
such club in the US!
Japan by Bicycle
Premiere & Q&A
Japanese Language
& Culture
Japanese Tales
of the Supernatural
Judge an Anime
by Its Cover
Andrew Marston,
Scott Keenan
Lily Cernak
BlurryEyes, Emmacchi (East
Blue Cosplay), Hazard, Mei,
met-kun, RootBoy
Rym, Scott
3500km, 43 days, 1 epic cycle
trip across Japan. 55min Japan
slice-of-life/adventure film with
Q&A after.
Kaiju without
Apology
James Wolf
There is kaiju beyond kitschy
stomp-fests.
Whether you're a beginner or
more advanced student, come
join us for a fun exploration of
slang and colloquialisms, plus
essential phrases and grammar.
Kingdom Hearts,
or: How I Learned
to Tolerate Those
Yaoi Fans
Froborr, Viga
Latin Latin Madoka More Latin
2: Thermodynamic Boogaloo.
Harry Nielsen
An investigation into the more
unusual and bizarre creatures
of Japanese folklore, and their
appearances in pop culture.
Quiz at the end with prizes!
Japan's strangest and spookiest stories, told by candlelight.
K-Pop World
Audrey Pham, George Doukas,
Jesse Pham, Sami Zweier
Introduction to
Cosplay Acting
Leslie Clarke, Tasmia
Khandaker, Yoshihide
Cosplay is made up of two
words: Costume and Play!
Come learn basic acting to
better portray the character!
You wouldn't judge a book by
its cover, but anime is a whole
different ball game. What if we
reviewed anime SOLELY by their
covers?
Late Night Drawing
for Anime
Blake, Kristilyn
Discuss and interact about all
things Korean Pop. Discover the
music that is taking the world
by storm!
Learn techniques to strengthen
your drawing skills and how to
draw the figure as it applies to
Anime. Bring your favorite artist
mediums and coffee!
The Lighter Side of
Gundam
Little Boys & Lizards
are VERY BAD Things
Lolita Fashion Show!
Mike Toole
Charles Dunbar,
Haru Menna
Lolita Fashion Show/Q&A/
MIni Swap
Courtney Bemis,
Oliver Surpless
Come by and let’s discuss how
KH has evolved into one of the
deepest and most complex
stories in RPG’s.
Latin Latin Madoka
More Latin 2:
Thermodynamic
Boogaloo
Hyakki Yagyo: A Look
into the Weird & Wild
of the Yokai World
A helpful introduction to
Japan’s famous mecha series,
only told via gag comics, fan
films, image macros, parodies,
and other silliness.
Japan's fear of technology in
anime and film. Atomic bombs,
Godzilla, and lolis . . . Oh, my!
Kiki, Michiru
MAY 24–26, 2013
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Make a Plushie Ninja
Majik
$10.00 per student.
All skill levels welcome.
Ages 13+, or bring a parent or
guardian. Learn how to make
a plushie ninja.
Manime
Nathan Malynn,
Will Kusleika
Making Plushie
Weapons
Making Plushies
Workshop
Majik
Majik
$5.00 per student.
$10.00 per student.
All skill levels welcome.
All skill levels welcome. Ages
13+, or bring a parent or guardian. Learn to create a plush
friend!
Ages 13+, or bring a parent or
guardian, please.
Modern Mythology:
Mythic Elements in
Japanese Media
Are you searching desperately
for a show that will get your
blood pumping? Maybe you
need to explore the world of
MANIME!
Charles Dunbar
Mystery Anime
Theater 3001
Naughty Custom Art
& the People Who
Love It
Dr. Forrester
From campfires to the big
screen, see how Japanese
media interprets and "plays
with" source mythology in its
narrative.
Join me in my first experiment
at AB! We'll be riffing Samurai
Showdown. Audience participation is expected! You ARE the
test subjects after all!
Robert Quill
Planning Your Manga
Ponies!
Ed Sutherland
Vincenzo Averello
This panel discusses methods
of taking a general concept and
turning it into a manga-ready
story, ready for script development and drawing.
Come and see the best ponies,
horses, unicorns, and pegasi
that anime has to offer. Love,
action, betrayal, and terror will
all be covered.
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Erotic art is usually serious, but
the process of ordering it from a
virtual stranger can be hilarious.
Come see the work and hear
the amazing tales!
Mononoke Masters
Charles Dunbar
Sometimes even yokai need a
hand. This panel will introduce
some of the creative minds that
have kept folklore alive over the
centuries.
MangaGamer:
The Now & Future
of Visual Novels
K. Wiley, R. Stuart
MangaGamer staff will be discussing the recent, upcoming,
and new titles being released,
as well as discussing and
answering questions about the
industry.
Moon Prism Pop-Tarts:
Looking Back at Sailor
Moon Fandom
Scarlet Rhapsody
If you are old enough to
remember what strawberry
Pop-Tarts have to do with Sailor
Moon, this panel is for you.
A Night of Haunts
from Japan
The One Piece
Podcast Panel
Sae Kurosawa
Jason Sackel, Steve Yurko
Ghostly tales from Japan itself!
Hosted by Kurosawa Sae
The Quick & Dirty
Guide to Intellectual
Property
James Wolf
A quick and dirty overview of
intellectual property law and
what it means to you, the fan.
This is a panel for all One Piece
fans out there! Topics include:
the inner aspects of the series,
latest news, manga chapters,
and open discussion!
Reading Too Much
into AKB0048
Froborr, Viga
AKB0048 was THE guilty
pleasure of 2012-13! But is this
series as shallow as it might
appear? Who cares? We're
going to act like it's deep!
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
The Relaxing J-Pop
Oldies' Hour
Return to
Yokai Nation
Mike Sweeney
Charles Dunbar
Are you looking for a panel
where you can sit back, relax,
and listen to some classic J-pop
hits from the 1960's through the
1990's? Then come on in!
"The Soul of Anime"
Book Launch,
Talk & Discussion
Ian Condry
Come to a multimedia talk about
MIT Prof. Ian Condry's 2013
book The Soul of Anime. Hear
about fieldwork in Tokyo & his
brief voice acting role.
Touhou Project
Gandalph, Kilgamayan,
Murein, Reddyne,
T. Solamarle
Come learn about Japan's
largest shmup series – all done
by one man – and the insane
fan base that supports it. Youkai
combat was never so beautiful!
Shibuya-kei:
Japan's Other Kei
Andrew Collie
Do you think Japanese pop
all sounds the same? Let's
delve into this totally unique
sub-genre of J-Pop known as
Shibuya-kei!
Reggie Woo
A return back to the island of
mystery and mononoke, through
stories, games and traditions of
ghostly delight.
Learn how the transforming
airplanes from the Macross
franchise helped shaped the
face of mecha in the 1980's
and beyond!
Swordsmanship from
around the World
Taiko: The Art of
Japanese Drumming
Totally Subversive
Toons
David Lee, Nicky Lee
Ger Tysk, Greg Richards,
Shane Tysk, Tanya Downer
Brian T. Price
Learn basic swordsmanship
from around the world! See
weapons and techniques used
on the battlefield long ago and
in sport clubs today.
Using Terrorism
in Anime
Yoshihide
Terrorism is bad, but in many
anime terrorists are heroes.
How does seeing things from
the perspective of the bad guys
help us understand our world?
The Walking Dead…
in Video Games, or:
How I Learned to Aim
for the Head
Which Witch is
Which? A Detailed
Look at the Monsters
of Madoka Magica
Oliver Surpless
Benjamin Urciuoli,
Megan Shafer
Zombies in video games have
become more than just an
obstacle in your way with the
start of the survival horror genre.
Ride of the Valkyries:
A Guide to the Mecha
of Macross
The Witches of "Madoka
Magica" are more than meets
the eye. In fact, if you look
closely enough, you may see
something you didn't expect.
Learn about Japanese drumming from local taiko group
ShinDaiko, and come try it out
for yourself!
Visual Novels & Eroge
Jacob Grady,
Mike Ingraham
Remember when cartoons were
nice and safe for kids…or were
they? Take a closer look and
read between the lines of some
shockingly subversive toons.
Vixens & Tanuki:
Trickster Spirits in
Japanese Lore
Jasmine Pues
Join the moderators of FAKKU
as they discuss the culture
of visual novels and eroge in
Japan, and how it spawned an
entire industry.
A look at fox-spirits and tanuki
in Japanese lore, entertainment,
and wider trickster circles.
The World of
Japanese Fairy Tales
World War II
in Anime
Yoshihide
Haru Menna
We often see fairy tales like The
Fisherman and the Tortoise or
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
depicted in anime. Come learn
where these stories came from!
Find out not only how Japan
depicts this conflict in Anime,
but also the why.
MAY 24–26, 2013
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Yokai Tales of Mizuki
CapyBaron
You & Me & Pokemon:
Why We Love It
Judith Fisch
Learn about Shigeru Mizuki,
yokai specialist and creator of
the manga "GeGeGe no Kitaro."
Why do we love pokemon so
much, despite being way "too
old" for it? Let's explore what
makes our love for pokemon
tick, as both kids and adults!
guest & industry panels
Aniplex of America
Industry Panel
Eureka 7 AO
Viewing & Q&A
FUNimation Inside the
Industry Panel
The company who brought you
the best in Anime, including Sword
Art Online, Puella Magi Madoka
Magica and Fate/Zero to name
a few. Ask any fan to name his
or her favorite anime show and
chances are likely that it’s an
Aniplex produced show. From
the latest anime to special announcements, come and see what
Aniplex of America has in store
for 2013. There will also be some
special giveaways, including rare
items from Japan.
Funimation
It's more than just Voice Actors!
Learn about the many facets of the
licensing and production process
at FUNimation.
Beginning Mock
Combat for Cosplay
Chris Ayres
Did you ever want to give your
cosplay skit a little more oomph?
How about learning how to beat
up your friends without hurting
them. Come and join voice actor
and professional fight director
Christopher Ayres in this on-yourfeet stage combat workshop.
The Business of Voice
Acting: How to Realistically Make a Living
Doing Voice Over
Kari Wahlgren, Stephanie Sheh
So you want to be a voice actor?
You really want to be a voice actor? Then come and find out what
you really need to make a living in
the world of voice over.
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Fate/Zero English Dub
Screening and Q&A
featuring Kari Wahlgren
An Anime Boston Exclusive! Come
and join us as Aniplex of America
hosts an exclusive screening of
Fate/Zero. Watch this exclusive
screening of the first two episodes
of Fate/Zero in its entirety dubbed
in English. Featuring an all-star
English voice cast, this is definitely
a screening you don’t want to
miss. Immediately following the
screening, there will be an exclusive Q&A session with the English
voice of Saber, Kari Wahlgren.
With special greetings from guests
and rare Fate/Zero giveaways
from Japan, this is a must see for
any Fate/Zero fan.
From Excel Saga to
Puni Puni Poemy
Shinichi Watanabe
Nabeshin is famous for making
appearances in anime. Find
out about the many shows he’s
become a character in.
FUNimation Industry
Panel
The latest and greatest from one
of the leaders in North American
Anime, and some VERY special
announcements.
FUNimation Sneak
Peek Panel
Extended looks and exclusive clips
from what's hot now and what's
coming soon from FUNimation!
FUNimation Town Hall
An in-depth look and conversation about the state of the anime
industry in North America, and
the past, present and future of
FUNimation.
FUNimation.com Panel
Come for an EXCLUSIVE preview
of the brand-new FUNimation.com
and get all the latest insider news
on what's going on on the best
place for anime on the web!
Greg-man
Wonderland
(An Hour with
Greg Ayres)
Greg Ayres spent the better part
of his summer screaming in Deadman Wonderland on Toonami.
Come spend an hour with him as
he talks about some of his new
projects: Hakuoki, No. 6, and
Intrigue in the Bakumatsu. He'll
also be glad to talk about some of
his older shows like Saiyuki, and
Chrono Crusade. There may even
be a hint or two on a few new
things yet to be announced yet, so
don't miss it.
Intermediate Mock
Combat for Cosplay
Chris Ayres
Come and join us for round two
of the Mock Combat for Cosplay
workshops as we build on and
continue with the tricks and
techniques from the beginning
workshop. You need to have taken
the beginning workshop to participate in the intermediate class.
It Gets Better –
Anime Con Edition
The "It Gets Better" project is in response to a string of teen suicides
by kids who were bullied because
they were perceived to be gay.
Sadly, bullying is something that
happens to one in four teens. During the past few years, we've even
seen an increase in bullying within
fandom. Join us as we share our
stories, and talk about ways we
can all help and support each
other and find the light at the end if
the tunnel. It really does get better.
Living & Working
in Japan
So you have finally made it to
Japan! How are you going to live
day-to-day? Where are you going
to hang your hat? Where can you
find work? Can you function on
speaking English alone? Join Raj
Ramayya as he discusses the
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
guest & industry panels (cont.)
basics of living and working in
Japan, drawing from his own
experiences of living and working for over 18 years in the land
of the rising sun.
MECHA Software,
LLC "How to be Video
Game Writer"
Alexander Tambascia,
Autumn Riley, Robby Coates
The video game writers of
MECHA Software, LLC is hosting
a session to help inspired writers who want to write for video
games.
MECHA Software, LLC
"How to Build an Art
Portfolio"
Joy Bergmann-Tambascia,
Mike Cook, Robby Coates,
Roger Johnston
Meet Nabeshin
Shinichi Watanabe
Meet the man himself, and ask
all about the many properties
he’s created.
Mitchiko to Hatchin
Viewing & Q&A
Funimation
Movie Making with
Nabeshin
Shinichi Watanabe
Come and participate in a live
filming of a documentary hosted
by Nabeshin.
Nabeshin Unbound
Shinichi Watanabe
The video game artists of
MECHA Software, LLC is hosting
a session to help inspired artists
who want to do game art for
video games.
Learn all about Japanese bondage from the great Nabeshin
himself!
MECHA Software,
LLC "How to Make an
ANIME Video Game
Part XII"
David Williams
Alexander Tambascia, Diva
Williams, Jess Poepsel, Joy
Bergmann-Tambascia,
Robby Coates, Robert
Brown III, Whitney Holmes
This is the 12th in a series
hosted by MECHA Software,
LLC. This year's focus is a
continuation of the creation of
Facebook games.
Sentai Filmworks
Come hear the latest news from
Sentai Filmworks and maybe
win some DVDs or Blu-rays.
Songwriting
Workshop with
Raj Ramayya
Have you ever wanted to write
your own songs, but don’t know
where to start? Do you want to
know what it takes to succeed
in writing songs for big name
artists and brands on an international level? Composer Raj
Ramayya shares his own tricks
of the trade to help you find your
inner songwriter and get started
on creating your own original
material.
SUNRISE
Official Panel
Valvrave the Liberator
Screening
Akane HAGINO, Masayuki
Ozaki, Satsuki Yamashita
An Anime Boston Exclusive,
Aniplex of America presents a
special screening of the new
animated series Valvrave the
Liberator. This screening will
include the first two episodes
from the series. This will be the
first time Valvrave the Liberator
will be shown at a North American convention.
The first SUNRISE Official panel
at Anime Boston. Masayuki
OZAKI (Director of SUNRISE)
will speak about Anime series
produced by SUNRISE and
hold Q&A.
Sword Art Online
Exclusive English Dub
Screening and Q&A
An Anime Boston Exclusive!
Aniplex of America will be
hosting an exclusive screening
of Sword Art Online Dubbed.
Watch the first two episodes of
this popular series dubbed in
English. Immediately following
the screening, there will be an
exclusive Q&A session with the
director of Sword Art Online,
Tomohiko Ito. There will be special greetings from the English
voice cast and rare Sword Art
Online giveaways from Japan.
Don’t miss out on this exclusive
screening!
Why Your
Fandom Sucks
Whether you’re an old school
fan who doesn't get all the
squealing and glomping, or
if you're just a gamer who is
tired of having to deal with the
in-fighting of Pony, Homestuck,
Hetalia, and Host Club fandoms.
Let's take a lighthearted look
at how certain fandoms have
derailed along the track, and
caused quite the headache (and
entertainment) for the rest of
us. Warning: If you are prone
to butt-hurt, please avoid this
panel at all costs, but if you can
laugh at yourself and others....
come laugh a little.
Tales from the
Sippy Cup
Chris Ayres
Come meet Chris Ayres, and ask
him any of the burning questions you've always hoped he'd
answer. He might not, but you
can always ask!
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ARTISTS’ ALLEY
Welcome back to another year of the Artists’ Alley!
If you have some free time, are just browsing, or are even looking for someone or something in particular, this is the place
to go for original artwork and fan art! The artists are friendly and the variety is incredible!
This year’s Alley has moved to Hall C on the 2nd Floor of the Hynes, enabling us to offer wider aisles that should afford
everyone the opportunity to browse in an easier and safer manner. The Art Show has also moved with us and can be found
to the right of our entrance. We have continued our tradition of having Featured Artists, all of whom will be doing various
panels throughout the weekend, so please check them out.
If you have any questions or trouble, the Artists’ Alley staff can be found at the Info Desk straight across from the entrance
to Hall C. The Staff includes: Artists’ Alley Manager Nikki O’Shea, as well as the Art Track Coordinator Kathy Lawton.
Other staffers include: Gabriel Fequiere, Jr., Alec Cardin, Katherine Fahey and Gustavo Berrios.
rules for the
attendees
These are common sense
rules, but every now and then
it is good to have a refresher.
Please take the time to read.
Food and Drink
No open food or drink is allowed in the Alley
except by the artists (or staff). Visitors are
not allowed to eat in the Artists’ Alley.
Empty Tables
You will not feel free to sit down, sit behind,
take chairs, put your stuff on, start eating
on, or do anything that would otherwise tie
up what may appear to be an empty table.
You did not pay for the table, and when the
artist who paid for the table does show up,
he/she has the right to assume it will be
clean and immediately available.
If you want to sell art and do not have
table space in the Alley, you will not set up
on the floor or in the hall – this is a traffic
hazard. Check with Artists’ Alley staff if you
want space; some space may be available.
The Artists Alley info desk will be straight
across from the entrance to the Alley.
Do not block tables. If you are looking at art on
table A, it is not fair to block off table B from
people who might wish to look at their display.
Photography
Do not place your bags on the tables. Every
inch is often used for display and doing so
will discourage others from looking.
Do not stop to take pictures of cosplayers
(exception – the cosplayer is an artist and
you’ve asked permission) in the Alley. This
will cause any number of traffic jams; please
ask to take the photo outside the Alley.
No video taping any artists’ displays and/or
art without permission .
Above all else, no photographing the art –
either by regular camera, digital camera,
handheld game cameras (such as the DSI),
or your phone camera. This is considered
stealing even if it is for personal use. If you
like something, please consider buying it.
Some of these folks are trying to make a living.
Traffic
Do not congregate in the doorways. Come
in, step aside, and let traffic go through.
Do not block the aisles. If you are just
standing and talking, please find another
place to do so.
The Artists
Feel free to “bother” the artists, that is why
they are here. But do not hassle or harass
them.
Please be respectful to the artists at all
times. If you have a problem or issue,
please don’t cause a scene; instead, report
it to the Artists Alley Info Desk.
Please listen to the staff.
All other Anime Boston convention rules
apply. (See the Convention Policies section
on page 69.)
Enjoy yourselves and have a
good time at the con!
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artists’ alley & art show map
A full listing of this year's Artists' Alley artists can be found at
animeboston.com/artists/artists_alley_listing/2013
artists’ alley
hours
(for attendees)
Friday:
10:00am–10:30pm
Saturday:
10:00am–10:30pm
Sunday:
9:00am–4:00pm
Please use the map as a
handy way to keep track
of those artists whose
work you liked or those
artists you’ve already
paid for a custom picture.
Write down their emails,
which table they’re at,
and their names.
We hope that you
will enjoy this
year’s Artists’ Alley!
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ARTISTS’ ALLEY
featured artists
Alan Evans
Dave Lister
rivalangels.com
studionasu.com
paradox-lost.com
facebook.com/studionasu
twitter.com/studionasu
crisisheartbrawlers.com
Table 83
Alan Evans is the creator and artist of the
#1 wrestling webcomic, Rival Angels. Rival
Angels began in 2007 and has become a
hit with critics, fans and professionals
having been nominated for such awards
as Best Comic, Best Long Form and Best
Character. In addition, Alan Evans has
done spot illustration work for several
wrestling companies and flatting work for
The Dreamer, DC, Hi-Fi Color Design, Digital
Webbing and many other independent
studios. He loves drawing backgrounds,
likes riding his bike and is also a fan of
characters with the name, “Alan.” Visit
Alan online to check out his latest work,
including Rival Angels at RivalAngels.com.
Table 84
Some say that Dave Lister is made of
Legos. This is false. Composed mostly of
coffee, Dave has learned to work without
unnecessary things like sleep (though this
may also be speculation, as he is often
observed face-down on his laptop). Dave
got his roots in the industry by accidentally
creating the webcomic, Paradox Lost in
early 2000. Though it was intended simply
to be a means for Dave to polish his art
and writing skills, its success led to the
founding of Studio Nasu. Since then, Dave
has written, illustrated, voice acted, and
composed music for comics, magazines,
retailers, video games, children's books,
websites, radio stations, and one very
small, mechanical narwhal (which may
have resulted in saving the world from
destruction at the hands of zombie guppies.)
Keep up to date with the latest games,
animations, comics and other projects
currently in the works at www.studionasu.
com, including the recent successful
Kickstarter campaign to fund and develop
Crisis Heart Brawlers: Clash at Otakon!
(The first
official anime con video game!)
Michael
Terracciano
dominic-deegan.com
starpowercomic.com
Table 73
Michael Terracciano spent the last decade
working on the fantasy webcomic, "Dominic
Deegan: Oracle for Hire." Now he's
planning to spend the next galactic year as
the writer for the sci-fi superhero space
adventure, "Star Power!" Alongside the
extremely talented Garth Graham, he hopes
to make superpowers fun again, and wants
to showcase the wonder and beauty of the
cosmos. Check out either www.dominicdeegan.com or www.starpowercomic.com
to see what Mookie has been up to!
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featured artists (cont.)
artists’ alley activites
Check for Artists’ Alley Activities at the
Artists’ Alley Info Desk.
art show
The Art Show is a showcase for artists to display
their work to the Anime Boston community. It is
conveniently located next to the Artists’ Alley, in
Hall C on the Hynes 2nd Floor.
Danny Valentini
draconia.katbox.net
Table 72
First cooked up in 1999 and served up in
webcomic form since 2005, The Draconia
Chronicles combines epic fantasy, heavy
drama, fierce action, and the occasional
laugh, wrapped up in a sexy anthropomorphic package with just a twist of manga
flavoring. Locked into what appears to be
a stalemate, races of Dragons and Tigers
fight each other in a centuries-old war with
a long-forgotten cause, all while trying to
keep order within their own respective camps.
Danny Valentini, known online by his nom
de plume “RazorFox,” is a mostly self-taught
cartoonist. Starting off as a writer in 1994, his
repeated efforts to find artists to illustrate
his comics were largely in vain. Thus, out
of frustration, on a spring night in 1995, he
picked up a pencil and decided to see what
he could do himself. Today, he writes and
illustrates The Draconia Chronicles, and
while this takes up the bulk of his time, he
occasionally dabbles in other side projects.
Throughout the years, RazorFox’s work
has been published by such companies
as White Lightning Productions, Antarctic
Press, Shanda Fantasy Arts, and Angry
Viking Press. The Draconia Chronicles
appears in weekly installments at
draconia.katbox.net.
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Art Show Hours:
Saturday Auction: 5:00pm–6:00pm
Sunday Winner Pick-Up: 10:00am–12:00pm
Sunday Artist Pick-Up: 12:00pm–3:00pm
If you would like to display a piece of artwork you have created, or
if you are an agent of an artist that would like to place their work
on display, please contact the Art Show staff regarding availability
of space. All terms and policies will be available for review at the
Art Show.
Silent Auction
On Saturday, just before the Art Show closes (5:00pm) there will be
a silent auction for any piece of art that has 4 bids. Each piece will
be displayed to the assembled crowd and any interested party will
be given a piece of paper to write their final bid on. The top bidder
will pay $1 more than the next highest bidder for the piece.
(Example: Art enthusiasts A-chan and B-kun both want the same
piece of art. A-chan bids $45 and B-kun bids $80. B-kun wins the
piece for $46.)
featured artists panels
Check out Panels and Workshops on page 32
for a run-down of panels hosted by this year's
Featured Artists.
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
check out anime boston's artists!
Ashley Riot
Nicole Peterson
Newsha Ghasemi
Staff Artist
ashleyriot.com
Publications Manager
inappropriatelyadorable.tumblr.com
Table 75
Table 62
Grand Prize Winner of the
Anime Boston Yokai Art Contest
newsha-ghasemi.deviantart.com
Table 71
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DEALERS’ ROOM
See the Dealers’ Room Policy on page 71.
dealers’ room map
dealers’ room directory
The Dealer’s Room map and directory are also available on www.animeboston.com
and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app.
168 Dragon Trading
233
Anime Remix
351
Athena's Wink
125
2POUCHES
227
Anime Sekai
427
Battleground Games & Hobbies
521
Afterimages of Ghostfire
354
Anime World
370
Best Anime Shop
263
Alexisanime88
561
AnimeStuffStore.com
550
Bite Me Company
411
Alik's Cosplay
138
Aniplex
213
Black Knight Comics
508
Android Sheep
321
Arda Wigs
253
Boshi-Basiik
254
Anime Castle
400
Artists' Alley Rebels
482
Cartoon Passion
422
Anime Fan Zone
365
Asmadi Games
323
Cel Depot
228
Anime Gift
443
Asylum Anime
563
Chibi Gem
262
Anime Pavilion
119
Asylum Anime
567
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dealers’ room directory (cont.)
ChinAnime
527
JPopHouse
242
Section 23 Films
269
comicartistsupplies.com
209
Katsucon
136
Shark Robot
257
Comicopia
106
Kawaii Gifts
533
Sidereus Live Action Roleplaying
331
Connecticon
221
Kochira Kawaii
264
Signature Imports
450
Cooper's Cave Games & Paintball
525
Kpoppin USA
160
Son of Sandlar
515
Crimson Chain Leather Works
268
Kyoko's Closet featured artists
232
STL Ocarina
350
Daisuki.net
100
Kyoko's Closet/Ichigo Black
131
Stuffed Sushi
562
Digital Discs
224
Lemonbrat Studios
142
Table Top Arena
480
Discotek Media
327
Level Up Studios/Halolz.com
150
Tainted Sweets
167
Eclectic Eccentricities
568
Lycheestar
468
Tee Turtle
171
Eclipse
380
Magical Alchemy
544
The Blonde Swan
342
Electro Flash Media
465
MangaGamer.com
315
The Dragon's Lair
332
Emporium Custom Leathers, LLC
466
Media Blasters
381
The Five Wits
163
Epic Cosplay
324
Morlock Enterprises
457
The Joker's Wild
564
Eureka! Puzzles and Games
531
Mythical Fair
549
The Lady and The Leopard
532
FAKKU!
409
Neko-Jin Designs
256
The New England Institute of Art
325
Flipside/Mystic Revolution Comics
129
New England Comics
200
The Wizard's Wagon
509
Foam Brain Games
151
New England Mobile Book Fair
352
Trilogy Comics
309
FUNimation
109
ORIGA/Raj Ramayya
141
Uguu Bear's Cave
229
Game Underground
442
Otakon
134
VideoGamesNewYork
326
gBlazeWear
557
OTP, LLC
451
Voodoo Baby
272
Glitch Gaming Apparel
130
Pawstar
529
YayaHan.com
250
Great American Gothic
420
Pegasus Publishing
363
Yosei Teikoku
143
Greentea Designs
543
Perlerpocalypse
372
Zen Monkey Studios
157
Harrison's Comics and Collectibles
282
Play it Now Games
425
Grave Impressions
226
Hi-Chew
148
Pony Plushies
252
Hip Hop Candy!
251
R Fandom
520
HKT/Mugen Toys
512
Rabbit Revolution
519
Hobby Fan
421
Ravenwing Wearable Art
127
IBI
145
Retro Pop Namu
464
Image Anime
408
Sacred, by Lizbeth R. Jimenez
169
Imagine That… Galleries
467
Sakuragardenshop
456
IT Cosplay
555
Sanshee
413
Japanime Games
368
Science Fiction Continuum
432
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dealers’ room
hours (for
attendees)
ROOM DIRECTORY
ROOM/EVENT
LOCATION
ROOM NAME or #
AB ChibiZone
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 209
Artists’ Alley and Art Show
Hynes 2nd Floor
Exhibit Hall C
Auditorium
Hynes 2nd Floor
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Autographs
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Beacon C (Line-Up in Beacon A and B)
Beacon H (Line-Up in Beacon F and G)
Blood Drive
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Hampton, Exeter, and Gardner
Charity Auction
Shearton 2nd Floor
Republic A and B
Club Meetup Room
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 104
Convention Operations
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 108
Convention Row
Hynes 1st Floor
Outside Exhibit Hall A
Dealers' Room
Hynes 1st Floor
Exhibit Halls A and B
First Aid
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 1st Floor, Outside Exhibit Hall A
(Please contact any staff member for assistance)
Hall D
Hynes 2nd Floor
Exhibit Hall D
Information Desks
Hynes 2nd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Top of the Escalators on the Right
Hallway outside Republic and Independence Ballrooms
Karaoke
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 310
Live Gaming
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Berkeley, Dalton, Fairfax and Claredon
Luggage Storage (Sunday Only)
Sheraton 2nd Floor
TBD
Masquerade HQ
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 101
Overnight Security /
Convention Operations
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Liberty Ballroom C
Panel 107
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 107
Panel 202
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 202
Panel 206
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 206
Panel 208
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 208
Panel 302/304
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 302/304
Panel 306
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 306
Cosplay Photo Suite
Room Directory continued on next page
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ROOM DIRECTORY
ROOM/EVENT
LOCATION
ROOM NAME or #
Panel 309
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 309
Panel A
Hynes 3rd Floor
Ballroom A
Panel C
Hynes 3rd Floor
Ballroom C
Panel Constitution
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Constitution Ballroom
Programming Operations
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 200
Registration
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Back Bay Ballroom
Security (Weapons Check)
Hynes 1st Floor
Next to the FedEx/Kinko's Office
Next to the Hynes Security Office
Room 109
Technical/Programming Operations
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 200
Todd MacDonald Memorial
Manga Library
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Commonwealth Ballroom
Video 103
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 103
Video 203
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 203
Video 207
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 207
Video 210 HD
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 210
Video 311 5.1 Sound
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 311
Video 312 HD
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 312
Video Games
Hynes 3rd Floor
Ballroom B
Volunteer HQ
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 110
Workshop 313
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 313
Please contact Hynes or Sheraton Security for ALL Lost and Found
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MAPS
Maps are also available on www.animeboston.com and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app.
hynes convention center
1st floor
MAP KEY
i
AB Info
Desk
Prudential Plaza Entrance
Public Safety
Office
FedEx
Kinko's
Cafeteria
WEAPONS
CHECK
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall A
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall B
FIRST
AID
DALTON STREET
South
Lobby
Coffee
House
HYNES
SECURITY
CONVENTION ROW
WEAPONS
CHECK
UP
DOWN
PANEL
107
MASQ HQ
101
CONVENTION
OPERATIONS
108
COSPLAY
PHOTO SUITE
102
SECURITY/ VOLUNWEAPONS TEERS HQ
CHECK
110
109
VIDEO
103
CLUB
MEETUP
ROOM
104
Sidewalk (Lower Level)
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
BOYLSTON STREET
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MAPS
2nd floor
MAP KEY
i
AB Info
Desk
South
Lobby
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
& ART SHOW
Exhibit Hall C
TECHNICAL &
PROGRAMMING
OPERATIONS
200
VIDEO
207
PANEL
202
PANEL
208
VIDEO
203
i
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
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HALL D
Exhibit Hall D
DALTON STREET
AUDITORIUM
Veterans
Memorial
Auditorium
BOYLSTON STREET
CHIBI
ZONE
209
VIDEO
210
HD
PANEL
206
MAPS
3rd floor
MAP KEY
i
AB Info
Desk
South
Lobby
PANEL C
Ballroom C
VIDEO GAMES
Ballroom B
DALTON STREET
AUDITORIUM
Veterans Memorial
Auditorium
(Below)
PANEL A
Ballroom A
Balcony
KARAOKE
310
PANEL
302/304
PANEL
306
VIDEO
312
HD
WORKSHOP
313
Down
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
PANEL
309
VIDEO
311
5.1 SOUND
BOYLSTON STREET
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MAPS
sheraton hotel
2nd floor
MAP KEY
i
Prudential Plaza
Entrance
Republic
Foyer
Grand Ballroom
i
Independence
Ballroom East
Independence
Foyer
REGISTRATION
Back Bay Ballroom
Republic Ballroom
Independence
Ballroom West
South Tower
elevators
Business
Center
Liberty Ballrooms A & B
OVERNIGHT
SECURITY
Liberty Ballroom C
Stairs to
Sheraton
Lobby
North Tower
elevators
Stairs to 3rd Floor
Escalator to
Sheraton Lobby
PANEL CONSTITUTION
Constitution Ballroom
INTERSECTION OF DALTON STREET & BELVIDERE
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AB Info Desk
MAPS
sheraton hotel
3rd floor
MAP KEY
i
AUTOGRAPHS
Beacon C
AB Info Desk
LINE-UP FOR
AUTOGRAPHS
IN BEACON H
Beacon G & H
LINE-UP FOR
AUTOGRAPHS
IN BEACON C
Beacon A & B
AUTOGRAPHS
Beacon F
TODD
MACDONALD
MEMORIAL
MANGA LIBRARY
Commonwealth
Ballroom
South
Tower
elevators
LIVE GAMING
Fairfax
North Tower
elevators
BLOOD DRIVE
Hampton
BLOOD DRIVE
Gardner
Stairs to
2nd Floor
Stairs to 2nd Floor
BLOOD
DRIVE
Exeter
LIVE GAMING LIVE GAMING LIVE GAMING
Dalton
Clarendon
Berkeley
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MAPS
prudential center map
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MAPS
boston area map
The answ
er to the th
5 questi
Trivia Fo
r All is "S
on at
ummer W
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WHERE TO EAT
KEY
Name
Phone
Price / Credit Cards
Amenities
Type of Food
Location
Hours of Operation
PRICE
$ = Under $10
$$ = $10-15
$$$ = $15-20
$$$$ = $20 and over
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
V = Visa
MC = Mastercard
AE = American Express
All = All major
credit cards
AMENITIES
Take-Out Available
Bar/Alcohol Served
Vegetarian (OvoLacto) Available
Delivers to Hotel
Wifi Access
Reservation
Suggested
Handicap
Accessible
in the prudential center
Several eateries in the Prudential
Center will have extended hours
for the convention. Check out
Con Chowdah or
www.animeboston.com/location/food.
Refer to the corresponding letters on the
Prudential Center Mall map on page 56 for
directions and locations.
A. Sel de la Terre
617-266-8800
$$-$$$ / All
*A. M Bar and Lounge
617-535-8800
$$$ / All
B. L’Espalier
617-262-3023
$$$-$$$$ / All
French-Provencal
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
(entrance on Boylston Street)
SU-SA 11am-11pm (bar 11am-1am)
Bar/Tapas
SU-W 11a-1a, TH-SA 11am-2am
(Food until 11p)
Modern New England French
SU 12pm-10pm, M-SA 11am-10:30pm
*B. Cheeseboy
TERRACE FOOD COURT HOURS
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Grilled Cheese
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 10am-9pm, SU 11am-7pm
C. Legal Sea Foods
Seafood
Prudential Center Mall
M-SA 11am-10:30pm, SU 12-10pm
tie + jacket bar
617-266-7474
$ / All
617-266-6800
$$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
*C. Pinkberry
Frozen Yogurt
M-SA 9am–11pm, SU 9am-10pm
D. Top of the Hub
American, Seafood
SU-W 12pm-1am,
TH-SA 11:30am-2am
E. Dunkin’ Donuts
Breakfast
M-F 6am-10pm, SA 8am-10pm,
SU 8am-7pm
F. Tossed
Salads, Sandwiches
G. Au Bon Pain
Bakery, Sandwiches
M-F 6am-9pm, SA 7am-pm,
SU 7am-6pm
H. Starbucks Coffee
Coffee
Sheraton Hotel
I. Sidebar
Bar, Grill
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 11am-1:30am
(food until 12am)
J. Apropos
Breakfast
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 6am-11:15am
K1. Qdoba Mexican Grill
Mexican
Terrace Food Court
617-236-2294
$ / All
617-536-1775
$$$$ / All
Remember the 5-2-1 Rule!
Each day of the convention, get at
least 5 hours of sleep, eat at least
2 full meals, and take 1 shower.
617-437-6573
$ / No Credit Cards
617-424-8677
$-$$ / All
K2. Panda Express
617-412-9593
$ / All
K3. Pizzeria Regina
617-236-6210
$ / All
K4. Poulet Rotisserie
617-236-4123
$$ / All
K5. Boston Chowda
617-236-6500
$$ / All
K6. Flamers
617-859-9233
$ / All
K7. Gourmet India
Chinese
Terrace Food Court
Pizza
Terrace Food Court
Chicken
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 10:30am-9pm,
SU 11am-7pm
Soup and Stuff
Terrace Food Court
American
Terrace Food Court
SU 9am-7pm
Indian
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 11:30am-9pm, SU 11am-6pm
617-267-7977
$ / All
617-424-1115
$ / All
617-267-5200
$ / All
617-859-5904
$ / All
617-247-9502
$ / No Credit Cards
617-247-9500
$ / All
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K8. Saku Japan
Japanese
Terrace Food Court
K9. Ben & Jerry’s
Ice Cream
Terrace Food Court
K10. Paradise Bakery Cafe
Asian Noodle Shop
U 11am-10pm, M-W 11am10pm, TH-SA 11am-11pm
617-266-0767
$ / All
S. 5 Napkins Burger
617-778-2344
$$-$$$ / All
M. California Pizza Kitchen
Pizza
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-11pm
N. P.F. Chang’s
Chinese
SU-TH 11am-11pm,
F-SA 11am-12am
O. Sweet Treats
Desserts
M-TH 11 am-9pm,
F-SA 11am-9:15pm, SU 11am-6pm
P. Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 12-11pm
Q. The Cheesecake Factory
American, Dessert
M-TH 11:30am-11:30pm, F-SA
11:30am-12:30pm, SU 10am-11pm
60
R. Barnes & Noble Cafe
Coffee
SU 9am-9pm
American
M-TH 11:30am-11pm, F 11:30am-12am,
SA 11am-12am, SU 11am-11pm
617-247-6999
$ / All
617-375-2277
$$-$$$ / All
617-267-3335
$ / All
Bakery, Sandwiches
Terrace Food Court
SU 9am-7pm
L. Wagamama
617-236-0009
$ / No Credit Cards
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in the area
Refer to the corresponding letters and numbers on
the Boston area map on page 57 for directions and
locations.
617-247-0888
$-$$ / All
1. Uni
617-378-9961
$$$ / All
1. Clio
617-202-8764
$
2. Bhindi Bazaar
617-262-0251
$ / All
617-399-7777
$$ / All
Japanese
Eliot Hotel
SU-TH 5:30pm-10pm,
F-SA 5:30pm-10:30pm
French
Eliot Hotel
M-TH 5:30pm-10pm,
F-SA 5:30pm-10:30pm
Indian
95 Massachusetts Avenue
11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
*D. Mass Ave Tavern
American
M-F 4pm-1am, SA-SU 11:30am-1am
3. Island Hopper
Polynesian
SU 12pm-11pm, M-TH 11:30am11pm, F-SA 11:30am-12am
617-536-7200
$$$ / All
617-536-7200
$$$-$$$$ / All
617-450-0660
$$-$$$ / All
617-927-4900
$$ / All
617-266-1618
$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE
WHERE TO EAT
4. The Other Side
Cafe
407 Newbury Street
M-W 11:30am-12am, TH-F
11:30am-2am, SA-SU 9am-2am
5. Capital Grille
Steakhouse
900 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm,
TH-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm,
SA 5pm-11pm, SU 4pm-9pm
6. JP Licks
Ice Cream
352 Newbury Street
11am-12am
7. Trident Booksellers & Cafá
Café, Diner
338 Newbury Street
9am-12am
8. Sonsie
Italian, American
327 Newbury Street
11:30am-1am
9. Steve’s Greek Cuisine
Greek, Diner
316 Newbury Street
*E. Berry Line
Frozen Yogurt/Café
303 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11am-10pm
10. Pinkberry
Frozen Yogurt
288 Newbury Street
SU-TH 10am-11pm, F-SU 10am-12am
11. Emack & Bolio’s
Ice Cream
290 Newbury Street
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm
617-536-9477
$ / No Credit Cards
12. Espresso Royale Caffe
617-262-8900
$$$$ / All
13. Cafeteria Boston
617-236-1666
$ / All
14. Charley’s
617-267-8688
$-$$ / V, MC, AE
15. Kashmir
617-351-2500
$$$ / All
16. B.Good
617-278-2121
$-$$ / All
*F. Itadaki
857-233-4371
$ / All
17. Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar
617-424-5300
$
18. Bottega Fiorentina
617-536-7127
$ / No Credit Cards
19. La Voile
Coffeehouse
286 Newbury Street
M-SA 7am-11pm, SU 7am-5:30pm
Mediterranean, Italian
279A Newbury Street
W 11:30am-11:30pm,
TH-Sa 11:30am-12:30am
American
284 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:30am-12am,
SU 11am-11pm
Indian
279 Newbury Street
11:30am-11pm
Burgers
272 Newbury Street
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA
11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm
Japanese
269 Newbury Street
M-F 11:30am-1am,
SA-SU 10:30am-1am
Spanish
266 Newbury Street
M-F 5:30pm-10pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10pm Cafe, Italian
264 Newbury Street
M-SA 11am-8:30pm, SU 11am-6pm
French
259 Newbury Street
M-TH 5pm-10pm, F-SA 12pm-3pm,
5pm-10:30pm, SU 2pm-4pm, 5pm-9pm
617-859-9515
$$ / All
617-536-2234
$-$$ / No Credit Cards
617-266-3000
$$$ / All
617-536-1695
$$-$$$ / All
617-437-9611
$-$$ / All
617-267-0840
$$-$$$ / All
617-267-4799
$$ / All
617-266-0707
$-$$ / All
617-587-4200
$$$ / All
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19. The Creperie on Newbury
Café/Crepes
259 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11am-10pm
*G. Mumbai Chopstix
Indian Chinese
254 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11:30am-11pm
20. Boloco
American, Mexican
247 Newbury Street
10am-11pm
21. Ciao Bella
Italian
240A Newbury Street
SU-W 11am-11pm,
TH-SA 11am-11:45pm
22. Scoozi
Italian, Pizza
237 Newbury Street
SU-W 11am-10pm,
TH-SA 11am-11pm
23. Sweet Cupcakes
Bakery, Cafe
225 Newbury Street
M-TH 11am-9pm, F-SA 11am10pm, SU 12pm-9pm
24. Bostone Pizza
Pizza, Subs
225 Newbury Street
M-SA 11am-10pm, SU 2pm-9:30pm
25. Piattini
Small Plate Italian
226 Newbury Street
11:30am-11pm
*H. Umai Sushi
Japanese
224 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:15am-9:45pm
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26. Upper Crust Pizza
617-927-4444 $-$$$ / All
*I. Tasti D-lite
617-262-2200 $-$$ / All
27. Joe’s American Bar & Grill
617-536-2626
$$$-$$$$ / All
28. Stephanie’s on Newbury
617-247-8847
$$ / All
29. Starbucks Coffee
617-247-2258
$$ / All
30. Ben & Jerry’s
617-536-9451
$ / All
31. Papa Razzi
617-536-2020
$$-$$$ / All
32. Met Back Bay
617-262-2228
$$-$$$ / All
33. Snappy Sushi
Specialty Pizza
222 Newbury Street
SU-W 11:30am-10pm, TH 11:30am10:30pm, F-SA 11:30am-11pm
Soft Serve Dairy
205 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:30am-10pm, SA 12pm-10pm
American
279 Dartmouth Street
M-F 11:30am-12am,
SA-SU 9am-12am
American
190 Newbury Street
Coffee
165 Newbury Street
6am-9:30pm
Ice Cream
174 Newbury Street
SU-TH 10:30am-11pm,
F-SA 10:30am-12am
Italian
159 Newbury Street
SU-W 11:30am-11pm,
TH-SA 11:30am-12am
American
M-TH 11am-4pm, 5pm-10pm, F-SA
11am-4pm, 5pm-11pm, SU 4pm-9pm
Japanese
144 Newbury Street
SU-W 12pm-9pm,
TH-SA 12pm-9:45pm
617-262-0090
$$-$$$ / All
857-233-2180
$ / All
617-536-4200
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-0990
$$$ / All
617-536-5282
$ / All
617-536-5456
$$ / All
617-536-9200
$$-$$$ / All
617-267-0451
$$-$$$ / All
617-262-4530
$-$$$ / V, MC
WHERE TO EAT
34. Lolita
Mexican
SU-TH 5pm-11pm, F 5pm-1am,
SA 5pm-2am
35. Burger King
Fast Food
553 Boylston Street
36. Wendy’s
Fast Food
551 Boylston Street
M-TH 9am-1pm, F-SA 9am-12am,
SU 10am-11pm
37. Finagle-a-Bagel
Bagels
535 Boylston Street
M-F 6am-8pm, SA-SU 7am-6pm
38. Bangkok Blue
Thai
651 Boylston Street
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA
11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm
39. Morton’s
Steakhouse
699 Boylston Street
M-SA 5:30pm-11pm, SU 5pm-10pm
40. City Table
American, Tavern
65 Exeter Street
M-TH 6:30pm-12pm, SA 7am-2pm,
SU 7am-2pm, SA-SU 5pm-1am
41. Sólás Irish Pub
Irish Pub
710 Boylston Street
11am-2am
42. Dunkin’ Donuts
Donuts, Coffee
716 Boylston Street
M-F 5am-12am, SA-SU 6am-12am
617-369-5609
$$$ / All
43. Typhoon
617-247-7429
$ / All
44. Uno Chicago Grill
617-262-0727
$ / All
*J. Max Brenner
617-266-2500
$-$$ / All
45. Starbucks
617-266-1010
$$ / All
*K. Forum
617-266-5858
$$$$ / All
46. Atlantic Fish Company
617-933-4800
$$-$$$ / All
47. Abe & Louie’s
617-933-4803
$$-$$$ / All
48. Samurai Boston
617-236-1777
$ / No Credit Cards
49. Chilli Duck
Japanese
725 Boylston Street
S-TH 11:30am-11:30pm,
F-SA 11:30am-1am
American, Pizza
731 Boylston Street
M-TH 11am-12am, F-SA 11am12:30am, SU 12pm-11pm
American
745 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-12am,
SA-SU 10am-12am
Coffeehouse
756 Boylston Street
6am-10:30pm
American
755 Boylston Street
M-SA 11am-1am, SU 10am-1am
Seafood
761 Boylston Street
SU-TH 11:30am-11pm,
F-SA 11:30am-12am
Steakhouse
793 Boylston Street
M-TH 11:30am-11pm, F 11:30am-12am,
SA 11am-12am, SU 11am-11pm
Japanese
827 Boylston Street
11:30am-1am
Thai
829 Boylston Street
11:30am-11pm
617-859-8181
$-$$ / All
617-267-8554
$-$$ / All
617-274-1741
$$$-$$$$ / All
617-450-0310
$$ / All
857-991-1831
$$$-$$$$ / All
617-267-4000
$$$ / All
617-536-6300
$$$$ / All
617-236-7672
$$$ / All
617-236-5208
$-$$ / All
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WHERE TO EAT
50. Back Bay Social Club
American, Bar
867 Boylston Street
11am-4pm, M-SA 5pm-1:30am,
SU 5pm-10pm
51. Whiskey’s
Bar, Pub, American
885 Boylston Street
M-TH11:30am-11pm,F11:30am-11:30pm,
SA10am-11:30pm, SU10am-11pm
617-247-3200
$$$$ / All
59. Dillon’s Restaurant
617-262-5551
$-$$ / All
60. B-Good
52. Towne Stove + Spirits
American
955 Boylston Street
M-F 11am-2am, SA-SU 10am-2am
American, Burger, Fast Food
M-SA 11am-9pm, Su 11am-8pm
617-247-0400
$$$$ / All
International
900 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm,
TH-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, SA 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, SU 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
61. Spike’s Junkyard Dogs
53. Café Jaffa
617-536-0230
$-$$ / All
62. Boloco
617-778-0089
$-$$ / All
63. Pavement
617-236-1767
$-$$ / All
64. Teriyaki House
617-262-0911
$$ / All
65. Little Steve’s Pizzeria
American, Greek, Middle Eastern
48 Gloucester Street
M-TH 11am-10:30pm, F-SA
11am-11pm, SU 1pm-10pm
54. Lir Irish Pub & Restaurant
Irish
903 Boylston Street
11:30am-1am
55. The Pour House
American, Bar
909 Boylston St
11:30am-1:30am (21+ After 8pm)
56. McGreevy’s
Tavern, Bar
911 Boylston Street
M-F 11am-2am, (food) 11am-11pm
57. Cactus Club
Mexican
939 Boylston Street
S-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-2am
58. Men Tei Japanese Noodle Shop
Japanese
66 Hereford Street
SU-TH 11:30am-9pm,
F-SA 11:30am-9:30pm
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1076 Boylston Street
M-W 11am-1am, TH-SA 11am-2am
American, Mexican
SU-TH 7am-11pm, F-SA 7am-2am
Coffeehouse
Japanese, Chinese
SU-TF 11am-12am,
F-SA 11am-2am
Pizza, Fast Food
11am-3am
617-236-0200
$$ / All
66. Pad Thai Cafe
617-425-0066 $ / No Credit Cards
67. Subway/Haagen-Dazs
Thai
M-F 11:30am-11pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10:30pm
Fast Food
M-W 7am-12am, TH-SA 7am2am, SU 7am-10pm
617-421-1818
$$ / All
617-236-5450
$ / All
617-266-0909
$ / No Credit Cards
617-369-9087 $-$$ / All
617-236-1500
$-$$ / All
617-236-1008
$-$$ / All
617-266-5566
$-$$ / All
online ordering
617-247-3399
$ / No Credit Cards
617-262-2991
$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
68. Crazy Dough’s
Pizza
M-W 11am-11pm, TH-SU 11am-2am
69. Bukowski’s Tavern
Brew Pub, Burgers
50 Dalton Street
M-SA 11:30am-2am, SU 12pm-12am
70. Summer Shack
Seafood
50 Dalton Street
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-1am
617-266-5656
$-$$ / All
79. Au Bon Pain
617-437-9999
$-$$ / No Credit Cards
80. Turner Fisheries
617-867-9955
$-$$$ / All
81. Osushi
Bakery, Sandwiches
Copley Place Mall
Seafood
Westin Hotel
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA 11:30am11pm, SU 11am-3pm (brunch)
Japanese
Westin Hotel
M-SA 11:30am-11pm,
SU 11:30am-10pm
617-247-9467
$-$$ / All
617-424-7425
$$$ / All
617-266-2788
$$$ / All
72. Wendy’s
Fast Food
157A Massachusetts Avenue
10am-12am
$ / All
74. Dunkin’ Donuts
617-247-3861
$ / All
Donuts, Coffee
5am-2am
75. Brasserie Jo
617-425-3240
$$-$$$ / All
French
Colonnade Hotel
M-F 6:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-11pm,
SA 7am-3pm, 5pm-11pm, SU 7am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
76. Haru
Japanese
55 Huntington Avenue
SU-M 11:30am-11pm,
T-SA 11:30am-12am
77. Starbucks Coffee
Coffee
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 6am-8pm, F-SA 6am-9pm
78. Champions Sports Bar
American
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 11:30am-12:45am,
F-SA 11:30am-1:45am
617-536-0770
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-5800 $ / All
617-578-0658 $$ / All
banks, atms, stores &
other services
Refer to the correspcnding letters on the Prudential
Center map on page 56 and the Boston area map
on page 57 for directions and locations.
S1. Cherry Mart
S5. CVS
Japanese Market
349 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11:30am-10pm
Pharmacy
585 Boylston Street
24 hours
S2. Deluca’s Market
S6. Sugar Heaven
Supermarket
293 Newbury Street
SU 7am-9pm, M-SA 7am-10pm
Candy Shop
669 Boylston Street
10am-12am
S3. CVS
Pharmacy
240 Newbury Street
7am-12am
S4. 7-Eleven
Convenience
24 hours
S7. Tedeschi
Convenience
717 Boylston Street
24 hours
S8. Walgreens
Pharmacy
841 Boylston Street
24 hours
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S9. Trader Joe’s
B1. Citibank
B5. Bank of America
B8. Citizens Bank
Supermarket
899 Boylston Street
9am-10pm
Bank/ATM
491 Boylston Street
M-W 8:30am-5pm, TH-F 8:30am6pm, SA 9am-3pm
Bank/ATM
855 Boylston Street
M-F 9am-4:30pm, SA 9am-12pm
Bank/ATM
N/A
S10. Tedeschi
Convenience
24 hours
S11. Shaw’s Supermarket
Supermarket
Huntington Avenue
24 hours
S12. Teavana
Tea
SU 11am-6pm
B2. TD Bank
Bank/ATM
535 Boylston Street
SU 11am-4pm
B3. Citizen’s Bank
ATM
607 Boylston Street
N/A
B4. Travelex
Money Exchange
745 Boylston Street
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B6. Sovereign Bank
Bank/ATM
M-F 9am-6pm
B9. People’s United Bank
Bank/ATM
B7. Bank of America
C1. St. Francis Chapel
Bank/ATM
N/A
Church
N/A
B8. Citizens Bank
U.S. Post Office
Bank/ATM
N/A
Post Office
M-F 8am-6pm, SA 8am-2pm
TIPPING GUIDE
In the United States it is
customary to tip when receiving
services. For many, tips are a
large part of their income and
for those employed in restaunts
and hotels, their wages are
lower due to the tipping system.
Bars
Tip your bartender $1-$2 per drink that you get. If you are ordering
a lot of drinks at once, the standard restaurant tipping system
should be used.
Room Service
Room service usually has a gratuity included in the charge, check
the receipt again carefully for this, if there is none, follow the
guidelines of a restaurant you may want to include a little extra if a
delivery charge is not charged as well.
Housekeeping
You as the consumer have the power to decide how much they
earn based on the service provided. If you feel they did very well,
you would tip them as much as you would like to. However, if they
provided poor service, you have the option to tip less. With this in
mind, the service industry workers have an incentive to provide the
best service they can.
Housekeepers work hard to make sure your beds are remade, the
garbage is taken out, and the towels are re-hung or refreshed
if you have asked them to be. A tip of usually $1-$5 per night, up
to $10 a night, depending on the mess that was left when you
checkout is appropriate. Tips should be left in an envelope marked
for the housekeeper of room (including the room #) or given at the
front desk.
Compiled here is a general guide that will help with the different
situations you may come upon along with the averages amount
tipped for the service.
Concierge
Doormen
Doormen usually receive $1-$2 for getting you a taxi, and opening
the door for you. If you are just arriving with baggage which he
or she is helping you to retrieve out of the car, then the doorman
generally receives $.50-$1 per bag for that service.
Bellmen
If the concierge helps you to book a reservation at restaurant that
was hard to get, $5-$10 is nice expression of gratitude for his or her
connections or persistence that got the reservation.
Front Desk
Generally no tip is given for checking in as none is expected;
however, if you request something special, i.e. you had a Queen
bedroom reserved and they were able to get you into a 2 Double
room even though they are out of them or a complementary
upgrade, giving them a $5-$10 tip is a nice gesture but not necessary.
When luggage is stored, people generally do not tip. However
when you go to retrieve your bags, it is customary to tip $1-$2 per
bag generally no more than $10. So if the poor bellman is asked to
retrieve 3 bags for you and you give him $1 that’s usually frowned
upon. Giving $2 is better if you are really strapped for cash.
Maintenance
Restaurants
Request for items
Maintenance generally does not receive anything for fixing a
broken light bulb or fixing anything in the room.
If you place a request for items, i.e. pillows, an iron, a fridge, a
Every time you dine at a restaurant, you want to tip the server
rollaway
bed, etc., the general guide is $1-$2 for small items or
15%-20% of your final bill. If service was horrible, you can tip lower.
$3-$5 for larger items.
Do look on your bill as some restaurants may include a “Gratuity”
charge already, especially if you are having a “set” meal, or have a
certain number of people. If there is a gratuity charge, no additional Taxis
tip is necessary, unless you would like to give more.
Taxi drivers are usually tipped 10%-20% of your total fare.
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GETTING AROUND
taking the
subway
mbta subway map
There are three T stations near
the Hynes Convention Center
complex.
Orange Line
Blue Line
Green Line “B,” “C,” or “D”
trolley to the Hynes/ICA stop.
When you exit the station, go
left on Massachusetts Avenue
and left onto Boylston Street.
The Hynes Convention Center
will be on your right.
Red Line
Green Line
Blue Line
Green Line B
Green Line “E” trolley to the
Prudential Center stop. Go
up the escalators into the
Prudential Center Mall. Follow
the signs towards the Hynes
and Sheraton.
Orange Line to the Back Bay
stop. Walk across the street to
Copley Place. Walk through the
convention center complex to
the Hynes and Sheraton.
If you are coming to Boston
via commuter rail, it provides
service to a number of T stops
such as North Station, South
Station, Porter Square, and
Back Bay.
Maps and schedules are
available on the MBTA web site,
mbta.com.
Tourist Note: Boston’s subway
system is known as “The T.”
It’s short for “MBTA,” which is
short for “Massachusetts Bay
Transit Authority.” All T stations,
stops, and vehicles are marked
with this symbol:
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Green
Line D
Green Line C
AB!
Green Line E
Orange Line
Red Line
Ashmont
Red Line
Braintree
subway fare
taxi services
Per Trip $2.50 (Charlie Ticket or cash on
board), $2.00 (Charlie Card)
Boston Cab 617-536-5010
Checker Cab 617-536-7000
City Cab 617-536-510
Independent Cab 617-269-4444
Metro Cab 617-782-5500
Town Taxi 617-536-5000
1-Day Pass $11.00 for unlimited rides
Week (7-Day) Pass $18.00 for unlimited rides
Subway tickets and passes are available
for purchase at most T stations.
The rate is $2.60 for the first 1/7th mile or
less and $0.40 for each additional mile after
the first 1/7th mile. Don’t forget to tip your
taxi driver!
CONVENTION
POLICIES
WHAT MEMBERSHIP TO
ANIME BOSTON ENTAILS:
1. Upon acceptance of Membership to
Anime Boston, members become responsible for their personal liability. Members
assume all risks with respect to the dangers
incidental to Anime Boston.
2. Membership Badges are required for
entry into Anime Boston and must be
visible at all times. Membership Badges
are non-replaceable, non-refundable, and
non-transferable.
3. Acceptance of a Membership Badge
constitutes consent to the use of the
wearer's image or likeness in any
recording, transmission, or reproduction of
Anime Boston for use by Anime Boston or
the New England Anime Society (NEAS).
4. Failure to comply with the published rules
of Anime Boston, including disruptive or
inappropriate behavior, will result in the
revocation of Membership and ejection
from Anime Boston. Anime Boston may
revoke membership and eject anyone from
the convention at anytime for any reason
without a refund.
general
convention
rules
9. Theft, assault, drug use, and other illegal
activities will be prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law.
1. Follow requests and directions of Anime
Boston, Facility, and hotel staff.
11. Do not hinder or obstruct the flow of foot
traffic within the convention area.
2. Anime Boston, NEAS, the Massachusetts
Convention Center Authority (MCCA), and
hotels are not responsible for personal
items. Unattended and lost items will be
turned over to proper authorities (Facility
Management, Boston Police Department,
Boston Fire Department, Massachusetts
State Police).
12. Individuals may be asked to remove
large or unwieldy bags, props, or other
accessories from the convention areas.
3. Appropriate attire is required at all times,
including shoes, pants/shorts/skirts, and
shirts/tops.
4. Each event room has limited space and
seating. Seating is not guaranteed to any
persons. Standing room is allowed only at
the discretion of Anime Boston or Facility
staff.
5. Lining up is permitted no earlier than
2 hours prior for general events, and 30
minutes prior to autograph sessions. Documented disabled persons, staff, on-duty
volunteers, guests of honor, and dealers are
not required to stand in line for events.
6. Possession or consumption of alcohol is
only permitted in designated locations.
7. The legal drinking age in Massachusetts
is 21 years of age. Anyone under legal
age found drinking or intoxicated will be
reported to Facility Management and the
Boston Police Department.
8. Smoking is only permitted within designated locations outside the buildings.
10. Discrimination and/or harassment of any
form will not be tolerated.
13. Questions, concerns, or complaints
should be brought to Anime Boston staff at
either Convention Operations, the Info Desk,
or Registration Customer Service.
registration
policy
These policies apply to all members,
whether they pre-register or purchase a
membership at the door.
1. Members agree to provide complete and
accurate registration information. Anime
Boston is not responsible if a member
cannot be contacted with the information
provided.
2. Membership is non-refundable and nontransferrable. Badges and membership may
not be resold. Each member must retain
possession of his or her own badge for the
duration of the convention and may not loan
or give the badge to anyone else except as
directed by Anime Boston staff.
3. Staff reserve the right to check ID for
anyone they suspect is carrying a badge
that is not their own.
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4. No replacement will be provided for
lost badges; a new membership must be
purchased at the full rate. Damaged badges
may be replaced at the discretion of the
Director of Registration.
12. Any person found attempting to forge a
membership badge, or presenting forged
ID, will be removed from the convention and
may be banned from future Anime Boston
and New England Anime Society events.
5. Anime Boston reserves the right to
censor or refuse badge names that may be
considered obscene, vulgar, or otherwise
offensive or inappropriate. Such determination will be made at the sole discretion of
Anime Boston staff.
13. Any attempt to compromise the security
of the registration process or gain unauthorized access to member data will result
in loss of access to the registration system,
loss of Anime Boston 2013 registration
without refund, and possible legal action.
6. The only valid registration rates are those
posted on the registration website (www.
animeboston.com/registration/registration_
rates/). No discounts will be given except
as listed there.
14. These policies may be modified at any
time, as deemed necessary by Anime
Boston 2013.
7. Badges are only available for pickup
during listed registration hours, and only at
the convention. Badges will not be mailed.
No badges of any sort will be issued other
than during the listed registration hours.
8. Valid photo ID is required for pre-registration badge pickup. Minors without ID may
pick up their badges with the accompaniment of a parent or legal guardian who has
a valid photo ID. Government issued photo
IDs are not required for 18+ attendees to
pick up badges but are still required for 18+
events.
9. Child members (under age 13 at time of
the convention) must be registered at the
same time as a paying 18+ adult member,
who must accompany them at the time of
badge pickup.
10. Child members who register online
must have the electronic permission form
provided in the payment process signed by
the accompanying adult (18+) member.
11. Each member must pick up his/her own
badge if they have pre-registered. Party
leaders are not allowed to pick up badges
for members of their party.
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Registration Hours
of Operation
Thursday, May 23: 4:00pm–10:00pm
(Pre-registered members ONLY)
Friday, May 24: 8:00am–10:00pm
props policy
1. Real weapons are banned in the convention areas, regardless if they are functional
or not, per MCCA Regulations and Massachusetts General Laws.
2. All items as listed in the Prohibited Items
list (see page 72) are not allowed, whether
they are working or not.
3. All fake and prop guns must have an
orange tip, whether glued plastic or painted.
4. All prop weapons must be inspected and
peace-bonded by Anime Boston Security.
5. Other props may be required to be
inspected and peace-bonded by Anime
Boston Security, at the discretion of Anime
Boston staff, the MCAA, and the Boston
Police Department.
6. Anime Boston Security cannot approve a
prop prior to the convention.
7. Fake guns and other prop weapons
should not be carried outside the convention center. The Boston Police Department
will treat anyone carrying realistic looking
weapons as a LEGITIMATE THREAT AND
WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION!
8. Unapproved items will be held in Con
Security Headquarters until the end of the
convention or until they can be stored in a
hotel room or vehicle.
MCCA Policy
(Hynes Convention Center)
MCCA (Hynes) Weapons Policy (Page C12
of the Event Guide)
MCCA (Hynes) Weapons Policy (Page C12 of the
Event Guide): “Weapons of any type, functional or
non-functional, such as firearms, swords, knives,
throwing knives, crossbows, stars, bows, boomerangs, darts, tazers, etc. are strictly prohibited
within MCCA facilities. The MCCA reserves the
right to revoke the use of replica weapons within
MCCA facilities at anytime, without warning.”
Massachusetts Law)
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269,
Section 10, Paragraph B
Whoever, except as provided by law, carries
on his person, or carries on his person or under
his control in a vehicle, any stiletto, dagger or
a device or case which enables a knife with a
locking blade to be drawn at a locked position,
any ballistic knife, or any knife with a detachable
blade capable of being propelled by any mechanism, dirk knife, any knife having a double-edged
blade, or a switch knife, or any knife having an
automatic spring release device by which the
blade is released from the handle, having a blade
of over one and one-half inches, or a sling shot,
blowgun, blackjack, metallic knuckles or knuckles
of any substance which could be put to the same
use with the same or similar effect as metallic
knuckles, nunchaku, zoobow, also known as
klackers or kung fu sticks, or any similar weapon
consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal
connected at one end by a length of rope, chain,
wire or leather, a shuriken or any similar pointed
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star like object intended to injure a person when
thrown, or any armband, made with leather
which has metallic spikes, points or studs or any
similar device made from any other substance or
a cestus or similar material weighted with metal
or other substance and worn on the hand, or a
manrikigusari or similar length of chain having
weighted ends; or whoever, when arrested upon
a warrant for an alleged crime, or when arrested
while committing a breach or disturbance of the
public peace, is armed with or has on his person,
or has on his person or under his control in a
vehicle, a billy or other dangerous weapon other
than those herein mentioned and those mentioned
in paragraph (a), shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two and one-half years nor
more than five years in the state prison, or for not
less than six months nor more than two and onehalf years in a jail or house of correction, except
that, if the court finds that the defendant has not
been previously convicted of a felony, he may be
punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or
by imprisonment for not more than two and onehalf years in a jail or house of correction.
autograph
policy
dealers' room
policy
1. Autographs are guaranteed only for the
first 100 members.
1. Dealers will charge the current Massachusetts State Sales Tax of 6.25%. They may
not charge sales tax from other states.
hotel code of
conduct
dance policy
1. If an individual is responsible for
damages to hotel property, or endangering
his/her own or anyone else's safety, he/she
and potentially any or all of his/her roommates will be ejected from the hotel and
have his/her Membership to Anime Boston
revoked. Individuals involved will be held
legally and financially responsible. Hotel
administration may prosecute the offenders
to the fullest extent of the law.
2. Noise levels must be kept to a minimum
at all times. After three disturbances from a
room, the guests will be ejected from hotel
property and their Membership to Anime
Boston may be revoked.
3. Hotel guests must comply with the listed
occupancy limits for each room. Failure to
do so may result in being ejected from
hotel property.
2. Members may not line up for autograph
sessions more than 30 minutes prior to start.
3. Staff may end the line prematurely.
4. Members are limited to two items for signing
per each guest, unless otherwise stated.
5. Photos are allowed at the discretion of
the guest.
6. Going behind the guest's table or having
the guest move in front of the table is not
allowed.
1. No bottles (glass or plastic) or cans are
allowed. Water is provided.
2. Bags, purses, and backpacks of any kind
are not allowed.
3. Props are not allowed.
4. Members entering the dance are subject
to voluntary searches for contraband
(weapons, drugs, alcohol, or other illegal
substances). Members may refuse the
search, but will not be permitted into the
dance.
5. Break dancing and stringing may only be
done in specified areas of the dance floor.
6. No conga lines or moshing is allowed.
2. Individual clothing items under $175 are
exempt from MA State Sales Tax. Clothing
items over $175 are only taxed on the
amount over $175.
3. Bootleg and unlicensed merchandise are
not permitted to be sold in the Dealers' Room.
4. If you have any questions, issues, or
complaints, please contact Anime Boston
staff at the table located at the main
Dealers' Room entrance.
flyer policy
1. One pile of flyers may be placed on the
table near the Hynes Info Desk by a person
with a Membership Badge at no charge.
2. Flyers from other businesses and conventions are welcomed provided they do not
contain any adult, illegal, or inappropriate
content.
3. Do not move or obscure other flyers.
4. Characters, names, and logos of Anime
Boston and NEAS properties may not be
used without express written consent.
5. Remaining flyers will be discarded at the
end of the convention if not reclaimed.
6. Anime Boston staff may remove flyers for
any reason at any time.
7. Feet must be on the floor at all times.
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personal sound
device policy
5. Weapons, including: Knives, firearms,
and other weapons as described in the
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269,
Section 10 (see page 70).
1. Keep the volume low within the convention facilities and other public areas.
6. Real guns (working, disabled, or otherwise).
2. If Anime Boston or Facility staff asks any
individual to turn down the volume on a
device, he/she must comply immediately.
3. Three incidents will result in the offender
having his/her Membership to Anime
Boston revoked and potentially prohibited
from attending future Anime Boston and
NEAS events.
7. Projectile weapons (pellet guns, airsoft
rifles, pistols, disc guns, paintball markers,
water pistols, or other liquid "weapons," etc).
8. Metal blades (knives, swords, sharp
items, etc).
9. Practice swords including bokens and
kendo bamboo practice swords.
10. Chains, spikes, whips, leashes.
prohibited items
1. Alcohol and illegal substances.
2. Wheeled items (excluding mobility assistance devices), including but not limited to:
•Rollerblades
•Skates
•Skateboards
•Wheelies
•Scooters
•Bicycles
3. Revealing and/or offensive attire.
4. Signs of any kind. The only exception will
be for cosplays where it can be proven that
the character has a sign. From the Cosplay
FAQ (www.animeboston.com/cosplay/
cosplay_faq):
As long as the character carries the sign
in the show, it is allowed. Please carry a
screenshot or picture of your character
with the sign so that any staff which may
stop you will be able to see the proof. Examples of such characters would be Phoenix
Wright, Deadpool, Genma Saotome or Wile
E. Coyote. Please be aware that this is the
only situation where signs are allowed.
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11. Any other potentially harmful weapon,
prop, or item as determined by Anime
Boston Security.
12. Smoke or fog machines or similar
devices.
13. Laser pointers or similar devices. These
items may not be used in public unless you
are officially sanctioned to lead or present
a convention seminar, panel, workshop, or
other convention-sanctioned event.
prohibited
conduct
1. Disruptive behavior, including but not
limited to:
•Running
•Screaming, shouting, or yelling
•Playing loud music or noise
•Horseplay or rowdiness
•Unsolicited physical contact
2. Defacing or damaging MCAA, hotel,
Anime Boston, or NEAS properties.
3. Discrimination and/or harassment of any
kind to anyone.
4. Obstructing the flow of foot traffic within
the convention area.
5. Alcohol consumption and smoking
outside of designated areas.
6. Theft, assault, drug use, and any other
illegal activities.
7. Nudity and inappropriate attire.
repercussions
for violations
Any of the following repercussions may
occur for violations, subject to the discretion of Anime Boston and Facility staff:
1. Verbal warning from Anime Boston or
Facility staff.
2. Confiscation of prohibited items. Confiscation may be permanent, or until the item
can be safely removed from convention
premises.
3. Ejection from convention premises and
revocation of Membership to Anime Boston.
4. Barring membership or admittance to
future Anime Boston and NEAS events.
5. Ejection from hotel facilities including
guest rooms.
6. Financial and legal responsibility for
damages.
7. Reporting to the Boston Police Department for illegal activities or substances.
masquerade
seating policy
In order to streamline seating for the
Masquerade, Anime Boston uses a
ticket system.
Tickets will be FREE to all attendees
and handed out while supplies last on
Saturday, May 25, starting at 9:00am. The
ticketing table is located in front of Rooms
108 and 109 on the Hynes 1st Floor.
There will be two types of tickets:
•Auditorium Floor
•Auditorium Balcony
One ticket will be issued per person and it
guarantees the ticket holder a seat in that
area. Anime Boston is not responsible for
lost/misplaced tickets; however, if tickets
are lost, seats may be available after those
with tickets have been seated.
Attendees will not be allowed to line up
for the Masquerade until two hours before
seating time. There will be a line for each
ticket type:
•Auditorium Floor ticket holders will
line up outside of the Auditorium
entrance
•Auditorium Balcony ticket holders will
line up on the Hynes 3rd Floor along
the windows
THERE WILL BE NO SIMULCAST.
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VOLUNTEERING
what do
volunteers do?
Volunteers function as a support to the staff members.
Here are some of the duties
volunteers are responsible for:
Anime Boston
Hynes 110
want to
volunteer for
anime boston?
If you didn’t sign up online to
volunteer before the convention, you can still sign up at
Anime Boston.
1. When you arrive at the convention, go
straight to the Volunteer Headquarters (VHQ)
after picking up your badge in Registration
(one-day volunteers please see the customer
service desk at Registration). If you are
signing up as a volunteer at the convention,
remember to bring a valid photo ID that has
your name and birth date on it—no exceptions for this will be made. You will be filled in
on anything and everything you need to know
as a volunteer as well as given everything
you need to get started. You will then also
receive your assignment/shift. Off you go!
2. When you are done with your assignment/
shift, return to the VHQ to check back in. You
will be signed off by one of the VHQ staff that
you have completed your shift. You can then
take a break or go on to your next assignment. Lather, rinse, repeat!
• Line control.
• Room entry badge checks and clearing.
• Program Guide packet assembly.
• Making deliveries between convention
departments.
• Other duties and tasks as needed.
Meetings
All meetings are mandatory
and are held in the VHQ
(Hynes 110).
All meetings are mandatory and are held in
the Volunteer Headquarters.
Orientation Meeting (mandatory): There
are two available times in which you can
attend the orientation meeting: Thursday,
May 23 at 7:00pm or Friday, May 24 at
9:00am. If you can’t make it to either of
these meetings, please inform VHQ staff
when you first check in and we will will
brief you on what the meeting covered.
Gifts and Prizes
Good deeds never go unrewarded, and
here in Volunteers we make sure you get
shinies for your hard work. For every 4
hours you volunteer you get a gift (4, 8, and
12-hour mark). An exclusive Anime Boston
2012 t-shirt is rewarded when you volunteer
12 hours. It is also a tradition here in
Volunteers that we give prizes to those who
went above and beyond the call of duty as
a volunteer. How these prizes are won are
kept secret and are only revealed during
the convention.
So, Are You Ready?
Additional information will be available during our orientation meetings and anytime
at the VHQ during the convention. If you’re
ready to take your first step and climb
aboard, visit our VHQ at the con! Good luck!
For more information on
volunteering, check out
www.animeboston.com/staff/
volunteers/, or visit the
Volunteer Headquarters
on the Hynes 1st Floor in
Room 110.
Event/Random Meetings: The exact times
of these are pretty last minute and are
announced and posted in the VHQ during
the convention. Please keep your ears and
eyes open for such meeting announcements while volunteering.
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STAFF
executive staff
Convention Chairman
Andrea Finnin
Vice-Chairman
Victor Lee
Assistant to the Chair
Jennifer McDonald
Secretary
Kate Harrison
Treasurer
DaveJ Lyons
Assistant Treasurer
Stacy Ploskonka
Treasury Staff
Jessica Brisson
Nhuc Dang
Michael Lavoie
Danielle Moreau
Derek Richter
Erik Towns
Executive Advisory
Committee
Nicole Acevedo
Luis Arruda
Lauren Gallo
Matthew Miller
Stephanie Simpson-White
Alice Tanzer
Doug Wilder
exhibits
Director of Exhibits
Christian Daly
Artists’ Alley Manager
Nicole O’Shea-Bean
Artists’ Alley Art Track
Coordinator
Kathy Lawton
Artists’ Alley Staff
Gustavo Berrios
Alexander Cardin
Katherine Fahey
Gabriel Fequiere Jr.
Dealers’ Room Manager
Christian Daly
Dealers’ Room Staff
Jeff Guarnieri
Brian Hargraves
Vincent Leon
Anthony Linkens
Charity Auction
Coordinator
Jenna Leary
Assistant Charity Auction
Coordinator
Jessen Yip
Charity Auction Emcee
Jody Ross
Charity Auction Staff
Marcel Alexander
Nathan French
Jessie Hoffmeier
guest relations
Director of
Guest Relations
Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe
Art Show Manager
Christopher Durej
Assistant Director of
Guest Relations
Rebecca Irvin Lee
Assistant Art Show
Manager
Scott Niblock
Green Room Manager
Mary Dumas
Art Show Staff
Hillary Bredbenner
Cory Privitera
Tina Tam
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Green Room Staff
Jennifer Duschak
Kristofer Wetherbe
Japanese Guest
Relations Manager
Security Auditors
Matthew Darling
Jen Legay
Japanese Guest Liaisons
Corey Clapp
Szu-Yu Huang
Assistant Security
Managers
Adam Burdick
Todd Cochran
Nicole Jones
Jason Laferte
Danny Lee
Adam Loehmann
Guilherme Machado
Alice Tanzer
North American
Guest Relations Manager
Amber Frazier
North American
Guest Liasions
Ashley Ceramicoli
Joseph Corso
Faith M. Devoe
Larry Furry
Christina Kim
Pamela Larson
Erin Lynch
Hong Nguyen
Eric Pescatore
Jill Vescovi
operations
Director of Operations
Kristen Guzofski
Operations
Ian McDermott
Convention
Operations Staff
Michael Chau
Jason Clark
Natalie Hazen
Paige McKee
Jeff Nagle
Facilities Liaison
Doug Wilder
Staff Logistics Coordinator
Mary Kaplan
Staff Logistics
Robin Vial
Thomas Wilder
Security Manager
Shamus Mahan
Security Staff
Ashley Alvarado
Joshua Barberie
Mohan Aaron Bayona
Derek Bernardo
Dan Beshai
Camille Bocalan
Adrien Boulanger
Monica Boyer
Tom Camp
Andrea Carney
James Cavaliere
Elisa Cheng
Garrett Colon
Nelson Cuebas
Lindsey Curran
Jonathan Daly
Justin De Leon
Maggie DeSantis
Heather Down
Nicholas Down
Katherine Dufault
Moira Dufault
Brennan Elliott
Matthew Estrella
Erin Fowler
Peter Franklin
Kheifer Fuller
Brian Garvey
Loren Golubic-Campbell
Frank Gray
Nick Greb
Amanda Grek
Steffan Griggs
Christy Ha
Cody Hamilton
Damien Harris
Rayana Hart
Jaren Haskins
Daniel Hodgkinson
Ray Huang
STAFF
David Huapaya
Sophie Hyde
Liyet Iran
Nicholas Jabour
Nicole Jabour
Rachel Jarnes
Angie Jimenez
Kemoy Jones
Kiara Jones
Richard Jones
Benjamin Kenison
Lauren King
Caitlyn Lambert-Hutchinson
Jacqueline Lavache
Linda Lavelle
Kelly Lightle
Jennifer Marrero
Zack Mastrangelo
Shawn McGonagle
Nicholas McGraw
Tim McKenzie
Jonathan Mendoza
Molly Mercado
Richard Mochi
Ryan Moschetti
Paige Murray
Fred Ng
Kim Norton
David Pham
Glenn Picone
Gabriel Poonpurmsiri
Nick Raymond
Gerard Rodi
Alvin Rodriguez
Nelson Rodriguez
Latia Santos
Kevin Robbins
Dan Schwehr
Kerry Simeon
Jonathan Spain-Collins
Eric Sweeney
Ryan Swingle
Jason Tan
Charles Thompson
Huong Tran
Loan Tran
Chris Valent
Lisa Weisman
Timothy Westover
Security Auditors
Matthew Darling
Joe Mogel
Information Desk
Manager
Kim Bertelson
Samantha Cella
Information Desk Staff
Jaime Bastable
Denise Childs
Kayla Feudner
Theresa Hofacre
Brian Leung
Matthew McCarron
Kimberly Miller Brown
Tiffani Pearson
Jen Rheaume
William Schraffenberger
Volunteer Manager
Steven Wong
Volunteer Wranglers
Aaron Gibson
Cynthia Kan
Lily Liang
Phi Nguyen
Richard Pakpreo
Bailey Walker
Al Wong
Ze Zhu
programming
Director of Programming
Michael Ray
Programming
Nick Amento
Programming
Operations Staff
Scott Melzer
Michael Montanye
Guadalupe Rodriguez
Shawn Wilson
Chibi Zone Coordinator
Victoria Kingsbury
Live Programming
Manager
Nick Amento
21+ Lounge Manager
Rebecca Irvin Lee
Masquerade Coordinator
Andrew Reckers
Assistant Masquerade
Coordinator
Lyndsey Luther
Masquerade Staff
Heather Barr
Amanda Graves
Sarah Koshinsky
Hall Cosplay Coordinator
Rachel Wright
Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Ada Palmer
Assistant Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Daniel Chaplin
Cosplay Games Staff
Timothy Bickford
Leanne Foreaker
Brian Hulse
Lyndsey Luther
James Zukowski
Cosplay Games
Sound Tech
Scott correia
Masquerade Emcee
James Murphy
Cosplot Staff
Dustin Hennessey
Elizabeth Isaacson
Lisa Nelson
Ashley Shaffer
William Tringali
Cosplay Photographer
Alana Gordon
Game Show Coordinator
Patrick Delahanty
Dance Coordinator
Greg Ayres
Game Show Staff
Jekka Cormier
Mick Pratt
Julie York
Ryan York
Hall Cosplay Staff
Thao Ma
Jarad Morrison
Formal Dance Coordinator
Amy Ackert
Hope McChesney
Formal Dance Staff
Andrew Lee
Tyler Vandrell
Anime Music Video Contest
Coordinator
Adam Ferraro
Live Gaming Manager
Mathew Daigle
Video Gaming Manager
Nexus Gaming
Weekend Programming
Manager
Keith Kyzivat
Karaoke Manager
Brian Auxier
Karaoke Staff
Peter Birbuet
Nikolas Colom
Shelle Gaye
Heather Kiselica
D.J. Wilsey
Manga Librarian
Kara Fimian
Manga Library Staff
Katsumi Alan
Kenny Leung
Panel Programming
Manager
Luis Arruda
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STAFF
Video Programming
Manager
Suwada Hinds
Mascots
Regan Cerato
Jordan Persson
Registration Outreach
Manager
Jennifer McDonald
public relations
Merchandising Manager
Kerry Walker
Director of
Public Relations
Tuan Pham
Registration Outreach Staff
Edward Demaso
Peter McCarthy
Merchandising Staff
Amy Abo
Rebecca Dow
Kate Harrison
Margaret Harrison
Stefanie St. John
Public Relations
Hope McChesney
Creative Media Manager
Josef Locastro
Assistant Creative Media
Manager
Erika Weatherbee
Creative Media Staff
Richard Baldovin
Connie Chan
Chris Cieslik
Cassie Huck
Bethany Maddock
Press Liaisons
Jamison Chew
Kenneth Olson
Tyler Vandrell
Theme Coordinator
Matthew Miller
Theme Staff
Michael Carroll
Kelley Kullman
Jennifer-Marie Samp
Publications Manager
Nicole Peterson
Staff Artists
Allison Mulattieri
Ashley Riot
Copy Editor
Stefanie St. John
Webmaster
Chris O'Connell
Blog Reporter
Andrew Hoffman
Social Media Coordinator
Lauren Gallo
Photography Coordinator
David Ng
Social Media Staff
Kelley Kullman
Photography Staff
Nathaniel Buchman
Zhanyi Jiang
registration
Cosplay Photographer
Alana Gordon
Cosplay Photography
Assistant
Dave Magario
Photo Studio Cosplay
Photographer
Rachel Amendola
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Director of Registration
Andrew Davis
Registration
Elisa Arteche
Assistant to the Director
of Registration
Philip Cherry
Registration Logistical
Coordinator
Philip Cherry
Assistant Registration
Logistical Coordinator
Patricia Goon
Registration Customer
Service Manager
Vu Tran
Customer Service Manager
Tyler Santinelli
Registration Customer
Service Staff
Emylee Aucoin
Joey Robinson
Theresa Stromberg
Registration Chief of Staff
Elaine Lee
Chief of Staff
Skye Souter
Registration Staff
Justin Bache
Rosalie Bolender
Shapale Boykins
Sarah Bush
Andrea Cammock
Meagan Carbonneau
Erin Carroll
Chin-Yu Chen
Jennifer Chen
Winnie Chen
Luis Davis
Milagros Ero
Charmaine Faluszczak
Nicole Fay
Kesten Floyd
Daniel Gomez
Savious Harrell
Stan Hwang
Sheri Goodwin
Yee Lau
David Milgate
Elizabeth Oppenheim
Teresa Perkins
Kristy Poisson
David Sloan
Jian Torres-Jones
Amol Vaidya
Scott Vogel
Fauve Williams
technical
operations
Director of Technical
Operations
Michael Lee
Technical Operations
Jeff Reckers
Assistant to the Director of
Technical Operations
Trevor Bates
Tech Ops Desk Manager
Jibran Malek
Tech Ops Desk Staff
Jefferson Eng
Miko Hidaka
Allen Messier
Michael Reynolds
Joseph Telensky
Convention
Communications Technical
Logistics Coordinators
Elizabeth DeFalco
Audrey Vogt
Technical Chief of Staff
Andyi Richter
Special Projects
Technical Staff
Wai Ming Chan
Josef Locastro
Michael Montanye
Laura Schoch
Ben Warmus
STAFF
Senior Technical Staff
Kevin Almeida
Omega Au
Ethan Barrieau
Godfrey David
Angela DeFalco
John Doyle
Jared Erb
Robert Hannon
Chris Hoey
Jonathan Hunt
Bo Guo Luu
Andrew McCarron
Angela Morley
Rose Roseleni
Nayan Naidoo
Jillian Rapoza
Jose Torres
Harrison Williams
Junior Technical Staff
Nick Cacoperdo
John Callahan
Elizabeth Castle
Daphne Chen
Scott Cloutier
Sandra Cmaylo
Jenny Doan
Fred Engelhardt
John French
Alicia Galevi
Angelica Gam
Michael Ghizzoni
Michael Gonzalez
Angela Jacavone
Brian Leason
Heather Levine
Andre Lobato
Alex MacBeth
Kyle MacBeth
Kelsey MacLeod
Kristofer McEwing
Ryan McPhillips
Daniel Meeks
William Meunier
Julie Miller
Jared Moore
Christopher Ojeda
Donovyn Pickler
Maureen Quay
Rosalie Sinclair
Kate-Lyn Skribiski
Nicholas Sylvester
Steven Tepper
Stefania Torres
Seng Ung
Victoria Vacaro
James Wagner
Andrew Waskiewicz
Corey Wilson
Caleb Zelazny
Panel Technical
Coordinator
Richard Ralston
Video Technical
Coordinator
Nabil Samuel
Auditorium
Coordinators
Robert Babcock
Scott Foster
Convention
Computer and
Networking Technical
Support
Connor Lee
Andrew Reckers
Todd Whitney
Hall D Coordinators
Kyle Gibbons
David Green
Michelle Ross
Live Video Production
Manager
Nicole Acevedo
Live Video Production
Staff
Ann Brunelle-Willis
Adam Cornwell
Jessica Cornwell
James Flynn
Alexander Gingerich
Jason Jones
Richard Joseph
Jaimee Kalishman
Jamie Merz
Jack Placidi
Ariana Sigel
Desmond Wooten
MAY 24–26, 2013
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