2012 Program Guide PDF

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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
Getting Around
Rules
Sponsors
Volunteering
Staff
Autographs
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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ANIME BOSTON
CELEBRATES 10 YEARS!
2003
Attendance:
4,110
2004
Attendance:
3,656
2008
Attendance:
14,339
2005
Attendance:
7,500
2009
Attendance:
15,438
2006
Attendance:
9,354
2010
Attendance:
17,236
2011
2007
Attendance:
11,500
Attendance:
19,136
2012
Attendance:
?????
This weekend we're celebrating Anime Boston's
10th anniversary. We would never have reached
this milestone year without our fabulous guests,
the support and effort of our staff, and the
overwhelming love and inspiration our attendees
have provided over the last nine years. Thank you!
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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 2012!
This year is particularly exciting, as we are celebrating our tenth anniversary. When I think
back on 2002, when we were working to organize ourselves and plan for the first year of
the convention, I’m still astounded at how much has the event has grown and developed.
Like a child, the convention “grew up” faster than we expected, and around it, we have
lived ten years of life. For those of us who were there from the beginning this means ten
years of marriages, children born, friends who have passed on, break-ups, falling in love,
learning new things, losing some battles, and winning others. After more than ten years of
convention work, we are not the same people now as we were in 2002; but, I believe that
we are all a bit more worldly and stronger having had this experience with Anime Boston.
In a real way we grew up, in the way that adults can, alongside the convention.
How many of you, I wonder, have been with us these past ten years? How have your lives
changed during that time and what impact did our three-day, yearly event have on you?
How many cherished convention memories do you carry, how many friends did you meet
at Anime Boston and how many opportunities have you had to laugh and learn during
those twenty seven days of Anime Boston goodness? How, in short, has Anime Boston
changed you?
This year, I urge you to make the most of these three days. Meet some new people and
share your interests, try out a couple panels that cover new-to-you topics and chat with
the presenters, consider supporting to our charity efforts to improve the lives of others and
talk to Anime Boston’s staff members if the opportunity presents itself – we’d love to hear
about your experiences!
In a few short days our tenth convention will come to a close, bringing our total number
of convention days to thirty – a whole month’s worth of Anime Boston experiences. In the
span of our lives a month is usually a very small period of time, but what an effect it has
had on us! It is my sincere hope that you, too, have been positively changed and charged
by sharing this time with us. We couldn’t have this party without you!
Cheer and Warm Regards,
Andrea M. Finnin
Anime Boston Con Chairman
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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GUESTS OF HONOR
japanese guests
Kanako Ito
Vocalist
A frequent contributor to the soundtracks of Nitroplus games,
Kanako Ito's vocal style is as powerful as it is diverse.
Haruko Momoi
Voice Actress, Singer and Composer
Haruko Momoi is a Japanese voice actress, a singer and a
composer. She is also a prolific writer. Momoi established a selfproduced label, AKIHABA LOVE RECORDS, and began producing artists. Her voice work includes: "Steins;Gate" (VG) as Feiris
Nyannyan, "Seto no Hanayome" (OAV) as Seto San, "Prism Ark" (TV)
as Filia, and "Tales of the Abyss" (TV) as Anise Tatlin…etc. She currently runs an irregularly scheduled live broadcast program called
"Dokusen! Moco Moco 60 Minutes" on Niko Niko Douka.
Momoi co-hosts a radio talk show called "THE WORKS" (FM79.5)
and also host "Ere Uta!" (NHK Radio One). She is a columnist for
several magazines and publications where she is able to showcase
her multiple talents. As the original Queen of Akihabara and with
the concept of "From Akihabara to the World!", Momoi has been
actively traveling to North America, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
Her vocal tracks can be found on many TV, anime, PC game, PS2,
PSPS, and XBOX 360 soundtracks, including STEIN'S GATE, School
Days, STAR MINE GIRL / SUMAGA, CHAOS:HEAD NOAH, sweet
pool, DEUS MACHINA DEMONBANE, Song of Saya, Angelos
Armas, Lamento -BEYOND THE VOID-, Togainu no Chi / TRUE
BLOOD Myself: Yourself and Hatenkou Yuugi.
In addition to multiple live tours of Japan, Kanako Ito has appeared
at Brazil's "Sana 9" anime festival in 2009 and has performed as part
of Japan's Animelo Summer Live from 2009 to 2011.
In 2011, she released her 2-Disc "Best" album "Thank you!"
including her various anime and game theme songs.
Kanako Ito's appearance at Anime Boston will be her debut
American live performance.
Find out more about Kanako Ito at:
For the latest information, visit:
www.japanfiles.com/kanakoito.html
www.kanataro.com
The Haruko Momoi Official Website
www.rg-music.com/momoi
Kanako Ito appears at Anime Boston by arrangement with
JapanFiles and Nitroplus / Digiturbo.
The Haruko Momoi Official Blog, Mo-Mo-Blo
www.ameblo.jp/momoi-ktkr
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GUESTS OF HONOR
MINT NeKO
Shotaro Kaizuka
Debuted with Sixh., a collaboration brand with designer IBI under
h.NAOTO Brand. The fashion that MINT creates starts with a
gothic aesthetic that has evolved into more decorative, ornamental
ventures, emerging into an essence that is simple yet high fashion.
A MINT-esque look is unique and creative—a coupling of witticism
and languid feeling.
Shotaro Kaizuka is a Japanese music producer, composer and
guitarist. When he was at Waseda University (Tokyo), he started
his career as a musician. He used to lived in the U.S. and he is a
graduate in Film Scoring of Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA).
When he was in Boston, he founded J-Pop/Rock bands/groups
and organized concerts and recitals in New England area. He
joined NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD. (a.k.a. Columbia Records) in
2011 to bring Japanese music (J-Pop/Rock, anime and video game
music, Idols, Visual-kei, and so on) to all over the world. NIPPON
COLUMBIA is the oldest record label in Japan and they celebrated
their 100th anniversary in 2010. NIPPON COLUMBIA has released
music of "DRAGON BALL", "THE iDOLM@STER", "STRIKE WITCHES",
"GOSICK", and more.
Fashion Designer
Music Producer, Composer and Guitarist
Currently, MINT is independently focusing on his original fashion
brand, MINTNeko. The brand, endorsed by many musicians in
Japan, is growing in popularity. MINTNeko is unfolding as a new
character fashion brand.
NIPPON COLUMBIA (Japanese)
www.columbia.jp
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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GUESTS OF HONOR
japanese guests (cont.)
Tsutomu Narita
Composer and Arranger
Tsutomu Narita is a Japanese composer and arranger. He started
playing piano when he was a child and he started composing
music when he was 16 years old. He now works in various fields
- classical music, concert band, musical, Pop/Rock, etc. He often
arranges music composed by Nobuo Uematsu, the composer of
Final Fantasy Series. He is one of the leaders in new generation of
Japanese video game music industry.
Composition
"UNCHAINBLADES REXX" – Nintendo 3DS & PlayStation Portable
Arrangement
"Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy" – Concert
"GUIN SAGA" – Anime
"FINAL FANTASY XIV Online" – PC
"Xenoblade" – Nintendo Wii
"THE LAST STORY" v Nintendo Wii
"Lord of ARCANA" – PlayStation Portable
"The 3rd Birthday" – PlayStation Portable
"THEATRHYTHM FINAL FANTASY" – Nintendo 3DS
Also, he plays keyboards and guitar for Nobuo Uematsu's band
"EARTHBOUND PAPAS".
Tsutomu Narita Official Website (Japanese)
www.tsutomunarita.com
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Yoshitaka Suzuki
Composer and Arranger
Yoshitaka Suzuki is a Japanese composer and arranger. His style is
based on the techniques of Hollywood film scoring and he creates
outstanding harmonies between music and video games. He has
worked for very popular video game titles, such as Metal Gear
Solid and Final Fantasy. He is one of the leaders in new generation
of Japanese video game music industry.
Composition
"Metal Gear Solid portable OPS"
"Metal Gear Solid 4"
"Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker"
"Metal Gear solid Arcade"
"BAYONETTA"
"Ace Combat Assault Horizon"
"Final Fantasy XIII-2"
Arrangement
"THE LAST STORY"
"Final Fantasy XIII-2"
GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests
Christopher Ayres
Takamasa Sakurai
Author and Cultural Adviser
Voice Actor and Director
After graduating from Waseda University with a degree in Political
Economics, Takamasa Sakurai worked for a major publisher as a
writer and an editor for many nonfiction books. At the same time,
Sakurai was also a radio program producer. At the beginning of the
internet era, Sakurai, along with multiple universities, aggressively
helped many students and professionals complete training to meet
the increasing demands of website and mobile platform content
producers and planners. Meanwhile, he plans and moderates several
events for famous artists, movie directors, and business leaders.
Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. Currently a voice actor for ADV
Films and FUNimation Entertainment, Ayres is also an ADR Director
for ADV Films and Amusement Park Media. His first project at studio was the hit anime musical comedy The Nerima Daikon Brothers.
His other voice acting roles are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Suitengu in
Speed Grapher, Von Kampher in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full
Metal Panic? Fummofu, Johnny in One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry,
Yusuf Ali Mesa in Yugo the Negotiator and Koji in Godanner.
Nowadays, as an author, a journalist, a corporate/government
project consultant, and an event producer, Sakurai continues his
field-based research on the role of Japanese pop culture, specifically animation and fashion on Japanese cultural diplomacy, as a
life-long project. He is involved in pop culture diplomatic activities
such as speaking in seminars and organizing fashion shows in 89
cities across 20 countries including Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Czech
Republic, Germany, France, Russia, Croatia, Saudi Arabia, China,
Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, USA,
Mexico, and Brazil.
Sakurai has been a general adviser on Japanese pop culture,
an executive consultant on Japanese anime cultural diplomacy,
an executive cultural counselor in the fashion sector, creative
director of Kawaii Ambassadors (Ambassadors of Cuteness) for the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leader of the Japan-China Youth Friendship Exchange Program, the judge for independent anime contests,
and the jury for the World Cosplay Summit preliminary.
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests (cont.)
Greg Ayres
Voice Actor and DJ
Greg Ayres can usually be found rockin' out somewhere, whether
animated or not. From the loud-mouthed Hideki in Nerima Daikon
Brothers, to Koyuki, singing with the the band in Beck:Mongolian
Chop Squad, he’s always glad to shake things up a bit. He is thrilled
to be able to add the roles of Uesugi Kenshin in Sengoku Basara,
Seikechi Tayama Oh Edo Rocket, and Abe in Big Windup to his list
of new roles. He can also be head as Son Goku in Saiyuki, Chrono
in Chrono Crusade, Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club,
Yuki in The Wallflower, Leo in Ghost Stories , Satoshi Hiwatari in
DNAngel, Kaworu Nagisa in the Director’s Cut of Neon Genesis
Evangelion, Negi Springfield in Negima, Heihachi in Samurai 7, Jr.
in Xenosaga:The Animation, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, Roan in
Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Nowy
in Glass Fleet, 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, Greg has really enjoyed the
opportunity of doing something else that he truly loves at conventions. From packed rooms at anime conventions, to the legendary
stage of The Knitting Factory (NYC), Greg 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.
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Caitlin Glass
Voice Actress and Director
Best known for the role of Winry Rockbell in Fullmetal Alchemist,
Caitlin Glass has been working in the anime industry since 2004 as
a voice actress and ADR director. Most recently, she has played
Hanna Annafellows in Black Butler II, Eila in Strike Witches, Kyoko
in Initial D: 4th Stage (FUNimation), Mawari in My Bride is a
Mermaid and Maya Ibuki in Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.0 You Are
(Not) Alone and 2.0 You May (Not) Advance. Other well-known
roles include: Chachamaru & Chisame/Chiu in Negima, Deneve in
Claymore, Dhianeila in Heroic Age, Kaori in Kanon, Hiyono in Spiral,
LaLa in D.Gray Man, Miria in Baccano, Miss Anderson in Shinchan, Nerine in Shuffle!, Saya in Black Cat, Sumomo in Sergeant
Frog, Triela in Gunslinger Girl, Vivi in One Piece (FUNimation) and
Yakumo in School Rumble.
Glass can also be heard in BECK, Darker Than Black, Dragonaut:
The Resonance, Hell Girl, Kaze no Stigma, Kenichi, Mushi-shi,
Nabari no Ō, Ragnarok, Solty Rei, StrAIn, Tsubasa: RESERVoir
CHRoNiCLE, Welcome to the NHK and Witchblade, among many
others.
GUESTS OF HONOR
Carli Mosier
Keith Silverstein
Voice Actress
Voice Actor
Voice actress Carli Mosier is excited to attend her second Anime
Boston. Mosier began developing her love of acting at age 6 and
graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
in Houston, TX. She attended the musical theatre program at the
University of Houston and continued on in film and stage productions throughout the Houston area.
Keith Silverstein is a voice actor known primarily for his work in
animation and video games. He got his start, voicing a number of
original characters for Chuck Jones’ Timberwolf series. Since entering the world of Anime, he’s voiced Captain Gantu in “Disney's
Stitch”, Manji in "Blade of the Immortal”, and Johan in the SyFy
series, “Monster”. In the video game world, Keith has worked on
titles like “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”, “The Darkness II”, “TransformIn 2004, after years in the theatre, she began working at ADV Films, ers: War for Cybertron”, “Starcraft 2: Wings of Liberty”, “Dynasty
appearing in such shows as Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as
Warriors 7” and “World of Warcraft,” as well as his recurring roles
Tsubasa Maijima and Godannar as Kei. However, she is best known as Zasalamel in the “Soul Calibur” series, Hunk in the "Resident Evil
for her performance as the sexy Detective Yukika in Nerima Daikon "games, and Vector, The Crocodile in the "Sonic, The Hedgehog" seBrothers. She also appears as Student Council President Yuri
ries. Keith is probably best known for his portrayal of Kimimaro on
Kurosu in Magikano and Daisy in Halo: Legends.
"Naruto." Current projects Keith is working on include “Monsuno”,
“Yu-Gi-Oh Zexal”, “Bleach”, "Gundam Unicorn" and a number of
Mosier has also worked for Funimation, starting out there singing
secret high profile video games yet to be announced.
the closing credit song “Before Dawn” in One Piece and voicing
smaller characters in Evangelion, Full Metal Alchemist: BrotherKeith has been a fan of Anime since watching Speed Racer and
hood and Sgt. Frog. She has also voiced Aunt Bitzi in Shin Chan,
Marine Boy as a child, and he’s honored to be visiting Anime
Akira Yoshii in Baka and Test and Astraea in Heaven's Lost PropBoston for the first time.
erty. She was mostly recently cast as the Narrator and Prophetess
in Sentai FilmWorks’ Night Raid: 1931.
For more info on Keith Silverstein visit his website:
www.keithsilverstein.com
Or, check out "Keith Silverstein Voice Artist" on Facebook.
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests (cont.)
Michael Sinterniklaas
Anime Boston is most excited to welcome back Michael Sinterniklaas.
An 18 year veteran of the Anime industry, Michael founded the recording
studio NYAV Post LLC in 2000 which now has facilities in both New York
and Los Angeles. Mr. Sinterniklaas has been busy at work this year
recording Funshie in the new CARE BEARS series airing soon on the
Hub, as well as NARUTO, BLEACH, BAKUMAN, animated feature films
ZAMBEZIA with Samuel L. Jackson and WELCOME TO THE SPACE
SHOW, as well as the new Marvel Anime series X-MEN, BLADE and
IRON MAN, Capcom’s RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS and is just starting
to record THE VENTURE BROS season five in which he plays Dean
Venture (the smart one)!
On the other side of the mic, Michael has been busy directing a new
PETER RABBIT series for Nickelodeon, CAT IN PARIS which was nominated for a best animated feature Oscar this year and a yet to be announced new fantasy series. Other recent credits include:ROBOTOMY
staring Patton Oswalt, Lewis Black, Eliza Dushku, Gilbert Gottfried, Lil
Jon, Lisa Lampanelli, SPEED RACER for Cartoon Network and the feature
film MIA AND THE MIGOO with John DiMaggio, Whoopi Goldberg,
James Woods, Matthew Modine and Wallace Shawn.
In the world of anime, Michael starred as Kenji in the feature film
SUMMER WARS and has been directing Sunrise’s new hit GUNDAM
UNICORN. Other roles include Sasuke Sarutobi in SENGOKU BASARA,
in EDEN OF THE EAST and producing and acting in Funimation’s two
new SLAYERS series in the role of Xellos and Viz Media’s MONSTER.
His game credits include BASARA and FINAL FANTASY XIII in which
he voiced the final boss, Orphan. Other voice work include TEENAGE
MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, G.I. JOE, KAPPA MIKEY, YUGIOH, SHAMAN
KING, FREEDOM, FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, THE SKY CRAWLERS, GAO
GAI GAR, KUROKAMI, POKEMON, SAMURAI 7, D GREY-MAN, BERSERK,
MUSHI SHI, BURST ANGEL, MAGIC USERS CLUB, JUNGLE EMPEROR
LEO and GLASS FLEET to name a few.
In the realm of live action, Michael lent his voice to the Russian blockbuster THE BLACK LIGHTNING as the lead Dima, and getting out of the
booth for a stint, Michael got in front of the camera to shoot the feature
film ANSWER THIS and is preparing for a new film by working on his
guitar chops and growing his hair to never before seen lengths!!
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Chris Smith
Voice Actor
Last at Anime Boston in 2010, Chris Smith has had a couple very
busy years. In gaming, it can be summed up in one word – Skyrim.
Chris is the voice of the evil Daedric Lord, Molag Bal, as well as the
Forsworn Bandit companion in 2011's Game of the Year. Beginning
in March he'll be heard as Bren and Jon Ace in the American
anime series Monsuno on Nickelodeon.
Other anime roles include Captain Bright Noa for Gundam: Unicorn,
the latest in the Gundam franchise. He's also the voice of Major
Peter Soyuz in Full Metal Alchemist: Sacred Star of Milos, and Lucius Isaac for the Marvel anime adaption of Blade. He's Kinnosuke
in DuRaRaRa, Matoko Kibune, Rose, and Wonderweiss in Bleach,
Headmaster Kaien Cross in Vampire Knight, Kittan in Gurren Lagann, Ishidate and Shuura in Naruto, and The Puppeteer in Ghost
in the Shell. He's upwards of 25 characters apiece in Code Geass,
Monster, and Redline. Hanamoto-Sensei in Honey and Clover, The
Mikado in Moribito, Abe in Ghost Slayer Ayashi, and featured
prominently in Twelve Kingdoms, Overman King Gainer, Tenjho
Tenghe, Gundam Force, Samurai Champloo, and a few dozen more.
He's also multiple roles in the upcoming big-screen remake of the
70's hit Gatcahman (G-Force/Battle of the Planets).
GUESTS OF HONOR
Karen Strassman
Kirk Thornton
Voice Actress
Karen Strassman has been privileged to have an extraordinarily rich
career as an actress and voice-over artist. In voice-over, she has
worked in nearly every aspect of the industry: radio and TV commercials, animation, narration, documentaries, promos, audio books,
celebrity voice-matching and voice replacement, internet media,
games, talking toys, CD-ROMs, dubbing, looping, and ADR.
Major clients have included: Disney, HBO, Sony, Universal Pictures,
Warner Brothers, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Cartoon Network, Sci-Fi,
Showtime, The CW, CBS, Klasky-Csupo, Viacom, Bandai, Pioneer,
Vivendi, Disneyland, Lancôme, L'Oréal, Clarins, Vidal Sassoon, Acura,
Kia, VU Games, Square Enix Co, Ltd, Ubisoft Entertainment, Technicolor, Hallmark, and Mattel.
Kirk Thornton comes to Boston with the cast of the new show
Monsuno, in which he plays Beyal, One Eyed Jack and Hargrave
among others. A native of Oregon, he worked his way into anime
taking the traditional path: classical actor training (University of
Washington) – Oregon Shakespearean Festival – New York off
broadway and regional theatre – Los Angeles film and television –
dry cleaners, where he met an anime director he had worked with
in theatre.
Over 20 years in the trenches and some of the roles he has to show
for it are Jin (Samurai Champloo), Don Patch (Bobobo),Tazuna
(Naruto), Saidoh (Bleach), Gabumon and Mummymon (Digimon),
Kuze (The Ghost In the Shell) and Blackjack (Blackjack). Other
Karen has been one of the leading v.o. talents in Paris for many years, credits include Gungrave (Brandon Heat), Kikaider (Hattori),
Planates as Hachirota, IGPX as Mark, Duel (Dr. Sanada), Duel
could be heard as the voice for Air France, Euro-star, Disneyland
Masters, Last Exile, Stellvia, Vandred, Heat Guy J, Love Hina,
Paris and audio tours of the Louvre and the Musée d'Orsay. Some
Stelvia, Wolf’s Rain, Akira, The Mysterious Play, and Kenshin. His
of Karen's favorite projects include: Monsuno, Winx Club, Bleach,
voice has also appeared in video games, such as Skyrim, Resident
Monster, Huntik, Code Geass, IGPX, Rozen Maidens, Lucky Star,
Evil: Revelation, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Final Fantasy XIII-2,
Everquest, StarCraft 2, World of WarCraft, Red Faction Armageddon,
Saints Row: The Third, Kingdom Hearts, Batman Arkham Asylum,
Persona, Ace Combat, Bioshock 2, Castlevania, Dead or Alive, ResiKane & Lynch 2, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Dragonage
dent Evil, Rumble Roses, Final Fantasy, League of Legends, Mortal
2, Resident Evil Outbreak, Mission Impossible, Catherine and
Combat, Saboteur, Silent Hill, Star Wars: the Old Republic, Tony
Monsters Vs Aliens among others.
Hawk, Valkyria, Van Helsing, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Street
Fighter X Tekken TGS.
Kirk has directed the English dubs of S-CRY-ED, Gad Guard, Cosmo
On camera, Karen has had the opportunity and delight to work in
many locations throughout Europe, from artsy little indie projects to
big productions with icons like Gerard Depardieu, Polanski, Merchant
and Ivory... And some of her most recent credits in America include
Criminal Minds, Private Practice, Desperate Housewives, House, Big
Time Rush, The Young and the Restless, Big Love, Monk, Touch, and
she is presently recurring on Weeds as the quirky Jolene Waite.
Warrior Zero, Tsukihime, Mars Daybreak, Otogizoshi, and Destiny
of Shrine Maiden all of which he was the lead script adapter and
story editor. Some of the video games that he has directed are
Dirt 2, Operation Flashpoint, Tom Clancy’s Hawx, Are You Smarter
Than a 5th Grader, The Tale of Despereau, Enchanted Arms, Rogue
Galaxy, Samurai Champloo, Time Crisis 4 and WWE Smackdown
vs. Raw 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 plus several soon to be
released that he’s not at liberty to mention.
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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GUESTS OF HONOR
north american guests
(cont.)
Tom Wayland
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 narrating Heavy
Metal legend Dave Mustaine’s autobiography – Mustaine: a Heavy
Metal Memoir, Denver Broncos Quarterback Tim Tebow’s autobiography Through My Eyes, and most recently lending his voice to the
Deadtime Stories series from Macmillan Publishing.
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EVENTS
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
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cosplay
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 66 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
Here it is once again - Anime Boston's own
version of a Hall Costume Contest, and
when we say 'hall' we mean in the hall!
During the three days of the convention,
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selected staff members will be circulating
the halls with Staff Vote tickets which
they will hand out to any exceptional
cosplayers they see. If you collect three
staff vote tickets, you can turn them in at
Masquerade Headquarters to receive a
prize ribbon. There is a limit of one ribbon
per costume, but the same cosplayer may
win multiple ribbons for different costumes.
Masquerade Headquarters will be open
Friday, April 6 9:00am–8:00pm; Saturday,
April 7 9:00am–2:00pm; and Sunday, April 8
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!
Emergency Cosplay
Repair Station
Located at Masquerade Headquarters,
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 Chess
Sunday's main event is a giant onstage
chess match with in-costume and incharacter attendees battling it out on stage
at the direction of two chess masters. All
may watch, but prior application is required
to participate. This year's Chess theme is
Good vs. Evil. Check the schedule for times
and location.
Anime Dating Game
Comedy event where attendees in-costume
and in-character pose as handsome
bachelors and beautiful bachelorettes from
your favorite anime series compete to win
an in-character date. The game has two
separate sessions, a main all-ages one on
Saturday, and a special late night 18+ Yaoi/
Yuri session on Friday. New this year is a
special Villains-Only Dating Game round,
featuring everyone's favorite characters:
the evil ones! Check the schedule for times
and locations.
Catch the Barrel
Competition game played in the halls
all weekend long, where cosplayers
join teams and compete to get the most
captures on prop barrels. Open to all
cosplayers, no registration needed.
Cosplot 2012
Our cosplay plot line, which is an ongoing
story that progresses over the course
of the con, with scenes played out at all
major cosplay events. All may watch, but
participants must have applied in advance
to be selected. This year's cosplot theme is
Good vs. Evil.
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 26 for a run-down
on this year’s cosplay panels.
Cosplay Death Match
Are you craving blood? Then get ready for
Anime Boston's first ever Death Match!
The Death Match is a contest in which two
characters enter the stage, and only one
leaves with their life. The victor is chosen
via the crowds' deafening roars. The losing
character is slaughtered by the winner in
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fierce combat. The winner moves on to
the next round. Thirty 30 contestants from
various anime, video games and manga will
fight it out, leaving only one 1 fan favorite
remaining. Check the schedule for times
and location.
Cosplay Family Feud
Which anime convention brings you an
in-character cosplay event pitting anime
families against one another? Survey says....
Anime Boston! Come and cheer on your favorite family, group or team in this in-character battle of the wits! Cosplay "families" will
compete against each other in a contest to
name the most popular responses to a series
of survey questions posed to the attendees
of Anime Boston. Check the schedule for
times and location.
Cosplay Scavenger Hunt
Anyone can play this relaxed in-the-halls
Scavenger Hunt. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt
Form from the Info Desk, which contains
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.
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.
Anime Boston Best Of The Best
Anime Boston is proud to present 10 years
of the best music videos you've ever seen!
Join us on a trip down memory lane as we
play the winning videos of prior Anime Boston Music Video Contests on the big screen
once more! See such favorites as Hello
Kitty, Hold Me Now and Atonement! It will
be an event you will remember for ages!
• Any personal belongings you bring to the
dance are solely your responsibility. If
you can, leave them in your hotel room or
with a someone you know. Neither Anime
Boston nor any of its staff are responsible
for any of your personal belongings.
• Wear shoes at all times. No telling what
the attendees from the event before
Anime Boston's Hentai Music Video contest
dropped on the floor and romping around
is your worst nightmare. A no-holds barred
the dance in bare feet is a recipe for serihentai fun-fest!
ous injury. Some excited dancing otaku,
with shoes on, might even stomp on your
feet by accident. It is just safer to keep
your shoes on. This is a convention-wide
policy, by the way.
Hentai AMV Contest (18+)
dances
Dances will be held on both Friday and
Saturday nights; please check the schedule
for times.
Quick Tips from the
Dance Manager
• 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.
• Get in line early. Pre-dance lines have
historically been ridiculously long. If you
want to party early, get in line early.
• Stay hydrated. We will have as many
water stations set up at the dance as possible. This year, you can help us keep the
water flowing. We will be allowing each
person to bring one sealed bottle of water.
"Sealed" means a bottle that still has its
tamper-proof seal intact. Once opened,
the bottle may not taken from the event
room and brought back in.
• Do not over-exert yourself. It can be easy
to get carried away dancing out all of your
energy so that you faint. We would prefer
it if you could leave on your own two legs
instead of being carried out by the paramedics; 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.
• Props are prohibited from the dance
because they take up space people could
be using for dancing. Frisbees and similar
toys are prohibited because they can
literally stop the dance if they hit any of
the DJ equipment the wrong way; which
is something we would very much prefer
not to happen at all. Open containers are
prohibited as well. Sorry, that includes
Nalgene bottles. We do allow a single
sealed bottle of water though.
• Most importantly, stay safe and help
others stay safe.
See the Dance Policy on page 65 .
the phoenix ball:
rise from the
ashes
Featuring the VGO String Quartet
Need to unwind after an event filled day
at Anime Boston? Then why not spend the
evening swaying to your anime and video
game favorites, dressed to the nines! Come
join us on for a sophisticated evening of
excitement and rhythm at Anime Boston's
Phoenix Ball.
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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.
attire is all that is strictly required. Informal
clothing such as T-shirts, jeans, sandals,
sneakers, flip-flops, boots, platforms,
flannel, etc. will not be permitted. Anime
Boston staff reserve the right to refuse
admittance to attendees deemed inappropriately dressed, at their own discretion.
Ticketing
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.
The Phoenix 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 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 as well as reduce the
number of people who reserved tickets "just
in case" and then choose not to attend the
ball—not necessarily to fund the ball itself.
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 Friday, April 6, exact
time TDB. 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.
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
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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
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 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 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.
game shows
Anime Charades
Two words; second word, two syllables.
Sounds like... “parade”.
Anime Unscripted
The hit improv comedy event, Anime
Unscripted, has been an Anime Boston
Friday-night tradition since 2003. In this
special Best of Anime Unscripted event,
we'll be taking our favorite games from the
last 10 years and giving some of our guests
honor the opportunity to twist them in their
own way. As always, there’s audience
participation, too, and you might be part of
the show!
Apples 2 Applezz
For the first time ever, we attempt to host
the popular party game Apples to Apples
with a full room, massive teams, and Anime
Boston flavor for ultimate glory.
Extreme Geek (18+)
The fifth 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
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awesome. There will be an abundance of
group and audience participation...something for anyone who loves a little bit of
loony immaturity. It’s full of amazing! (That’s
what she said!)
Hyakunin Kuizu (Family Feud)
Hyakunin ni Kikimashita! Do you know
Family Feud? Here’s the Japanese style.
Two teams will take each other on to see
which has the bigger bond of glorious
friendship. Or not. Maybe just to see who
knows more. Themed teams encouraged.
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.
#pictionary
Find your inner artist and come join us for
the hilarity: Pictionary, anime-style! Using
Adobeshop and a laptop, contestants
will be challenged to draw anime-related
subjects from simple (panda) to complex
(doujinshi).
Token Trivia
Do you know how many Dragonball Z episodes there are? How many conventions
Greg Ayres has attended? Even if you don't
know the answers, you can guess, right?
That’s all you need to do. Guess which team
picked the closest answer to get points.
The team with the most points in the end is
the winner! This is a new game show and
we're thrilled to be presenting it for the first
time at Anime Boston 2012.
Tokyo Turf Wars
Upon arrival, you will be sorted into one of
two groups. Which group will win? Trivia,
physical challenges, wacky games, and more.
Do you know your Japanimation? PROVE IT!
An all-ages all out war of the masses where
only one side can be victorious! Turf Wars,
Year One: the line has been drawn!
Trivia For All
Join us for Trivia For All, the game show
where EVERYONE gets to play! 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.
karaoke
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. It is always a good idea, though,
to bring your own CD/Audio player with you
if there is a song you really want to sing.
Karaoke Shuffle
Friday, April 6: 5:00pm–8:00pm
Ten contestants will test their luck against
a list of pre-selected music. They will need
talent, improvisational skills, and the ability
to endure hardship in order to survive. Roll
the dice and take a chance against fate!
Karaoke Contest
Saturday, April 7: 6:00pm–9:00pm
Ten contestants will be chosen (five preregistered and five at con) to perform their
(hopefully) practiced song. They may bring
what they need to survive, but they only get
one shot at karaoke glory! This time you
decide.
Contestants will be judged by the audience,
ballots will be provided.
Open Karaoke Guidelines: Songs allowed
are mainly from anime, Japanese movies,
games and music related to Japan. J-pop/
rock/hip-hop are allowed, in addition to
K-pop. You may sing songs in English that
are Japanese in origin/translated/dubbed.
As for length, keep in mind your fellow
attendees.
Karaoke Hours:
Friday, April 6: 9:00am–12:00am
Saturday, April 7: 9:00am–12:00am
Sunday, April 8: 10:00am–4:00pm
live gaming
Live Gaming is headquartered in the Berkeley and Fairfax rooms on the 3rd Floor of the
Sheraton Hotel. We 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/events/
live_gaming for last-minute event additions.
For more information on any of the games,
drop by Live Gaming, or check out www.
animeboston.com
Live Gaming Hours:
Magic the Gathering Events
Friday-Sunday: Live Gaming hours
Registration:
Friday and Saturday: 9:00am–11:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am–11:00pm
Fill & Fire: 8-man Innistrad Booster Draft.
Entry Fee: $15. Prize Support: 1st = 8 packs,
2nd = 4 packs, 3rd/4th = 2 packs each
Fill & Fire: 8-man Innistrad Sealed Deck (3
Innistrad/3 Dark Ascension).
Entry Fee: $20. Prize Support: 1st = 8 packs,
2nd = 4 packs, 3rd/4th = 2 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: $5. Prize
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Steve Jackson Games MiBs
D&D 4e Essentials:
Friday–Sunday: Live Gaming hours
Children of the Snake God
Event Leaders: Various
Friday: 3:00pm–7:00pm
Play your favorites like Munchkin, Frag!,
Event Leader: Mary Lindholm
Revolution, Chez Dork, Chez Geek, Illuminati, In the wasteland Xa Deshret, our heroes find
SPANC, and more! The MiBs are running
the Lost Oasis of Septah-Bashu, which is
tournaments and demos all day. Win some
under the power of an evil priest belonging
awesome prizes and make some new
to a villainous race of serpent men. No
friends (or enemies).
experience necessary, characters provided.
3-6 players.
Learn to Play Games with Kevin
Sunday: 9:00am –3:00pm
Event Leader: Kevin Menezes
Kevin is available to teach you how to play:
Ca$h & Guns, 7 Wonders, Settlers of Catan,
No Thanks, Wizard, Dominion, Tanto Cuore,
Ascension, Citadels, Fluxx, Resident Evil
Card Game, Tsuro, and Oshi.
Learn to Play Games with Emilio
Friday and Saturday: 3:00pm–3:00am
Event Leader: Emilio Torres
Emilio is available to teach you how to
play: Ca$h & Guns, Power Grid, Betrayal
at House on the Hill, No Thanks, Dominion,
Tanto Cuore, Ascension, Citadels, Fluxx,
Resident Evil Card Game, Tsuro, Oshi.
Arkham Horror
Saturday: 3:00pm–7:00pm
Event Leader: Shane McCarthy
A co-op adventure game themed around
H.P Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Choose
from 16 Investigators and take to the
streets of Arkham to prevent an Ancient
One from breaking into our world. Acquire
skills, allies, weapons, and spells to fight
monsters and close portals to other dimensions in order to save the world!
Big Eyes Small Mouth, 3rd ed:
"Saviors of a Dying Age"
Event Leader: Anthony Medeiros
The UN Force team has finally tracked down
the last of the traitorous Imminent Command,
and will not let their leader and her alien
allies escape again. Pre-generated characters
provided. This game uses Big Eyes, Small
Mouth, 3rd edition rules. Room for 8 players.
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D&D 4e: The Lost Cistern of
Aravek (Dark Sun)
Friday: 9:00pm–1:00am
Event Leader: James Carpio
A remarkable device has been discovered
in the wastes near the city-state of Tyr.
Journey through harsh desert land, brave
fierce monsters, and retrieve the cistern
before your enemies. Can you bring a font
of life-giving water to a parched populace,
or will you succumb to the many dangers?
No experience necessary, characters
provided. 3-6 players.
D&D 4e Essentials:
The Scorpion Queen
The village of Roblach is under siege by
mysterious forces. Sandbars emerge in its
river, draught plagues its wells and fields,
giant scorpions terrorize its livestock, and
its villagers go missing. Roblach’s citizens
ask the PCs to investigate the malediction
and save their community from destruction. No experience necessary, characters
Doctor Who Adventures in
Time and Space: "Saving Time"
Sunday: 11:00am–3:00 pm
The Pathfinder (and her companions) crash
a party hosted by the LifeTech company
celebrating Daylight Savings Time with a
state-of-the-art "life clock," which could
change the future of mankind. This game
uses the "Doctor Who: Adventures in Time
and Space" RPG rules. Characters provided
for up to 6 players.
Doctor Who Adventures in
Time and Space: "Terror Cotta"
Friday: 10:00am–2:00pm
The Time Lady—known as The Pathfinder—
and her companions materialize at the
excavation site of the Terra Cotta army.
They soon discover there is more to these
ancient warriors than just hardened clay.
This game uses the "Doctor Who: Adventures
in Time and Space" RPG rules. Room for 6
players, characters provided.
Dominion: Deck Building Game
Saturday: 10:00am–2:00pm
Event Leader: Scott Smallbeck
You are a monarch ruling over a small,
pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens.
Unlike your predecessors, you have other
ambitions! Each player starts with an identical, small deck of cards, and "buys" cards
as they can afford them. The players construct their decks through card selection
and strategy, striving for the most efficient
path to victory. 1-4 players.
Frag! Gold Edition
Sunday: 1:00pm–3:00pm
Game starts. Enemy in sight. Frag him! Grab
his stuff! Run! Get a bigger gun! There he
is again! Frag him! Run, you're hit! You're
down. Respawn! Start again! Frag is a
computer game without the computer – a
tabletop "first-person shooter." Draw cards
for weapons, armor, and gadgets. Move
through the blood spatters to restore your
own health! If you die, you respawn and
come back shooting!
Last Night on Earth
Friday: 9:00pm–1:00am
A survival horror board game that pits
small-town Heroes against a limitless
horde of Zombies. Play as either Heroes
or as Zombies. Random town layouts and
different scenarios add lots of replay value.
A fast-paced game with easy to learn rules
allows players to jump right into the action;
strategic depth and strong cooperative play
keeps the game interesting.
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Learn to Play GURPS
You could be an elf hero fighting for the
forces of good; a shadowy femme fatale on a
deep-cover mission; a futuristic swashbuckler
carving up foes with a sword in his hand and
a beautiful woman by his side; or anything
else! Explore an ancient temple that appears
every 1,000 years. Are there treasures to be
had, or does it hide an ugly secret? Uses the
GURPS light rule set. No experience necessary, characters provided. 3-6 players.
Learn to Play Pathfinder
Munchkin Quest
Saturday: 9:00pm–1:00am
Build your dungeon—one room at a
time—from 24 double-sided tiles. Fill it with
monster standies, and let your munchkins
run amok! Cooperate with the whole group,
adventure with a partner, or strike out on
your own. Battle monsters for personal
gain or send them after your friends. Reach
Level 10 and get out alive—if you can.
Pathfinder: Master of the
Fallen Fortress
Take your first step into a world of fantasy
adventure! Simple rules to create and
customize your own hero, and a robust
system to run them through challenging
adventures and deadly battles against
villainous goblins, dragons, and more! No
3-6 players.
An earthquake opens a ruined siege castle
outside Absalom, exposing its mysteries
and treasures for the first time in centuries
to ambitious adventurers... but a new
Master has claimed the Fallen Fortress as
his own. What ancient dangers and fresh
threats will the PCs find inside its shattered
walls? No experience necessary, characters provided. 3-6 players.
Maid RPG (18+)
Really Bad Idea: CthulhuTech RPG
A comedic, anime-themed tabletop RPG. Very
easy-to-learn, rules-light system. Random
events drive the story forward. You’ll be
playing the game with friends only 15 minutes
after opening the book. Maid is the first Japanese role-playing game to be translated and
released in English. No experience necessary,
characters provided. 3-6 players.
Mouse Guard RPG
Join the Mouse Guard and defend the
Mouse Territories against dangers in this
RPG based on the acclaimed comic book
series! Players form their own patrol, and
the Game Master tries to thwart them on
missions via weather, animals, and the
wilderness. Designed by Origins Awardwinning game designer Luke Crane. No
3-4 players.
The Migou are aliens determined to enslave
humanity, but now is the time to strike
back! Players are briefed and launch an
all-out Mecha assault to retake Juneau, a
victory for the Human race. A high-energy
RPG in the spirit of Robotech, Evangelion,
and Lovecraftian horror.. No experience
necessary, characters provided. 3-6 players.
Red Dragon Inn
You and your friends are a party of heroic,
fantasy adventurers. You've raided the
dungeon, killed the monsters, and taken
their treasure. At the Red Dragon Inn, you
spend the night drinking, gambling, and
roughhousing in celebration of your victory.
The last person sober enough to hold onto
his Gold Coins wins the game!
Shadowrun Missions: AB
2070: Post-Apocalyptic
Event Leader: J.R.
Your team is hired to clean up problems
centered around a popular convention. Can
you save the day without freaking out the
normals? A 4th Edition Shadowrun mission
designed for 6 players using pre-generated
characters. All materials provided. Runs 4
hours. No experience required.
Shadowrun Missions: Garage Sale
Event Leader: J.R.
How often do you get hired to steal something as fun as a tank? This is a 4th Edition
Shadowrun mission designed for 6 players.
Pre-generated characters available, or
bring your own 400BP character. All materials provided. Run 4 hours. No experience
is required.
Shadowrun Missions:
Imaginary Friends
Friday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Event Leader: J.R.
Having imaginary friends is usually a
harmless part of growing up. In 2072, it can
complicate your life. This is a 4th Edition
Shadowrun mission designed for 6 players.
Pre-generated characters available, or
bring your own 400BP character. All materials provided. Runs 4 hours. No experience
required.
Shadowrun Missions: Xolotl's Box
Event Leader: J.R.
The job sounded easy: Break into a research
facility and steal a box. Unfortunately, getting away with it was anything but. A 4th
Edition Shadowrun mission designed for
6 players using pre-generated characters.
All materials provided. Runs 4 hours. No
experience required.
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Star Wars Saga: Star Wars
Saga Edition RPG
This new edition combines all six feature
films with a revision of the rule, making
it easier to learn and improving overall
game experience. Includes new character
abilities and options, a world gazetteer, statistics for key characters, and guidelines on
how to use miniatures and battle maps in
play. No experience necessary, characters
Tanto Cuore: Deck Building
Game
A competitive deck-building game of
lovely maids, sly smiles, and hard choices.
Players employ cute maids and fill out their
“house” (card deck). Watch out: the maids
can get sick or get bad habits! The player
with the best collection of maids by the end,
wins! Games last 45 min–1 hour. Easy to
pick up and play. 2-4 players.
World of Darkness: Changeling:
The Lost - "Les Fleurs du Mal”
Saturday: 10:00am –2:00pm
Will a newly-found changeling provide the
answer to the mystery of a rumored cult,
or only raise more questions? Uses the
new World of Darkness "Changeling: The
Lost" rules. Characters provided for up to
8 players.
AB chibizone
Attention Anime Boston Families: Parents
with kids age 3-12, please come visit the
Anime Boston Chibi Zone on the Hynes 2nd
Floor, Room 209. This stay-and-play area
is available for supervised children to relax
away from the hustle of the convention.
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video games
Presented by
Alliance prides itself in being as helpful to a
convention as they are proficient in running
a game room.
When you have the Alliance on your side,
the party gets kicked up a notch.
Keep up with Nexus Gaming Alliance on
their website: www.NGAGamers.com
The Nexus Gaming Alliance, formed in
2010, are a combination of various talents
brought together to form the ultimate experience in gaming and bring it to all sorts of
events around the country. It doesn’t matter
if it’s a birthday party or if it’s one of the
largest conventions in the country; the NGA
is proud to take on any challenge a customer
brings to us and provide their attendees with
the best experience they’ve had.
The NGA’s collection is a testament to
their adamant love for collecting current
and next-generation systems as much
as their classic companions, bringing
every nostalgic experience to the table
as humanly possible with the range and
variety in their systems. They also made
sure to purchase arcade machines to help
bring the experience of an arcade to all of
those who missed out on some of the more
glorious days of gaming. What sets them
apart is the way the NGA also can host a
tournament on almost any video game in
their collection, making them as versatile
as their collection.
The Nexus Gaming Alliance will be once
again hosting the video gaming arena
for Anime Boston 2012! The NGA will use
its experience and dedication to provide
the ultimate gaming experience for our
attendees. In addition to providing both
classic and next-generation consoles, they
will also be running many tournaments
throughout the weekend. Get ready for
tournaments such as Modern Warfare
3, Gears 3, Super Street Fighter: 2012 and
Smash Brothers: Brawl!
Video Games are located in Hall C on the
Hynes 2nd Floor.
Video Games Hours:
swap meet
Is there something you bought which only
The Alliance’s professional event managers caused you to realize you would rather
have something else? Is an extra copy of a
have over ten years of experience in the
book or a video floating around your home
field and are able to cater to a large variety
because you didn’t remember that you
of other specializations for a convention’s
already had it in your collection? Are you
needs. With the board of directors consistcertain there is someone that could benefit
ing of someone who has run a convention,
from owning your VHS copy of Odin more
someone who has been acclaimed as a
than you? If you can answer “yes” to any
professional gamer and someone who
of these questions—ESPECIALLY the one
specializes in entertainment engineering,
about Odin—or even if you cannot answer
combined they have managed to experi“yes,” but are just really lonely, the Swap
ence every situation imaginable– even
Meet may be the place for you.
some you wouldn’t imagine in your wildest
dreams. When they arrive at a convenThere are a few rules to the Anime Boston
tion, there isn’t a situation or an area of
Swap Meet, but they are not too hard to
expertise they aren’t able to handle in the
remember.
case of an emergency. The Nexus Gaming
EVENTS
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.
charity auction
The Charity Auction will once again take
place at Anime Boston. All proceeds go
towards 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.
This year, we will be selling raffle tickets for
our baskets at our new table in the dealers’
room, so be sure to stop by and visit us!
The auction itself has tons of other cool
biddable items, including signed swag and
a lifetime pass to Anime Boston!
anime boston
museum
Take a look at the convention's past! To
celebrate its 10 year anniversary, the staff
and friends of Anime Boston have gathered
together many items from the convention's
illustrious history to display. Stop by and
see t-shirts, program guidebooks and other
paraphernalia from years bygone, including
the baseball bat autographed by many past
Anime Boston guests!
The Anime Boston Museum is located in the
Jefferson Room on the Sheraton 3rd Floor.
kanno's jazz bar
A 21+ Lounge Event
Yoko 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 music
soothe your troubles away. Enjoy one of
our Anime Boston signature cocktails at
the cash bar, or just munch on some table
snacks while hiding from the younger
crowd. To celebrate our 10th anniversary,
special commemorative
cocktail glasses
will also be available for purchase so you
can sip your “A-Chan” or “B-Kun” drink in
style! 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, April 6: 12:00pm–5:00pm
Saturday, April 7: 10:00am–3:00pm
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:
APRIL 6–8, 2012
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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 video screens outside of rooms, and
Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app. Daily updated printed schedules will not be available.
post-apocalyptic anime
Chrome Shelled
Regios
Darker than Black
Desert Punk
Evangelion 1.11
TVMA
TV14
TV14
Monsters formed from pollution
threaten the future of humanity.
A band of—Who else?—spunky
school kids comes together to
battle them and save the world.
A giant black wall called the
“Hell’s Gate” has engulfed
much of Tokyo, bringing with it
a collection of psychic agents
fighting to unlock its mysteries.
And there’s a talking cat.
Japan has been turned into a
desert wasteland, and vertically-challenged Sunabozu tries
to eke out a living as a bounty
hunter—that is, when he’s not
distracted by women.
The original Evangelion TV
series made better! Faster!
Stronger! A condensed take on
the first six episodes, with
improved animation and
enough rearranged plot points
for fanboys to mull over for
years to come.
Evangelion 2.22
Fist of the North Star
Gurren Lagann
ICE
TV14
TVMA
TV14
TV13
An Evangelion fanfic, of sorts.
Forget everything about the TV
series, and sit back and enjoy
the giant fighting robots and
Shinji whining that we all know
and love.
Mutant fighters vie for dominance in a post-apocalyptic
wasteland, using the powers
of ancient martial arts, manly
tears, and a lot of screaming.
A shounen classic.
PIERCE THE HEAVENS WITH
YOUR DRILL! Another puberty
allegory from Gainax featuring
giant fighting robots and plenty
of fanservice. Think of it as a
very colorful Evangelion—IN
SPAAAAACE!
An environmental disaster
eradicates the world’s male
population, leading to a battle
over the fate of humanity—and,
of course, lots of yuri.
Now and Then,
Here and There
Origin
~Spirits of the Past~
Texhnolyze
Trigun TV
TV14
TV14
TV14
TV14
A Japanese schoolboy learns
about the horrors of war,
genocide, and child exploitation. Prepare to have your soul
crushed.
A young boy awakens a girl
from suspended animation,
and together they fight to keep
modern civilization and nature
in balance.
A prizefighter with robotic limbs
is drawn into the battle for control of a futuristic underground
society.
Vash the Stampede is a doughnut-loving pacifist gunman with
60 billion double dollar bounty
on his head. A perfect gateway
anime you probably remember
from Adult Swim.
TVMA
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VIDEO PROGRAMMING
Trigun:
Badlands Rumble
TVMA
A bank robber’s bounty brings
together a thousand hired guns
and threatens the peace of a
sleepy town. True to his motto,
Vash the Stampede tries to keep
the “love and peace.”
Trinity Blood
TVMA
Battle priests, vampire pretty
boys, the Vatican, and lots of
long, flowing hair. I don’t understand it either, but it’s awesome!
additional video programming
Descriptions are available on www.animeboston.com and Anime Boston’s Guidebook mobile app.
A-Channel
comedy, romance,
slice of life
TV13
Angel Beats!
comedy, action,
girls with guns
TV14
Arakawa Under
the Bridge
comedy, surreal, slice of life
TV13
Baka and Test
comedy, romance,
fanservice
TV14
Blue Gender
mecha, adventure, military
TV13
Coicent
comedy, romance, sci-fi
TV13
Eureka Seven
sci-fi, mecha, action
TV13
Brighter than the
Dawning Blue
comedy, fantasy, romance
TV13
Corpse Princess
action, supernatural,
girls with guns
TVMA
Fairy Tail
shounen, action, magic
TV14
Broken Blade
action, fantasy, mecha
TV14
Cowboy Bebop
space western, smooth jazz
TV13
Case Closed
mystery, comedy, adventure
TV13
Dance in the
Vampire Bund
action, horror, romance
TVMA
Casshern Sins
sci-fi, action, robots
TVMA
Deadman
Wonderland
action, horror, sci-fi, survival
TVMA
Fate/stay night
action, fantasy, harem
TVMA
Fate/Zero
action, fantasy
TVMA
Fullmetal Alchemist:
Brotherhood
action, adventure, fantasy
TV14
Battle Royale
(Director's Cut)
action, horror
TVMA
Chaos;HEAD
action, cyberpunk, harem
TV14
Black Butler
bishounen, supernatural
TV14
Chobits
romance, comedy
TV14
Blue Drop
drama, mystery, sci-fi
TV14
Chrono Crusade
action, comedy, drama
TV13
Eden of the East
psychological, mystery,
romance
TVMA
Gakuen Alice
magical girl, comedy
TV13
Blue Exorcist
action, supernatural
TV13
Coffee Samurai
Korean anime, comedy
TV14
ef: a tale of memories
psychological, supernatural
TVMA
GaoGaiGar
action, mecha, sci-fi
TVG
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Durarara!!
supernatural, ridiculous
fighting, cute boys
TVMA
Fullmetal Alchemist Movie
action, adventure, fantasy
TV14
Fushigi Yuugi
romance, adventure, magic
TV13
VIDEO PROGRAMMING
Gasaraki
drama, sci-fi, mecha
TVMA
Hoshizora Kiseki
romance, sci-fi, ecchi
TV13
Loups=Garous
mystery, sci-fi
TV14
Genshiken
comedy, slice of life, otaku
TV13
House of Five Leaves
drama, samuari, shounen-ai
TV13
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
magical girl, psychological,
soul-crushing
TV13
Guin Saga
adventure, fantasy
TV14
Iria – Zeiram the Animation
adventure, sci-fi
TVMA
Gundam 00
action, mecha
TV13
K-ON!
comedy, music, slice of life
TV13
Gundam 00 Movie
action, mecha
TV13
Kaleido Star
drama, awesome gymnastics
TV14
Gundam Unicorn
action, mecha
TV13
Kanokon: The Girl
Who Cried Fox
comedy, ecchi, harem
TVMA
Oreimo
comedy, drama, otaku
TVMA
Gunslinger Girls
action, drama, girls with
guns
TVMA
Kanon
romance, drama, moe
TVMA
Outlaw Star
space western, comedy
TV13
.hack//Quantum
fantasy, online gaming
TV14
Kasimasi – Girl Meets Girl
genderswap, yuri, sci-fi
TV13
Papillon Rose
magical girl, ecchi
TVMA
Hayate the Combat Butler
action, comedy, harem
TV13
Katanagatari
action, fantasy, ninjas
TV13
Phantom ~Requiem
for the Phantom~
assassins, psychological
TVMA
Heavens Lost Property
comedy, romance, ecchi
TVMA
Kimi ni Todoke –
From Me to You
romance, slice of life
TV13
Hell Girl
horror, supernatural
TV14
Hetalia TV
comedy, history, cute boys
TVMA
Hetalia: Paint it White
comedy, history, cute boys
TVMA
Kujibiki Unbalance
comedy, romance, sci-fi
TV14
Last Exile
action, adventure, airships
TV14
Mardock Scramble
drama, sci-fi, cyborgs
TVMA
Mirage of Blaze
supernatural, yaoi
TV13
My Bride is a Mermaid
romance, comedy, harem
TVMA
Princess Jellyfish
comedy, slice of life,
romance
TV14
Princess Resurrection
comedy, supernatural,
maids
TV13
Rurouni Kenshin
action, samurai, historical
TVMA
Rosario + Vampire
comedy, supernatural,
fanservice
TVMA
Sengoku Basara:
Samurai Kings
samurais, ridiculous
fighting, not-historical
TV14
Star Driver
sci-fi, fanservice, mecha
TV13
Steins;Gate
sci-fi, psychological,
time travel
TV14
Soul Eater
shounen, action, comedy
TV14
Squid Girl
comedy, slice of life, cute
TVG
Toradora!
comedy, slice of life,
romance
TV13
Revolutionary Girl Utena
(Remastered)
shoujo, action, surreal,
AWESOME
TV13
The World God Only Knows
comedy, supernatural, moe
TV13
Yamada's First Time
comedy, romance, ecchi
TVMA
Yozakura Quartet
action, supernatural, harem
TV13
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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
panel descriptions are available on www.animeboston.com, the video screens outside of rooms, 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.
KEY
Post-Apocalyptic theme panels
All The Mecha You'll
Ever Need
Americans in Anime:
F-YEAH!
Doug Wilder, Dragonmaster
Lou, Sophia Thomas
Clarissa Graffeo, Daryl Surat,
Gerald Rathkolb
Prepare yourself: The panel
FOR die-hard giant robot fans
BY die-hard giant robot fans.
Come ready to laugh and possibly to win some awesome
mecha prizes!
Japanese people don't have a
clue what Americans are like...
OR DO THEY? Come marvel
and/or be offended at how the
Japanese depict the USA in
their entertainment!
Anime Con Survival
(2012 AB Staff End of
the World Edition)
Anime Fans in Anime!
Anime Happiness
Anime Hell
Gerald Rathkolb
Edgukated, Molly
Daryl Surat, El Santo,
Mike Toole
Jen Legay (Security Auditor
2012)
Anime World Order guides you
through a look at the depiction
of anime fans within anime
itself.
Know your routes, where to go,
what to do, etc. Hints and tips
from staff to make Anime Boston 2012 one of the best yet!
Anime Miserables
Asian Music Fusion
Froborr, Viga
CJ, Kayla, Kimmi
Les Miserables, a beloved
musical, novel and anime?
We're taking a look at what
Japan did with the famous
Victor Hugo novel.
Join us for our 6th year! We'll
be discussing some of your
favorite musical groups from all
over Asia & possibly introduce
you to some new artists!
...And It's Live Action!
The Films of Minoru
Kawazaki
Anime Clubs
Jennifer Fu
Part history and part how-to, this
Constantine Teig von Hoffman,
panel covers the state of anime
Greg Teig von Hoffman,
clubs today and how (not) to
Jennifer Teig von Hoffman
run one, with anecdotes from
Serial-killer koala salary-man?
officers of local clubs.
Crime-fighting toupee? Worldclass squid wrestler? These
films and many more will be
discussed!
Ever wonder why your favorite
character is so happy (or sad)?
Here we look at anime happiness and how it applies to our
daily lives.
The con! The con! The con is
on FIRE with a free-form stream
of animation, fan films, trailers,
and other crap. It's not all
anime, but it's all HELL!
Anime Music Videos
101
Anime Music Videos
201
Alberto Gonzales,
BasharOfTheAges, dokool,
Kiarrens, LantisEscudo,
Songbird21
Alberto Gonzales,
BasharOfTheAges, dokool,
Kiarrens, LantisEscudo,
Songbird21
Anime Music Videos 101: Do’s,
Don'ts, and Demonstrations
Anime Music Videos 201
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We are living, living in
in the eighties
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Artist/Webcomic
Roundtable
Bad Anime, Bad!!
Basic World Building
Brian T. Price
Kel McDonald
Gina Biggs
Audience questions will be
answered by the Artist/Webcomic panelists.
The End of Times is upon us!
If you want utter oblivion to
be your best friend, strap
yourselves in for the worst the
animation industry has to offer.
A look at world building through
storytelling in both a realistic
and fantastical setting.
Beyond Bleeps
and Bloops:
An Introduction
to VG Music
Coldguy
Do you like music in video
games but want to know more
about them. Get out of the OC
Remix rut and experience new
music you will like.
Braver than
Transformers:
The Brave Series
Building Gundams
with Overnight
Security: Mk II
Building Mecha
Model Kits: A Total
Beginner's Guide
Chaotic Kiss:
Transgender Manga
and Discussion Panel
Sophia Thomas
Adam Loehmann,
Nick McGraw,
Overnight Security
Gerald Rathkolb
Michelle Pinard
Ever thought Transformers
could have been just a bit
cooler? Come visit this panel for
a look at the Brave series which
delivers just that.
The Chibi Project's
10th Year
Experimentaganza
Jekka, PatrickD
The Chibi Project returns for the
10th year to conduct an experiment which will put previous
experiments to shame! You
absolutely cannot miss this!
Crossplay Tips
and Tricks
Majik
Boys dressed as girls? Girls
dressed as boys? Want to try,
but not sure where to start? Or
want to take your gender-bending to a whole new level? Come
learn some sneaky secrets and
share your own ideas.
Have some free time on
Sunday? We're back for
another year of gundams in
the morning!
A total beginner's guide to the
world of mecha model kits.
Hosted by Anime World Order.
Chaotic Kiss is the leading
transgender comic in New
England and has been touring
the anime, comic, and LGBT
convention circuit since 2006.
Cosplay Court Case
Cosplay on a Dime
Aarana
Blue_Eyed_Fairy
Returning for its 6th year! Join
the fun and see if you have
what it takes to be in this audience run improv court case.
Cosplay doesn’t have to be
expensive. With 10+ years of
experience, I’ve always found
a way to save more pennies for
the dealers room!
Culinary Manga
Erin Finnegan, Noah,
Sam Kusek
Days of the Wolves of
Mibu: Shinsengumi!
Designing Mecha
for Games
Jennifer Yoo
David White
There are hundreds of manga
titles about cooking and eating
in Japan. Is it possible to learn
to cook from manga? Drool over
drawings of food!
Their swords were feared by
countless enemies. Their names
were carved in the hearts of
many. But just who were these
Shinsengumi? Find out here!
How I design robots and mecha
for games. Includes drawings
and digital images from games I
have worked on. Talk about the
process, and aesthetics.
Crossplay Tips and
Tricks (All Ages Demo)
Majik
Boys dressed as girls? Girls
dressed as boys? Want to try,
but not sure where to start? Or
want to take your gender-bending to a whole new level? Come
learn some sneaky secrets and
share your own ideas.
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Diamonds in the
Rough
The Dreamer Meetup
Dry Facts About Sake
Lora Innes
CapyBaron
Rym, Scott Rubin
Meet up with other fans and the
artist of The Dreamer.
People give terrible anime
advice: you already know this!
But there's no way to find the
more obscure gems out there
without it. GeekNights can help!
Evangelion
Deconstructed
EvaMonkey.Com,
EvaGeeks.Org
Evangelion, WTF?
EvaMonkey.Com,
EvaGeeks.Org
Learn about the creative
A collection of various uninfluences that were woven
usual bits of Evangelion fandom,
together to create Neon Genesis
some funny, some weird, but all
Evangelion, one of anime's most
"WTF?" Come and have a laugh
important and influential works.
at the expense of Evangelion.
The Fandom Post
Panel
Chris Beveridge
A look at anime, manga and the
US industry from the folks at
Fandom Post.
The Good, the Bad
and the Ugly: Anime
Video Games
Alan "Magnus Rex" Goguen,
Alexander Berube,
Jacob Nickerson
Two great things? Anime and
Video Games! Join us as we
explore the best, craziest, and
worst of Anime Video Games!
Hetalia: Fear and
The Honor of a
Loathing in Leningrad Greater Power:
Activism and Politics
Philip Cherry
in Gundam
A raging madman discusses
history with humor, door prizes,
and weeping.
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Charles Dunbar, Doug
Wilder, gundamguy
Gundam often infuses its story
with socially charged elements.
This panel looks into some of
the common and controversial
ones.
Dubs that Time
Forgot
Mike Toole
Discover the role that sake, a
beverage brewed from rice
mash, plays in anime and
manga.
Evolution of the
Giant Robot
David White
It's back! Join host Mike Toole
for a 100% all-new, all-different
look back at the wildest, weirdest, and best forgotten Englishdubbed anime!
The Family That
Geeks Together
Stays Together
Discuss the progression of
mecha designs throughout
the decades.
Constantine Teig von Hoffman,
Greg Teig von Hoffman,
Jennifer Teig von Hoffman
Great Anime
Openings
Hentai Worth
Watching
Gerald Rathkolb
FAKKU
The Anime World Order Podcast
shows the best anime openings,
combining the best music and
animation in to one package.
An actual family (parents and
teen son) talk about their love of
anime and cosplay, offering tips
on bridging the generation gap
from both sides.
Several hentai anime titles with
incredible art and stories, and
some hilarious ones to spice
things up. Also, the panelists
talk about how they discovered
hentai and what keeps them
coming back.
How Is This Con
Different From All
Other Cons? An
Otaku Passover
How to Get
Yourself to Japan
HG Revolution, Vethica
Everything you need to know
to get yourself to Japan for life
(or even a vacation). Topics
covered: happy travel, language
learning, visas and more.
The Jewish population in Japan
is small, but Jewish culture has
influenced Japanese politics,
theater, anime, and memes.
Learn more this Passover!
Andrew Marston,
Lori Marston
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
How to Make an
Anime Video Game X:
A New Beginning
How to Make
Dialogue Balloons
Less Confusing
The “How to Run a
Panel” Panel
How to Script a
Comic Page
Rym, Scott Rubin
Emily Gaskill
Alexander Tambascia, Erika
Shore, Gary Synder, Jessi
Nowack, Jess Poepsel, Joy
Bergmann Tambascoa,
Robert Brown III
Emily Gaskill
It takes more than just a good
idea to run a good panel.
Professional lecturers Rym
and Scott are here to show you
exactly what it takes!
Discussion with this Featured
Artist about effective ways of
telling a story on the page.
Discussion with Featured Artist
about dialogue, story flow, and
layout in Western-style manga.
How to make an anime video
game.
Latin Latin Madoka
More Latin: Reading
Exactly Enough into
Puella Magi
Let's Design a Mecha
David White
LGBT Manga
and Anime
Lifting the Veil
CapyBaron
Use audience participation
to design a mecha during the
panel and I’ll draw it as we go
along. Final drawing can be
given to one of the attendees.
Miss Arel, Nicole Peterson,
Jenn Doyle, Ursula Wood
Lolita Fashion: Style
for the Frilly Masses
Make a Plushie Ninja
Make Your
Game NOW!
Making Comics with
Paper Wings
Ashley, Carrie
$6.00 per student.
Dave Lister
Lora Innes
Lolita: frills, bows, lace, metal studs,
All skill levels welcome.
top hats, knee-high socks—
Ages 13+, or bring a parent or
something for everyone! Come
guardian, please.
enjoy the powerpoint, raffle,
and fashion show! ♥
Bring your Nintendo DS!
Dragon's Den and Studio Nasu
shows you how take your game
idea and make it real.
Discussion with podcast group
Paper Wings about making
comics.
Making Plushie
Weapons
The Meiji Era:
A Japanese Industrial
Revolution
Metal Gear Science
More Than a
Character: Bring
Your Creations to Life
Froborr, Viga
Latin Latin Madoka More Latin
Majik
$5.00 per student.
guardian, please.
Majik
Lucretia Dearfour
A historical presentation about
the technological developments
during the Meiji Reconstruction
Period, and how Japan’s Industrial Revolution has influenced
its media and pop culture.
Come learn about some wonderful manga and anime by and
about Japan’s LGBT community.
(NOT a yaoi/yuri panel.)
Abdou, Alex G., Iroquois
Pliskin, Mara K
This is a panel that explores the
science aspect of the science
fiction game series Metal Gear.
From "Twilight of the Cockroaches" to "Saikano," survey
the apocalyse in anime and
manga.
Kevin Kincheloe
A discussion on creating original characters, refining their
designs, and developing their
personalities and stories.
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
More Than a Setting:
Creating a Living
World
Kevin Kincheloe
Designing an interesting place
for the characters to live. Crafting landscapes and locations
with a life and history of their own.
The One Piece
Podcast Panel
Ed Lang, Jason Sackel,
Steve Yurko, Zach Logan
Motivational Anime
Rym, Scott Rubin
Drops of God gets you into
wine? Initial D gets you a
speeding ticket? There's something to that "shounen-fighting +
some thing" formula!
Mythbusters:
Anime Edition
Rukan Shao, Zhao Chen
Two physics graduates talk
about the physics of anime.
What's possible, what's
improbable, and what's absolutely ridiculous? Come and
find out.
Adrienne C.
Owarai Revisited:
Classical Japanese
Comedy
A Parent's Guide to
Anime Conventions
Philosophy in
Gurren Lagann
Lisa Sussenberger
your humble guide
Geoff Tebbetts
For all parents who would like
more information on an anime
convention and what their
children will be attending.
Questions answered.
What, exactly, is Gurren
Lagann? Is it just 27 episodes
of mindless robot battles? Or is
there something more to it?
Find out here!
Pokemon Nintendo
DS Party
We discuss One Piece and
answer your questions. Giving
out some cool prizes!
Laughter is the best medicine,
no matter what language it is in
or what era it comes from. This
panel will show you the older
styles of Japan's comedy.
Pika Pika!
Light Graffiti
Planning Your Manga
Plushie Workshop
Ed Sutherland
Majik
Ed Demaso, Jed Jeng,
Peter McCarthy
Learn and discuss methods
of taking a general concept
and turning it into a mangaformatted story, ready for script
development and drawing.
$10.00 per student,
$5.00 each additional kit.
Glowing messages and art
floating in mid-air! We provide
the lights and you make the
art! Join us in creating our own
masterpiece!
Post-Apocalyptic
Anime and Manga
Dan Gaspari, Erin Finnegan,
Noah
Puella Magi Madoka
Magica: The First True
"Post-Evangelion"
Anime
Christian Daly
In honor of this year's theme,
we'll discuss post-apocalyptic
anime and manga. We'll cover
the classics and some of the
more unique series out there.
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Nanda Korya!
Deciphering Manga
Japanese
The case will be made that
Puella Magi Madoka Magica is
a true response to Neon Genesis Evangelion and advances
the medium. Spoilers abound.
guardian, please.
Rapid Prototyping
and Cosplay
Brian Chan, Brian Diaz,
Jeff Bezanson
Intro to using laser cutting, 3D
printing, waterjet and other
high-tech methods to make
costumes.
Confused by kanji? Stumped by
slang? Dying from dialectical
dialogue? Students of Japanese,
let me show you how your drill
can pierce the heavens!
Dave Lister
FUN! Tips on breeding, training,
etc. How to legitimitely chain
and catch shinies! Trivia!
Music! Contests! Prizes! Free
Pokemanz!
Representing
Catastrophes:
On Atomic Bomb
Paintings, Anime,
and 3/11
Sebastian Schmidt-Tomczak
How can a catastrophic event
be rendered visually? Learn
how paintings of the atomic
bomb can help us understand
representations of catastrophes.
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Risembool Rangers
Robert Quill
Edokun, LilEdo,
Yuna Of Paradise!
Robert Quill
Back for it's 5th year the Risembool Rangers are ready for
world domination again. Come
join us as we goof off and show
how fun being a ranger can be!
Sketch Battle!
Amasugiru, OneOfTwo
4 Artists, 4 pieces of artwork,
and YOU decide what they
draw! Put Artists head to head
in this fast paced event! They
are at your Mercy.
Robert Quill, Artist for Hire, talks
about his adventures over the
20 years he's been in business.
Smash Hits of
Korean Animation
Mike Toole
You've seen the bizarre knockoffs ("Space Thunder Kids"),
now learn the remarkable true
story of South Korean animation
and its relationship to anime!
Swordsmanship from
Around the World
Taiko: The Art of
Japanese Drumming
David Lee
Ger Tysk, Shane Tysk,
Tanya Downer
Learn basic swordsmanship
from around the world! You
will see the weapons and techniques used on the battlefield
from long ago to sports clubs
today.
Touhou Project
Kilgamayan, Murein,
Reddyne, Solamarle
We’re back! New and existing
fans alike will be captivated
by the beautiful bullet patterns,
music, and all-female cast of
this one-man shmup series!
Romance Anime:
Affecting the Hearts
of Us All
Alan "Magnus Rex" Goguen,
Tyler Steigelman
Love them or hate them,
Romance plays a big role many
animes today. Join us as we
discuss and recommend our
best and brightest findings.
So, You Wanna
Staff an Anime Con:
Version Staff
Apocalypse
Jen Legay (Security Auditor
2012)
Staffing this convention is a
blast! Check us out! Hear 10
years of adventures. Trust me,
I'm a doctor!
Sailor Moon Panel
Aarana
The year for Sailor Moon fans!
With the new manga release,
merchandise and fan movies,
there will be plenty to be discussed in this fan run panel.
Survival Japanese
Zhao Chen
A down and dirty crash course
in introductory Japanese, for
those with little to no Japanese
experience.
Ten Years of Anime
Boston Leadership:
Wrangling the Nerd
Herd
Tokusatsu: Heroes
and Monsters of
Japanese Television
Learn about Japanese drumming from local taiko group
Odaiko New England, and come
try it out for yourself!
Adam Ferraro, Andrea
Finnin, Keith Kyzivat, Patrick
Delahanty, Victor Lee
Super What-tai? Kamen Who?
This is a primer on the various
shows in Japan that fall under
Live Action Special Effects, or
TOKUSATSU.
Tribute to Cartoon
Network's TOONAMI
Vocaloid: The Musical
Movement
Webcomics 101
Anna Paratore
Edgukated, Molly
This Panel is a majorily awesome tribute to TOONAMI, run
very much like 'Double Dare'
and full of trivia and performance contests.
Vocaloid: The Virtual Singers.
They only sang in English and
Japanese, but now they sing
in Spanish and Korean, too.
Vocaloid 3 is in full swing with
over 16 new Vocaloids!
Starting out in Webcomics
creation/distribution.
Ten year's worth of Anime Boston's leadership will tell stories
about their tenure and answer
your questions.
Bob Skerry, Jones, Ted
Gina Biggs
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
What the DRR??
Izaya Orihara, Lisa Wu,
Masaomi Kida, Shizuo
Heiwajima
Curious about Durarara?
Interested in the show, characters, trivia games, and...
vending machines? Come join
for fun outside the streets of
Ikebukuro!
guest & industry panels
Dragon Age World
Premiere and Panel
Matte! Matte!
Iwanaide!
MECHA Software, LLC
Auditions
FUNimation Entertainment
Anime Boston Staff and
Guests
Alexander Tambascia, Geoff
Beebe, Jessi Nowack, Jess
Poepsel, Joy Bergmann
Tambascoa, Michael Cook,
Whitney Holman
Premiere of the new Dragon
Age film and Q&A with the voice
actors and production staff.
FUNimation
Industry Panel
FUNimation.com
Presents
FUNimation Sneak Peeks
History of Games
Keith Silverstein
Omae wa
mou,
shin de iru
Video games didn’t always
have so much to say. Join
voice artist, Keith Silverstein
as “The History of Voice Over
in Video Games” panel takes a
humorous look at the origin of
voice work in the game industry,
and follows it’s rocky path to
the present day. Get insider info
behind some of the games he’s
worked on, as well as a glimpse
into the future. You don’t want
to miss this one! (There may be
prizes…wink, wink.)
Jrock Industry Panel
Tainted Reality
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Join our esteemed panelists for
this fun-filled quiz show based on
NPR's Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!
MECHA Software
How to Audition
Panel
Diva Wilson, Geoff Beebe,
Jessi Nowack, Jess Poepsel,
Joy Bergmann Tambascoa,
Whitney Holman
To help people to be successful
at MECHA Software Auditions.
Open auditions for voice actors,
models, programmers, and writers. Participants must be 18+ to
audition.
Monsuno Panel
Come join us for a discussion
of the hit new show "Monsuno"
with the people behind it.
Sentai Filmworks
MECHA Software
How to Build a
Portfolio Panel
Geoff Beebe,
Joy Bergmann Tambascoa,
Michael Cook
How to build a portfolio to work
as an artist for a video game
company.
MECHA Software
How to Model Panel
Alexander Tambascia, Joy
Bergmann Tambascoa,
Michael Cook, Whitney
Holman
Learn how to become a model
for the video game industry.
Sentai Filmworks
Tainted Reality /
Fixer Panel
Tainted Reality
Takamasa Sakurai
Tainted Reality
Japanese guest
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!
You can find this year’s Alley located in Ballroom B and C on the 3rd Floor of the Hynes Convention Center. We are pleased
to be sharing this gigantic room with the Art Show again this year. We also have a great variety of Featured
Artists this year, all of whom will be doing various panels throughout the weekend.
If you have any questions or trouble, the Artists’ Alley staff can be found at the Info Desk just inside the entrance to
Ballroom B. Staff includes Artists’ Alley Manager Nikki O’Shea, as well as the Art Track Coordinator Kathy Lawton.
Other staffers will include Gabriel Fequiere, Jr., Ezra Cudjoe, and more.
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). Attendees 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
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 right inside
the first set of main doors to the Alley (on
your right as you come in).
Photography
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 Nintendo DSI), or your phone camera. This is
considered stealing even if it’s 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.
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.
Do not place your bags on the tables. Every
inch is often used for display and doing so
will discourage others from looking.
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 Rules section on page 61.)
Enjoy yourselves and have a
good time at the con.
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artists’ alley & art show map
artists’ alley hours
(for attendees)
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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!
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
featured artists
Gina Biggs
Jennifer Doyle
Emily Gaskill
strawberrycomics.com
filthyfigments.com
knights-errant.smackjeeves.com
wandandsword.com
dragondoodle.deviantart.com
girl-n-herhorse.deviantart.com
Table 21
Gina Biggs is a freelance artist and comic
creator. She has been creating comics for
over fourteen years. She runs
www.strawberrycomics.com, an all-female
group of creators banding together to help
promote women in the comic industry as
well as the neglected and often overlooked
genre of love and romance in the medium.
She also runs www.filthyfigments.com,
which features erotic comics by a lineup of
all-women creators.
Table 42
Jennifer Doyle (aka theyoungdoyler) is an
aspiring artist who is currently studying
History at Macalester College. When there
aren’t essays to be written, Jenn writes
and draws the webcomic, Knights-Errant.
Though Knights-Errant isn’t strictly historical, it attempts to realistically address sexual
and religious politics from Renaissance
Europe and the Arab World in a darkly
comedic way.
Gina’s current work is the romantic
webcomic series, Red String. The series
has been running since 2003 and the first
three volumes are published by Dark Horse
Comics. She also collaborates on Erstwhile,
a series adapting the lesser know Grimm’s
fairytales into comic form.
Table 9
Emily H.W. Gaskill is a graduate from UC
Davis with a BA in Art Studio who spent the
ten years after graduation doing very little
art. She has spent her more recent time
attempting to find her artistic muse and her
abilities again, and is happy to say she feels
that she is on the road back to creativity.
She is the Artist/Writer for the Web Comic
“The Wand and The Sword” which can be
found at www.wandandsword.com and she
is known as both dragondoodle and girl-nherhorse on DeviantArt.
Anime Boston is proud to present our Featured
Artists for 2012. In honor of our 10th Anniversary,
we are showcasing 10 fantastic artists.
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featured artists (cont.)
Lora Innes
Kevin Kincheloe
thedreamercomic.com
paperwingspodcast.com
Table 40
Table 30
Lora Innes began her critically acclaimed
historical fiction work, The Dreamer, as
a webcomic in 2007 and it quickly grew
a large, devoted following online. IDW
Publishing has released two graphic novel
collections of celebrated webcomic. The
Dreamer has been nominated for three
Harvey Awards, and it was also nominated
in the 2010 Cybils Awards and won the 2009
S.P.A.C.E. Prize. The Dreamer is the story of
17-year-old high schooler Beatrice Whaley.
Every night when she falls asleep, she wakes
up in the middle of the Revolutionary War.
Lora Innes is currently working on writing a
graphic novel trilogy about the Civil War for
an upcoming television event, To Appomattox.
She also co-hosts the Paper Wings podcast
with Disney Visual Development artist,
Chris Oatley, which is how to make and
monetize your creator-owned comics and
graphic novels!
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Kevin Kincheloe is as hard to describe
as his name is to pronounce. An unusual
combination of nature hippie, fantasy artist,
and computer nerd. One day you might spot
him wandering barefoot in the woods of the
Midwest, then the next day he’s rocking out
on music and PC games. He’s 100% artist
in all areas of his life, though, and has been
since before he could talk. His drawing style
is something that occurred naturally when
he decided not to have a “style” and just
draw whatever came out of his pencil. Elements of anime, fantasy, cartoon, and who
knows what else have all smelted together
into something he likes to call his own.
A character creator and world builder at
heart, Kevin’s brain is packed full of strange
lands and interesting people, some of
which have been growing in his mind for
over ten years, with new faces popping
up all time. His creations make their way
into the real world in the form of drawings, stories, comics, digital paintings, and
occasionally 3D animation. A jack of all
trades, who will never call himself a master
of anything, for there is always room to
improve.
Dave Lister
studionasu.com
paradox-lost.com
facebook.com/studionasu
Twitter @studionasu
Table 7
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, and composed music for comics,
magazines, retailers, video games, children’s
books, websites, and radio stations.
Come visit the Studio Nasu table to see
some of Dave’s latest projects, including
Conception Complex, a new Japanese band
whose US CD release, Liberation Key is
produced by Studio Nasu. Also check out
the newest video game releases, Protostar
and Sweet Adventure, playable right at the
table!
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
Kel McDonald
Table 41
Kel is a comic book artist who mostly sits
at her drawing table working because the
outside world is scary. She’s been doing
Sorcery 101 for the past 6 years.
Michelle Pinard
David White
chaotickiss.com
mechazone.com
Table 57
Table 32
Michelle Pinard is the creator of MKT
David White is a Western MassachusettsProductions, a New England based manga
based artist who specializes in designing
studio that is known for original works
giant robots, or mecha, for video games and
that focus on gender identity. Using the
books. David has contributed concept art to
manga medium to create identifiable and
over 15 games including Transformers: War
compelling transgender characters, she
for Cybertron, Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight,
has advanced her studio’s mission to proand Mechwarrior 4: Mercenaries. He has
mote understanding of transgender issues.
also contributed artwork to many popular
Since 2005, she has been touring the anime, “how to draw” books Such as Anime Mania,
comic, and LGBT convention circuit with
Mecha Mania, Manga Mania: Video Games,
her hit debut title, Chaotic Kiss.
50 Fantasy Vehicles to Draw and Paint, and
50 Robots to Draw and Paint. Battletech
Chaotic Kiss is a romantic-comedy-drama
fans may recognize David’s mecha designs
all about Sydney, a transgender girl who
from books such as Technical Readout:
loves anime, fashion, and works at a maid
3085 and Technical Readout: Prototypes.
cafe in Harvard Square. MKT Productions
When not drawing robots, David illustrates
will release the third book of this series at
children’s books for Scholastic and comics
Anime Boston. Many of her readers have
for LEGO Magazine.
remarked on how her comics have changed
the way they think about gender in positive
and intriguing ways. An introduction to the
series as well as artwork, updates, and
more is available at www.chaotickiss.com.
Visit Anime Boston's resident
artist Ashley Riot at Table 5!
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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 Ballrooms B and C on the Hynes 2nd Floor.
Julie Wright
oneoftwo.deviantart.com
ianuae.deviantart.com
Table 31
Julie Wright is a recent graduate of the
Columbus College of Art and Design. She
hit the ground running, picking up work
as a colorist for both independent studios
and well-known publishers. Each week
she adds her own touch to the popular
webcomic “The Dreamer” by Lora Innes,
also in print through IDW. Julie also has
two personal comic projects which will
debut online at the beginning of next year.
Sterblichkeit (Mortality) is a WWII graphic
novel which explores the choices its cast
of characters make and the consequences
that ensue. She takes a notably different
direction with her second project, Iannua,
a fantasy piece in a Victorian setting where
magic is commonplace and technology is
considered aberrant.
When she isn’t at her computer, Julie travels
around the globe attending comic book
and anime conventions. She is also an avid
cosplayer, having an entire closet at home
dedicated to past and present projects.
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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 26
for a run-down of panels hosted by this year's
Featured Artists.
DEALERS’ ROOM
See the Dealers’ Room Rules on page 63.
dealers’ room map
dealers’ room hours
(for attendees)
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dealers’ room directory
The Dealer’s Room map and directory are also available on www.animeboston.com and Anime Boston’s
Guidebook mobile app.
5 Hour Energy
542
Emrys Handcrafted Fynery
/RH Mardigan Enterprises
356
Neko-Jin Designs
357
8th Day Anime
300
Evo Anime
454
New England Comics
144
Afterimages of Ghostfire
165
Ex-Boyfriend
365
OffWorld Designs
272
Alicia's Anime
125
FAKKU!
226
OolahOolah
532
Alik's Cosplay
554
Flipside/Mystic Revolution Comics
256
Otakon
142
Animadness
301
Foam Brain Games
153
OTP, LLC
233
Anime Bento
166
FUNimation
109
Pegasus Publishing
450
Anime Castle
252
Future Imperfect
464
Qmomo
173
Anime Fan Zone
466
Gaming and Anime
562
Random Fandom
350
Anime Gift
451
Geek Chic Apparel
520
Robert Quill, Artist for Hire
312
Anime Palace
160
Glitch Gaming Apparel
130
Sakuragardenshop
228
Anime Pavilion
409
Greentea Designs
442
Sanshee
151
Anime Remix
251
h.NAOTO
141
Science Fiction Continuum
432
Anime Sekai
309
Harbinger Entertainment
543
Section 23 Films
321
Anime USA
350
Harrison's Comics and Collectibles
382
Shark Robot
457
Anime World
415
Head Kandi
467
Short Army
265
AnimeStuffStore.com
229
Hen Da Ne!
282
Signature Imports
421
Arda Wigs
342
Heretic City
533
Son of Sandlar
353
Asylum Anime
134
HKT/Mugen Toys
420
Stuffed Sushi
263
Athena's Wink
163
Hobby Fan
119
Sun Anime
363
Best Anime Shop
425
Ichigo Black
131
Tainted Reality
104
Black Knight Comics
412
Image Anime
218
Tee Turtle
313
Boshi-Basiik
266
Imagine That… Galleries
373
The Blonde Swan
351
Cartoon Passion
424, 463
Interrobang Studios
444
The Dragon's Lair
332
ComicArtistSupplies.com
100
IT Cosplay
314
The Five Wits
262
Comicopia
106
Japan Society
243
The Lady and The Leopard
267
Connecticon
221
JPopHouse
145
The Wizard's Wagon
327
Consulate of Japan
244
Kanako Ito/Japan Files
242
ToysLogic
367
Crazyheads - by Punch Brand
232
Kawaii Gifts
234
Trilogy Comics
102
Crimson Chain Leather Works
268
Lemonbrat Stufios
167
Vertical Publishing
380
Crunchyroll
209
Level Up Studios/Halolz.com
129
VideoGamesNewYork
213
Derek Benz
250
Media Blasters
271
Yes Anime
225
Discotek Media
200
Morlock Enterprises
455
Yote Cosplay Shop
469
Zombie Buddy Productions
158
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ROOM/EVENT
LOCATION
ROOM NAME or #
AB ChibiZone
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 209
Anime Boston Museum
Sheraton 3rd Floor
Jefferson
Artists’ Alley and Art Show
Hynes 3rd Floor
Ballrooms B and 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
Club Meetup Room
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 104
Convention Operations
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 108
Convention Row
Hynes 1st Floor
Outside Exhibit Hall A
Dance
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Enter through Republic Foyer
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 Desk
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 and Fairfax
Luggage Storage (Sunday Only)
Sheraton 2nd Floor
TBD
Masquerade HQ
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 101
Phoenix Ball
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Grand Ballroom, Independence Ballroom,
Liberty Ballrooms A and B
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
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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 Constitution
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Constitution Ballroom
Parents' Seating Room
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 111
Photography Suite
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 102
Programming Operations
Hynes 2nd Floor
Room 200
Registration
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Back Bay Ballroom
Security (Weapons Check)
Hynes 1st Floor
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 2nd Floor
Exhibit Hall C
Volunteer HQ
Hynes 1st Floor
Room 110
Workshop 313
Hynes 3rd Floor
Room 313
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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
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall A
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall B
FIRST
AID
DALTON STREET
South
Lobby
Coffee
House
HYNES
SECURITY
UP
DOWN
CONVENTION ROW
PANEL
107
MASQ HQ
101
CONVENTION
OPERATIONS
108
PHOTOSUITE
102
SECURITY/ VOLUNWEAPONS TEERS HQ
CHECK
110
109
VIDEO
103
PARENTS’
SEATING
AREA
111
CLUB
MEETUP
ROOM
104
Sidewalk (Lower Level)
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
YOU wa SHOCK
BOYLSTON STREET
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2nd floor
MAP KEY
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AB Info
Desk
South
Lobby
VIDEO GAMES
Exhibit Hall C
VIDEO
207
TECHNICAL &
PROGRAMMING
OPERATIONS
200
HALL D
Exhibit Hall D
DALTON STREET
AUDITORIUM
Veterans Memorial
Auditorium
PANEL
202
PANEL
208
VIDEO
203
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Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
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BOYLSTON STREET
AB
CHIBI
ZONE
209
VIDEO
210
HD
PANEL
206
MAPS
3rd floor
MAP KEY
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AB Info
Desk
South
Lobby
ARTISTS’ ALLEY & ART SHOW
Ballrooms B & C
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/
CONVENTION
OPERATIONS
Liberty Ballroom C
Stairs to
Sheraton
Lobby
North Tower
elevators
Stairs to 3rd Floor
Escalator to
Sheraton Lobby
PANEL CONSTITUTION
Constitution Ballroom
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AB Info Desk
MAPS
sheraton hotel
3rd floor
MAP KEY
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AUTOGRAPHS
Beacon C
LINE-UP FOR
AUTOGRAPHS
IN BEACON C
Beacon A & B
TODD
MACDONALD
MEMORIAL
MANGA LIBRARY
Commonwealth
Ballroom
AB Info Desk
AUTOGRAPHS
Beacon H
LINE-UP FOR
AUTOGRAPHS
IN BEACON H
Beacon F & G
South
Tower
elevators
ANIME
BOSTON
MUSEUM
Jefferson
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
Berkeley
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MAPS
prudential center map
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MAPS
boston area map
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WHERE TO EAT
in the prudential center
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
Take-Out Available
Bar/Alcohol Served
Vegetarian (OvoLacto) Available
Delivers to Hotel
Handicap
Accessible
Refer to the corresponding letters on the
Prudential Center Mall map on page 48 for
directions and locations.
K9. Ben & Jerry’s
Ice Cream
Terrace Food Court
Normal Hours: M-SA 11am-9pm,
SU 11am-7pm
K5. Boston Chowda
AMENITIES
Wifi Access
NEW THIS YEAR: Several eateries in the
Prudential Center will have extended
hours for the convention. Please refer
to the list below. For additional places
and updates on hours, check out
www.animeboston.com/location/food.
Soup and Stuff
Terrace Food Court
SU 11am-7pm
E. Dunkin’ Donuts
Reservation
Suggested
Breakfast
Prudential Center Mall
Normal Hours: M-F 6am-10pm,
SA 8am-10pm, SU 8am-7pm
617-266-0767
$ / All
Extended Convention Hours
Friday 11am-11:15pm
Saturday 11am-11:15pm
Sunday 11am-7:15pm
617-859-5904
$ / All
Friday 10am-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Sunday 10am-7pm
617-437-6573
$ / No Credit Cards
Thursday 6am-12am
Friday 6am-12am
Saturday 6am-12am
Sunday 6am-7pm
TERRACE FOOD COURT HOURS
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K6. Flamers
American
Terrace Food Court
617-247-9502
$ / No Credit Cards
Friday 7am-11pm
Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday 7am-7pm
WHERE TO EAT
K7. Gourmet India
Indian
Terrace Food Court
Normal Hours: M-SA 11:30am9pm, SU 11am-6pm
K10. Paradise Bakery Cafe
Bakery, Sandwiches
Terrace Food Court
F. Tossed
Salads, Sandwiches
SU 11am-7pm
A. Sel de la Terre
French-Provencal
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
(entrance on Boylston Street)
SU-SA 11am-11pm (bar 11am-1am)
B. L’Espalier
Modern New England French
SU 12pm-10pm, M-SA 11am-10:30pm
*A. M Bar and Lounge
Bar/Tapas
SU-W 11a-1a, TH-SA 11am-2am
(Food until 11p)
C. Legal Sea Foods
Seafood
M-SA 11am-10:30pm, SU 12-10pm
D. Top of the Hub
American, Seafood
SU-W 12pm-1am,
TH-SA 11:30am-2am
617-247-9500
$ / All
Friday 10am-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Sunday 10am-7pm
VISIT OUR SPONSOR!
617-267-3335
$ / All
Friday 7am-11pm
Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday CLOSED
617-424-8677
$-$$ / All
Friday 7am-11pm
Saturday 7am-11pm
Sunday 7am-7pm
617-266-8800
$$-$$$ / All
617-262-3023
$$$-$$$$ / All
tie + jacket bar
L on the Prudential Center Map (page 48)
Asian Noodle Shop
Normal Hours: SU 11am-10pm,
M-W 11am-10pm,
TH-SA 11am-11pm
617-778-2344
$$-$$$ / All
EXTENDED CONVENTION HOURS
Friday: 11:00am-11:30pm
Saturday: 11:00am-11:30pm
Sunday: 11:00am-11:30pm
617-535-8800
$$$ / All
G. Au Bon Pain
617-266-6800
$$ / All
H. Starbucks Coffee
617-536-1775
$$$$ / All
I. Sidebar
Bakery, Sandwiches
M-F 6am-9pm, SA 7am-pm,
SU 7am-6pm
Coffee
Sheraton Hotel
M-SA 6am-9pm, SU 6am-6pm
Bar, Grill
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 11am-1:30am
(food until 12am)
617-412-9593
$ / All
617-236-6210
$ / All
617-236-4123
$$ / All
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WHERE TO EAT
J. Apropos
Breakfast
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 6am-11:15am
K1. Qdoba Mexican Grill
Mexican
Terrace Food Court
K2. Panda Express
Chinese
Terrace Food Court
*B. Cheeseboy
Grilled Cheese
Terrace Food Court
K3. Pizzeria Regina
Pizza
Terrace Food Court
K4. Poulet Rotisserie
Chicken
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 10:30am-9pm,
SU 11am-7pm
K8. Saku Japan
Japanese
Terrace Food Court
Q. The Cheesecake Factory
American, Dessert
M-TH 11:30am-11:30pm, F-SA
11:30am-12:30pm, SU 10am-11pm
R. Barnes & Noble Cafe
Coffee
M-F 7am-11pm, SA 8am-11pm,
SU 9am-9pm
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617-236-6500
$$ / All
*C. Pinkberry
617-859-9233
$ / All
M. California Pizza Kitchen
617-267-7977
$ / All
N. P.F. Chang’s
617-266-7474
$ / All
O. Sweet Treats
617-424-1115
$ / All
P. Cold Stone Creamery
617-267-5200
$ / All
S. 5 Napkins Burger
617-236-0009
$ / No Credit Cards
in the area
Frozen Yogurt
M-SA 9am–11pm, SU 9am-10pm
Pizza
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-11pm
Chinese
SU-TH 11am-11pm,
F-SA 11am-12am
Desserts
M-TH 11 am-9pm,
F-SA 11am-9:15pm, SU 11am-6pm
Ice Cream
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 12-11pm
American
M-TH 11:30am-11pm, F 11:30am-12am,
SA 11am-12am, SU 11am-11pm
617-236-2294
$ / All
617-247-0888
$-$$ / All
617-378-9961
$$$ / All
617-202-8764
$
617-262-0251
$ / All
617-375-2277
$$-$$$ / All
Refer to the corresponding letters and numbers on
the Boston area map on page 49 for directions and
locations.
617-399-7777
$$ / All
1. Uni
617-247-6999
$ / All
1. Clio
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
617-536-7200
$$$ / All
617-536-7200
$$$-$$$$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
2. Bhindi Bazaar
Indian
95 Massachusetts Avenue
11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
*D. Mass Ave Tavern
American
M-F 4pm-1am, SA-SU 11:30am-1am
3. Island Hopper
Polynesian
SU 12pm-11pm, M-TH 11:30am11pm, F-SA 11:30am-12am
4. The Other Side
Cafe
407 Newbury Street
M-W 11:30am-12am, TH-F
11:30am-2am, SA-SU 9am-2am
5. Capital Grille
Steakhouse
900 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-10pm,
TH-F 11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm,
SA 5pm-11pm, SU 4pm-9pm
6. JP Licks
Ice Cream
352 Newbury Street
11am-12am
7. Trident Booksellers & Cafá
Café, Diner
338 Newbury Street
9am-12am
8. Sonsie
Italian, American
327 Newbury Street
11:30am-1am
9. Steve’s Greek Cuisine
Greek, Diner
316 Newbury Street
617-450-0660
$$-$$$ / All
*E. Berry Line
617-927-4900
$$ / All
10. Pinkberry
617-266-1618
$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE
11. Emack & Bolio’s
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
Frozen Yogurt/Café
303 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11am-10pm
Frozen Yogurt
288 Newbury Street
SU-TH 10am-11pm, F-SU 10am-12am
Ice Cream
290 Newbury Street
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm
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
857-233-4371
$ / All
617-424-5300
$
617-536-7127
$ / No Credit Cards
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
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17. Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Spanish
266 Newbury Street
M-F 5:30pm-10pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10pm 18. Bottega Fiorentina
Cafe, Italian
264 Newbury Street
M-SA 11am-8:30pm, SU 11am-6pm
19. La Voile
French
259 Newbury Street
M-TH 5pm-10pm, F-SA 12pm-3pm,
5pm-10:30pm, SU 2pm-4pm, 5pm-9pm
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
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$$ / All
24. Bostone Pizza
617-266-0707
$-$$ / All
25. Piattini
617-587-4200
$$$ / All
*H. Umai Sushi
617-587-4222 $$ / All
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
$$ / All
30. Ben & Jerry’s
Pizza, Subs
225 Newbury Street
M-SA 11am-10pm, SU 2pm-9:30pm
Small Plate Italian
226 Newbury Street
11:30am-11pm
Japanese
224 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:15am-9:45pm
Specialty Pizza
222 Newbury Street
SU-W 11:30am-10pm, TH 11:30am10:30pm, F-SA 11:30am-11pm
Soft Serve Dairy
205 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:30am-10pm, SA 12pm-10pm
American
279 Dartmouth Street
M-F 11:30am-12am,
SA-SU 9am-12am
American
190 Newbury Street
M-SA 11:30am-11pm, SU 10am-10pm
Coffee
165 Newbury Street
6am-9:30pm
Ice Cream
174 Newbury Street
SU-TH 10:30am-11pm,
F-SA 10:30am-12am
617-536-9451
$ / All
617-536-2020
$$-$$$ / All
617-262-2228
$$-$$$ / All
617-262-0090
$$-$$$ / All
857-233-2180
$ / All
617-536-4200
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-0990
$$$ / All
617-536-5282
$ / All
617-536-5456
$$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
31. Papa Razzi
Italian
159 Newbury Street
SU-W 11:30am-11pm,
TH-SA 11:30am-12am
32. Met Back Bay
American
M-TH 11am-4pm, 5pm-10pm, F-SA
11am-4pm, 5pm-11pm, SU 4pm-9pm
33. Snappy Sushi
Japanese
144 Newbury Street
SU-W 12pm-9pm,
TH-SA 12pm-9:45pm
34. Lolita
Mexican
SU-TH 5pm-11pm, F 5pm-1am,
SA 5pm-2am
35. Burger King
Fast Food
553 Boylston Street
M-SA 6:30am-11pm, SU 8am-11pm
36. Wendy’s
Fast Food
551 Boylston Street
M-TH 9am-1pm, F-SA 9am-12am,
SU 10am-11pm
37. Finagle-a-Bagel
Bagels
535 Boylston Street
M-F 6am-8pm, SA-SU 7am-6pm
38. Bangkok Blue
Thai
651 Boylston Street
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA
11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm
39. Morton’s
Steakhouse
699 Boylston Street
M-SA 5:30pm-11pm, SU 5pm-10pm
617-536-9200
$$-$$$ / All
40. City Table
617-267-0451
$$-$$$ / All
41. Sólás Irish Pub
617-262-4530
$-$$$ / V, MC
42. Dunkin’ Donuts
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
$$ / All
*K. Forum
617-266-5858
$$$$ / All
46. Atlantic Fish Company
American, Tavern
65 Exeter Street
M-TH 6:30pm-12pm, SA 7am-2pm,
SU 7am-2pm, SA-SU 5pm-1am
Irish Pub
710 Boylston Street
11am-2am
Donuts, Coffee
716 Boylston Street
M-F 5am-12am, SA-SU 6am-12am
Japanese
725 Boylston Street
S-TH 11:30am-11:30pm,
F-SA 11:30am-1am
American, Pizza
731 Boylston Street
M-TH 11am-12am, F-SA 11am12:30am, SU 12pm-11pm
American
745 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-12am,
SA-SU 10am-12am
Coffeehouse
756 Boylston Street
6am-10:30pm
American
755 Boylston Street
M-SA 11am-1am, SU 10am-1am
Seafood
761 Boylston Street
SU-TH 11:30am-11pm,
F-SA 11:30am-12am
617-933-4800
$$-$$$ / All
617-933-4803
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-1777
$ / No Credit Cards
617-859-8181
$-$$ / All
617-267-8554
$-$$ / All
617-274-1741
$$$-$$$$ / All
617-450-0310
$$ / All
857-991-1831
$$$-$$$$ / All
617-267-4000
$$$ / All
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47. Abe & Louie’s
Steakhouse
793 Boylston Street
M-TH 11:30am-11pm, F 11:30am-12am,
SA 11am-12am, SU 11am-11pm
48. Samurai Boston
Japanese
827 Boylston Street
11:30am-1am
49. Chilli Duck
Thai
829 Boylston Street
11:30am-11pm
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
617-536-6300
$$$$ / All
56. McGreevy’s
617-236-7672
$$$ / All
57. Cactus Club
617-236-5208
$-$$ / All
58. Men Tei Japanese Noodle Shop
617-247-3200
$$$$ / All
59. Dillon’s Restaurant
617-262-5551
$-$$ / All
60. B-Good
52. Towne Stove + Spirits
Tavern, Bar
911 Boylston Street
M-F 11am-2am, (food) 11am-11pm
Mexican
939 Boylston Street
S-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-2am
Japanese
66 Hereford Street
SU-TH 11:30am-9pm,
F-SA 11:30am-9:30pm
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
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)
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American
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
617-262-0911
$$ / All
617-236-0200
$$ / All
617-425-0066 $ / No Credit Cards
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
WHERE TO EAT
65. Little Steve’s Pizzeria
Pizza, Fast Food
11am-3am
66. Pad Thai Cafe
Thai
M-F 11:30am-11pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10:30pm
67. Subway/Haagen-Dazs
Fast Food
M-W 7am-12am, TH-SA 7am2am, SU 7am-10pm
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
617-266-5566
$-$$ / All
76. Haru
online ordering
Japanese
55 Huntington Avenue
SU-M 11:30am-11pm,
T-SA 11:30am-12am
617-247-3399
$ / No Credit Cards
77. Starbucks Coffee
617-262-2991
$ / All
78. Champions Sports Bar
617-266-5656
$-$$ / All
79. Au Bon Pain
617-437-9999
$-$$ / No Credit Cards
80. Turner Fisheries
617-867-9955
$-$$$ / All
81. Osushi
Coffee
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 6am-8pm, F-SA 6am-9pm
American
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 11:30am-12:45am,
F-SA 11:30am-1:45am
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
617-536-0770
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-5800 $ / All
617-578-0658 $$ / All
617-247-9467
$-$$ / 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
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.
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
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WHERE TO EAT
banks, atms, stores & other services
Refer to the correspcnding letters on the Prudential Center map on page 48 and the Boston area map on
page 49 for directions and locations.
S1. Cherry Mart
S6. Sugar Heaven
S12. Teavana
B7. Bank of America
Japanese Market
349 Newbury Street
SU-SA 11:30am-10pm
Candy Shop
669 Boylston Street
10am-12am
Tea
SU 11am-6pm
Bank/ATM
N/A
S2. Deluca’s Market
S7. Tedeschi
B1. Citibank
B4. Travelex
Supermarket
293 Newbury Street
SU 7am-9pm, M-SA 7am-10pm
Convenience
717 Boylston Street
24 hours
Bank/ATM
491 Boylston Street
M-W 8:30am-5pm, TH-F 8:30am6pm, SA 9am-3pm
Money Exchange
745 Boylston Street
S3. CVS
S8. Walgreens
B2. TD Bank
B5. Bank of America
Pharmacy
240 Newbury Street
7am-12am
Pharmacy
841 Boylston Street
24 hours
Bank/ATM
535 Boylston Street
SU 11am-4pm
Bank/ATM
855 Boylston Street
M-F 9am-4:30pm, SA 9am-12pm
S4. 7-Eleven
S9. Trader Joe’s
B3. Citizen’s Bank
B8. Citizens Bank
Convenience
24 hours
Supermarket
899 Boylston Street
9am-10pm
ATM
607 Boylston Street
N/A
Bank/ATM
N/A
S5. CVS
S10. Tedeschi
B8. Citizens Bank
U.S. Post Office
Pharmacy
585 Boylston Street
24 hours
Convenience
24 hours
Bank/ATM
N/A
Post Office
M-F 8am-6pm, SA 8am-2pm
S11. Shaw’s Supermarket
B6. Sovereign Bank
B9. People’s United Bank
C1. St. Francis Chapel
Supermarket
Huntington Avenue
24 hours
Bank/ATM
M-F 9am-6pm
Bank/ATM
Church
N/A
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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 $2.00 (Charlie Ticket or cash on
board), $1.70 (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 $9.00 for unlimited rides
Week (7-Day) Pass $15.00 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!
RULES
general rules
of conduct
6.Rollerblades, skates, skateboards,
scooters, “wheelies” and bicycles are
prohibited in the convention center and in
the hotel.
safety, any bookbags, briefcases, suitcases,
cosplay accessories, or other items
deemed unwieldy by the security staff may
be temporary held by security.
1. Attendees are at their own risk with
respect to the dangers incidental to Anime
Boston, including personal injury. Acceptance of your membership constitutes
consent to the use of the wearer’s image or
likeness in any recording, transmission, or
reproduction of Anime Boston and consent
to ejection without refund for inappropriate
behavior or failure to comply with the
Anime Boston Rules of Conduct.
7. Offensive and/or revealing attire is
prohibited. We kindly ask that people
refrain from wearing clothing (including
costumes) that would be inappropriate
in public. Shoes are required at all times.
Shirts are required in the Prudential Mall,
Sheraton Hotel lobby, and all areas where
food is served.
12. Remember that the Sheraton is a hotel.
As such it is customary to tip the employees
if they perform a service for you. (See our
Tipping Guide at www.animeboston.com/
location/tipping for more information.)
However, please remember that tipping
is based upon good service. If a hotel
employee is rude or antagonistic towards
you, please inform convention operations.
2. Please be kind and courteous to your
fellow attendees, guests, dealers, and
staff at all times. Disruptive behavior that
disturbs others is not allowed. This includes
running, screaming, yelling, playing loud
music (see the new Personal Radio Policy
for more information), horseplay, unsolicited physical contact, or any other such
behavior as deemed disruptive by convention staff.
3. Please treat the convention facilities
with respect. The Hynes Convention Center
and Sheraton Boston Hotel are wonderful
convention facilities and we would like to
keep them that way. Anyone who defaces
or damages hotel, convention center, or
Anime Boston property will be responsible
for repair or replacement.
4. Please keep the hallways, aisles, and
doorways clear. While it’s wonderful to
stand and talk with friends, please do so in
a manner that does not obstruct the flow
of traffic.
5. Smoking, drugs, and alcohol are prohibited in the convention and in the general
areas of the hotel. See our Drug & Alcohol
Policy for more information.
8. Anime Boston prohibits signs or other
materials that can be interpreted as
solicitation or panhandling. This includes
signs such as “Hugs for a Quarter,” “Free
Glomps,” or “Donate to a Poor Catgirl.” As
a result, all signs will be confiscated and
may be destroyed by Anime Boston staff.
Exceptions may be made if it can be proved
that a sign is part of a costume, such as a
screen capture from the show with the text
on the sign. (Photoshop edits do not count.)
9. The New England Anime Society, Inc.,
Anime Boston, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the Hynes Convention Center, and the Sheraton Boston Hotel
are not liable for any missing belongings.
Please keep a close eye on your items. If
you should lose something please contact
Hynes or Sheraton security.
10. Do not leave your bags unattended!
Any bag left unattended will be turned over
to the appropriate authorities. This may
include the Hynes Convention Center, the
Sheraton Boston Hotel, the Boston Police,
the Boston Fire Department and/or the
Massachusetts State Police.
11. Due to the relatively close quarters of
the Dealers’ Room, Anime Boston encourages people to leave bags and backpacks
in their hotel room or car. In the interest of
13. Function rooms have a limited amount
of space and it may become necessary to
wait in line prior to entry into some events
or areas. Please be patient and understanding with us. We will do our best to
accommodate as many people as we can
as quickly as possible. Do not line up more
than two hours before an event (30 minutes
for autograph sessions).
14. Disabled persons, staff, on-duty volunteers, convention guests of honor, and
dealers are not required to stand in line
for entry into any Event Room. If you have
any questions, please contact convention
security.
15. Shoplifting is a crime. It is not tolerated
and violators will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. Shoplifters will have their
badge revoked without refund, be removed
from the convention and may possibly be
banned from attending Anime Boston in
the future.
16. Anime Boston staff reserve the right to
revoke your convention membership and
eject anyone at anytime from the convention without a refund.
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RULES
17. Please follow the directions of the
Anime Boston staff and security. Anyone
who refuses to comply with any reasonable
requests asked by any member of Anime
Boston staff/security or Hynes/Sheraton
staff/security will be subject to removal.
The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21. Our
over 21 attendees are allowed to consume
alcohol outside of the convention area in a
responsible, civilized manner. We require
that our under 21 attendees refrain from
drinking at our convention.
18. If you have any problems, questions, or
concerns, please contact an Anime Boston
staff member. They will be happy to assist
you.
Anime Boston and the NEAS prohibit the
consumption of alcohol in public areas in
use by the convention. We will follow all
convention center and hotel guidelines
regarding consumption of alcohol in shared
public areas.
drug and
alcohol policy
If convention staff finds an attendee over
the age of 21 drinking in a convention area,
the convention staff will ask them to take
their beverage to their room. If they are not
a registered guest of the hotel, the convention or hotel staff will ask that they discard
their beverage. If the convention suspects
an attendee over the age of 21 is intoxicated, the proper authorities will be notified
to perform an evaluation.
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
MANDATE THAT DRUGS
SUCH AS MARIJUANA,
ECSTASY, COCAINE, HEROIN,
AND OTHER, SIMILAR ITEMS
ARE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES.
Anime Boston and the New England Anime
Society (NEAS) DO NOT authorize or
endorse the use of drugs while engaging
in any convention activities or in areas
in use by the convention. We reserve the
right to revoke convention membership
without refund for any reason, including
the discovery of an attendee under the
influence of illegal substances. Anime
Boston staff will support all applicable
local, state, and federal laws regarding
illegal substances. The convention will
contact local law enforcement for issues
of suspected drug use. This includes the
possession of pharmaceuticals without a
prescription.
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ALSO
MANDATE THAT IT IS PROHIBITED FOR
INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO
DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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Anime Boston and the NEAS will follow
all local, state, and federal guidelines
regarding underage drinking. If convention
staff suspects an attendee under the age of
21 is drinking or intoxicated, a staff member
will contact the proper authorities. Anime
Boston and the NEAS DO NOT authorize,
endorse, or condone underage drinking
under any circumstances.
Although the convention does not prohibit
"Room Parties", we encourage all hosts to be
responsible for their party and their guests.
Convention security staff will be active in
ensuring that your party does not infringe
on the other guests of the convention and
the guests of the hotel. We remind you that
the legal drinking age is 21 in Massachusetts. We encourage you to enjoy your
parties thoroughly, but also responsibly.
registration
policy
These policies apply to all
attendees, whether they
preregister or purchase a
membership at the door.
1. All attendees agree to comply with
Anime Boston rules and policies, the directions of Anime Boston, Hynes, and Sheraton
staff, and all applicable Massachusetts,
Federal, and local laws.
2. An attendee may have membership
revoked and be expelled from the premises
for any reason at the sole discretion of
Anime Boston staff. No refund will be given
in the event of such expulsion.
3. Attendees agree to allow photographs
and/or video with their likeness to be
used by Anime Boston or the New England
Anime Society for promotional purposes.
4. Attendees agree to provide complete
and accurate registration information.
Anime Boston is not responsible if an
attendee cannot be contacted with the
information provided.
5. Membership is non-refundable and
non-transferable. Badges and membership
may not be resold. Staff reserve the right
to check ID for anyone they suspect is
carrying a badge that is not their own.
6. Badges must be worn and visible at
all times for access to convention events.
Each attendee 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.
7. No replacement will be provided for
lost badges; a new membership must be
purchased at the full rate. Damaged badges
RULES
may be replaced at the discretion of the
Director of Registration (bring the pieces to
Registration).
will be removed from the convention and
may be banned from future Anime Boston
and New England Anime Society events.
8. 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.
15. Any attempt to compromise the security
of the registration process or gain unauthorized access to attendee data will result
in loss of access to the registration system,
loss of Anime Boston 2012 registration
without refund, and possible legal action.
9. The only valid registration rates are
those posted on the registration website
(www.animeboston.com/registration/index).
No discounts will be given except as listed
there.
16. These policies may be modified at
any time, as deemed necessary by Anime
Boston 2012.
10. 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:
Registration Hours
Thursday, April 5: 4:00pm–10:00pm
(Pre-registered members ONLY)
Friday, April 6: 8:00am–8:00pm
Saturday, April 7: 8:00am–8:00pm
Sunday, April 8: 8:00am –12:00pm
11. Valid photo ID is required for badge
pickup. Minors without ID may pick up
their badges with the accompaniment
of a parent or legal guardian. Government issued IDs are not required for 18+
attendees to pick up badges but are still
required for 18+ events.
12. Each attendee must pick up his/her
own badge. Party leaders are no longer
allowed to pick up badges for members of
their party.
13. Child attendees (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.
14. Any person found attempting to forge a
membership badge, or presenting forged ID,
Registrations are non-refundable
and non-transferable.
dealers’ room
rules
1. Disruptive behavior that disturbs other
attendees or dealers is not allowed. This
includes running, screaming, yelling, horseplay or any other behavior deemed
disruptive by convention staff.
2. Please be kind and courteous to your
fellow attendees, dealers, and convention
staff at all times.
7. If you suspect that you have purchased
a bootlegged or counterfeited item of any
kind, please contact the Exhibits Division
Director or Dealers’ Room staff at the
Operations booth nearest the exit to the
Main Lobby in Hall A.
weapons policy
This policy is in effect to provide
a safe and fun environment
for Anime Boston Attendees,
Guests, and Staff/Security.
Please adhere to the following
rules and regulations.
Anyone not following the rules
and regulations will be dealt
with on site by Anime Boston
Staff/Security.
Brief Overview
Anime Boston prohibits the
following:
• Weapons prohibited under Massachusetts
Law & MCCA/Hynes policy
• Real guns (working, disabled, or otherwise)
3. Do not block aisles with photography.
4. Shoplifting is a crime. Under no circumstances will it be tolerated, and violators
will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of
the law.
5. Please follow the directions of the
convention staff and convention security.
They are there to make your experience
more enjoyable, not to hinder or hurt you.
Anyone who refuses to cooperate with
either convention staff or convention
security will be subject to removal from the
convention.
6. If you have any problems, questions
or concerns, please contact the Dealers’
Room staff.
They will be happy to assist you.
• Practice swords including bokens and
kendo bamboo practice swords
• Chains, leashes, spikes, whips (metal or
leather), dog collars attached to humans
• Metal blades (knives, swords, sharp
wings, etc.)
• Projectile weapons (pellet guns, airsoft
rifles, pistols, disc guns, paintball markers,
etc.)
• Loaded water pistols or other liquid
“weapons”
• Any other potentially harmful weapon/
prop as determined by Anime Boston
Security
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RULES
• Laser pointers, laser-aiming devices, or
similar devices, may not be used in public,
unless you are officially sanctioned to
lead or present a convention seminar,
workshop, display, or other conventionsanctioned event in which a laser is needed
IMPORTANT: DO NOT CARRY
FAKE GUNS OUTSIDE THE
CONVENTION CENTER!
The Boston Police Department will treat
anyone carrying realistic looking guns as
a REAL THREAT AND WILL TAKE SERIOUS
ACTION! Anime Boston will not be held
liable for any injury, incarceration, or death
that may result from violation of this rule. If
you have a prop that meets this description and you would like to bring it to Anime
Boston, please carry it to the convention
center in a bag. In this day and age you
can not be too careful. Again PLEASE use
common sense.
Security is not able to pre-approve
weapons and props before the convention.
A determination can only be made after
actually handling and inspecting the object
in question.
Full Policy
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.”
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Massachusetts Law
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269,
Section 10, Paragraph B
Peace Bonding
Anime Boston Staff will ask any attendee
found in possession of a potential weapon,
that has not been peace bonded by Security,
to take it to Security Headquarters for
approval. Anyone who has a weapon or prop
that could possibly viewed as dangerous
(even a little bit) needs to visit Security
headquarters to have it approved and, if
necessary, peace bound.
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
Peace bonding means that you allow us
blade is released from the handle, having a blade
to put a bright-colored plastic tie on your
of over one and one-half inches, or a sling shot,
“weapon”
indicating that it has been judged
blowgun, blackjack, metallic knuckles or knuckles
relatively harmless and/or is being bound
of any substance which could be put to the same
into a holder of some sort that renders it so.
use with the same or similar effect as metallic
These ties can only be removed by cutting
knuckles, nunchaku, zoobow, also known as
klackers or kung fu sticks, or any similar weapon
them, making it obvious if tampering should
consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal
occur, Security will deal with repeated
connected at one end by a length of rope, chain,
offenses accordingly, up to and including
wire or leather, a shuriken or any similar pointed
ejection from the convention without refund.
star like object intended to injure a person when
thrown, or any armband, made with leather
Any weapons that are not approved and/or
which has metallic spikes, points or studs or any
cannot
be peace bound, will be held in the
similar device made from any other substance or
AB Security headquarters office until you
a cestus or similar material weighted with metal
leave the convention or can be stored in the
or other substance and worn on the hand, or a
manrikigusari or similar length of chain having
safety of your hotel room or vehicle. Each
weighted ends; or whoever, when arrested upon
item will be judged individually.
a warrant for an alleged crime, or when arrested
while committing a breach or disturbance of the
Horseplay of any kind, whether participants
public peace, is armed with or has on his person,
are consenting parties or not, with weapons
or has on his person or under his control in a
will not be tolerated. All persons involved
vehicle, a billy or other dangerous weapon other
than those herein mentioned and those mentioned may be penalized depending upon the nature
or severity of the offense. All complaints of
in paragraph (a), shall be punished by imprisonbehavior of this nature will be dealt with
ment for not less than two and one-half years nor
more than five years in the state prison, or for not
immediately by Anime Boston Staff/Security.
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.
RULES
autograph
policy
6. Attendees are welcome to take photographs of the guests, but we ask that they
please refrain from asking the guests to
come around the table for a posed shot.
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ALSO
MANDATE THAT IT IS PROHIBITED FOR
INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO
DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
In an effort to predict wait times
for autograph lines and to allow
our attendees and guests to
have as much fun as possible
at Anime Boston, the following
guidelines should be observed.
7. Attendees participating in disruptive or
rude behavior may be asked to leave the
autograph area.
The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21. Our
over 21 attendees are allowed to consume
alcohol outside of the convention area in a
responsible, civilized manner. We require
that our under 21 attendees refrain from
drinking at our convention.
1. The first one hundred attendees in line
for a given autograph session will receive
tickets just prior to start of the session. This
ticket guarantees an autograph in either the
current session or, if need be, an overflow
session later in the convention. Overflow
autograph session times will be available at
the information desks.
This policy is in effect to maintain a safe and fun environment
for Anime Boston attendees,
guests and staff/security. Please
adhere to the following rules
and regulations. Anyone not
following the rules and regulations will be dealt with on site
by Anime Boston Staff/Security.
2. Anyone past the one hundred mark will
not receive a ticket. Individuals without
tickets are not guaranteed an autograph.
Whether or not they receive an autograph
depends on how quickly the line moves
during the allotted time. Individuals without
tickets may not attend scheduled overflow
sessions.
3. Anime Boston reserves the right to end
the line to keep events (and guests) on
schedule.
4. Attendees are not allowed to line up for
an autograph session more than 30 minutes
before the scheduled start time. Attendees
gathering in the vicinity of the autograph
room before that time will be asked to
disperse.
5. To keep the line moving, we request that
attendees bring absolutely no more than
two items to be signed. Items should also
be prepared for signing. For example, DVD
inserts should be removed from the case
and posters should be unrolled.
dance policy
1. Only Anime Boston Attendees & Staff
with their badge visibly seen on their
person are allowed access. Anyone
without their badge will not be allowed
access.
2. Appropriate attire must be worn at all
times; this includes shirts/tops, pants/
skirts and shoes. Please keep these on for
the duration of the dance for your safety.
3. No bottles (glass or plastic), cans, or
containers of any kind will be allowed in
the dance. Water is provided by the hotel. If
a water dispenser is empty, please inform
the staff immediately.
4. Individuals who are disruptive, appear to
be intoxicated, or who behave in anyway
that jeopardizes the safety of others will
be ejected from the dance and will not be
allowed to return. Any of the above behaviors may result in the loss of your Anime
Boston Membership and removal from the
convention, upon decision of
Anime Boston Staff.
Anime Boston and the New England Anime
Society (NEAS) prohibit the consumption
of alcohol in public areas in use by the
convention. Follow all convention center
and hotel guidelines regarding consumption
of alcohol in shared public areas.
If convention staff suspects an attendee
under the age of 21 to be drinking or
intoxicated, a staff member will contact
the proper authorities. Anime Boston and
the NEAS DO NOT authorize, endorse, or
condone underage drinking under any
circumstances. We will follow all local,
state, and federal guidelines regarding
underage drinking.
5. No backpacks, bags, props, or purses
larger than 8” in any dimension can be
brought into the dance.
6. All dance attendees are subject to
voluntary search for contraband (weapons,
drugs, alcohol, and other illegal or prohibited materials) by an authorized Anime
Boston Staff Member. Participants shall be
notified through clearly posted signs at the
dance entrance and in the dance. You have
the right to refuse, but will not be allowed
to enter the room with these items.
7. Anime Boston is not responsible for
attendees’ belongings left outside, beside,
or near the entrance to the dance or
belongings left in the dance itself.
8. When break-dancing, stringing etc,
please only do so in the designated areas
that will be marked upon entry of the dance.
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RULES
9. Moshing and conga lines are strictly
prohibited. NO miscellaneous body parts
are allowed on the main dance floor other
than feet. This is a PG-13 event.
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,
April 7th, starting at 9:00am. The ticketing
table is located in front of Rooms 108 and
109 on the 1st Floor of the Hynes.
There will be three 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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hotel code of
conduct for
attendees
Anime Boston attendees
and staff must take the issue
of security very seriously to
ensure a safe, successful
convention. Two of the
primary security concerns are
providing attendee safety, and
protecting hotel property;
therefore, Anime Boston staff
and the convention hotels
have established the following
guidelines for conduct:
1. If you are responsible for any malicious
damage to hotel property or endanger
your own safety or the safety of any other
person at the hotel, you, and potentially
your hotel roommates, will immediately be
expelled from the hotel and Anime Boston.
Each attendee will be held legally and
financially responsible for any damage to
his or her hotel room. The hotel management may choose to prosecute people who
damage property in any way.
2. Theft of hotel, attendee, or other hotel
guest property is unacceptable and will not
be tolerated.
3. Noise level must be kept to a minimum
at all times, and attendees must not disturb
other hotel guests. Hotel policies state
that persons causing excessive noise
or disturbing other guests will be asked
to leave the hotel. The hotel will employ
a three strikes policy. Each hotel room
will receive two warnings. Upon the third
complaint, the hotel reserves the right
to eject the person(s) causing excessive
noise and Anime Boston will confiscate
convention badges. These persons will not
be permitted to register for future Anime
Boston events.
The above rules supplement those dictated
by United States Code, laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and laws
and ordinances of the City of Boston, hotel
policy, and Anime Boston’s group policy.
Violation of any of the above rules will
result in the expulsion of the attendee(s)
that violate these rules. Anime Boston
attendees are responsible for their actions.
The Sheraton has authorized Anime Boston
security to exercise appropriate supervision of attendees. Anime Boston security
staff will only enter into attendees’ rooms
when hotel approved security requests
their assistance through a member of the
Anime Boston Executive Staff, the Facilities
Liaison, Anime Boston Security Managers,
or Assistant Security Managers. Anime
Boston security staff are not authorized,
permitted, or trained to touch or physically
search attendees.
personal sound
device policy
Anime Boston is an all-ages
family-friendly event, and it
is our intention to make this
a pleasant experience for
everyone.
Recently, there has been a trend of
attendees using their personal radios or
external speakers for their portable media
devices in the hallways. Unfortunately, this
has been disruptive to programming events
and has created traffic problems. Should
you choose to use a personal sound device,
we ask you to be respectful of others—
including those in the rooms around you.
If a member of Anime Boston or event facilities staff asks you to turn the volume down,
please do so. If you see a large crowd of
people, please consider waiting to start
your performance until after it has cleared.
RULES
Those who wish to see your performance
will enjoy it much more if they are not being
jostled by people walking through the area.
Should an attendee be asked three times
to comply and fail, then the attendee will
be asked to leave the convention, possibly
forfeit their badge and in extreme cases
may be banned from all future NEAS Events.
Anime Boston’s sound policies are based
on civil guidelines put forth by the City of
Boston as shown in the following:
16-26.1 General Prohibition and Definitions.
No person shall make or cause to be made any
unreasonable or excessive noise in the city, by
whatever means or from whatever means or from
whatever source. As used herein, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
a. dBa shall mean A-weighted sound level in
decibels, as measured by a general purpose
sound level meter complying with the provisions
of the American National Standard Institute,
“Specifications far Sound Level Meter (ANSI SIR
19711)”, properly calibrated, and operated on the
“A” weighting network
b. Load amplification device or similar equipment
shall mean a radio, television, phonograph,
stereo, record player, tape player, cassette player,
compact disc player, loud speaker, or sound
amplifier which is operated in such a manner that
it creates unreasonable or excessive noise.
c. Unreasonable or excessive noise shall mean
1. Noise measured in excess of 50 dBa between
the hours of 11:00 p.m.. and 7:00 a.m.., or in excess
of 70 dBa at all other hours; or
2. In the absence of an applicable noise level
standard or regulation of the Air Pollution control
commission, any noise plainly audible at a
distance of three hundred (300) feet or, in the case
of loud amplification devices of similar equipment,
noise plainly audible at a distance of one hundred
(100) feet from its source by a person of normal
hearing. lord. Tl4 § 354; Ord, 1991 c. 4 § ii”
SPONSORS
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VOLUNTEERING
what do
volunteers do?
Volunteers do whatever is
needed and necessary to keep
the convention gears welloiled and cranking. Here are
but some of the duties we 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). If you are signing up as a volunteer
at the convention, remember to bring a
valid photo ID that has your name and
birthdate 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 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!
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Have fast hands? You can assist Registration
in bagging, ID assembly, and managing the
attendees!
Have eyes of a hawk? Help check badges
at various panels and events!
Have tech know-how? Help the Tech
Department in making things dazzle!
Always been told you can’t sit still by your
teachers? Use that energy, and become a
runner/gopher for supplies needed by the
staff!
Always wanted to become a super hero?
Well now you can in the eyes of the staffers
here at the convention! When you have
over 10,000 people to manage, any extra
help you give, no matter how small, makes
you a hero here at Anime Boston!
Meetings
All meetings are mandatory
and are held in the VHQ
(Hynes 110).
Orientation Meeting: There are two available times in which you can attend the
orientation meeting: Thursday, April 5 at
7:00pm or Friday, April 6 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.
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.
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 only 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/
about/volunteering, or visit
the Volunteer Headquarters
on the Hynes 1st Floor in
Room 110.
Make a co
ntract
with me!
STAFF
executive staff
Convention Chairman
Andrea Finnin
Vice-Chairman
Victor Lee
Secretary
Kate Harrison
Treasurer
DaveJ Lyons
Assistant Treasurer
Joseph Hensey
Treasury Staff
Jessica Brisson
Rick Kovalcik
Michael Lavoie
Stacy Ploskonka
Derek Richter
Erik Towns
Executive Advisory
Committee
Nicole Acevedo
Luis Arruda
Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe
Adam Loehmann
Stephanie Simpson-White
Doug Wilder
C. Elliott Wong
exhibits
Director of Exhibits
Christian Daly
Art Show Manager
Christopher Durej
Assistant Art Show
Manager
Daniel Barry
Art Show Staff
Nichol Ashworth
Scott Niblock
Benjamin Nieves
Artists’ Alley Manager
Nicole O’Shea Bean
Artists’ Alley Art Track
Coordinator
Kathy Lawton
Artists’ Alley Staff
Alexander Cardin
Ezra Cudjoe
Gabriel Fequiere Jr.
Samantha Gillogly
Dealers’ Room Manager
Christian Daly
Dealers’ Room Staff
Marcel Alexander
Jeff Guarnieri
Brian Hargraves
Anthony Linkens
guest relations
Director of Guest
Relations
Andyi Richter
Assistant Director of
Guest Relations
Ken Wallen
Green Room Manager
Pamela Larson
Green Room Staff
Mary Dumas
Jennifer Duschak
Heather Williams
Japanese Guest
Relations Manager
Japanese Guest Liaisons
Szu-Yu Huang
North American
Guest Relations Manager
Suzanne Rozier
operations
Director of Operations
Mary Kaplan
Operations
Kristen Guzofski
Convention
Operations Staff
Louis Beck
Nick Bennett-Zendzian
Natalie Hazen
Samantha Normandin
Robin Vial
Tom Wang
Assistant to the
Director of Operations
Ian McDermott
Facilities Liaison
Doug Wilder
Security Manager
Shamus Mahan
Security Auditors
Matthew Darling
Jen Legay
Assistant Security
Managers
Adam Burdick
Todd Cochran
Nicole Kolosha
Jason Laferte
Danny Lee
Adam Loehmann
Guilherme Machado
Alice Tanzer
Security Staff
Edward Asencios
North American
Mohan Aaron Bayona
Guest Liasions
Derek Bernardo
Megan Brown
Dan Beshai
Larry Furry
Adrien Boulanger
Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe
Christopher Cardone
Christina Kim
Andrea Carney
Erin Lynch
Elizabeth Castle
Kevin Motley
James Cavaliere
Jessica Newey
Andrew Clapper
Eric Pescatore
Lindsey Curran
Thomas Stidman
Maggie DeSantis
Joshua Whitman
Nicholas Down
Katherine Dufault
Moira Dufault
Jennifer Henzie
Loren Golubic-Campbell
Frank Gray
Amanda Grek
Cody Hamilton
Keith Hardin
Damien Harris
Jaren Haskins
Ray Huang
David Huapaya
Cameron Hunt
Mandy Ing
Rachel Jarnes
Michail Jewett
Daniel Jones
Kiara Jones
Richard Jones
Benjamin Kenison
Robert Lane
Kelly Lightle
Chasity Martinez
Zack Mastrangelo
Nicholas McGraw
Tim McKenzie
Michael Meehan
Jonathan Mendoza
Molly Mercado
Ryan Moschetti
Paige Murray
Fred Ng
Kim Norton
David Pham
Peter Pham
Glenn Picone
Gabriel Poonpurmsiri
Nick Raymond
Joey Robinson
Heather Rocha
Nelson Rodriguez
Sararith Roeung
Angelica Ruiz
Latia Santos
Kevin Robbins
Shawn Sheehan
Kirsten Sonntag
Jason Tan
Phi Tran
Erica Ventus
Timothy Westover
Kevin White
David Yanolatos
Information Desk
Manager
C. Elliot Wong
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This was a triumph.
I’m making a note here: HUGE SUCCESS!
STAFF
Assistant Information
Desk Managers
Joe Lee
Heather Nabbefeld
Information Desk Staff
Virginia Baker
Samantha Cella
Denise Childs
Kayla Feudner
Brian Leung
Matthew McCarron
Tiffani Pearson
Staff Supply Manager
Thomas Wilder
Volunteer Manager
Steven Wong
Senior Volunteer
Wranglers
Aaron Gibson
Cynthia Kan
Phi Nguyen
Richard Pakpreo
Bailey Walker
Junior Volunteer
Wrangler
Al Wong
programming
Director of Programming
Nick Amento
Programming
Keith Kyzivat
Programming
Operations Staff
Tiffany Coole
Jed Jeng
Jacqueline Lavache
21+ Lounge Manager
Rebecca Irvin Lee
21+ Lounge Staff
Lizz Bramlett
Masquerade Coordinator
Andrew Reckers
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Assistant Masquerade
Coordinator
Lyndsey Luther
Masquerade Staff
Heather Barr
Timothy Bickford
Amanda Graves
Mitch Stern
Hall Cosplay Coordinator
John Dauphinais
Cosplay Photographer
Alana Gordon
Cosplay Photography
Assistant
Eric Socia
Charity Auction Staff
Scott Bakalyar
public relations
Dance Coordinator
Greg Ayres
Director of
Public Relations
Tuan Pham
Formal Dance
Coordinators
Amy Caluori
Hope McChesney
Public Relations
Hope McChesney
Formal Dance Staff
Andrew Lee
Tyler Vandrell
Game Show Coordinator
Patrick Delahanty
Hall Cosplay Staff
Brianna Allen
Rachel Wright
Game Show Staff
Jekka Cormier
Mick Pratt
Julie York
Ryan York
Masquerade Emcee
James Murphy
Karaoke Manager
Peter Birbuet
Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Ada Palmer
Karaoke Staff
Brian Auxier
Zaidee Everett
Heather Kiselica
Stephany Merola
D.J. Wilsey
Assistant Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Lyndsey Luther
Cosplay Games Staff
Brian Hulse
Alessandro La Porta
William Tringali
Cosplot Staff
Daniel Chaplin
Leanne Foreaker
Dustin Hennessey
Anime Music Video Contest
Coordinator
Adam Ferraro
Charity Auction Coordinator
Jenna Leary
Assistant Charity Auction
Coordinator
Lillian Bakalyar
Charity Auction MC
Jody Ross
Live Gaming Manager
Mathew Daigle
Manga Librarian
Rachel Carter
Assistant Manga Librarian
Danica Kwan
Manga Library Staff
Riley Hart
Teresa Payton
Panel Programming
Manager
Luis Arruda
Video Gaming Manager
Nexus Gaming
Video Programming
Manager
Michael Ray
AB Museum Curator
C. Elliot Wong
Creative Media Manager
Ian McDermott
Assistant Creative
Media Manager
Jason Clark
Creative Media Staff
William Andrews
Richard Baldovin
Kim Bertelson
Seth Bloom
Peter Franklin
Jason Jones
Josef Locastro
Patrick Marcoux
James Murphy
Lauren Orsini
Erika Weatherbee
Publications Manager
Nicole Peterson
Copy Editor
Stefanie St. John
Art Coordinator
Mara Karapetian
Lead Blogger
Mike Fenn
Blog Reporter
Andrew Hoffman
Photographer Coordinator
David Ng
Photography Staff
Zhanyi Jiang
James Mandeville
Mascots
Regan Cerato
Jordan Persson
Merchandising Manager
Kerry Walker
STAFF
Merchandising Staff
Amy Abo
Rebecca Dow
Kate Harrison
Margaret Harrison
Stefanie St. John
Press Liaison
Jamison Chew
Theme Coordinator
Matthew Miller
Theme Staff
Kelley Kullman
Allison Mulattieri
Staff Artist
Jon Kneeland
Ashley Riot
Webmaster
Chris O’Connell
Assistant Webmaster
Kerry Walker
registration
Registration Customer
Service Staff
Jesse Moseley
Tyler Santinelli
Registration Chief of Staff
Elaine Lee
Registration Staff
Emylee Aucoin
Justin Bache
Shapale Boykins
Chin-Yu Chen
Winnie Chen
Nicole Estabrooks
Charmaine Faluszczak
Matthew Fontaine
Daniel Gomez
Patricia Goon
Savious Harrell
Sheri Goodwin
David Milgate
Elizabeth Oppenheim
Teresa Perkins
Heather Rockwood
David Sloan
Skye Souter
Jian Torres-Jones
Cassandra Wolanski
Director of Registration
Elisa Arteche
technical
operations
Registration
Andrew Davis
Director of Technical
Operations
Michael Lee
Registration Outreach
Manager
Jennifer McDonald
Technical Operations
Jeff Reckers
Registration Outreach Staff
Edward Demaso
Peter McCarthy
Assistants to the Director
of Technical Operations
Trevor Bates
Registration Resources
Coordinators
Philip Cherry
Tyler Vandrell
Tech Ops Desk Manager
Desmond Wooten
Registration Customer
Service Manager
Kenneth Olson
Assistant Registration
Customer Service Manager
Vu Tran
Tech Ops Desk Staff
Lauren Gallo
Miko Hidaka
Jibran Malek
Joseph Telensky
Convention Computer
and Networking Technical
Support
Connor Lee
Andrew Reckers
Todd Whitney
Technical Chief of Staff
Marian McBrine
Special Projects
Technical Staff
Steven Amaral
Matthew Fries
Ben Warmus
Senior Technical Staff
Omega Au
Wai Ming Chan
John Doyle
Rob Hines Jr.
Chris Hoey
Jonathan Hunt
Tom Keenan
Bo Guo Luu
Imran Malek
Chandler Marshall
Andrew McCarron
Alina Mohit
Jose Torres
Caleb Zelazny
Junior Technical Staff
Chayrel Adames
Deanna Allard
Kevin Almeida
Melissa Asiamah
Erika Berntson
John Callahan
Meagan Carbonneau
Alex Chao
Michael Chau
David Cordeiro
Godfrey David
Angela DeFalco
Nadia Elbaar
Jefferson Eng
Fred Engelhardt
Alicia Galevi
Jason Griffin
Robert Hannon
Brian Leason
Kyle MacBeth
Kelsey MacLeod
Kristofer McEwing
Allen Messier
Tucker Morgan
Nayan Naidoo
Patrick Nee
Convention
Communications Technical
Logistics Coordinator
Elizabeth DeFalco Audrey Vogt
Christopher Ojeda
Donovyn Pickler
Jillian Rapoza
Will Romey
Rose Roseleni
Laura Souza
Steven Tepper
Seng Ung
lawrence whitten
Corey Wilson
Stephen Wortman
Panel Technical
Coordinators
Michael Cox
Richard Ralston
Video Technical
Coordinators
Bryce Caron
Nabil Samuel
Auditorim Coordinators
Robert Babcock
Scott Foster
Jarrod Jahoda
Hall D Coordinators
James Flynn
Kyle Gibbons
David Green
Live Video
Production Manager
Nicole Acevedo
Live Video Production Staff
Michael Carroll
Adam Cornwell
Alexander Gingerich
Richard Joseph
Jaimee Kalishman
Ernie Layug
Jamie Merz
Jack Placidi
Michelle Ross
Ariana Sigel
Skull icon created by Joseph
Wain (glyphish.com), and used
under Creative Commons.
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