2010 Program Guide PDF

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PROGRAM GUIDEBOOK
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Letters from the Co-Chairs
Guests of Honor
Events
Video Programming
Panels & Workshops
Artists’ Alley
Dealers Room
Room Directory
Maps
Where to Eat
Tipping Guide
Getting Around
Rules
Volunteering
Staff
Sponsors
Fun & Games
Autographs
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IN MEMORY OF TODD MACDONALD
“We will miss and love you always, Todd.
Thank you so much for being a friend, a staffer,
and for the support you’ve always offered,
selflessly and without hesitation.”
—Andrea Finnin
LETTERS FROM
THE CO-CHAIRS
Anime Boston has given me unique growth
opportunities, and I have become closer to
people I already knew outside of the convention.
This strengthening of bonds brought me back each year, but 2010
is different. In the summer of 2009, Anime Boston lost a dear
friend and veteran staffer when Todd MacDonald passed away.
When Todd joined staff in 2002, it was only because I begged.
Few on staff imagined that our three-day convention was going
to be such an amazing success. Derek Guder (Programming
Director in 2003) and I were the leaders of a vocal minority who
insisted that our planning for “no more than 700 attendees” was
crazy. For Derek, his approach remained the same regardless of
attendance. For my Co-Director of Security Shamus Mahan and
I, the problem was considerable. We had to manage thousands
of attendees joining us in 2003 with a skeleton crew. Every year
since then, Security staff numbers increase, but the group’s essence is unaltered. Todd helped define that spirit and he would be
here with us this year, but the choice wasn’t his (or ours) to make.
We now dedicate our Manga Library in his honor. There is
no more fitting memorial for a guy whose love of anime was
surpassed only by his love of reading. The Todd MacDonald
Memorial Library will be a lasting tribute to serve as a token of
our gratitude. In 2003, Todd and his fellow Security staffers did
what no one—not even the Fire Department— imagined that they
could do. They watched over the unanticipated thousands of
attendees that year. If not for Todd and the dedicated members of
Security, there would be no Anime Boston today. When you visit
the Todd MacDonald Manga Library, borrow a book, read, enjoy
yourself, and know that Todd would have wanted it that way.
We will miss and love you always, Todd. Thank you so much for
being a friend, a staffer, and for the support you’ve always offered
selflessly and without hesitation. On behalf of Anime Boston,
thank you for saying “yes” to my cry for help in 2002— only one of
countless times that I was grateful to call you my friend.
Hello everyone, welcome to Anime Boston!
I hope you all had a good year, though I know most of us had a
pretty bad year, what with the economy, increasing healthcare
costs and natural disasters (donate to Haiti!). At Anime Boston,
I hope we can provide you with at least a little enjoyment.
We’ve been working long and hard to get composer Nobuo
Uematsu, most famous for scoring most of the music for the
Final Fantasy games as well as other Square Enix games such
as Chrono Trigger. Securing him for Anime Boston has been a
long and arduous task, and I would like to offer special thanks
to VGO Director Shota Nakama for making this possible. I, like
quite a few of you, have played and loved Final Fantasy games,
and I am elated that we were able to bring him to Anime Boston.
I distinctly recall playing Final Fantasy VII in a friends dorm
room for countless hours during college instead of finishing my
programming assignments. Those were good times.
Of course, we provide a lot more for you to do than to just come
and see a famous composer. I also cannot forget all of our
other guests. We have some new faces, including voice actors
Chris Smith, and Josh Grelle, as well as ADR director and voice
actor J. Michael Tatum. We have also brought back the Video
Game Orchestra (VGO) this year, and this time they’re bringing
their entire 90-piece orchestra! Clarine Harp, voice actor last
present at our event in 2006, will also join us this year, as well
as returning guests like voice actors Chris and Greg Ayres and
ADR director Tom Wayland.
So, whether your interests in Anime Boston lie in video games,
cosplay, interacting with guests, or the more ribald topics like
hentai dubbing, I welcome you once again to Anime Boston
2010 and sincerely hope you have a fantastic time!
Andrea Finnin
Anime Boston Co-Chair
All the best,
Keith Kyzivat
Anime Boston Co-Chair
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GUESTS OF HONOR
japanese
Nobuo Uematsu
MYM of GaGaaling
Nobuo Uematsu was born in March 21, 1959, in Kochi Prefecture, Japan.
GaGaaling
He initially started his career in music making music for TV commercials after graduating from Kanagawa University.
GaGaaling was formed in 2004 with MYM, MOTO, and CHERRY.
They debuted on the label ROYAL PUNX in 2005. In 2007, bassist
JUN joined and now GaGaaling contains 4 members.
In 1986, he joined Square Co.,Ltd. (now renamed as Square Enix
Co., Ltd.) and began working on the much acclaimed Final Fantasy
series. Later, he became the audio director of Square and has
produced music for many other popular games.
MYM (pronounce Maimu)
In October 2004, he left Square Enix and established his own
company, SMILE PLEASE CO.,LTD. and also in October 2006, he
also founded Dog Ear Records Co.,Ltd. As the president of the
companies, he has been actively involved in various types of music
productions.
A vocalist and song writer of GaGaaling. She wasn’t familiar
with music until she went to a Rolling Stones concert. She was
impressed with the live event so much she then decided to be a
vocalist. In 2005 December, she met an artist named Rikki who was
physically challenged, and she learned a lot of things through this
experience. Also she had published a book called Tsuyoi Namida
(Strong Tears) which are stories on why she started GaGaaling.
Besides GaGaaling, she is working as a fashion model, too.
He is known for composing many renowned works from Final Fantasy,
Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, as well as the Guinsaga anime.
Official Website
gagaaling.com/index.html
Myspace
myspace.com/gagaaling
Blog
blog.livedoor.jp/gagamaiming
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GUESTS OF HONOR
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Video Game Orchestra
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Tom Wayland
with Shota Nakama
Video Game Orchestra is a Boston based orchestra that performs
contemporary arrangements of video game music with an orchestra, choir, and a rock band.
Focusing on showcasing interactive media compositions, VGO
is dedicated to provide access and raise awareness of orchestral video game-related compositions. Comprised of a 45-piece
symphony, a 40-piece choir, and a 5-piece rock band, the regional
and international award-winning musicians come from over 20
countries. This multi-cultural diversity background contributes to
the unique sonic signature of VGO.
In May 2008, VGO was created by Shota Nakama while he was a
student at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The orchestra back
then was much smaller, and the first concert in July was held at
a small chapel with only 200 people in the audience. The major
break through was at the Berklee Performance Center concert in
March 2009. That was the biggest and the first student produced
concert to completely sell out 1,215 seats in the history of Berklee
Performance Center.
Following the success, VGO Chamber Group had a guest appearance at Anime Boston in May 2009 giving an incredible, highenergy performance. VGO enjoyed another successful concert at
Berklee Performance Center in December 2009, which was broadcast live on Berklee Internet Radio Station. This server-breaking
concert won VGO an acclaim for our outstanding performance and
contribution to the video game industry.
Tom Wayland is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School
of the Arts with a degree in acting. Tom got his start performing in
various theatrical productions ranging from Hamlet to Jesus Christ
Superstar, to Stomp. After a stint as a rock star roaming the East
Coast’s rock clubs, Tom ran out of money and had to get a job – and
thus began what is now a 10-year career in the anime/animation
industry.
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 Sigma Six, and currently serves as the voice
director on the hit series Pokemon. Tom is also a very busy voice
actor having appeared in over 100 titles including Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles as Jammerhead, GI Joe Sigma Six as Stormshadow,
Pokemon as Reggie, Sho, and numerous creatures, Yugi-oh 5Ds
as Nervin, Three Delivery, Yugi-oh GX, Chaotic, Magical Do Re Mi,
One Piece, Mew Mew Power, Knight Hunters, Genshiken, Kujibiki,
Gokusen, and most recently Kakuton in Ikki Tousen and the title
role of Arceus in the latest Pokemon Movie Arceus and the Jewel
of Life. Tom’s work can also be seen or heard on various TV commercials, audiobook projects, and feature films including the hit of
the 2009 Sundance Film Festival – Dead Snow.
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GUESTS OF HONOR
artists
voice actors
Emily & Robert DeJesus
Chris Ayres
Emily DeJesus is a writer, editor, story creator and manager of
Studio Capsule. Robert and Emily met at a convention called Anime
Central and haven’t been apart since that day. Emily has always
enjoyed manga and anime, but never thought it could be her job.
Emily has worked with Robert for over 7 years now. She helps write
the web comic How to Loathe Drawing in the Manga Style, and has
just finished writing her first children’s book. She enjoys the business side of working for Studio Capsule very much and is grateful
that she has an opportunity to work in the manga/comics business.
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, Johnny in One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry, Yusuf Ali
Mesa in Yugo the Negotiator, and Koji in Godannar.
Robert DeJesus is a writer, story creator, illustrator, storyboard artist
and character designer for Studio Capsule. Robert is no stranger
to the anime and manga community. An Indiana-born, self-taught
artist, who got his first art career break when he sent an eight page
short story to comic publisher, Antarctic Press in February of 1990.
He has drawn manga inspired art for well over 19 years and has
been published nearly all over the world. He has worked for many
companies like Playstation Magazine, Marvel, Hasbro, and recently
with HarperCollins Publishing.
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GUESTS OF HONOR
Greg Ayres
Josh Grelle
Greg Ayres can be heard rockin’ his way through conventions and
A native Texan, Josh Grelle was raised on stage and in the art
animated series alike. He can be heard as the loud-mouthed Hideki studios of Central Texas. He performed on stage at the Tin Building
in The Nerima Daikon Brothers, Koyuki singing with the band in
Theatre for over 15 years prior to starting work for ADV Films at the
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, or just as himself on the DJ circuit.
start of 2004. Since then he has worked for ADV Films (Seraphim)
He also voiced Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club,
and FUNimation Entertainment on numerous projects.
and Abe in Big Windup. Other recent works include JR in Xenosaga,
Roan in Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, Grelle is known for playing the outrageous Taishi in Comic Party:
Nowy in Glass Fleet, and Yukinojoh Tohyama in The Wallflower.
Revolution, Kyohei Takano in The Wallflower, Kenichi Shirahama
in Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, Ren Kannagi in Kaze No Stigma,
The once-fanboy turned VA started working in anime a little over
and Kyoushiro in Shattered Angels. He can also be seen as Chaos
six years ago. In his first two years in the business, he landed the
in Tsubasa Chronicles, Ox Ford in Soul Eater, G-6 and various
roles of Son Goku in Saiyuki and Kaworu Nagisa in the Director’s
villains in Gatchaman, Viscount Wolkins in Pumpkin Scissors, and
Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Other roles include Chrono in
Hammer in Xenosaga: The Animation. Josh was also recently
Chrono Crusade, Negi Springfield in Negima, Heihachi in Samurai 7, involved in the much anticipated Halo: Legends project, playing the
Jr. in Xenosaga: The Animation, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Pope role of Haka in Production I.G.’s The Duel.
Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, Tsuyoshi in Kodocha, Leo in Ghost
Stories, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, and Gau Ban in Shadow Skill.
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GUESTS OF HONOR
voice actors (cont.)
Clarine Harp
Carli Mosier
Clarine Harp was first cast by FUNimation Entertainment in 2003 to
give life to the character of Tweedledee in Kiddy Grade. Since then,
Harp has been featured in a broad range of roles: Sei in Burst Angel,
Sanae in Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai 7, Ginza in Speed Grapher,
Kaede in Negima, Miss Katz in Shin chan, Asagi in Witchblade, and
Laura in RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~.
Carli 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. After years in the theatre, she began
working for ADV Films in 2004 and has appeared in such shows as
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as Tsubasa Maijima, Goddanar
as Kei, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie as Princess Pharm, Moeyo Ken
TV as Sayoko Yamazaki, and various voices in Xenosaga: The
Animation.
Harp can also be heard in El Cazador de la Bruja, Claymore, JyuOh-Sei, Trinity Blood, Beck, Romeo x Juliet, Kaze no Stigma, Yu Yu
Hakusho, Spiral, Fullmetal Alchemist, Case Closed, Evangelion 1.0,
Hell Girl, Bamboo Blade, Aquarion, Desert Punk, Origin - Spirits of
the Past, Mushi-Shi, Suzuka, Ouran High School Host Club, Ghost
Hunt, Peach Girl, Sgt. Frog, One Piece, Save Me! Lollipop, Baki the
Grappler, and The Galaxy Railways.
Out of the booth, Harp spends her time producing DVDs for
FUNimation, tending to her horde of rabbits and proudly spreading the gospel of sock knitting. She is also the inspiration behind
the character Aubrey, a regular cast member on the popular web
comic, Something Positive.
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Carli is probably best known for her performance as the sexy
Detective Yukika in The Nerima Daikon Brothers. You can also
see her as the proper—and quite often chaotic—Student Council
President Yuri Kurosu in Magikano. You’ll soon be able to hear Carli
as Rina, the Green Pearl Princess, in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi
Pitch, recorded at Amusement Park media and she has also lent
her singing talents to the upcoming Voices for Tolerance album.
She’s excited to have recently done some work for Funimation in
Evangelion 1.0: You Are [Not] Alone and as a closing credits singer
for One Piece. Most recently, Carli was honored to voice Daisy
in the “Homecoming” episode of Halo: Legends. When she’s not
recording, Carli spends her time working on music as a singer and
fledgling bass player, and in politics.
GUESTS OF HONOR
Chris Smith
J. Michael Tatum
Chris Smith indulges his inner child every time he goes to work.
Since the age of six, mesmerized by Kimba the White Lion and
Speed Racer, he’s dreamed of being the voice of cartoon characters.
Starting as background characters in Robotech and Captain Harlock,
Smith now voices Ishidate and Shuura in Naruto, Rose and Wonderwiess in Bleach, Kittan in Gurren Lagann, Puppetmaster in Ghost
in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society, Hanamoto in Honey and
Clover, Beloqui in Flag, and many more.
J. Michael Tatum was nurtured on anime classics from the tender
age of Star Blazers to become a voice actor/writer/ADR Director for FUNimation. Cast by sheer fluke as the warmhearted yet
tormented Rikichi in 2005’s Samurai 7, Tatum’s inexplicable luck
held long enough to see his flag hoisted on a slew of dream roles,
most notably Kyoya Otori in the hit English language dub of Ouran
High School Host Club. Other characters Tatum has voiced include:
Doumeki in XXXHolic, Jiro Mochizuki in Black Blood Brothers,
Isaac Dian in Baccano!, God Eneru in the One Piece, Komui Lee
in D-Gray Man, Dororo in Sgt. Frog, the titular loveable savage
of Heroic Age, Lawrence in Spice & Wolf, and Scar in Full Metal
Alchemist: Brotherhood.
His voice has also appeared in video games such as Street
Fighter 4, World of Warcraft, Command & Conquer, Mortal Kombat,
Samurai Warriors, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, Tales of Symphonia 2,
Starcraft 2, Vandal Hearts 2, Lunia, and many more.
Reaching beyond voice acting, Tatum branched out to voice director
and adaptive screenwriting in 2007. His directing credits to date
include Aquarion, Jyu-oh-Sei, Romeo X Juliet, Big Windup, and Rin,
while his writing credits include substantial work on both Ouran
High School Host Club, Heroic Age and Blassreiter.
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EVENTS
WARNING:
Observing Masqu
erade skits
may alter them.
Events may have last-minute changes and cancellations. Please check the most recent schedule available at
the convention for times and availability.
cosplay
Masquerade
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 Contest
The Masquerade is a Saturday night theatrical performance in which groups of fans
display their costuming skill and perform
short skits based on their favorite Anime or
Video Game. These skits can be dramatic,
comedic, dance-based, or just plain wacky!
A panel of staff and celebrity judges present
awards to the best performances and costumes. Advanced registration is required
for this popular event. The Masquerade is
just as fun to watch as it is to participate in!
Featuring Uncle Yo and Mario Bueno as the
hilariously eccentric Masters of Ceremony.
Hall Cosplay
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.
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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,
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 9 AM—8 PM, Saturday 9 AM—3PM,
and Sunday 10 AM—3 PM to claim your
prize ribbons.
No signup 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
Anime Dating Game
The Anime Dating Game is a hilarious
cosplay game show event in which
cosplayers compete in-character to win
a date with a fabulous anime bachelor or
bachelorette. Like the classic TV show
premise, an eligible cosplaying single asks
questions of potential suitors (also cosplaying) while concealed from the suitors by a
screen. The audience sees it all - will a love
match happen? Come find out!
Catch the Barrel
Catch the Barrel is a cosplay game played
every year in the halls of Anime Boston. It
does not require you to sign up in advance
and anyone may play, but you must be in
full costume to participate - cosplayers in
street clothes and those in partial costume
(i.e., just wearing a jacket or a headband
over plain clothes) may not play. Attendees
dressed as non-Japanese characters may
also participate (a ninja headband is NOT
full costume).
Cosplay Human Chess
Chess is back and better than ever at Anime
Boston 2010! Cosplay Human Chess is a
gameshow event in which a giant chessboard is set up on stage and convention
attendees in costume serve as the pieces,
moving, fighting and dying live on stage at
the direction of two chess masters. Participants are selected in advance. The theme
for this year’s Cosplay Human Chess Match
teams is: Past vs. Future.
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
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convention. It may be used free of charge
by any convention attendee.
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EVENTS
Cosplay Panels
Panels and workshops run by experienced,
award-winning cosplayers provide tips,
demonstrations, techniques and anecdotes
sure to improve anyone’s cosplay. (See the
panel descriptions on p. 18-26 for panel
titles and descriptions.)
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 Masquerade
HQ win a prize.
Cosplot 2010
dances
The Dance Department will once again
run dual-room dances this year. The main
• Wear shoes at all times. No telling what
stage is located in the Sheraton Grand
the attendees from the event before
Ballroom and the second stage is located
dropped on the floor and romping around
in the adjacent Sheraton Republic Ballroom. the dance in that case is recipe for serious
Dances will be held on both Friday and
injury. Some excited dancing otaku with
Saturday nights; please check the schedule his shoes on might even stomp on your feet
for times.
by accident. It is safer just to keep your
shoes on. This is a convention-wide policy,
Quick Tips from the
by the way.
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.
Anime Boston has a continuing storyline
uniting its cosplay programming. This plot• Stay hydrated. We will have as many
line consists of a series of performances by water stations set up at the dance as posAnime Boston attendees as well as staff—
sible. This year you can help us keep the
in costume and in character—enacting
water flowing. We will be allowing each
skits, competitions and battles to create a
person to bring one sealed bottle of water.
story connecting the Anime Dating Game,
“Sealed” means a bottle that still has its
the Masquerade, Catch the Barrel and
tamper-proof seal in-tact. Once opened,
Cosplay Human Chess. The theme for this
the bottle may not taken from the event
year’s Cosplot is: Mad Science–Time Travel. room and brought back in.
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. Those finalist 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.
someone you know. Neither Anime Boston
nor any of its staff are responsible for any
of your personal belongings.
• 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 and we hope you see it that way too.
• If you plan to dance near th 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.
• Any personal belongings you bring to the
dance are solely your responsibility. If you
can, leave them in your hotel room or with a
• 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; see “Stay
hydrated” above.
• Most importantly, stay safe and help others
stay safe.
Starlight Ball
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 impress! Come
join us for a sophisticated evening of glamour at Anime Boston’s only formal event:
The Starlight Ball. A non-alcoholic cash bar
and both live and pre-recorded music are
just some of the many things we have in
store for our guests!
Unlike most events at Anime Boston, The
Starlight Ball is a limited capacity and
ticketed event. Tickets are 3 dollars and
proceeds will benefit the MS Society. Tickets can be picked up or purchased approximately 1 hour before the ballroom dance
lesson, outside the room in which the
dance lesson is held. Attendees will not be
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allowed to line up for a ticket more than 30
mins prior to when tickets are released, or
90 mins total before the dance lesson. Each
person will need a valid badge and only be
able to request one ticket for themselves.
We expect these tickets to go quickly!
Note: All those with tickets still need to
wear proper attire to the Ball. Those with
tickets but without formal clothing will be
denied admittance.
The Starlight 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 accepted. Cosplay is welcome, but must
fit in with the formality of the occasion. For
a copy of the full dress code please visit:
www.animeboston.com/events/dress_code
Suitable
• Dark or White Suits
• Tuxedos
• Gowns
• Cocktail Dresses
• Dressy Seperates
• Military Dress Uniforms
• Dress shoes
• Formal Kimono
Unsuitable
• Informal fabrics such as denim, flannel,
pleather, or vinyl
• Sneakers, boots, or sandals
• Skirts/Dresses above the knee, shorts, or
bare midriffs
• Gentlemen without ties or jackets/blazers
• Large/informal hats, props, or accessories
• Armor, chains or torn clothing
• Anything that greatly restricts your field of
vision or range of motion
Dance Lesson
Feel a little shy on the dance floor? A
beginner’s ballroom dance class is planned
earlier that day for those who would like to
learn a few moves, meet potential dance
partners, or just brush up on your technique.
Join us in learning some basic ballroom
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dance moves before the Ball! We will be
learning one or two moves for each of the
formal dances that will be featured at the
Formal Ball. We will also discuss proper
dance floor movement and etiquette. This
is a great way to meet potential dance
partners for later!
game shows
Anime Unscripted
Anime Unscripted is the hit improv comedy
event that’s an Anime Boston tradition.
Watch as some of our guests of honor
take on the challenging games provided
by your hosts, PatrickD and Jekka of The
Chibi Project. Of course, there’s audience
participation too, so everyone gets to be a
part of the show!
Anime 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 celebrities
in a row, either across, up-and-down or
diagonally; it is up to them to figure out if
a celebrity is giving a correct answer or
making one up; that determines how the
contestants get the squares.
Anime Trivia Contests
Individuals: Any audience member interested in participating plays in an elimination
round until 8 people are left. The remaining players compete in a series of rounds,
eliminating players until only one remains.
Extreme Geek (18+)
A game show of epic proportions featuring
trivia, physical and mental challenges,
audience participation, and more! Enjoy
the humor while playing or observing in
this raunchy, outrageous event for the 18+
crowd!
Hyakunin Kuizu (Family Feud)
Hosted by Jekka Cormier of
The Chibi Project
Two teams of five will “feud” head-to-head
in this game of wits. One hundred people
were surveyed with a variety of questions
related to anime fandom. The team that
does a better job guessing the most popular
answers will be selected the winner. Is your
team up for the challenge? “Survey says...”
Iron Cosplay
It’s back! The game where you have to
make an awesome cosplay in only 15
minutes! Think you’re up to the challenge?
Then come on down! Contestants are
picked straight from the audience!
Pictionary
Compete on teams using a WACOM style
tablet as you try your best to be the quickest doodler! Ninjas and samurai might be
easy, but can you get your teammates to
figure out “Filler?”
Media Trivia
Teams will be tested on their abilities to
identify iconic scenes by image, video, and
sound clips. How well-rounded is your
knowledge of anime media? Can you tell
Chiyo-Chan from an extreme close-up of
her left eye? How about identifying the
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anime trivia. Clubs face off in a series of
elimination rounds until one reigns supreme.
Media: A contest of media identification
including: music, movies, and games!
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a chance to participate? Then join us for
Trivia For all, the newest game show from
AnimeCons.com where EVERYONE gets to
play! Based on popular pub trivia games,
teams of 1 to 6 players will compete in
multiple rounds to see who knows the most
in the world of anime.
karaoke
Say What? Karaoke! AB Style
Say What? Karaoke! contest based on the
old MTV show “Say What? Karaoke!” Only
this time were doing it Anime Boston style!
There will be 16 contestants, 3 rounds. 1
winner! Round 1, you chose, Round 2, we
chose, round 3 is an all-out epic singing battle between the top two-karaoke
champs!
Iron Karaoke!
The ever-popular Iron Karaoke contest!
Think you have what it takes to remember
a song you just heard? Then this contest is
for you! With 25 songs, 15 contestants, and
1 epic winner, this contest shall be a blast!
Sing-A-Longs
Don’t know what to sing? Or don’t like
singing by yourself? Come to one of these
and sing with a whole crew of people. Just
a good time singing songs everyone knows.
And maybe some dancing!
Pokemon: All the best songs from the hit
show Pokemon, from the first season to
now.
Internet Sensation Sing-a-long: Come
in and sing and dance to all your favorite
songs from the internet, from Caramel
Dance to Portal!
Nostalgia: All your favorites from the 80’s
and 90’s including Ah My Goddess, Sailor
Moon, Evangelion, and much more!
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Crowded Now: Songs from 2000 to present, • Soul Calibur IV
including Bleach, Inuyasha, Naruto and more! • King of Fighters XII
• Super Smash Bros Brawl
• Super Smash Bros. Melee
• Halo 3
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
• Gears of War 2
Not all the games at Anime Boston need to • Dance Dance Revolution
be plugged into the wall. If you’re into card
games, pen and paper role-playing, or want
to join a LARP, we’ve got a wide variety to
offer. The Live gaming area will be in the
Sheraton Constitution.
live gaming
video games
Anime Boston is teaming up with GPX
Gaming again for another year of an epic
serving of gaming for the Boston Community! GPX will be bringing bigger and
better gaming this year with more consoles
and more games. This year GPX strives to
turn Anime Boston in a Gaming Major with
Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6. Massachusetts has been a mecca for some of the
best in the East coast—now it’s time for the
Anime Boston Tournaments to reflect this.
GPX will be running their professional
tournaments again this year on the same
schedule as Anime Boston 2009. This year,
bragging rights tournaments for fun and AB
prizes occur on Friday, and all our tournaments
are repeated again on Saturday for Majors.
GPX will be bringing their huge near–800+
title lineup to AB this year and will be
running some events and panels for your
enjoyment. You don’t want to miss this:
we’re uniting gamers one event at a time!
Tournament prize support:
• Street Fighter IV
• Tekken 6
• Super Street Fighter 2T HDR
• King of Fighters XII
• BlazBlue
• Guilty Gear: XX Accent Core PLUS!
• Melty Blood: Actress Again
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 as a way
of saying thanks to him for all that he’s
done for our convention. When you need
a quiet place to read all that manga you’ve
scored from the dealers room or anytime
you’d simply like to read something new,
the Manga Library is the perfect escape
from the hustle and bustle of the convention. This year, we will feature a section
dedicated to “Mad Science”-themed titles
in our library. Please stop by!
swap meet
Is there something you bought which only
caused you to realize you’d rather have
something else? Is an extra copy of a book
or a video floating around your home because
you didn’t remember you already had it in
your collection? Are you certain there’s
someone that could benefit from owning
your VHS copy of Odin more than you? If
you could answer “yes” to any of these
questions—ESPECIALLY the one about
Odin—or even if you couldn’t answer “yes”,
but are just really lonely, the Swap Meet
may be the place for you.
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Imagine a place where a barter economy
rules and a tiny man sits atop the shoulders
of a very large man. Now imagine the same
place without the tiny man and the very
large man, possibly also with fewer large
feathers. The things you once thought were
important to you can now be traded for
other things that may very well fill that void
inside you. Is your void in the shape of a
Sailor Moon plushie?
There are a few rules to the Anime Boston
Swap Meet, but they’re not too hard to
remember.
1. NO BOOTLEGS. If you’ve 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, off-color
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.
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.
charity auction
Proceeds from the Charity Auction benefit
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Central New England Chapter. Drop by on
Sunday morning to vie for manga, anime,
models, art, and one-of-a-kind prizes,
including some amazing autographed items
courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment.
Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic
disease that attacks the central nervous
system: symptoms range from mild (such
as numbness in the limbs) to severe (such
as paralysis or vision loss). The progress,
severity, and specific symptoms of MS are
unpredictable and vary from one person to
another. By supporting this auction, you can
help the Central New England Chapter continue to offer help and hope to thousands of
individuals and families affected by multiple
sclerosis in Vermont, New Hampshire, and
Massachusetts.
art show
The Art Show is a showcase for artists
to display their work to the Anime Boston
community. It’s conveniently located in the
Hynes Ballroom C, next to the Artists’ Alley
(see map on p. 38).
Hours of operation are:
Friday, April 2: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday, April 3: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Sunday, April 4: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
If you would like to display a piece of artwork you’ve created, or if you’re 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.
blood drive
Please give the gift of life! Our first American
Red Cross Blood Drive, courtesy of the
Heinlein Society, will be Friday and Saturday
in Rooms 110 and 111 (see map p. 36). Come
see us at your convenience during the con
to learn about eligibility and to sign up.
Blood donation hours are:
Friday, April 2: 12PM—5PM
Saturday, April 3: 10AM—3PM
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4. ADULT MATERIALS MUST BE COVERED
AND ONLY SHOWN TO PEOPLE THAT CAN
LEGALLY VIEW THEM. If your favorite
naughty video has served its purpose and
you’d like to find it a new home, make
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slayers
revolution
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 13+
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The Slayers crew led by Lina
Inverse and Gourry Gabriev
are back! This time she finds
herself being framed for things
she didn’t do and the culprit is
a small furry something with
powers that rival that of Lina.
A definite must see if you like
slapstick humor and boob jokes.
Check the most recent schedule available at the convention
for rooms and show times. Showings may have last-minute
changes and cancellations. Some titles shown at the convention may not be listed in the program guide.
Astro Boy
Bleach
Genre: super hero
Rating: NR
Genre: action
Rating: 13+
It’s a world split into two societies,
one that lives on the surface
or the planet and another that
lives above it all. A scientist
builds a robot boy that fights evil
and tries to be like a real boy
whenever possible.
Surly Ichigo Kurosaki fights
even-surlier ghosts that menace
his family and friends in what
may very well be the most
haunted town in Japan.
Bubblegum Crisis
2040
Case Closed
Genre: mecha
Rating: 14+
A band of female vigilantes
stand against a corporation and
its army of synthetic monsters.
Genre: mystery
Rating: 13+
A high-school super sleuth is
forced to take a drug that makes
him an elementary school kid
again. He tries to live life to
the fullest while searching for
the antidote, and hoping his
girlfriend doesn’t find out.
El Cazador de la Bruja
Elfen Lied
Fullmetal Alchemist
Genre: girls with guns,
adventure
Rating: 17+
Genre: horror
Rating: 17+
Genre: action
Rating: 14+
Lab does experiments with
telekenetic kids and things go
bad... really bad when a split
personality is thrown into the mix.
Two brothers fail to read instructions for science experiment, do
more damage than burning off
eyebrows.
Bounty hunter Nadie promises
to protect bounty head Ellis who
is suspected in the murder of a
prominent physicist.
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Gakuen Heaven
Genshiken
Ghost Hound
Genre: comedy, slice of life
Rating: 13+
Genre: comedy
Rating: 13+
Genre: drama
Rating: NR
An average-in-every-way guy
is unexpectedly accepted into
a prestigious all-boys school.
It’s bishies in school uniformsWhat more could you want?
A disturbingly accurate
portrayal of a college anime
club and its members. You will
self-identify with at least one of
the characters.
Childhood trauma gives three
boys the ability to visit a supernatural parallel world- but what
happens when the ghosts of
that world start visiting them?
Gungrave
Hayate the
Combat Butler
He is My Master
Genre: action
Rating: 16+
After the murder of his family
and the kidnapping of his girlfriend, laid-back Brandon Heat
joins the syndicate to take back
everything he’s lost.
Genre: comedy
Rating: 13+
Hayate always had a hard life
and now needs to pay off a
huge loan left by his parents, so
he happens upon a position as a
butler for a spoiled young girl.
Boy inherits fortune. Boy fires
maids. Boy hires runaways as
new maids. Maids discover boy
is knee-deep in the worst parts
of puberty.
Honey & Clover
Ichi
Initial D
Genre: slice of life, drama
Rating: 16+
Genre: live action
Rating: 17+
Genre: drama
Rating: 13+
Life is never dull in this slice-oflife story unfolding at a Tokyo
art college complete with love
triangles and drama.
Ichi is a blind woman who
roams about town with her
shamisen (a three-stringed
Japanese guitar), but she has
exceptional sword skills with
which she fights off yakuza and
other villains.
The story of the love affairs
between boys and the need to
have really souped up street cars.
Kiddy Grade
Life Gamble
Genre: space, mecha
Rating: 13+
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Rating: NR
Two female officers begin to
realize there’s more than meets
the eye to the galactic police
force they work for, and learn
some secrets about themselves
as well.
An ill-gotten
treasure brings
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this complicated tale of swirling
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Genre: comedy
Rating: 14+
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Magical Girl
Lyrical
Nanoha
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Genre: magical girl
Rating: 13+
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Lyrical Girl Nanoha to seal the
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her parents don’t really mind
their daughter
risking her life
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Negima!
Genre: comedy
Rating: 13+
A young prodigy is brought to
teach at an all-girl school to
teach people much older than
himself. The problems arise
in his ability to deal with his
unique pupils all while trying
to hide the fact that he can
perform magic.
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Neon Genesis
Evangelion
Genre: action, mecha
Rating: 14+
The quintessential teen angst
and giant robot show that
changed all the rules for anime
after its introduction in the
mid-1990s. Essential viewing for
anime fans.
Soul Eater
Texhnolyze
Genre: action
Rating: NR
Genre: drama
Rating: 16+
Witches, ghosts, high school
antics and weapons with
attitude are but some of the
highlights of this stylish, supernatural action-comedy series.
A prizefighter with robotic limbs
is drawn into the battle for control of a futuristic underground
society.
Spice and Wolf
Genre: drama, romance
Rating: 14+
Holo, a 250-year old wolf
goddess, joins a merchant on
his travels through a Medieval
land. Clothing-optional antics
and economics lessons ensue.
Alan Greenspan would be proud.
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Restricted to attendees age 18
and over. Government-issued
ID is required for entry.
Mad Science!
Advanced Photoshop:
Comic Coloring
Garth Graham
A comprehensive look at the
process of coloring comic art.
Attendees are suggested to
have a basic understanding of
Photoshop before attending.
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Theater Hour
Ana’s Ikimaru
Ever wanted the 411 on
Japanese Traditional Theater of
various types? From nihon buyo
dance, shamisen rock, to kabuki
theater, we’ve got it all!
Panels and workshops may have last-minute changes and
cancellations. Some panels at the convention may not be listed
in the program guidebook. Please check the most recent
schedule available at the convention for times and availability.
More detailed panel descriptions can be found under “Events”
at animeboston.com.
After Cowboy Bebop:
The Works of
Shinichiro Watanabe
All the Mecha You’ll
Ever Need 3: Beyond
Thunderdome
Alex Leavitt
Doug Wilder, Dragonmaster
Lou, DrugLordKai, LoranBasaraEvin, Nathan “Neito”
Malynn, Will Kusleika
Many fans recognize Cowboy
Bebop’s director, but let’s look at
his other shows, from Macross
Plus to Samurai Champloo to
Genius Party and more!
Androgyny/
Homosexuality in
Japanese Culture
Eternal Part II,
Fearless Leader Ro
Gender bending and pretty boys
didn’t start with Fushigi Yugi and
the Gundam Wing cast. Explore
androgyny and homosexuality
spanning Japanese culture!
Anime Cons:
The Big Picture
Anime Hell
Elizabeth O’Malley,
Patrick Delahanty
Michael Horne,
MichaelOF THE OTAKU
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Toole, Otaku USA magazine,
Anime World Order Podcast
Take a look at the world of
anime conventions with the
staff of AnimeCons.com. Learn
about trends and see how they
compare to non-anime cons.
Weird anime, freaky trailers,
bizarre short films, and other
ephemera are
what you’ll see
in OTAKU
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this spectacle. It’s not all anime,
but it’s all HELL!
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Join us in a celebration of giant
robots, hot-blood, loud-yelling,
and SCIENCE!
Anime Cash Cab
Dejana Tails, Dostovei
Illuminas, Kasey, Mei, Tesh
Test your knowledge of anime
and win as many prizes as
you can before time runs out!
Contestants will be chosen at
random
from the audience.
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Anime Music
Videos
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DOKool, Kiarrens, Lantis,
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make
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or just want to
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Boston’s yearly AMV 101 panel!
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Anime Music Videos
201: Dos, Don’ts, &
Demonstrations
DOKool, Kiarrens,
Songbird21
You know the basics of AMV
creation, but you need help with
the more advanced techniques,
like masking, lipsync, AE, footage cleanup and compression?
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Anime Name
that Tune!
AnimeOnDVD.Com
Panel
Elia Regan,
Stephanie Regan
Chris Beveridge
It’s Anime Name that Tune!
Come down to our panel and
test your knowledge of of anime
opening theme songs against
your friends and others!
A look at the anime industry
from long time fan, writer and
reviewer Chris Beveridge.
Anime Openers from
Around the World
Anime You
Should See
Rym, Scott Rubin
Rym, Scott Rubin
Initial D in Dutch? Sailor Moon
in Arabic? Anime is shown
around the world, and everyone
has a different (but not always
good) take on the openers.
Anime’s not all big eyes, small
mouths, and power levels over
nine thousand, but it’s hard to
find the “good stuff” if you don’t
know where to look.
Asian Brushpainting
Axis Powers Hetalia:
Wanna Touch My
Florida?
Axis Powers Hetalia:
Your Vital Regions
Are Ours, Now What?
Arthur Kirland, Gilbert
Weillschmidt, Peter Kirkland,
Roderich Edelstein
Alfred F. Jones, Antonio
Carriedo, Arthur Kirland,
Gilbert Weillschmidt, Peter
Kirkland, Roderich Edelstein
Akiko Meigetsu, Li Izumi
An interactive demonstration
of the brush techniques used
in calligraphy and Asian brush
painting (in Japan, sumi-e).
Oh Hetalia, you and your 18+
shenanigans never get old.
Come to the dark side: we have
countries screwing.
Bad Anime, Bad!!
Brian T. Price
OH DEAR GOD, THE PAIN! We
take no responsibility for any
psychological damage done
when we show (re: inflict upon)
you some of the worst of the worst.
Behind the
Velvet Drapes
Stax, V6
Unsure of how exactly Girls’
Love works? V6 and Stax are
here to help demystify yuri for
all by doing some good-natured
sporking of various series.
Around the Anime
World in 60 Minutes
with Vendors
Chris Ling,
Sahin Panichpong
Vendors answer your questions
and share their stories and
advice about the business
aspect and everything that goes
along with it.
The nations are back, and this
time, they’re more awesome
than before, and here to blow
your freakin’ minds.
Better Living Through
Superweapons:
Anime’s Mad Scientists
Otaku USA magazine,
A spotlight on the crazed, nottypically sober loonies who
help make the terrors of anime
a cartoon reality. Sponsored by
Old Glory Robot Insurance!
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Beyond Bishounen
Bite Sized Anime
Nicole Peterson
Rym, Scott Rubin
Tired of pretty boys? Discover
some wonderful BL works that
feature dudes who actually look
like dudes.
Some anime are shorter than
Edward Elric. But, don’t overlook them, or you’ll sell yourself
short. Anime don’t have to be
full-length to be great.
Breaking the Block:
Overcoming Writer’s
& Artist’s Block
Breaking In: From
Webcomics to
Publishing, Part 1
Breaking In: From
Webcomics to
Publishing, Part 2
Dave Lister
Matt Herms
Matt Herms
Ever hit a creative block you
just can’t break? Hey, it happens to everyone! Come join
Studio Nasu’s Dave Lister as
we cover some block-breaking
tactics.
A mostly question and answer
driven discussion about how
to get started as a web comic
artist.
A mostly question-and-answer
driven discussion about how
to get started as a professional
freelance artist - breaking into
the industry
Building Great
Props at Home
Building Worlds:
Writing & Constructing
Settings as the Main
Character
Cataloging Your
Collection
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Learn how to make professional
looking props at home without
expensive equipment using
Fosshape, Wonderflex, and
Friendly Plastic.
Jayd Ait-Kaci
Chains, Trains, &
Happy Endings:
Japan’s Underground
Sex Culture
Character Designing:
Dissecting Design
Archetypes between
Anime & Disney
Alex Leavitt
Jayd Ait-Kaci
The Japanese sex industry is
pretty closeted, but here’s a
peephole into host clubs, nopanty bars, hentai magazines,
costume play, and love hotels.
A discussion on character
archetype looking at both anime
and Western styles.
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How to go about world building
and constructing settings.
XGP15A-II
Black Jack, Tezuka’s
Dark Doctor
Otaku USA magazine,
You like House, M.D.? Otaku
USA and the Anime World
Order bring you an introduction
to the exciting world of Black
Jack, anime’s genius rogue
surgeon!
Otaku USA magazine,
Anime/manga/games piling up? You
accidentally buying duplicate
copies of things? Forgetting
who you’ve lent stuff to? The
Anime World Order can help!
The Chibi
Project - LIVE!
Jekka Cormier, Patrick
Delahanty, Steve Daigneault
Meet the minds behind The
Chibi Project and watch a podcast episode filmed live as they
destroy an anime toy before
your eyes for no good reason.
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Con Survival Guide
for the Older Otaku
Convention
Horror Stories
Joe Frega, Joseph Valenti,
Pedro Lourido
Eric Stehmer
Get suggestions on what to do
and avoid once you get over 18
at a convention!
The... the worse... the truly ugly...
you think you know? You don’t
know anything...
Cosplay Court
Case IV: The Wrath of
the Voyage Home
Cosplay: The Inside
Story (A Seam
Finishes Workshop)
Aarana, T.M. Chiba
Lady of the Thread
Cosplay Court Case is an insane
improv event where cosplayers
picked from the audience act
out a trial where characters are
charged with crimes!
Award-winning cosplayer Lady
of the Thread teaches French,
flat-felled, bound seams & more
to improve your costumes!
Optional kit $5.
Craziest Mecha
Moments
Create Your Own
Anime Parody Dub:
Tips from PineSalad
Productions
Nathan “Neito” Malynn,
Will Kusleika
Not just for mecha fans, this
panel showcases the most
bad-ass, bizarre, over-the-top
moments in mecha anime!
MST3K-style commentary is
encouraged!
Cyberpunk Realities
in Anime and Manga
CapyBaron
Find out how anime and manga
artists have explored the clash
of the virtual and the real.
Pinesalad Productions
Create your own fan dub! It’s
loads of fun as anime’s original
fan dub group, Pinesalad Productions, shares tips on making
a dub. Don’t miss this!
The Death Ray:
Practical Applications
in World Domination
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Misericordia Dizdayn, MS.
M, Ph.D, Harvard School of
Evil, will hold a practicum on
successful weapon deployment in one’s quest for World
Domination.
Copyrights for Artists
Garth Graham
An introduction to copyright
law and what copyrights mean
to artists and fan artists. Learn
how to get them and what they
actually protect.
Cosplay on a Dime
Shadow Wolf Z
Learn from a seasoned vet of
the con and cosplay game on
how to make good costumes
on a tight budget and schedule.
Good for new and novice
cosplayers!
Crossplay 101
Catherine Bonna,
Emily Dekelly, Q
Tips and tricks for gender-bending your way into your favorite
character! Binding, falsies,
posing and more, all to help a
determined cosplayer succeed
in tricking the masses!
Doraemon: How a
Little Gadget Cat
Could Change the
World
Jennifer Fu, Sai
Discusses the cultural impact
of the beloved kids’ anime that
has become a global phenomenon vital to any anime fan’s
understanding of the medium.
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
The Dry Facts
about Sake
Fighting Fists, Angry
Soul: J-Punk 101
FUNimation
Industry Panel
CapyBaron
DOKool
FUNimation Entertainment
Sake plays an important role in
Japanese culture. Discover the
anime and manga about this
potent potable.
Sick of idols? Tired of VK? Come
to J-Punk 101 and discover who
the kids in Japan mosh to on a
daily basis.
A FUNimation rep will be on
hand to talk about all the
newest info and updates on
everything they are working
on currently as well as answer
questions.
FUNimation
Sneak Peek Panel
Girl’s Guide to Hentai
Help! My Girlfriend’s
Obsessed with Yaoi!
Come by and check out some
of the newest anime titles from
FUNimation. Different clips
from the newest shows will be
shown.
Hentai Manga: The
Good, the Bad, &
the Ugly
Alex Leavitt
What makes a good ero-manga?
We’ll show and support some
of the funniest & more artistic
adult comics (and hilariously
bad, “imaginative” ones too).
History of Japan,
Part II: From Edo to
Heisei
Ana’s Ikimaru
Exactly what it sounds like, this
is a brief lecture on the history
on Japan with a twist!
Punkstar Amy
Think hentai is just for the boys?
Not so! Us ladies love a good
time as well and a good time is
sure to be had at Girl’s Guide
to Hentai.
Hentai Worth
Watching
Jacob Grady
Sick of seeing hentai get such a
bad reputation? We are here to
show you that there is more out
there than the constant bouncy
boobs and jiggly butts.
The Horrors of
Fanfiction
Studio O~N~Y
A straight male’s side of his
wife/girlfriend’s yaoi fandom.
History of Japan,
Part I: From Jomon
to Edo
Ana’s Ikimaru
Exactly what it sounds like, this
is a brief lecture on the history
on Japan with a twist!
The Nerdfit Network
How to Make an
Anime Video Game,
Part VIII
This isn’t your fanboy/girl’s
kind of fanfiction panel! Here
we dissect, analyze and LOL
heartily at things that ruin our
fandoms. BRING YOUR ID!
Alexander Tambascia (Game
Designer), Erika Shore
(Voice Actor), Jess Poepsel
(Voice Actor), Karl Kuster
(Voice Actor), Zac Cataldo
(Sound Engineer), Zac
McIntyre (Zac Mac Band)
Music and sound in video games.
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How to Make a
Fansite
How to Work with
Your Artist/Writer
Independent
Video Games
Aaron Clark
Studio O~N~Y
VideoGamesNewYork
Have an idea for a site devoted
to your favorite anime or manga?
In this panel, you’ll learn a bit
about all aspects of building a
successful fansite.
A creative how-to panel where
we discuss the ups and downs
of freelance work and partnerships from both the artist/writer
perspective.
The world of independent console
video games. We will show all
the games that came out in the
last few years, including Dux,
Last Hope Pink Bullet, and Rush
Rush Rally Racing.
Inside Manga:
Character Design
Inside Manga:
The Creating Process
Inside Manga:
Getting Published
Bettina Kurkoski
Bettina Kurkoski
Bettina Kurkoski
Bettina Kurkoski, creator/artist
of My Cat Loki (TOKYOPOP)
discusses, through live demos,
basic tips and techniques for
creating dynamic character
design!
discusses the basic step-bystep process, tools, tips and
techniques for creating manga.
discusses publishing your work
via company submissions, self
publishing and webcomics.
Japanese Folklore:
Kitsune, Oni, &
Yuurei, Oh My!
Japanese
Language Basics
J-Rock through
the Ages
Roehl Sybing
CJ Gren, Sai
Try learning a bit of Japanese
with this panel, featuring an
overview, a sample lesson, and
some advice to learn on your own!
Join Sai and CJ for our 4th year
of J-Rrock news, history, and fun!
We’re looking forward to seeing
all of our fellow J-Rock fans!
Kaiju 101
Kanzashi Hairpin
Michael Horne, Tim Tero
Ana’s Ikimaru
Kawaii Culture:
Cuteness in Japan
Welcome to the Rubber Suit
Roundup! Monsters smashing
things is Man’s oldest narrative
from George and the Dragon to
Godzilla Final Wars.
In this workshop, attendees
with learn about and craft a
kanzashi hairpin. Minors under
13 must be with an adult.
Jennifer Yoo
Do you want to know what a
“tanuki” really is, or the difference
between a youkai and a yuurei?
Come and explore Japanese
folklore and superstitions!
Water + Heat =
Steam
The world can be
saved by steam!
Nicole Peterson
Hello Kitty is the biggest icon
of Japan after Mt Fuji. Explore
the role cuteness plays in Japanese culture, business, politics
and even the military.
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Litchi Hikari Club
Azira, Kai Freeman, Kiwi
Draw from a live model as
we discuss figure drawing
techniques. Bring your own
drawing materials.
SIEG ZERA! Like Litchi Hikari
Club? Know about it? Never
heard of it? Doesn’t matter,
come and learn all about this
macabre horror/comedy manga.
Masquerade
Feedback Panel
Mecha 101
Masquerade Staff
If you have any comments,
concerns or ideas for the future
of the Anime Boston masquerade we highly encourage your
attendance at this panel!
Metal Gear Science
Like giant robots but don’t know
where to begin? Come learn
the basis of the mecha genre!
CapyBaron
Examine the history of the stock
eccentric scientist character in
anime and manga.
The Melancholy of
Yoshinobu Nishizaki
Michael Toole, Otaku USA
magazine, Anime World
Order Podcast
Remember STAR BLAZERS?
The guy who produced it spent
the next 30 years in and out of
jail, unable to recreate its success. Come find out about him!
Modern Mythology:
Anime & Video Games
My Parents
Don’t Get It
Anime Anthropologist
Studio O~N~Y
Stories of old, made new again!
Come see how mythology has
been reinvented for a new generation, using anime and games
as its medium.
An open forum for kids (and
parents, if they would like to) to
come and ask questions about
how to involve and explain their
hobbies to their parents.
On the Road for
Anime Pilgrimages
Play It Again, Sam:
Anime Remakes
Plushie Weapons
Workshop
Alex Leavitt
Otaku USA magazine,
Majik
Mara K.
Solid Snake’s butt might be the
greatest contribution to video
game science, but we’ll look
at real science posing as fake
science in the series.
Many anime reference realworld locations, inspiring otaku
to seek out these destinations.
Come discover the significance
of the “anime pilgrimage!”
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Mad Science in
Japanese Fiction
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Everything old is new again.
Remakes, reboots and other
words with “re” are what’s hot,
so come see what’s changed
between classic and contemporary.
Basic making plushie weapons.
$10.00 per student, $4.00 each
additional kit.
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Life Drawing
Akiko Meigetsu, Li Izumi
PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Plushie Workshop
Risembool Rangers
Majik
Edokun, Yunaofparadise
Plushie workshop. $10.00 per
student, $4.00 each additional kit.
Ranger, Skirt or newbie alike
will enjoy the Ranger panel!
Hang with fellow otaku and
discuss our favorite voice actor,
Vic Mignogna, and his animes.
Shoot the Hostage!
An Adventure in
Marketing Anime
Workshop
This workshop will run fans
through some of the opportunities and challenges of
launching a new show and
working closely with Japanese
Licensors.
The Secret Guide to
Running an Anime
Club
Rym, Scott Rubin
Running an anime club is easy.
Or, at least, it should be. Come
learn the secrets from the masters, who ran the largest club in
the country.
So You Want to Join a
Guild? 101 Things to
Know About Fairy Tail
So You Want to
Staff an Anime Con
Version 4: Uh, Oh
Erza Scarlet, Gray Fullbuster,
Jeral Fernandes, Jubia, Lucy
Heartfillia, Luxus, Natsu
Dragonil
Anime Boston Staff
Fancy yourself a Mage? Think
you have what it takes to join
a guild? Fairy Tail sounds like a
nice place... Why not learn a bit
about it first?
Ever wondered how we got to
staff this sweet convention?
Well you can too! With a few
easy steps we’ll help you to
staff greatness.
Subtitles: What
Lurks Beneath?
Surviving a
Mecha Attack
Swordsmanship
Around the World
Adrienne C
geDavids, Uncle Yo
David
Translations can only do so
much. Ever wonder what you’re
missing? Too lazy to really study
Japanese? Come learn a few
cheats via video onslaught!
How will you defend yourself
from mecha when they attack?
Join Uncle Yo in this special
lecture on self-defense, robot
awareness and self-preservation.
You will get to learn basic
swordsmanship from styles all
around the world as well as
seeing techniques and tactics
used on the battlefield.
Touhou Project
Unusual
Manga Genres
Vampires
Don’t Sparkle
Erin Finnegan, Noah Fulmor
J-Ko, Majik
Manga covers every genre
imaginable - and unimaginable!
From capybara to junk food tasting, we’ve found new diverse
manga genres to explore for
2010.
Vampires don’t sparkle
(and other rants on modern
blood-sucking fiction).
Reddyne
We’re back! Come see Japan’s
hottest doujin shmup series,
with beautiful bullet patterns,
stellar music, a charming cast
and an ever-growing fanbase!
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PANELS & WORKSHOPS
Waratte wa Ikeru?
(Can we laugh?):
Japanese Owarai
Comedy Revisited!
Geoffrey Tebbetts
Once again, we present to you
the ins and outs of Japanesestyle comedy (manzai, rakugo).
We warn you this year; watch
out for the paper harisen fan!
Year of the Skirts!
Miniskirt Army 2010
Nakano-san, Pyro,
Raver Gaara
That’s right! We’re up to our
old tricks again. Come and see
what Nakano-san, Raver Gaara
and Pyro have in store this year
for the MSA.
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When the Walls
Start Closing In:
Hikikomori & Ijime
Women of the
Floating World:
Geisha & Oiran
Jennifer Yoo
Jennifer Yoo
Hikikomori, the phenomenon
of the recluse. Ijime, the social
illness of bullying. Come and
learn about a dark side of Japan you never knew existed.
What is the difference between
a geisha and an oiran, or
courtesan? What did each lady
actually do and how did she
live? Join us and find out!
You DON’T
Survive the Anime
Apocalypse
Otaku USA magazine,
No zombie guide can save you
from THIS montage of cartoon
destruction, mayhem, and pain!
Come watch it all E-X-P-L-O-D-E
with the Anime World Order!
October 21 to 24, 2010
Hampton Inn & Conferance Center
Colchester Vermont
Pre-Reg istration
$35 till May 1st
$40 till Sept 1st
$45 at Door
All the usually
con events plus...
Cosplay Pajama Party
Japanese Cafe
Anime Yard Sale
Yankee Battle Auction
Manga Library
Bakuretsu High LARP
Register Online and find more information at
www.bakuretsucon.org
ARTISTS’ ALLEY
Welcome back to another year of the Artists’ Alley!
If you’ve got some free time, or you’re just browsing, or even looking for someone or something in particular, this is the
place to go for original artwork and fanart! The artists are friendly and the variety is incredible! You can find this year’s Alley located again in both Ballroom B and Ballroom C on the third floor, sharing this gigantic room
with the Art Show. We also have a great variety of Featured Artists for 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 their info desk just inside the entrance to Ballroom B and consists of the Artists’ Alley Manager Nikki OShea, as well as the Art Track Coordinator Kathy Lawton. Other
staffers will include Gabriel Fequiere Jr., Ezra Cudjoe, Morgan McNerney and Jessica M. Ruiz.
rules for the
attendees
These are almost all common
sense rules, but every now
and then it’s 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) themselves.
You will not eat in here.
Empty Tables
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 – these are traffic
hazards.
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 did shows up, they have the right
to assume it would be clean and immediately available.
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Check with us if you want space. We might
have some. 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)
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 stuff.
Photography
Do not place your bags on the tables. Every
inch is often used for display and doing so
will discourage others from looking.
Do not stop to take pictures of cosplyaers
(exception – the cosplayer is an artist and
you’ve asked permission) in the alley. This
will cause any number of traffic jams so
please as to take it outside.
The Artists
Feel free to ‘bother’ the artists. That’s what
they are here for. But do not hassle or
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No video taping without permission
of any
artists whose displays and art you plan on
catching on tape.
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And above all else, no photographing
please don’t cause a scene. Report it to the
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artists’ alley & art show map
artists’ alley hours
(for attendees)
Friday 10am—10:30pm
Saturday 10am—10:30pm
Sunday 9am—4pm
Please use the map as a handy way to keep
track of those artists whose work you liked or
artists you’ve already paid for a custom
picture. Write down their emails and which
table they’re at and their names.
We hope that you will enjoy this
year’s Artists’ Alley!
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ARTISTS’ ALLEY
artists’ alley featured artists
Matt Herms
Studio O.N.Y
Dave Lister
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No stranger to the anime/comics community, Matt Herms got his first professional
break fresh out of high school in 2004 and
has since done conceptual, promotional
and interactive artwork for video games,
magazines, conventions and toy companies
as well as his longest passion: traditional
dead-tree comic books, most notably as
illustrator and colorist for the all-ages hit
Sonic the Hedgehog. Matt’s clients include
Archie Comics, SoMoGa Games, Hasbro
Toys, Snafu-Comics.com, Angry Viking
Press, and more! He made his webcomic
debut in 2006 with the runaway hit Sticky
Floors, and has recently taken over the
artistic chores of the long-running Snafu,
written by David Stanworth.
Richard and Shannon Townsend make up
Some say that Dave Lister is made of
Studio ONY, creators of the popular webLegos. This is false. Composed mostly of
comic Otaku -no- Yen. A writer and artist
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the unique privelage of being married. We
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activities:
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Jayd “Chira” Ait-Kaci was a born Texan
who grew up in Paris and lives as a
Canadian in Vancouver, British Columbia.
And if that isn’t confusing enough, just
ask her where her parents are born. To
simplify matters, she describes herself as
a “whatever-ian.”
Like most artists, Chira drew ever since she
could hold a pencil. Unlike other artists, she
decided at age 12 she didn’t actually want
to draw for a living because “starving artists make no money,” and she was a fan of
good food. So she decided to be a writer.
No one said she was particularly bright.
When she found out she’s hopeless at
prose and found out writers aren’t rockstarrich like she thought they were, she found a
compromise--she can be both! So ten years
later she’s a starving artist anyway. But
now she is okay with this. Nowadays she
secretly daydreams about being a History
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AATC – Artists’ Alley Trading Cards (Artists only)
Conventional Combat Cards (open to all)
artists’ alley
featured artists panels
Artist panels include (but are not limited to):
Working with Your Artist/Writer
My Parents Just Don’t Get It!
Help! My Girlfriend is Obsessed with Yaoi
Building Worlds: Writing and constructing settings
as the main character
Character Designing: Dissecting design archetypes
between Anime and Disney
Breaking In: From Webcomics to Publishing, Parts 1 and 2
Panel descriptions can be found in the Panels
and Workshops section of the program guidebook, or online at animeboston.com. Featured
Artists panels may have last-minute changes
and cancellations. Please check the most
recent convention schedule for times and
availability.
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Crystal & Fantasy Creations
Discotek Media
FUNimation
Glitch Gaming Apparel
Global Anime
Green Dreams Photo
Greentea Design
Halolz.com
Harrison’s Comics
Hen Da Ne
HKT/Mugen Toys
Ichigo Black
Image Anime
Imagine That… Galleries
IT Cosplay
Japanese Consulate, Boston
J-List
Jpophouse
Kawaii Gifts
Kingdom Arts
442, 443
267, 269
414
163, 165
109
134
320, 322
481, 482
432, 433
209, 211
382, 383
224, 226
421, 423
325
114, 116, 118, 120, 122
315
329
425, 427, 429
167
151, 153
470
351
266, 268
254
321, 323
528, 562
167, 169
106, 108, 110
166, 168
227, 229, 326, 328
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ROOM DIRECTORY
LOCATION
ROOM NAME or #
Art Show
Artists’ Alley
Autograph Rooms
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Ballroom C
Ballroom B/C
Room 105
Room 308
Rooms 110, 111
Room 108
Room 208
Outside Exhibit Hall A
Enter through Republic Foyer
Hynes 1st Floor, Outside Exhibit Hall A
(Please contact any Staff member for assistance)
Exhibit Hall D
Top of the Escalators on the Right
Hallway outside Republic & Independence Ballrooms
Room 310
Constitution Ballroom
TBD
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Room 101
Independence Ballroom East
Room 107
Room 202
Room 206
Room 302 & 304
Room 306
Room 309
Ballroom A
Room 109
Room 102
Room 200
Back Bay Ballroom
Room 208
Liberty Ballroom
Room 200
Room 312
Room 103
Please contact
Room 203
Hynes or Sheraton
Room 207
Security for ALL
Room 210
Room 311
Lost and Found
Exhibit Hall C
Room 209
Room 313
Blood Drive
Club Meeting Room
Convention Operations
Convention Row
Dance
First Aid
Hall D
Information Desk
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Karaoke
Live Gaming
Luggage Storage (Sunday)
Main Events
Masquerade HQ
Overnight Security/Convention Operations
Panel 107
Panel 202
Panel 206
Panel 302/304
Panel 306
Panel 309
Panel A
Parents’ Gathering Room
Photography Suite
Programming Operations
Registration
Security (Weapons Check)
Starlight Ball
Technical Operations
Todd MacDonald Memorial Manga Library
Video 103
Video 203
Video 207
Video 210 HD
Video 311 5.1
Video Games
Volunteer HQ
Workshop 313
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Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Sheraton 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 1st Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 2nd Floor
Hynes 3rd Floor
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ROOM/EVENT
MAPS
hynes first floor
Prudential Plaza Entrance
Public Safety
Office
Business
Center
Cafeteria
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall A
DEALERS’ ROOM
Exhibit Hall B
FIRST
AID
DALTON STREET
South
Lobby
Coffee
House
HYNES
SECURITY
BLOOD
DRIVE
111
BLOOD
DRIVE
110
PHOTOSUITE VIDEO
102
103
AUTOGRAPHS
105
MASQUERADE
HQ
101
PANEL
107
DOWN
PARENTS’
GATHERING
ROOM
109
UP
CLUB
MEETING
ROOM
108
CON ROW
Sidewalk (Lower Level)
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
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hynes second floor
South
Lobby
TECHNICAL &
PROGRAMMING
OPERATIONS
200
VIDEO
207
PANEL
202
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(Lower Level)
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HALL D
Exhibit Hall D
SECURITY/
CONVENTION
OPERATIONS
208
VIDEO
203
VOLUNTEER
HQ
209
MAIN EVENTS
VIDEO GAMES
Exhibit Hall C
VIDEO
210
HD
PANEL
206
MAPS
hynes third floor
South
Lobby
ARTISTS’ ALLEY & ART SHOW
Ballrooms B & C
MAIN EVENTS
(Below)
PANEL A
Ballroom A
Balcony
KARAOKE
310
PANEL
302/304
PANEL
306
TODD
MACDONALD
MEMORIAL
MANGA
LIBRARY
312
WORKSHOP
313
Down
Drop-Off
(Lower Level)
PANEL
309
VIDEO
311
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BOYLSTON STREET
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MAPS
SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL
SECOND LEVEL
sheraton
second floor
Prudential Plaza Entrance
Republic
Foyer
i
REGISTRATION
Back Bay Ballroom
Independence
Foyer
Business
Center
Republic Ballroom
OVERNIGHT SECURITY/
CONVENTION &
TECHNICAL
OPERATIONS
Independence East
Grand Ballroom
Independence
West
Liberty Ballroom
LIVE GAMING
Constitution Ballroom
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WHERE TO EAT
in the prudential center
KEY
Name
Type of Food
Location
Hours of Operation
Phone
Price / Credit Cards
Amenities
Refer to the corresponding letters on the
Prudential Center Mall map on page 39 for
directions and locations.
A. Starbucks Coffee
Coffee
Sheraton Hotel
M-SA 6am-9pm, SU 6am-6pm
PRICE
$ = Under $10
$$ = $10-15
$$$ = $15-20
$$$$ = $20 and over
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
V = Visa
MC = Mastercard
AE = American Express
All = All major credit cards
B. Sidebar
Bar, Grill
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 11am-1:30am
(food until 12am)
C. Apropos
Breakfast
Sheraton Hotel
SU-SA 6am-11:15am
D. Flamers
AMENITIES
Take-Out
Bar/Alcohol Served
Vegetarian (OvoLacto) Available
Delivers to Hotel
Wifi Access
Reservation Suggested
Handicap
Accessible
American
Terrace Food Court
M-F 7am-9pm, SA 8am-9pm,
SU 9am-7pm
E. Paradise Bakery Cafe
Bakery, Sandwiches
Terrace Food Court
SU 9am-7pm
F. Poulet
Chicken
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 10:30am-9pm,
SU 11am-7pm
G. Panda Express
Chinese
Terrace Food Court
617-236-6210
$ / All
617-236-4123
$$ / All
617-236-6500
$$ / All
617-247-9502
$ / No Credit Cards
617-267-3335
$ / All
617-267-5200
$ / All
617-267-7977
$ / All
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WHERE TO EAT
VISIT OUR SPONSOR
L. Pizzeria Regina
Pizza
Terrace Food Court
M. Boston Chowda
Soup and Stuff
Terrace Food Court
N. Tossed
Salads, Sandwiches
Prudential Center Mall
wagamama
Y on the Prudential Center Map (p. 39)
Asian Noodle Shop
SU 11am-10pm, M-W 11am10pm, TH-SA 11am-11pm
H. Ben & Jerry’s
Ice Cream
Terrace Food Court
I. Gourmet India
Indian
Terrace Food Court
M-SA 11:30am-9pm, SU 11am-6pm
J. Sakkio Japan
Japanese
Terrace Food Court
K. Qdoba Mexican Grill
Mexican
Terrace Food Court
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617-778-2344
$$-$$$ / All
O. The Cheesecake Factory
American, Dessert
M-TH 11:30am-11:30pm, F-SA
11:30am-12:30pm, SU 10am-11pm
P. Top of the Hub
American, Seafood
SU-W 12pm-1am,
TH-SA 11:30am-2am
617-266-0767
$ / All
Q. Au Bon Pain
617-247-9500
$ / All
R. Dunkin’ Donuts
617-236-0009
$ / No Credit Cards
S. Barnes & Noble Cafe
617-859-9233
$ / All
T. California Pizza Kitchen
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Bakery, Sandwiches
M-F 6am-9pm, SA 7am-pm,
SU 7am-6pm
Breakfast
SU 8am-7pm
Coffee
SU 9am-9pm
Pizza
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-11pm
617-424-1115
$ / All
617-859-5904
$ / All
617-424-8677
$-$$ / All
617-399-7777
$$ / All
617-536-1775
$$$$ / All
617-412-9593
617-412-9593
617-437-6573
$ / No Credit Cards
617-247-6999
$ / All
617-247-0888
$-$$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
U. Legal Sea Foods
Seafood
M-SA 11am-10:30pm, SU 12-10pm
V. Teavana
Tea
SU 11am-6pm
W. P.F. Chang’s
Chinese
SU-TH 11am-11pm,
F-SA 11am-12am
X. Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 12-11pm
Z. L’Espalier
Mod. New England Fr.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
(entrance on Boylston St.)
SU 12-10pm, M-SA 11am-10:30pm
AA. Sel de la Terre
French-Provencal
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
(entrance on Boylston St.)
SU-SA 11am-11pm (bar 11am-1am)
AB. Daily Grill
American
(entrance on Huntington Ave.)
SU 11am-10pm, M-TH 11:30am10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm
617-266-6800
$$ / All
in the area
617-262-8327
$ / All
AA. The Sushi Bar
617-378-9961
$$$ / All
AB. Starbucks Coffee
617-262-0251
$ / All
AC. Chili’s
617-262-3023
$$$-$$$$ / All
AD. Turner Fisheries
Refer to the corresponding letters and
numbers on the Boston area map on page 40
for directions and locations.
Japanese
Marriott Hotel
11am-11pm
Coffee
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 6am-8pm, F-SA 6am-9pm
Mexican, American
Copley Place
F-SA 11am-12am, SU-TH 11am-11pm
tie + jacket bar
Seafood
Westin Hotel
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA 11:30am11pm, SU 11am-3pm (brunch)
617-266-8800
$$-$$$ / All
Y. Champions Sports Bar
617-424-4400
$$-$$$ / All
Z. Gourmeli’s
American
Marriott Hotel
SU-TH 11:30am-12:45am,
F-SA 11:30am-1:45am
American, Seafood
Marriott Hotel
6:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm
1. Charley’s
American
284 Newbury St.
M-SA 11:30am-12am,
SU 11am-11pm
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2. Dillon’s Restaurant
American
955 Boylston St.
M-F 11am-2am, SA-SU 10am-2am
617-236-5800
$-$$ / All
617-236-5800 $ / All
617-859-0134 $$ / All
617-424-7425
$$$ / All
617-578-0658 $$ / All
617-927-5304
$$$ / All
617-266-3000
$$$ / All
617-421-1818
$$ / All
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3. Vox Populi
American
755 Boylston St.
M-SA 12pm-1am, SU 12pm-12am
4. The Pour House
American, Bar
909 Boylston St
11:30am-1:30am (21+ After 8pm)
5. Café Jaffa
American, Greek, Middle Eastern
48 Gloucester St.
M-TH 11am-10:30pm, F-SA
11am-11pm, SU 1pm-10pm
6a. Boloco
American, Mexican
247 Newbury St.
10am-11pm
6b. Boloco
American, Mexican
137 Mass. Ave.
10am-11pm
7. Uno’s Bar and Grill
American, Pizza
731 Boylston St.
M-TH 11am-12am, F-SA 11am12:30am, SU 12pm-11pm
8. Azure
American, Seafood
61 Exeter St.
S-TH 5:30pm-12am,
F-SA 5:30pm-2am
9. Bukowski’s Tavern
Brew Pub, Burgers
50 Dalton St.
M-SA 11:30am-2am, SU 12pm-12am
10. Spike’s Junkyard Dogs
American
1076 Boylston St.
M-W 11am-1am, TH-SA 11am-2am
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617-424-8300
$$$ / All
11. Trident Booksellers & Cafá
617-236-1767
$-$$ / All
12. 711 Bistro
617-536-0230
$-$$ / All
13. Kashmir
617-262-2200 $-$$ / All
14. Lir Irish Pub & Restaurant
617-369-9087 $-$$ / All
15. Bhindi Bazaar
617-267-8554
$-$$ / All
16. Island Hopper
617-933-4800
$$$$ / All
17. Scoozi
617-437-9999
$-$$ / No Credit Cards
18. Vinny T’s of Boston
617-266-0909
$ / No Credit Cards
19. Kaya
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Café, Diner
338 Newbury St.
9am-12am
Chinese, Korean, Sushi
711 Boylston St.
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-11pm
Indian
279 Newbury St.
11:30am-11pm
Irish
903 Boylston St.
11:30am-1am
Indian
95 Mass. Ave.
11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Polynesian
91 Mass. Ave.
SU 12pm-11pm, M-TH 11:30am11pm, F-SA 11:30am-12am
Italian/Pizza
237 Newbury St.
SU-W 11am-10pm,
TH-SA 11am-11pm
Italian
867 Boylston St.
TH-SA 11:30am-12am, SU 12pm-10pm
Japanese
581 Boylston St.
11:30am-2am
617-267-8688
$-$$ / V, MC, AE
617-236-1777
$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE
617-536-1695
$$-$$$ / All
617-778-0089
$-$$ / All
617-450-0660
$$-$$$ / All
617-266-1618
$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE
617-247-8847
$$ / All
617-262-6699
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-5858
$$-$$$ / All
WHERE TO EAT
20. Men Tei Japanese Noodle Shop
Japanese
66 Hereford St.
SU-TH 11:30am-9pm,
F-SA 11:30am-9:30pm
21. Shino Express Sushi
Japanese
144 Newbury St.
M-SA 12pm-9pm, SU 1pm-9pm
22. Typhoon
Japanese
725 Boylston St.
S-TH 11:30am-11:30pm,
F-SA 11:30am-1am
23. Cactus Club
Mexican
939 Boylston St.
S-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-2am
24. Bostone Pizza
Pizza, Subs
225 Newbury St.
M-SA 11am-10pm, SU 2pm-9:30pm
25. Atlantic Fish Company
Seafood
761 Boylston St.
SU-TH 11:30am-11pm,
F-SA 11:30am-12am
26. Summer Shack
Seafood
50 Dalton St.
SU-TH 11:30am-10pm,
F-SA 11:30am-1am
27. Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Spanish
266 Newbury St.
M-F 5:30pm-10pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10pm 28. Bangkok Blue
Thai
651 Boylston St.
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA
11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm
617-425-0066 $ / No Credit Cards
29. Chilli Duck
617-262-4530
$-$$ / V, MC
30. B.Good
Phone
$-$$ / All
31. Crazy Dough’s
617-236-0200
$$ / All
32. Pad Thai Cafe
617-536-9451
$ / All
33. The Other Side Cafe
617-267-4000
$$$ / All
34. Capital Grille
617-867-9955
$-$$$ / All
35. JP Licks
617-267-4799
$$ / All
36. Steve’s Greek Cuisine
617-266-1010
$$ / All
37. Emack & Bolio’s
Thai
829 Boylston St.
11:30am-11pm
Burgers
272 Newbury Street
M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA
11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm
Pizza
1124 Boylston Street
M-W 11am-11pm, TH-SU 11am-2am
Thai
1116 Boylston Street
M-F 11:30am-11pm, SA 12pm11pm, SU 12pm-10:30pm
Cafe
407 Newbury Street
M-W 11:30am-12am, TH-F
11:30am-2am, SA-SU 9am-2am
American
359 Newbury Street
SU-W 4pm-10pm, TH-SA 5pm-11pm
Ice Cream
352 Newbury Street
11am-12am
Greek, Diner
316 Newbury Street
Ice Cream
290 Newbury Street
SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm
617-236-5208
$-$$ / All
617-437-9611
$-$$ / All
617-266-5656
$-$$ / All
617-247-3399
$ / No Credit Cards
617-536-9477
$ / No Credit Cards
617-262-8900
$$$ / All
617-236-1666
$ / All
617-278-2121
$-$$ / All
617-536-7127
$ / No Credit Cards
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WHERE TO EAT
38. Croma
Specialty Pizza
269 Newbury Street
SU 12pm-10pm, M-W 11:30am-10pm,
TH-F 1:30am-12am, SA 12pm-12am
39. Ciao Bella
Italian
240A Newbury Street
SU-W 11am-11pm,
TH-SA 11am-11:45pm
40. Joe’s American Bar & Grill
American
279 Dartmouth Street
M-F 11:30am-12am,
SA-SU 9am-12am
41. Au Bon Pain
Sandwiches
Copley Place Mall
42. Whiskey’s
Bar, Pub, American
885 Boylston St.
M-TH11:30am-11pm,F11:30am-11:30pm,
SA10am-11:30pm, SU10am-11pm
43. Cafeteria Boston
Mediterranean, Italian
279A Newbury Street
W 11:30am-11:30pm,
TH-Sa 11:30am-12:30am
44. Sonsie
Italian, American
327 Newbury Street
11:30am-1am
45. Tealuxe
Tea Bar
108 Newbury Street
SU 8:30am-10pm, M-TH 7:30am10pm, F-SA 8:30am-11pm
46. Upper Crust Pizza
Specialty Pizza
222 Newbury Street
SU-W 11:30am-10pm, TH 11:30am10:30pm, F-SA 11:30am-11pm
46
617-247-3200
$$-$$$ / All
47. Haru
617-536-2626
$$$-$$$$ / All
48. Samurai Boston
617-536-4200
$$-$$$ / All
49. Papa Razzi
617-247-9467
$-$$ / All
50. Domino’s
Japanese
55 Huntington Ave.
SU-M 11:30am-11pm,
T-SA 11:30am-12am
Japanese
827 Boylston Street
11:30am-1am
Italian
271 Dartmouth Street
SU-W 11:30am-11pm,
TH-SA 11:30am-12am
Pizza
1260 Boylston St.
SU-W 11am-2am, Th-SA 11am-3am
617-536-0770
$$-$$$ / All
617-236-7672
$$$ / All
617-536-9200
$$-$$$ / All
617-424-9000
$-$$ / V, MC
617-262-5551
$-$$ / All
617-536-2234
$-$$ / No Credit Cards
617-351-2500
$$$ / All
617-927-0400
$-$$ / All
617-262-0090
$$-$$$ / All
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banks, atms, stores &
other services
Refer to the correspcnding letters on the
Prudential Center map on page 39 and the
Boston area map on page 40 for directions
and locations.
B1. Bank of America
B2. Citizens Bank
ATM
N/A
ATM
N/A
B3. Citizens Bank
B5. Bank of America
ATM
717 Boylston St.
N/A
Bank/ATM
8555 Boylston St.
M-F 9am-4:30pm, SA 9am-12pm
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B4. Sovereign Bank
B6. Sovereign Bank
S4. CVS
S5. CVS
ATM
N/A
Bank/ATM
M-F 9am-6pm
Pharmacy
240 Newbury St.
SU-SA 7am-12am
Pharmacy
585 Boylston St.
24 hours
B7. Travelex
Money Exchange
745 Boylston St.
M-F 9am-7pm, SA-SU 10am-6pm
C1. St. Francis Pru. Ctr. Chapel
Church
N/A
S6. Walgreens
S7. Deluca’s Market
Pharmacy
841 Boylston St.
24 hours
Supermarket
293 Newbury St.
SU 7am-9pm, M-SA 7am-10pm
S1. 7-Eleven
S2. Cherry Mart
S8. Sugar Heaven
U.S. Post Office
Convenience
261 Dartmouth St.
24 hours
Japanese Market
349 Newbury St.
SU-SA 11:30am-10pm
Candy Shop
218 Newbury St.
SU-SA 11am-12am
Post Office
M-F 8am-6pm, SA 8am-2pm
Shaw’s Supermarket
S3. Trader Joe’s
WF. NewburyOpen.net
Supermarket
Huntington Ave.
24 hours
Supermarket
899 Boylston St.
SU-SA 9am-10pm
Internet Cafe
252 Newbury St.
M-F 9am-8pm, SA-SU 12-7pm
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TIPPING GUIDE
In the United States it is
customary to tip while receiving
services. For many, tips are what
they rely on for income, especially as their wages are lower
due to the tipping system.
Bars
Tip your bartender $1-$2 per drink that you get. If you are ordering
a lot of drinks at once, the standard restaurant tipping system
should be used.
Room Service
Room service usually has a gratuity included in the charge, check
the receipt again carefully for this, if there is none, follow the
guidelines of a restaurant you may want to include a little extra if a
delivery charge is not charged as well.
Housekeeping
The theory of the tipping system is that you as the consumer have
the power to decide how much they earn based on the service
provided. If you feel they did very well, you would tip them as much
as you would like to. However, if they provided poor service, you
have the option to tip less. With this in mind, the service industry
should provide the best service they can so that they may earn as
much tip as possible.
That person that cleans your room for you everyday is the housekeepers, they work hard to make sure your beds are remade, the
garbage is taken out, and the towels are re-hung or refreshed if
you asked them to be. A tip of usually $1-$5 per night, up to $10 a
night, depending on the mess that was left as well and is generally
left on the desk or night table when you checkout, or left in an
envelope marked housekeeper of room (the room #) and given at
the front desk.
Compiled here is a general guide that will help with the different
situations you may come upon along with the averages of amounts
usually tipped for the service.
Concierge
Doorman
The doorman will usually receive $1-$2 for getting you a taxi, and
opening the door for you. If you are just arriving, storing your car
and/or have baggage which he or she is helping you to retrieve out
of the car, he generally receives $.50-$1 per bag for that service,
since he will place it on a bell cart and bring it inside for you as well.
Bellmen
When luggage is stored, people generally do not tip. However
when you go to retrieve your bags, it is customary to tip $1-$2 per
bag generally no more than $10. So if the poor bellman is asked to
retrieve 3 bags for you and you give him $1 that’s usually frowned
upon, giving $2 is better if you are really strapped for cash.
Restaurants
If the concierge helps you to book a restaurant that was hard to
get, $5-$10 is nice as it may have been his or her connections or
persistence that got the reservation made.
Front Desk
Generally no tip is given for checking in as none is expected,
however if you were bugging the Front desk staff for something
“Special” i.e. you had a Queen bedroom reserved and they were
able to get you into a room even though they are out of them, giving
them a $5-$10 tip is a nice gesture but not necessary, same goes
with complimentary upgrades.
Maintenance
Maintenance generally does not receive anything for fixing a
broken light bulb or fixing anything in the room.
Request for items
If you place a request for items, i.e. pillows, an iron, a fridge, a rolEvery time you dine at a restaurant, you want to tip the server
15%-20% of your final bill. If service was horrible, you can tip lower. laway bed, etc. The general guide is $1-$2 for small items, $3-$5 for
larger items, with a minimum of $2.
Do look on your bill as some restaurants may include a “gratuity”
charge already, especially if you are having a “set” meal, or have a
certain amount of people. If there is a gratuity charge, no additional Taxis
Taxi drivers will generally receive 10%-20% of your total fare.
tip is necessary, unless you would like to give more.
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GETTING AROUND
taking the
subway
Advanced Step in Innovative MO
bility
mbta subway map
There are three T stations near
the Hynes Convention Center
complex.
Green Line “B”, “C”, or “D”
trolley to the Hynes/ICA stop.
When you exit the station, go
left on Mass. Ave and left onto
Boylston Street. The Hynes
Convention Center will be on
your right.
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:
subway fare
taxi services
Per Trip $2.00 (Charlie Ticket or cash on
board), $1.70 (Charlie Card)
Week (7-Day) Pass $15.00 for unlimited rides
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
Subway tickets and passes are available for purchase
at most underground 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.
1-Day Pass $9.00 for unlimited rides
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RULES
general rules
of conduct
1. Attendees are at their own risk with
respect to the dangers incidental to Anime
Boston, including personal injury. Picking
up your Anime Boston badge means that
you have agreed to allow use of your image
or likeness in film, video, or other records
of Anime Boston 2010. It also means that if
you behave inappropriately or fail to follow
any of the rules set forth in this guidebook,
you will be ejected from Anime Boston 2010
without the chance to return. Anime Boston
staff reserve the right to revoke a convention membership and eject any attendee
at any time from the convention without a
refund. Nobody wants this to happen, so...
2. Please be kind and courteous (or at least
respectful) to your fellow attendees, guests,
dealers and staff at all times. Disruptive behavior is not allowed. This includes running,
screaming, yelling, horseplay, unsolicited
physical contact or any other behavior
deemed disruptive by convention staff.
3. Please follow the directions of the
Anime Boston staff and security. They
are there to make your experience more
enjoyable, not to hinder or hurt you. Anyone
who refuses to comply with any reasonable
requests made by any member of Anime
Boston staff/security or Hynes/Sheraton
staff/security will be subject to removal
from the convention.
4. 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.
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Please report rogue boomers to AD
5. There are lots of places to get together
with old and new friends at Anime Boston,
but high-traffic areas are not ideal for
these purposes. Please keep the hallways
and all walkways clear and obstructionfree. While it’s wonderful to stand and talk
with friends, please be considerate of other
attendees and do not obstruct the flow of
convention traffic.
6. Smoking, drugs and alcohol are prohibited in the convention and in the general
areas of the hotel. See the Drug & Alcohol
Policy (p. 48) for more information.
7. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards,
scooters, “wheelies” and bicycles are
prohibited in the convention center and in
the hotel.
8. Offensive and/or revealing attire is prohibited. We kindly ask that people refrain
from wearing clothing (including costumes)
that would be inappropriate in public.
9. 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: for example,
presenting original source material like a
screen-captured image showing how the
sign is used in context of your costume.
(Photoshop edits do not count.)
10. The New England Anime Society, Inc.,
Anime Boston, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, the Hynes Convention Center, the Sheraton Boston Hotel, our
vendors and subcontractors are not liable
for any missing belongings. Please keep
a close eye on your items. If you should
lose something, contact Hynes or Sheraton
security.
Police.
11. 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.
12. Due to the relatively close quarters
inside the Dealers’ Room, Anime Boston
encourages people to leave bags and
backpacks in their hotel room or car. In the
interest of safety, any bookbags, briefcases,
suitcases, cosplay accessories or other
items deemed unwieldy by the security
staff may be temporarily held by security.
13. In a hotel such as the Sheraton Boston
Hotel, it is customary to tip the employees
if they perform a service for you (especially the bellhops and the room service staff).
Customary tipping procedure is 20% of the
total amount charged for goods or services
rendered. However, please remember
that tipping is based upon good service. If
at any point a hotel employee is rude or
antagonistic towards you, please inform
Anime Boston Convention Operations in
Room 208 (see map on p. 36).
14. Function rooms have a limited amount
of space. It may become necessary to
wait in line prior to gaining 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.
15. Disabled persons, staff, on-duty volunteers, Anime Boston guests of honor, and
dealers are not required to stand in line for
any Event Room. If you have any questions,
please contact Anime Boston security.
16. Shoplifting is a crime. It is not tolerated
under any circumstances, and violators will
be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
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Shoplifters will have their badge revoked
without refund, be removed from the
convention and may possibly be banned to
attend Anime Boston in the future.
17. If you have any problems, questions, or
concerns, please contact an Anime Boston
staff member. They will be happy to assist you.
drug and
alcohol policy
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
MANDATE THAT DRUGS
SUCH AS MARIJUANA,
ECSTACY, COCAINE, HEROIN,
AND OTHER, SIMILAR ITEMS
ARE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES.
that our under 21 attendees refrain from
drinking at our convention.
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.
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 they discard their
beverage. If it the convention suspects an
attendee over the age of 21 is intoxicated,
the proper authorities will be notified to
perform an evaluation.
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 New
England Anime Society DO NOT authorize,
endorse, or condone underage drinking
under any circumstances. We will follow all
local, state, and federal guidelines regarding underage drinking.
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
Although the convention does not prohibit
an attendee under the influence of illegal
substances. Anime Boston staff will support “Room Parties”, we encourage all hosts
to be responsible for their party and their
all applicable local, state, and federal laws
guests. Convention security staff will be
regarding illegal substances. The convenactive in ensuring that your party does
tion will contact local law enforcement for
not infringe on the other guests of the
issues of suspected drug use.
convention and the guests of the hotel. We
remind you that the legal drinking age is
STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
21 in Massachusetts. We encourage you
MANDATE THAT IT IS PROto enjoy your parties thoroughly, but also
responsibly.
HIBITED FOR INDIVIDUALS
UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO
DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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
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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 (see p. 50),
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. 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.
5. 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.
6. No replacement will be provided for lost
badges; a new membership must be purchased at the full rate. Damaged badges
may be replaced at the discretion of the
Director of Registration (bring the pieces to
Registration in Back Bay A in the Sheraton).
7. Anime Boston reserves the right to
censor or refuse badge names that may be
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considered obscene, vulgar, or otherwise
offensive or inappropriate. Such determination will be made at the sole discretion of
Anime Boston staff.
8. The only valid registration rates are
those posted at the door and on the
registration page of the Anime Boston 2010
website (www.animeboston.com). No
discounts will be given except as listed in
these two places.
9. Badges are only available for pickup
during listed registration hours, and only
at the convention. No badges of any sort
will be issued other than during the listed
registration hours.
ion
14. 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 2010 registration without refund, and possible legal action.
15. Hotel accommodations are not included
with registration. Contact the hotel directly
to reserve a room.
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.
16. These policies may be modified at
any time, as deemed necessary by Anime
Boston 2010.
weapons policy
Registrations are non-refundable
and non-transferable.
Registration Hours
Thursday, April 1: 4PM—10PM
(pre-registered members ONLY)
Friday, April 2: 8AM—10PM
Saturday, April 3: 8AM—8PM
Sunday, April 4: 8AM —12PM
10. 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.
11. Each attendee must pick up his/her
own badge. Party leaders are no longer
allowed to pick up badges for members of
their party
12. 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.
13. Any person found attempting to forge a
membership badge or presenting a forged
ID will be removed from the convention and
may be banned from future Anime Boston
and New England Anime Society events.
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6. If you have any problems, questions
or concerns, please contact the Dealers’
Room staff. They will be happy to assist you.
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.
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.
This policy is in effect to provide
a safe and fun environment for
Anime Boston attendees, guests
& staff (including security staff).
Please adhere to the following
rules and regulations.
Any failure to follow these rules
and regulations will be addressed
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)
• Practice swords including bokens and
kendo bamboo practice swords
• Chains, leashes, spikes, whips (metal or
leather leashes, 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”
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 convention-sanctioned
event in which a laser pointer is needed.
• Any other potentially harmful weapon
or prop as determined by Anime Boston
Security.
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 cannot
be too careful. This lesson was learned the
hard way by one of our attendees a few
years ago, and we don’t want it to happen
again. 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.
Massachusetts Law
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269,
Section 10, Paragraph B
Security Headquarters. Anyone who has a
weapon or prop that could possibly viewed
as dangerous (even a little bit) needs to
visit AB 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
Peace bonding means that you allow us
a device or case which enables a knife with a
to put a bright-colored plastic tie on your
locking blade to be drawn at a locked position,
“weapon” indicating that it has been judged
any ballistic knife, or any knife with a detachable
relatively harmless and/or is being bound
blade capable of being propelled by any mechainto a holder of some sort that renders it so.
nism, dirk knife, any knife having a double-edged
blade, or a switch knife, or any knife having an
These ties can only be removed by cutting
automatic spring release device by which the
them, making it obvious if tampering has
blade is released from the handle, having a blade
occurred. Security will deal with repeated
of over one and one-half inches, or a sling shot,
offenses accordingly: this includes taking
blowgun, blackjack, metallic knuckles or knuckles
measures up to and including ejection from
of any substance which could be put to the same
the convention without refund.
use with the same or similar effect as metallic
knuckles, nunchaku, zoobow, also known as
Any weapons cannot be peace bound or
klackers or kung fu sticks, or any similar weapon
approved by Anime Boston Security will be
consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal
connected at one end by a length of rope, chain,
held in the AB Security Headquarters until
wire or leather, a shuriken or any similar pointed
you either leave the convention or store the
star like object intended to injure a person when
weapon in the safety of your hotel room or
thrown, or any armband, made with leather
vehicle. Each item will be judged on a casewhich has metallic spikes, points or studs or any
by-case basis.
similar device made from any other substance or
a cestus or similar material weighted with metal
Any and all horseplay with weapons
or other substance and worn on the hand, or a
involving our attendees will not be tolermanrikigusari or similar length of chain having
ated, whether participants are consenting
weighted ends; or whoever, when arrested upon
a warrant for an alleged crime, or when arrested
parties or not. All persons involved may be
while committing a breach or disturbance of the
penalized depending upon the nature or
public peace, is armed with or has on his person,
severity of the offense. All complaints about
or has on his person or under his control in a
this type of behavior will be dealt with imvehicle, a billy or other dangerous weapon other
mediately by Anime Boston Staff/Security.
than those herein mentioned and those mentioned
in paragraph (a), shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two and one-half years nor
more than five years in the state prison, or for not
less than six months nor more than two and onehalf years in a jail or house of correction, except
In an effort to predict wait times
that, if the court finds that the defendant has not
been previously convicted of a felony, he may be
for autograph lines and to allow
punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or
our attendees and guests to
by imprisonment for not more than two and onehave as much fun as possible
half years in a jail or house of correction.
autograph policy
Full Policy
MCCA Policy
(Hynes Convention Center)
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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Peace Bonding
Anime Boston Staff will direct any attendee
found in possession of a potential weapon
that has not been peace bonded to AB
at Anime Boston, the following
guidelines should be observed.
1. The first one hundred attendees in line
for a given autograph session will receive
tickets just prior to start of the session.
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This ticket guarantees an autograph in
either the current session or, if need be, an
overflow session later in the convention.
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. 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.
4. 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.
If these simple rules are followed, you
can help as many of our friends enjoy
Anime Boston as possible. The faster the
line moves, the better chance the person
behind you will get the opportunity to meet
their favorite guests!
dance policy
This policy is placed in effect to
provide a safe and fun environment for Anime Boston Attendees, Guests & 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.
1. Only Anime Boston attendees & staff
with visible badges will be allowed
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access to the dance. Anyone without their
badge will not be allowed inside.
2. Appropriate attire must be worn at all
times: that includes shirts/tops, pants/skirts
and shoes. For your own safety and out of
consideration for others, please keep these
on for the duration of the dance.
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. No backpacks, bags, props, or purses
larger than 8” in any dimension are allowed to be brought into the dance.
5. All dance attendees are subject to
voluntary search for contraband (weapons, drugs, alcohol, and other illegal or
prohibited materials) by an authorized AB
Staff Member. Participants shall be notified
through clearly posted signs at the dance
entrance & in the dance. You have the right
to refuse, but will not be allowed to enter
the room with these items.
6. Anime Boston is not responsible for
attendees’ belongings that are left outside,
beside, or near the entrance to the dance,
nor will Anime Boston be responsible for
belongings left in the dance.
7. Individuals who are disruptive, appear
to be intoxicated, or behave in any way
that jeopardizes the safety of others will
be ejected from the dance and will not be
allowed to return to the dance. Inappropriate behavior may result in the loss of your
Anime Boston membership and removal
from the convention at the discretion of
Anime Boston staff.
8. Anime Boston and the NEAS prohibit the
consumption of alcohol in public areas being used by the convention. We will follow
all convention center and hotel guidelinesregarding the consumption of alcohol in
shared public areas.
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STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ALSO
MANDATE THAT IT IS PROHIBITED FOR
INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO
DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
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. 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 New England Anime
Society DO NOT authorize, endorse, or
condone underage drinking under any circumstances. We will follow all local, state,
and federal guidelines regarding underage
drinking.
9. When break-dancing, stringing etc,
please only do so in the designated areas
that will be marked upon entry of the dance.
10. Moshing and conga Lines are strictly
prohibited. NO body parts other than feet
are allowed on the main dance floor. This is
a PG-13 event.
VOLUNTEERING
‘Ello there! Steve, Anime Boston’s Volunteer Manager here, inviting you to become a big part of
what has so far been a historical and record-breaking event year after year!
Each year volunteers are a crucial part to the success of Anime Boston. By volunteering, not only would you be helping with the convention’s operation, but you’d get special perks and sneak peeks behind the scenes at what really goes on when the curtains are closed
and iron doors are locked (plus without your help and support, well... we would go insane). And should you decide that you like the
atmosphere that Anime Boston brings and would like to further get involved, by volunteering you’d have learned enough of the different
positions, roles, and responsibilities to have a big foot in the door in becoming a staffer next year! Volunteering is a lot of fun here at
Anime Boston and volunteers come back year after year despite the hard work just to have a good time and be part of the “family” again.
So, without further adoodoo, here’s the lowdown on volunteering...
what do
volunteers do?
Volunteers do whatever is
needed and necessary to keep
the convention gears well-oiled
and cranking. Here are some
(but nowhere limited) of the
duties we are responsible for:
Anime Boston
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!
We’re looking for a few
good men — and
girls, and fast runners,
and quick learners,
and tech geeks, and
badge checkers...
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!
how 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’re signing up as an AC volunteer,
remember to bring a valid photo ID that has
your name and birthdate on it - no exceptions will be made of this. 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. Off you go!
2. When you are done with your assignment/
shift, come right back to the VHQ to check
back in - you be signed off by me or one of
my staff that you’ve completed your shift.
You can then take a break or go on to your
next assignment. Lather, rinse, repeat!
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volunteer types
AC (All-Con Volunteers)
• You must be 18+ at the time of the convention.
• You must have pre-registered for Anime Boston (meaning you’ve paid to be in
attendance for all three days).
• You must pick your badge up at Registration before checking in at the VHQ.
• You must complete at least 14 hours of volunteering to qualify for reimbursement. Refunds will be sent to the mailing address you provided when you
signed up for volunteering.
• You are entitled to food and beverages at the VHQ during the entire duration
of the convention.
• Should you become eligible for crash space and accept, you must volunteer
at least 14 hours.
OD (One-Day Volunteers)
• You must be 18+ at the time of the convention.
• You will pay a deposit in the same amount as a One-Day Pass in which it will
be fully refunded upon completion of 4 volunteering hours.
• You must complete at least 4 hours of volunteering to qualify for a One-Day
Pass at the convention. Until you complete your 4 hours and receive your OneDay Pass, you will not be able to explore the convention as an attendee.
• You are entitled to beverages at the VHQ for the day you are volunteering.
Minor Volunteers
Minors at the age of 15-17 can volunteer as a M-AC or M-OD. All of the rules
for AC and OD volunteers still apply to our minor volunteers as well as a few
additional rules:
• You are a considered a Minor Volunteer if you are at the age of 15-17 at the
time of the convention. Unfortunately we can not take anyone under 15 as a
volunteer due to Massachusetts child labor laws.
• When you check in, you must have your parent(s) or legal guardian with you
to sign a volunteer waiver. This must be signed at the time of check-in.
• You can only volunteer for a max of 8 hours a day. Minimum hour requirements
for reimbursement still apply.
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other things you
as a volunteer
should know
VHQ
Volunteers has its own headquarters, cleverly dubbed the
VHQ, or Volunteers Headquarters,
located in Hynes 209.
The VHQ is where all volunteer operations
are managed and will act as your homeaway-from-home while you’re a volunteer.
This is where all our meetings are held,
where you check in and out for your shifts,
relax, munch on food, watch some DVDs,
and chat with your volunteer buddies.
Volunteer shifts can range from 15 minutes
to 2 hours. 2 hours is the maximum amount
of time that any shift can be assigned. This
way your workload can be paced so you
will have time to rest, eat, and hydrate.
Crash Space
Crash space at the hotel is
only available for AC (All-Con)
volunteers and is very limited,
so the sooner you sign up, the
better.
Regardless of when you may have signed
up to be a volunteer, please remember
that there are no guarantees you will get a
crash space spot. A few other notes about
crash space:
• Crash space is literally “crash space”. You
may find yourself sharing a bed or sleeping
on the hotel room floor. It is recommended
that you bring a sleeping bag (if you have
one) to guarantee that you’ll stay warm and
comfortable.
VOLUNTEERING
• You must be 18+ to be eligible for crash
space.
• Should you become eligible for crash
space and accept the offer, you must
volunteer for at least 14 hours to avoid
being penalized. Should you fail to meet the
minimum 14 hours, you will not be eligible
for a reimbursement, t-shirts, pins, or prizes
of any sort and could be further penalized
by Anime Boston.
Other rules will be posted and explained in
the VHQ and at the hotel rooms.
7PM or Friday, April 2 at 9AM. If you can’t
make it to either of these meetings, please
let me know when you first check in and
either I or one of my staff 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
Meetings
All meetings are mandatory
and are held in the VHQ.
• Orientation Meeting There are two
available times in which you can attend the
orientation meeting: Thursday, April 1 at
Good deeds never go unrewarded, and
here in Volunteers we make sure you get
shinies for your hard work. Every 4 hours
you volunteer you get a gift (4, 8, and
12-hour mark). An exclusive Anime Boston
2010 t-shirt is rewarded when you volunteer
12 hours. It is also a tradition here in
Volunteers that we give prizes to those that
Join us again next year!
went above and beyond the call of duty as
a volunteer. How these prizes are won are
kept secret and are revealed only during
the convention.
So, Are You Ready?
That should about cover it. 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!
Regards,
Steve “Commando Billy” Wong
Volunteers Manager
NeAs
STAFF
executive staff
60,000
Convention Co-Chairs
Andrea Finnin
Keith Kyzivat
Dealers Room Staff
Jeff Guarnieri
Brian Hargraves
Anthony Linkens
Cuper Vargas
Secretary
Vu Tran
guest relations
Treasurer
Dave Lyons
David Ma
Director of Guest
Relations
Andyi Richter
Treasury Staff
Richard Mangekian
Marlie Philiossaint
Derek Richter
Assistant Director of
Guest Relations
Faith M. Devoe
exhibits
Director of Exhibits
Christian Daly
Art Show Manager
Christopher Durej
Assistant Art Show
Manager
Dan Barry
Art Show Staff
Valerie Jaeger
Arielle Kubie
Benjamin Nieves
Artists’ Alley Manager
Nicole O’Shea Bean
Artists’ Alley Art Track
Coordinator
Kathy Lawton
Artists’ Alley Staff
Ezra Cudjoe
Gabriel Fequiere Jr
Morgan McNerney
Jessica Ruiz
Dealers Room Manager
Christian Daly
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Green Room Manager
Pamela Larson
Green Room Staff
Zak Beauchemin
Vu Tran
Japanese Guest
Relations Manager
Geoffrey Tebbetts
Japanese Guest Liaisons
Heather Nabbefeld
Stephanie Simpson-White
North American
Guest Manager
Faith M. Devoe
North American
Guest Liasions
Nick Amento
Jeff Clegg
Jessica Coutinho
Dallandra Fletcher
Erin Lynch
Ariel Miller
Ken Wallen
operations
Director of
Convention Operations
Mary Kaplan
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Operations
Samantha Cella
Convention
Operations Staff
Louis Beck
Kristen Guzofski
Natalie Hazen
Jennifer McDonald
Joe Mogel
Samantha Normandin
Assistant to the
Director of Operations
Ian McDermott
Facilities Liaison
Doug Wilder
Security Manager
Shamus Mahan
Assistant Security
Managers
James Kent
Nicole Kolosha
Jen Legay
Adam Loehmann
Guilherme Machado
Eric Pescatore
Timothy Yee
Security Staff
Edward Asencios
Dan Beshai
Justin Brodie
Jason Brown
Adam Burdick
James Cavaliere
Todd Cochran
Matt Darling
James Dean
Anne DiResta
Moira Dufault
Jack Duffe
Frank Gray
Cody Hamilton
Damien Harris
Joseph Hensey
Ray Huang
Mandy Ing
William Knobloch
Robert Lane
Danny Lee
Chasity Martinez
Nicholas McGraw
Tim McKenzie
Andre Mennella
Michael Murphy
Brent Newey
Kimberly Norton
Glenn Picone
Kevin Robbins
Joey Robinson
Julio Robles
Rick Stepien
Alice Tanzer
Information Desk
Manager
C. Elliot Wong
Assistant Information
Desk Manager
Tiffani Pearson
Information Desk Staff
Aaron Scott Bakalyar
Denise Childs
Shannon Copeland
Joe Lee
Brian Leung
Lillian MacLeod
Matthew McCarron
Staff Supply Manager
Benjamin Ng
Food Vouchers/
Delivery Staff
Vanessa Roberto
Aisha Rosario
Volunteer Manager
Steven Wong
Senior Volunteer
Wranglers
Aaron Gibson
Peter Gray
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Phi Nguyen
Richard Pakpreo
Junior Volunteer
Wranglers
Lauren Pentowski
Bailey Walker
programming
Director of Programming
Suwada Hinds
Programming
Operations Staff
Jekka Cormier
Tom Sanchez
Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Ada Palmer
Assistant Cosplay Games
Coordinator
Kimberly Bertelson
Cosplay Games Staff
Dustin Hennessey
Alessandro La Porta
Cosplot Staff
Danielle Duperre
Brian Hulse
Cosplay Photographer
Dan Domme
Anime Music Video Contest
Coordinator
Adam Ferraro
Cosplay Photography
Assistant
Mineka Frier
Charity Auction Emcee
Timmy King
Jody Ross
Formal Dance
Coordinators
Amy Caluori
Hope McChesney
Masquerade Coordinator
Lindsay Garside
Assistant Masquerade
Coordinator
Edwin Peregrina
Hall Cosplay Coordinator
Chris Dauphinais
Masquerade Backstage
Coordinator
Jed Jeng
Masquerade HQ and
Backstage Staff
Mario Bueno
Zachary Guder
Pamela McLaren
Junella Neely
Masquerade Sound
Coordinator
Jeffrey Reckers
Masquerade Emcees
Mario Bueno
Karl Custer
Formal Dance Staff
Jaimee Kalishman
Jack Placidi
Game Show Coordinator
Lauren Schiller
Game Show Staff
Casey Brefka
Patrick Delahanty
Julie York
Karaoke Manager
Jennifer Henzie
Karaoke Staff
Brian Auxier
Arthur Babinsky
Peter Birbuet
Heather Kiselica
D.J. Wilsey
CCG Coordinator
Christopher Melville
Manga Librarian
Rachel Carter
Assistant Panel
Programming Manager
Jenna Leary
Creative Tech Services Staff
Marcel Alexander
Seth Bloom
Chris Cieslik
Jason Clark
Jeanna Dionne
Jason Jones
James Murphy
Dawn Silveira
Podcast Coordinator
Jacqueline Lavache
Publications Manager
Nicole Peterson
Podcast Staff
Christian Daly
Mara Karapetian
Graphic Designer
Mara Karapetian
Panel Programming
Manager
Luis Arruda
Video Gaming Manager
Michael Pham
Assistant Video Gaming
Coordinators
Derek Guder
Nancy Guevara
Alexander Piekarz
Video Gaming Staff
Tiffany Coole
Briann Figueroa
Kathrine Hondrogen
David Lee
Kelly Tenzyk
Long Tran
Video Programming
Manager
Michael Ray
public relations
Director of
Public Relations
Tuan Pham
Live Gaming Manager
Tyler Stewart
Creative Tech
Services Manager
Ian McDermott
Public Relations
Hope McChesney
Lead Blogger
Matthew Miller
Photographer Coordinator
David Ng
Photography Staff
James Mandeville
Mascot
Jordan Persson
Merchandising Manager
Kerry Walker
Merchandising Staff
Kate Harrison
Catherine Joyce
Stefanie St. John
Press Liaison
Jamison Chew
Theme Coordinator
Hope McChesney
Theme Staff
Matthew Miller
Allison Mulattieri
Staff Artist
Jon Kneeland
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STAFF
Webmaster
Chris O’Connell
Assistant Webmaster
Greg Rockliss
registration
Christopher Pond
David Sloan
Tyler Vandrell
technical
operations
Director of Registration
Jacqueline Lavache
Director of Technical
Operations
Michael Lee
Registration
Elisa Arteche
Technical Operations
Melissa Mahoney
Registration Outreach
Doug Wilder
Assistants to the Director
of Technical Operations
Lee Fenner
Lauren Gallo
Registration Badge
Coordinator
Jian Torres-Jones
Registration Resources
Coordinator
Rachel Jarnes
Registration Customer
Service Manager
Edward Demaso
Assistant Registration
Customer Service Manager
George Fish
Registration Customer
Service Staff
Arryelle Banahene
Jacqueline Pantina
Registration Staff
Jenny Bute
Ben Clark
Nicole Estabrooks
Charmaine Faluszczak
Satsuki Fujimoto
Daniel Gomez
Patricia Goon
Elaine Lee
Jennifer Lee
Mike Lee
Peter McCarthy
Janna Nephew
Kenneth Olson
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Technical Chief of Staff
Desmond Wooten
Assistant Technical Chief
of Staff
Marian McBrine
Technical Staffing Logistics
Coordinators
Miko Hidaka
Robin Vial
Special Projects
Technical Staff
Steven Amaral
Terry Chu
Mike Flury
Katie Hammer
Jarrod Jahoda
Ruby Lembach
Josef Locastro
Nadine Miller
James Prater
Andrew Reckers
Steve Silveira
Victoria Yuen
Senior Technical Staff
Adam Clark
James Clark-Johnson
Brandon Hadley
Imran Malek
Alina Mohit
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Chad Slate
Ben Warmus
Junior Technical Staff
Elaine Abreu
Chayrel Adames
Omega Au
Ryan Blake
Lloyd Blake III
Nathaniel Buchman
John Burke
Melissa Cohen
Norm Collier
Patrick Collier
Nisa Cowart
John Doyle
Kevin Edwards
Kelly Frazier
Alex Gauss
Nicole Geary
Karen Grahn
Cameron Hayes
Rob Hines Jr.
Chris Hoey
Richard Joseph
Brian Leason
Connor Lee
John Majkowski
Ashlie McCall
Andrew McCarron
Robert Mellish
Marielle Messing
Jennifer Mila
Bill Miner
Christopher Ojeda
Ashley Parsons
Roseleni Roselelni
Ariana Sigel
Jose Torres
William Torres
Audrey Vogt
Theresa Warner
Panel Technical
Coordinator
Richard Ralston
Assistant Panel Technical
Coordinator
Michael Cox
Video Technical
Coordinator
Bryce Caron
Assistant Video Technical
Coordinator
Nabil Samuel
Main Events Coordinator
Robert Babcock
Assistant Main Events
Coordinator
Scott Foster
Convention
Communications Technical
Logistics Coordinators
Elizabeth DeFalco
Timothy Yee
Convention Computer and
Networking Technical
Support
Peter Franklin
Assistant Convention
Computer and Networking
Technical Support
Joe Telensky
Live Video Production
Manager
Edwin Peregrina
Assistant Live Video
Production Manager
Nicole Acevedo
Live Video Production Staff
James Flynn
Junella Neely
Erika Weatherbee
Erlenmeyer flask icon created
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and used under Creative Commons.
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See how many of the following
questions about science you can
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Hint: The answers are hidden in the
program guide.
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1. The number of genes rice plants
may have.
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measured in smoots.
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