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LETTER FROM THE CONCHAIR
Hello and Welcome to Ohayocon 2010!
Thank you for being here for Ohayocon’s ten year anniversary. I am excited and honored to be able to serve as it’s con chair for a
second year. The staff have worked very hard in the hopes that you have a weekend you’ll never forget.
There are some new events and some old favorites that we hope you will check out. The Fantasy Ball, Cosplay Gallery, the J-Walk,
Jonathon Coulton’s concerts, the Masquerade, Coloring with Lindsey, Karaoke, game shows are just a few of the awesome things that
we have planned for you this weekend.
There are a few people, I would like to thank for keeping Ohayocon going all these years.
Most importantly, a very special thank you to Melissa Phelps and Jeff Thompson. Without them Ohayocon would have ended along
time ago. Sadly, we lost Jeff Thompson four years ago and we still miss him today. His spirit will always be with us.
Gen Dalio, Dustin Phillips, Jonathon Brands, Robert DeJesus, Serge and Greg Ayres have shown their dedication to Ohayocon over
the years standing by it’s side on good and bad days. They have never given up and always gone above and beyond the call of duty
- and for that, they deserve a thank you too.
I would also, like to thank all of the present and past staff, volunteers, dealers and attendees that have supported Ohayocon throughout
the years. Thanks to all of Ohayocon’s past con chairs for laying the ground work on what has come to be a gret convention.
Most of all, I would like to thank you (our attendees) for returning year after year. You are the reason that Ohayocon exists. Please
enjoy yourselves, have a good time and stay safe out there.
HYATT AREA
Thank you for coming to Ohayocon 2010.
Sincerely yours,
-Emily DeJesus
Conchair for Ohayocon 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Registration & Hours Of Operations................................... 5
Health and Safety................................................................. 6
Guest Information................................................................ 8
Special Events.................................................................... 16
Musical Guests................................................................... 17
Ohayocon Dances Events.................................................. 19
Costume Contest................................................................ 20
Costume And Weapons Policy.......................................... 21
Panel Programming............................................................ 22
Gaming............................................................................... 35
Artist Alley......................................................................... 38
CONVENTION CENTER AREA
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Dealers Room..................................................................... 39
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REGISTRATION & HOURS OF OPERATIONS
Making The Most Of Your Ohayocon
1) Be sure to get six hours of sleep.
Drink plenty of fluids. Eat a solid meal
and take a bath once a day.
2) Please be kind a courteous to your
fellow attendees, guests, dealers, and
staff at all time. Disruptive behavior is
not allowed.
3) Please treat the Columbus
Convention Center and the Hyatt Hotel
facilities with respect. Anyone who
vandalizes or damages the Convention
Center or Hyatt properties will be
responsible for repair of replacement.
Vandalism includes putting hotel
furniture or other hotel property into
the elevator.
4) Please keep the hallways and
walkways clear. Do not block any
exits, staircases, or doorways.
5) Ohayocon follows adheres to
federal, state and local laws at the
convention, just as you would at home.
Smoking and drugs are prohibited in
the convention center and the hotel. No
public nudity. No alcohol, if you are
under 21.
6) Revealing or inappropriate attire is
prohibited. We ask attendees to wear
appropriate attire at all times.
7) Please make sure your badge is
showing at all times. Badges allow you
entrance into Ohayocon events.
8) Disabled persons, staff, Ohayocon
guests of honor are not required to
stand in line for any event room or
panel.
9) Ohayocon staff reserves the right to
revoke your convention membership
and eject anyone at anytime from the
convention without a refund.
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10) If you bring children to the con,
please keep an eye on them. Even more
important, please make sure you and
they both know where to go should you
and they get separated. Take a moment,
and work out a system and everyone
will be happier afterwards.
11) Please follow the instructions of
the Ohayocon staff and security. If you
do not comply with the instructions of
the staff, you will be removed from the
convention center or hotel.
12) Lines for popular events are a fact
of life. Try to get to the more popular
events early.
13) Don’t panhandle, solicit, or beg for
anything from the people around you.
14) Please be polite and turn off your
cell phone in panels and video rooms.
15) Please ask questions to the
Ohayocon staff and Info Desk. We are
here to help you and will help you as
best we can.
16) Programming and schedules have
a habit of changing without a great
deal of notice. While we realize that it
can be annoying to you, the attendees,
it does happen. Hopefully, it won’t
happen at this con (or if it does, you’ll
know about it in advance).
17) For the safety of our attendees, we
ask that you do not wear leashes around
your neck. We know that everyone
wants to be a Catgirl or Catboy, but
please DO NOT wear a leash around
your neck. If you are found wearing
one, you will have to deal with our
security staff and no one wants that.
18) Ohayocon has also banned the sale
and possession of any type of paddle.
If an Ohayocon staffer sees you with
a paddle, you will be asked to put the
paddle back in your room. If you are
found to have the paddle again, they
will take the paddle away from you
and give it to the con chair. She needs
oars for her boat and will be making
a collection out of the confiscated
paddles at Ohayocon. Also, your
paddle will not be returned to you.
19) If this is your first anime
convention, you might want to read
through this booklet and check off the
things you want to visit first. If you
have brought children to our event,
please go thru this booklet with them to
make sure that what they are wanting
to see if it’s appropriate for their
age group. The more adult titles are
scheduled later in the evening, but it
never hurts to be sure. Should you have
a question about a particular event or
video offering, please consult with our
Info Desk and someone should be able
to offer specific guidance to you.
20) There will be guest signings, but
please limit the stuff you bring and the
amount of the guest’s time you take
up whenever possible. Be polite and
courteous and let the people behind
have a chance to meet the guests, too.
If you have any problems, questions, or
concerns, please contact an Ohayocon
staffer. They will be happy to assist
you.
Welcome to Ohayocon! We hope you
have lots of fun!
Everyone who wants to attend Ohayocon must register with the
convention prior to attending any of the conventions events. If you are
handicapped and need to register onsite, but are unable to wait in line.
Please find an Ohayocon staffer and they will take you to our Special
Needs Department, which will be located in the Franklin Room.
Registration Hours
This is the hours for both onsite registration and pre-registration pick-up.
Thursday - 6p.m. to 11 p.m. (Pre-registered only)
Friday - 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday – 9 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lost Badges
If you lose your badge, please contact Ohayocon Con Ops. In the event your
lost badge cannot be recovered, the registration desk will assess a replacement
fee to replace your badge.
Hospital Info Booths
Got Questions? Come to the information center, we will have quite a few
locations throughout the convention center. We will be happy to provide you with
information that will make your Ohayocon experience more enjoyable.
Hours:
Friday – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday – 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-registration for Ohayocon 2011 will be available on Sunday for $25
STAYING INFORMED
This year Ohayocon will be keeping it’s attendees informed in a totally new
manner. You can follow Ohayocon and get the latest update from the Ohayocon Twitter via mobile phone.
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Send a text to 40404 with the message “follow ohayocon”
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You will receive a confirmation message and will be asked to either reply
with the word SIGNUP if you do not have a twitter account, or your username if
you’re already registered with Twitter.
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Once you have been confirmed you will receive a message letting you know you are now following
Ohayocon and your phone will automatically be alerted with the latest updates as they happen!*
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If you wish to stop following Ohayocon at anytime send a text to 40404 with the
message “OFF ohayocon”
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STAYING HEALTHY
Nurse Lindsey would like to remind all
Ohayocon attendees that a “Healthy Con”
is a “Happy Con”. The last thing anyone
wants bring back from a convention is a
cold.
So please follow these simple healthy tips
that will make the convention a safer place
for everyone.
If you have any medical concerns please
locate ohayocon staff and they will get you
in contact with our safety staff.
Steps You Can Take Everyday To Stay Healthy.
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Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the
trash after you use it.
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Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcoholbased hand rub.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread that way.
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Stay home if you get sick. We recommends that you stay home to keep from infecting others.
What You Can Do to Stay Healthy
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Get vaccinated. Vaccination is the best protection we have against flu.Seasonal flu
vaccine is available now and initial doses of 2009 H1N1 flu vaccine also are
available, with additional doses available later this year.
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Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through
coughing or sneezing of infected people.
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Follow public health advice regarding school closures, avoiding
crowds and other social distancing measures.
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Stay informed. This website will be updated regularly as information
becomes available.
Call 1-800-CDC-INFO for more information.
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A NOTE TO PARENTS
Please take the time to locate our Security Operations room should
you need any help. Make sure you and your child have a plan on
what to do if you should become separated. We suggest that you
meet up at the Security Operations room to make Lost Child situations easier to deal with.
Have your child memorize important information such as:
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The hotel at which you are staying and your room
number
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A phone number at which you or another guardian can be
reached
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The location of security operations – they take care of all lost
child situations
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Exactly what you will be wearing, in case a description of you
is required
Note the age level associated with each event. All events will be rated using the same system for movie ratings, so
please do not bring in a little child into a panel rated “R” or “M”. Even if you feel comfortable bringing in your child,
other attendees present may not.
While attending the con:
Note the locations of the Staff Tables
nearest to you. Someone will be
there to guide you in the right direction and answer any questions you
may have.
If you see any suspicious behavior,
immediately report it to the nearest
Staff Member available – they will
all be wearing a Staff T-shirt as well
as Staff Badges.
Should anyone at the convention
try to solicit you or make you feel
uncomfortable, please report this to
the nearest available Staff Member.
Just because someone comes across
as pleasant to you and/or your child
doesn’t always mean that they are
100% honest people; if something
seems off, it probably is, and you
should steer clear of these people.
Make sure your badges are visible
– you and your child may be escorted
out of events if Staff Members do not
see a badge on you.
Should you or your child lose a
badge, please speak with someone at
Registration Operations.
Sometimes the wait for an event
is long! Have bottles of water and
some snacks on hand. Also, take
note of nearby bathrooms :)
From time to time, check the program listing on the wall. Events
may change times and locations, or
may be cancelled. We will do our
best to keep you informed as we find
discover unforeseen developments.
Do not leave your child unattended
for any reason! Make sure that if
he/she will be at an event that you are
not present at, try to make sure they
are not attending the event alone, or
that they will be able to contact you
at regular intervals. Use the buddy
system if you can help it.
If you and your child are attending
separate panels at the same time,
make sure you have a designated spot
and time to meet up.
Let your child know it is okay to yell
for help if they find themselves in
some sort of trouble while away from
you. To alert others, they should be
able to yell some kind of key phrase,
such as “Stranger Danger!” or “This
person is not my mommy/daddy!”
As parents, it is your responsibility
to make sure your children are not
getting into any trouble or causing
damages to the convention center.
We are here to help you, not be your
babysitters :)
After the con:
Make sure you have all of your
belongings with you. Check to
make sure that nothing is missing,
including items you purchased in
the Dealer’s Room. If you have
lost an item or suspect someone has
stolen something from you during
the convention, report it to Security
Operations.
Stay safe and healthy, and enjoy
your weekend at Ohayocon 2010!
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GUEST INFORMATION
Christopher Ayres has been
working professionally in
theatre, television and film since
the age of 6. His work has been
seen Regionally, Nationally and
on Broadway. He currently
works as a voice actor for
ADV Films and FUNimation Entertainment
Chris is also an A.D. R. Director for ADV Films
and Amusement Park Media . His first project
at studio was the hit anime musical comedy The
Nerima Daikon Brothers. In addition to that he is
also the director for Xenosaga: The Animation, and
Magikano. Most recently he served as director at
Amusement Park Media for Mermaid Melody Pitchi
Pitchi Pitch, and as co-director with Matt Greefield
on The Wallflower. Some of the roles as a voice
actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in
Gantz, Suitengu in Speed Grapher, Von Kampher
in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic?
Fummofu, Nakamaru in Maburaho, Yaminami in
Peacemaker, DJ Plugman in Air Gear , Johnny in
One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry, Yusuf Ali Mesa
in Yugo the Negotiator, Koji in Godanner, Murato
in Hakugei - Legend of the Moby Dick, Sawadust in
A Tree of Palme, Dr. Pluto in BASToF Syndrome,
Akimoto in Sakura Diaries, Kenji Kurata in
Diamond Daydreams, Oshodani in Pappuwa,
Jimpachi Arishiama in Nanka 6/17, and Woogy in
Michel. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied,
Claymore, Tokyo Majin, Oran High School Host
Club, Cannon, Gravion Zwie, Utwararerumono,
Coyote Ragtime Show and Desert Punk to name a
few. Chris can also be heard as Wagram in the new
Square Enix Game The Last Remnant. Chris is
also one of the Anime industry voice actors who
sings with Voices for Peace. He is very proud to be
a part of the “Voices For...” oganization. Chris
also works as a professional fight director and has
enjoyed bringing his workshop “Mock Combat
for Cosplay” to many conventions. You can learn
more about Chris by visiting his website www.
christopherayres-va.com.
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Greg Ayres can be heard
rockin’ his way through
conventions and animated
series alike. He can be heard
as the loud-mouthed Hideki
in Nerima Daikon Brothers,
Koyuki, singing with the the
band in Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad, or just Greg
himself banging on the decks at a con dance near
you. He is also thrilled to be able to add the role of
Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club,
and Abe in Big Windup to his list of new favorite
roles. Other recent works include JR. in Xenosaga
, Roan in Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in
Welcome to the NHK , Nowy, in Glass Fleet, and
Yukinojoh Tohyama in The Wallflower.
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
Harper Collins Publishing.
The once “Fanboy” turned VA started working in
anime a little over six years ago, and within the
first two years managed to snag two of his favorite
roles in all of anime. He was thrilled to voice the
role of his favorite character Son Goku in Saiyuki.
Then just one year later voiced Kaworu Nagisa in
the Director’s Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Other roles include Chrono in Chrono Crusade,
Negi Springfield in Negima, Heihachi in Samurai
7, Jr. in Xenosaga:The Animation, Satoshi Hiwatari
in DNAngel, Pope Alessandro XVIII in Trinity
Blood, Tsuyoshi in Kodocha, Leo in Ghost Stories ,
Tsujido in Speed Grapher, and Gau Ban in Shadow
Skill.He can also be heard in other anime titles such
as Super Gals, Spiral, Macross, Mythical Detective
Loki, Burst Angel , Gravion, Godanner, Pretear,
Full Metal Panic, E’s Otherwise and a whole lot
more.
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.
When he’s not in a booth with headphones on, you
can usually find him sporting headphones of another
variety behind “the decks”. A veteran nightclub
DJ of many years, Greg has really enjoyed the
opportunity of doing something else that he truly
loves. From packed rooms at anime conventions,
to the legendary stage of *The Knitting Factory
(NYC)*, Greg never misses an opportunity to share
his love of music with anyone who will listen.
Studio Capsule is involved in creating a line of low
print run doujinshis, portfolios, animated shorts, and
other projects expanding Studio Capsule. Find out
everything that’s new with either Studio Capsule or
Robert and Emily DeJesus at www.studiocapsule.
com.
Aaron Dismuke started with
a few small parts (in Fruits
Basket and Kiddy Grade),
courtesy of his cousin,
FUNimation ADR director
Justin Cook. But it wasn’t
long before the budding voice
actor showed real talent, and quickly catapulted
to a critical leading role in Fullmetal Alchemist as
Alphonse Elric . It’s a feat all the more impressive
when you do the math and realize that he was only
11 years old when he started voicing Alphonse,
and that he did most of that difficult work while
speaking into a big metal bowl. Aaron resumed the
role for the movie Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror
of Shamballa, as well as several video games
based on the series. Aaron (now 16 years old) can
also be heard as Ion Fortuna in Trinity Blood and
young Ginko in Mushi-shi, Yasuchika in Ouran
High School Host Club and his latest role as Yuto
Sakaeguchi in Big Windup.
Illich Guardiola easily has
one of the most recognizable
voices in anime in rolls such
as Kino’s Journey, Chrono
Crusade,
Excel
Saga,
Megazone 23, Super GALS!,
Generator Gawl, Princess
Nine, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, Noir, BASToF
Syndrome, Le Chevalier d’Eon, live action movies,
and more. Illich was born in Honduras. One of his
parents is half-Russian, and the other is half-Italian.
He moved to Boston, and was raised there since
13; he then moved to Texas. His first language is
Spanish; his second is English. This heritage, as he
mentions in the Saiyuki:Requiem commentary, is
part of the reason he has such a distinct, semi-exotic
accent and was later chosen to play Gojyo.
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Carl Gustav Horn is an
manga editor at Dark Horse
Comics and has worked in
the U.S. anime and manga
industry since 1993. A former
editor at Animerica and Pulp
magazines, he was a co-author
with Patrick Macias on 1999’s Japan Edge, the first
book on otaku culture to be featured in Newsweek.
He has worked on the English adaptations of such
titles as Neon Genesis Evangelion, Clover, The
Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Oh My Goddess!,
Excel Saga, Golgo 13, Flowers & Bees, Banana
Fish, Eagle, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, and
Spirited Away, and has contributed to the U.S. DVD
releases of Royal Space Force, Jin-Roh, Patlabor
2, Gunbuster, Gunbuster 2, Lupin III: The Fuma
Conspiracy, and Appleseed: Ex Machina.
Jan Scott-Frazier moved
to Japan in 1987 to attend
animation school and later
went on to work in the
anime industry. Jan worked
on shows like RikiOh 2,
Locke the Superman (OVA),
Shurato (OVA), Bubblegum Crash (OVA) and Tottoi
(feature). She founded a new animation studio TAO Corp. Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand. TAO did
work on Moldiver, Diary of Mikan, Genocyber and
SWAT Kats amongst others. In 1994, Jan moved
into consulting work, freelancing for Cambridge
Animation Systems, the developers of Animo
(a computer assisted (2D) animation production
system). Also in 1994, Jan co-founded GENESIS
Digital Publishing Company with Izumi Matsumoto
( Kimagure Orange Road) where they created
the best-selling Comic ON, a CD-ROM manga
compendium in which Jan debuted as a manga
artist. In 1999 Jan directed episodes of Susie-chan
& Marvy (TV) and spent most of the year working
on the development of original TV series projects.
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Tiffany Grant is thrilled
to return to her 10TH
OhayoCon! Best known as
the English voice of Asuka
in Neon Genesis Evangelion,
Tiffany was the first voice
actor hired in the state of
Texas in February 1994.
She has now voiced characters in over 1000 TV
episodes, OVAs & movies including Chrono
Crusade, Blue Seed, Golden Boy, Azumanga Daioh,
Fmp? Fumoffu, Godannar, Full Metal Alchemist,
One Piece, The Wallflower, Kurau: Phantom
Memory, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles and
Maburaho. Video game credits: Unlimited Saga,
Deus Ex Ii: Invisible War. Recent projects include
FMA: Brotherhood & Linebarrels.
Ms. Grant has adapted English dubbing scripts
for TV series such as Angelic Layer, Hello Kitty’s
Animation Theater, Maburaho, Godannar, Ah!
My Goddess 2, The Wallflower and the live-action
Korean film Jungle Juice. She also wrote scripts for
several subtitled projects including Miyuki Chan In
Wonderland.
Additionally, Tiffany contributed to the albums
“Voices for Peace” and “Voices for Tolerance”
(www.voicesfor.org) CDs and downloads are
available at www.cdbaby.com and iTunes. Profits
go to terrific national and international charities.
Non-anime work includes Arlington Road (with
Jeff Bridges) and the independent films Laughing
Boy and Dead Of Knight. Tiffany has many years
of experience in theatre and commercials as well as
an incurable Hello Kitty addiction!
For more, please visit http://tiffanygrant.eva-r.com
Matt Greenfield was raised
on a steady diet of science
fiction novels, giant monster
movies, special effects and
early TV anime like Astroboy,
Tobor, Kimba and Speed
Racer, and has somehow managed to end up with a
career that ties all those youthful interests into one
neat package. Since 1992, he has racked up over
a thousand production credits, serving as writer,
producer, and director on over 500 anime and live
action titles, including such anime classics as Battle
Angel, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, Chrono
Crusade, Excel Saga, Gantz, Godannar, Golden
Boy, Gunsmith Cats, Macross, Nadesico, Noir,
Princess Nine, Rahxephon, Slayers, Spriggan, Neon
Genesis Evangelion, The Wallflower, the live action
Gamera-Guardian Of The Universe and the all-time
Godzilla classic Destroy All Monsters. In between
all that, he’s served as Senior VP of ADVision/
ADVFilms for over 15 years, written stacks of comic
books, manga adaptations and magazine articles,
accrued over 300 credits as a voice actor (most often
under the pseudonym Brian Granveldt) and appears
at an average of 20 anime and sci-fi conventions a
year. Oh, and he also worked at NASA’s Goddard
Spaceflight Center for four years, working computer
support on such projects as the first three flights of
the Space Shuttle Columbia and Voyager Jupiter
flyby. Now married to voice actor Tiffany Grant,
his current projects include producing an original
animated series based on the David Weber novel
Mutineers’ Moon and contributing to the production
of the live action Evangelion feature film.
Jerry Jewell has been voicing
characters for Funimation
since 2001. He can be heard as:
Kyo Sohma (Fruits Basket),
Jimmy Kudo (Case Closed),
Taira (Beck: Mongolian Chop
Squad), Barry the chopper
(Full Metal Alchemist), Happiness Bunny (ShinChan), Rin Tsuchimi (Shuffle), Zellman Clock
(Black Blood Brothers), Tony Frost (Blue Gender),
Suzaku (Yu Yu Hakusho), Jin (Yu Yu Hakusho), Akito
Hayama (Kodocha), and Vino/Claire (Baccano).
His voice can also be heard in Dragon Ball, Dragon
Ball GT, Black Cat, One Piece, Tsubasa, Trinity
Blood and a lot of other things that he may or may
not remember or admit.
Bruce Lewis is an author,
writer, voice actor, and
manga artist. His career as
a voice actor began with a
crowd scene part in Aquarian
Age (ADV). Since then, he
has appeared as the English
teacher and restaurateur in BECK: Mongolian Chop
Squad; and as a newsvendor in Black Cat (2006).
He has also appeared as “Fat Thief” in Ragnarok:
The Animation; in One Piece, Genesis of Aquarion,
Hell Girl, Witchblade, Black Blood Brothers,
Baldr Force EXE, and Shuffle! (2007); as “Hikobe
Mariko” in Shigurui; as “Joshua” in Darker than
Black; and as “Kurokawa” in Kenichi. He has
also played minor roles in XXXHolic, Shin-Chan,
School Rumble, Strain, Jyu Oh Sei, Heroic Age,
Romeo x Juliet, and Baccano (2008), and others, all
for FUNimation.
He is the author of Draw Manga: How To Draw
Manga In Your Own Unique Style (ISBN 1-84340188-6), which has consistently topped the “how to
draw manga” sales chart on Amazon.com and was
recommended by Shôjo Beat magazine as one of the
four best English-language books on drawing your
own manga. He also wrote episode 32 of Kodocha
for FUNimation, as well as numerous articles for
the leading anime magazines in the US and UK for
many years.
As a manga creator, Bruce Lewis is best known
for the thirteen issues of the Robotech: Invid War
Aftermath OEL manga he wrote and drew during
the 1990s for Eternity Comics and Academy
Comics. He is a former writer, editor, and artist for
the American Star Blazers comic/magazine, which
was among the first OEL manga published in the
US; he also wrote and drew the three-part OEL
manga Gall Force for CPM Manga. Along with
his fellow members of the Studio Go! Production
team, he helped create many other OEL manga as
well, including Project: A-Ko, Cyber City Oedo
808, and many other comics during the 1990s. His
most recent comics work was design, lettering, and
Touch Up Art for Excel Saga (manga).
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Dave Lister is said to be
made of Legos. This is false.
Composed mostly of coffee,
Dave has learned to work
without unnecessary things
like sleep. This made him
a perfect fit for the world of
freelance illustration and manga. Striving to create
a traditional, yet unique style of manga, Dave has
contributed to books, magazines, businesses, and
even radio stations. A veteran of webcomics, Dave is
currently producing Paradox Lost, an online manga
filled with space pirates, ninja hordes, crazy alien
girls, and more caffeine than the FDA recommends
in a lifetime.
You can find Dave’s comics and art at www.
paradox-lost.com. Dave likes rice.
Jamie McGonnigal is an
actor, director, producer
and activist from the New
England area and currently
calls New York City home.
Jamie is known for his
work as a voice actor for
animated features including television appearances
on 4Kids, Fox, The Cartoon Network and The
WB on titles such as Pokemon (Barry), Yu-GiOh 5Ds (Blitz), Yu-Gi-Oh GX! (Thunder, Brron),
F-Zero (Zoda), One Piece (Eyelash), Viva Pinata
(Teddington), and Kirby (Whippy); Japanese titles
such as Magic User’s Club (Takeo), Knight Hunters:
Weiss Kreuz and Weiss Kreuz:Gluhen (Omi), The
World of Narue (Kazuto), Jungle Emperor Leo
(Lemonade), Kizuna (Ranmaru), Patlabor (Bud/
Griffinlabor), and The Weathering Continent (Tieh);
and Playstation 2’s Shadow Hearts:From The New
World (Johnny Garland) and XBOX 360’s Viva
Pinata (Teddington), Viva Pinata: Party Animals
and Bullet Witch (Jonathan, Ghaist Leader). Jamie
can currently be heard on CW Network on Huntik
(Terseley), Yu-Gi-Oh 5Ds (Blitz) and has upcoming
guest starring roles on Pokemon as well as the
FUNimation releases Big Windup! (Kanou) and El
Cazador de la Bruja (LA).
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Jamie is the recipient of the New England Theatre
Conference Special Award for Outstanding
Achievement in the American Theatre for his
acclaimed concert and humanitarian work and was
recognized by his Alma Mater with the Adrian
Tinsley Award for Achievement in the Arts. Jamie
has worked with the United Nations Association
HERO Campaign as a Senior Ambassador, working
with AIDS and poverty-affected rural communities
in South Africa and Namibia. Additionally, Jamie
recently founded www.TalkAboutEquality.org to
further the discussions about full equality for all
Americans.
Lisa Ortiz began her career
as a voice over artist under the
shroud of an attempted auto
larceny gone awry. Luckily
for her, and for her sibling
the perpetrator in question,
the car battery died. (No
seriously, my brother tried to steal my car. That’s
how I got into anime. Just ask me. I’ll tell you.).
What followed was a string of serendipitous events
that to led her to a career in voice acting that has
spanned over a decade, includes dozens of animated
series, films, video games, commercials and other
voice work. A veteran voice actress holding a BFA
in theatre from Hofstra University, she is perhaps
best known in the anime world for her works as
Lina Inverse in Slayers (a role she reprises in the
upcoming Slayers Evolution), Amy in Sonic the
Hedgehog and Serenity Wheeler in Yu-Gi-Oh. She
has appeared in a number of animation including
Pokemon, Revolutionary Girl Utena (Shiori), Magic
Users Club (Nanaka), Animation Runner Kuromi
(Kuromi), Record of Lodoss War (Deedlit), His and
Her Circumstances (Tsubasa), Kujubiki, Genshikin,
One Piece, Blue Gender, Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles, GI Joe Sigma 6, Winx Club and a number of
others. After an extensive time spent in front of the
microphone, she has in the past few years stepped
behind it to Direct, Produce and Adapt animation as
well. A personal triumph is her work in the game
Grand Theft Auto, which she believes stands as a
symbolic homage to her illicit beginnings as a voice
over actress. She currently resides in NYC, and does
not own a car.
Wendy Powell has been a
professional voice actress for
Funimation
Entertainment
and Okratron 5000 for over
7 years. She is probably most
well known for a little villain
named “Envy” on Full Metal
Alchemist. She was most recently in a new role in
Claymore where she plays the character Ilene. Her
most challenging role this years was your role of
IKU in Shirguri…you need to watch it to know
why! Wendy is also known for smaller parts…in
which she usually dies a most painful death. Some
of her credits include: Emi, in Baki the Grappler.
Amick, In Blue Gender, The Fever Demon in Shin
Chan, Kyo’s Mother in Fruits Basket, and Kasuga
in Negima, Paula” Lady Death” In Trintiy Blood.
She has also voiced characters in: Kitty Grade, Case
Closed, Yu Yu Hakusho, Peach Girl, xxxaholic,
One Peice, Galaxy Railways, Tsubasa, Gunslinger
Girl, Moon Phase, Glass Fleet and many others.
Video Game credits include: Spikeout, Fullmetal
Alchemist, Curse of the Crimson and Broken Angel.
Wendy’s first love is the Theatre (although Anime is
quickly catching up!!!), she works in local theatre in
the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
You can visit Wendy at her myspace account at
[email protected]
J Michael Tatum was
nurtured on anime classics
from the tender age of Star
Blazers, et al, this reclusive
fanboy-turned-voice
actor/
writer/ADR
director/flake
extraordinaire spent more
years than he cares to remember in what might
charitably be described as freefall before landing
–mostly by accident—smack dab on the industry
of his dreams. To this day, some believe the small
crater made by the impact remains the source of his
power.
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 the man still can’t
believe he’s had the crazy good fortune to play
include: Doumeki in XXXHolic, Jiro Mochizuki in
Black Blood Brothers, Isaac Dian in Baccano! , God
Eneru in One Piece, Komui Lee in D-Gray Man,
Dororo in Sgt. Frog, the titular loveable savage
of Heroic Age, Kraft Lawrence in Spice & Wolf,
and Scar in the upcoming release of Full Metal
Alchemist: Brotherhood.
As if being involved with so many awesome shows
wasn’t enough, in late 2007 Tatum decided to tempt
fate by officially branching out into voice directing
and adaptive scriptwriting for Funimation as well.
His directing credits to date include Aquarion, Jyuoh-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. He is currently burning the midnight
oil on a number of exciting projects due for release
later this year.
And before you ask, the “J” stands for… Well, it
stands for whatever you’d like it to.
Cosplay-Cat is our secret
mystery guest this year...Ok,
so she really isn’t our mystery
guest but she is cute!
We at Ohayocon are excited
about the mystery guest, but
Nurse Lindsey would like to
remind you that you shouldn’t base your desicion to
come to a convention based on the guest list alone.
Ohayocon isn’t just a great con because of it’s guest
line-up. It’a a great con because we work really hard
all year to put together a really great show .
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While we can totally appreciate the dedication
it must have taken to find this little easter egg of
ours, we also would like to be able to surprise you
when convention time rolls around. If you had the
chance, would you really want to know what was in
a Christmas present?
In addition to bringing you a variety of guests both old
and new, we have added lots of new programming to
our schedule this year. From A-Z (acting - zombies)
we think there should be something that you will
enjoy. Ohayocon is more than excited about our
musical guest Jonathan Coulton. That could also
have something to do with the number of hours
we’ve spent playing Portal though.
Well I guess I’ve take up enough of your time with
this little joke of ours. We do hope that you will
attend our convention and have a great time while
you’re there. Lastly, if our joke made you angry, just
flip back to the previous page and stare at cosplay
cat...she’ll turn your frown right around.
Doug
Smith
is
an
accomplished
freelance
artist and voice actor who
has performed many roles
for ADV and Funimation,
including the lead, Kintaro
Oe, in Goldenboy. One of
his lesser known but more
powerful roles that of Squeebo, the poor blind orphan
in the OVA series Splendid Eyeball Gremulak,
which, unfortunately for fans everywhere, doesn’t
actually exist.
Doug is a man of adventure, travelling the country
and globe, working to hone his artistic skills and
always in search of the elusive American Dream.
There’s no place he won’t go, the jungle, desert, the
highest mountain peaks, the depths of the ocean and
the silent void of outer space to reach that elusive
dream.
His artwork has been used for CD album covers,
magazines, comics, posters, anime con program
guides, badges, DVDs, TV and is currently working
with Outlaw Entertainment L.L.C. illustrating /
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designing their titles. Doug is also the Art Director
for non-profit Voices For, an organization which
works with talented people in the anime/manga
industry to create products, the profits of which are
donated to charity.
Be sure to stop by Doug’s table, view his art and
say hi and buy some art lest the CURSE OF THE
PHAROA--- wait,… sorry. There’s no curse. But
please buy some art anyway. It will make you
happy.
Rikki Simons, also known
as Rosearik, is a voice actor,
writer, and artist. He is most
famous for being the voice of
the robot in a dog suit, GIR
from Invader ZIM. As an
artist and writer he is known
for science fiction graphic
novels such as Ranklechick and His Three Legged
Cat, Super Information Hijinks: Reality Check!,
and the unfinished six volume ShutterBox fantasy
series, which he co-created with his wife, TavishaWolfgarth-Simons. He is also a background painter
in animation, most noted for his color design on
Invader ZIM. His portfolio can be seen at www.
rhumbaghost.com. The weekly web comic that he
creates with Tavisha, called @Tavicat, can be read
at www.tavicat.com.
Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons
produces her art and stories
under the studio name of
Tavicat (and sometimes
“WiredPsyche”) along with
her husband, Rikki Simons.
After a decade of publishing
manga-influenced
comics
in the American market, Tavisha has had the
opportunity to work with a variety of properties,
attaching her much loved spin to them. A fan
favorite, Tavisha has designed manga versions
of established western cartoon characters for
Nickelodeon Magazine, she has designed characters
and fashions from the ground up for companies
such as Tokyopop and Digital Manga, and she has
co-created original titles such as Ranklechick and his
Three-Legged Cat, and Super Information Hijinks:
Reality Check!, and ShutterBox. The weekly web
comic that she creates with Rikki, called @Tavicat,
can be read at www.tavicat.com.
Michael Sinterniklaas is a
voice actor, animation director,
and founder of NYAV Post, a
dubbing studio in NYC. Popular
voice roles include Leonardo in
the 2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles series, Dean Venture in
the Adult Swim cartoon The Venture Bros., Leo in
Full Metal Alchemist, Mikey Simon in the Nicktoons
TV series Kappa Mikey, and Mahad in Yu-Gi-Oh!.
In the past, Sinterniklaas has dubbed such shows as
Twin Signal, Night Hunters, Magic User’s Club, and
Berserk.
Richard Townsend (Writer,
Story Creator) Studio O.N.Y.
After a stint writing for the
RPG TFOS: The Landing,
Richard decided to try his hand
at working alongside his wife
Shannon. Richard’s main focus is now the web comic
“Otaku -no- Yen” (aka. Geeks Without Money). He
also occasionally speaks at libraries and conventions
to help educate parents and kids alike in Anime and
Manga and runs numerous panels at conventions each
year. Richard is also an avid gamer, and plays a mean
round of Rock Band.
Shannon Townsend (Artist,
Character Designer, Illustrator) Studio O.N.Y.
been the same since. Aside from numerous freelance
projects, Shannon is the artist and colorist for the web
comic “Otaku –no- Yen.” Self taught in the art style of
Anime and Manga, Shannon has worked on numerous
published projects, including “Fire and Snow” from
Stone Arch Press, and of course “Otaku –no- Yen
Book 1: As Seen On The Intarwebs.” Shannon speaks
about the anime and manga style at libraries, colleges,
and conventions each year, educating teens on
Tom Wayland is a graduate
of NYU’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.
Shannon has been drawing
almost her entire life, but a
chance channel-surfing incident
when she was 16 turned her
on to Anime, and she’s never
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Ohayocon Signature Events
The Ohayocon Roast Of Michael Sinterniklaas!
Do you enjoy seeing witty discourse between well-spoken individuals?
Do you enjoy watching adults engage in verbal battles of wit? Maybe you
just want to see someone grill that guy that the cute girl you were talking
to earlier ditched you to go try to talk to. If any of the above applies to
you, then you’re in luck, as the traditional Ohayocon Roast offers all this
and more.
You’ll get to see guests telling the most embarrassing stories possible
about other guests, while engaging in good-natured (and sometimes not so
good-natured) teasing and jokes. This year’s roast victim...err...honored
guest is none other than Voice Actor , ADR Director, and NYAV Post
founder - Michael Sinterniklaas!
This Will Be An 18+ Event, Please Be Prepared to Show Your ID, and Laugh !
2009 Opening Ceremonies
Already attended OAU or just looking for
a bigger challenge- request the Master’s
level course and be able to proclaim
yourself a Master of Anime!
Look Alike to carry the official Ohayocon
seal! Every vote counts so make sure
you’re in the front row for the showdown
of nurses!
Cosplay Masquerade
Pajama Jam!
You know you love AMV’s so come sit
and see some of the best around as they
compete head to head for laughs, tears,
and prizes in the Ohayocon AMV Contest
2009!
A laugh riot of skits and costumes all by
those bravest of souls- Cosplayers. Only
the best performances will stand before
you, who will take the top prize? Featuring
the annual Craftsmanship Cosplay Fashion
Show and special performances by past
winners and our talented emcees!
Ohayocon’s annual cosplay pajama party!
Come in cosplay pj’s (or just your own) for
snacks and games, including a sleepy-time
cosplay contest. A great way to pass the
time before bed (or the Rave)
Ohayocon Anime University
Karaoke
What events are going on this weekend?
Who are the guests this year? Come to
opening ceremonies and find out. See what
guests are attending this year’s event and
meet the staff that makes it all happen.
Ohayocon AMV Contest
OAU is an anime challenge- geared for
our younger attendees (though anyone can
participate)
Begin by going to a Live Events table and
requesting a course sheet. Then start filling
it in- by attending panels, workshops, and
other fun events. You will receive credit
once you have done things. When your
sheet is full (Saturday night or all day
Sunday) take it back to a Live Events table
to collect your diploma!
University”courses” will cover Art,
Gaming, Movement, Music, Cosplay &
Japanese Culture- just for starters. Don’t
let another convention pass by with
nothing to show for it but your loot, sign
up for Ohayocon Anime University today!
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This is where you will find some of the
best off key or on key singing at it’s finest.
If you have a song stuck in your head, this
is the event for you.
Lolita Crush 2010
Ohayocon welcomes the return of its fifth
annual Lolita teaparty. Join us for tea and
snacks with a Steampunk Birthday twist,
including a make & take craft and themed
games. Wear your Lolita best or just
come as you are. Also we are pleased to
announce that the Neko Neko Maid and
Hostess Club will be joining us and even
treating us to a special show!
Nurse Lindsey Mascot Contest
You’ve had your chance to see Lindsey
Howard, Ohayocon’s cute nurse mascot.
Now help Ohayocon decide on a Lindsey
Ohayocon Scavenger Hunt
Come and join the hunt as the Scavenger
Hunt 2010 a 3 day challenge that will take
you through the con scrambling to be the
first to find odd and elusive items. Who
will be the first to claim their prize and the
title of Scavenger of the year! Bring your
team of up to 4 and see who finds it all
first. Prizes galore!
Only going to be at the con 1 day? No
problem. Join the 1 day challenge (Fri. &
Sat. only) and see how many things you
can find in just 4 hours!
Closing Ceremonies
Closing Ceremonies is our last event at
Ohayocon. Come say goodbye to your
favorite guests and give a staffer a hug for
putting on a great show.
Special Musical Guest
Jonathan Coultan
In 2005 Jonathan Coulton left his
day job writing software to pursue
music full time. To keep himself
busy he released a new song on this
website every week for a year in a
project called Thing a Week. A few
of those songs became big internet
hits (his folky cover of Sir Mix-aLot’s “Baby Got Back“, a funny
video called “Flickr“, a song called
“Code Monkey“), and is now fortunate enough to make his living as a
musician.
He write about a lot of geeky stuff
because he is a geek. Some of it’s
funny, but a lot of it’s not so funny,
and even more of it is somewhere
in between. He’s been compared to
They Might Be Giants, Barenaked
Ladies, Loudon Wainwright III,
and other musicians you REALLY
LOVE.
He give lots of music away because
he believe it helps his cause, and he
love it when people use his music
to create other stuff – music videos,
pictures, remixes, etc. At the moment he’s unsigned, and proud to
say that he’s created this whole thing
mostly on his own (with plenty of
help from an amazingly supportive
bunch of fans). But it certainly is
getting busy…He will probably
sell out and go Hollywood any day
now…
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LIVE MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE
OHAYOCON DANCES EVENTS
Where can you go to dance when you’ve run out of pocky and you’re still not ready
to go to sleep? Grab your glowsticks and run towards the rumbling! This year we
have assembled DJ’s from all over the country to deliver variety as well as volume.
Dress comfortable because once the music starts the dance floor will be hot. While
not your average anime dance, this party looks to entertain all fans of dance music.
Whether you’re a club-kid looking to shake your booty, or gamer wanting to roll
your Katamari ... we’ll make sure you have two solid nights of dancing.
Voices For, a non-profit organization, is a
collaborative effort founded by Jan ScottFrazier in the hopes of bringing attention
and support to vital and socially-responsible
organizations around the globe. Through
organizing the efforts of artists, performers
and other members of the anime industry,
Voices For will serve the needs of local as
well as international efforts towards peace,
health, tolerance and recovery.
Vocalists Greg Ayres, Chris Ayres, and
Tiffany Grant will be joining the band onstage for this year’s performance.
“Voices for Peace” and “Voices for
Tolerance” are available at www.cdbaby.
com.
Cowboy Shogun is a five piece JRock cover
band based out of Port Huron, The Moon.
The Ohayocon Fantasy Ball
The “Fantasy Ball” will be held on Friday evening prior to our normal Friday night
dance, with slower music from your favorite anime and video games. Dress to impress,
and grab a few slow dances before we speed things up for the late night dance. Please
help Ohayocon in making this a special event by wearing either costume, EGL, or formal
attire.
We will deliver unto your face the power
of Japanese rock and dancing pandas. We
specialize in emulation of bands you probably
like, such as Dir en grey, L’arc~en~ciel,
hide, AKFG and The Pillows. We’re going
to enjoy ourselves, so we hope you do too.
The Ohayocon J-Walk
Are you a fan of Japanese street fashion? Do you have a closet that would make most Jrock bands jealous? If the answer is yes, you need to sign up for the Ohayocon J-Walk.
We preemptively apologize for any faces
melted.
For the first 45 minutes of our Saturday night dance event, we will showcase attendees
who want to show off all of their finest Japanese threads. There will be no awards given...
just a chance to see and be seen strutting the stage to the tunes of your favorite J-Rock
and J-pop performers.
Space will be limited, so be sure to sign up early at the information table.
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COSTUME CONTEST
This year there will be three separate cosplay competitions: Craftsmanship, Performance, and Hallway. Additionally, we
will have a SPECIAL Lindsay Howard Mascot Contest. Registration is REQUIRED for Craftsmanship, Performance,
Howard Lindsay Mascot, but NOT for Hallway. The Fashion Show will feature Craftsmanship Competition participants
and takes place during the Masquerade after the Performance Competition presentations. Please take some time to review
the Weapon and Costume Policy.
Craftsmanship Competition
A contest where participants are judged on craftsmanship (design, construction, execution, and general presentation of costume).
Craftsmanship is judged BEFORE the Masquerade. Awards are presented at Masquerade. Registration and Pre-Judging IS required.
Participants may optionally be in the Fashion Show during the Masquerade.
Craftsmanship Category
for costumes that are at least 65% handcrafted by participant.
Found Item Costume Category
For costumes that are less than 65% handcrafted, assembled by collecting various pieces from
stores and putting them together, with or without sewing. Purchased, but modified items
would be considered “found item”.
Original Design Category
For original outfits that are at least 60% handcrafted by participant and are of original design.
These may be inspired by street fashion styles (e.g. Lolita, Kawaii, FRUiTS,
Decora, Kogals, Ganguro, Kodona, etc.), be creative interpretations (e.g. Jewish
Wolfwood, Pimp Gaara), or other original design (e.g. faerie, inspired fashion,
Dinah from Bizenghast, etc.).
Performance Competition
A contest where participants are judged on performance (artistic
presentation, technical skills, charisma, entertainment, and overall
performance). Performance is judged AT the Masquerade. Awards are
presented at Masquerade. Registration and Approval IS required.
Performance Category
For performances that focus primarily on the delivery of lines
(pre-recorded or live) and are not predominantly music based.
Musical Act Category
For performances that more than 75% based on pre-recorded music (e.g. lip-syncing, music video
recreations, dance routine, etc.) and have a minimum amount of lines delivered before, during, or
after the musical track.
Hallway Competition
An informal contest where judges circulate the hallways and hand out awards based on general
presentation, craftsmanship, and likeness-to-character. Winners are given a an award ribbon.
Registration is NOT required. This contest is open to everyone regardless of how many awards
have been won or costumes made. Attendees may only win once per costume, but the same
person may win multiple ribbons for different costumes. Winners may register their win at
Cosplay Registration during registration hours.
SPECIAL: Nurse Lindsey Mascot Contest
An informal contest where judges will examine and nominate the top three costumes in
Appointments
Registration
At Convention Registration is open on Friday (January 30th) 4:00P-10:00P and Saturday (January 31st) 10:00A-3:00P. It is encouraged that participants come to Cosplay Registration
AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE to register, as there are LIMITED number of appointments available (it is HIGHLY suggested that you pre-register BEFORE the convention). There
will be NO registration at the convention if Pre-Registration is 100% filled. Participants will fill out a Cosplay Registration Form. Next, participants will select an appointment time.
Finally, they will receive a Competition Badge Sticker that will be placed on their Ohayocon Badge. Any handlers or gophers must also come to Cosplay Registration with the
participant(s) they are assisting. Handlers/Gophers will receive a non-participant Competition Badge Sticker.
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COSTUME AND WEAPONS POLICY
Ohayocon PROHIBITS the following:
Weapons prohibited under Ohio law. All
federal, state, and city statues are in full
effect.
Real firearms (working, disabled, or otherwise) (e.g. rifles, shotguns, hand guns, BB
guns, etc.) and ammunition of any and all
sorts. All gun replicas must have an orange
cap at the nozzle per law.
Projectile weapons (e.g. pellet guns, airsoft rifles, disc guns, cap guns, silly string,
etc.).
Water pistols or other liquid “weapons”.
LIVE STEEL. This includes any metal
weapon that can be sharpened to an edge.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
swords (e.g. katana, wakizashi/kodachi,
tanto), pudao, kwan dao, miao dao, kama,
sword canes, knives, daggers, stilettos,
switchblades, axes, hatchets, tomahawks,
scythes, etc. This also includes shuriken
(throwing stars and darts) and other throwing weapons as well as sharp costume accessories (e.g. sharp metal wings, spikes,
etc.).
SIGNS, whether carried or worn, advertising services in exchange for goods or other
favors are considered panhandling OR
those that advertise an exchange of any
sort of sexual favor (kisses, hugs, glomps,
etc.) are considered solicitation. Any form
of solicitation or panhandling is strictly
prohibited. Including, but not limited to:
Will Glomp for Pocky, Hugs for ___,
Need Hugs, Glomp Me.
Inline skates (e.g. Rollerblades), roller
skates, Togo skates, sneaker skates (e.g.
Heelys), and the like may not be worn
or used in the convention area (sneaker
skates/Heelys, cannot be worn as a skate,
only a sneaker).
Laser pointers, laser-aiming devices, or
similar devices.
Any other potentially harmful weapon/
prop as determined by Ohayocon Staff.
Ohayocon ALLOWS the following:
Replica weapons made of wood, foam,
plastic, resin, fiberglass, or other craft materials provided said items are not sharp
and do not pose a danger to others. This includes replica martial arts weapons of any
kind (must not be made of metal).
Bokken, shinai, nunchaku, sai, escrima,
tonfa, staff, bo, jo, fighting fans, jutte, and
other practice weapons (made from wood
or other non-metal material) such as kama,
katana, wakizashi/kodachi, tanto, pudao,
kwan dao, miao dao, etc.
Bows and crossbows, however arrows
must be kept in a quiver and only if arrow
tips are removed.
Cosplay props such as gourds, wings, musical instruments, etc.
Must be kept to a manageable size. Should
not extend a maximum of 1’6” to the
right, left, front, back, or above the person
UNLESS it can be folded up or otherwise
contained, AND person MUST have the
assistance of a handler, while navigating hallways. This applies to wings, tails,
weapons/props, etc. Be aware of your
costume and props at all times. Oversize
items- costumes, props, wings, etc. may
not be permitted in certain areas of the
convention (e.g. Dealer’s room) due to
traffic flow and safety issues.
Must have a clear line of sight at all times.
Being only able to see through a tiny eye
slot does NOT constitute a clear line of
sight. If this is unavoidable, cosplayer
MUST have a handler at all times.
SIGNS, whether carried or worn, that are
clearly understood and established part of
a costume (e.g. sign carried by Genma the
panda, Menchi with a list of nutritional
information) OR that serves a reasonable
purpose (e.g. advertising an event, showing a group where to meet) AND has been
approved by Con Ops.
Costume considerations:
Costumes must be “street-legal” and suitable for all audiences as Ohayocon is an
all-ages convention. If you would be
stopped on the street for indecency, then
it is most likely not appropriate. No less
than the bikini area (NOT thongs or gstrings) should be showing. This is an
all-ages convention; keep that in mind. If
you are found wearing a costume that may
be prone to malfunctions (i.e. potentially
showing body parts not deemed suitable
for public display), you will be asked to
prove to Ohayocon Staff that such malfunctions will not happen. Costumes that
do not pass must be immediately covered
and removed from the convention area.
No bare feet allowed! You must wear footwear at all times (the soles of feet must be
covered at minimum). Ohayocon Staff will
remove people from the convention area
until footwear can be acquired.
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FRIDAY PANELS & PROGRAMMING
A 12 Year-old’s Guide to Cons
Anime Hell and Midnight Madness
This panel is for younger children and
their parents who like to attend cons. Corun by a 12-year-old veteran con-goer, this
panel is to help young children understand
the con life a little better and the dos and
don’ts to be able to have fun and remain
safe, all at the same time.
For over 15 years, Anime Hell has
delighted, bedazzled, and quite often
confused audiences around North America.
It’s combination of bizarre wacky clips,
mashups, short films, old educational
PSAs, bizarre Japanese television and a
smattering of Heino continue to befuddle
and yet for some reason makes people
come back for more . Join in as hosts Rich
Lather and Gavv travel with you through
Inferno to get you there, because Anime
Hell is the 10th Level of Hell. Midnight
Madness continues the tradition of the best
of anime parody dubs.
AMV Contest Showing #1
Witness the inaugural showing of the
Ohayocon 2010 AMV Contest in the Main
Events ballroom friday night.
Animal Crossing Meetup
Meetup for fans of the addictive Nintendo
gaming franchise...
Anime, Cons, & Children, Oh My!
Have you always wondering if an anime
was okay to show a young child? Always
wondered about how cons and your child
would work? Well wonder no more! We
will cover several anime that are okay to
show young children and do an in-depth
explanation as to why you should show
them anime dubbed instead of subbed.
Cons and young children can work together
nicely, but you have to be prepared. We’ll
discuss how to prepare for a con you’re
taking your child to as well as which ones
we recommend in the Ohio area. We’ll
also cover manga and whether or not it’s
okay for your child to read them before a
certain age.
Anime and Games to the Big
Screen
A comprehensive look at the world of film
adaptation, since Hollywood is running
out of ideas and they’re coming for our
precious anime....we have to make sure
they don’t Dragonball Evolution any more
of our stuff!
Anime Game Show Tryouts
Do you want to compete on one of
Greggo’s game shows over the course
of the con? Come to one of the tryouts
to test your chops at trivia and game
playing. Whether it’s avoiding dragons
or whammies, or finding just the right
Password clue, Greggo is looking for fans
who want to win the big prizes.
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Anime Millionaire
Anime Millioniare is about to kick off
their 2010 season with new questions,
new lifelines, new formats, and the same
quirkiness that you have come to expect
from our hosts! So have your phone a
friend at the ready, and prepare yourself!
Fifteen questions separate you from otaku
supremecy, but the climb is a treacherous
one. Don’t fear! We have a few lifelines
to help you on your way, but use them
sparingly, for the higher you go, the harder
the questions get! Will you be the first to
FINALLY conquer Anime Millionaire?
The hot seat awaits!
Anime Scavenger Hunt
A trip around the con searching for random
and obscure objects. “Collect” them (with
a photo) and report back to the station to
gain points. The first team to complete
the list/ or gain the most points will be
awarded a mysterious prize.
There is a 3 day division as well as a
Saturday only event, so compete today!
Anime Screenplay Adaptaion
“Hey! Why’d they change that?!” Come
find out what it takes to adapt a translation
into a script used for dubbing.
Anime Tic Tac Dough
Join us for everybody’s game of strategy,
knowledge and fun! If you have a wide
general knowledge of different anime and
want a shot at winning fabulous prizes,
you’ll definitely want to come try out
for Tic Tac Dough! The game is simple:
answer a question correctly, place your
X or O on the board. Get three in a row
and you win and get a shot to beat the
Dragon in our bonus round! And there
will be a special “Dragon Finder” game
to allow our audience the opportunity to
take home a prize just for showing up and
being lucky!
Basics of Artist’s Alley
Have you ever wanted to set up a table
in the Artist Alley, but don’t know how?
Then this is the panel for you. Let Studio
ONY show you the do’s and dont’s of
running a table in the Artist Alley.
want to become a better player overall?
OR MAYBE you just want to hear about
how fun the DDR/ITG community can
really be?! This is the panel for you. From
international and national winner, Ryzen
Xia.
Breaking the Block
Dr Kioger’s Love Advice
Want to overcoming obstacles, writers
block, or artists block? How do you keep
focused on your work? Breaking the block
will show you how to keep your mind on
your projects
Come for advice on the world of dating
and relationship advice from your host, Dr.
Kioger, highlighted by audience interactive
segments and video demonstrations Come
have your questions answered!
Members of the gamer and anime culture
site thug-geek.com will be talking with
fans an hardcore gamers and anime fans on
the state of this industry and how they feel
a bout the trendyness going on with it.
Casting Couch with Illich
Guardiola
Dr. Strangedrift: Or How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and
Love the R90
Asian Horror Films
For fun and fabulous prizes, come compete
in the amazing game of racing while
moving items with chopsticks!
Are you a thug-geek?
First, they gave us Godzilla. More
recently, however, Asia has cultivated a
new groundbreaking style of horror that
Hollywood recognizes (and successfully
destroys with their remakes). Masters
of disturbing imagery, philosophy,
psychology, the struggle between
technology and man, and ghosts who
desperately need hairbrushes, these
Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese and
Korean horror filmmakers deserve their
recognition. Come and learn about some
of these chilling films, and where to find
them!
Ask a Nation – An Axis Powers
Hetalia Panel
A panel of up to 10 “nations” hosting, in
character, where the audience can come in
and ask anything they’d like of the various
nations, whether it be Hetalia or insanityrelated. We’d like to keep the primary
focus on Hetalia, of course, but are open to
any and all questions and commentary.
Basic theatrical makeup effects for
Cosplay
Have you ever wanted to look like you’ve
been been hit by a car without actually
running into traffic? Well for cosplay at
least, this panel teaches you what kind of
makeup to use, techniques to use them,
and how to make custom latex appliances
to simulate these effects (Scars, bruises,
theatrical-contact usage.) Any con-goers
with any kind of latex or dye allergies
should not participate.
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
Informal Q&A session with Ohayocon
Guest Illich Guardiola.
Chopstick Relay
Christopher Ayres: The Man, The
Myth, The Mug, a Q&A
An informal Q&A our guest Christopher
Ayres: the legendary voice actor,
choreographer and Coca-Cola enthusiast.
Cosplay Chess
Cosplay and Chess together! Participants
will be put on to a giant simulated
chessboard and each participant will
occupy a square and represent a chess
piece. There will be two “players” who
call out the moves, which are in actuality
scripted. Mock battles (no contact) will
take place outside the chess board, and will
occur when one piece moves to capture
another. The match ends when the script
runs out/a player is checkmated. There
will be two chess matches with two sets of
participants and scripted move sets.
Dance 101: What Not to do at the
Rave
A fun, hilarious panel on what you
definitely should not do at the rave but at
a very serious stand point. Learn how to
approach, how to not look like a fool, AND
LEARN TO DANCE!!!!!!!! From dance
choreographers Ryzen Xia and Aryth Xyn
from Chicago.
DDR: How to Go Pro
Want to become a professional player,
maybe even sponsored? Or maybe you just
The racing anime genre has a storied
history and a bright future. Beginning with
Speed Racer and continuing to the modern
day with Initial D and Wangan Midnight,
come feel the rhythm of the pulsing sound
calling your name!
Drawing Manga 1 with Bruce
Lewis
The author of the acclaimed Drawing
Manga art book teaches techniques and
style of the art of drawing your very own
manga.
Figure Drawing and Perspective:
Tips and Tricks
A technical overview and hands on panel
to help aspiring artists get a better grasp
on ways to give their drawings a more
realistic feel.
Ohayocon 2010 DJ Crew
Come meet this year’s DJ line-up,
and find out what they have planned
for all of us this year. Come learn a
little more about the people that go
BUMP in the night.
The three most important things i look
in a video game other than the obvious.
We will be discussing the epic and not so
epic of these three topics.. Glitches: Don’t
you hate it when your controller doesn’t
respond to your commands cause the game
decided to say ******!.. Don’t you love it
when you find that one glitch in the wall
so you can get around that dang guard!
We will be discussing the fundamentals
of glitches and why they happen.. Cheats:
Pull Out Your ARs, GameSharks, etc and
notebook and pen cause we are about to
give some cheats that will help you beat
the hardest levels that you will ever endure.
Easter Eggs:from Adventure to Grand
Theft Auto, Metal Gear Series and Halo ..
they all have them. its up to us to exploit
them.. Get ready for the eggs to crack!
Great Panel Onizuka
Come one, come all, to Great Teacher
Onizuka’s Great Panel! We’ll be
discussing not only the show with which
we are all familiar, but the OVAs and
loads of manga. Of course, no panel on
GTO would be complete without a video
compilation reminding us what makes us
enjoy it so much, either (Warning: Hide
your Crestas in a safe place)
Guide to Pullip Dolls
dollymarket.net leads a discussion and
demonstration panel about Pullip dolls
including pros and cons of different body
type, collecting, care, and upcoming
releases. Also includes an open chat and
photo shoot.
Gunpla Building 101
Gunpla Building 101 is an informational
panel on Gundam Models as well as some
other types of plastic models. Although we
Fruits Basket Voice Actors
Discuss the show and characters with two
of it actors, Aaron Dismuke and Jerry
Jewell.
G.I.R./Invader Zim Panel
An informal talk with guest Rikki Simons,
comic artist and the voice of G.I.R. from
Invader Zim.
Glitches, Cheats, and Easter Eggs,
Oh My!
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
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Late Nite Otaku Comedy (18+
Event)
a late night comedy talk show featuring
video shorts with comedic commentary,
interviews, and interaction with the
audience about anime and the otaku/con
lifestyle with your host, Cay Combs.
Life and Times of Jan Scott
Frazier
won’t be doing any building in this panel,
we will be bringing some tools and a few
of our finished kits as examples. If you are
interested in building a favorite mech, or
would like some tips and ideas for your
own this is a panel for you.
Haruhi Suzumiya Season 1.5
A panel discussing the newest episodes of
Haruhi Suzumiya that began airing on April
of 2009. We will discuss how the episodes
differ from the light novels, as well as fan
reactions to the episodes aired. Finally,
there will be some discussion on potential
future episodes of Haruhi Suzumiya, as
well as discussion on the new light novel
that is coming out in 2010.
CG coloring with Rikki Simons
Ever wonder how artist do CG coloring?
Let Rikki Simons teach you how to do CG
coloring like the professionals do.
Hylian Summit
For all fans of the Legend Of Zelda game
series, come join us as we discuss game
developments, share tips, and naturally our
love of the world of Hyrule!
I Heart Plushies!
Come decorate your own keychain sized
plushie with fabric, paints, and stuff.
Then when you are done, you can add a
chain to make it a key chain if you would
like. Supplies and small sized plushies
provided.
Japanese Warfare
A look into the history of Japan’s waring
ways from weapons to tactics and the most
notable battles. Here is all you ever wanted
to know about going to war, Japan style.
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Did you know that Jan Scott-Frazier is
one of the few Americans to make it in the
Anime Industry? Did you know that Jan has
meet the Dalai Llama? If you would like to
find out about Jan’s many adventures then
come to Jan’s life and times panel and find
out more about Jan!
Life and Works of Osamu Tezuka
A fan panel discussing the works and life
of Osamu Tezuka. With the recent CGI
Astro Boy movie, he is more relevant that
ever, and unfortunately most anime fans
have no idea who he is. Catering to both
new and old fans alike, this panel answers
questions while also providing facts that
many do not know.
Lindsay Howard Mascot Contest
Do you have what it takes to be the cutest
nurse around? Come join the Lindsay
Howard Mascot contest and compete
for the chance to be Ohayocon’s Official
Mascot! Do you have what it takes to be
the cure for the wintertime blues? Come
to the contest home in the Cosplay Judging
room, E150.
Live Action Isketch (18+ event )
iSketch is pretty much an online version
of pictionary. Audience members will
be divided into groups. Then audience
members will take turns drawing on a
computer using MS paint. Draw! Fight!
Win fabulous prizes!
Live Action MMO
Choose your class! Perform quests, beat
up monsters (non-contact of course),
play in PvP matches, earn gold and XP,
even level up! All towards the goal of
defeating the evil Pocky Overlord that’s
going around the con, destroying the
convention’s precious pocky horde! Join
the live action MMO in creating unique
and comedic experiences.
Living in Japan
Ohayocon Anime University
Have you ever wondered what it would
be like to live in Japan? Talk to a former
exchange student about the ups and
downs of living with a Japanese family
and attending a Japanese high school, see
pictures, and have a laugh at some of the
embarrassing things that happened to a
young foreigner in an unfamiliar land!
Always wonder what to do at a con? Enroll
in Ohayocon Anime University to find out.
You will attend panels and workshops (and
earn prizes). It is fun and makes sure you
are always the most well rounded otaku in
the room. Already completed the course
work last year? Enroll in the Master’s of
Anime program to challenge yourself.
Makeup for Cosplay and the
Camera
Ohayocon’s 10th Birthday Cake
Party
This is a workshop covering correct
makeup techniques for cosplayers to help
improve character likeness and lessen
the need for photoshop. Techniques and
designs will be shown on pre-selected
models to illustrate several style. Zombies
or Vampires? Making a man appear
more like a bishounen? A woman like a
glowing goddess? This is a workshop for
anyone that wants to learn new makeup
techniques or just have some fun watching
people be painted up.
Come celebrate the beginning of the tenth
Ohayocon with some delicious cake and
song! Well, maybe not song, but definitely
cake. Be careful, supplies may be limited,
so the cake may be a lie!
Meet Sudio O.N.Y.
Rather than simply providing the audience
with information on what one gender
looks for in the other, this panel will
provide concrete examples of words and
actions that can be used to communicate
effectively with others, without sounding
creepy or offensive. The panel will provide
the audience with methods of contacting
other otaku, such as through convention
forums, in person, and on other social
networks. The panel will also include
some “mock interview” scenarios in which
audience members will interact with girls
and guys, and those girls and guys will
provide constructive feedback on how to
make a good first impression as well as
delivery.
Come meet the talent and personalities
behind Studio Otaku-no-Yen.
Namco’s Tales of... Panel
Group discussions, trivia, and audio &
visual presentations about the Tales of
gaming series made by Namco. We will
discuss plot points of the different Tales
of games, plot twists, favorite and least
favorite characters and the like.
Nerdfighters Meetup
Meetup with other defenders of everything
cool.
Normal View: A Festival of Bad
Anime
In the early days of anime fandom in
America, everything that was released
seemed fantastic - it was new, exciting,
and different than anything American
audiences had seen before. Years later,
however, the truth becomes plain: a whole
lot of that anime was really, really terrible.
What can we do about it? Mock it! Join
us for Normal View, where we take some
of the worst anime of all time and heckle
it mercilessly. Audience participation is
strongly encouraged, and remember: when
anime bites, we bite back.
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
Ohayocon Otaku Team Trivia
Join your host, during each day of the
convention (even Thursday night), down
in the common area on the first floor by the
food court for Otaku Team Trivia!
Otaku Dating 101
Ouran High School Host Club
Panel
This panel is for the dedicated fans of
Ouran’s lovely Host Club. We will do
trivia, discuss the anime and manga, drink
instant coffee, and maybe even partake in
a commoner game.
Pandora Hearts Fandom
Covering the topic of the manga/anime
Pandora Hearts, This panel will discuss
the manga plot, story twists, and how
it relates and deviated from Alice in
Wonderland, which the story is loosely
based off of. Discussion on how the anime
takes a different approach then the manga,
the seiyuu of the anime series, and what
American voice actors should take each
role. Also covers the fandom of the
series, including which characters make
for popular couples and why this series is
such a hit.
Q&A w Tom Wayland
An informal Q&A session with actor and
Ohayocon Guest Tom Wayland
Revisiting Rakuen, a Wolf’s Rain
Panel
A Wolf’s Rain fan panel covering the
themes, plot, characters, animation, and
music of the series as well as the franchises
fandom, including merchandise, cosplay,
online communities and viewer reception.
Some topics explored include a thorough
dissection and discussion of the anime
series’ ending, differences of the manga
and anime, and a look into the series biggest
triumphs and weaknesses, i.e.- what could
have improved the series and/or boosted
both it’s ratings and fan-base.
Seelowe III: Operation Ohayocon
– a Hellsing Panel
An in-depth discussion of the mythos,
cannon, and “fannon” of the Hellsing
fandom. From “Young King Ours”, to the
manga, the anime incarnation up to the
OVA. Panelists will talk about the various
characters, organizations, themes and
images involved throughout the series.
Seramyu and You
This panel explains all about the Seramyu
phenomenon. Learn songs and dances
from the live action musical based on the
classic Sailor Moon anime.
Steampunk 101
This panel is for those who may not be
familiar with the steampunk movement.
We will explain the history of steampunk,
where it came from and how it got
started, Information on different styles of
steampunk and how each one helps out
the other. We will also talk about different
celebrities, groups and events that are
involved in the steampunk world, and
discuss the steampunk community and
how others can get involved.
Super Hentai Party 6000 (18+
event)
An look at some hentai in an MST3K
style, complete with a cast of characters
and smarmy comments. Meet the Evil
Nurse, the Librarian of Porn, the “Business
Man”, and more! Join us for some hentai
and some laughs!
Super Robot Wars
Super Robots rock. From Mazinger Z
to Gurren Lagann these machines of
mechanical wonder have been dazzling
audiences with their epic fights, courageous
characters, and of course, SCREAMING
ATTACK names for years. Come learn
the history of these machines and geek out
with fellow mech heads.
UC Gundam Panel
The panel that is about the original
Mobile Suit Gundam and series that fit
into its timeline. This panel will go over
series such as Mobile Suit Gundam, Zeta,
Double Zeta, and many others. If you are
a fan of characters such as Amuro, Char,
and Ramba Ral then this is the panel not
to miss!
Shiney! The Photoshop Workshop
Come hang out with Dave Lister for
some Photoshop fun. Dave will cover
some alternate techniques for cleaning
line art, multiple coloring methods, and
some tricks to really nail that shiny anime
style. Whether you’re a newbie or a
pro, hijinx are sure to ensue! (Notes are
recommended!)
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
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We Wanna See You Belly Dance!
A short workshop in the Cabaret style of
Belly Dance. Come learn more about this
amazing dance form and learn a fun new
routine. Beginner and more advanced
students welcome- even if you have
never danced before- join us for fun and
shimmies!
What Makes a Villain?
A discussion/informative presentation on
various villains in anime and how they
relate to the classic “stereotype” villains,
and what makes a villain that truly stands
out in a person’s mind. This will also
included a focus on what makes a villain
scary, such as “Mind Melting” (Mental
tricks played by the villain), physical
intimidation, dress, reputation, and other
examples.
Wigs For Costuming Workshop
The best wigs look like real hair -- even
if impossibly colored or improbably spiky.
But it can be hard to find the perfect wig
for your fantasy costume or to replicate
that style which has never existed in real
life. Your wig is too long, the wrong style,
not curly enough, or the wrong color? Need
to make that cheap nasty wig look better
and last longer? We can help. Also: you’ll
make a custom styled clip-in extension to
take with you!
WoW Meetup
Anime Hell Texas Style
Anime Press Your Luck
For the Horde!! And you feeble Alliance
too I guess. Meetup and discuss everything
crack World of Warcraft-related.
It’s more Anime Hell, ya’ll. Texas style.
Hosted by B-chan, danno, and Rich
Lather.
Yaoi round-table (18+ event)
Anime Jeopardy (game show)
An 18+ panel with lots of yaoi-related
topics in anime, discussion of favorite
characters and “slash” pairings, a few
videos.
The classic trivia style anime game show.
Compete for fabulous prizes!
Not planning on attending the cosplay
and want to watch our version of the most
exciting game show in television history?
It’s time to PRESS YOUR LUCK! The
game with big bucks and Whammies
is back! Answer some fairly easy trivia
questions to rack up spins to use on our big
board where you can turn your spins into
lots and lots of cash and prizes! But watch
out for the Whammmy, if he shows up
he’ll steal all your goodies and humiliate
you in front of a live studio audience! If
you’re not feeling the Password vibe when
you come to the tryout, you can try to
impress us with your amazing and exciting
personality and we may choose you to be
one of the lucky contestants...but even if
we don’t, there are tons of fun audience
games to be played! So come join in the
fun...it’s got to be better than a 13-minute
cosplay skit of someone lip-synching the
extended theme song to Sailor Mercury: I
Wish I Could Get a Boyfriend But I’m a
Bookworm.
Zombie Survival 101
All anyone would ever need to know in
terms of fending off zombies should an
uprising occur. We will cover several
games, movies, animes, novels, and
manga.
SATURDAY PANELS & PROGRAMMING
Acting: Film vs. Stage vs. Studio
What’s different? What’s the same?
Veteran performers discuss show business,
answer your questions and share their
insights.
AMV 101
Ever wanted to learn how to make anime
music videos? Come to the AMV 101
panel hosted by long time music video
creator Rich Lather and others as they
teach you the ins and outs of music video
creating and editing.
ADR Direction: Behind the Glass
The voice actors get all the glory when
a dub’s a success, but when it’s bad, the
blame gets pinned on these guys. On the
other hand, they do get to spend a lot of
time locked up in a little room with a lot
of cute voice actresses. Find out how voice
direction for anime is unlike any other kind
of work in the entertainment industry, what
it takes to do the job and why most of the
people who do it are probably certifiably
insane.
An intro to Hellsing, and the other
works of Kouta Hirano (18+ event)
An introduction to the basics of the
Hellsing universe, including the 13 episode
anime, the manga, and the new Ultimate
OVAs. There will also be information on
and examples of Kouta Hirano’s other
manga, as well as discussion of his habit
of “recycling” characters, his career, and
the origins of some of the Hellsing canon
from his other non-Hellsing works.
Anime Abridging 101
So, you like anime, but sometimes you
can’t help but make fun of it. You’ve seen
Bleach or Cowboy Bebop or DragonBall
Z a bazillion times, you love them, but
dammit if you and your friends don’t have
some jokes to crack about the shows every
now and then.
“Your attack is so powerful it blew my
shirt off, but thankfully my pants are still
intact!”
So how, HOW, do you get these jokes out
to the public? How do you make it known
that you’re so hard core for a show that
you see the flaws in it as well, and would
like to have fun with said flaws?
Anime Abridging, that’s how!
Anime Blogging 101
The basics of anime blogging! Learn
about ways to get in on the blogging fun
and spread your love of anime, manga, and
whatever other Japan-related topics you
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want. We’ll cover everything from starting
up your own blog to writing posts. We also
include a handy little list of do’s and don’ts
for optimizing your blogging epicness.
The staff of Borderline Hikikomori is here
to introduce you to the aniblogosphere, no
matter what your writing level or technical
ability!
Anime Blogging 201
The deepest, darkest secrets of the
aniblogosphere revealed! Sort of. We’ll
go more in-depth about the technicalities
of writing, posting, and making the most
of your blogging. The sequel to “Anime
Blogging 101” will even tell you how to
try to make money with your blog without
being a total whore. Though the staff of
Borderline Hikikomori has aimed this
panel at more experienced interwebz users,
anyone can at least take SOMETHING
away from this hour-long event.
Anime Court
Mock trials showcasing anime characters
and what would happen if they actually
went to trial.
Anime Game Show Tryouts
Do you want to compete on one of
Greggo’s game shows over the course
of the con? Come to one of the tryouts
to test your chops at trivia and game
playing. Whether it’s avoiding dragons
or whammies, or finding just the right
Password clue, Greggo is looking for fans
who want to win the big prizes.
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
Anime Improv (18+ event)
Join several of our actor guests trained
in improv leading an interactive comedy
session.
Anime in America
An exciting trip through the history of
Anime in America. Beginning with the
first anime film to come to the US, and
through the next 40 years, this panel
chronicles the big hit shows and the rise of
the US anime industry.
Anime Name That Tune (game
show)
The returning game show panel, Anime
Name That Tune, consists of 4 rounds. In
the First 3 rounds, the audience competes
by playing rare anime openings and
closings. The first six people who answer
the anime correctly get to compete in the
game for each round. Scoring in a round
comes from if you can name the anime, the
singer, and the song title. Fabulous prizes
abound!
Anime Scavenger Hunt
A trip around the con searching for random
and obscure objects. “Collect” them (with
a photo) and report back to the station to
gain points. The first team to complete
the list/ or gain the most points will be
awarded a mysterious prize.
Anime Name That Character Tune
(game show)
There is a 3 day division as well as a
Saturday only event, so compete today!
It’s just like Name That Tune, except the
songs will be songs sung directly by the
anime characters.
Anime’s Deadliest Warriors
Anime Password
Join two of our special Ohayocon guests
(TBD) for a round or two of television’s
classic word association game. Thrill as
our contestants try to get their celebrity
partners to say the password. Play along
as everyone tries to wrap their head
around some tricky puzzles and the
ubiquitous Yenword. Watch as our big
winners try to guess ten passwords in
sixty seconds in an effort to win lots of
fantastic and exciting bonus prizes! The
tryout for this show will test your ability
to convey and guess passwords. Come
with a partner!
A “spin-off” of the Popular Spike TV
series “deadliest warriors.” Two characters
from completely different anime clash to
see who would win in a battle to the death
between them. The panel compares the
clashing warriors together with their
strengths and weaknesses. Once the
strengths of the warriors are analyzed, we
will show the results of the battle of the
fight would happen.
Artist’s Roundtable
Join our artist guests as they talk about the
‘state of the artistry’, and what is going on
in the world of webcomics, cons, and their
lives
Asian Ball jointed Dolls
The basics on the different types of dolls,
where they come from, how to take care of
them and why they are so desired.
Behind the Voices of 4Kids
4Kids and its shows brought lots of actors
from the east coast into the field of anime
dubbing with its many shows. Meet and
talk with several actors behind these
works, among many other things.
Behind the Voices of Ouran Host
Club
A Q&A session with our Ohayocon Guests
involved with the english adaptation of
Ouran High School Host Club
BGSU Game and Anime Music
Ensemble - “Fight Until Eternity”
A concert from Bowling Green State
University’s Game and Anime Music
Ensemble. Including songs from Devil
May Cry 4, Silent Hill: Homecoming,
Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Code Geass:
Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, and more!
Cel Painting Workshop
They actually used to make anime out
of painted plastic! Can you believe it?!
While computer technology has rendered
this classic technique of cel painting during
the production of animated film nearly
extinct, it is still immensely interesting and
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fun. Come join your host in learning some
techniques and just have fun painting cels.
Cho Jikuu Panel Macross
Yak Deculture! Music! Giant robots!
Adorable girls! The universe of Macross is
one of the most influential anime universes
of all time, and with Frontier being
released, it’s more popular than ever.
Come join in a discussion of Macross from
Kyun~ Kyun~ to Kira!
Coloring with Lindsey
A family friendly panel for kids to come in
and color with Lindsey
Comic Party Fan Panel
Come my comrades and rule the world
with the magical art of fan comics! The
Comic Party Panel!
Cookies+Hentai =awesome
(18+ event)
we will watching, analyzing, and discussing
the fabulous world of hentai. while eating
delicious cookies.
Cool with Cons: A Parent’s Guide
to Convention Safety
Many parents don’t realize the dangers of
letting their children go to a convention.
As much as we all hate to admit it, there are
things out there that provide safety hazards
to kids at cons, and since quite a lot of
attendees are under the age of eighteen and
at cons unsupervised the Kentucky Con
Wagon felt we should run a panel for the
parents that do show up (and anyone else
who wants to attend) on just what can go
wrong and how to avoid it.
Cowboy Shogun Concert
Cowboy Shogun is a six-piece (five
for some live events) Japanese-Rock
cover band playing conventions, local
shows, and occasional private parties.
Current set includes songs by: Asian
Kung-Fu Generation, Dir en Grey, Hide,
L’arc~en~Ciel, Maximum the Hormone,
The Pillows, and Siam Shade
Creating and playing a villain
A Tabletop informative/discussion based
panel in which I and my colleagues will
discuss how to create a truly formidable
villain that will impress upon players
minds. This includes traits and other
things that may be applicable, and how to
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play off villains from different settings.
Also providing examples to give frame of
reference for both “Done that before” and
“Steal this idea!”
Creating Your First Webcomic
Studio ONY leads a discussion o how to
get started in the world of webcomics.
Crossplay - Creating Convincing Curves &
Contours (possible name)
We will cover the ins, outs, bumps and
flat plains of everything crossplay. From
binding methods to the intricacies of
convincing crossplay makeup for both
genders.
Curse of Oyashiro
A slight trivia game, where the losers
will be forced to wear maid headbands
and sing a little song in true fashion of the
higurashi punishment game. We will also
be going over the basics of higurashi and
have a discussion session, where we will
be talking about theories and/or thoughts.
Dark Horse Manga
The company that publishes both Frank
Miller and CLAMP has been doing
American comics for 23 years...and manga
for a mere 21! Winner of eight Eisner
Awards at last year’s San Diego ComicCon (more than any other U.S. comics
company), Dark Horse Comics is proud to
also be the publisher of such Japanese titles
as Clover, Chobits, Oldboy, The Kurosagi
Corpse Delivery Service, Evangelion,
Oh My Goddess!, Berserk, Hellsing,
Trigun, Gantz, Eden, Vampire Hunter D,
Gunsmith Cats and Blade of the Immortal.
Talk with editor Carl Horn about Dark
Horse’s program in 2010, including our
new CLAMP, Evangelion, and Yoshitaka
Amano projects!
Dance 221: How to dance
(at a rave!)
A fun, entertaining panel dedicated
to all those who dance. For both the
inexperienced and the experienced, we’ll
be showing some dance moves you can’t
help but appreciate! Everyone can dance,
so come join us! From dance choreographer
Ryzen Xia.
Death Note Mafia
Death Note characters take the main roles
of this anime-themed interpretation of the
popular party game where you must work
with a team who could turn against you at
any time. For each round, the randomly
selected Kira anonymously removes
a player, then all remaining players
deliberate who should be sacrificed in
the hopes of eliminating Kira. The rules
will be explained, so prior knowledge of
the game and the series is not required.
Can the investigators defeat Kira without
falling prey to the Death Note?
Digital Art 101 with Doug Smith
Learn the basics and some cool techniques
to use in creating digital art from
Ohayocon guest Doug Smith. Though it
will undoubtedly take more than one class
to be able to recreate his fabulous hair in
digital form.
Dolph Lundgren’s Panel of
Retribution
the panel that will break you! Yes, it’s a
panel all about Dolph Lundgren.
Drawing Manga 2 with Bruce
Lewis
The author of the acclaimed Drawing
Manga art book teaches techniques and
style of the art of drawing your very own
manga.
Excel Saga! The Manga! Not the
Anime!
Remember how in the first episode of
the Excel Saga anime, Lord Il Palazzo
shredded the manga and Excel killed
Rikdo Koshi, its creator? Well, just forget
that ever happened and come on down to
our panel...and discover that the manga
version of Excel Saga is alive and well!
Many people don’t realize that at the time
the anime TV show was made, only the
first five volumes of the manga had come
out, even in Japan. But Vol. 20 of the
Excel Saga manga has just been released
in English, meaning there’s an entire,
well, saga’s worth of story and characters
that never appeared in the TV show! The
editor of the English-language manga and
a cosplay panel of experts will be there to
celebrate one of the funniest manga ever
made!
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
From Host Club to Hospital:
With Greg Ayres
Ohayocon DJ’s : Getting The Gig
2009 handed this actor more than his
share of excitement. He’ll be discussing
his new shows (Big Windup, and Ouran
High School Host Club) as well as give
some hints about a few new projects he’s
working on. He’d also be glad to answer
any other question you may have for him.
So,come spend an hour with Greg, as he
talks about everything from Anime to
Ambulance rides.
Full Metal Alchemist Voice Actors
Panel
Learn about the show and stories about
and people from the making of the
English language adaptation of Full Metal
Alchemist.
Furry 101: A Study in Anthro
Anthology
The panel will try to debuff myths about
and explain the basics of the furry fandom,
citing literary (anime/manga and other)
and philosophical examples, the current
culture, define key terms and play a few
topic related songs.
Gaia meetup
This panel discusses what is happening on
gaia, complaints and compliments about
the site, what we want to see happen, and
have a chance for us to meet and chat.
G.I.R./Invader Zim Panel
An informal talk with guest Rikki Simons,
comic artist and the voice of G.I.R. from
Invader Zim.
Go Team Venture the Fan Panel!!!
The fan panel discussing the cartoon
series “The Venture Brothers”. Topics
include Characters (good, bad, and minor),
Plot (past, present, and ideas about the
future), a Trivia challenge and general
open conversation on the show. Crowd
participation will be induced.
Go Team Venture w Mike
Sinterniklaas
Ohayocon Guest Michael Sinterniklaas
answers anything and everything about
himself and his work as part of Adult
Swim’s The Venture Brothers.
Ohayocon is always looking for new talent
for our dances. Come talk with this years
DJ’s about the right and wrong way to go
about getting those chances.
Gundam Wing for Everyone!
2009 marked the thirtieth anniversary of
one of the most iconic anime franchises:
Mobile Suit Gundam. One of the series
in the saga, Gundam Wing, celebrates its
fifteenth anniversary of Japanese release
and tenth anniversary in North America
in 2010. What better time to look back
at a series and a fandom which helped
pave the way for the anime explosion in
the early 2000s? Join hosts Dusty and
Duochan as they give you a primer into the
players, the plots, and the fandom that is
still going strong after fifteen years. We’ll
also include a peek at one special piece of
Gundam Wing merchandise that’s sure to
be a “hit”...
Gundam Wing After Dark (18+
event)
Gundam Wing brought many new anime
fans into the world of fanfiction, fanart,
and doujinshi, and was known (sometimes
for the worse) for being a notably large
and vocal fandom community. Nicole and
Dusty have been there for the ride, and
some of the things they’ve seen would
make the ZERO System look like a walk
in the park. Join them as they look at the
good, the bad, and the downright kinky of
this long-standing fandom.
Hellsing and the works of Kouta
Hirano (18+ event)
An introduction to the basics of the
Hellsing universe, including the 13 episode
anime, the manga, and the new Ultimate
OVAs. There will also be information
on and examples of Kouta Hirano’s other
manga, as well as discussion of his habit
of “recycling” characters, his career, and
the origins of some of the Hellsing canon
from his other non-hellsing works.
Hentai Dubbing (18+)
Actor Tom Wayland runs an interactive
workshop in dubbing for hentai.
Halo: A Slipspace Through Time
A trip through the Halo timeline including
references to all of the games, comics,
books and the highly anticipated anime
OVA.
How to be an Anime Character
This is a panel to just have fun and learn
do cosplay better, act like you character.
Its just to have fun and see acting skills. I
lot of stage directing will be done, as well
as, Dialect, Stage calls, and movement.
This is an overall acting panel. Come and
learn how to act like the character on the
picture box!
How to Draw Monsters
You will learn techniques to drawing
monsters of all sorts, just do not draw
Chthulhu..unless it’s a cute one of course.
How to Draw Puffy Cats
Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons teaches you
how to draw cute puffy cats! Learn to
impress your friends, they’re puffy AND
they’re cats!
Ikebana: Japanese Flower
Arranging (and workshop)
Learn about the art of Japanese flower
arranging, Ikebana. An interactive panel,
followed by a workshop where you get to
do your own flower arranging. Space and
supplies are limited.
Infants/Toddlers and Cosplay
Any parent that is into anime and enjoys
cosplaying has thought about dressing their
little one up in costume at some point. So,
why didn’t they? It may have been because
they weren’t sure how to go about making
it for their little one. Or maybe it was
because they were afraid their little one
would take it off. Well my husband and I
were afraid of the latter. Nothing’s more
embarrassing than having your little one
half way out of their cosplay the moment
the picture is taken. We will cover the
basics of infant/toddler cosplay as we have
learned them through our own experiences
and share them with you so that you may
learn from them as well.
Is this your first con?
For parents at their first convention with
their children or anyone new to the anime
experience. What is all this anime stuff
your child keeps going on and on about?
This panel is meant to inform parents and
first-time-con-goers of the anime/manga
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community and the con scene. The panel
will explain what anime basically is and the
many forms it comes in. We’ll also let you
know some words you should definitely
know about and what they mean. Such as
what is cosplay. We’ll also give helpful
tips to help you survive throughout the
weekend of a con as well as things to look
for. You can’t always trust everyone at a
con. THIS PANEL DOES NOT HAVE
ANY ADULT CONTENT. It will merely
explain what some adult words (yaoi, yuri,
hentai, etc) mean.
Japanese Warfare
A look into the history of Japan’s waring
ways from weapons to tactics and the most
notable battles. Here is all you ever wanted
to know about going to war, Japan style.
JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure
Have you ever wanted to know what
that blasted WRY comes from? What
about Aztec Vampire Gods, Stands,
GangSTARS, turning people into snails,
ice-cream phones and an author that seems
to actually be getting younger? This panel
will go over all seven fabulous stories
written by Hiirohiki Araki from 1987 to
current day.
Jonathan Coulton Q&A
Jonathan Coulton (JoCo to his fans,
“Puddin” to some of his female ones) is
an Internet phenomenon, a musician who
has released his masterful creations via
the Creative Commons license, allowing
for an unparalleled connection with his
audience. An interactive Q&A session.
Katekyo Hitman Reborn!
A fan panel about the show Katekyo
Hitman Reborn. Character profiles, minigames w prizes, sing-offs and more!
Kimono, Basic to intermediate
kitsuke.
Introduction to the basics of kimono
types, formality, accessories, and how to
wear. We will show a number of kimono
ensembles as examples of different levels
of formality, and dress members of the
audience (attendance permitting) to show
how one dresses, both from the point of
view of dressing oneself and someone else.
The ensembles include but are not limited
to (except for time constraints): Yukata,
komon, summer komon, tsukesage,
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houmongi, furisode, kurotomesode, and
the appropriate obi, obiage, obijime, etc
(obi and accessories). Other topics include
seasonality, color coordination, kimono on
the cheap and modern wear.Pictures are
welcome and encouraged.
Leiji Matsumoto
A fan panel dedicated to Leiji Matsumoto,
creator of series such as Galaxy Express
999, Captain Harlock, Interstella 5555,
and Yamato. This panel touches on all of
his famous works, and then some not as
well known works.
Live Action Isketch (18+ event )
iSketch is pretty much an online version
of pictionary. Audience members will
be divided into groups. Then audience
members will take turns drawing on a
computer using MS paint. Draw! Fight!
Win fabulous prizes!
Live Action MMO
Choose your class! Perform quests, beat
up monsters (non-contact of course),
play in PvP matches, earn gold and XP,
even level up! All towards the goal of
defeating the evil Pocky Overlord that’s
going around the con, destroying the
convention’s precious pocky horde! Join
the live action MMO in creating unique
and comedic experiences.
Make Your Own Plushie Mascot
Workshop **
Have you ever wanted to make your own
little mascot, but don’t have the sewing
knowledge, time, or help to do so? The
“How to make your own Plushie Mascot”
panel will show you how to make a 5”8” felt plush doll that comes with a little
keychain. The panel will run about 2 hours
long and there will be a $5 fee to participate.
Space and supplies are limited.
Manly Screaming Mecha Pilots
An intense and passionate discussion
about how mecha pilots show intense
fighting spirit to overcome all obstacles.
Discussing any character from Simon in
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann to Ryoma
Nagare from Getter Robo, to Domon
Kasshu from G Gundam. Discuss their
stories, how they are similar...and have
a vote on who would be the best and
brightest of the manly screaming mecha
pilots. Hosted by Domon Kasshu! Ah, the
manliness and fighting spirit!
Martial Arts Demonstration
Masquerade Recap
Come and ask questions about the just
completed masquerade
Mock Combat for Cosplay
Actor and stage choreographer Christopher
Ayres leads this interactive workshop in
mock stage combat.
Neo Pets Meetup
Come meet fans of the popular online
community. Talk about your Pets, your
Petpets, and your Petpetpets.
Nintendo DS Multiplayer Gaming
Meetup
Meet with others to play multiplayer NDS
games, be it anything from more Pokemon,
to Mario Kart, to other games you want to
bring and never gotten the chance to hook
up with others to play.
Ohayocon Art Jam
Angry Viking Press leads an open art jam.
Anyone and everyone, come on in and
draw!
Ohayocon Forum Meetup!!!!!
An opportunity for the members of
the Ohayocon forums to interact with
one another in person. We spend time
introducing one another and our user
names, discuss different inside jokes and
topics from the forums, and we take a big
group picture at the end of the panel. Plus
many, many cakes!
Otaku Dating 102
This panel works on the basic concepts
taught in Otaku Dating 101. Interaction
with the audience will focus on helping
people understand what they personally
want in a relationship, whether it is a short
term dating partner or a serious, long term
committed relationship. These goals will
then be compared to what other people
expect out of dating and relationships, and
demonstrate how important self awareness
of goals is. For example, while some
guys may seem like “chick magnets,”
these guys often do not have one strong
committed relationship because they have
more of a desire for attention than for a
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bond with a partner. The panel will also
discuss specific phrases and postures that
can be used to deliver good intentions/
expressions to the a potential dating
partner, as well as how one can establish a
good healthy relationship with time. Once
more, dating scenarios will be set up with
actors and actresses, so that individuals
may have real, hands on experience with
interpersonal communication on a dating
level.
Paradox Lost Geek Out (or How to
be a professional nerd)
Do you read Paradox Lost? Would you
like to meet the creator of this web comic?
Well, here is your chance to meet Dave
Lister, the creator of Paradox Lost.
Parapara For Beginners or The
Exploration of Parapara Fun.
Join Parapara dancers in a mega nonstop
tutorial on the fine art of Parapara. We will
teach you the ways of Japan’s Youth and by
the end of it you too can be Gyaru/Gyaruo.
It will be a time of hijinx and super action!
PARAPARA FUN DESU!
Phoenix Wright - All Objections
Welcome!
A fan panel devoted to the world of the
Phoenix Wright series of video games.
Including Q&A, presentations of the
upcoming Ace Attorney Investigations
game, presentations about the Gyakuten
Saiban all-female musicals that have
drawn sold out crowds in Tokyo. Also
will be displaying gmaes and imported
items related to Phoenix Wright. Includes
giveaways and fond memories of the wellloved game series.
Pitching Your Ideas
Learn from Ohayocon Guests Jan Scott
Frazier and Rikki Simons about the dos
and don’ts of pitching your ideas.
Podcast Panel with the OSMcast
What are these human things you call
‘podcasts’? Talk to the OSMCast crew
and find out!
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
Party
This panel screams FUN! Need tips on
breeding, training, etc. Free Pokemanz!
Bring your DS and Pokemon Game to this
panel. Don’t miss it.
Pokemon in Real Life
Pokemon, an enduring game of the ages....
how many times have you thought, “Man,
it would be cool if Pokemon were real!”
No it wouldn’t. Presented by the Anime
Academy
Props for Costuming Workshop
Come in and build your own cosplay prop!
Members of Sewing is Half The Battle
lead a workshop in creating a simple prop
for costuming, which ou get to take home
with you. Limited seating and supplies so
get there early if this for you!
Q&A With Jamie McGonnicgal
Learn all about Jamie’s life and times in
this interactive Q&A session.
RBQ’s Hundred Ghost Story
Adventure
The Japanese celebrate those things that
“go bump in the night.” Bring your best
stories and tsuyogari (courage) if you dare.
Join the fun as RBQ guides you on a 100
Ghost story Night Adventure. Who knows
we may even scare up a wandering ghost
or two.
Re-visiting Rakuen, a Wolf’s Rain
panel.
A Wolf’s Rain fan panel covering the
themes, plot, characters, animation, and
music of the series as well as the franchises
fandom, including merchandise, cosplay,
online communities and viewer reception.
Some topics explored would be a thorough
dissection and discussion of the anime
series’ ending, differences of the manga
and anime, and a look into the series biggest
triumphs and weaknesses, i.e.- what could
have improved the series and/or boosted
both it’s ratings and fan-base.
Resonance: A Soul Eater Panel
Atsushi Okubo’s “Soul Eater” manga has
become a fan favorite on both sides of the
Pacific, even before its North American
release. The hotly anticipated shonen
series now has an anime series, drama CDs
and video games based on its characters
and world. We’ll discuss Shibusen, where
the story takes place, and all its secrets
and drama and provide plenty of delicious
soul--er, EYE candy. (Or both.) If you’re
feeling brave, we’ll even dive into a
discussion on shipping, ooh la la! Soul/
Maka or Kid/Maka? (Or both.) Regardless
of your stance, this panel will satisfy your
soul. (Unless you’re a witch. Then we’ll
eat it.
Samurais Vs Ninjas!
A look into History and Today of the
Fighters we know and Love!
Scaring the **** out of your
players 101
This is a guide to how to run a horror
campaign and how to make things scary as
possible for the players who participate in
them. It covers such things as atmosphere,
music, the necessity of a great villain or
villain like entity, and how to balance fear
and preventing your players from getting
overwhelmed. It also includes examples
from anime, video games, and works of
literature to provide examples and ideas on
how to create your own story.
Seelöwe III:Operation Ohayocon....
A Hellsing Panel
An
in-depth
discussion
of
the
mythos,cannon,and “fannon” of the
Hellsing fandom. From “Young King
Ours”, to the manga animd anime
incarnations up to the OVA. Panelists
will talk about the various characters,or
ganizations,themes and images involved
throughout the series.
Seme or Uke?
Are you a Seme, or an Uke? What kind
of Seme or Uke are you? Find out at this
panel, where we will lead you through a
personality test developed by the panelists
(not the semeuke.com quiz) before
conducting a Seme-Uke dating game with
audience participation!
Shoji-jo Dancers Demonstration
Smash Bros. Brawl: ADVANCED
Want to learn how the pros play? Or
maybe you just want to become better as
an overall player? Or maybe you even
want to try and get sponsored? This is a
panel that covers tournament rules and
standards, plus goes over some of the best
techniques and mindgames of the pros.
Hosted by national competitor and winner,
Ryzen Xia.
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
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Square Enix Owns Your Soul
The Metal Gear Panel
Covering a variety of topics about Square
Enix, the panel includes a brief history of
the company, their most popular game
series (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts,
Dragon Quest), and their lesser known
titles including Japan only releases (Games
like Sigma Harmonics, Threads of Fate,
Radiata Stories), and Square Enix’s manga
company, Gangan Comics.
We will be talking about the Metal Gear
series in how it started, the games, and
future titles as well.
Steampunk Fashion
The Regression of Gaming
Folks from different areas of the anime
and manga industry lay it on the line for
fans - the good, the bad & the ugly.
We will talk about the different fashion
styles that exist in the steampunk world,
how they are currently affecting the trend
on the real world’s fashion, and how you
can make your own outfit. We will also
talk about the different accessories and
gadgets/props that are associated with
steampunk.
This panel asks you one basic question Is gaming still fun? We’ll explore that
fundamental question as we examine the
latest news and trends from the gaming
industry, including a “what SHOULD
be the best games of 2010!” discussion.
Bring your mind, and some caffeine. It’s
going to be a while.
Steampunk: Mythbusters
This One Time At _____ Con
Come join The Chronos Society as we
mythbust everything you need to know
about creating your own steampunk
persona and costume! If you’ve ever
wondered just what the heck steampunk
is be sure to hit up this panel. Between
the Mythbusting, our mini history lesson
and our prop construction/deconstruction
advice: missing this will be something to
regret! Some come join us for all the fun.
This is something you will NOT want to
miss!
This is an audience driven panel about
convention experiences. We want to hear
all your stories; horror, funny, sad, and of
course the ones that make you go DAWH!
Don’t be shy or embarrassed, everybody’s
got a story to tell, and we want to hear
them all!
Tales of Con Horror (18+ event)
Long-time industry con-goers relive some
of their weirdest, wildest and funniest con
moments
Back again for another year to debate what
is better comic books or manga? From
merchandising to production we will try to
see what the audience decides.
The Kids Aren’t All Right
Watching Strongbad
A look at the children of anime and all
they’ve endured....from orphaned at a
young age to just plain insanity, we count
down the most problem riddled children of
anime! Presented by the Anime Academy
The Mecha Fan Panel
Are you a fan of courage, guts,
determination, oh and giant robots this is
the panel for you. We will be discussing
the history of some of the big giant robot
series and talk about our favorites. From
Mazinger Z to Tengen Toppa, and Gundam
to Basquash. If you love Mecha then don’t
miss this panel.
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The Real State of the Anime
Industry
Transform and Roll Out
Open discussion panel about all the
Transformers series from G1 to animated
and even the 2 live action movie.
US comics vs Manga
Join with others and discussing and
enjoying watching the classic online
series Homestar Runner and it’s breakout
character Strongbad. Burninating will not
be allowed inside of the hotel please...
Welcome to Gensokyo: A Touhou
Project fan-panel.
An introduction to the world of Gensokyo
including a history of the games and their
creator ZUN, including how and why
it’s popularity has grown and became a
phenomenon and it’s influence in the west.
We’ll cover bios on some of the game’s
main and minor characters, show game
demos and music, as well as various memes
and videos the series has spawned..
SUNDAY PANELS & PROGRAMMING
What To Do & What Not To Do at
a Masquerade
So you have a skit idea and you want to
perform at the next big con but you don’t
any clue on how to make it a reality. Do
you have the costumes for it? Do you
have the people to be the characters? Has
such a skit been done before at another
con? Does the content sit well with the
Masquerade Staff? This panel is here to
help you. From huge cons like Anime
Expo, Otakon, and Anime Central to small
cons like MatsuriCon, Anime Punch, and
SugoiCon; come and listen to the stories
and experiences of one cosplayer who has,
literally, been there and done that.
Win the Dunce’s DVDs (game
show)
Flex your anime game show and trivia
skills to do exactly what the title implies,
win DVDs!
10 Cons Per Year
Hosted by the Kentucky Con Wagon (a
convention travel group out of Louisville,
KY that focuses on safe and affordable
convention travel to both adults and
minors), this is a panel detailing how to do
multiple/many cons a year on a low budget
by traveling in groups and managing
organization of funds for hotel, badge, and
gas. We cover hotel reservations and deals,
carpooling, legal issues concerning the
transport of minors, and--most importantly
in our opinion--traveling safely.
2-D Girl Complexes
A look at the increasing number of otaku
who take an interest in 2-D girls as
opposed to their real counterparts. This
panel explores all aspects of this growing
phenomenon.
Worlds of Imagination: A Ghibli
Panel
AMV Contest Showing #3
We will be covering the basics of Ghibli.
From themes, to art style, to music, we
plan to try and cover it all. We will also
be covering areas outside the studios and
movies--specifically the Ghibli Museum
since the head panelist recently went
there.
Anime Concentration
Y.T.P. (18+ event)
Have you ever wondered what’s for
dinner while giving yourself a promotion
for making a stone into a football? Yeah,
we thought not. From the bowels of the
Internet comes YouTube P**p and we’re
having a panel to showcase all of it’s
ridiculous repetitive meme glory! We’ve
made lots of spaghetti and bagels, so stop
on by and find out why this panel is what
all true warriors strive for! (and be sure to
tell em Mama Luigi sent ya!)
Zombies 101: Science and Survival
Assuming zombies could or may actualize
themselves some time in the future, how
could a zombie be born? What (from a
biological standpoint) would keep them
going?, why do they crave human flesh, and
how does it sustain them? How a zombie
apocalypse could come about and how real
these possibilities are. What would be the
agents of this event? (Nanotech devices?
Retrovirii? Some other pathogen?)
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
Final airing of this year’s AMV Contest
entries, including the showcase of this
year’s winners.
Looking for a way to wind down before
the end of the convention or trying for
one final shot at fabulous prizes? How’s
your memory? Think you can make some
matches and solve some anime-themed
rebus puzzles? Then Anime Concentration
is for you! We’ll test your ability to solve
puzzles during the tryout for this game
and give you a shot at our bonus round
to see if you’ve got what it takes. And if
you can make it onto the show, you have
a shot at winning a sackful of nice stuff
and admission to one of eight fabulous
conventions across the midwest!
amazing Anime Concentration!. Greggo
is looking for fans who want to win the big
prizes.
Anime University Graduation
Everyone who participated in this year’s
Ohayocon Anime University has now
graduated with honors. Compare all that
you’ve learned!
Axis Powers Hetalia, a fan panel
A brief introduction to Axis Powers Hetalia
for those unfamiliar with it, but focus is
primarily on a (fun!) analysis of the way
the characters are represented. Also a
basic discussion of the series: how it came
about, where it’s headed, the fandom in
general. Also including a trivia game for
those that attend for a small prize.
Break Into the Dubbing Industry
Ohayocon Guest Michael Sinterniklaas
hosts a talk on breaking into the dubbing
industry
Creating Story Ideas
Ohayocon guest Bruce Lewis leads a topic
discussion about creating story ideas.
Want to draw a manga or write a story
and don’t know where to start story-wise?
Come gain wisdom and knowledge and get
those ideas flowing!
Hello Kitty
Intermediate Mock Combat for
Cosplay
Learn even more and advanced techniques
of mock stage combat from actor and stage
choreographer Christopher Ayres
Japanese Folklore
A look into Japan’s rich history of
traditional and modern folklore using the
academic studies of folk culture. We will
eve use your favorite anime, games, and
manga to pick out the best folklore out
there.
Legend of Galactic Awesome
298 votes on ANN’s encyclopedia, 210
are 10s, something is definitely right with
this series. A truly epic anime spanning
110 eps and across an entire galaxy. With
a cast made up of almost every significant
voice actor from the 1970s through the
early 1990s and a character list numbering
over 100, Legend of Galactic Heroes is a
far cry from your typical space anime.
Look Back at the Con
This panels is to goes over the different
highlights on this years convention. There
will be sideshows, prizes, trivia,and tons
of laughs. If you wan to shake the “I don’t
want to go home blues” Come here! We
will make is a convention to remember!
Hello Kitty always says, “You can never
have too many friends!” Come join
Tiffany Grant as she shares her love for
all things Kitty. (Besides being an avid
collector, Tiffany was the scriptwriter
for the English version of Hello Kitty’s
Animation Theatre TV series in which she
played three major characters.)
History of Ohayocon
Anime Fashion Sense
An interesting panel dedicated to the
fashionable creativity of anime! Will
also talk on how to get a professional
career started on modeling, how clothes
can express oneself, and both why/how
fashion can be important from time to time
in the real world.
Anime Game Show Tryouts
Do you want to compete on one of
Greggo’s game shows over the course of
the con? One last chance to try out for the
Curious how Ohayocon got started? (a
credit card). Why it’s called “Ohayocon”?
(it’s a triple entendre). Want to know why
we’re in Columbus? (Cleveland hotels are
too small). Join the ghost of Ohayocon
past, three-time Ohayocon convention
chairman Adam Beaton and others as they
answer your questions and regale you
with the Entire Whole Sorted History of
Ohayocon.
Please check schedule for exact date, time, and room number
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Live Action MMO
Saiyuki Q&A & Autographs
Team Fortress 2
Choose your class! Perform quests, beat
up monsters (non-contact of course),
play in PvP matches, earn gold and XP,
even level up! All towards the goal of
defeating the evil Pocky Overlord that’s
going around the con, destroying the
convention’s precious pocky horde! Join
the live action MMO in creating unique
and comedic experiences.
Saiyuki talk and perhaps some autographs
with Illich Guardiola and Greg Ayres.
We’ll talk about the history of TF2, and
how this online shooting game is managing
to gain surprising footing at the con scene.
We’ll show some demonstration videos for
new players, give some tips on gameplay,
and then talk about the future of this
increasingly popular game.
Not Only in Japan 2
There is no denying that Japan has some
great animation. However it seems other
countries are starting to catch up with
them. Join us as we talk about animation
from other countries that range from light
to heavy anime influence.
Q&A with Jerry Jewell
An informal Q&A with voice actor Jerry
Jewell.
Robots & Amateur Robotics
Robots in Japanese pop-culture are
awesome, why not build one? This panel
would outline the necessary foreknowledge
and disciplines needed to begin making
robots as a hobby as well as a brief primer
on electronics/mechanics, appropriate
safety concerns, and available hardware/
software packages/kits that one can utilize
to get involved in robotics fairly quickly
and cheaply.
Showa Fansabu
Let’s journey to an age undreamt of, the
1980s. When a fansub was something that,
if you dropped it, it would break your foot.
When fansubs didn’t hurt the industry, they
helped you get into the industry. When
otaku wore gold chains and did the human
beatbox: uh-uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-uh-uh-uh,
‘cause it’s--finger on the toggle wheel
y’all, for the flying erase heads of steel
y’all, because we have no alliance with
the haters when we’re on the ummmm,
SuperBeta, and the HD-X Pro base, with
the gold lettering, and white clamshell
case. Kick it old school with Carl Horn and
Ryan Gavigan. May contain trace amounts
of Heisei as well.
Steampunk in the Media
This panel is for those interested in where
steampunk can be found in entertainment
and anything related. We will examine all
the different places steampunk is found
such as movies,books,manga/comics,tv,
and music. If possible, we will show
examples of these and give links if asked.
Steampunk Meetup & photoshoot
Tweeting Tokyo
Want to know what it’s like to visit Kyoto?
I’ll show the pictures I took and the tweets
that I posted to update my friends and
family about my trip, and answer any
questions you may have about Japan’s
ancient capital.
What Not to Cosplay?!?!
A hilarious look into some of the best
and worst cosplay ideas to date. We will
show you tips and give you a few rules on
dressing for your body type and looking
the best you can while showing off your
awesome work. And to be fair we will
show some of our personal cosplaying
gems, from before we learned what not to
cosplay.
GAMING
Gaming is always a big part of any convention, and
Ohayocon is no exception. Our gaming staff will be
running several different gaming tournaments this year.
Please keep in mind, this list, and tournament rules, are
subject to change. Check with us in the game room for up
to date tournament schedule and rule information.
Good luck!
THE MYSTERY
TOURNAMENT-
TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM
One of our signature events, and one
of our most evil! You sign up for this
tournament not knowing what the
game is, or what system itís on until
the tournament starts (think of it like
Iron Chef). It could be something
classic or modern, popular or crappy.
Only one person knows the game, and
thatís Chairman Xeg, and all will be
revealed inside ìScrub Stadium.î Are
you game enough to step forward and
take the challenge?
BOMBERMAN
A classic makes its debut for our tenth
anniversary.
TEKKEN 6
A bigger, badder, and better, King of
the Iron Fist tournament.
STREET FIGHTER IV
We were fortunate to be the first to
run a tournament on this title last year,
and the response was overwhelming.
Weíll be the first to run the US release
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too!
HALO 3
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A tournament mainstay that will put
your FPS skills to the test.
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GUILTY GEAR
ACCENT CORE +
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Fast paced action on this popular
fighter makes this one a tournament •
not to miss.
MARIO KART WII
SUPER SMASH
BROTHERS MELEE-
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One of the elite tournaments this year,
where the best will showcase their
skillsÖ
A good warm-up before Brawl, this
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game still brings out the best.
SUPER SMASH
BROTHERS BRAWL-
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A new game to the fold, this popular
title will challenge the finest FPS
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player.
This was our biggest tournament
last year, and this year should be no
exception.
CALL OF DUTY:
MODERN WARFARE 2
POWER STONE 2
SOUL CALIBUR 4
Another classic that canít be beat.
Whose soul burns more? Enter this
one to find out!
WII SPORTS RESORT
BLAZBLUE
This one will be exciting, no doubt.
Time to put your athletic skills to the
test, without breaking (too much of) a
sweat.
Game list subject to change
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If you feel the need for speed, and
spinning out your rivals with banana
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peels, this is for you.
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The Following Rules Will Apply
To All Console Tournaments:
All game specific rules and start times will be
posted with the sign-up sheets.
Please sign up with your real name (first and
last) written legibly.
Once a tournament has started, no additional
players will be added.
All seeding for the tournaments will be
random.
We may add or cancel tournaments at any time,
for any reason
If we call your name 3 times and you are a noshow, the first player on the alternate list takes
your spot, and so on.
Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.
Keep it civil, as we are a family event.
The refereeís decisions for the tournaments are
FINAL.
Tournament equipment may be supplied by
you, however certain modifications are not
allowed (check with gaming for specifics)
You will be allowed to set up your controls to
your liking prior to your match.
If you pause, you forfeit the round. If you pause
again, you forfeit the match. Players who
soft-reset, intentionally crash, or intentionally
freeze the games will also be disqualified.
In the unlikely event of a game crashing/
freezing/power outage/etc., any characters in
play must be used again, and the game will be
reset. If any points were scored prior to the
malfunction, the scores will stand, and the
match will be played to its completion using
those scores.
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AUTOGRAPHS & SKETCHES
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DEALERS ROOM
ARTIST ALLEY
The Artist Alley at Ohayocon is a place for
artist to gather and feature their work to
the convention public. Ohayocon wishes to
encourage independent artists in the anime/
manga community to share their styles and
mediums with the attendees. It is designed to
allow the artist to gain exposure to the public,
sell their artwork, share their experiences with
one another, and improve their trade.
The Dealer’s Room is located in the Regency Ballroom on the 3rd floor, with both escalator and
elevator access. The Ohayocon Dealers room offers over ninety tables of the best and broadest
collection of Manga, Anime and Japanese-related merchandise. We would like to thank all of our
dealers for coming to Ohayocon and setting up there booths. We’ve worked hard to make your
experience in our Dealer’s Room a good one, and to ensure that things work smoothly, there are a few
ground rules that will be enforced in the Dealer’s Room:
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Badges will be checked upon
entry to the Dealer’s Room.
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Bags will be allowed in this
year, but anything larger
than a regular backpack will
be prohibited, as will large
props or trench coats. The
staff reserves the right to
decide what is permissible
in the room and what is not.
If you have any doubts as to
whether an item can go in,
please don’t bring it. It will
save you a trip back up to
your room.
Doug Smith, Bruce Lewis, Rikki Simons, and many more guest artists will be present
within the Artist Alley this weekend. Ohayocon also features artists from all over the
country, many who will even accept on site commissions.
The Art Coordinators for Ohayocon are Solikha “Sonnie” Wright and Yad Ming-Mui.
They are stationed in the Artist Alley during operating hours to enforce the Artist Alley
rules and to assist registered artists. Come on over and let them know about your visit to
the Artist Alley. All feedback is welcomed.
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be boxed or sealed, and
IMMEDIATELY taken to
your hotel room or car. All
other Ohayocon weapons
policies also apply.
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Shoplifting WILL NOT be
tolerated. Security staff will
be present in the Dealer’s
Room, and action will be
taken against those found
stealing. If you are found
stealing, Ohayocon will turn
you over to the police and
you will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
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Absolutely NO photography
in the Dealers room.
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No line cutting, shoving, or
harassing of anyone.
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Please use the doors marked
“entrance”
and
“exit”
appropriately. This will
help keep traffic flowing
smoothly.
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NO weapons will be sold to
attendees under the age of 18.
This includes show pieces.
A parent or legal guardian
may accompany an underage
attendee with proper ID. Any
weapons purchased MUST
Smoking is prohibited indoors
in Columbus Ohio. Anyone
caught smoking in line or
in the Dealer’s room will be
turned over to the hotel and
proper authorities.
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Disruptive behavior, included
screaming and horseplay,
are not allowed. Ohayocon
staff will warn people if
their behavior is disruptive.
Action, including ejection
from the convention, may be
taken if deemed necessary.
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No paddles of any kind will
be sold in the Dealer’s room.
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Please have patience with the
staff, dealers and your fellow
attendees.
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Any complaints or problems
can be directed to Christian
Daly, Head of the Dealer’s
room.
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