Anime Weekend Atlanta 2012 Program Guide by Elise Q.

MAPS AREA VIEW

RENAISSANCE WAVERLY 2ND FLOOR

to Galleria

Rondelet

Staff Office

RENAISSANCE WAVERLY 1ST FLOOR

Magnolia

to the Galleria

Parents Lounge Boardroom

Security

GALLERIA MALL 1ST FLOOR

Karaoke Stage To the hotel

Storefront 1E-4

Frill Food Court

Storefront 1D-7

Super AWA Arcade The Gallery

Bepop Lounge & Maid Cafe

GALLERIA MALL 2ND FLOOR

AWA Store

Concerts

Cosplay Repair

WELCOME Welcome from the Chairman Emeritus

Welcome to Anime Weekend Atlanta 2012! Hello and welcome to the... let me see, sixteen, seventeen, EIGHTEENTH annual ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA! Was it really that long ago that a small group of fans got together and decided that what Atlanta needed was a weekend-long celebration of Japanese cartoons? Well, calendars don’t lie. AWA may have begun as a mere few hundred people gathering in a decrepit and now demolished hotel to share their mutual love and admiration for the artform of Japanese animation, but while our attendance has multiplied and our facilities have been significantly upgraded, at the heart of our festival remains that certain inexpressible spark that catches us somewhere back of the eyeballs and makes us say “Wow, those Japanese cartoon things are kinda cool.” At this point, 18 years on, it’s hard to tell if our interest in Japanese animation keeps us AWA veterans cheerful and young at heart, or instead has us mesmerized in a colorful, well-animated spiral of arrested development. One thing’s for sure, either way it will involve high school girls and giant super robots designed and animated in Japan, the land of pop-culture entertainment that has been enchanting children and adults around the world for decades. You might have grown up watching SPEED RACER or PRINCE PLANET on UHF television, you may have bought ROBOTECH model kits, VOLTRON toys or SAILOR MOON dolls, you may still have POKEMON cards kicking around the back seat of your car or RURONI KENSHIN DVD box sets on your bookshelves. You may be live-streaming current episodes of NARUTO, CARDFIGHT VANGUARD, SPACE BROTHERS, or POLAR BEAR CAFE on your laptop. Or you may have experienced all of the above. Since 1963, American audiences have been a part of Japanese animation; what’s happening here this weekend - all the costumes we’re wearing, all the manga and DVDs and plushies we’re buying in the dealers room, all the debates we’re having over which Gundam could beat which other Gundam - it’s all part of this continuing story, and we here at AWA are proud to be a small part of it. This year’s AWA comes in the midst of tragedy; the recent sudden loss of Patrick Bohnet; staff director, devoted husband and father, and friend. His tireless and inventive work as VAT director will be acutely missed here at the convention, and we hope you will join us in expressing our deepest condolences to his loved ones.

Dave Merrill Chairman Emeritus - AWA 2012

CONTENTS Convention Maps Table of Contents

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Information & Rules..........................................08 Chair Welcome • Guidelines • Rules • Security • Disability Services • ConSuite • Parent’s Lounge • Information Desk • Volunteers • Medical • Weapons Policy • Dress Code • In Memorium • Lost and Found

Guests.................................................................15 h.NAOTO • Johnny Yong Bosch • Vic Mignogna • Tim Eldred • Carl Gustav Horn • Frederik L. Schodt • You Kikkawa • Ryo Horikawa • Ayumi Kino • Suzuko Mimori • Trina Nishimura • Amy Howard Wilson • David Williams • Ed Chavez • Neil Nadelman

Bands..................................................................20 Heidi • Eyeshine

Featured Cosplayers..........................................21 Yaya Han • Marie-Claude Bourbonnais

Events...............................................................22 Analog Games & Artist Alley.............................43 Video Games......................................................46 Video Art Track...................................................49 Video..................................................................52 AWA 2012 Directors...........................................67 Artwork Winners.................................................68 Bestiary............................................................70 Autographs.........................................................76

INFORMATION Guidelines & Rules

GUIDELINES

IMPORTANT RULES

We love the facility we’re in and we want to keep them happy. We love having you at AWA and we want to keep you happy. Part of keeping everybody happy is using a little common sense and remembering that you’re part of ten thousand people all crammed into space. Misbehavior gets amplified in these situations. So here are some hints to help you throughout while you’re at AWA. • Eat, sleep and bathe on a regular basis. Remember to take your prescription medication. • Be courteous to those in wheelchairs and allow room for them on elevators. Remember that you have the option of using the stairs and escalators. • If you feel like running around and hollering, go outside and do all of this. • Turn off your cell phone during videos, panels and important events. • If you have lots of baggage, the Waverly concierge desk will check it for you until you have to leave. • Call your parent or guardian and let them know you’re okay at least once a day. • If you’re a parent, keep an eye on your children. Don’t allow them to roam the facility unsupervised. Remember that not everyone in the world is nice.

• Your AWA badge must be visible on your person at all times when attending or participating in any AWA function, anywhere. • Be aware of yourself and your surroundings at all times; especially late at night. Stay with your friends, make sure people know where you are and where you’re supposed to be. Don’t go off into the dark with a total stranger. • Signs worn on the body are prohibited. No exceptions. • Do not steal or damage any property from anyone, place or thing at any of our locations. Shoplifters and Vandals will be arrested and dealt with by Cobb County Police and ejected from AWA. • Panhandling, begging, and soliciting of any sort is prohibited. You have had and will have 12 months to save up for every AWA. • Sales of merchandise or any other item outside of authorized AWA venues is absolutely prohibited. If you want to sell things please go through the proper means. • Fighting, mock combat, horseplay, assault, fist fights, martial arts sparring, and any of this similar behavior will not be tolerated. Please go outside to do this activities. • Disruptive behavior such as hollering, noisemakers, obstructions of hallways or foot traffic, is against the rules and may result in the ejection from AWA. Again, please go outside. • Do not drop anything of any mass whatsoever from the balconies of the Waverly or the Galleria. You will be ejected on sight from AWA and the properties by the Cobb County Police. • Please don’t move the chairs and tables. We put them there for a reason. • Follow the Weapons Policy in the program guide. Please comply with all Cobb County Police requests in this matter. • If you are under 21, consumption of alcohol is prohibited by law. If you are over 21, alcohol is to be consumed in appropriate areas only. • Do not sleep in the convention function rooms or common areas provided by the convention. • Trash goes in the proper trash receptacles only. • Do not post flyers, posters, promotional material or anything of the like on the walls of the con areas. There are bulletin boards and free flyer tables available.

DISABILITY SERVICES Anime Weekend Atlanta supports equal access and provides onsite assistance for anyone with a disability. Please be sure to stop by the Disability Services table, located next to Registration if you will require any assistance during the course of the convention. Hours of operation for our table are 5pm to 10pm Thursday, 10am to 10pm Friday, 10am to 7pm Saturday and Noon to 4pm Sunday. If you need assistance before or after these times, please let us know and we’ll be happy to help! Anime Weekend Atlanta seeks to do its utmost in providing equal and fair access to its participants with disabilities in accordance with State and Federal Law. Due to the conventions limited resources, the Disability Services staff may be required to speak with you about reasonable accommodations in order to best suit your needs. Seating is limited and available at a first come, first serve basis. Please also adhere to the published seating times for events if you are able. We ask that you be cooperative with us during the convention, and to ask for assistance if needed.

SECURITY The primary objective of AWA’s Security Department is to make sure everyone has a safe, fun time. We want our patrons to be as comfortable and entertained as they would be as guests in our homes. Security personnel will be present at all times

INFORMATION Guidelines & Rules

throughout the weekend. However, if the need arises, Security can be located in the Boardroom of the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. If you require assistance at any time, please don’t hesitate to flag down a member of our staff to help you.

Ceremonies on Sunday. For life-threatening events, please call 911 and then notify any AWA staff so that we can help guide emergency personnel to you faster. When Medical is closed, there are several 24-hour pharmacies within a few miles from the convention.

Please limit use of elevators to their proper intended function. Security strongly encourages patrons who are only traversing one floor (especially 1st Floor to 2nd Floor & vice versa) to please use the stairs and/or escalators, as this helps to maintain a healthy flow for those trying to get to events and or panels. All patrons will be required to exit “down” elevators at the lobby and will need to wait there for an upward-bound car. Elevators will be monitored at all times. If you are found to be joyriding on the elevators, you will be asked to disembark. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of our patrons, Anime Weekend Atlanta reserves the right to revoke badge privileges at any time. Badges may be pulled by Security or other convention staff for multiple offenses, or for serious single infractions on the premises.

PARENT’S LOUNGE

VOLUNTEERS

INFORMATION DESK

Love AWA? Want to get more involved? Volunteer! Anime Weekend Atlanta welcomes attendees that want to broaden their con experience! Volunteers are needed all over the con and are a vital part of our success! Hours are flexible and dedicated volunteers receive perks unavailable to general con-goers! Visit the HR office in the Rondelet room during business hours to chat with a volunteer supervisor.

This year, the information booth will also be answering your questions via Twitter! Yes, you read that right! Tweet your favorite Atalantan anime con questions to @AWAcon and we will answer your questions right away. Even if you’re stuck in line for the fabulous Johnny Yong Bosch or Vic Mignona we will answer. Also on our Twitter page, you can persue and review even more questions that others have asked. Maybe you will find an answer you did not know you were looking for! Keep on the look out because we will be tweeting event updates, schedule changes, and overall good things to make sure you are up to date and informed during your stay at AWA.

Grievances

Anime Weekend Atlanta staff are dedicated to providing a safe, welcoming environment for all of our guests. If at any time you are the victim of, or witness to, prejudicial treatment; or if at any time you feel unsafe - we want to know. Visit either of the information booths in the Galleria or Waverley Hotel, or visit the HR office in the Rondelet room of the hotel to fill out a grievance form. All complaints and comments are anonymous unless otherwise stated. Though it sounds cliche, your comments are important to us and all complaints will be resolved promptly.

MEDICAL First Aid/Medical is located in the Library on the second floor of the Waverly. We carry a substantial array of over-the-counter products (Tylenol/Advil, Baid-Aids, etc.). It is open 10 AM to 8 PM on Saturday and Sunday, and 10 AM until the beginning of Closing

Welcome Parents One and All!! If you are one of the many parents who have brought your children to Anime Weekend Atlanta, but you don’t really “get” this Anime thing, check out our Parent’s Lounge in the Magnolia room on the first floor of the Renaissance Waverly. We provide a Parent Sanctuary with snacks, drinks, and some peace and quiet. Parent Lounge hours are Friday from 12pm to 9pm, Saturday from 10am to 9pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. It’s a great way for you to remain on site so your child can check in often, without having to tangle with the con-going throngs.

CON SUITE Hungry? Thirsty? Lonely? Lost? Come on up to Consuite in room 1208 in the Renaissance Waverly Hotel! In the Consuite we provide food, drinks and a place for weary con-goers to hang out. Come meet new friends and rejuvenate yourself from the woes and aching feet that is con-drama. That’s not all! Consuite has other distractions for convention goers including anime videos that are set to music and art supplies to draw with. So come and see the best kept secret of the con! Our hours are: Friday, 12pm to 8pm, Saturday, 10am to 8pm and Sunday 10am to 4pm.

INFORMATION Guidelines & Rules

WEAPONS POLICY No live steel (real swords, daggers, knives, metal items with sharp edges) No firing weapons, even if they were modified not to fire. You are not allowed to carry or possess any real working weapons at AWA and the Convention Venues. “Real Working Weapons” include, but are not limited to: Firearms and ammunition of any and all sorts, rifles, shotguns, hand guns, BB guns,pellet guns, cap guns, air-soft weapons, paintball guns, blow guns, tazers, explosives, knives, swords (including katana and other martial arts style swords), daggers, sword canes, switchblades, bali-song(butterfly) knives, axes, hatchets, pole arms, staffs, clubs, wooden or metal bats and paddles, bows, arrows, martial arts weapons, brass knuckles, chains, whips, pepper spray, mace, and any projectile item, toy or real, whether or not such Real Working Weapon is loaded, broken, or then-currently in firing or usable condition. All weapons brought to the convention are subject to inspection. Weapons sold in the Dealers Room can only be purchased by mail order and are shown for display only.

Peace Bonded Weapons A Peace Bonded weapon is an item that has been inspected by AWA security and has been secured so that said item can be recognized as a non-lethal weapon by means of identification. All weapons are subject to inspection for peace bonding and any item used for such purpose can not be removed by the attendee. Removal of peace bonding material constitutes a violation of the Weapons Policy and could result in expulsion from the convention.

Liability WEAPON INSPECTIONS MUST BE PERMITTED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE ATTENDANCE AT CONVENTION In order to protect their own safety and that of others, AWA attendees understand, agree to, and consent that designated AWA representatives or security personnel throughout the convention have an absolute right to inspect costumes, weapons, and any other items, and that they will submit to such an inspection. Any attendee must submit their costumes, weapons, and other items to an immediate inspection upon request or must leave the convention. In the event a person declines to submit to an inspection and refuses to leave, they

shall be immediately expelled from the convention and escorted off the premises. Only AWA may determine whether any particular item covered by this policy is permitted or not permitted at AWA and such determination is solely, exclusively, and absolutely at the discretion of AWA. Persons who do not cooperate with the determinations of AWA concerning the application of this policy to any particular item may be immediately expelled from the convention. If it is later discovered that a person brought a working weapon to any current or prior year AWA, that person has the express possibility of being banned from attending future conventions. PERSONS WHO CARRY OR OTHERWISE BRING PROP WEAPONS, REPLICAS, OR SIMILAR ITEMS DO SO AT THEIR OWN, SOLE, AND ABSOLUTE RISK, AND ASSUME ALL RISKS OF LIABILITY, HARM, DAMAGE, OR LOSS TO ANY PERSON OR PROPERTY INJURED OR OTHERWISE HARMED, INTENTIONALLY OR ACCIDENTLY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY SUCH ITEMS OR THE PERSON CARRYING THEM. ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA, INC. IS AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, HARM, DAMAGE, OR OTHER RISK OR LIABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PERSON’S USE OF ANY WEAPON, REPLICA, PROP, OR ANYTHING RELATED TO THIS NATURE, WHETHER PERMITTED OR BANNED HEREUNDER, AT AWA. IN NO EVENT SHALL AWA, AWA INC.AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES, OR THE RENAISSANCE WAVERLY HOTEL AND THE COBB GALLERIA CENTRE HAVE.

DRESS CODE The AWA Dress Code Policy covers the Convention Venues (The Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Cobb Galleria Centre, the Galleria Specialty Mall, and the adjoining parking lots and decks). Security (Convention, Hotels, Convention Center, and local law enforcement) will be present at all times during the convention. At both venues, you will be under observation, at all times. Even if you don’t have a weapon or wearing a costume you will still be a participating party.

The Attendee Wear clothing and footwear at ALL times, even when you’re in

INFORMATION Guidelines & Rules

costume. The AWA is a big place, so expect a lot of walking. The following are not allowed at AWA and the venues because of safety reasons, whether you are in costume or not: • Bare Feet Stilts (wooden and metal) • Roller Skates and blades Skateboards • Leashes • Loose metal chains • Please look at our Weapons Policy on what weapons are allowed in the convention.

The Cosplayer Wear a comfortable costume of your favorite anime or manga character, or make one of your own. Don’t forget to read the Weapons Policy if you will have a weapon as part of your costume. Be aware that not everybody (includes parents, hotel and convention staff, and local law enforcement) are anime and manga fans, so they may question if your costume is appropriate. AWA is a family friendly convention, so parents with young children will be present. Please be aware of your surroundings. • Costumes that too closely resemble law enforcement and medical personnel will not be allowed and will be inspected by AWA Staff. You may be asked to change your costume. • Real weapons are NOT allowed as part of your costume. • Weapons and/or props that are over 7 feet tall in length are not permitted. • Weapons and/or props that weigh 15 lbs. or more are not permitted on the premises. • Nudity, body paint, nor underwear are NOT costumes. • Body suits are allowed. • The skimpier the costume, the more likely you may be approached by AWA Staff, Hotel Staff, Convention Staff, or local law enforcement. You may be required to change your costume if approached. • Shoes must be worn at all times in both venues. • No bare feet. • Masks can be worn ONLY in the Convention Venues. • Bikini costumes (such as Lum from Urusei Yatsura) are allowed, except thongs. • Stilts are not allowed as part of your costume in the Convention. • Signs (hand made and pickets) used for soliciting are not allowed at AWA. Examples: Free Hugs, Glomp Me, Friendly

Advice, $1.00, etc...wPhotographing cosplayers are OK at AWA. Be aware of your surroundings, as certain areas are crowded with people. Ask who is photographing you that you may want to go to a less crowded location. If you have a weapon as part of your costume, be EXTREMELY careful of crowds walking or running into you, especially if you are posing with a weapon. Please see the section on LIABILITY in the Weapons Policy section for more information.

AWA COSPLAY REPAIR SHOP ROOM 111 The doors to the AWA Cosplay Repair Shop are open! Bring us your broken props, your ripped costumes, your frizzy wigs yearning to be fixed... we’ll give you the simple tools you need to get the job done (which often means hot glue, and plenty of it!).

THINGS TO EAT & DRINK Hungry but don’t know where to eat? Scan this QR code for a Google food map that lists all dining locations near the convention center. Get directions, check out menus, and even see reviews and prices right on your smart phone! If you don’t have a phone that scans QR codes, feel free to run by the Information booth and we will provide you with a print out of this map and recommendations on our favorite places to eat nearby.

IN MEMORIUM In Memorium

IN MEMORIUM - PATRICK “QUU” BOHNET The AWA family has lost one of our own. In July Patrick “Quu” Bohnet passed away of a heart attack caused by the lingering effects of a childhood disorder. Patrick was a good friend to the convention and its staff at all levels for over a decade, and as an Assistant Director he was the heart and soul of our VAT technical department for many years. Most attendees knew him as the mysterious figure springing into action when the video feed in the VAT went weird (like the time he bolted a box fan to a PC to keep it from bursting into flames), but our AMV contest participants knew him as the tireless voice on the phone, delicately sorting out whatever glitch was de-synching their videos. “To Pat, AMVs were a form of art and he was like a curator. He wanted to preserve them and present them to the audience the way the creators had intended. It’s because of his attention to detail that his hardware/ software playback system has been the benchmark for AMV contest coordinators for nearly a decade.” (-Omar Jenkins, Iron Editor organizer-) Those lucky enough to know him personally knew him as the quintessential ‘gentle (as well as ‘genteel’) giant’, offering help and opening home and hospitality to the AWA and AMV community whenever needed. During my tenure as VAT department head he technically reported to me, but I don’t know anyone who was fooled into thinking that meant I was in charge of him. His technical expertise, programming skill, and stubborn refusal to give up on any problem that confronted him (whether carbon or silicon in origin) did more to dictate what was possible and worth screening in the VAT than anything I brought to the table. He was a key organizer of the first DDR project, the famed Iron Editor, and, more frequently than not, a participant or technical consultant in the deluge of Multi-Editor projects and ambitious, experimental long-form works that followed. As a result, he became a social nexus within the AMV community; well known throughout the .org (animemusicvideos.org) and among contest organizers, forever granting advice, technical and creative, to newcomers and old hands alike, and is a major reason AWA is known for its AMV track. In recent years, Patrick had been forced to step back from his duties at AWA and in the AMV community, but only for the very best of reasons. His marriage to Debra Parnell and the subsequent birth of their daughter Sylvia meant a shift in priorities: he had to be looking after much more important people. In spite of this, he always made a point of attending AWA and repeatedly checking in with the VAT. In recent months he’d even been talking about returning in an official capacity. His death at only 36 has been an enormous shock and not one from which AWA or the VAT will readily recover. In the end, his legacy at AWA is assured; the memories and friendships among staff and attendees, and his technical and creative impact on the VAT will not be forgotten. To quote another AMVer, EK Weaver, “AMVers never die. They just convert to a different format.”

GUESTS Guest Profiles

Ryo Horikawa

You Kikkawa

Ayumi Kino

Ryo Horikawa is a Japanese famous voice actor and is best known for the voice of Vegeta in “Dragon Ball Z.” Horikawa has been performing in movies and TV dramas since grade-school. He has over 28 years experience as a voice actor, and over 45 years experience as an actor to present time. His credits include, “Saint Seiya,” Andromeda Shun; “Detective CONAN,” Hattori Heiji; “Legend of Galactic Heroes,” Reinhard; “Dragon Ball” series, Vegeta; “Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 STARDUST MEMORY,” Kou Uraki; and “YuYu Hakusho,” Karasu.

You Kikkawa, nicknamed Kikka by her fans, is a cute and talented singer, actress, and idol. Kikka entered Hello Pro Egg in 2007 and in 2008, she took part of the group Milky Way with Koharu Kusumi (ex- Morning Musume) and Sayaka Kitahara to sing the theme song of the anime Kirarin?Revolution. She has been in many plays such as ”Nekome Club 2 ~Natsu da! Umi da! Vacance da! ~”, ”Tiger Breathing” and in the movie ”Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki” with Erina Mano.

Ayumi is a new Manga Artist and is only twenty-two years old. Her debut work is the first e-manga titled “Magical Dreamers.” She focuses on slice-of-life stories that incorporate darker matters, covering the gamut of topics from pop culture to the melancholic. She believes that imagination and creativity are today’s Magic, and that all humans are magic!

Voice Actor/Seiyuu Guest of Honor

Additionally, Horikawa is a singer. His latest tune is the theme song “Saiyan Brad” of Dragonball kai. In addition to animation, Horikawa does a lot of work on stage, voice drama, video games, etc.

Singer/Actress Guest of Honor

She has produced multiple top 10 singles such as: “Hapirapi ~Sunrise~”, “Kikkake wa YOU!”, and “Konna Watashi de Yokattara.” Her first album, called “One for YOU!”, was released on January 18th and and will be available for sale at Anime Weekend Atlanta. In addition to her singing career, Kikka has also been in movies such as a behind the scenes documentary of her debut at Universal called ”Kikkake wa YOU!” and was one of the lead roles in ”Cheerfully.” Kikka can also be seen in a variety of television shows such as ”Hirunan desu” on NTV.

Manga Artist Guest of Honor

Her favorite food is Japanese rice casserole; she is interested in the universe and space; and she enjoys seeing people smile. She is very excited that AWA will be her worldwide debut, and we are honored to have her with us for this magical occasion!

GUESTS Guest Profiles

h.NAOTO

Fashion Designer Guest of Honor The world knows Japan as the birthplace of popular subcultures like Anime, Manga, and Cosplay. One fashion designer took subculture fashion to mainstream. His name is Naoto Hirooka, and he is the creative designer of h. NAOTO, Japan’s most successful Gothic-Punk-Lolita clothing line empire. Naoto joined S-inc Co., Ltd. in 1999 after graduating from prestigious Bunka Fashion College. Soon his incomparable talent was noticed and in 2000, he presented his PUNK collections. This marked the launch of h. NAOTO brand. He expanded his collections to include Gothic and Lolita themes with a little kick of punk. h.NAOTO is also the ultimate apparel for all Visual Kei musicians.

Suzuko Mimori Voice Actor/Seiyuu Guest of Honor

Suzuko Mimori is a 26-year-old voice actress who is best known for her roles in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes (Sherlock Shellingford), Cardfight!! Vanguard (Kourin), and Yuriyuri (Himawari Furutani). In addition to being a voice actress, Suzuko can sing and dance! She has studied ballet, jazz, and tap from a young age. She loves to cook, watch movies, and going to Karaoke with her closest friends.

Johnny Yong Bosch Voice Actor

AWA is proud to announce Johnny Yong Bosch to our 2012 show! He’s also a two time American Anime Award nominee. Johnny is best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and being the English voice of Vash the Stampede in Trigun, as well as the voice of Ichigo Kurosaki in Bleach, Lelouch Lamperouge in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Itsuki Koizumi in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Kiba in Wolf’s Rain, Renton Thurston in Eureka Seven, Emil Castagnier in Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, Shotaro Kaneda in Akira, and Nero in Devil May Cry 4.

GUESTS Guest Profiles

Vic Mignogna

Trina Nishimura

He started his career in anime a little over ten years ago as Vega in Streetfighter II. Since then, Vic has been in more than a hundred and fifty shows and video games, known for such roles as Edward Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tamaki Suou in Ouran High School Host Club, Fai in Tsubasa Chronicle, Dark in DN Angel, Kurz in Full Metal Panic, Broly in Dragonball Z, Kougaijji in Saiyuki, Ikkaku in Bleach, Yukito in Air, Luciano in Code Geass, Virgil Walsh in Trinity Blood, and many, many more.

Trina Nishimura has become more and more involved in the anime scene over the past few years, primarily working with FUNimation Entertainment. Trina was first cast in Desert Punk as the little hungry girl Namiko and has refused to leave the FUNimation property ever since. Her most notably awesome credits include: Claymore (Flora and Sophia), Negima!? (Lingshen Chao and Motsu), Sasami: Magical Girl Club (Ayane), School Rumble and Yurippe School Rumble: 2nd Semester (Akira Takano), Baccano! (Rachel), Sergeant Frog (Ghost Girl), Case Closed: the Movie (Natasha Kosaka), and the ever popular Witchblade (Shiore Tsuzuki).

Voice Actor

Currently, Vic is playing roles in the new Wolverine and Iron Man series on G4. He’s also playing Zero in Vampire Knight and Yoshimori in Adult Swim’s Kekkaishi series. He sings the themes for shows like One Piece & DBGT, and has produced several CDs of his own original music, all available on iTunes. Vic has a degree in film and is deeply involved as an actor and director in several web series.

Voice Actor

Having completed work as Nadie in El Cazador de la Bruja, the final installation in BeeTrain’s “girls with guns” trilogy, Trina has finally been able to leave the FUNimation premises having proven her voice acting abilities. Since her departure, she has been called back as Mizune in Soul Eater, Milly in Trigun: Badlands Rumble, and her most anticipated role to date as Mari Makinami Illustrious in Evangelion 2.22.

Amy Howard Wilson Voice Actor

I am a proud graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. I was working in the front office of the Weist-Barron School For TV and Commercial Acting. Kit Carter, the casting director, called the school looking for non-union talent to do the English dub for a new Japanese animated series, which would eventually come to be known as Star Blazers. I was cast as the voice of Nova (Mori Yuki) for Season 1 and 2. In 1998, right here at AWA, I met the man who would become my husband, David G. Wilson, III. In 1999, I met one long time fan, Jeff Thompson, who asked me to dub the voice of Miranda in The Irresponsible Captain Tyler OVA. Since 2002, I’ve been recording and producing audio books. Ask me about my company - Studio V.O.I.C.E., and please visit my web site: http://www. amysvoices.com/.

GUESTS Industry Profiles

Tim Eldred

David Williams

Ed Chavez

Director

Artist

Tim first saw anime back in the cave man days when Star Blazers came on air in 1979, and that spelled his doom. For the rest of his life, he followed an obsession that lead him into the professional comic book world, and then the animation industry, all on a quest to capture that magic that he remembered.

David Williams has been in the anime industry for over 19 years, doing everything from subtitling to DVD production to marketing to ADR directing. He is currently working with Sentai Filmworks where he has helped to bring out titles such as, High School of the Dead,Angel Beats, Clannad and many others.

His roots run far deeper than just the translator of America’s top selling cat manga. Chavez has been a manga and doujin enthusiast since the early 90’s and his writings on the subject predate North America’s manga explosion of popularity.

So far, he’s turned that quest into a website (starblazers.com), an original SF/comedy graphic novel titled “Grease Monkey” (greasemonkeybook.com), and a longrunning career drawing storyboards for TV cartoons (such as Batma: the Brave and the Bold, Ultimate SpiderMan and Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes). And you better believe he’s not even close to being done yet.

As an ADR director with ADV Films, he directed shows such as D.N.Angel, Angelic Layer,Pretear, Najica Blitz Tactics and many others too numerous to list. He has authored hundreds of DVDs and BDs, subtitled more shows than he can count and been instrumental in bringing hundreds of shows to the US.

Animator

He would then simultaneously write for Otaku USA Magazine, while editing and translating for publishers Seven Seas, DC/CMX and Kodansha Ltd. Japan’s Morning 2 magazine. His work would then take him to Japan, where he put on a marketing cap for Morning 2 and Kodansha’s new light novel line Kodansha BOX. His unique experience overseas, working within the Japanese manga industry while volunteering in Japan’s robust doujinshi community, would eventually land him a job at Vertical, Inc where Chavez translates, licenses and markets their eclectic award-winning manga line. When not working on translated works, Chavez still takes time to edit doujinshi from both sides of the Pacific Ocean.

GUESTS Industry Profiles

Neil Nadelman

Carl Gustav Horn

Frederik L. Schodt

Host of AWA’s popular “Totally Lame Anime” event, Neil Nadelman’s day job is that of production translator for anime titles as diverse as Code Geass, Kare Kano, Area 88, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Kikaider, Eureka Seven, Gall Force, Blue Submarine No.6, Bubblegum Crash, Time Stranger, Lupin Iii, Dominion Tank Police, Votoms, Appleseed, Fushigi Yugi, Maetel Legend, Urusei Yatsura, Odin, Night On The Galactic Railroad, Assemble Insert, Silent Service, This Is Greenwood, Slayers, Macross, Fist Of The North Star, Yotoden, Giant Robo, Mobile Suit Gundam, Zenki, Record Of Lodoss Wars, Mermaid Forest, Grave Of The Fireflies, Tenchi In Tokyo, just to name a few.

Carl Gustav Horn of Dark Horse Comics has been a manga editor for fifteen years, beginning with Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1997.

Frederik L. Schodt is a writer, translator, and conference interpreter. He began reading manga in 1970, translating them in 1977, and writing and speaking about them around 1980. Some of the translations he has worked on (either alone or with others) include Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix and Astro Boy, Riyoko Ikeda’s Rose of Versailles, Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell, to name a few. His best known books about manga and anime include, Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics (1983); Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga (1996); and The Astro Boy Essays: Osamu Tezuka, Mighty Atom, and the Manga/ Anime Revolution (2007).

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He has worked on titles including The Shinji Ikari Raising Project, Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President, Oh My Goddess!, The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Cardcaptor Sakura, Golgo 13, Excel Saga, Chobits, Banana Fish, and Flowers & Bees.

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Fred was awarded the Special Category of the Asahi Shimbun’s Osamu Tezuka Culture Award, a finalist for the Pen West USA translation award, a special category of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ International Manga Award winner and Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette. In November, Fred’s new book, titled Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe, will be published by Stone Bridge Press.

BANDS Band Profiles

Heidi

Visual Kei Band Guest of Honor A visual-kei band that was created in early 2006. Their members are Yoshihiko on vocals, Nao on guitar, Kohsuke on bass, and Kiri on drums. Heidi.’s first solo and official debut was June 3rd at Ikebukuro CYBER. Their focus is on trying to create distinctive melodies that are easy to remember for the fans. Throughout their career they have played on many stages, such as at the “hide memorial summit” in the Ajinomoto Stadium, the V-ROCK festival and Over The Edge, the yearly visual scene countdown event. Heidi has released “Yokan” as the ending theme song for the well known anime “Kaicho wa Maid-sama”.

Eyeshine Rock Band

Eyeshine is a four piece “edge rock” band that originated in West Hills, California. Eyeshine currently consists of members Johnny Yong Bosch (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Maurice Salmin (drums, backing vocals, piano), Crystal Mesina (bass, backing vocals), and Ji Ho “Daniel” Lee (lead guitar, backing vocals). The origins of Eyeshine date back almost a decade when Bosch and Maurice Salmin began playing together in a church band. Eventually deciding to take a shot at writing and performing their own music, the band went through many incarnations before deciding on the name Eyeshine. Eyeshine released a third album, Tone of Echoes, on December 16, 2010; a fourth, acoustic album, Afterglow, on January 19, 2011; and is currently finishing a fifth, instrumental album titled Sonosis.

COSPLAYERS Cosplay Profiles

Jennie Breeden Artist

Jennie Breeden is the creator of the autobiographical webcomic The Devil’s Panties. She has a BFA in Sequential Art(comics. ...seriously) from Savannah College of Art and Design. Ms. Breeden has been updating her comic daily since 2001 with over 3,000 comic strips online and multiple graphic novels that are in comic shops and book stores around the world. Via the comic she documents her adventures at comic conventions and in life. From pirates to taxes, kilt blowing to real estate and knitting to romance, life always seems to have something new in store: sometimes to the chagrin of Jennie, but always to the delight of her fans.Visit her comic and watch Life and Art argue it out: http://thedevilspanties.com

Marie-Claude Bourbonnais Cosplayer

MC first starred in a calendar 4 years ago, then was featured in an international advertising campaign for a fast food chain. In the following years, her work as a glamour model was published in magazines like FHM and American Curves. As a former fashion designer, she uses all her experience as a seamstress and costume maker to create distinctive pieces and overthe-top costumes. Her different looks captured the attention of Heroes of the North’s producer, who offered MC a role in his live action Canadian superheroes webseries. Hornet, MC’s character, was also featured in the Heroes of the North comics and had her own action figure done.

Yaya Han Cosplayer

Yaya Han is a costume designer, model and cosplay entertainer with 13 years of experience. After discovering cosplay at her first con over a decade ago, she quickly absorbed the heart and soul of costume design and creation. To this day Yaya has made 200 (and counting) costumes in the genres of anime/manga, comic books, video games, sci-fi and of course from her own original designs. Her intricate and lavish creations have won many awards and acclaim world wide, and Yaya has been featured in a myriad of magazines, websites, and television programming. Commercially, Yaya’s visage has been drawn, painted and sculpted by several professional artists and she enjoys modeling in her limited spare time.

MANGA LIBRARY The Panda’s Manga Kissa Hallmark (Waverly Hotel 2nd Floor) ALL WEEKEND Manga Library “Kissa”

Looking for a place where you can “test drive” a manga you are thinking of buying? Then come to the Manga Kissa. We have thousands of titles waiting for you to read, including: Naruto, Black God, Bleach, Black Bird, Ouran High School Host Club, and many more. We are located in Hallmark which is on the second floor of the Renaissance Hotel and is right in front of the elevators. Feel free to bring a snack to eat and be ready to enjoy some quiet time reading manga. We are always willing to accept donations of manga to the Manga Kissa so just ask a staff member for information on donating.

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Grand Ballroom (Waverly Hotel) FRIDAY Opening Ceremonies 12:00pm - 1:00pm

For beautiful convention life! It’s time to kick off another Anime Weekend Atlanta… help us start it off the right way during the starstudded kickoff extravaganza. Come meet some of our super cool guests and find out just what we have in store for you this year!

An Hour with Trina Nishimura 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Want to meet the English voice behind tons of your favorite Anime characters? Then you’re in luck, because Trina Nishimura is here. She’s provided the English voices of many of your faves from Funimation, including characters from Claymore, Negima?!, Keroro Gunso and Witchblade... just to name a few.

The ¥25,000 Pyramid 3:00pm - 4:30pm

From Anime Weekend Atlanta, this is the ¥25,000 Pyramid! Join two of our special guests in a fun and challenging game show where your ability to communicate is the most important factor! Can you describe seven anime-related words or phrases to your partner in thirty seconds? Are you great at the board game Taboo? If so, make sure to come to the show and try out, because if your skills are good you could make it to our endgame where you can win up to ¥25,000 in prizes in less than sixty seconds.

Ask An Anime Character 5:00pm - 6:00pm Got a burning question you absolutely have to have answered? What a coincidence - we have answers. Come ask your questions and hear how your favorite characters would respond.

Ryo and Mignogna Concert 7:00pm - 8:00pm

With Ryo with his golden vocals and Vic on the ivory keys, how can this duo fail? For one night only, Horikawa and Mignogna perform in a concert yet to be done at any convention this side of the Mississippi.

Totally Lame Anime 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Can cartoons be bad? PAINFULLY bad? Bad in a way that brings shame to both the viewer and the viewee... but still hurt so good? The answer is “heck yeah!” Join bad anime expert Neil Nadelman as he unlocks Pandora’s box of terrible Japanese cartoons... cartoons that fail in really bad - really funny - ways.

Anime Hell 10:00pm - 12:00am

Slide yourself in for two hours of crazy clip show madness. For the past 15 years (!!) Dave has been screening only the finest of nutty anime footage, movie trailers, fake ads, real ads that should be fake, training movies, short films, and whatever else he can find that’s reasonably short and kind of cool. Innovative? No. Educational? Probably not. Entertaining? We think so.

Midnight Madness 12:00am - Until We’re Done

If hilarious anime parodies are your thing, then you and your thing need to be at Midnight Madness, where parody scholar extraordinaire Ryan Gavigan brings forth the goofiest-ever dubbed anime goofs that ever dun goofed. It’s a late night bonanza of laughs that lasts and lasts. Just please, don’t ask what time it starts!

SATURDAY Anime Match Game 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Get ready to match the stars! Greggo’s very first game show and one of his greatest, join six of Anime Weekend Atlanta’s celebrity guests in a hilarious romp down memory lane as they try to match wits with our contestants. If our contestants can fill in the blanks the same way the celebrities do, they’ll be one match closer to playing in the big money Super Match for a shot at fabulous prizes! But beware, a rotten answer will get the losing horns and ridicule from everyone! We’ll be choosing contestants at the beginning of the panel so if you’d like to BLANK along with us, come on in!

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Video Art Track Awards 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Join us once again for our gala awards ceremony, screening the very best of this year’s contest entries from our Exposition, Professional and Master contests.

An Hour with Johnny Yong Bosch 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Come meet the man who brought us the English voice of Vash the Stampede. Seriously, you guys, come meet him. He’s done a LOT!

Costume Contest 8:00pm - 10:00pm

It’s that time of year again. The time of year when the hard work of hundreds of cosplayers culminates into the best costume contest around! The spectacular Yaya Han returns as our Mistress of Ceremonies as we celebrate the unbelievable talent and dedication that is cosplay. Judging is by appointment only. Registration starts Friday at 10:00 am outside the Cosplay Gallery (Galleria room 102). Once you’ve registered for your appointment, you must be on time or you may be disqualified.

AWA Cabaret 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Come out, Come out to the Anime Cabaret! Featuring dames and dolls from your favorite anime pulled from the screen to perform for you. From tentacle monsters to the sailor soldiers, you never know who Stormy Knight has rounded up for this year’s show. Featuring performers from all around the country and across the galaxy, this show is sure to be a highlight of the convention.

Dance 11:30pm - Until We’re Done

Don’t miss our annual Saturday night dance!

SUNDAY Sunday Reflections 10:00am - 11:00am

Come join a Sunday morning tradition - a special program of reflection through music and song hosted by Vic Mignogna.

An Hour with Johnny Yong Bosch 11:30am - 12:30pm

Don’t miss out! Come meet the man who lent his voice to the English version of many of your favorite characters. Familiar with Vash the Stampede? How about Ichigo Kurosaki? Shotaro Kaneda? Yep, Johnny voiced them all and here’s you chance to meet him!

The Journey of Kikka 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Join this discussion with Kikka about her take of the music industry and learn what her schedule is like as she tries to balance a life of entertainment with that of a “normal” one.

Anime Press Your Luck 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Get ready, Anime Weekend Atlanta! 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 for use on our big board where you can turn your spins into lots and lots of cash and prizes! But watch out for the Whammy! If he shows up he’ll steal all your goodies and humiliate you in front of a live studio audience! If you’d like to be a contestant show up prior to the show and impress us with your upbeat and exciting personality and who knows? You might be chosen to press your luck!

Closing Ceremonies 5:00pm - Until We’re Done

Help us wrap Anime Weekend Atlanta up the right way at Closing Ceremonies. Bid a final farewell to all the guests, the staff and your fellow fans. And don’t miss you chance to let us know what your thoughts around what went right and anywhere you think we can improve on next year.

Kennesaw Ballroom (Waverly Hotel) THURSDAY Old School Classroom 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Once you’re badged up and you’ve visited the Super Happy Fun Sell, settle in for a trip back in time via the Old School Classroom! Dave digs through decades worth of forgotten Japanese cartoons to help you understand the roots of the art form that is causing you to waste an entire weekend here at AWA. Forgotten dubs, weird product tie-ins, classic old shows, masterpieces of animation, and

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distinct failures will educate your mind and enrich your very soul, preparing you for the weekend to come, in more ways than one.

FRIDAY

Come and check out The “Art” of Fan Service and find out more. This panel will explore fan service in all its forms - of which there are many - and how fan service for ladies is vast and varied (AND MAKES NO SENSE TO GUYS). Hosted by Anime World Order.

Talking with Frederik Schodt 2:00pm -3:00pm

World of Hentai (18+) 10:00pm - 12:30am

Come learn from a well known, award-winning translator and author! Frederik Schodt has been writing about and translating manga since 1977. His body of work includes classics as Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy and Masamune Shirow’s Ghost in the Shell. He’s penned numerous well-known books, such as Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics and the Manga/Anime Revolution.

Behind the Music with Kikka 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Have you considered the different preparations that a singer must endure to become a star? Join Kikka for a look into what goes into singing and how she ended up where she is today.

Gaia Game Show 5:00pm - 6:30pm

If you enjoy fun, games, contests and random awesomeness, come to the Gaia Game Show. We’ve got some cool surprises and fantastic prizes up our sleeve, so come prepared for a good time. All attendees are guaranteed to walk away with a prize!

Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, including hit series like Gintama, Eyeshield 21 and hit blockbuster movies like Appleseed.

Anime Nihongo 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Georgia State University Professor Yuki Takatori will speak on several aspects of Japanese language that differ between everyday Japanese and that which is used in anime and manga.

The Art of Fanservice 9:00pm - 10:00pm

So, anime has kids’ shows and hentai, but what about that vast area in between? Not quite porn but definitely not kid’s stuff...

Join us for the seedy side of anime. Explore the World of Hentai with party games, give aways and hilarious antics! 18+ only.

SATURDAY Hetalia: It’s History! 10:00am - 12:00pm

History is boring, right? WRONG!! History is full of rivalries, angst, contradiction, censorship, and hilarious events. And who better to tell you than the countries themselves?

Otaku Fusion Bellydancing 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Seraphina is returning to AWA to introduce more Otaku to the art of bellydance. She has over 20 years of dance experience and has appeared at numerous conventions across the US alongside local and national bands. Otaku Fusion is her own unique style that combines tribal fusion bellydance with traditional Japanese dance (Nihon Buyo) set to anime/video game tracks.

Funimation Industry Panel 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Catch the latest in the who’s, what’s, where’s and WHOAs from FUNimation, one of the leaders in anime!

Manga’s Future: Emanga 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Want to know more about emanga and why it’s all the rage? Then come learn more about this exciting new industry. Ayumi-san might make an appearance and be giving away a new iPad!

Aniplex Industry Panel 3:00pm - 4:00pm

From the company who brought you the best in Anime, including Durarara!!, Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Gurren Lagann and Blue Exorcist to name a few. Ask any fan to name his or her favorite anime show and chances are that it’s an Aniplex-produced show. From the Latest Anime to Special Announcements, come

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and see what Aniplex of America has in store for 2012. Join us as we talk about their current works and answer your questions. There will also be some special giveaways, including rare items from Japan.

Geneon Retrospective 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Take a walk down memory lane as we look back to the heyday of Geneon Entertainment (USA), the company that brought us so many of our favorite titles.

Official Gaia Panel 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Space Battleship Yamato: The Legend Lives 11:30am - 12:30pm

Part 2 of a 3-part Yamato-thon! After screening the first two episodes of Yamato 2199, this panel picks up with a look at everything that’s been happening with the franchise over the last year. Get in tune and stick with us for part 3!

An Hour with Trina Nishimura 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Don’t miss your second chance to meet the English voice behind many of your favorite characters! Trina has lent her voice to Witchblade, Claymore, Negima?! and many other shows!

Come meet Gaia’s staff, and get a sneak peek at upcoming features, games, and events. Stick around for the open-mic Q&A session and get your burning questions answered! Expect plenty of fun and some great prizes!

Ouran Host Club Murder Mystery 8:00pm - 11:00pm

The hosts of Ouran High School’s infamous Host Club invite you to participate in a commoner game called a murder mystery! Help the hosts find the mischief maker by sleuthing for clues and interacting with each host! Be prepared to be scared... or at least have your funny bone tickled.

Yaoi Slumber Party: The Return! 11:00pm - 12:00am

So you missed us last year, huh? Why? Were you not eighteen yet? Excuses, excuses. Come join All the King’s Men for another night long session of games, fandom abuse, and slashing hard enough to make Jason Vorhees jealous! Bring a pillow, bring a friend, hell you can bring a friend as a pillow! (We promise we won’t make you do the banana thing again!)

SUNDAY Space Battleship Yamato 2199 10:30am - 11:30am

Part 1 of a 3-part Yamato-thon! We open the day with a screening of the hottest new SF anime of 2012: Yamato 2199 episodes 1 and 2, both subtitled in English. You’ve heard about the legend of Yamato for years, and this is your chance to live it in real time!

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Gallery (Galleria 1st Floor)

SUNDAY

Maid Café FRI: 5 - 7pm; SAT: 12 - 6:30pm; SUN: 12 - 3:30pm

Ball Jointed Dolls: Coming Unstrung 9:00am - 10:30am

Join the AWA Imperial Maids for coffee, tea, dessert and games in “The Gallery” (downstairs in the Mall across from Jock’s and Jill’s). Now, enjoy a new lower price with the same great service! Cost is $10 per person, which covers the cost of a drink and a dessert of your choice. Snack on pastries and treats from the accomplished ovens of the Galleria Convention Centre’s incredible chefs while you test your skill against that of your Maid hostess (and your tablemates) at “Candyland,” “Go Fish,” “Rock Paper Scissors” and other games. Marvel at the pure unbridled cuteness of our Maids!

One more year of mayhem and anime gone! Here’s your chance to unwind, kick back, wander around sleepily and show off your BJDrelated scores of the convention, take some last-minute photos and tell everyone so long for another year.

Tea Party 4:00pm - 5:00pm

FRIDAY

Join us for our annual Sunday Afternoon Tea Party. Tea, light snacks and a live violinist. $10 per person ($5 if dressed appropriately for tea. Examples: Lolita, Steampunk, Victorian, Edwardian, formal cosplay, etc.).

Frill Boutique Kickoff Party 10:00pm - 12:00am

Food Court (Galleria 1st Floor) FRIDAY & SATURDAY

Join the staff of the Frill Boutique for a preview of the weekend’s events as well as an opportunity to make some new fancy friends!

SATURDAY Breakfast at Dollfie’s 9:00am - 10:30am

What’s more fun than breakfast at the convention? Breakfast with your fellow BJD enthusiasts! Kick off the first big morning of the convention the right way, so bring yourselves and your dolls… and your PJs! Slippers or shoes for humans are required.

Frill Cocktail Hour 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Put on your evening attire and join us for a cocktail party! Enter the Princess Brolita & King Kodona Contest for the chance to win a free weekend pass to The Frill Convention 2013! Cash Bar available, dresscode enforced.

Bebop Lounge 10:00pm - 12:00am

Join us in our mid-century jazz club as we present some of the swingingest music of the 40’s and 50’s. Non-alcoholic cash bar available. A quick swing lesson starts at 10! Think of us as a glowstick-free alternative to the high-energy dance events happening elsewhere at the convention. Find us across from Jock’s and Jill’s (in the Maid Cafe space).

Karaoke 9:00pm - 12:00am

Join our usual Friday night host Ed Hill along with the team from Ai Tunes Karaoke Lounge for a night of masterful music.

Williams Ballroom - Section ABE (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Ball Dance Class 5:00pm - Until We’re Done

This is your chance to learn how to dance (or brush up on your skills!) before the ball. Our own Ball DJ and Dance Mistress, Miss Michiru, will lead you through several dance styles to get you ready for the big night

SATURDAY Lolita Fashion Show Presented by Affrilliation 1:30pm - 1:45pm

Affrilliation brings you a showcase of talented indie fashion designers from around the globe! Afterward, be sure to stop by the Frill Boutique for the opportunity to purchase select designs from the show.

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h.NAOTO Fashion Show 1:45pm - 2:15pm

Fashion senstation h.NAOTO displays his line of cutting edge Goth-Punk-Lolita clothing. This rare treat will be showcasing some fabulous designs all the way from Japan.

Mimori Concert 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Watch seiyuu Mimori sing live and on stage for a unique performance that can only be seen at Anime Weekend Atlanta! Be there or be square.

Kikka Concert 4:45pm - 5:30pm

Japanese heart throb, You Kikkawa, (affectionately known as Kikka) is in Atlanta for 2012 with a big lineup of J-pop songs! Share in her love of music and anime and sing along to some of your favorite Japanese tunes.

Eyeshine Concert 9:00pm - 10:15pm

8 years, 5 albums, 4 members, 1 night only at Anime Weekend Atlanta. Old fan or new, join Eyeshine for a crazy rocking time.

Heidi Concert 10:15pm - 12:00am

Making an Atlantan debut performance, the popular J-rock band Heidi comes to AWA to make this night one to remember.

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Costume Contest Judging 10:00am - 3:00pm

Come, be judged! Judging is by appointment only. Registration will run from 10:00 am until we run out of spots.

Hetalia: Ask a Nation 3:00pm - 5:00pm

It’s all about history! Sit back and watch the Nations reenact some of their most embarrassing moments. And ask any questions you like!

Anime Knockout 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Knockout is a game that plays very much like a certain other game that involves feuding families, only we show you all the answers! Four teams of three players compete to try to find the top seven answers in our survey by picking them out of twelve possible answers. Find one of the correct answers and you stay alive, but be careful! Pick one of the five that didn’t make the top seven in our survey and you get knocked out for the round! Find all the correct answers or knock out the other team in your round and your team advances! We’ll choose four teams randomly at the beginning of the panel, so make sure you’re there if you want to have a shot at playing!

Last Chance Myu Concert - Sera Myu Live! 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Love Sailor Moon? Come see it live! The cast of Last Chance Myu will be performing a mini-musical, so don’t miss out! Kick out a bloody mystery!

Greatest Anime Openings 9:00pm - 10:30pm

A great opening is a thing of beauty. It hooks you from the get go and gets you excited enough to keep watching. The very best openings are the ones you NEVER skip, even if you’re on episode 76 and just really want to sleep. Come join us as we give you the rundown on the catchiest and flashiest openings we’ve ever seen.

AWO’s Panel of DOOM! 10:30pm - 12:00am

If Friday night’s Anime Hell didn’t melt your brain, the relentless assault upon your prefrontal cortex continues Saturday, as the Anime World Order’s (http://www.animeworldorder.com) Daryl Surat returns from the depths to bring you a new assortment of the silliest and most bewildering that Japanese animation, live-action, and (if you deserve it) BRONY RAGE have to offer! Translation: contains violence, strong language, and content likely to offend SOMEBODY.

SUNDAY My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic 12:30pm - 2:00pm

The third season of this magnetic series is nigh, and the fans are even more dedicated than ever. This phenomenon demands inspection. What sort of production alchemy draws adults to a

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show aimed at very young children? What does a fandom do when there’s no consumer goods aimed at it at all? And what does a grown anime fan do when confronted with the terrifying realization that he may like something that’s always represented the worst dreck of American animation? Join us as we examine the show’s past, present and future, and possibly argue about why Twilight Sparkle is definitely the best pony.

Atlanta Imaginarium’s Cosplay Variety Hour 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Come dance and sing with Atlanta Imaginarium as we perform several Vocaloid songs. Our Vocaloid cast will entertain you with romance and laughs. Audience participation is welcome.

Lose something? Find something? Help return lost items to their rightful otaku by turning in found items to Lost & Found located in Registration.* Lost & Found is accessible anytime during Registration hours. Don't wait in line! Come to the small middle window with your inquiries.

*Registration is located in the Garden Court on the second floor of the Renaissance Waverly hotel

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Williams Ballroom (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Moonlit Forest Gala 8:00pm - 12:00am

Join the radiant Empress Awa as she opens the gates to her beloved royal wood, the Moonlit Forest. You’re invited to a magical evening filled with song, merriment and fantasy – all under the beautiful starlit night sky. Doors open 8pm, Dining and Dancing until Midnight. Tickets are $30 at the door. Dress Code: Black Tie Invited (formal wear preferred, suits/ dresses allowed), formal Cosplay allowed. The Ball features our exclusive live string quartet playing Ballroom dances and Anime themes. Buffet/light snacks included in ticket price. A non-alcoholic cash bar will also be available. Ballroom dance class Friday afternoon outside the Williams Ballroom (currently scheduled for 5pm, subject to change). This event’s dress code is “Black Tie Invited.” From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_tie) Black tie is a dress code for semi-formal evening events, and is worn to many types of social functions. For a man, the major component is a jacket, known as a dinner jacket (British) or tuxedo (Canada and the U.S.), which is usually black but is also seen in midnight blue. A woman’s corresponding evening dress ranges from a conservative cocktail dress to the long evening gown, determined by current fashion, local custom, and the occasion’s time.

the ladies. A few guidelines/general pointers about the dress code: • T-Shirts, Jeans, and tennis shoes are not appropriate for the Ball. Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars are not, have not ever been, and will never be considered formal, sorry for the inconvenience (Yes, we know it’s been done before. That still does not make it formal). Proper footwear for the male is either black patent leather shoes, monogrammed velvet opera slippers, or proper dress shoes. • Men (or Women crossplaying as Men) should be wearing a tuxedo or a suit. A jacket and tie will be acceptable. Shirts must be tucked in. • Women (or Men crossplaying as Women) should be wearing a ballgown. Cocktail dresses are accepted. Skirts/Dresses should be knee length or longer. • Wings and other large accessories are not permitted. • Trench Coats and other outer wear are not considered formal and should not be worn. • Masks will not be allowed. • Weapons of any kind are not allowed. The dress code will be strictly enforced. If you are purchasing tickets for others, please make certain all members of you party are aware of the dress code. Refunds will be given if attire is unacceptable.

Given that this is a formal event at a convention, some leeway will be given to con attendees in costume, however the costume must be of a formal nature. A useful guideline is, “What would this character wear to a formal event?” Military dress uniforms and formal kimono are appropriate. Informal cosplay will not be permitted. In all cases, cosplay is optional and definitely not required. All judgments on the appropriateness of attire will only be made at the event by a director or assistant director, and are final. Con attendees are encouraged to be conservative in their choice of cosplay to avoid the risk of being denied entry. We request at least a coat and tie for the men (waistcoats without coats at our discretion), and knee-length or longer dresses for

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Room 103 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Creating and Cosplaying Original Characters 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Looking to put an original twist on an established character or bring your own creation to life? Join the girls of B-Squad as we take you through the steps of creation and design of an original concept, and ways you can put a new spin on a favorite character.

Keeping Your Cosplay Organized 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Cosplay is a fun and wonderful hobby, but if we’re not careful, it can take over our rooms, our stress levels, our time, and even our bank accounts! Join Kichara, a cosplayer with 9 years experience, for this panel that explores how to maintain your sanity while still having a great time cosplaying.

Modeling and Cosplay 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Think you have what it takes to model? Join a panel of our cosplay guests who double-time as pro models to learn the ins and outs of the industry.

Girl’s Cosplay 101: Giving Yourself an Anime Body 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Ever want to cosplay that sorceress but didn’t have the.. ah, womanly assets? Or maybe the opposite? Too much up top to pull off that boyish figure? This panel is about those problems. From hair, to wearing wigs, to how to make your body shape look a little on the impossible side, we’re going to try and cover every base for a girl trying to put on those finishing little details that come before the costume.

Quick and Dirty Japanese Street Fashion 8:30pm - 10:30pm

As one of the world’s major fashion hotspots, Tokyo, Japan is well known for its quirky sense of street style. Come check out what’s in (and what’s out!) on the streets of Harajuku, Shibuya, and everything in between, and maybe even learn a thing or two about how it all got started! Just learning? We’ll give you some hints on where to shop! This year, come ready to enter our Street-Fashion Coordinate contest! Prizes will be awarded some of the the most creative outfits!

Kimono 101 11:00pm - 12:00am

This class goes into the basics of basics of how to tell one kind of kimono apart from another. Is the kimono for a man or a woman? How formal is it? When can it be worn? How do you put a kimono on? Demonstrations at the end of class will be given on how to put on your kimono and tie your obi. Don’t miss out on this crash course into Japanese traditional wear.

SATURDAY How to Make Wings 10:00am - 12:00pm

Learn how to make your own costume and cosplay wings with Saratonin Studios. This panel covers all the tips and tricks for making feathered angel wings on a budget. We will also discuss making other styles and types of wings, including fairy and bat wings. There will be time for questions and answers about any kind of wing construction.

Leatherworking for Cosplay 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Interested in learning how to work with leather? It isn’t as scary as you may think! Join Catherine Jones of GSTQ Fashions as she walks you through the basics of sewing, dyeing, cutting, molding and creating with both soft and hard leather.

The Art of Deception: Crossplaying 2:00pm - 3:00pm

You know what they say: there’s an art to deception. Learn makeup tips and basic body modification such as binding and stuffing. Take your crossplay to a new level with tips on posing and walking like the opposite gender. Become your character regardless of body type.

Cosplay with Marie Claude 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Marie Claude is a cosplayer, model and designer all rolled into one talented proportioned package!

Cosplay on a Dime 5:00pm - 6:00pm

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save money on their cosplay. We will also have games and prizes for our guests!

Patternmaking for Cosplay 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just hit up the fabric store for a pre-made pattern of that awesome character you’re itching to cosplay? Sadly, that’s usually not possible. This panel will give you the tools to create and alter patterns that work for your cosplay and fit your body!

Costume Contest Line-Up 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Pokemon Panel 2:00pm - 3:00pm

It’s that time again! Time for PikaBelleChu and Dr. Anime to rock AWA with the Pokemon Panel! Seating will go fast, so don’t be a Slowpoke - grab your DS (or 3DS) and get your bum down here!

World Cosplay Summit 3:30pm - 4:30pm

USA! USA! USA! Come meet the dynamic duo that represented the United States of America at the World Cosplay Summit in Japan. Learn what it takes to cosplay on the world stage!

In the costume contest? Line up! Here! This is where you come to line up. Don’t be late - you may lose your spot in the line!

Room 104 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY

Art Show Auction 8:30 pm - 9:30pm

Capturing Voice with Mimori 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Come one, come all! Come to the annual Art Show auction to... buy art from our talented artists, what else?

Sociology of Cosplay 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Join some of the biggest names in cosplay as they talk about the “why” behind the “wow.” What drives cosplayers to make and wear such wonderful things? Find out here!

SUNDAY Costume Contest Winners 10:00am -12:00pm

We don’t know who’s going to be on this panel, but if the past years are any indication, they’re going to be awesome. At least 20% cooler than any winners anywhere else. Join the winners to hear what they have to say about their award-winning costumes!

Cosplay Electronics 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Can applied scientific theory be used to design and fabricate costumes? What should the serious cosplayer know about metal fatigue, stress points, electromechanical nexuses? Where on the graph do “costume” and “play” meet? Safety glasses and advanced engineering degree are not mandatory, but are a good idea.

Imagine all the different faces a singer must wear when they sing for different characters. Do you think that you could? Now with Mimori-san you can!

Japanese Cooking: Beyond Sushi 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Do you desperately want to cook Japanese food? This panel is the solution to your dilemma! Learn tips for traditional cooking methods and basic recipes that will give you a solid foundation for creating fabulous Japanese cuisine.

More Cowbell with Heidi 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Got a fever from a burning question that a professional J-rocker could answer? Then your only perscription is this panel.

Video Game Wasteland 6:00pm - 7:00pm

A compilation of various video game oddities including glitches, cancelled games, bootleg imports, and more. Audience commentary welcomed.

h.Naoto: My Inspiration 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Delve into the mind of h.Naoto as he tells about who the man is behind the frockery. Travel with him through his thoughts and find out what really started this man’s fashion passion.

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All-Series PJ Party 10:30pm - 12:00am

The PJ Party is fun for everyone! Come hang out, play games and have some snacks surrounded by friends and fellow Otaku alike! Characters of all series are welcome, but you must be in the proper attire… PJs! We’re on our fourth year running and expect this year to be fully awesome! Grab your friends and your plushies, because it’ll be a blast!

SATURDAY Getting Your Anime Groove Back 10:00am - 11:00am

Anime burn out happens all the time. Sometimes life gets in the way and people lose interest in keeping up with the latest shows and news. This panel looks at a few shows that may rekindle that anime fan deep inside that just wants to be free again.

Tim’s Anime Treasure Chest 11:00am - 12:00pm

Join Tim Eldred for an hour of weird and wonderful anime treasure dredged up from his decades-deep collection. The highlight this year? Talking poop! If you miss this one, you’ll regret it forever.

Black Butler: Troublesome Teatime 12:30am - 2:00pm

The noble houses of Phantomhive and Trancy cordially invite you to participate in Victorian etiquette lessons. Learn to be a proper lady or gentleman as you practice the rules governing tea etiquette alongside Ciel and company. Following a pleasant tea time, the infamous Madame Red will lead discussion in the Black Butler series, organize games, and instigate all manners of trouble in the series.

Animation Workshop 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Tim Eldred, currently of Marvel Animation Studio, brings his years of TV animation experience directly to you in this hour-long examination of the process. This is your chance to get an inside look at the evolution of ideas to words to drawings to a finished TV show.

Jennie Breeden 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Meet the creator and artist of one of the longest-running webcomics around - The Devil’s Panties.

The World of Professional AMVs 4:30pm - 6:00pm

This is a collection of AMVs released by Japanese studios since the early 80s to promote their respective shows and movies. Some of these were done by animators and fan editors who went on to become professionals in the industry. Come check out these works and maybe win a prize or two.

The Touhou Project Panel 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Another AWA? Another Touhou panel! Join us in our visit to the world of Gensokyo where we talk about this Japanese indie game series and everything it entails. If you love Touhou, this is the place to be. If you don’t know what Touhou is, don’t worry! We’ll give you a quick primer so you can be a part of this festival of love-colored lasers and mystical shrine maidens.

Vangaurd Tournament 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Watch the two finalists of AWA’s Vanguard Tournament face off, and the winner to compete against Vanguard Voice Actress, Suzuko Mimori, for over a thousand dollars in prizes straight from Japan! All spectators will also receive a limited edition Japanese Vanguard card, so be sure to come watch the epic conculsion that can only be viewed in the flesh!

Naruto Fan Panel 9:00pm - 10:30pm

This panel will show anything and everything naruto. This will include the anime, manga, video games, and even toy lines/card games. If you have ever been interested or even confused about anything naruto, then come by and ask and learn. We will be showing clips from the show as well as funny videos and pictures to keep things entertaining. Not to mention a Q&A at the end with possible Swag to win.

It’s MANIME! The Manly Anime Panel! (18+) 10:30pm - 12:00am

An anime event is FOR MEN BY MEN! It’s a celebration of violence, justice, headbutts, manly tears, bodies exploding, and beef jerky!

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This ELECTRIFYING panel is guaranteed to put some hair on your chest! 18+ only.

SUNDAY The Morning After: Yaoi Meet and Greet 10:00am - 11:00am

So you went to the slumber party last night? Did you sleep at all? Either way come visit All the King’s Men and hang out with us way too early for any of us to be ready to face the day. Any questions you want to ask or suggestions you want to make we want to hear! Even if you hated the party stop by and let us know how you think we could improve!

Photography Techniques with Dim Horizon Studio 11:00am - 12:30pm

Dim Horizon Studio will be taking you off “Auto” and leading you in the realm of “Manual”. We’ll discuss the trinity of Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO

SailorBee Presents: What it means to be a Crunchyroll Ambassador; The Crunchyroll Community and more! 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Join cosplayer-gone-industry professional, Victoria Holden as she walks us through what it means to be a Crunchyroll Ambassador! Crunchyroll.com is an online video service and community that offers full-length episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian entertainment, and also hosts a large international community of fans from all walks of life. Crunchyroll Ambassadors are cosplayers, videographers, anime and drama reviewers, etc. who represent our brand for us! Learn how to become officially recognized and sponsored by Crunchyroll today!

Seinen Up - Manly Manga for Manly Men and the Manga Reading Women that Love Them 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Most manga readers who only know a thing or two about manga believe the core of this medium is boys’ comics. That may have been true in the 50’s and 60’s, but in this modern age, nothing comes close to seinen manga. Seinen is the engine of the manga industry now and the only sector that is seeing any revolutionary movement in terms of story-telling and visual art. But men’s manga is not only for salarymen anymore. And it is not exclusively for the Japanese either. Ed Chavez guides courageous manga readers into a sophisticated world of comics. Starting from the 19th century

and culminating in the modern day titles that give One Piece a run for its money, Manly Manga will redefine comic excellence globally!

An Hour with Heidi 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Think that it’s tough to break into the music industry in America? Well try Japan on for size! Ask Heidi what it’s like to become one of J-rock’s finest bands in the Japanese music industry today.

Room 105 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Drawing 101 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Drawing 101: Time to learn some basics! Every journey starts with a first step and drawing is no exception. You wanna learn how to get better or just somewhere to start? Then we’re the workshop for you!

Turning Tricks in Photoshop for Fun and Profit 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Learn some basic short cuts and/or time savers in Adobe Photoshop from Yad Mui. Yad has been using and abusing Photoshop for over 14 years. Creating everything from comics to wonderful stand alone illustrations, Yad is formerly of Imbrium Studios and even did some work for Studio Iron Cat back in the old days. Both traditional training and practical usage of the program has taught him much. And with a program like Photoshop the more you use it the more you learn from and about it. This panel will have a presentation followed by questions and answers! You don’t want to miss a second!

Blue Exorcist: Saving Assiah 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Come one, come all; let Rin and Yukio from True Cross Academy help you to become an exorcist! Join in a series discussion and learn about the demons plaguing the human world. Play carnivalstyle “training games” to earn the title of Aria, Dragoon, Knight, Doctor, or Tamer. The show is about to begin!

Deco D.I.Y 6:00pm - 8:00pm

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the basic skills needed

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to start encrusting all of your possessions with faux-confections! Techniques will be demonstrated, and participants will have the opportunity to follow along right along side. A limited number of supply kits for this workshop will be available for purchase all weekend at the Frill Boutique.

drawing just about everything. There will be a $15 materials and model fee for this workshop.

SATURDAY ACEO & ATC Workshop! 11:30am - 12:30pm

New Made Old: Distressing Fabrics and Props 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Join us for this demonstration on dying and distressing contemporary fashions to make them appear aged.

Life Drawing Workshop 10:00pm - 11:30pm

Learn the essentials in any art field. Here we will explore drawing the human body the only right way to do this.. by drawing an actual HUMAN from life! Basics of construction and structure lines will be gone over as well as some basic measurements as hard and fast rules, but by no means the begin all and end all. This crash course will be presented by Yad Mui, who has had faaar too many years of

Come create and learn about Art Trading Cards and ACEO’s. While they’re not like baseball cards or magic cards, they’re certainly tiny collectible works of art! Meet and trade with fellow artists or just come and have fun and flex those creative muscles!

Anime Anatomy 1:30pm - 3:00pm

From realistic to stylized anatomy. Come learn the difference between the two and maybe learn how to draw some of it!

Larger and better than last year, we have moved to the Galleria Mall in a storefront location to make room for more machines.

Over 25 game titles not limited to: Dance Dance Revolution and Pump It Up Bemani Arcade Machines Japanese Fighter Games Vintage Games

..and much more!

FREE

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Inking Workshop 3:30pm - 5:00pm

The way of the pen. Gather experiences from Yad Mui formerly of Imbrium Studios on the trials and tribulations of producing book after book while learning along the way. There will be talk of everything from some basics behind inking well to stories of how to stay awake those long nights before a con while trying to make a deadline! Photocopied pencils and materials will be provided for practice. There is a small $5 fee to cover materials as well.

Armor: Heavy Metal-less 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Having armour as the main part of one’s costume is a heavy ordeal: time, skills, and THE WEIGHT! What if some of that could be taken off your shoulders? The folks at The Engineer Guy can show you how to get started making your own light-weight armour. Just come and see.

BJD Meet and Greet 6:00pm - 8:30pm

The official BJD Meet and Greet during AWA! Come hang out and relax with your fellow collectors and companions. The BJFlea will open at this time, so be sure to bring items for a swap and shop!

Sculpting with Penny Dreadful 8:30pm - 10:30pm

Learn the basics of sculpting your own props and costume pieces with Penny Dreadful Productions.

SUNDAY Lolita Accessories Workshop 10:00am - 12:00pm

In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to quickly and easily make your own lolita accessories. Techniques for crafting various types of accessories will be demonstrated, and participants will have the opportunity to follow along. A limited number of supply kits for this workshop will be available for purchase all weekend at the Frill Boutique.

Recycled Cosplay Challenge 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Get ready to rip seams and join clothing that was never meant to be joined in this crazy cosplay contest. Work with certified, pre-owned clothes to create an outfit that suits our super-secret theme. We provide the clothes and supplies needed - you provide the creativity. Did I mention that we’ll also have guest judges and advisors? Did I ALSO mention that there will be prizes to go along with the pride of winning?

Live Drawing with Ayumi 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Watch the magic unfold as Ayumi-san demonstrates how she creates her masterpieces for her emangas and artwork.

ACEO & ATC Workshop! 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Kimono 201 11:00pm - 12:00am

This class is an up-close show and tell. Attendees will be allowed to handle kimono and become familiar with how different types of silks feel. Dyes, silk types and decoration, as well as how they can help you date a kimono, will be discussed. We’ll also talk about how different types of decoration are achieved and we’ll show examples, too.

Room 106 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Here Comes Prince Planet 12:30pm - 1:30pm

The 1966 anime series Prince Planet captured the interest of children in both Japan and the US. Japanese kids enjoyed a flood of Prince Planet comics and merchandise, while American children were left with fading memories of a show about a boy from outer space who fought evil monsters and robots with a pendant that shot lightning bolts. What was it about this series that continues to resonate decades later? Join Prince Planet fanatic Dave Merrill

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and Prince Planet manga translator Ric Zerrano as they find out.

Engrish Jamboree 2:00pm - 3:00pm

You know what‘s hilarious? Japanese people trying to speak English and failing! So come hang out and see all sorts of crazy clips where Rs become Ls and everything sounds this side of wrong.

Starting a Webcomic...and Beyond! 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Starting a Webcomic...and Beyond! Always wanted to create a webcomic, but don’t know how to start? Never fear! Let WeGo4Kyo Cosplay -- creators of Con Season -- and Jennie Breeden -- creator of The Devil’s Panties -- tell you their experiences in creating and launching a webcomic. We will be covering treacherous topics such as building websites, gaining an audience, and (of course) making better comics!

How to Take Your Passion for Photography to a Profession 5:30pm - 7:00pm

When you do what you love; you never work a day in your life. (Or do you?). Join Dim Horizon Studio on a discussion over our methodology for taking your passion and beginning the journey to becoming a professional.

Godzilla! A Legend of Monsters 7:30pm - 8:30 pm

Not many know much about the big G other than that he’s a radioactive monster played by a guy in a rubber suit. Come to the panel to receive a history lesson on G’s filmography and history, Toho Studio’s great collection of monsters, and the work put into bringing Tokyo to stomping-size and bringing the monsters to life.

The Dominion of the Monkey King 9:00pm - 10:00pm

This a presentation of anime influenced by the Chinese Monkey King legend. Yes folks, there were others besides Dragon Ball and Saiyuki. Come check out some clips and possibly win a prize or two.

Gundam Wing: Fanfic or Fact? PG13 10:30pm - 11:30pm

Do you have a question you always wanted to ask your favorite Gundam Wing character? Ever wondered why the characters did

some those crazy things? Who is really in love with whom?! Find out what is fanfiction, what is fact. Take the chance to interact and question the cast of Gundam Wing, and enjoy examples and exerts of music, video, and art. Each Pilot will have a specialty prize for those who show themselves worthy of the cause and the title of fellow pilot!

SATURDAY Sweet, Sweet History 10:00am - 11:00am

From the classic and artistic form of amezaiku to the more modern treats of pocky and Hi-chews, come learn about the world of Japanese candy!

Bento 101 11:00am - 12:30pm

Kawaii, crazy and incredibly delicious Japanese bento lunches are taking the world by storm. Learn about the history of bento boxes and get practical advice and information for making your own modern versions. Packing tips and design techniques for both cute and elegant bento packing will be included.

Bubblegum Crisis: 25 Years of the Rockin’ Knight Sabers! 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Since the release of the first Bubble Gum Crisis OAV in February 1987, the story of Priss & The Knight Sabers’ battles against the Genom corporation has been a long standing phenomenon in both Japanese and American anime fandom. Come check out our celebration of this innovative cyberpunk series and its sequels such as AD Police and BGC 2040.

A Day at DMA: The Soul Eater Podcast Panel 1:30pm - 3:00pm

A panel hosted by the Soul eater podcast that allows the fans of SoulEater and the cast to dive deeper into the series of Soul Eater. Come see & play the games from Japan. Participate in the Cast jeopardy, and win Prizes with our “Stomp the Cast” at the end.

Steal ALL the Things! 45 Years of Lupin III 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Do you like James Bond? Femme fatales? Sharpshooting gunslingers? Columbo? Samurai for no apparent reason at

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all? Lupin III has it all! Come learn about and celebrate one of Japan’s oldest and most beloved anime franchises!

Kamen Rider: 40 Years of “Henshin!” 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Kamen Rider (Masked Rider) has been a public and hero to Japanese children since 1971. Forty later, the Rider tradition is still strong. Come and the history of Japan’s oldest and greatest super

icon years learn hero.

Hetalia: World Jeopardy 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Do you have a mind for history? Enjoy locating countries on a map? Can’t get a certain song about tomatoes out of your head? Then come test your Hetalia-related knowledge and compete for prizes and bragging rights! Don’t want to compete? Come along anyway: fun, learning, and Heroes guaranteed!

What the @%$& is Homestuck?! 8:00pm - 9:30pm

They came, they saw, they wore grey paint. By now, all of us are uncomfortably aware of the webcomic sensation from MSPaintAdventures.com, Homestuck. Bust just what IS Homestuck? This panel will attempt to teach the curious public about what Homestuck is, and what Homestuck isn’t, as well as serve as a good reminder as to what the world is like outside of the fenestrated walls, for those of us who have forgotten.

Eurobeat: Fire, Dancing, Cars and Japan 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Fire. Love. Passion. Drift racing. Para-para. What is that burning desire that will make you feel deja-vu until you’re running in the 90s to the beat of the rising sun? Welcome to the world of eurobeat. We’ll show you the history of the high-energy music genre and its influence on the world today. Buckle up. It’s all downhill from here.

SUNDAY Ryo Horikawa Teaches Voice Acting 10:30am - 12:00pm

Ever want to be a voice actor and get into the voice acting world? Ryo Horikawa will teach you the basics. Attend a mock audition session and get useful information from an experienced actor and straight from those in the industry right to where you are sitting out in the audience.

Atlanta Anime Convention Roundtable 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Join representatives and staff from Atlanta’s thriving anime convention scene as we discuss the ins and outs of running Japanese cartoon festivals in the ATL! Con horror stories, gossip, frank exchanges of views, and bitter recriminations are sure to make an appearance.

Mentoring with h.NAOTO 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Learn from the best in Goth-Punk-Lolita Fashion. h.NAOTO does a more workshop-like class and explains more intimately how fashion and you will become even closer.

It Gets Better 2:00pm - 3:00pm

A discussion of how not to let the bullies win. Tolerance in Anime fandom.

Osamu Tezuka’s Animation Legacy 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Osamu Tezuka is the God of Manga, but his animation legacy is also impressive, with scores of films, TV series, specials, experimental animated shorts, and projects that defy description punching up his resume. From Astro Boy to Blue Blink, Jungle Emperor to Phoenix 2772, Black Jack, Marvelous Melmo, and Don Dracula, we’ll take a look at how his manga genius moved into the anime world and changed everything out there.

Room 115 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY The ¥25,000 Pyramid Tryouts 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Would you like to be a contestant on the ¥25,000 Pyramid? If so, you need to come to this tryout panel! Bring a friend and test your communication skills as we see if you’re able to convey the types of words and phrases you’ll see on the actual game show! Make sure you’re able to come to the actual game show (check the schedule) before you come to the tryout...if we

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select you as a contestant you’re going to want to be at the show so you have a shot at winning great prizes!

Con 101: Convention Etiquette 3:30pm - 4:30pm

First con? We feel your pain. There are people everywhere, and they’re all dressed funny. Some of them more than others. (You know who you are.) Come join us as we talk about some of the Do’s and Don’ts of attending one of these weekend long roller coasters.

Ghosts of Japan 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Presented by Miss Fortune’s Mysteries: A look into the ghost stories, folk tales, and urban myths of Japanese culture, as well as references to them found in anime, manga, and video games.

K-Pop in Japan 6:30pm - 7:30pm

the past few years, this is one of the few that has successfully captured both markets. In this panel, I will look at what makes this show so popular with its unintended fans, and how the creators have embraced them. Additionally, I will look at the parallels between PreCure fans and Bronies, and what the similarities and differences between the fandoms say about Japanese and American animation fans.

SD Gundam: It Doesn’t Stand for Superior Defender 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Sure everyone knows about Gundam as one of the most popular giant robot shows out there, but what about SD Gundam? Take a step into the super deformed world of Gundam and learn that Gundam isn’t always about being serious. Sometimes it’s about making puns and bad jokes too.

Cosfluff 101: Plus Size Cosplay! 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Fan of Big Bang? Girls’ Generation? BEAST? Kara? SHINee? Come join us in a discussion about Korean Pop music’s popularity in Japan as well as around the world. A variety of music videos will be shown as well as trivia questions at the end.

Plus Size Geeks (and supporters!) gather ‘round! Cosfluff 101 is back and ready to help one and all Rock Cosplay! Come to learn some great tips on how to make your Cosplay the best it can be and get support from fellow Fluffy Fans! Cosfluff 101 is here to say: Everyone Can Cosplay, even you!

Japanese Toy Collecting: A History and a Hobby 8:00pm - 9:00pm

Know Your Anime v.AWA.1 4:30pm - 6:30pm

Gods of Japan 9:30pm - 10:30pm

Kokusei Eiga Power Hour 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Anime and toys have always been connected, ever since the early days like when Mazinger Z toys were sold. Come join CollectionDX in discussing the history of anime and toys, and how they have grown together throughout the years.

Presented by Miss Fortune’s Mysteries: A look into the world of Japanese Religion and Mythology. Subjects include Shinto and Buddhism, as well as references to them in anime, manga, and video games.

SATURDAY Girly Anime for Men or Manly Anime for Girls? 11:00am - 12:00pm

Pretty Cure is a mahou shoujo anime targeted at little girls but has a strong following amongst otaku in their 20s. While mahou shoujo anime have been increasingly targeted at older fans over

Know Your Anime v.AWA.1 is the AWA debut of Know Your Anime, a game-show style trivia panel where contestants are pulled from the crowd to play against each other for a prize! Come test your anime knowledge to see if you can be the best.

From runaway princesses to transforming super robots to space guerillas, from ancient astronaut monsters to Greek gods and everything in between, the animation studio Kokusei Eiga (Film International) has been in the background of the history of anime, producing almost-stars and off-brand heroes for a sometimes unknowing audience. You may have seen their shojo series HONEY HONEY or their super robots BRYGER J-9 or GALVION or ACROBUNCH. But what’s the real story behind this studio, and where did they go? Find out!

Suzuko Mimori, voice of Kourin from Card Fight! Vanguard, whill be playing the winner of the AWA Vanguard Tournament on Sunday. Everyone who attends this event will be given the limited edition card. You can also get the card by coming to the E-manga booth during dealer room hours.

Dark Horse Panel 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Dark Horse editor, Carl Horn, talks about what they have coming up for our enjoyment.

SUNDAY Sub vs. Dub: Learning to Love Both 10:30am - 11:00am

We all have that one friend who proudly proclaims, “subs over dubs!” We’re here to agree to disagree, especially with how the industry has changed over the years. Join us as we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly with both subbed and dubbed anime of the world today.

Heros of Justice: Super Sentai vs. Power Rangers 12:00pm - 1:00pm

This Panel explains the difference between Super Sentai and Power Rangers, even though the two shows are the same, but ran by different companies. For those who have grown up with one and curious about the other, should check out this panel. We will cover both series, and show the differences between them. Also we will show some new things like merchandise from series that have not come out in America yet. We will also show funny videos and have Q&A with prizes.

Anime Archive Project: Preserving the Good and Bad of US Anime Fandom 1:30pm - 2:30pm

The Anime Archive Project is to create a chronological online exhibit to showcase US anime fandom from the 90’s, 2000s and today! Cataloged though old magazine ads a features, convention programs, promo items, and marketing flyers that should have been discarded years ago, but kept due to nostalgic tendencies. From VHS and LaserDiscs to DVDs and Blu-ray. Explore the mid 90’s rise of US anime companies like ADV, Central Park Media, Pioneer and Bandai through their ads and the pages of past anime magazines like Animag, Animerica, MixxZine, and much more. The 2000s was rise of Anime Insider, NewType USA followed by the anime bubble and the excesses of anime marketing in the mid 2000s. Visit the Anime Archive Project at http://bit.ly/animearchive

Manga You Need to Buy Right Now 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Manga, the world of Japanese comics. There used to be an absolute ton of these things on the market, but times are changing and not for the better. However, there are still a great many series and one shots that are being published today! And we are going to tell you all about them!

Anime Fandom as an Adult 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Anime Fandom As An Adult examines the post-college/uni lifestyle of balancing work and social life while keeping up with your Japanese cartoons. You can’t buy all the Pocky – you have rent to pay!

Room 117 (Galleria 2nd Floor) FRIDAY Ancient Anime 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Let’s watch cartoons before the audience was born! Heck, let’s watch cartoons from before the PANELISTS were born! A look at really REALLY old anime, as in ranging from prewar to wartime propaganda to the first feature length anime film and the foundational classics of modern anime. Cartoons in Black and White!!

Sailor Moon: Celebrating a Classic 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Bring your moon wands and minions as we talk about the series that revolutionized the magical girl genre! So join us or “In the name of the Moon, We shall punish you!”

Digital vs Pocket: The Monster Debate 8:00pm - 9:30pm

Many out there know that Pokemon and Digimon are two vastly different series that disagree with each other like the Star Wars and Star Trek shows. This panel will include a debate and discussion of the two series and how they differ and are similar and maybe, just maybe, we will find out an answer to which is superior above the other

Salarymanga: Comics for and About Business Professionals 10:00pm - 11:00pm Salarymanga looks at Japanese comics written for and about professional/white collar workers! So, loosen your tie, grab a cup of coffee and join us for discussion before we have to catch the last train!

SATURDAY The 13th Order: Intro to Our World 10:00am - 11:00am

We are here to educate you in the world of Kingdom Hearts and then some.

Vertical 2012 11:30pm - 11:00pm

Join Vertical’s Director of Marketing, Ed Chavez, as he hopes to reveal the company’s 2013 line up. 2013 is setting up to one of the most diverse lists yet for the company with new cookbooks, fandom themed non-fiction, new seinen and indie comics on tap for this rising publisher. After their catalog will be an extensive Q&A session, where any question about the manga industry, no matter how sensitive will be answered... in a traditional Vertical sit-down comedy sort of way.

Anime Blinded Me with Science! 1:00pm - 2:00pm

When most people think of sci-fi anime they think of legendary giant robots, but some sci-fi anime gets the science more right that you may think! Learn why knowing what time it is tells you where you are courtesy of “Summer Wars”, and why there is no bigger maudlin tearjerker in fiction than General Relativity!

Lessons with Emiri-chan: Glimpses of Familiar Japan 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Come explore Japan with aficionado, former Momo-Con panelist and professional fangirl Emiri-chan! You’ll see firsthand tours/ videos of her adventures in the Land of the Rising Sun, suck up some nice hot Nihongo, brush up on your Japanese culture and maybe even learn how to get yourself to the Far East along the way! (Also: GUEST appearance by KYOGEN the Fox Demon!)

strange symbols in anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion or Full Metal Alchemist come from? Kaballah, an ancient Jewish mystical practice, shows up in Japanese pop culture in some strange places. This panel explores these intersections of two very different cultures.

Americans in Anime 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Sometimes the best characters in Japanese animation aren’t even Japanese!

The Cursed Panel: A Look into Japan’s Horror Industry 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Legend tells of a cursed hour in which an entire panel audience will disappear into the realm of the paranormal. Join us tonight to face your fears.

Touhou Trivia: Canon vs Fanon 8:30pm - 9:30pm

Think you know Touhou? Can you separate the fandom from the cannon? Want a nifty touhou related prize? Touhou Trivia welcomes you and your friends in a grand giveaway game.

Bleach Fan Shout! 10:00pm - 11:00pm

Like Bleach? Then come join us for laughs and discussions about your favorite captain... or which character shouldn’t have died. We’ll even talk about Rock Musical Bleach, the famous show. So if you like Bleach, from just 1% to over 9000%, then this is the panel to come to! Hope to see you there

SUNDAY AWA Photo Scavenger Hunt 10:30am - 11:30am

Hey, did you notice the official rules and BINGO board for the first-ever AWA Photo Scavenger Hunt? We hope you did! Come, turn in your completed (or, you know, nearly completed) boards for a chance to win SWEET prizes!

What is a Sephiroth? Kaballah in Anime 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Ever wondered what “sephiroth” means, or where some of the

EVENTS Panel Information

ANALOG GAMES Analog Gaming Information

ANALOG GAMING *New Location* This year the Gaming Department will be venturing forth to new territories. We are now located on the second floor of the Sheraton Suites, which is accessible by using the Skybridge. Please refer to the map below (follow the pink line on the area view map)! Aside from all the anime shows you will watch, all the new manga you will get to read, all the voice actors and actresses to meet, all the pocky that you and your friends will inhale, and all the freaky costumers that you might stare at, We, the humble otakus of the Gaming Department hope to add to your convention experience with entertaining diversions with the likes of table-top board games, card games, CCG Tournaments [you heard right…. TOURNAMENTS!] and various Role Playing Games [RPGs]. Just as anime and manga cover a wide spectrum of genres, so will our games, and we hope that you will [WITH your badge] drop in and stay with us for a while to play and enjoy the variety of games that we have to offer.

Sheraton Suites & Room 101 (Galleria 2nd Floor) SATURDAY Grand Cardfight Vanguard Tournament Registration 11:00am - 11:45am; Tournament 12:00pm - 7:30pm Cost of this tournament $10. This tournament be held in the Sheraton Suites Analog Gaming Room and will follow the format that regionals with the expectation of their being a limit of 64 players total. This means the participants will be separated into four pools, and each pool will decide their top two through double elimination. These top eight competitors will be facing off in two rounds of single elimination to determine the top two finalists. The top two finalists will take center stage in Room 104 (Galleria 2nd Floor). Finalists are expected to appear back stage by 6:30pm. The finalists will receive very special prizes straight from Japan compliments of Bushiroad and AWA. Spectators of Finals will receive a Limited Edition “Never before revealed” promo card. If for any reason two finalists have not been chosen by 5:30 pm, two will be selected at random by the Head Judge out of the remaining contestants.

AREA VIEW

SHERATON SUITES 2ND FLOOR (across the skybridge)

ARTIST ALLEY Artist Alley Information

ARTIST ALLEY GALLERIA MALL 2nd FLOOR EXHIBITION HALL B ALL WEEKEND Artist Alley is a department that brings together the best of the best in terms of 2D and 3D constructions. With over a hundred and fifty artists in residence, bringing in various media, there are many different styles of art and merchandise to choose from. Fan Art and original art reign supreme with fabrics works like hats, Lolita clothing, and other forms of fashion and accessories closing the gap quickly! Artist Alley is located in the Galleria in Exhibit Hall B where you can also find the Art Show and, new to this year, a food gallery. The hours of Artist Alley for 2012 are as follows:

Friday: 12PM - 10 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 9 PM Sunday: 11 AM - 4 PM

GALLERIA MALL 2nd FLOOR EXHIBITION HALL B FRIDAY & SATURDAY Comic Contest

During that time anyone who wishes to participate are given the opportunity to produce a six page comic for a fabulous prize - a prepaid table in the 2013 alley. The theme for the comic contest will be announced at opening ceremonies, though it can be asked from the staff table after the alley opens for business on Friday afternoon. Everyone is welcome to enter!

GALLERIA MALL 2nd FLOOR - Room 103 SATURDAY Art Show Auction

Come one, come all! Come to the annual Art Show auction to... buy art from our talented artists, what else?

VIDEO GAMES

Electronic Gaming Information

THE ROOMS - WAVERLY HOTEL 2nd FLOOR

This year at AWA we’ve sectioned out our video game rooms for your playing pleasure. Make sure that you try all the flavors!

Ascot – Exhibition

Ascot is for special events of all kinds. 3D display, Kinect, PSMove, portable gaming meetups, Video Game Hell, and anything else that does not fit into the other rooms will be found in the Ascot.

Brayton – Bro-Pit

HALO. Do we really need to say anything more? 8 dedicated flatscreens on 8 Xbox 360s networked and arranged for 4 vs 4 team games or whatever mode the room feels like.

Chancellor – Free Play

Stop in the Chancellor room to just sit down and play some games with your fellow congoers. All of our tournament games will be up at some point during the weekend, plus a few more!

Galleria – Tournaments

Our tournament room’s station count has increased, and with that comes a change in location. The Galleria room is the new home of tournaments at AWA, and this year we have 8 tournaments including new arrivals Persona 4 Arena and King of Fighters XIII!

Fulton – Dance

Just Dance and Dance Central 2 will be in full effect in the Fulton room! Come show us your moves on our elevated stage and compete in our Just Dance 3 tournament for glory and prizes. All DLC will be available!

The Arcade – It’s an arcade

We have an arcade! It’s full of arcade games! From Beatmania IIDX and Dance Dance Revolution to a variety of fighters and shooting games, it’s packed wall to wall. All games are set for free play as long as you have your badge. For directions, please refer to the map.

VIDEO GAMES

Electronic Gaming Information

VIDEO GAME EVENTS - WAVERLY HOTEL 2nd FLOOR VIDEO GAME HELL

The beta test is over, and Video Game Hell 1.0 is ready for launch. Experience more shameful video game content, plus some of the best from last year. Video Game Hell is our late night presentation that highlights the most amusing, bizarre, or humorously awful parts of the video gaming world. Consider it a tribute to the power glove. Oh, did I forget to mention there are prizes? Video game hell contains cursing and off-color humor and is not intended for children.

TOURNAMENTS

Tournament registration will be available from 9AM-7PM Friday and Saturday in the Galleria room. Most tournaments are double elimination. All tournaments cost $10 per person. For full rules, please inquire in the Galleria room or find them listed in the Video Gaming section of the AWA Forums at www.awa-con.com/phpbb.

FRIDAY Persona 4 Arena – 5PM King of Fighters XIII – 7PM Super Smash Brothers Brawl (2v2) – 9PM

SATURDAY Mortal Kombat – 10AM Soul Calibur 5 – 12PM Super Street Fighter 4 AE – 3PM Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 – 6PM Super Smash Bros. Brawl (1v1) – 9PM

JUST DANCE 3 Auditions

Audition rounds will be held leading up to the main event. During Audition rounds, contestants choose two songs to impress the judges. The top four teams from the auditions will move on to the final rounds, where they must prepare themselves for whatever the final judges decide. Auditions will be held on both Friday and Saturday leading up to the finals. Audition times will be posted outside the Fulton room.

Just Dance 3 Tournament Rules

Contestants in teams of two players will be scored by multiple judges on overall dance performance while following the in-game guide. Some deviation from the game’s choreography is acceptable. Just dance.

VIDEO ART Video Art Track Information

THE VIDEO ART TRACK (VAT) Come to the one place that never sleeps. The VAT will once again be cracking up the watts and bringing you the best from the world of AMVs and Video Art Content

ABOUT

Since the dawn of time (a.k.a 1995 – year one for Anime Weekend Atlanta) AWA has been dedicated to showcasing fan made Anime Music Videos. Eager for content in this growing subculture of fandom, we encouraged fans to submit up to two hours (!) of their creations for us to review. By 1999, the stack of video tapes (remember those) — filled several boxes. In 2000, AWA’s Music Video Contest Director Daric “Jingoro” Jackson created the innovative Video Art Track. Nicknamed the VAT, this entertainment track was supplied to Anime Weekend Atlanta as the first, three day twenty-fourhour convention programming concept dedicated not only to Anime Music Videos, but ALL video creations made by (and for) fans . These creations include movie preview parodies, original re-dubbings, and other creative A/V concoctions. Since then, the VAT has premiered more music videos, showcased more unique video projects (such as the Dance Dance Revolution Project and AMV Hell) and run more fan-driven video art contests than any other venue in the world!

MUSIC VIDEO CONTESTS

The VAT hosts three separate music video contests this year. Music Video Exposition

The longest running. Started at 1995’s first Anime Weekend Atlanta and has the greatest variety by having the fewest rules. Judged by AWA and the VAT staff, prizes are awarded across a number of categories – many of which are made up just for deserving entries!

Professional Awards

When creating The VAT in 2000, Jingoro wanted to add a contest especially for the creators. The competition was based on The Academy Awards: A venue where creators were judged not by convention staff or attendees, but by their peers. The categories are selected and prizes awarded by the very participants of the contest.

Commercial Parody Contest

Lastly, new to this year will be this, because the commercials we played from the archive last year in between programming was so popular, we’ve decided to add a new contest this year called the Commercial Parody Contest. We will play accepted entries with the top ones played in between our other two contests during the awards ceremony.

VIDEO ART TRACK TEAM (a.k.a “Those to Blame”)

The VAT is built on the efforts of a number of individuals throughout the year. Vlad G Pohnert managed this year’s Video Art Track programming. This year’s VAT Staffing is T. J Hamilton. This is Jingoro’s sixth year as Video Art Track Director for AWA and his eleventh year running the convention’s AMV Contests. As with any project of this magnitude, our current (and future success) is always rooted in the past. As such, the VAT would like to give a couple shout-outs to past VAT Director Dr. Matthew Christian Wagner and VAT Technical Carl Gray.

VIDEO ART Video Art Track Information AMV Tribute to Queen Friday, 1PM

Creator Spotlights Friday, 2PM

Anime Music Videos 101 Friday, 3:30PM

AMV Gameshow Friday, 4:30PM

If not one of the most known and versatile bands on the face of the planet, Queen’s music is known to be diverse and spellbinding. Naturally, there is a wide variety of videos made to many of their songs. Join us as we journey through the music of Queen AMV style!

Very popular last year, we have even more slots for our many attending editors. Let them razzle-dazzle you with their favorite creations and even present some behind the scenes features and commentary of their works!

Would YOU like to make an Anime Music Video? All you need these days is a mid-range computer, your MP3 and DVD collection and the Interwebs. Join VAT Director Daric “Jingoro” Jackson and friends as he demonstrates the basics of making your own AMV. We’ll cover artistic and technical topics and answer questions from the audience.

An audience interactive original gameshow that is full of fun, entertaining videos and chances throughout the entire show for audience members to participate and win lots of prizes. And oh yes, since it’s hosted by a Canadian, you’ll certainly have to find out how a sprinkle of Canadian content fits into game play!

TOP 100 Comedy Video Countdown MTV Style Saturday, 1AM

CMV - Cosplay Music Videos Saturday, 1PM

Awesomecore 2012 Saturday, 2PM

Video Art Track Awards Ceremony Saturday, 3PM (in MAIN EVENTS)

Come and take a look into the world of the Cosplay Music Video and some of the clever and creative ways Cosplaying is featured to music. From storytelling to eye-candy effects, take a journey on the other side of music video fandom.

Do you like AMVs? Yeah you do. Do you like Awesomecore? You bet your sweet moustache! Join Fall_Child42 and ZephyrStar as we force you ... er ... yeah ... to watch some of the absolute best/worst AMVs ever made by human beings. Trust us, you won’t be disappointed.

Join us once again for our gala awards ceremony, screening the very best of this year’s contest entries from our Exposition and Professional Contest with the Commercial Parody Contest sprinkled in between.

Insomniac’s Late Night Insanity Wilton Room (Video Room 3) Sunday, 4:30AM

GloryQuestor’s Morning of AMV Treasures Sunday, 2:30AM

Staff Picks Sunday, 10AM

Unable to sleep at night and you find yourself in that weird place few have ever reached before on the web? Hang out with a fellow insomniac as he presents some of the weirdest, funniest and interesting videos ever found on the internet. There will be some profanity and suggestive themes in some of the videos shown.

There’s gold in the VAT archive, and VAT staffer/AMV guru GloryQuestor is spending Sunday morning mining it out! Join him as he pulls out all kinds of video art gems, from 90’s classics today’s hits, from the VAT archive.

How about an MTV-style countdown of the some of the best and funniest Comedy AMVs out there! Yes indeed, we’ll stay up past dawn to count them down. You’ll just have to stay awake if you want to see some of the best ones out there as we count down to “one” into the wee hours of the morning!

Our staff toils away all weekend long keeping the fun going, so we figured we should let them loose to play some of their AMV favorites!

AMVs that Inspired us to Buy the Music Sunday, 4PM Last year we brought you “AMVs That Made Us Buy the Anime” so this year we thought, why not do a sequel? We’ll show some of the cool AMVs that made us run out and buy the music. Join us to discover some great bands and artists stylized with AMVs!

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Nat-chan’s Top 10 Friday, 6PM

AMV Celebrity Roast Friday, 8:30PM

Anime Music Video DANCE Friday, 10PM

We select only the best, most ripe AMV editors we can find, then present them to you live on stage and begin spouting insulting degradation, immoral euphemisms and otherwise naughty words in their general direction for your personal amusement. Which decorated AMV maker will be our victim this year? I supposed you’ll have to be there to find out!

Friday night would not be complete without the VAT AMV Dance! Come on down and dance to your favorite AMVs as we pump up the volume and get you grooving.

PONIES the Anthology I & II Saturday, 9PM

THE CARROTS AND CORN DANCE! Saturday, 11:30PM

Your favorite diminutive colorful equines, complete in Anthology format! We will be joined by several of the talented creators who contributed to both of these projects and after the showing we’ll be taking your questions, comments, and friendship in general!

You know you want to put those moves you learned in Dance Central to good use. Jingoro will keep the VAT hoppin’ into the wee hours as he mixes the latest hits. Can’t dance? We’ve got you covered. Get +5 dexterity with provided glow sticks. (And if you really want to impress, +5 charisma with deodorant — not included.)

CBR presents H-AMV Pajama Slumber Party Sunday, 12AM

AMV Comedy Hour Sunday, 12PM

AMV Parody Videos of AMVs Part 2 Sunday, 2PM

Indie Anime 2012 - From AMV to DVD Sunday, 3PM

Nothing starts your Sunday afternoon off better than an injection of humor. Join in as we present some of the most recent AMVs from the world of comedy.

Guess what! There’s even more AMV Parodies of AMVs out there to show!

Join Chris Bobko (ZephyrStar) for a look at the original works of independent animators working in and out of the anime style today. We’ll take a look at some conventional AMVs that make great use of original 2D and 3D animation, and then we will discuss indie artists who have created their own films.

Help celebrate the hobby by joining Nat-chan in counting down — in no particular order — a selection of the best videos released during the past year. Together we can enjoy the experience and when it’s all over, you’ll want to grab them all.

The IRON EDITOR Anime Music Video Editing Challenge Saturday, 6PM Two hours to create, right before your eyes, a new music video that includes footage from the dreaded “secret ingredient” and other selected anime. We’ll keep you entertained with AMVs, games and prize giveaways while they duke it out. We will be also featuring a tribute to our fallen comrade Patrick Bonnet.

AMV Hell 6: The End of the Universe 2012 Friday, 7PM The completion Univercide, a selffulfilling Mayan prophesy: A music video project to end the 21st century. Come see the latest installment of this ADD-driven comedy masterpiece extravaganza spectacular sensation phenomenon smash.

Like yuri? Yaoi-curious? Enjoy H-AMV’s? Come party with members of Chaotic Bad Raptor as they showcase some of the best “after-hours” videos that cannot be shown in the normal AMV Blocks. These are videos of all types for your late-night viewing pleasure. 18+ and as always “Ladies in free!”

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VIDEO ROOMS - WAVERLY HOTEL 1st & 2nd FLOOR

Greetings. Welcome to the video rooms of Anime Weekend Atlanta. We’ve worked very hard to bring you every genre of anime, classic and new for every fan to have a chance to enjoy. You will find schedules on the awa website www.awa-con.com, as well as at the front of every video room hosted in the Renaissance Waverly.

Chambers - Main Video - Video 1

Stanhope - General Video - Video 2

Tyndall - Classic Video - Video 4

Wilton - General Video - Video 3

Waverly - Live Action/HK Films - Video 5

IN MEMORIAM - NOBURO ISHIGURO For many classic anime fans, the phrase ‘Space Opera’ became a favorite genre where heroes would face impossible odds in galactic adventures. One of the biggest pioneers of this genre was Noburo Ishiguro, whose series Space Battleship Yamato became a popular franchise, which was later imported to the U.S. as Star Blazers in the early 80s. He also directed Super Dimension Fortress Macross in 1982 which was subsequently also brought to America and re-written as the first segment of Robotech. His other equally noteworthy anime works include the ground-breaking Megazone 23 (which popularized the Original animation Video format in Japan), Super Dimension Century Orguss, Locke The Superman, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Anime Weekend Atlanta had the honor of hosting Mr. Ishiguro in 2007 so that attendees could learn of his extensive experiences. We were saddened to learn of his passing on March 20 due to post-surgical complications and will continue to honor the legacy he has left for fans in the years to come.

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SPECIAL SCREENINGS

There are some special screenings and premieres you may wish to take note of as well, one of which may yield you a special prize, to wit. There are some films for which information may not be available before press time and as such will not be part of this guide but will nonetheless be screened.

Macross: Do you Remember Love

Hikaru Ichijoe joins the military space forces after he, a cute girl, and an island city are drawn into space during a battle between a restored battleship and a race of invading alien giants. Based on the TV series written as the first segment of Robotech series. (Mecha, drama, action, general audiences) (Japanese Language) (SPECIAL PRESENTATION) NOTE: Will be screening this movie directly from the Japanese Blu Ray disc, which we will be giving to one lucky viewer in tribute to the film’s director, Noboro Ishiguro who attended AWA previously and passed away this year.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below

Asuna spends her solitary days listening to the mysterious music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her father as a memento. However, she embarks on a journey of adventure to meet a boy again, and thus comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss. (fantasy, drama, general audiences) (English) (Sentai Filmworks)

Hellsing Ultimate: Volume 5

While working for the daughter of his greatest enemy, the powerful Alucard uses a high-caliber handgun and strange powers to kill vampires in the name of the protestant church, and gains a strong apprentice along the way. (horror, violence, +17) (English) (Funimtation) NOTE: SPECIAL PREMEIRE. First episode to have been dubbed and released for the U.S. in the last four years.

Level E

Tsutsui Yukitaka is a freshman who moved out of his parents’ home to live on his own, hoping to pursue a baseball team position at the new high school he’s attending. When he arrived at his new apartment however, he discovered that someone else was already inside—a young man who claims to be an alien and is suffering from amnesia. (sci-fi, fantasy, comedy) (ENGLISH DUB PREMIERE. SPECIAL PRESENTATION.) (FUNIMATION.) Note: Lead Actor Vic Mignona will be on hand to introduce his work to the audience.

Mass Effect: Paragon Lost

Premiere of the new anime series based on the popular game. (SPECIAL PREMIERE, SCI FI, FUNIMATION) This is a world premiere. As such, the room will be cleared prior to showing and people entering the theater will be searched for cameras and video gear, neither of which is to be used at all during presentation.

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A Certain Magical Index Kamijou Touma is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero vesper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. (fantasy, sci fi, adventure, +14, Funimation, English)

Ah My Goddess College student Kenichii calls for pizza and accidentally orders a goddess named Belldandy instead, who winds up becoming his permanent girlfriend. How will this hapless survive the dorm’s ‘no females’ policy and Belldandy’s mischievous sisters? (comedy, romance, +14) (AnimEigo)

Ai no Kusabi This futuristic tale is set in a world where men are assigned various social classes based on their hair color. Iason Mink, a highclass Blondie, runs into Riki, a black-haired Mongrel, and makes him his “Pet.” As Riki learns of the dangers Iason faces by keeping him, he finds himself developing feelings for his master. (sci-fi, drama, shonnen ai, Media Blasters)

Aria the Scarlet Ammo Tokyo Butei High School is a special school where armed detectives—”Butei”—are trained to use weapons. Kinji Tōyama is a second year student who has a special ability, but he encounters Aria H. Kanzaki, the most powerful S-Rank Butei student in Assault Studies. (comedy, action, +14) (subtitled) (Funimation)

Bubblegum Crisis 25th Anniversary Four females with power armor battle the mecha conspiracies and weapons called Boomers, created by the Genom Corporation. (sci-fi, mecha, action, +14) (Subtitled) (AnimEigo)

C: Control The Money & Soul of Possibility The government was rescued from the brink of financial collapse by the Sovereign Wealth Fund. Kimimaro is a scholarship student whose only dream is to avoid all this and live a stable life as a civil servant. man who offers him the chance to make money fast. From then on Kimimaro is drawn into supernatural battles for the possibility of money.

Campione Godō Kusanagi is a 16-year-old high school boy, who once killed the god “Verethragna” and acquired the title of “Campione” (“God Killer”) when he was 15. Godo doesn’t like fighting but his title of “Campione” makes him get involved in battles against other Campiones and uncontrollable gods. (+14, Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

Candy Candy Everybody loves Candy - a warm-hearted and cheerful orphan girl who lives the American Midwest. The series follows Candice “Candy” White Adley as she tries to make her place in the world, overseen by her mysterious “prince on the hill.” (subtitled)

Chibayafuru Introduced to the aggressive style of the game karuta by a quiet and thoughtful elementary school classmate named Arata Wataya, the two quickly become close friends. They start playing as a group with Taichi Mashima, Chihaya’s smart and athletic childhood friend. (slice of life, general audiences) (Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

Children Who Chase Lost Voices From Deep Below Asuna spends her days listening to the music emanating from the crystal radio she received from her father as a memento. However, she embarks on a journey of adventure to meet a boy again, and thus comes to know the cruelty and beauty of the world, as well as loss. (fantasy, drama, GA) English) (Sentai Filmworks)

Chinese Ghost Story A Chinese Ghost Story is a movie that follows a young man named Ning. After the loss of his girlfriend he works as a debt collector to forget his troubles only to encounter more than he had imagined. Accompanied by his constant companion Solid Gold, Ning ends up in a ghost town and from there the adventure ensues. (fantasy, romance, mythology, +14) (Subtitled)

City Hunter 25th Is Ryo Saeba A) a good detective B) an incredible shot or C) just a total perv? Would you believe D) all of the above. (Comedy, action, romance, ecchi, +14) (Subtitled) (ADV Films)

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Blade The day walker comes to anime life looking to kill vampire Deacon Frost. (horror, violence, +14) (Subtitled)

Blue Exorcist Rin Okumura, Satan’s illegitimate son, is saved by demons by his foster father. To prove himself and avenge his father, Rin becomes a powerful exorcist, killing those who dare try to get into the human world by the only means possible… possession. (Action, Supernatural, Comedy, 13+), (Aniplex-Subtitled) (Viz Media-English dubbed)

Bodacious Space Pirates Marika one day she finds out that her recently deceased father was once the captain of the space pirate ship called the “Bentenmaru”. More importantly, the only one to inherit the captain’s title has to be a direct descendant—meaning that Marika is next in line to become the captain of the ship. (sci-fi, adventure, +14) (Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

Boogiepop Phantom A light in the sky, followed by a strange aura and grisly murders. Each character tells there own connection to the event and to a similar murder spree 5 years ago. All of the different stories are slowly tied together by seemingly minute similarities and the story of Boogiepop is unraveled. (mystery, phenomena, +14) (Subtitled, Right Stuf)

Captain Harlock A space Pirate battles mysterious aliens intent on conquering Earth. (classic, sci-fi, drama, action, Subtitled) (Crunchyroll)

Casshan Robot Hunter This 70s series follows Casshan, a fusion of man and machine. He fights against the Black King, a leader of self-aware machines who have wiped out most of the human population and conquered the world. (Violence, action, sci-fi? General audiences) (Subtitled)

Castle In The Sky: Laputa Two kds wind up on an adventure involving a mystical jewel aboard a flying city /island. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. (fantasy, adventure, general audiences) (Subtitled)

Cat Planet Cuties Nice guy Kio’s normal life gets turned upside down when he meets a friendly, sexy catalien named Eris. Things get even friskier when her fellow felines set up base in Kio’s house. It’s not all fun and games, though. Danger is afoot. Romance, sci-fi, fanservice, +17) (Subtitled) (Funimation.

Cops 80s Cartoon where officers with superweapons chase down all the bad guys they can. (kids, English)

Creamy Mami A little girl is given the ability to use magic (with two cats to guide her) for one year during which she fights bad guys and manages a busy lifestyle. (magical girl, general audiences. +14)

Cutey Honey A sexy, clothes-changing android female fights crime wherever possible (adult situations, comedy, action, +14)

Dance in the Vampire Bund Mina is a powerful, old vampire (built like a 12 year-old girl) who wants to make room for more of her brethren in Japan, and young Akira is bound by his word to help her. (Fanservice, comedy, ecchi, horror, +17) (Subtitled) (Funimation)

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Deadman Wonderland Ganta Igarashi has been convicted of a crime that he hasn’t committed, and sent to a new, privately owned and operated prison, where the inmates are the main attraction in a modern day twist to the gladiatorial coliseums of ancient times. (mystery, phenomena, violence, +17) (Subtitled, Funimation)

Dirty Pair Project Eden 25th Two female intergalactic troubleshooters known as “The Lovely Angels” attempt to solve crises… usually while making them worse in the process (comedy, sci-fi, action, adult situations. +14) (Nozomi Entertainment) (SUBTITLED)

Dragon Half Mink—the daughter of a dragon and a retired dragonslaying knight—sets out on a journey to get tickets for a concert held by Dick Saucer, world-famous teen idol and dragon hunter. Meanwhile, the corrupt king of the land is trying to take her hostage to get at her mother, and his magic-using daughter seeks to foil Mink’s quest out of sheer spite. (Fantasy, comedy, +14, Subtitled)

Dragon Quest After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai’s dream is to grow up to be a hero. (fantasy, Adventure, subtitled, General Audiences)

Flight of Dragons A young Boston writer goes back in time into an era where wizards and dragon reign and science is just barely known. (American animation, fantasy, general audiences, English)

Fullmetal Alchemist: Sacred Star of Melos Two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, want to restore their bodies after a horrible failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy. First they have an adventure dealing with a young lady whose family was brutally murdered for a red stone that can increase alchemy powers. (Adventure, Science Fiction, Steampunk) (Funimation) (English)

Fushigi Yuugi Miaka Yuuki, an average middle school student caught up in studying for exams, is sucked into an ancient Chinese novel. There she discovers that she is in an ancient country in what is now China, Konan, and is to be the Priestess of one of the four gods, Suzaku. (fantasy, shoujo, drama, +14 (Subtitled) (Media Blasters)

Galaxy Express 999 Young orphan Tetsuo Hoshino boards a galactic train along with a mysterious woman named Maetel to destroy the mechanized empire. (sci-fi, drama, fantasy, gen. audiences) (Crunchyroll) (Subtitled)

Gon A plucky dinosaur runs around the modern world and has adventures with other wildlife. (kids, subtitled)

Gosick GOSICK takes place in 1924 in a small, made-up European country of Sauville. The story centers on Kazuya Kujo. There he meets Victorique, a mysterious yet beautiful and brilliant girl who never comes to class and spends her days reading the entire content of the library or solving mysteries that even detectives can’t solve. (+14, sci-fi, mystery, ) (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll)

Heidi: Girl of the Alps Based on the children’s book, A young girl grows up with her grandfather in the Swiss mountains. Animated by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. (Slice of life, general audiences) (Subtitled)

Hellsing Ultimate While working for the daughter of his greatest enemy, the powerful Alucard uses a high-caliber handgun and strange powers to kill vampires in the name of the protestant church, and gains a strong apprentice along the way. (horror, violence, +17) (English) (Funimatation)

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Dragon’s Heaven In the year 3195, there was a war between an army of robots and the humans. When Shaian, a sentient combat armor, lost his companion in battle, he shut down until his internal systems spotted a new human. With a new friend`s help, Shaian may be able to stop this evil force before another war rages over the continent. (mecha, sci fi, Subtitled)

Durarara! At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, Ryuugamine Mikado transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people he doesn’t want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant, a headless motorcycle rider, and a mysterious gang called “Dollars.” (Action, drama, supernatural, +14)(ANIPLEX)(Subtitled)

Fate Stay Night Fate/Stay night chronicles a two-week period in the life of Shirō Emiya, an amateur mechanic who attends a school in Fuyuki City, Japan. Set 6 months after the PC game of the same name, the story follows Shiro on his quest to achieve his life ambition of being a “Hero of Justice”. (fantasy, action, drama, +14) (subtitled) (Sentai Filmworks)

Fate Zero Taking place 10 years before the events of Fate/stay night, this series chronicles the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War. (fantasy, action, drama, +14) (Subtitled) (Aniplex)

Galaxy Rangers 80s cartoon where 4 troopers patrol the new frontier. (sci fi-kids, English)

Gegege no Kitarou Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

Goddam Gen Todoroki, a talented but accident-prone rally driver, gets offered a sponsoring deal by a big-shot car company—and the deal comes with a chance at the Safari Rally Kenya championship. But the road there is bumpy and rich with tough competitors...

Golgo 13: The Professional Sniper / assassin Duke Togo takes various jobs while dealing with a powerful businessman seeking vengeance for his son’s death. (drama, violence, adult situations, +17) (Discotek Media) (Subtitled)

Hi no Tori: Karma Taken from Osamu Tezuka’s long running anthology connected to a mysterious firebird. A murderous thief and a sculptor have a brutal encounter, the effects of which shape their lives in unexpected ways for years to come. (mythology, fantasy, drama, +14) (Subtitled)

High School of the Dead Taking place in Modern Japan, this series follows a group of high school students trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. George A Romero would be so proud. (Horror, fanservice, +17) (Sentai Filmworks) (Dubbed)

Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere In a distant future, Japan is divided into feudal territories, which have been conquered and are ruled by outside countries. The flying city-ship Musashi, which holds the remnants of the Japanese, is being targeted. With the fate of the world resting on its hands, the students of Musashi may hold the key to victory. (sci-fi, fantasy, +14) (Subtitled) (Sentai Filmworks)

House of Five Leaves Akitsu Masanosuke accidentally encounters a playboy named Yaichi, who asks him to be his bodyguard. Yaichi is actually the leader of a group of bandits called the “Five Leaves,” and he’s hoping that Masanosuke will join them. (drama, +14) (NIS America) (Subtitled)

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LaGrainge - The Flower of Rin Ne Madoka is the lone member of her school’s Jersey Club. She is one day recruited by a mysterious girl named Lan to pilot the robot “Vox” and protect her city from space invaders. Meanwhile, they still don’t know their enemies’ true goal, or what “Rinne” might be. (Sci fi, comedy, +14) (Subtitled, Viz Media)

Iron Man Tony Stark deals with a new threat to his business and his life in Japan. (action, sci-fi, drama, +14) (Subtitled)

Jayce & The Wheeled Warriors 80s cartoon about plant-influenced car battles. (kids, English)

Kanagatari 1-2 This story takes place in the Edo era where Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts living in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki. (fantasy, NIS America, Subtitled)

Kuroko’s Basketball A lot of our users were going back and forth between which was better, Kids on the Slope, or This. (Sports, slice of life, general audiences) (Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

La Storia Della The show is about mobsters in the Mediterranean who have tarot related super powers. Seems fun so far! (action, phenomena, +14) (Crunchyroll, Subtitled)

Legend of the Galactic Heros Two grand space forces prepare of battles both military and political. Directed by Noboru Ishiguro. (war, politics, general audiences, subtitled)

Level E Tsutsui Yukitaka is a freshman who moved out of his parents’ home to live on his own, hoping to pursue a baseball team position at the new high school he’s attending. When he arrived at his new apartment however, he discovered that someone else was already inside—a young man who claims to be an alien and is suffering from amnesia. (sci-fi, fantasy, comedy) (ENGLISH ) (FUNIMATION)

Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine A stylish new series detailing how the tempting Fujiko met the Lupin Gang and became one of them (sort of). (action, mystery, drama, +17) (Subtitled) (Funimation)

Macross: Do You Remember Love Hikaru Ichijoe joins the military space forces after he, a cute girl, and an island city are drawn into space during a battle between a restored battleship and a race of invading alien giants. Based on the TV series written as the first segment of Robotech series. (Mecha, drama, action, general audiences) (Japanese Language)(SPECIAL PRESENTATION)

Macross Frontier: The Wings of Goodbye Decades after the original Macross TV series, a rookie pilot, a young aspiring singer, and a galactic superstar attempt to survive attacks by vicious insect-like creatures. (Action, mecha, sci-fi, general audiences)

Martian Successor Nadesico Akito Tenkawa doesn’t want to fight. Despite a childhood spent as a fan of the anime Gekiganger 3, a mecha show, he’d rather cook than pilot a mecha. He is mysteriously transported in an instant to the Earth, winds up as a backup mecha pilot for the battleship Nadesico. (mecha, comedy, war, drama, +14) (Subtitled) (Right Stuf)

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Kids on the Slope Summer 1966: Kaoru Nishimi has moved to live with relatives in Kyūshū. He’s been an aloof honor student his whole life, but that starts changing when he meets Sentarō Kawabuchi, the school’s notorious bad boy. Through him, he learns the appeal of jazz and forms his first real friendships. (slice of life, drama, music, Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

King of Thorn The Medusa virus, a sickness that turns people to stone, ravages the Earth’s population. A select group are placed into cryogenic sleep, scheduled to wake up in the far future. However, the sleepers wake up earlier than expected to find that monsters are attacking the facility. (drama, psychological, terror, +14) (English) (Funimation)

Kimagure Orange Road A romantic triangle develops between a teenage boy and two ladies, but the boy’s family (who have psychic powers) may have their own ideas on how things should turn out. (romance, comedy, slice-of-life, fantasy) (general audiences) (AnimEigo)

K-On Season 2 Yui Hirasawa starts high school and winds up joining the rather small music club, with whom she decides to learn the guitar and form a music group. (comedy, slice of life, general audiences) (Sentai Filmworks) (Dubbed)

Light Years French animated movie also known as ‘Gandahar’. A race of primitive humanoids with organic technology face invasion by a robot army and must rely on a single agent sent to investigate the cause. (sci-fi, drama, action, +14) (English)

Little Nemo Young Nemo wakes one night to an invitation to visit the wondrous world of Slumberland. There he is dubbed a prince, but soon finds that his new position involves the responsibility of protecting and saving Slumberland from evils like the Nightmare King. (fantasy, general audiences) (Subtitled) (Discotek Media)

Lupin III: 1st Season The world’s greatest thief embarks on various heists with his friends (a sharpshooter named Jigen, and a samurai named Goemon) while avoiding the police Inspector Zeningata. (70s, comedy, adventures, adult situations, +14, Subtitled) (Discotek Media)

Lupin III: Plot of the Fuma Clan (25th) Goemon turns up to be part of an arranged marriage but when a group of ninjas called the Fuma Clan turn up to get treasure for their master and ruin the nuptials, Lupin and Jigen must help their old friend and his betrothed. (Comedy, adventure, actions,adult situations, +14) (Subtitled) (Discotek Media)

Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Premiere of the new anime series based on the popular game. (SPECIAL PREMIERE, SCI FI, FUNIMATION)

Mawaru Penguindrum A terminally ill girl named Himari Takakura is miraculously saved from death by a strange spirit who lives in a penguin-shaped hat. As payment, the spirit tasks Himari’s brothers to seek out an item known as the Penguin Drum with assistance from a trio of strange penguins. (Subtitled)

Mazinkaiser SKL Two heroes must go to Machine Island and use their Go Nagai -inspired robot to prevent a malfunctioning protection system from destroying Earth. (action, sci-fi, +14) (Subtitled) (Media Blasters)

Megazone 23 Teenager Shogo Yahagi lives his carefree life in the 80s when suddenly he winds up with a special motorcycle, a girl he can’t get off his mind and a revelation that completely destroys his world. Directed by Noboru Ishiguro. (sci fi, action, slice of life, +14) (Subtitled) (ADV Films)

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Minky Momo Momo is a little girl who lives with her parents. She is from the land of dreams sent to earth to not lose their dreams. Momo and her parents own and run a hotel. Momo lives in Fenarinarsa which is now near earth’s space to help people who lost dreams. She uses her his ability to change herself or something into various things. (Subtitled)

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Set 3 years after Char’s Counterattack, a new conspiracy begins to develop in the Zion / Earth conflict. Student Banagher Links rescues mystery girl Audrey Byrne and through a series of intrigues becomes the pilot of Gundam Unicorn. (mecha, drama, +14)(Bandai Entertainment, Blu-Ray, ENGLISH)

Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack Thirteen years after the original Mobile Suit Gundam series, arch villain Char Aznable plans to drop a large asteroid onto Earth unless government forces led by Amuro Rei and Bright Noah can stop him. (mecha, action, drama, +14) (subtitled) (Bandai)

Mushishi Mushi are neither plants nor animals. Instead they resemble the primeval body of life. Their existence and appearance are unknown to many and only a limited number of humans are aware of them. Ginko is a “Mushi-shi” who travels around to investigate and find out more about the “Mushi”. (Fantasy, mythology, English, Funimation)

Oreimo (AKA “My Little Sister Is This Cute?”) A teenage boy hates the fact that his little sister truly has a better school life than he does. He discovers she has a very peculiar hobby which may completely destroy her social standing and future. (comedy, drama, slice of life, adult themes, +14) (Subtitled) (Aniplex)

Ozma Sam Coyne rides a motor bike, looking for something, when he sees a girl being chased by seemingly-hostile ships. Sam saves the girl, whose name is Maya, who might actually not be a criminal on the run, but royalty... Created by Leiji Matsumoto (Galaxy Express 999) (Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Drawn in the style of Powerpuff Girls, two angels cast out from heaven work to earn coins in order to go back through a series of crazy, disgusting, and perverted adventures. (Comedy, parody, violence, adult situations, rough language, +17) (English) (Funimation)

Persona 4 After a brutal murder shakes up a small town, a young man discovers he has the ability to enter different worlds through his TV and winds up working to solve this crime before he himself is killed. (sci-fi, mystery, drama, +14) (Subtitled) (Sentai Filmworks)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica After a harrowing dream, young Madoka wakes up and goes to school, only to find she and her friend are being given a chance to fill one wish and be a magical girl. However, another girl named Homura insists the creature offering the contract isn’t what he appears and does everything to prevent the pact. (dark shoujo, fantasy, action, avant garde, +14) English. Aniplex.

Queen’s Blade 2 A competition decides who the next Queen shall be. The rules for the tournament are simple: murder is allowed. Any weapon can be chosen. (action, fantasy, MANY adult situations +17) (Subtitled) (Media Blasters)

Raijin-Oh Elementary school children are given command of a mecha named Raijin-Oh to defend the Earth from the evil Jaku Empire. (+14, SUBTITLED) (Anime Midstream)

Redline “Sweet JP” nearly wins the “Yellowline” race against a host of semi-pro alien drivers, but just before the finish line JP’s car is sabotaged by an explosive device. JP finds out that he was selected for the “Redline” race to determine the best in the universe despite not qualifying in the last race. (sci-fi, sports, action, +14) (Subtitled) (Manga Entertainment)

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Mysterious Cities of Gold 80s cartoon. In the 1800s, a little boy with the power to call out the sun, leads folks on a quest for treasure dealing with Mayan and Aztec cultures. (kids, English)

Natsume’s Book of Friends Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him… (NIS America, Subtitled, phenomena, mystery)

Night Hood 90s Canadian cartoon focusing on the heroic exploits of Arsene Lupin as he foils crooks and fools police while saving folks. Think of it as Bruce Wayne’s french getaway. (kids, English)

One Piece Long-armed Lufy leads his pirate friends on another crazy adventure. (comedy, fantasy, +14) (Subtitled)

Persona Trinity Soul In Ayanagi City, a calamity caused by the “Apathy Syndrome” has police chief Ryo attempting to discover the cause behind a series of strange events, and finds that the mysterious “Persona” has awakened… (mystery, sci-fi, phenomena, +14) (Subtitled) (NIS America)

Pirates of Dark Water A young man learns that he is a prince with an urgent quest to save his world by finding 13 magical treasures of rule. (kids, English)

Polar Bear Cafe It’s a world where animals can talk and basically coexist with humans. This is really really weird. There are a lot of superstar voice actors in it and it’s super quirky. Plus the show is just good stupid fun. (general audience, Subtitled, Crunchyroll)

Princess Mononoke A teenage warrior looks to alleviate his curse by finding a mythical forest spirit, but winds up becoming involved in a war between industrializing human and animal gods. Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. (fantasy, adventure, drama, +14) (English)

Rental Magica Itsuki Iba has to take over the family business: a magician dispatch service called “Astral”. As a leader, Itsuki now has to be tough, commanding, and reliable, but he’s a coward with no magical ability, and he has to deal with those who threaten the family business. (comedy, fantasy, adventure, +14) (Subtitled) (Right Stuf)

Revolutionary Girl Utena In an unusual fantasy world, young Utena decides she doesn’t want to be a damsel waiting to be rescued but a knight capable of doing her own rescues. (fantasy, gender role reversal, shojo, +14) (Subtitled) (Right Stuf)

Robot Carnival Segments from the excellent anthology film with various stories about mecha, etc. (Drama, sci-fi, abstract, general audiences) (Dubbed)

Rock Lee & Friends Funny short segments taken from the world of Naruto. (Viz Media)

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Ruroni Kenshin: The Movie Takimi Shigure watched his friends and family get cut down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Only one man stands in their way: Kenshin Himura. But when Shigure discovers Kenshin’s true identity as the Hitokiri Battōsai, his fight becomes a personal vendetta. (violence, drama, romance, martial arts, +14) (Subtitled) (Aniplex)

Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs 80s cartoon. Western styled sci-fi where four officers and their cowboy styled giant robot protect people against the invading Outriders. (kids, English)

Sea Prince and the Fire Child Spirits of fire and water lived as one. But jealous Algaroch, Lord of the Winds, drove a rift between King Oceanus and his sister Hyperia, Queen of Fire. Prince Sirius, the king’s chosen successor, meets Hyperia’s beautiful daughter Malta, they fall madly in love. (romance, adventure, mythology, classic, general audiences) (Subtitled) Discotek Media)

Secret World of Arrietty A sickly boy moves into his aunt’s home where tiny humanoids appropriate household items that are most likely not to be missed, but the daughter of the Borrowers gains the sick boy’s attention… Produced by Studio Ghibli. (fantasy, drama, slice of-life, general audiences)

Sword Art Online Trapped in a VR game, a one armed swordsman seeks to finish the quest and release all the people trapped alongside him. (action, fantasy, romance, +14) (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll)

Taro the Dragon Boy Lazy and selfish Taro loves to eat and sleep and wrestle with the animals. With no direction in his life, a wizard appears that gives him a special potion. With this potion, he gains the strength of a hundred men but he can only use it when he is helping others. (classic, fantasy, adventure, general audiences)(subtitled) (Discotek Media)

This Boy Can Fight Aliens A defense command worker discovers a boy who can fend off an alien invasion, but he’s lost the memory necessary to use this power. (sci-fi, drama, romance, general audiences.) (Subtitled) (Sentai Filmworks.)

Tiger & Bunny In a futuristic city two superheroes - old fashioned “Wild Tiger” and rookie Barnaby Brooks Jr. - are forced to work together against the homicidal vigilante Lunatic and makes them question the meaning of heroes. (Mecha, action, comedy, fantasy +14) (Subtitled) (Viz Media)

Trigun: Badlands Rumble Taking place early in the famous anime series, Vash The Stampede deals with the ramifications of a bank robbery he interfered with twenty years earlier. (Steampunk, action, comedy, sci-fi, general audiences) (Funimation) (Dubbed)

Twilight of the Cockroaches (25th) A young female cockroach wonders why her species and humans can’t get along. Features fantastic mix of live action and animation techniques similar to Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (fantasy, strange, +14) (Subtitled)

Unico Fantastic Adventures Unico the Unicorn has the amazing power to make anyone he meets happy. The gods become jealous of Unico. Unico is banished to the Hill of Oblivion, and the West Wind is ordered to take him there. She can’t stand giving this fate to Unico, so Unico’s adventures begin. (fantasy, general audiences) (Subtitled) (Discotek Media)

Venus Wars Late 80s movie where a young biker and a reporter become entangled in a civil war on the terraformed second planet. (sci-fi, drama, action, +14) Discotek Media, subtitled)

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Space Adventure Cobra A wise-cracking thief with a secret weapon fights the evil Pirate Guild, who’s led by a mysterious operative impervious to lasers. (sci-fi, action, comedy, drama, adult situations. +14) (Subtitled)

Space Cruiser Yamato 2199 The crew of Earth’s strongest battleship face a powerful invasion force looking to prevent humanity from leaving a doomed Earth. Brought to U.S. television as Star Blazers (sci-fi, drama, action, general audiences) (Subtitled)

Star Driver Recently arrived outsider Takuto Tsunashi vows to stop this group in order to protect Wako Agemaki, girl who saved his life and one of the four maidens who can awaken the mecha. (sci-fi, comedy, bishonen, action) +14, Crunchyroll, Subtitled)

Starcom 90s carton. U.S. space forces attempt to stop the invasion of Emperor Dark and his robot army. (Kids, sci fi English)

Tiger Mask 1-2 The exploits of a super heroic wrestler who wears a mask while taking down his opponents in the ring. (classic, sports, drama, general audiences) Subtitles)

Time Masters French animated movie. Piel, a 7 or 8 year old boy, is alone on the desert planet Perdide, only survivor of an attack by giant hornets. Calling for help, Piel’s father’s friend Jaffar keeps contact with the kid and hurries across space toward Perdide. Features artwork and designs by Moebius (R.I.P.) (sci-fi, action, drama, general audiences) (Subtitled)

Total Eclipse: Muv-Luv Alternative For 30 years, an invasion force known as the BETA has driven humanity to near extinction, but a technological development in Alaska may give Earth a fighting chance. (sci-fi, mecha, violence, +14) (Subtitled) (Crunchyroll)

Transformers: Master Force A new set of autobots and decepticons battle, with one of them getting a new body resembling Optimus Prime. (action, mecha, general audiences, subtitles).

Whisper of the Heart Every time young Shizuku opens a library book, it seems the same name appears on the cards: “Seiji Amasawa”. As Shizuku learns who this person is, she also begins to learn about herself and her goals in life; a discovery that will change her life forever. Produced by Studio Ghibli. (romance, sliceof-life, general audiences) (Subtitled)

Wings of Honnamise: Royal Space Force Shiro wants to fly but his grades are too poor for the military so he joins the Space Force, dedicated to being the first to put a man into orbit successfully. Along the way, he deals with his own immaturity, a peace activist who begins to influence him and political maneuvers designed to stop him. (drama, sci-fi, general audiences) (Subtitled) (Bandai Visual, Gainax)

Zetman The Zet look to safeguard humanity’s future while The Alphas use a harsh justice. Two people from these factions are destined for epic times between them. (sci-fi, action, +14) (Subtitled) (Viz Media)

Zillion In 2387, is under siege by a savage race of seemingly invincible warrior-cyborgs called “the Noza Empire”. The Forces are severely outclassed when a trio of guns of immense power are found by the colonists and dubbed the “Zillion Weapon System” given to a team of three young colonists called “the White Naughts”. (sci-fi, action, +14) Subtitled)

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5 Shaolin Masters With the destruction of the Shaolin Temple, (5) students must each learn Shaolin techniques in order to defeat their Ching advisaries. But there’s a “traitor” amongst them, but who is it ??? (fantasy, sci fi, adventure, +14, Funimation, English)

East Meets West Millennia ago, eight quarrelling heavenly gods fall to earth because they could not live harmoniously together. They can only return if they learn to get along. Millenniums later, they meet again in Guangzhou under different modern personas, not knowing they used to be gods. Together, all go through a series of hilarious encounters

Fist of Dragon Tells the story of Li, who comes his father to help out his uncle. Li, feels out of place due to the differences in cultures of the people here. Li decided to stay and to help his uncle and get rid of them. Moreover, his uncle’s daughter, Lily is on the triad side, and their relationship is badly affected when the confrontation between the two groups reach its peak.

Karate Girl Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. WHer father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister was taken in front of her. She was spending her life as a normal high school girl, hiding her real name and her status. However, one incident brought her a fateful encounter with her sister who was separated in their childhood.

Paradise Kiss Yukari Hayasaka comes across a group of student fashion designers in need of a model for their “Paradise Kiss” clothing label. Yukari knows nothing about the fashion world and is taken back by the group’s eccentric ways, but she soon comes to admire their free thinking ways and ability to pursue their dreams with a one track mind.

Quick Gi-su is working as a bike messenger. After delivering a package to an office, the building blows up just after he leaves. Gi-su doesn’t think his package was connected to the blast. Gi-su is later asked to drive Ah-rom, to his surprise, he finds that she is actually Chun-shim who is still angry at how she was treated years earlier.

The Four An adaptation of one of Wan Ray-an’s classic wuxia novels. An undercover agent is assigned by his corrupt chief to infiltrate a rival department and sabotage their investigation of counterfeit currency. What he discovers is the counterfeiter’s real plan. To overthrow the capital. Not by flooding it with funny money, but with an army of undead

The Kid with the Golden Arm Yang Yu Heng is asked by the government to escort a cargo of gold into a famine area. In order to protect the gold from their attentions, yang hires the services of swordsman. What follows is a battle of wits and strength between the protagonists, with the added dimension that the mysterious Iron Feet is also after the gold for his own purposes.

The Cheesecake Factory T&A fanservice offerings with a possible side helping of plot and storyline. (Saturday evening at 7pm in Video Room 3, Wilton.)

Hentai Room This is a block dedicated to heterosexual adult anime. No one under the age of 18 will be admitted. IDs will be checked at the door. (Saturday, midnight, Chambers)

You Are My Pet A woman finds a man in a box in front of her home and takes him in. She jokingly says she wants to keep him as her pet since the man reminds her childhood dog. The man agrees. Later the woman discovers that the man is a dance prodigy. Complications arise when her old flame from college appears.

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Karate Robot Zaborgar An evil criminal organization called Sigma kidnap prominent business leaders to harvest their DNA and only Karate-Robo Zaborgar can save them.

Let’s Go A stoic young man gifted with excellent fighting skills, Sheung plays the local hero by starting fights with the bullies of his neighborhood, much to the chagrin of his mother (Pat Ha). Soon, Sheung’s fighting skills is recognized by a crime syndicate led by Hon Yu (Wang Yu), and Sheung is hired to become a bodyguard for Hon Yu’s daughter Annie (Stephy Tang).

Magic to Win When a down-on-her-luck college student inherits magical powers from her mysterious professor, she finds herself caught up in a war among wizards. Realizing she holds the only key from preventing the destruction of the universal timeline, she joins forces with other keepers of ancient magic in an attempt to save the world.

New Dragon Gate Inn It is three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert. When its innkeeper Jade vanished, a new gang of marauders had taken over: innkeepers by day, and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumored location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a mighty storm every sixty years.

The Raid In the Jakarta slums, a derelict apartment building has become a no-go area - even the police are unwilling to enter. It has become a safe-house for the most dangerous killers and gangsters. A SWAT team infiltrate the building, under the cover of darkness, to remove its owner - a notorious drug lord named Tama

The Sword Identity In the Southern Chinese city of Guancheng, during the Ming Dynasty, there lived four families, each of them faithful keepers of martial arts. Anyone who wants to establish a new form or technique of kungfu has to fight their way through the family’s gates. But when one man’s request is rejected he will be put through a series of fights, determined to prove that his sword is invincible.

Wild 7 To combat rising crime and terrorist activities in Japan, the Japanese National Police Agency authorizes the formation of a secret motorcycle unit known as the Wild 7. The motley group consists of reformed convicts – ranging from simple thugs to former Yakuza members. The Wild 7 are tasked to take out criminals the police cannot touch – due to the criminal’s connection with politicians.

Wu Dang An American conspirator took his well-trained kung fu daughter to Wudang by sponsoring a Taoist martial arts competition, to steal the treasure. Out of expectation, a disciple represented Wudang to compete with other martial arts masters for the and the secret of the treasure had been revealed. The treasure is the key of the magnetic field of Wudang, if championship.

Manime Feel bulky and out of place because nothing is on fire? Then perhaps you’re just a dude, looking to watch some bone-crushing oldschool toons. We’ve dedicated a late night marathon just for you. Naturally, these anime will feature EXTREMELY violent content and parental discretion HIGHLY advised. Manime, PUT YOUR FACE IN FRONT OF IT. (Friday evening, midnight, Chambers)

Sentai Block All you fans of Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Ultraman and others Tokusatsu heroes, come and check out the marathons of live action folks taking out monsters and bad guys. (Saturday morning, 9 am, Waverly)

Yaoi Room This is a block dedicated to male homosexual adult anime. No one under the age of 18 will be admitted. IDs will be checked at the door. (Saturday, 11pm, Kennesaw)

Yuri Room This is a block dedicated to female homosexual adult anime. No one under the age of 18 will be admitted. IDs will be checked at the door. (Friday evening, midnight, Wilton)

DIRECTORS AWA Directors 2012

Chairman Lloyd Carter

Lakesha Mostella (Assistant) Sammy LaFramboise (Assistant)

Signs Blake Sudderth

Vice Chairman Brian Jones

Human Resources Sarah Wenn Charlie Ebel (Assistant) David Lewis (Assistant) Taylor Shepard (Assistant) Seneca Wilson (Assistant)

Technical Chris Hamlet Alex Crea (Assistant) Matt Buffington (Assistant) Keith Daniell (Assistant) Jonathan Fitzgerald (Assistant) Gabi Gillespie (Assistant) Allen Neuwirth (Assistant) Dan Page (Assistant) Samuel Tarfa (Assistant)

Chairman Emeritus Dave Merrill Administrators Stan Dahlin - Guest Relations Gordon Waters - Operations Marlon Stodghill - Public Relations Megan Hallam - Special Services Artist Alley Stephanie “Ribbit” Gunder Christine McLean (Assistant) Art Show Stephanie Reeves Rebecca Dinoff (Assistant) Holly Rauckman (Assistant) Con Suite Jennifer Clark Martin Clark (Assistant) Gina Whitlock (Assistant) Dealers Room Becca Schwartz Joseph Hernandez (Assistant) Events Jason Merrill Kevin Burt (Assistant) Leslie Luong (Assistant) Patrick Sinclair (Assistant) Misty Sinclair (Assistant) Rob Smothers (Assistant) Hayley Thie (Assistant) Gaming Louis Perico Tony Nations Guest Relations Jo Hampton Quiency Dugger (Assistant) Jennifer Reeves (Assistant)

Information Jessica Friday Christie Keene Manga Library Elizabeth Soldwish Marketing Suzy Jones Catherine Cram (Assistant) Alica Palmer (Assistant) Megan Sewell (Assistant) Media Hugh “Badger” Miller Medical Dr. Laura Block Jennifer Crea (Assistant) Raymond Files (Assistant) John Plaxco (Assistant) MMI Bill Harrison Registration Ardyn Lee Nickie Bertram (Assistant) Nakitah Browne (Assistant) Brian Lee (Assistant) Security Hernan Cordoves Chris Scales (Assistant) Audrey Stewart (Assistant) Paul Liistro (Assistant) Sean Michel (Assistant) Mike Smith (Assistant) Enrique Velazquez (Assistant)

Video Art Track Daric Jackson TJ Hamilton (Assistant) Vlad Pohnert (Assistant) Video Gaming Faisal Ahmed Rebecca Brown (Assistant) Jeff Gibbs (Assistant) Tommy Jaccino (Assistant) Michelle Kosenka-Evans (Assistant) Tony Nations (Assistant) Gene-Paul Russell (Assistant) Videography Rory Gordon Joshua Pugh (Assistant) Video Rooms Darius Washington Jamal Hassan (Assistant) Medricks Hester (Assistant) Josh Underwood (Assistant) Website Paul Guidice Advisers Carl Grey Jerry Hong Jason Howard Chris Keys Chris Liphart Will Packard Matt Wagner Greg Wallace

ARTWORK

Artwork Submissions

Artwork Submission Credits: Alicia Johnson, Amanda Gomes, Amanda Thompson, Amber Watson, Angelica Campos, Antigone Langston, Augusta Echols, Autumn Grimes, Bernard Haynes, Cheyenne Ervin, Deanne George, Gaius Augustus, Helen Mills, Jennifer Rhoads, Jesse Hudgins, Jessica Kim, Joe Flores, Jonquel Pickney, Kanesha Bryant, Katherine Wood, Katie Mills, Lisa Kirk, Mai Ty, Mallory Harris, Masha Anteau, Patricia Whisnant, Phillip Patron, Sabryna Eaves, Sarah Clingerman, Sean Mills, Victoria Wood, Yumi Wong

ARTWORK Artwork Contest

ANIME WEEKEND ATLANTA ART CONTEST Here at AWA, we love artists! Each year, we like to showcase artists wherever we represent AWA. We’d love to use your artwork for things like the Program Guide, Advertising Postcards, on the website and on merchandise sold at the official AWA store in the dealer’s room. So, as with last year, we’re holding an Art Contest! Our contest is open to all artists, amateur and professional. Two winners will receive a free admission to AWA, a free table in the artist alley, and a panel in the art show. Those winners will be the artists of the pieces we choose for the t-shirt design and the con guide cover. If the winning artist has already purchased a table in the Artist Alley and/or a display unit in the Art Show, their fee will be refunded during the convention. •

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If you would like your artwork considered for the T-shirt, the piece must only have one to four colors and must look great against a black background. It must feature our mascot, the red-headed girl, her panda friend(s) (and company, if you like!) and peaches. If you would like your entry to be considered for the con guide cover, it must be a full page piece in full color that includes a background, and must contain the same 3 elements mentioned for the t-shirt above; the red-headed girl, her panda friend, and peaches.

We must receive your entry by midnight on April 30th, 2013

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Your Artwork should incorporate the theme for 2013. This year, it is Japanese academic traditions. So whether your piece takes place in a school yard or the red-headed girl is wearing a school uniform, your work should include elements from a day at school in Japan Your artwork must be family-friendly. Your piece cannot be fan art. For example, the red-headed girl cannot be dressed like an existing character or have a pose that mimics copyrighted artwork and you should not incorporate symbols or other indications of an existing anime or manga. There is no limit to the number of submissions one artist can make, but we can only take artwork by an individual artist, so no collaborations please. All entries must be 600dpi CMYK resolution to produce a good quality print. You may send a smaller or lower resolution version of your artwork to the contest for judging if you so desire, as long as you have a higher resolution version available upon request. Please note that all submissions become the property of AWA and may be altered for our uses. Your submission(s) must include the following information: Your first and last name, the title of your piece (if there is one), and either a phone number or an email address for us to contact you. If you would like your art work to be placed in the con guide, you must provide your artwork in a “layered or raw” file on a transparent background. For complete rules, submission information, and up to date information please visit our website: http://www.awa-con.com/ index.php?page=awa-design-contest or scan the QR code!

There are two ways to get us your artwork. 1. Email. Attach an electronic copy of your artwork to an email and send to artwork@awa-con.com, or you can upload it to a website first and email us the link along with the other required information in the body of the email. 2. Snail Mail. If you cannot upload your artwork to a website or email a copy to us, you can mail a color photocopy to: Art Contest Anime Weekend Atlanta PO Box 13544 Atlanta, GA 30324-0544

ARTWORK CONTEST 2012 WINNERS Thanks to everyone who made our art contest this year a smashing success! Here are our winners. Min-Zhi Chin - Con Guide (cover) Kelsey Higgins - T-Shirt Design (below center) Deanne George, Mallory Harris - Advertisement Fliers (below left, right)

Please do not submit your original artwork, as we will not be able to return it. You should also include your name, title of the piece(s), a phone number where we can contact you, and an email address if you have one. Remember the ealier that we recieve your artwork the more likely we will be able to use it! Good luck!

BESTIARY Bestiary Search

Abura-akago: A small child ghost

Abura-sumashi: A small ghost

Amanojaku: A perverse demon

Amaterasu: The goddess of

Ame-furi-kozo:

Ao-sagi-bi: A heron that glows

Ashinaga-tenaga: These spirits

Bake-kujira: The huge skeletal

that is known for licking the oil out of lamps when people aren’t looking. Supposedly this ghost is the soul of someone that stole the oil out of others lamps.

that is able to look into the hearts of people and get them to commit their darkest desires, whether or not they really want to. The main character of Urotsukidōji shares a name and some personality traits with this contrary demon.

the sun and the entire universe, Amaterasu is said to be a beautiful woman and the Emperors of Japan are believed to be her direct descendants. Amaterasu appears personified as a wolf in the video game Okami and also features in the games Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Persona 4.

with a ghostly blue fire. It is often spotted around rivers and lakes late at night when such birds are not likely to appear. Rumor says that it can work magic.

appear as a pair, one with very long legs and the other with very long arms. They work as a team to fish in the ocean and to spot the pair is seen as a sign of a bad change in the weather.

Basan: A large monster that resembles a gigantic rooster. It lives in bamboo forests and breathes a bright but cold ghost fire from its beak. When it flaps its wings a mysterious rustling sound can be heard, but if you look outside to try and find it the Basan vanishes.

Enenra: A monster composed

of the smoke from campfires and bonfires. It assumes a human form and can only be seen by the pure of heart. Smoke from the Mortal Kombat videogame series is revealed to be an Enenra.

Aka Manto: A ghost that appears

that wears a straw raincoat. It is the reincarnation of someone that stole oil in their life. It appears in the long running manga GeGeGe no Kitaro.

as a voice in a bathroom stall and asks if you would like the red or the blue paper. Answer red and your head is cut off. Answer blue and you will be choked until your face turns blue. A much more benign version of Aka Manto appears in the anime Haunted Junction.

This spirit appears as a small boy, splashing about in rain puddles and carrying a lantern. He wears a strange hat made from the husk of an old umbrella and is said to have the power to make it rain, probably so he has more puddles to splash in.

ghost of a whale that appears in the sea. It is accompanied by flocks of ghostly seabirds and other fish, all flying and swimming around the apparition. It is said to bring natural disaster to the area where it is spotted.

Betobeto-san: An invisible spirit

Biwa-bokuboku: A very old biwa

that follows people late at night. It makes the sound of footsteps to scare the unfortunate traveler, but if you say the words “Betobeto-san, please go on ahead” the sounds will stop and you may continue your walk in peace.

Fūjin: The wind god, he is often

protrayed as a rather scary, almost demon-like figure, dressed in leopard skins and carrying the winds in a bag over his shoulders. The Pokemon Tornadus is based on him.

lute that has become haunted and gains the ability to move on its own.

Funayūrei: The ghosts of people who died at sea. It’s said that they will swim up to the side of a ship and call up, asking for a Hishaku, or ladle. If anyone on board is foolish enough to give them one, the ghosts proceed to pour water into the ship until it sinks.

Futakuchi-onna: A spirit that

lives on the back of the woman’s head, growing its own mouth and eventually taking over and animating the woman’s hair, all the better to steal her meals. If it is not fed it will screech and cause the woman pain. The Pokemon Mawile is based off of this spirit, and one is an antagonist in the series GeGeGe no Kitaro.

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Aka-name: Its name means “filth

Akashita: A huge black cloud

Amikiri: A flying monster with a

Ao-nyobo: The ghost of a young

licker” and this monster is known to live in run down bath houses and bathrooms. It comes out at night to lick up the dirt and grime that the residents have left behind.

Ame-no-Uzume: The goddess of

the dawn, mirth and revelry. When Amaterasu hid from her brother Susano-O in a cave, it was Ameno-Uzume that finally lured her out so she could illuminate the world once more. She appears in many of the Shin Megami Tensei series of games.

that floats overhead. From within emerges a huge furred head with a lolling red tongue. Some believe that it brings floods with it.

beak and two lobster-like claws, this monster is said to cut holes in fisherman’s nets and mosquito netting. Variations of this monster have showed up in Final Fantasy XI as well as the Sentai show Gosei Sentai Dairanger.

wife that lives in old palaces and manors. Her eyebrows are shaved and her teeth blackened as was customary and she is often seen putting on makeup in an effort to hide her unkempt appearance. Men who find this ghost are sure to become her next meal.

Bakeneko: Large shapeshifting

Bakezōri: This neglected zori

Baku: A spirit that can be

Byakko: One of the four directional

Chōchinobake:

Daidara-botchi: A giant whose

cats with the ability to fly and talk among other things. They can be benefactors to humans, bringing them great wealth, or they can kill and haunt them, depending on which story you listen to.

sandal comes to life at night, running through the house chanting “Kararin, kororin, kankororin! Eyes three, Eyes three and teeth two!”

A possessed round paper or silk lantern. This spirit has the lantern for a head, has only one eye, and a large mouth with a long tongue.

constellations, Byakko is the White Tiger of the West. It was said that white tigers would only appear if the emperor ruled with absolute virtue. An anthropomorphic white tiger bearing this name appears as an antagonist in the series Yu Yu Hakusho.

Gashadokuro:

A seventy-five foot tall skeleton created from the bones of people who starved to death. If it sees a living human it will attempt to bite off their head. One of these appears in the videogame Okamiden.

summoned into nightmares to eat both the dream and the bad omen the dream might bring. It is said to have the body of a bear, the trunk of an elephant, the eyes of a rhinoceros, the tail of a cow, legs like a tiger’s, and a spotted coat.

Genbu: Another one of the four

directional constellations, Genbu is the Black Tortoise of the North. Often depicted as a giant tortoise with a snake coiled around it, or alternately as a tortoise with a snake’s head for a tail. A rock demon bearing this name appears as another protagonist in Yu Yu Hakusho.

feet are so huge that he is responsible for the creation of many lakes and ponds. Though so large that he once weighed Mount Fuji and Mount Tsukuba on his scales, he is also known for having a sense of humor. Similar creatures appear in the game Okamiden as well as the movie Princess Monoke.

Goryō: The vengeful spirits of the martyred or aristocratic dead. They were believed to be able to cause catastrophic damage, everything from crop damage to typhoons to earthquakes. They could only be stopped with the help of a Yamabushi.

Hainu: A winged dog, said to be the

ghost of the beloved pet of samurai Hideyoshi. It will help travelers who are waylaid by bandits, sending a great wind to knock them down, allowed the traveler to safely escape.

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Hanako-san: A young girl in a red skirt that can be summoned from a toilet stall by calling her name. Depending on the legend she can be an evil and mischevious spirit, or a benign one. Hanako-san is a recurring character in the anime series Haunted Junction.

Hari-onago: This spirit appears

as a beautiful woman with a mass of spike-tipped hair. She uses this hair to capture her prey, oftentimes young men. One of these is a minor character in the manga and anime Nurarihyon no Mago.

Itsumaden: A monstrous bird

Hitodama: The souls of those who

have died recently, they appear as blue or geen balls of flame with long tails. When they touch the ground they turn into black beetles or sometimes coal. Hitodama appear in the animes Inuyasha and Shaman King, and the Pokemon Litwick, Lampent and Chandelure are based off of them.

Ittan-momen:

A possessed roll of cotton cloth, this spirit will sometimes fly through the night sky, finding travelers and wrapping around their head and throats in the hopes of suffocating them.

with a human-like face, the body of a snake and claws like daggers. Someone that was purposefully starved to death may become one of these, and spend their days haunting the person responsible for their death

Kappa: A turtle-like water goblin

Karasu-Tengu:

Bird like spirits that are said to guard the mountains and forests. They are famous for their enormously long noses and bad tempers. They have appeared in many works, including Pokemon, Dead or Alive 2, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Tactics, and Touhou Project.

Kasa-Obake: The spirit of an

Kitsune: A fox demon well known

Kodama: Spirits that live in

Komainu: The famous lion dogs

that lives in rivers. It usually has a shell on its back and a bowl like depression on its head that holds water, the source of the kappa’s strength. Kappa are known both for their love of cucumbers and for pulling people into rivers. Their most famous appearances are in the Mario games, renamed as Koopas.

for its shape-shifting abilities. The more tails a fox has the older and wiser it will be. They often transform into humans, but they must take care to hide their tails or be found out. Kitsune are featured in Pokemon, Naruto, Inu Yasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, XXX-Holic, and many others.

very old and large trees. They are usually invisible to humans, but are sometimes responsible for the odd echos that you may hear in the woods. Kodama most famously appear in Princess Mononoke, but they are also in the Shin Megami Tensei games.

Mizuchi: The Mizuchi is a water

dragon, or alternately simply a water-bound spirit. They live in bodies of water, the larger the better. Mizuchi appear in GeGeGe no Kitaro, Omamori Himari and Our Home’s Fox Deity.

old discarded paper umbrella. It has one large eye and likes to hop around on its single leg. It tends to be a very nice monster on the whole. It makes an appearance as a costume in Azumanga Daioh.

that guard Shinto and Buddhist shrines. They are always found in pairs, one with its mouth open and the other with its mouth closed. These can be seen in almost any anime or manga featuring a shrine, as statues of them are placed at the entrances to guard it from evil spirits.

Mokumokuren: Spirits that live

in the paper of torn shoji screens. If there are a great many holes then this spirit may develop a multitude of eyes that will follow someone around a room. But if you look it in the eye for too long then you may go blind. Fortunately, you can get rid of this particular spirit by patching the holes in the wall.

Mujina: Much like the tanuki or

the kitsune, this animal is also a shapeshifter, though it’s usual form is a badger or raccoon dog. It delights in changing shape and deceiving people, though much like the kitsune it can be discovered by the spirit’s tail, which always remains the same. A Mujina appears in Inu Yasha.

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Ikiryo: The soul of a still living

Inari: The god of fertility, rice,

Inugami: A dog spirit created by

Izanagi: One of the creator

Izanami: Responsible for birthing

Kama-itachi: A group of three

Kerkera-Onna: No one seems to

Keukegen: This monster looks

Kosode-no-te: A possesed short-

Kubikajiri:

person that holds such an enduring grudge against another person that part of their soul seperates from them, appearing before the object of their grudge for the sole purpose of cursing them. They can also possess people, and are said to be very difficult to exorcise.

deities, his wife Izanami died while in childbirth and he attempted to bring her back. He birthed the deities Amaterasu from his left eye, Tsukuyomi from his right, and Susano-O from his nose. There is a genjutsu named after him in Naruto, and he is a recurring demon in the Shin Megami Tensei games.

be sure if this ghost is laughing at or with her victims. Either way, she appears as an older woman with a very large head, wearing garish clothes who proceeds to cackle at her chosen target. Whether she does this to get her target to laugh or to mock them is up for debate.

sleeved kimono. It uses its hands to move around the house, never being quite where its owner last put it.

agriculture, foxes, industry and worldly success, Inari is depicted as a man, a woman, and androgynous. They are also depicted as a snake, a fox and a dragon depending on the tale. Inari is closely associated with foxes, and the ones most important to him/her are pure white and act as the godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s messengers.

the islands of Japan.. She died in childbirth and was sent to Yomi. When her husband came to retrieve her she sent him away and became angry at his insistence, chasing after him when it was revealed that she had decayed. She likewise has a forbidden genjutsu named after her in Naruto, and is very important in the SMT game Persona 4.

weasels that move so quickly they appear to be a whirlwind. Working as a team they set upon travelers, leaving them covered in wounds that do not bleed.

Namahage: Ogres that came

from China long ago, terrorizing the countryside until they were tricked into leaving. They wear straw raincoats and carry deba knives, Japanese carving knives. Men dressed like Namahage wander through villages during the New Year, scaring children into behaving well for the next year. They appear as an enemy in Okami

in the mountains, where it leaves trails in the snow with itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one huge foot. Supposedly it was the ancient ghost of a blacksmith, and still practices his trade high in the mountains of Japan.

Kameosa: An old jug that has

been possessed, this tsuko-gami will sprout limbs and eyes from its cracked surface, but is benign, as it will produce an inexhaustible supply of any liquid that the owner wishes.

Kirin: The Kirin looks like a deer-

almost like a small dog that is completely covered in long hair. Supposedly it brings disease to the house it lives in. It appears as a monster in Muramasa: The Demon Blade.

The ghost of a person who was beheaded. These headless souls haunt graveyards and attempt to eat the heads of visitors in the vain hope of finding their own head and finally finding peace.

Ippon-datara: This spirit lives

cruelty and sorcery for criminal activities. If the creator of this spirit is not careful, the creation can turn on it. Inugami are a recurring monster in the Shin Megami Tensei games, and one is featured prominently in the manga Inugami.

shaped dragon, with a single or pair of backwards curving horns on itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head and the tail of an ox. It is said to only appear when the wise or benevolent rule, and brings propsperity. The Kirin is prominent in the series Twelve Kingdoms, and is also featured in Pet Shop of Horrors.

Kuchisake-onna: The spirit of

Me-Kurabe: A pile of skulls that

a woman who flew into a rage, cutting her mouth from ear to ear. She walks the roads at night with her face covered, asking children if she is pretty. Answer no and she cuts your head off, answer yes and she shows her face and chases you down. This spirit appears in Kuchisake-Onna Denetsu, and Franken Fran.

roll together into a mountain and stare at the person responsible for their fate. They will not disappear until the person in question has stared them down.

Namazu: A giant catfish that lives

in the mud underneath the islands of Japan, guarded by the god Kashima. But if Kashima lets his guard down for too long, the catfish begins to thrash, which causes the earthquakes. As a result, the catfish has become a symbol in Japan for many early warning systems for earthquakes.

Nekomata: A very old cat that is

capable of changing shapes and controlling the bodies of the dead. It is only the size of a normal cat, but it has a forked tail and walks on two legs when no one is looking. Nekomata are very popular in Japan, and appear in Inu-Yasha, Shin Megami Tensei, Touhou Project, Naruto and Ao no Exorcist, among others.

BESTIARY Bestiary Search

Ningyo: A type of mermaid, but

this unusual fish only has the head of a person. Catching one of these fish is said to bring disaster, but eating it will give the one that consumes it a very long life. They appear in One Piece, Tensou Sentai Goseiger, and the titular characer of Ponyo are all ningyo.

Raijin: Also known as Raiden in

the west, he is the God of Thunder. Often depicted with a quick temper and carrying a ring of drums. He makes appearances in Katamari Damacy, Final Fantasy VIII, as the Pokemon Thundurus, Mortal Kombat and many many other places.

Raijū: The companion animal

of Raijin, most popularly depicted as a white or blue wolf, sometimes covered in electricity. Thunderstorms make the creature agitated and it will often jump around, leaving deep gashes and burn marks on trees. Appearing in many places, including Card Captor Sakura, xxxHolic, Inu Yasha and as the Pokemon Raikou.

Celestal Constellations, Suzaku is the Vermillion Bird of the South, Fire, and the season of Summer. It takes on the appearance of a great red bird that resembles the Western Phoenix. It is said to be the ruler of all the other birds. Someone bearing this name appears in the anime Yu Yu Hakusho.

was bathing after creating the first land. He then climbed the celestial ladder and lived among the heavens becoming the moon. When he killed the diety Uke Mochi, his sister Amaterasu became so angry with him that she vowed to never look at him again travelling to a different part of the sky and making day and night.

Rokurokubi:

These may be spirits or alternately it may be a punishment for sins. Either way, a Rokurokubi’s neck can stretch to dramatic lengths, often while the body itself appears to be asleep. The head will spy on or scare people, or sometimes simply fall asleep on a door lintel or rafter, scaring anyone that finds them in the morning.

Sagari: A horse’s disembodied

Tanuki: Is a shapeshifting raccoon

Teke-Teke: Is a ghost of a young

with the head of a woman. It is known for carrying around a bundle that cries, which it will ask victims to hold. Once the helpful person takes the bundle it becomes heavier and heavier, immobilizing the victim and allowing the Nureonna to suck out their blood with her long tongue.

head that hangs from the branches of trees, whinnying at any who dare pass by and frightening them. Once it has sufficiently frightened its victim it moves on to find a new tree and someone new to scare.

dog. They are said to have eight forms and change shape in order to trick people and make them appear foolish. In some of the Super Mario games, Mario can dress in a ‘Tanooki’ suit that gives him special powers.

woman or school girl who was cut in half by a train after falling on the rails. She drags herself along on her hands and elbows, making a scratching ‘teke teke’ noise. She comes out at night and cuts in half those she encounters with a scythe that she carries with her. A Teke-Teke appears in an episode of Haunted Junction.

Ubume: Is a spirit that is said

Ungaikyo: A very old mirror that

Umibozu: Lives in the ocean and

Wanyūdō: Is a guard to the gates

Yamata no Orochi: An eight

Yama-oroshi:

to be the ghost of a woman who died during childbirth. The ubume appears as a woman holding a baby. After asking a person to hold her baby for a moment, she will disappear leaving the victim holding a baby that becomes increasingly heavy until it can no longer be held. It is then revealed to have been a rock.

of hell that takes the appearance of a burning oxcart wheel with a tortured mans face in the center. It wanders along the road between Earth and the underworld. It steals the souls of those who pass too close and takes the to Hell. Appears in the anime Hell Girl.

Nure-onna: A snake-like creature

and hairy brown blob with black claws, a human face and a grinning mouth with sharp black teeth. It resembles a demonic flying squirrel.

Suzaku: The last of the four

Tsukuyomi: Born when Izanagi

Nobusuma: A rather shapeless

has gained a life of its own. Its arms and legs take on the appearance of a stand and sometimes a leering face appears in the depths of the glass. One of these appears in the anime Nurarihyon no Mago.

headed and eight tailed dragon that demanded the daughters of two earthly dieties, one each, for seven years. On the eighth year, Susanoo intervened, slaying the beast to prevent the sacrifice of Kushi-inada-hime. Orochi appears in many anime and video games, including a role in the game Okami as a villain.

capsizes the ships of any people who attempt to speak to it. It has a large cloudlike torso with serpentine limbs and a large round hairless head that resembles that of a Buddhist monk. Has appeared in One Piece and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

This monster appears to be the animated spirit of a vegetable grater. Its head is very spiny and rough, like a traditional Japanese vegetable grater, and it often carries around daikon radishes.

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Nurikabe: A monster that takes

Oni: Monstrous demons or trolls,

Onryō: The ghost of someone,

Ōwatatsumi: Is a dragon who

Seiryū: The Azure Dragon of the

Shikigami: Shikigami are small

Shōjō: Is a sea creature with a

Susanoo: Susanoo is the brother

Tenjoname: Is a creature with a

Tsuchigumo:

the shape of a huge wall that extends in either direction as far as the eye can see. If you try to go around it the wall will keep going and eventually fall on you. But if you hit the bottom of a wall with a stick it will disappear.

Sarutahiko: The first earthly deity

to greet the grandson of Amaterasu when he descended to the Earth. He is shown to be a huge man, with a bushy beard and long nose. He eventually married Ame-no-Uzumi, who convinced the stubborn god to give his territory to her nephew. He makes an appearance in Shin Megami Tensei.

East and Spring. It is one of the four directional constellations, along with Suzaku, Genbu, and Byakko. A character bearing his name appears in Yu Yu Hakusho.

Tengu: A demon depicted in many

ways ranging from a large bird to a fully human shaped being with a red face and an incredibly long nose. They were originally considered harbingers of war, but later the perception changed into one of protective, but dangerous, spirits of the mountains and forests.

often with red or blue skin, fangs, and long horns. They are known for wearing tiger skins and wielding huge iron clubs called kanabo. They are very popular in Japanese art, theater and literature and have of course shown up in numerous anime, the most famous of which are Lum and the aliens from Urusei Yatsura.

and usually invisible, but an onmyouji is capable of summoning them into folded pieces of paper and hence control them. But if the person controlling them isn’t careful they can easily turn against the person that summons them. They are quite notably used in the manga series Tokyo Babylon.

beastly head with a body covered in paper streamers. It stands in the air in houses and uses its long tongue to lick the ceiling. Some believe this is the cause of stains on the ceilings of old houses.

Ushi-oni:

usually a woman who was betrayed in her lifetime. Now she seeks vengeance after her death on those who she perceives to have wronged her.

red face that is covered in reddish orange hair. It shares its name with the Japanese word for the orangutan. It is said to be incredibly fond of alcohol, and will give those who are pure of heart with life restoring sake.

of Amaterasu (The Sun) and Tsukuyomi (The Moon) and is the Shinto god of the sea and storms. He is also the ruler of Yomi, the land of the dead. He was banished from Heaven, and slayed the Yamata no Orochi and claimed a sword from its tail, gifting it to his sister, Amaterasu in reconciliation.

Is a japanese shapeshifter, similar to the Tanuki or Kitsune. The Tsuchigumo has the form of a large spider.

Is one of several demons from Japanese folklore all of which share the trait of possessing a horned bovine head. The most famous of these demons is depicted in the Uwajima Ushi-oni Festival, where it is represented with a giant multi-person costume and is thought to drive away evil spirits.

Uwan:

Yatagarasu:

Zashiki-warashi: A demon with

A three legged crow that symbolizes guidance. Yatagarasu was sent from the heavens to guide Emperor Jimmu to Yamato. The great bird is often interpretted as evidence of divine intervention in human life.

was the Japanese deity of the sea. He was depicted as possessing a large mouth and possessed the ability to change shape into a human. He lived in a palace under the sea made of red and white coral called Ryūgū-jō. He was also known as Ryūjin.

This spirit possesses no physical body that inhabits abandoned temples or homes. A person entering one of those buildings would hear a loud sound of “Uwan!” which cannot be heard by those outside. It poses no danger, as it is only capable of this sound.

Waniguchi: Is a monster derived from a gong hung at Buddhist temples that is rung by pilgrims upon entering. It resembles a crocodile with the gong, which is cracked to create the mouth, as its head.

the appearance of child of around six years of age with bobbed hair and a red face. They are said to inhabit large well maintained houses, and bring great fortune to the inhabitants, but great doom if they are ever to leave. Kiri Komori from Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is mistaken for a zashiki-warashi by Kafuka Fuura.

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