AnimeNEXT
This article is about the American anime convention with the initials "AN". For the Canadian "AN", see Anime North.
AnimeNEXT | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Anime, Manga, Japanese culture[1] |
Venue | Atlantic City Convention Center |
Location(s) | Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 2002 |
Attendance | 14,500 in 2015[2] |
Organized by | Universal Animation, Inc.[1] |
Website | |
http://www.animenext.org/ |
AnimeNEXT (AN) is an annual three-day anime convention held at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The convention was previously held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, and the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset, New Jersey.
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Programming
The convention typically offers anime music video (AMV) screenings, cosplay chess, dealer’s room, panels, masquerade, video gaming, and video rooms.[3][4][5]
History
The first convention in 2002 was put on with limited staffing and was planned in eight months.[4] In 2008 parts of the convention were held in the parking garage below the Meadowlands Exposition Center.[6] The convention, now located at the Garden State Exhibit Center, experienced crowding issues in 2012 with outdoor space used for lines.[7] AnimeNEXT is moving to the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey for 2016.[8]
Event history
Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
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October 11–13, 2002 | Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
1,071 | Kia Asamiya, Robert Bricken, C.B. Cebulski, Richard Ian Cox, Robert DeJesus, Mike Hayes, Jamie McGonnigal, Kristen Nelson, Frank Pannone, Steve Pearl, Bill Rogers, Mike Sinterniklaas, Myriam Sirois, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[9] |
October 3–5, 2003 | Rye Town Hilton Rye Brook, New York |
1,571 | B! Machine, Steve Bennett, Chris Beveridge, Robert Bricken, C.B. Cebulski, Clark Cheng, Tiffany Grant, Wayne Grayson, Jon Guttierez, Daniel Kevin Harrison, Himawari, Takehiko Ito, Trish Ledoux, Rob Malda, Jamie McGonnigal, MegaZone, Kristen Nelson, Frank Pannone, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Georgette Reilly, Bill Rogers, Jan Scott-Frazier, Trisha Lynn Sebastian, Mike Sinterniklaas, John Sirabella, Moneca Stori, James Arnold Taylor, Marc Thompson, Bill Timoney, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Barry Winston, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[10] |
June 18–20, 2004 | Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
3,400 | Alissyn Brock, Kelli Shayne Butler, C.B. Cebulski, Cosmicity, Richard Ian Cox, Edwin De La Cruz, Lauren Goodnight, Trish Ledoux, Rob Malda, Kenneth Robert Marlo, Matt K. Miller, Mari Morimoto, Merideth Mulroney, Lisa Ortiz, Stephen Pakula, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, Mike Sinterniklaas, The Spunks, Moneca Stori, Veronica Taylor, Marc Thompson, Matt Thorn, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Barry Winston, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[11] |
June 17–19, 2005 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
4,200 | Alissyn Brock, Akitaroh Daichi, Mark Diraison, Caitlin Glass, Lauren Goodnight, Wayne Grayson, Lance Heiskell, Mayumi Kobayashi, Trish Ledoux, Vic Mignogna, Sean Molyneaux, Merideth Mulroney, Ed Paul, Peelander-Z, Mike Pollock, Justin Sevakis, Uzuhi, Tom Wayland, David L. Williams, Kerry Williams, Travis Willingham, Reiko Yasuhara, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[12] |
June 16–18, 2006 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
6,000 | Laura Bailey, Colleen Clinkenbeard, D'espairsRay, Caitlin Glass, Lauren Goodnight, Wayne Grayson, Trish Ledoux, Masao Maruyama, Vic Mignogna, Mari Morimoto, Mike Pollock, Rintaro, Bill Rogers, Harold Sakuishi, Mike Sinterniklaas, Marc Thompson, Kari Wahlgren, David L. Williams, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[13] |
July 6–8, 2007 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
7,100 | 12012, Eric Calderon, Daisuke Gomi, Wayne Grayson, Toyo Ikeda, Jonathan Klein, Michele Knotz, Frank Pannone, Chris Patton, Ed Paul, Mike Pollock, Monica Rial, Bill Rogers, and Tom Wayland.[14] |
June 20–22, 2008 | Meadowlands Exposition Center Holiday Inn Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey |
7,900 | Greg Ayres, Steve Bennett, Leah Clark, Joe Digiorgi, Aidan Drummond, Brian Drummond, James Harknell, Michele Knotz, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Rich McNanna, Dallas Middaugh, Mari Morimoto, Kensuke Okabayashi, Rentrer en Soi, Bill Rogers, Brad Swaile, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Alison Viktorin, and Tom Wayland.[15] |
June 12–14, 2009 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset DoubleTree Hotel Somerset, New Jersey |
Shihan Carbonaro, Fake?, Wayne Grayson, Kyle Hebert, Michele Knotz, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Misako Rocks!, Mike Pollock, Stacie Renna, Bill Rogers, Michael "Mookie" Terracciano, Bill Timoney, Tom Wayland, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[16] | |
June 18–20, 2010 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
Greg Ayres, Martin Billany, Eirik Blackwolf, Gashicon, Kyle Hebert, Kenji Kamiyama, Anthony Kresky, Dave Lister, Chris "Kilika" Malone, Kevin McKeever, Tony Oliver, Stacie Renna, Sleeping Samurai, Stereopony, and Uncle Yo [17] | |
June 10–12, 2011 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
Robert Axelrod, Greg Ayres, Chipocrite, Leah Clark, Joe Foering, Onezumi Hartstein, Kanon, Yu Kimura, Michele Knotz, Dave Lister, Scott A. Melzer, Vic Mignogna, Mix Speakers, Inc, Satoru Nakamura, Trina Nishimura, Promise Sisters, Matt Pyson, Bill Rogers, Takamasa Sakurai, Sixh, Uzuhi, Mike Wall, Tom Wayland, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune.[18] | |
June 8–10, 2012 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
9,850 | Berryz Kobo, Kevin Bolk, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Leah Clark, Kara Edwards, Bill Ellis, Toshihiro Fukuoka, Kyle Hebert, Michele Knotz, Kevin McKeever, Dani O'Brien, Satsuki, and Z8 (Z-Ann).[19] |
June 7-9, 2013 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
10,283 | The Asterplace, Greg Ayres, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chris Cason, Chipocrite, Greg Houser, Akinori Isobe, Masumi Kano, Michele Knotz, Kevin McKeever, Mint, Moon Stream, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, Hiroshi Shimizu, Saki Tachibana, Mike Toole, Uncle Yo, Hiro Usuda, Sayo Yamamoto, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune.[20] |
June 6-8, 2014 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
11,940 | C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Charles Dunbar, Richard Epcar, Josh Grelle, Luna Haruna, Greg Houser, Kimura U, Jonathan Klein, Michele Knotz, Shigeto Koyama, Matthew Mercer, Gerald Rathkolb, Bill Rogers, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Ellyn Stern, Daryl Surat, Alexis Tipton, and Hiromi Wakabayashi.[21] |
June 12-14, 2015 | Garden State Exhibit Center Somerset, New Jersey |
14,500[2] | Kira Buckland, C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U., Chipocrite, Charles Dunbar, Elisa, Flow, Todd Haberkorn, Naoto Hirooka, Takafumi Hori, Greg Houser, Michele Knotz, Shigeto Koyama, Matthew Lassiter, Brittany Lauda, Neil Nadelman, Tyson Rinehart, Jason Robinson, Bill Rogers, Sushio, Aya Suzuki, Marc Swint, Mike Toole, Uncle Yo, Vedetta Marie, Hiromi Wakabayashi.[2] |
June 10-12, 2016 | Atlantic City Convention Center Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Akira Amemiya, Akitaroh Daichi, Charles Dunbar, Richard Epcar, Clarissa Graffeo, Todd Haberkorn, Rei Hiroe, Megumi Kouno, Shigeto Koyama, Erica Mendez, Gerald Rathkolb, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D, Ellyn Stern, Daryl Surat, Marc Swint, Uncle Yo, Hiromi Wakabayashi, and Zaq.[8] |
Manga library
AnimeNEXT has taken their Manga library to other conventions, including Otakon and New York Comic Con.[22][23]
See also
References
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