khl@indy.net
27th January 2003, 04:18 PM
Anime Convention Schedule - 2003
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2003 - Ushicon, <http://www.ushicon.com/> Austin,
Texas
Guests of honor: artists Doug Smith, Steve Bennett; actors Scott
McNeil, Stephanie Nadolny, Amy Howard Wilson, Tiffany Grant, Monica
Rial
Feb. 7-9, 2003 - Animencontro,
<http://freehost01.websamba.com/animencontro> Curitiba, Brazil
Feb. 14-16, 2003 - Katsucon, <http://www.katsucon.com/> Arlington, Va.
Guests of honor: musicians Duel Jewel; character designer Tsukasa
Kotobuki; producers Hiroaki Inoue, Toshifumi Yoshida; actors Sean
Schemmel, Michael Sinterniklaas, Stephanie Sheh, Kristen Nelson;
artists Satoshi Shiki, Tavisha Wolfgarth and Rosearik Rikki Simons,
Fred Perry, John Barrett, Fred Gallagher, Steve Bennett, Newton Ewell,
Robert DeJesus, Mark Rogers; animator Jan Scott Frazier
Feb. 21-23, 2003 - Anime 2003, <http://www.animecon.nl/> Haarlem, The
Netherlands
Feb. 28-March 2, 2003 - NomiCon, <http://www.nomicon.org.uk/>
Sheffield, U.K.
March 1, 2003 - Kamecon, <http://www.kamecon.com/> Manchester, N.H.
Guests of honor: writers Jeanne Cavelos, Greg Erskine, Brian Belanger,
Ian M. Clark
March 7-9, 2003 - J-Junk, <http://www.j-junk.de/> Rhein-Maingebiet,
Germany
March 7-9, 2003 - Minamicon,
<http://www.minamicon9.anime.org.uk/mc9.nsf> Southampton, U.K.
March 19-22, 2003 - Tokyo International Anime Fair,
<http://www.taf.metro.tokyo.jp/e/top_nj.html> Tokyo, Japan
March 21-23, 2003 - Anime Express,
<http://www.db.erau.edu/campus/student/clubs/anime/> Daytona Beach,
Fla.
March 21-23, 2003 - Anime Oasis, <http://www.animeoasis.org/> Boise,
Idaho
Guests of honor: actor Stacie Renna; musicians B Machine, A Different
Drum; cosplayers Yume No Senshi, A Place in Time; artists Reed Hawker,
NDPComics; gamers Seraphim Guard
March 28, 2003 - Ani-Jam, <http://www.nt2099.com/ani-jam2k3/> Fresno,
Calif.
One-day cosplay party
March 29-30, 2003 - Tekkoshocon, <http://www.tekkoshocon.com/>
Coraopolis, Pa.
Guests of honor: actors Angora Deb, Vic Mignogna, Chris Patton, Monica
Rial; animator Jan Scott Frazier
April 4-6, 2003 - Sakura Con, <http://www.sakuracon.org/> Seattle,
Wash.
Guests of honor: directors Akitaroh Daichi, Hiroshi Nagahama; actor
Michelle Ruff
April 4-6, 2003 - Fitcon, <http://www.cosplaylab.com/fitcon2003/>
Melbourne, Fla.
Guests of honor: artists Rosearik Rikki Simons and Tavisha
Wolfgarth-Simons, Dan Jaaren, Brian Clevinger, Ian Jones-Quartey
April 4-6, 2003 - No Brand Con, <http://www.nobrandcon.com/> Eau
Claire, Wisc.
Guests of honor: actors Tiffany Grant, Doug Smith; director Brazil J.
Grisaffi
April 5, 2003 - Mini-Con, <http://www.mini-con.com/> Tulsa, Okla.
April 18-20, 2003 - Anime Boston, <http://www.animeboston.com> Boston,
Mass.
Guests of honor: musicians Miyu Porando no Musume; game author Mark C.
MacKinnon; artists John Barrett, Robert DeJesus; webmaster Chris
Beveridge; costumer Tristen Citrine; writer Lorraine Savage; actors
Kirby Morrow, Jamie McGonnigal, Tiffany Grant
May 2-4, 2003 - Chibicon, <http://www.geocities.com/chibicon2k3/>
Madison, Ala.
Guest of honor: disc jockey Johnny Otaku
May 8-11, 2003 - International Comics Salon,
<http://www.ficomic.com/saloncomic2003/general.html> Barcelona, Spain
May 9-11, 2003 - Bakuretsu Con, <http://www.bakuretsucon.org/>
Burlington, Vt.
Guests of honor: Patrick Delahanty, Shawnti Kanzelmeyer
May 10-11, 2003 - Otafest, <http://www.otafest.com/> Calgary, Alberta
May 16-18, 2003 - Anime North, <http://www.animenorth.com/> Toronto,
Ont.
Guests of honor: Gundam Wing actors Mark Hildreth, Scott McNeil, Kirby
Morrow, Brad Swaile, Ted Cole, David Kaye, Brian Drummond; artists Ben
Dunn, Doug Smith, Stan Sakai; musicians Jem Project; cosplayer Nickey
Froberg
May 16-18, 2003 - Anime Central, <http://www.acen.org> Rosemont, Ill.
Guests of honor: singer Yoko Ishida; writer Satoru Akahori; character
designers Takeshi Honda, Hidenori Matsubara; actors Johnny Yong Bosch,
Richard Cox; artists Fred Gallagher, Bruce Lewis, Robert DeJesus
May 23-25, 2003 - Animazement, <http://www.animazement.org> Durham,
N.C.
Guests of honor: directors Yasuo Yamaguchi, Koichi Tsunoda; actors
Akira Kamiya, Pamela Weidner; producer Scott Houle
May 30-June 1, 2003 - Project: A-Kon, <http://www.a-kon.com/>
Grapevine, Texas
Guests of honor: musicians Duel Jewel; producer Nobuyuki Takahashi;
actors Amy Howard Wilson, Kyle Hebert, Christopher Patton, J. Shannon
Weaver, Jason Lee, Amanda Winn Lee, Scott McNeil, Tiffany Grant,
Monica Rial; writers Jonathan Clements, P.N. Elrod, Melanie Fletcher,
Dan Kanemitsu, Lee Martindale, Helen McCarthy; artists from Antarctic
Press, IC Entertainment, Radio Comix, Dementia 7 Studios, Tavicat
Studios, DNA Studios, Funimation Studios; artists Arik Renee Avila,
Newton Ewell, Steve Kyte, Bruce Lewis, Edward Luera, Lee W. Madison,
Rosearik Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons; cosplayers Lisa
Honeychan, Tristen Citrine
May 30-June 1, 2003 - JACON, <http://www.jacon.org/> Orlando, Fla.
Guests of honor: actors George Lowe, Brett Weaver
June 13-15, 2003 - Anime Mid-Atlantic,
<http://www.animemidatlantic.com/> Richmond, Va.
Guests of honor: writer Robert V. Aldrich; artists Austell Callwood
and SanKnights, Doug Smith, Kara Dennison, Robert DeJesus; animators
Jan Scott Frazier, Marc and Joyce Shahboz; cosplayer Nickey Froberg;
writers T Campbell, Greg Eatroff
June 13-15, 2003 - Yuricon, <http://www.yuricon.org/> Newark, N.J.
Guests of honor: artists Rica Takashima, Kathryn Williams, Steve
Bennett, Mike Hayes; writers Jennifer Robertson, Sarah Frederick;
musicians Gaijin-a-gogo
June 13-15, 2003 - Port Con Maine, <http://www.portconmaine.com> South
Portland, Maine
Guests of honor: game designers Anthony Allaire, Stephen K. Chenault,
Jared A. Sorensen, Darren Watts; actors Daniel Kevin Harrison, Alaina
B. Karavitis, author Ian M. Clark; artist Dave Lister
June 20-22, 2003 - Fanime Con, <http://www.fanime.com> Santa Clara,
Calif.
Guests of honor: directors Akitaroh Daichi, Kunihiko Ikuhara,
Yoshimatsu Takahiro; actors Maria Kawamura, Yasuhara Reiko, Reba West,
Matt K. Miller; artists Steve Bennett, Allen Hastings; writer Gilles
Poitras
July 3-6, 2003 - Anime Expo, <http://www.anime-expo.org> Anaheim,
Calif.
July 4-6, 2003 - Japan Expo, <http://www.japan-expo.com/> Paris,
France
July 18-20, 2003 - Metrocon, <http://animemetro.com/> Tampa, Fla.
July 25-27, 2003 - Anime Evolution, <http://www.animeevolution.com/>
Vancouver, B.C.
Aug. 1-3, 2003 - Anime Festival Orlando, <http://www.afo-con.org/>
Orlando, Fla.
Guest of honor: animator Jan Scott Frazier
Aug. 8-10, 2003 - Otakon, <http://www.otakon.com> Baltimore, Md.
Guests of honor: writers Frederick Schodt, Julie Davis, Dr. Susan
Napier
Aug. 15-17, 2003 - Comic Market, <http://www.comiket.co.jp/> Tokyo,
Japan
Aug. 22-24, 2003 - AnimeIowa, <http://www.animeiowa.com/> Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Aug. 22-24, 2003 - Shoujocon, <http://www.shoujocon.com> Rye Brook,
N.Y.
Aug. 29-31, 2003 - Big Apple Anime Fest,
<http://www.bigappleanimefest.com> New York, N.Y.
Sept. 5-7, 2003 - Connichi, <http://www.connichi.de/> Kassel, Germany
Sept. 19-21, 2003 - Nan Desu Kan, <http://www.ndk.cc/> Aurora, Colo.
Guests of honor: actor Tiffany Grant; director Michael Sinterniklaas;
producer Matt Greenfield
Sept. 26-28, 2003 - Anime Weekend Atlanta, <http://www.awa-con.com>
Vinings, Georgia
Guests of honor: artists Jo Chen, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, Steve
Bennett, Bruce Lewis; actors Allison Keith, Kelli Cousins, Rosearik
Rikki Simons, Doug Smith, Amy Howard Wilson; animators Scott Frazier,
Tim Eldred; costumer Nickey Froberg; producer David Williams; editor
Carl Horn
Oct. 3-5, 2003 - Ani-Magic, <http://www.ani-magic.org/> Lancaster,
Calif.
Oct. 3-5, 2003 - AnimeNEXT, <http://www.animenext.org> Rye Brook, N.Y.
Oct. 24-26, 2003 - Anime Reactor, <http://www.animereactor.org/>
Rosemont, Ill.
Guests of honor: artists Tetsuya Aoki, Tsutomu Nihei, Kia Asamiya, J.
Torres, Sanford Greene; editor C.B Cebulski
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2003 - AyaCon, <http://www.ayacon.org.uk/>
Northampton, U.K.
Nov. 21-23, 2003 - Anime USA, <http://www.animeusa.org> Vienna, Va.
Dec. 12-14, 2003 - Numa Rei-No Con, <http://www.numareinocon.com/>
Kenner, La.
Already in 2003:
Jan. 10-12, 2003 - Ohayocon, <http://www.ohayocon.com/> Columbus, Ohio
Jan. 17-19, 2003 - Anime Festival, <http://www.animecon.com.br/fest/>
São Paolo, Brazil
Jan. 25-26, 2003 - Cosplay Festival, <http://www.cosplayfesta.com/>
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.fansview.com
Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2003 - Ushicon, <http://www.ushicon.com/> Austin,
Texas
Guests of honor: artists Doug Smith, Steve Bennett; actors Scott
McNeil, Stephanie Nadolny, Amy Howard Wilson, Tiffany Grant, Monica
Rial
Feb. 7-9, 2003 - Animencontro,
<http://freehost01.websamba.com/animencontro> Curitiba, Brazil
Feb. 14-16, 2003 - Katsucon, <http://www.katsucon.com/> Arlington, Va.
Guests of honor: musicians Duel Jewel; character designer Tsukasa
Kotobuki; producers Hiroaki Inoue, Toshifumi Yoshida; actors Sean
Schemmel, Michael Sinterniklaas, Stephanie Sheh, Kristen Nelson;
artists Satoshi Shiki, Tavisha Wolfgarth and Rosearik Rikki Simons,
Fred Perry, John Barrett, Fred Gallagher, Steve Bennett, Newton Ewell,
Robert DeJesus, Mark Rogers; animator Jan Scott Frazier
Feb. 21-23, 2003 - Anime 2003, <http://www.animecon.nl/> Haarlem, The
Netherlands
Feb. 28-March 2, 2003 - NomiCon, <http://www.nomicon.org.uk/>
Sheffield, U.K.
March 1, 2003 - Kamecon, <http://www.kamecon.com/> Manchester, N.H.
Guests of honor: writers Jeanne Cavelos, Greg Erskine, Brian Belanger,
Ian M. Clark
March 7-9, 2003 - J-Junk, <http://www.j-junk.de/> Rhein-Maingebiet,
Germany
March 7-9, 2003 - Minamicon,
<http://www.minamicon9.anime.org.uk/mc9.nsf> Southampton, U.K.
March 19-22, 2003 - Tokyo International Anime Fair,
<http://www.taf.metro.tokyo.jp/e/top_nj.html> Tokyo, Japan
March 21-23, 2003 - Anime Express,
<http://www.db.erau.edu/campus/student/clubs/anime/> Daytona Beach,
Fla.
March 21-23, 2003 - Anime Oasis, <http://www.animeoasis.org/> Boise,
Idaho
Guests of honor: actor Stacie Renna; musicians B Machine, A Different
Drum; cosplayers Yume No Senshi, A Place in Time; artists Reed Hawker,
NDPComics; gamers Seraphim Guard
March 28, 2003 - Ani-Jam, <http://www.nt2099.com/ani-jam2k3/> Fresno,
Calif.
One-day cosplay party
March 29-30, 2003 - Tekkoshocon, <http://www.tekkoshocon.com/>
Coraopolis, Pa.
Guests of honor: actors Angora Deb, Vic Mignogna, Chris Patton, Monica
Rial; animator Jan Scott Frazier
April 4-6, 2003 - Sakura Con, <http://www.sakuracon.org/> Seattle,
Wash.
Guests of honor: directors Akitaroh Daichi, Hiroshi Nagahama; actor
Michelle Ruff
April 4-6, 2003 - Fitcon, <http://www.cosplaylab.com/fitcon2003/>
Melbourne, Fla.
Guests of honor: artists Rosearik Rikki Simons and Tavisha
Wolfgarth-Simons, Dan Jaaren, Brian Clevinger, Ian Jones-Quartey
April 4-6, 2003 - No Brand Con, <http://www.nobrandcon.com/> Eau
Claire, Wisc.
Guests of honor: actors Tiffany Grant, Doug Smith; director Brazil J.
Grisaffi
April 5, 2003 - Mini-Con, <http://www.mini-con.com/> Tulsa, Okla.
April 18-20, 2003 - Anime Boston, <http://www.animeboston.com> Boston,
Mass.
Guests of honor: musicians Miyu Porando no Musume; game author Mark C.
MacKinnon; artists John Barrett, Robert DeJesus; webmaster Chris
Beveridge; costumer Tristen Citrine; writer Lorraine Savage; actors
Kirby Morrow, Jamie McGonnigal, Tiffany Grant
May 2-4, 2003 - Chibicon, <http://www.geocities.com/chibicon2k3/>
Madison, Ala.
Guest of honor: disc jockey Johnny Otaku
May 8-11, 2003 - International Comics Salon,
<http://www.ficomic.com/saloncomic2003/general.html> Barcelona, Spain
May 9-11, 2003 - Bakuretsu Con, <http://www.bakuretsucon.org/>
Burlington, Vt.
Guests of honor: Patrick Delahanty, Shawnti Kanzelmeyer
May 10-11, 2003 - Otafest, <http://www.otafest.com/> Calgary, Alberta
May 16-18, 2003 - Anime North, <http://www.animenorth.com/> Toronto,
Ont.
Guests of honor: Gundam Wing actors Mark Hildreth, Scott McNeil, Kirby
Morrow, Brad Swaile, Ted Cole, David Kaye, Brian Drummond; artists Ben
Dunn, Doug Smith, Stan Sakai; musicians Jem Project; cosplayer Nickey
Froberg
May 16-18, 2003 - Anime Central, <http://www.acen.org> Rosemont, Ill.
Guests of honor: singer Yoko Ishida; writer Satoru Akahori; character
designers Takeshi Honda, Hidenori Matsubara; actors Johnny Yong Bosch,
Richard Cox; artists Fred Gallagher, Bruce Lewis, Robert DeJesus
May 23-25, 2003 - Animazement, <http://www.animazement.org> Durham,
N.C.
Guests of honor: directors Yasuo Yamaguchi, Koichi Tsunoda; actors
Akira Kamiya, Pamela Weidner; producer Scott Houle
May 30-June 1, 2003 - Project: A-Kon, <http://www.a-kon.com/>
Grapevine, Texas
Guests of honor: musicians Duel Jewel; producer Nobuyuki Takahashi;
actors Amy Howard Wilson, Kyle Hebert, Christopher Patton, J. Shannon
Weaver, Jason Lee, Amanda Winn Lee, Scott McNeil, Tiffany Grant,
Monica Rial; writers Jonathan Clements, P.N. Elrod, Melanie Fletcher,
Dan Kanemitsu, Lee Martindale, Helen McCarthy; artists from Antarctic
Press, IC Entertainment, Radio Comix, Dementia 7 Studios, Tavicat
Studios, DNA Studios, Funimation Studios; artists Arik Renee Avila,
Newton Ewell, Steve Kyte, Bruce Lewis, Edward Luera, Lee W. Madison,
Rosearik Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons; cosplayers Lisa
Honeychan, Tristen Citrine
May 30-June 1, 2003 - JACON, <http://www.jacon.org/> Orlando, Fla.
Guests of honor: actors George Lowe, Brett Weaver
June 13-15, 2003 - Anime Mid-Atlantic,
<http://www.animemidatlantic.com/> Richmond, Va.
Guests of honor: writer Robert V. Aldrich; artists Austell Callwood
and SanKnights, Doug Smith, Kara Dennison, Robert DeJesus; animators
Jan Scott Frazier, Marc and Joyce Shahboz; cosplayer Nickey Froberg;
writers T Campbell, Greg Eatroff
June 13-15, 2003 - Yuricon, <http://www.yuricon.org/> Newark, N.J.
Guests of honor: artists Rica Takashima, Kathryn Williams, Steve
Bennett, Mike Hayes; writers Jennifer Robertson, Sarah Frederick;
musicians Gaijin-a-gogo
June 13-15, 2003 - Port Con Maine, <http://www.portconmaine.com> South
Portland, Maine
Guests of honor: game designers Anthony Allaire, Stephen K. Chenault,
Jared A. Sorensen, Darren Watts; actors Daniel Kevin Harrison, Alaina
B. Karavitis, author Ian M. Clark; artist Dave Lister
June 20-22, 2003 - Fanime Con, <http://www.fanime.com> Santa Clara,
Calif.
Guests of honor: directors Akitaroh Daichi, Kunihiko Ikuhara,
Yoshimatsu Takahiro; actors Maria Kawamura, Yasuhara Reiko, Reba West,
Matt K. Miller; artists Steve Bennett, Allen Hastings; writer Gilles
Poitras
July 3-6, 2003 - Anime Expo, <http://www.anime-expo.org> Anaheim,
Calif.
July 4-6, 2003 - Japan Expo, <http://www.japan-expo.com/> Paris,
France
July 18-20, 2003 - Metrocon, <http://animemetro.com/> Tampa, Fla.
July 25-27, 2003 - Anime Evolution, <http://www.animeevolution.com/>
Vancouver, B.C.
Aug. 1-3, 2003 - Anime Festival Orlando, <http://www.afo-con.org/>
Orlando, Fla.
Guest of honor: animator Jan Scott Frazier
Aug. 8-10, 2003 - Otakon, <http://www.otakon.com> Baltimore, Md.
Guests of honor: writers Frederick Schodt, Julie Davis, Dr. Susan
Napier
Aug. 15-17, 2003 - Comic Market, <http://www.comiket.co.jp/> Tokyo,
Japan
Aug. 22-24, 2003 - AnimeIowa, <http://www.animeiowa.com/> Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Aug. 22-24, 2003 - Shoujocon, <http://www.shoujocon.com> Rye Brook,
N.Y.
Aug. 29-31, 2003 - Big Apple Anime Fest,
<http://www.bigappleanimefest.com> New York, N.Y.
Sept. 5-7, 2003 - Connichi, <http://www.connichi.de/> Kassel, Germany
Sept. 19-21, 2003 - Nan Desu Kan, <http://www.ndk.cc/> Aurora, Colo.
Guests of honor: actor Tiffany Grant; director Michael Sinterniklaas;
producer Matt Greenfield
Sept. 26-28, 2003 - Anime Weekend Atlanta, <http://www.awa-con.com>
Vinings, Georgia
Guests of honor: artists Jo Chen, Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons, Steve
Bennett, Bruce Lewis; actors Allison Keith, Kelli Cousins, Rosearik
Rikki Simons, Doug Smith, Amy Howard Wilson; animators Scott Frazier,
Tim Eldred; costumer Nickey Froberg; producer David Williams; editor
Carl Horn
Oct. 3-5, 2003 - Ani-Magic, <http://www.ani-magic.org/> Lancaster,
Calif.
Oct. 3-5, 2003 - AnimeNEXT, <http://www.animenext.org> Rye Brook, N.Y.
Oct. 24-26, 2003 - Anime Reactor, <http://www.animereactor.org/>
Rosemont, Ill.
Guests of honor: artists Tetsuya Aoki, Tsutomu Nihei, Kia Asamiya, J.
Torres, Sanford Greene; editor C.B Cebulski
Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 2003 - AyaCon, <http://www.ayacon.org.uk/>
Northampton, U.K.
Nov. 21-23, 2003 - Anime USA, <http://www.animeusa.org> Vienna, Va.
Dec. 12-14, 2003 - Numa Rei-No Con, <http://www.numareinocon.com/>
Kenner, La.
Already in 2003:
Jan. 10-12, 2003 - Ohayocon, <http://www.ohayocon.com/> Columbus, Ohio
Jan. 17-19, 2003 - Anime Festival, <http://www.animecon.com.br/fest/>
São Paolo, Brazil
Jan. 25-26, 2003 - Cosplay Festival, <http://www.cosplayfesta.com/>
Tokyo, Japan
http://www.fansview.com