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Thanks to Madman Entertainment, Shin Tokyo, Pulp Fiction Comics, EzyGames, Next Media, Hyper Magazine,Blue Galah Hostel, EVAC, Adelaide Japanese Animation Society, Oztaku, Australia’s Pizza House, Adelaide University Clubs Association, Vorpal Club, Manifest, SMASH!, Nintendo Australia, Sony Computer Entertainment Australia, Microsoft, Microsoft Games Studios, Sign Style, Julian, Connell, Nick Eades, Matt W, pie, anyone who raved to their friends about us, all the shops and outlets that allowed us to place our promotional material on their premises, every single one of our volunteers, staff, and committee (and their understanding partners), and of course, Ayvee and Switch.

Booklet Credits Design: Julian Austin / Comic: Connell Wood / Illustrations: Connell Wood, Alecat, Washi Images used are property of their respective owners. Content copyright Team AVCon 2007.

Contents

Welcome 3 Committee 5 Anime Screenings 8 Other Screenings 11 Schedule 12 Maps 14 Videogames 20 Vendors 23 Events 24 More Events/Panels 26 Australian Conventions 27 Code Of Conduct 28

4 AVCon Committee For those about to rock, we salute you! heh. . suckers. . .

Mitchell Mel Chris Grant Chapman Dyer Harris Moritz convenor vice convenor treasurer volunteers The infamous Frontman of AVCon. Our trusty registration coordinator DO NOT WANT. DO NOT WANT. DO NOT Ruthless manager of the AVCon Stage Whether you love or hate Mitchell, has made the climb this year after the WANT. DO NOT WANT. DO NOT WANT. Crew. If you’re not at your shift, then he’ll surely be the one most seen this successful assassination of the previous DO NOT WANT. DO NOT WANT. DO NOT watch out for Grant’s unlimited amount AVCon, most likely pulling his hair out vice-convener. Although she couldn’t WANT. DO NOT WANT. DO NOT WANT. of wrath. It’s over 9000 and you don’t or rubbing his face off with his palms. find anyone to palm the rego job off to. DO NOT WANT. DO NOT WANT. need a scouter to find that out.

Andrew Michael Kelly Kendelle Birkin Barron Birch Hill secretary technical events promotion The secretary disavows all knowledge. Do a Barron Roll! LoLz!1one. Yeh, it has Kelly came to our rescue when the Seems we keep pulling in the rookies Does he know? Probably not. But at been over done lately. Just don’t forget position suddenly became vacant. this year. Thankfully they are all least with that stylish outfit he could to press Z twice to make Barron create AVCon does not claim responsibility for awesome at their jobs. Kendelle is lure us into a false sense of security techincal wizardry at this year’s AVCon. any scarring that Kelly has gained this responsible for all the vendors. Good and.. OMFG, Andrew, put a shirt on! Although, I think my controller’s busted. year. Although it was our fault. Luck. That’ll teach you to volunteer.

Dan Chris Hugo Adam Habenschuss Gobbet Oks Rau screening merchandise games ninja Gesundheit! Another newbie, Dan’s in The Destroyer of Salads. Keeper of Someone just can’t let go of last year’s Slick, how the hell did you get onto this charge of all the awesome screenings the BBQ. Gobbo will see to all of your theme. Hugo will be ninja’ing (is ‘ninja’ description page? You’re not even part you will see over the weekend. Feel merchandise needs including food even a verb?) around the place making of the organising committee. GTFO of sorry for Dan, he had to watch Paradise and beverages. Guess he’s more like a sure the videogame rooms are all ok. my booklet! Kiss. Quick, save his manhood! glorified canteen lady really. He is watching, always. ALWAYS!!

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Anime It’s you that I adore...

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.Hack//Roots Tsukuyomi: -Moon Phase- Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Madman Special Edition

Time: Sat 10:00am – 11:30pm Time: Sun 10:00 am – 11:30am Time: Sat 7:30pm – 9:30pm Where: Madman Entertainment Cinema Where: Madman Entertainment Cinema Where: Pulp Fiction Cinema (Union Hall) (Union Hall) (Union Cinema) Rating: G (AUS) Rating: PG (AUS) Rating: M (AUS)

In 2015, CC Corporation`s datacenter While a photographer is investigating Set in an alternate history of Japan, caught on fire destroying “The World”. a mysterious castle, he discovers Constable Fuse is part of an elite Special By splicing in data from what would a captivating young vampire girl Forces unit known as the Capital Police have been another project, CC Corp. who’s been trapped there for years. whose mission is to maintain peace was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, Unknowingly, he frees her - and during a time of civil unrest. “The World R:2” was released. ensnares them both in a struggle for However, when Constable Fuse, a love, power, and authority among member of the Capitol Police, hesitates .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo the undead and other dark forces to kill a young courier, he is forced to spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild that combat them. The girl’s peaking face his own humanity and ultimately known as the Twilight Brigade, before vampire powers, alluring beauty and decide - is it better to live as a chained the .hack//G.U. PS2 games. uncontrollable personality have now dog? Or die a free man? been unleashed upon the world.

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This year we’ve adding another Geometry is where you cinema and some Japanese predict the future with the Live Action rendtions of your favourite Hopefully people will be entrails of turkeys right? able to understand simple anime to spice things up! Uh. . suuuure. . geometry to find the cinemas

FLCL Naruto Shippuuden Complete Series The anime and Live Action Movie! Time: Sat 4:30pm – 7:30pm Time: Sat 1:30pm – 3:30pm Time: Sun 12:30am – 2:00pm Time: Sat 2:30pm – 4:00pm Where: Pulp Fiction Cinema Where: Pulp Fiction Cinema Where: Madman Entertainment Cinema Where: Madman Entertainment Cinema (Union Cinema) (Union Cinema) (Union Hall) (Union Hall) Rating: PG (AUS) Rating: Adult themes Rating: Mild violence & sexual references Rating: Mild violence & horror

Naota is a normal Japanese 6th grade Two girls, both of the same name and Naruto Shippuuden is the continuation A teenage boy finds a mysterious boy (although a little cynical), but when age, meet on a train traveling to Tokyo. of the original animated TV series notebook at his school. The notebook, his older brother leaves for America Their second meeting results in them Naruto.The story revolves around called “Death Note”, allows the user to play baseball, his brother leaves his renting an apartment together. A an older and slightly more matured to have power of death. Any person homeless 17 year old girlfriend Mamimi female coming-of-age story with lots of Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save whose name is written in the book behind. But to make matters worse, drama and romance. his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips will automatically die. The teen now Naota’s world is totally turned upside of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. struggles with the weight of having Also check the timetable for the NANA down when he is run over by a woman After 2 and a half years Naruto finally become a “grim reaper” of sorts. Live Action movie on Sunday! on a Vespa. She calls herself “Haruko” returns to his village of Konoha, and and her presence changes Naota’s life sets about putting his ambitions to to even further insanity. work, though it will not be easy, as He has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki 9 More Anime Generals gathered in their masses...

Code Geass Ultimate Galaxy Railways 2 AFRO SAMURAI Rating: violence, mild language For over a century, the Hellsing Rating: mild violence Rating: violence, adult themes The story of two boys who have big Organization has been secretly A boy carries on his dead father’s will, Afro Samurai (Samuel L. Jackson) dreams about single-handedly freeing protecting the British Empire from to maintain the safety of the Galaxy is an epic tale of a black samurai’s their country from the control of the the undead “freaks,” When Sir Integra Railways. hunt for Justice (Ron Perlman) who “Britannica” Empire. Hellsing succeeded as the head of the murdered his father. Afro Samurai Genshiken organization, she also inherited the blends traditional Japanese culture, Lucky Star Rating: mild adult themes ultimate weapon against the undead funky technology and hip hop to Rating: mild themes A student joins an anime fan club at his enemies, the rogue vampire Arucard. create a brutally fresh entertainment A lighthearted comedy about 3 female new school. He’s in for a surprise. experience. Japanese nerds trying to fit in with Air Gear Byousoku 5cm others their own age. Rating: violence, sexual references, Gokujou Seitokai Close friends are separated by adult themes Rating: mild themes graduation, although they promise to A sports anime about roller-blading The story of the members of a student Yukari Hayasaka lives the typical life of meet again. This is the story of the two and skateboarding, and competing in council. The student council try to keep a Japanese high school senior. Until she friends as they age and have different competitions order amongst their peers. meets George, who introduces Yukari experiences, and what they come to to the world of fashion, to the world of Sky Girls OVA think of each other. FATE/STAY NIGHT Paradise Kiss. Set in a WWII era, these girls are Rating: M (AUS) Freedom equipped with special boots which It is said that the Holy Grail grants Set after the earth is deemed Le Chevalier Deon allow them to fly without aeroplanes. wishes to he who wields it. A master uninhabitable due to severe climate Paris, 1742. A coffin floats in the Armed with heavy weapons they fight must eliminate the other masters to changes, humankind moves to the shimmering Seine. On the lid, a word against enemy aircraft in secret battles show he is worthy. moon. written in blood: Psalms. Inside, the to protect their country. body of a beautiful woman: Lia de Kashimashi The Melancholy of Haruhi Rating: excessive use of language Beaumont. Rating: adult themes Suzumiya Tanaka Yukio, better known by his After being rejected by the girl of his Kaleido Star - New Wings Class oddball Haruhi has long- nickname Koyuki is a 14 year old dreams, a boy runs into a forest to It’s a blast from the past as the Fool distanced herself from her classmates who feels disconnected from life in regain his composure. He is stuck by reveals Sora’s journey to becoming a by saying odd things about them. general. Through the act of saving a a meteorite and almost killed. Aliens Kaliedo Star. But Sora’s glory is short However when a new transfer student mismatched dog, he meets guitarist restore him to life, but with a catch. lived as two new rivals appear at arrives, she founds the “SOS brigade. Minami Ryuusuke, and becomes He’s now trapped inside a female body. Kaleido Stage and steal the spotlight. involved in Ryuusuke’s new band BECK.

10 Other Screenings Dare, dare to believe...

Japanese Live Action Red Vs Blue (the best of) Legend of Black Heaven Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu Expanding our screening rooms, we’ve Rating: Mild violence & language Halo + funny = Red Vs Blue. Rating: mild adult themes and sexual Rating: adult themes, violence decided to showcase some of the Live Action remakes of popular anime. references After a meteorite crashes in a country Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged Including: Oji Tanaka has a wife, a child and a town, a mysterious girl suddenly Rating: Mild language & adult themes mundane job as a salary man in Tokyo’s appears at the local school. Gokusen Imagine Yu-Gi-Oh condensed into modern society. Oji’s life gets a sudden Soukou no STRAIN Rating: mild adult themes about ten minutes. That’s basically what change in direction when he is invited this is, although a lot funnier. All bets Rating: violence Kumiko, granddaughter of a yakuza by a mysterious blonde woman named are off and you’re most likely going to Sara Werec comes from a respected mob boss, becomes a teacher to fulfill Layla to pick up his Gibson Flying V be offended by one episode or another. military family and when her brother her life’s ambition. Her class isn’t what and once again display his “legendary” she hoped for. guitar skills. Ralph leaves for the frontlines of an Sweet and Sour interstellar war she makes a promise Hana Yori Dango Errol, a hungry, stray dog living on the Rozen Maiden: Traumend to follow in his footsteps and join him Rating: mild themes city streets, stumbles across Chinatown A boy who skips school every day, one day An honour student at a prestige school while foraging for food. Intoxicated preferring to stay home and spend Lovely Complex undergoes massive trials to earn the by its alluring smells, tastes and exotic his time ordering ‘magical’ products culture, Errol believes that he has Koizumi Risa and Otani Atsushi are the respect of her peers. off of the internet gets more than he discovered paradise. But everything classes’ popular comedy act. They aren’t bargained for when a doll arrives on H2 changes dramatically when Errol actual comedians, but seeing the way his doorstep. She can talk, breathe Rating: Adult themes believes that he may be on the menu. they quarrel with each other, people and eat-as much as any human. Her When a boy is injured during a baseball He flees Chinatown and must find a cannot help think of them that way. purpose is to defeat “Rozen Maidens” training session, he finds he must give way to fill the new void in his life in battle to become “Alice” who is the Hidamari Sketch up the sport he loves. ruler of their Rosa Mystica, which gives Shy teenage girl begins a new life in a Rock Hour!!! GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka An hour filled with rock AMVs and the dolls life. boarding school. She slowly overcomes Rating: mild violence, sexual themes J-Rock . Rock on! her shyness due to the kindness of her Eikichi Onizuka decides to reclaim Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge newfound schoolfriends. his youth and go back to school – as Rating: mild language a teacher. He ends up with the class Screw the Rules, Four handsome guys must give a Devil May Cry I have Green Hair.! room from hell. makeover, and etiquette lessons to Rating: Violence and Horror no, srsly, I do! their landlady’s estranged daughter. New anime based on the Playstation Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The catch is if they fail they will be game of the same name. “By the power of th moon, I shall evicted from their home punish you”. Seriously, what were you expecting? Saturday 15th

Madman Ent. Pulp Fiction Rennie Cinema Bragg Cinema Little Theatre Tournament Gaming RoomA-B Mature Gaming Events Tent Cinema Cinema Room UniBar & Rumours Harry Medlin Barr Smith Lawns Union Hall Union Cinema Margaret Murray 10.00 am .hack//Roots BECK Hidemari Sketch Lovely Complex Animation Panel

10.30 am AVCon Rock Tour: Introduction 11.00 am Hana Yori Dango Devil May Cry Sweet and Sour Mario Strikers (Live Action) 11.30 am Kaleido Star AVCon Idol Lolita Panel Chess

12.00 pm Best picks of Red Ultimate Gamer vs Blue (Gaming Room A) 12.30 pm Naruto: Yamato Oztaku Art Panel Shippuuden Nadeshiko Shichi 1.00 pm Henge Tekken 5: Dark Fru!ts Fashion Resurrection Parade 1.30 pm NANA H2 Cosplay Panel (Live Action) (conventions) 2.00 pm Gameshow Setup Iriya no Sora, UFO Tetris DS Gears of War no Natsu (Gaming Room A) 2.30 pm AVCon’s Death Note Srsly, go watch VorpalCon Events Super Happy the Goddamn 3.00 pm Gameshow!! Sailor Moon Gameshow! Super Street (Live Action) Fighter 2 Turbo 3.30 pm THE ROCK HOUR! Super Smash Brothers Melee 4.00 pm Fate/Stay Night Soukou no Strain Gokusen Madman Panel (Gaming Room B) It’s Dangerous to (Live Action) Go Alone, Take 4.30 pm FLCL This.

5.00 pm Yugioh Abridged Paradise Kiss AMV Panel Guitar Hero 2

5.30 pm Afro Samurai

6.00 pm Quiz Night in the Chillout Room 6.30 pm (Equinox) Until ~ 10pm 7.00 pm

7.30 pm Jin-Roh: Special Edition 8.00 pm

8.30 pm 12 Sunday 16th

Madman Ent. Pulp Fiction Rennie Cinema Bragg Cinema Little Theatre Tournament Gaming RoomA-B Mature Gaming Events Tent Cinema Cinema Room UniBar & Rumours Harry Medlin Barr Smith Lawns Union Hall Union Cinema Margaret Murray 10.00 am Le Chevalier NANA - LA Movie Melancholy of Gokujou Setokai AMV Live Cosplay Chess D’eon Suzumiya Haruhi 10.30 am

11.00 am Naruto 4 - 2v2

11.30 am Hellsing Ultimate Freedom Galaxy Railways 2 GTO Pokemon (Live Action) Diamond/Pearl 12.00 pm Legend of Black Cosplay Panel (Gaming Room A) Halo 2 Sumo Suits Heaven (costumes) (Slayer) 12.30 pm CODE GEASS

1.00 pm Tsukuyomi: Genshiken OVA Iron Artist Street Fighter 3: Mariokart DS -Moon Phase- Third Strike (Gaming Room A) 1.30 pm Guitar Hero Rock Out Competition 2.00 pm Byousoku 5cm Lucky Star YAOI Panel Halo 2 (Team Slayer) 2.30 pm Cosplay set up Stream KashiMashi

3.00 pm Cosplay Cosplay Stream Rozen Maiden: Cosplay Stream Traumend 3.30 pm

4.00 pm

4.30 pm Air Gear

5.00 pm AVMV Competition 5.30 pm

6.00 pm AVCon Auction

6.30 pm Closing Ceremony 7.00 pm

7.30 pm

13 Map Union House Level 5 (Level 6, Gaming Room 2) Gaming Room 2 located this room on level 6 (Rumours Cafe)

Pulp Fiction S S Gaming Room 1 Cinema (Unibar) (Union Cinema) E Toilets

S Key E: Elevator S: Stairs

This one time, at Band Camp... Yeh, ok... all we did was play musical instruments

14 Map Union House Level 4

Chillout S S Tournament (Equinox) Room (Margaret Murray) AVCon Shop and Information Desk E

Vorpal Toilets Con Mature Gaming (Harry Medlin) Toilets Vendors Hall (Eclipse) Exit

15 Map Union House Level 2 (Ground) Entrance Main Entrance Exit

Registration Clubs Area

Panels Room S S Mayo Cafe Rennie (Little Theatre) Cinema E Artists Alley

Key E: Elevator S: Stairs

16 Map University Grounds N

Victoria Drive

Rennie Gate 9 Cinema

Union Entrance Hall Entrance Entrance Madman Entertainment AVCon Events Tent Cinema (Bar-Smith Union House Lawns)

Bragg Cinema If you can find your way to the Bragg, I’d be impressed.

Entrance 17

Video Games Shot through the heart and you’re to blame...

Mario Strikers: Charged 11am-1pm Saturday, Tournament Room Halfback passes to the center. Back to the wing. Back to the center. Center holds it, holds it, holds it..., Fast paced easy to pick up and play soccer with all the standard mario embellishments, admit it, you’d watch more soccer if the players suddenly grew to three times their size or giant cows rolled across the fields to take the forward out as they were about to take a shot, wouldn’t you? So we’re back again for another year, clear high-def LCDs displaying prettier so once again we have the Mature and while bigger may not always be than real life graphics from the latest Gaming room open all weekend, this Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 1pm-3pm Saturday, Tournament Room better, with the entirety of the next games. Not to mention those of you year operating in North/South on gen finally here, we’ve taken all the who’ve managed to miss out so far can level 4. Bringing back with it all the The latest game in the long running space we can get and crammed it full experience the fancy motion sensitive favourites you’d expect available for 3d fighter series ever has arrived on of shiny gaming goodness. With two controls that are causing everyone to free play, along with plenty of new console, so come along and prove main gaming halls holding commodore rave about Nintendo’s newest console. releases and tournaments to keep you you’ve got what it takes to become 64 classics the hottest next generation With stacks of games, consoles and interested. King of Iron Fist games and everything in between, the comfy comfy couches. The main Note: Everything on display in Mature the mature gaming hall for all the gaming halls in the Unibar and Rumors Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo Gaming is rated MA, as such those violence and action that may not be so are perfect for chilling out and meeting 3pm-5pm Saturday, Tournament Room under the age of 15 will need to be kid friendly and tournaments running people, or relaxing with a few old accompanied by a parent or guardian Over 15 years on and still going, SSF2T all weekend, we guarantee your inner favourites once you’ve experienced all at all times. Photo ID required. still has a major presence at fighting gaming nerd will be jumping for joy. the new stuff on show. game tournaments worldwide like Evo Tournaments this year are generally With the Ps3 and Wii finally on our Despite what some would have you & Australia’s very own Ozhadou thanks held in Margaret Murray room on shores the next gen of gaming has believe, videogames are no longer a to it’s rock solid balance and gameplay, the 4th floor, If you want to compete, most definitely arrived, and we’ve taken medium purely marketed at children, so come young and old to relieve the full advantage of that fact, with crystal please make sure to turn up early to put nostalgia or see why it pays to have a your name down. firm grounding in the classics. 20 v

Guitar Hero 2 Naruto: Gekitou Ninja Taisen 4 - 2v2 5pm-7pm Saturday, Tournament Room 11am-1pm Sunday, Tournament Room Mature Gaming

Do you have Steve Vai’s technique, Based on the hit anime series and a Note: The content on display in mature gaming is MA, as such those under 15 will need to be Victor Wooten’s groove and Claudio longstanding favourite here at AVcon, accompanied by a guardian at all times. Photo ID required. Sanchez’ hair? Then grab your axe and it’s accessibility hides a surprising bust out some face melting solos to complex game, so grab a mate and After the overwhelming response from last year mature gaming is back, show that you truly are a guitar god in show us you are master ninjas. Besides, bigger and better. Now running over both days in the Harry Medlin on level harmonix’ latest rhythm game. After all, who hasn’t wanted to knock some four of the union building. Similar to the main gaming room, consoles will be air guitar is sooo 2005. sense into Sasuke? available for free play. Throughout the course of the weekend there will be multiple competitions, such as... Ultimate Gamer Street Fighter 3: Third Strike 12pm-2pm Saturday, Gaming A 1pm – 3pm Sunday, Tournament Room Gears of War A gaming prodigy or just want to After it’s popular debut last year, third 2pm-4pm Saturday, Mature Gaming mess around and experience some strike is back, spacing and reading your games you may never have heard opponent mean at least as much as One of the most anticipated 360 releases of the year, you’ll need solid of before? Ultimate gamer may be being able to bust huge combos in one teamwork and sound strategy in addition to precise aiming and reflexes to for you, with a super secret series of of the most played fighting games in come away with the crown. challenges ranging from brand new Australia and around the world. to retro, mainstream to obscure niche titles designed to test competitors Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Halo 2 Slayer: 12pm-2pm, Sunday, Mature Gaming skill, experience and adaptability. 11:30am – 1pm Sunday, Gaming A Team Slayer: 2pm-4pm Sunday, Mature Gaming Remember, manuals are for wusses. Think you’re the very best, like no-one The most played and well known console fps around (and likely to stay that Tetris DS ever was? Then come join the pokemon way until Halo 3 is released later this year), what is there you can really say 2pm-3pm Saturday, Gaming A battle of the century and prove yourself the greatest trainer in the land. Just about Halo that hasn’t already been said? So come along, grab a controller, We love the classics here at AVcon, and Bring your DS, game, and a tournament and frag the opposition you can’t get much more classic than legal team (tournament rules are Remember guys, if you want tetris, simple rules, simple concept, available in Gaming A) to get into the Mature Gaming Room, fiendish addictive and competitive play. you have to supply Photo ID! (note: own DS is required to enter) Mario Kart DS 2pm-3pm Sunday, Gaming A Super Smash Brothers Melee Am I old enough yet? 3:30pm-6pm Saturday, Gaming B There’s a new style of street racing rules the Mushroom Kingdom Underground. With Brawl’s Release imminent, the The cars are lighter, the tires are slick, gamecube classic returns for it’s final when you drift, if you ain’t out of year, until then we’re sure to see some control you ain’t in control, and if you Mentally? Doubtful. stiff competition in this incredibly deep work the wheel back and forth just Nintendo franchise based fighter. right, you get blue sparks. (own DS required to enter) Notes

The ladies can use this space to write down my phone number. ~RAWR~ Vendors foodThere will be a BBQ in the university cloisters near registration Money, it’s a hit... both days at 12pm until 2pm. Remember to feed yourselves throughout the weekend. AVCon Shop Transreality Simulations SHIN TOKYO Located in the Equinox on level 4, the Transreality Simulations is dedicated to Now moved into a larger store, Shin AVCon Shop provides drinks and snacks bringing the wonderful world of anime Tokyo stocks the best Video Games for our attendees as well as a one- interactive novels to Australia. These from Australia and around the world. stop location for AVCon merchandise games feature themes of romance and Plus, hundreds of Madman DVDs, including our awesome shirts and adventure. All computer games are thousands of Manga titles and too hoodies. classified and available for sale on-line, many collectables to mention. Come at conventions and selected retailers. in and check out the new store during Pulp Fiction Comics We also have beautiful anime wall- the AVCON weekend to obtain special Ezygames scrolls and J-pop CD featuring famous discounts. This century, *Pulp Fiction Comics* Newest sponsor of AVCon, Ezygames japanese artists and idols. www.shintokyo.com.au is the place to be. Offering the latest offers a large selection of awesome www.transreality.com.au imported manga, graphic novels, comic books, DVDs and toys released each videogames that any AVCon attendee would love to have. and every week, Pulp Fiction Comics www.ezygames.com.au has what you need *first*, 99% of the COSTAR OzTAKU time. With the *largest range* of Manga and Graphic Novels in South Australia, COSTAR is a wholesaler and distributor Australia’s largest manga artist community and publisher. OzTAKU has you’ll feel right at home. Madman Entertainment of anime apparel, costume, and www.pulpfiction.com.au character merchandise. The goal circles all along the East & South coast, THE MADMAN ENTERTAINMENT of COSTAR AUSTRALIA is to bring creating manga , teaching GROUP proudly showcases the Australian market the best character- classes and generally being awesome. best in world cinema, arthouse film, apparel, based on ANIME and With manga art supplies priced so Australian independent features, Computer Game animated characters. artists can actually afford them and animation and Japanese anime. All COSTAR products are unique, a magazine distributed nation wide, Madman is Australia’s leading e.g. various cool shirts with glow- you’ll be squealing “Aussie Manga distributor of home entertainment in-the-dark symbols; we always put Daioh!” Join in, be a part of it. and an industry innovator with a www.oztaku.com “creativity and quality” first, to meet While we recommend that sought-after interactive and DVD the customers’ diverse requirements, attendees spend wisely, these sort of authoring studio; printing division; combined with our unique ability to bargains are hard to pass by! film production involvement; and meet ever-changing market demands. a range of DVD and video labels. www.madman.com.au 23 Events Is it tomorrow or just the end of time?

Cosplay Sunday 3pm – 5:30pm / Union Hall

AVCon’s popular Cosplay event is back Cosplayers will be required to arrive again. Cosplay is a big part of any at Union Hall 30 minutes prior to the Anime or Video Game convention. It competition. The categories for this involves a combination of costume, year are modelled on the most popular role-play and a good deal of courage. categories from international Cosplay The Cosplay event is a chance for those competitions and are as follows: who have braved the wind, the rain and the screaming fans to get up on stage and show us what they’ve got with the - Best Female Character chance to take home a prize. - Best Male Character This year’s event will once again be held in the union hall with a live stream - Best Amateur Cosplay running to the Rennie Theatre to cater - Best Skit / Performance for its enormous popularity. Cosplay participants have pre-registered this - Crowd Pleaser year, however there may be some space - Best Group left for late comers to register for the Cosplay Parade at the Information Desk. A copy of the rules will be available to look over, and by entering the event you agree to abide by the rules. AVMV Competition Art Competition Sumo Suits Quiz Night Using little more than the average The art competition features a high The Sumo Suits are back by popular The quiz night is one of AVCon’s most home PC, fans take video source standard of local art across three demand! Throw caution, and body popular and enjoyable events. Come from their favourite anime and/or categories with the standard rising image, to the wind as you step up and test your knowledge of anime and videogame and with the help of video every year. Entries cover anime fan for a round of heavily padded sumo video games, with loads of mini games editing software packages splice in art, video game fan art, and original wrestling. thrown into the mix. What better way some of their favourite music. Driven art from a broad range of local and to wrap up a busy Saturday? This hilarious event is great fun to and limited only by their own creativity interstate artists with winners selected watch, but even more fun to do. So We advise you to register tables at the and patience. The competition offers an by a panel of judges. don’t hesitate to take on your friends, or information desk as space is limited. outlet to have these videos screened in If you wish to enter your artwork in even a total stranger, in a game of very Tables should have 8-10 people, so start front of a large audience of their fans the competition please consult the art large proportions. gathering a group together. and peers. co-ordinator to have it displayers and Oztaku presents: Iron Artist Refreshments will be on sale AMV Live registered. You think you’re a pro manga throughout the night and the infamous AMV Live is AVCon’s other AMV Fruits Fashion Parade illustrator? Let’s see how you do when Pizza Order will be available as well competition with real-time video With Gothic and Lolita fashion taking there is a tight deadline! (hopefully on time this year!!) change; multiple editors working off in Australia, AVCon has its very however they choose for 2 hours to Compete against OzTAKU’s Iron Artist Cosplay Chess own Fashion Parade. See examples of pull off a masterpiece, or something and see how good you REALLY are. You Watch as cosplayers battle it out on Lolita, Fruits, JRock and other Japanese like one. Feeds of the editors videos could win a prize or suffer crushing a life size chess board as two people fashions with prizes awarded to the and progress will be shown through a defeat. It’s time to test your metal… direct the game play in this interactive best examples by a panel of judges. projector, so both the audience and the game of chess. AVCons Super Happy Game Show other competitors alike will be able to AVCon Idol Two teams battle it out in a war of wit, see what’s happening... as it happens. This year Manifest is presenting its This event will be running on both humour, intelligence and creativity. Last years competitors had a ball and original and ever-popular Anime Idol Saturday and Sunday, so be sure to Points are awarded to each team, but we’re absolutely certain this year will be competition at AVCon! This is the prime have look. If anything to watch people be careful because the player who no different. time for all you AVCon rockers to strut in weird costumes stand around. accumulates the least points may be your stuff and sing to be the AVCon Fan Fiction eliminated. Watch for “Celebrity” figures Idol! BONUS points for rock-theme Situated with the art, the fan fiction infiltrating the show!! Play for the team, songs!! competition has seen steady growth and play for yourself because there is since it first came to AVCon in 2004. Do you have what it takes to be the only one major prize… “Fanfics” are stories written by pans next AVCon Idol? Or do you just want about their favourite characters from to come along for some good music, anime or video games. As with the art audience fun and games and to laugh They call the Gameshow the competition, the winner will be judged at your fellow otaku. ‘Trainwreck’ for some reason. by a panel, so please see the art co- ordinator to register your work. 25 More Events! Panels @ AVCon07! Welcome to the Jungle... Little Theatre, Saturday Little Theatre, Sunday

AVCon Rock Tour It’s Dangerous to Go Alone! Lolita > 11:30am-12:30pm Cosplay (Costume) > 12:00pm-1:00pm Interactivity has always been one of Take This! Several local Lolita girls discuss the No matter how much experience you AVCon’s greatest attractions and for The whacky and entertaining AVCon Lolita Fashion style and why it is have with costuming, there is always the AVCon Rock Tour, you’ll be able to spin on “Thank God You’re Here”. taking off in Australia. more to learn. Members from the explore AVCon for the answers and Audience are invited to group up and Australian Costumers’ Guild share their Oztaku Art > 12:30pm-1:30pm experience that you need to become enter this amusing impromtu comedy secrets to costume success. Art demonstrations and techniques the most awesome rock star to attend event for prizes. – this is like a pilgrimage for budding AVCon. Oh yeah, and there’s prizes Yaoi > 2:00pm-3:00pm Capture the Guitar and experienced artists alike. involved if you bother to take part. Want a creative way to see the This disturbingly popular panel is convention? This interactive game is Cosplay (Cons)> 1:30pm-2:30pm returning for a strictly mature audience designed to fit this years theme and Experienced cosplayers share their only (15+). Yaoi is a specific type of begins when you are ready. Challenge stories about the highs and lows of anime and manga focusing on love another person to rock-paper-scissors conventions, plus what to expect in a between men. to gain control of the guitar. See Cosplay competition. the information desk for further Madman > 4:00pm-5:00pm information. Madman join us once again, Rock Out! Competition subjecting themselves to a barrage I hear there’s fanart of me If you fancy yourself as a bit of a Rock of questions and recommendations. at the YAOI Panel. . . with chaps, a Star then this is the competition for A good place to find out about cowboy hat and holding a. . . you. The Guitar Hero game is at the core upcoming releases and what goes in of this comp, but our emphasis is all to keeping the fans happy. . . . WTF!! SWITCH! about performance. So come and Rock Out with us for the chance to win some AMV Panel> 5:00pm-6:00pm great prizes. What is an Anime Music Video? Learn the basics of AMV construction Auction and see some examples as we take The auction will allow attendees to you through some of the steps purchase unique items of awesome involved in creating your very own AVCon memorabilia. Buy our stuff!! masterpiece.

26 Not touching. Australian Conventions Get your motor runnin’, head out on the highway

WAI-Con Manifest Supanova WAI-Con is Perth’s first and only major Manifest features Anime screenings, Supanova is a pop culture expo held anime convention. Held annually in Panels, Traders, a Great Debate, in Brisbane and Sydney and features December, the massive fan organised Video Games, Anime Art Display, a large section devoted to anime event includes screenings, panels, local Karaoke and numerous Cultural and video games, as well as other and international traders as well as art, Events as well as competitions pop culture. AMV and videogames competitions. including Trivia, Cosplay, and Anime www.supanova.com.au Music Videos. WAI-Con also holds two separate Douji-Con www.manifest.org.au Cosplay competitions and an anime Australia’s first Doujinshi Convention, gameshow called PANIC Button. AI-CON catering specifically for cartoonists, www.wai-con.org The University of Tasmania (Hobart) will animators, Manga-ka and those Animania once again host Tasmania’s one and wanting to learn how to become one only dedicated anime, Japanese and themselves. A full day of screenings, Animania Festival, Sydney’s original electronic popular culture convention, classes and events, all for only $5. event solely dedicated to the Anime Island Convention (AI-Con). www.doujicon.com celebration and appreciation of anime is back for its sixth year in a row! Anime conventions are a chance SMASH! for fans to meet one another; listen In 2007, Animania will tour Brisbane, SMASH!, the Sydney Manga and Anime to guest speakers and industry Melbourne and Sydney with exciting Show, is coming to Roundhouse@ . . . WTF!! SWITCH! representatives; watch a selection of events including Cosplay, markets, UNSW for a day of celebration! The the most popular recent anime; try their workshops, Karaoke, screenings, a food convention will feature cosplay, art hand at a range of competitions, and fair, and lots of competitions! comps, games, screenings and panels, of course, have access to discounted www.animania.net.au as well as variety of new events. merchandise! www.smash.org.au www.aicon.org.au

27 Code Of Conduct

AVCon 2007 Intent and Polices of employment within the media. – who is also registered as an attendee of AVCon 2007. • Team AVCon defines a weapon as being any item which is large, The aim of AVCon is to provide a safe and fun event for people of all • Any guardian must be age 18 or over and have written parental pointy, sharp or heavy etc. enough to cause possible harm or any ages to enjoy. The codes are here so that injury and other Safety permission from the minor’s parent or legal guardian. item which could cause harm to other attendees or property. unpleasantness is avoided and so that everyone enjoys themselves • Any violation of the codes of conduct which involve activities • Examples of what is NOT allowed: during the event. Please take a moment to read through this Code of prohibited by law will result in the notification of the proper Security Policy - Bladed or edged weapons. Conduct. authorities and eviction from the event without refund. • Security patrols the event for general offences and possible - Live steel, of any kind, such as knives, swords, axes, martial arts • DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. This criminal activity. General offences are handled by Security, who equipment, shuriken, chainsaws etc. The AVCon 2007 Code of Conduct includes aggressive actions towards other attendees, fighting, can eject persons from the convention. - Firearms (unless the owner is an authorised law enforcement All attendees present at the Convention agree upon entry to comply offensive behaviour, indecent exposure, possession of weapons and • Criminal actions are handled by the Head of Security or the official). with this Code of Conduct for General Public and accept all of its other obscenities which could result in substantial risk or harm to Executive staff of AVCon. - Most wooden weapons, such as bokken, staffs etc. conditions. AVCon is organised by Team AVCon Incorporated. persons or property. Attendees participating in these activities will • Certain offences can lead to immediate ejection from the - Liquid dispensing weapons. be evicted from the venue without right to re-entry or refund. Team Convention regardless. - Anything that shoots a projectile (this includes realistic and plastic Conditions of Entry AVCon accepts no liability for any injuries, damages or loss caused • Removals can be issued for the following reasons but are not guns). • The right to refuse entry is reserved. Entry is at own risk. Every by these activities. limited to: - Anything that looks like a weapon in the opinion of the Security due care has been taken to ensure that the venue is optimally safe. • In the case of an emergency evacuation or situation please follow - Harassment reports. staff. However the organising committee, Team AVCon and its volunteers official directives. - Disorderly conduct / disruption of the Convention. - Anything Team AVCon, Security, the Uni or Law deems illegal or including its associates are not responsible for any loss, damage, - Violation of any law; be it local, state, national or international. overly harmful. theft or injury that occurs during the event and will not be held Animals - Violation of any Convention Policies and other organisations • Team AVCon encourages attendees that have weapons as part of liable. • Animals are not allowed into the venue or the event. The only policies directly relating to AVCon (eg. University of Adelaide, their cosplay costumes to use cardboard/plastic/rubber/styrofoam • Team AVCon, staff and volunteers including its associates and the exception to this rule exists for people who require a registered Vorpal Con etc.). “fake weapons” instead of hard, edged, dangerous “real Venue will not be held liable for any loss, damage, theft or injury Guide Dog to assist with their mobility. - Avoiding Security staff trying to speak with you. weapons”. sustained entering or within the premises. - Flight from Security staff after a policy violation has been declared • Anyone caught with a weapon deemed unsafe will be asked to • No glass, weapons, fireworks, illicit drugs or alcohol will be Costumes but before the issue is resolved. put it in storage at the event or their own storage (such as inside allowed into the venue and surrounding area. • Team AVCon reserves the right to deem a costume as - Violations of ANY of AVCon 2007’s Codes of Conduct, as stated by their car) until needed for the cosplay competition. If they are found • Ticket holders consent to filming and sound recording as members unacceptable and request the wearer to make modifications as Team AVCon. later to not have stored the weapon they may be escorted by of the crowd and/or audience. necessary. The convention is a family friendly event. Please keep • Criminal actions, if they occur, should be reported to Security Security to leave the Convention and have their pass revoked • The organiser reserves the right to refuse entry and/or eject from this in mind when choosing your costumes and allow your common who will follow through with the appropriate course of action without refund. the event, any patron acting in a dangerous manner or in a manner sense and good taste to prevail. Refer to the code of conduct for deemed necessary. • Anyone found to possess an illegal or real weapon of any kind that may cause harm to other attendees. Cosplayers for further details. • Security does not have general responsibility for any aspect of will be reported and handed over to the relevant authorities and • Patrons who wish to consume alcohol must carry photographic the Convention, but can choose to respond to any disruptive action their convention pass will be revoked without refund. AVCon is a identification. Anyone found to be suppling or buying alcohol for a Food occurring anywhere in the Venue. If Security chooses to remove an family event not a battlefield! minor will be evicted from the event and may face criminal • Food items including drinks are not allowed inside screening individual from the Convention site, Team AVCon or Security will • All functioning projectile weapons are NOT allowed at all, this charges. areas or near electronic equipment such as video game consoles immediately revoke the attendee’s pass without the right to refund. includes individuals who possess a weapons permit or concealed • Passes must be worn at all times. Those without passes will be and TVs. Those found to be consuming food items in such areas will weapons permit. Keep them at home. Anyone found in possession asked to purchase a new ticket or will be ejected from the venue. be asked to leave the area while eating/drinking but may return Filming and Photography of such a weapon, will result in their immediate removal from the once finished. • AVCon holds all rights to any filming or photography taken Convention. If caught in the illegal possession of a functioning Convention Rating during the convention and may use such material for future projectile weapon, you will be reported and turned over to the • The rating of the convention in general is G through to PG-13. Drugs promotions of the event. proper law enforcement agencies. Specific areas and events which may exceed this PG-13 rating will • Team AVCon will not tolerate any use of illegal drugs or • Any commercial use of such material gathered at AVCon must be • Upon entry to the Convention you will be asked to “check-in” be clearly marked as such. There are some areas designated as M paraphernalia at the convention. Any reports of drug use or anyone approved by the AVCon committee. your weapons/props whether or not you think they are dangerous. rated. Due to differences in international rating structures and found to be under the influence of drugs will be turned over to the • Any attendee participating in a staged event gives consent to be We have a strict NO WEAPON policy; this means all props must systems, some adult situations may occur in which profanity, nudity relevant authorities immediately. filmed and/or photographed during the event. be checked into storage. You will be able to access your props for or violence may be present. Where ever possible, we have • Filming or photography of attendees without their expressed photo shoots and the cosplay competition only. indicated these events on the programming schedule to aid in our Liability permission will not be tolerated. • Weapons should not at anytime be waved around. It can be patrons viewing choices, but parental guidance is ALWAYS • Every due care has been taken to ensure the venue is safe. • Inappropiate use of such technology will be met with expulsion. considered “brandishing” to wave a weapon around in a manner recommended. However Team AVCon, its volunteers and associates are not that may be construed as use of the weapon. If your weapon is • Areas or events which are rated over MA15+ will require proof responsible for any loss, damage, theft or injury that occurs during Smoking drawn in a public/function area your pass will be immediately of age to gain entry. Valid I.D. consists of a valid drivers licence, the event. Attendees are responsible for their individual actions and • There is absolutely NO SMOKING permitted inside public/ revoked without refund. Keep in mind South Australian Police proof of age card, high school student card or passport. It is the any repercussions that may result. Staff are on hand for assistance function areas. It is against Australian Law covering all States and assume all drawn weapons are functional and Police Officers will policy of the convention that if an attendee cannot produce valid in any situation, but any civil or medical emergency is to be Territories. Do not smoke at the Convention or in any of the venue act accordingly. I.D. entry cannot and will not be granted to that area. Team AVCon handled directly by the relevant authorities. areas! • If you are unsure that your weapon is acceptable in public/ is not liable for anyone who uses false identification. • Smoking will set off fire-alarms, even in the toilets; anyone found function areas, please ask the Security Staff or Registration for an Minors deliberately setting off fire-alarms will have to answer to Security inspection of your item. Passes - General Admission, Vendors and Press • AVCon defines a minor as anyone age 12 or under. AVCon is a and the Authorities. • Please use good judgement when bringing props/weapons to the • Passes must be worn at all times. If you remove your pass, tamper family event and we want everyone to have a fun and safe time during • Smoking is permitted in some outside areas, away from Convention. All weapons need to be checked by Security or with or damage the pass in any way you will be asked by security AVCon 2007. We encourage people of all ages to come and enjoy the buildings, doors, windows, air intakes etc. Registration staff. to leave or BUY ANOTHER TICKET. convention, but since some of our programming contains adult • Those found sneaking into the event without purchasing a ticket content and the venue owners ask certain policies of us the following Theft Policy I hereby hold Team AVCon, the organising committee (and its staff will be escorted to the registration desk to purchase a ticket or will rules apply. • THEFT – or shop stealing is a criminal act that has a zero and volunteers) harmless from all manner of damages and/or claims be banned from the event for its duration. • All children age 12 and under MUST be accompanied by a tolerance policy within the Convention. Team AVCon will seek and agree to indemnify AVCon 2007 (and its organisers, staff and • The only time you need to remove your pass is at the close of the parent or guardian at all times. criminal justice with the local authorities for any person that is volunteers) from any and all actions, claims or damages of any manner. convention on each day. • Under no circumstances will minors be allowed entry to the caught. You will immediately have your Convention attendee I have read the AVCon 2007 Code of Conduct and agree to follow them • Press passes may be picked up from registration on the day or convention unaccompanied. privileges removed by Security and be added to a list of people for throughout the duration of my Convention visit. prior to the event if previously arranged with Team AVCon. • When minors pick up their pre-registration or registration badges, watch or banning from future AVCon events. • Press passes will only be issued to those able to provide evidence they are to be accompanied by their parent or designated guardian Weapons and Props Policy DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DESU DEUS DESU DESU