2004 Program Guide
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Table of Contents ANIME BOSTON INBOUND 4 From the Con Chair 5 Guests of Honor 10 Events 12 Panels 18 Anime Programming 30 Live Programming 32 Convention Rules 40 Our Wonderful Staff 42 Food and Shops 44 Convention Maps Anime Boston 2004 3 From The Conchair One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is that I get to write the opening letter to attendees every year in the guidebook, and this year is no exception. Once again I am thrilled to be able to be here with all of you this weekend as anime fans from all over the country return to the best city in America to illustration by Robertillustration by DeJesus celebrate our beloved hobby. Last year’s convention was a tremendous success and we have been actively trying to outdo ourselves this year. Just look at some of the changes in store for you: we’ve increased the size of the dealer’s room to over 75 tables and more than 25 vendors, we’ve doubled the size of the art show, we’ve ex- panded the video gaming room to include more consoles and a Dance Dance Revolution machine, we’ve increased the number of panel and video rooms, we’ve computerized registration, and we expanded our workshop and gam- ing tracks. We’ve also invited a whole new slate of guests to our convention. I am pleased to welcome Michael Coleman, Crispin Freeman, Lauren Goodnight, Hilary Haag, Carl Horn, Lex Lang, Monica Rial, and Dave Wittenberg. Returning guests include Robert and Emily DeJesus of Studio Capsule and David Williams, ADR director and DVD producer. I’m also excited to be welcoming our Japanese Guest of Honor Nobuteru Yuuki. Additionally, I’d like to thank the hardworking staff of Anime Boston. Without your tireless efforts, none of this would be possible. I’d also like to thank all of you, the attendees, for your support. Last, but not least I would like to thank the Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers for providing us a wonderful venue for the past two years that has allowed us to grow and prosper. Sadly, this year will be our final year at the hotel as we have quickly exceeded their capacity and will be moving to a larger facility. So it is with sadness, yet also joy, that I announce to all of you that due to your wonderful support, Anime Boston will making that next leap and mov- ing to the Hynes Convention Center in 2005. So sit back, have fun, and enjoy the weekend! It’s going to be one exciting and memorable event! Sincerely, Convention Chairman AdamAnime Boston Ferraro 2004 4 Anime Boston 2004 Nobutero Guests of honor Character designer and animation director Nobuteru Yuuki is one of YUUKI the hottest names in the anime industry today. The self-taught art- ist started out as an employee of Artland, Studio Min, and DAST. He worked as an animator on various titles such as Megazone 23. Mr. Yuuki is perhaps best known for his design work on the Record of Lo- doss War OAV and Escaflowne tele- vision series and movie. However, he has many other fan favorites to his credit, such as the X movie and ac- companying X2 music video, Gunnm (Battle Angel), and Five Star Stories. He has also used his magic touch on the designs for Battle Royal High School, Angel Cop, and Weathering Continent. Mr. Yuuki’s latest anime designs can be seen in Heat Guy J and Captain Harlock: The Endless Odys- sey, both in the process of being released in North America. In addi- tion, he recently contributed to an animated opening video for Ragn- arok Online. Mr. Yuuki’s contributions to char- acter design do not stop at anime. Mr. Yuuki has designed characters for numerous games including Drag- on Force II, Legend of Mana, Seiken Densetsu 3, and Chrono Cross. He has also produced several volumes of an original manga called Vaelber Saga. Anime Boston is proud to welcome a guest of such consider- able talent as Nobuteru Yuuki. Anime Boston 2004 5 GUESTS Hilary Haag is from Houston, TX and has been working for ADV Films since the late 1990’s. She has voiced characters in more than 30 titles including Nene in Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Ryo in Princess Nine, Karinka in Steel Angel Kurumi, Chloe in Noir, Tessa in Full Metal Panic, Menchi in Excel Saga, and Megumi in RahXephon. In addition to anime, she has appeared in several local and national television commercials HILARY HAAG HILARY MONICA RIAL Monica Rial is very excited to be attending her first Anime Boston! Especially after hearing about all the fun her CARL HORN CARL pal David Williams had last year. Monica has been with ADV Films for 4 years where she has worked on many Carl Gustav shows including: Princess Nine, Steel Angel Kurumi, Excel Horn has Saga, Chance Pop Session, Full Metal Panic, Pretear, Angelic written Layer, Saiyuki, Azumanga Daioh, and Magical Shopping professionally Arcade Abenobashi. She has also worked for FUNimation on anime for Productions on their release of Kiddy Grade. Please check out ten years and her panels and make sure to say hello! has been a manga editor for the past seven. A former associate editor at Animerica and manga editor for Pulp magazine, he is co-author of the book Japan Edge, which in 1999 became the first book on otaku culture to make Newsweek. Together with Tokyoscope author Patrick Macias, he has presented on anime at the International Film Festival and has provided commentary on the field to Wired, The Hollywood Reporter, and the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Recent editorial projects have included the English editions of the Spirited Away and Castle in the Sky anime comic novels, as well as the mangas Excel Saga, Flowers & Bees, and Neon Genesis Evangelion. 6 Anime Boston 2004 GUESTS OF HONOR Crispin Freeman Lex Lang has been voicing has been portraying anime characters for just characters in anime over 9 years. He can be for over 6 years. He heard as Sanosuke Sagara in got his start playing Rurouni Kenshin, Goemon in Zelgadis Graywords in LEX LANG Lupin the Third, Crim in The Slayers. Since then .Hack, Kimishima in Scryed, he’s played Alucard in Cain Tokioka in Ex-Driver, Hellsing, Balmung in Jovanni and Shun in Heat Guy .hack//SIGN, Amon in J, Suzuki in Ai Yori Aoshi, War Greymon in Digimon, Captain CRISPIN FREEMAN Witch Hunter Robin and Herlock in Captain Herlock, Ry and Announcer in Initial D, as many others! Current well as multiple voices in The Transformers, Akira, Black Jack, and Upcoming shows and even more than that! This award-winning actor has also include Last Exile where appeared on stage as an actor, comic, and musician. he plays Alex Rowe, Wolf ’s Rain where he’ll Originally hailing from Hollywood, California, Mr. Lang’s voice be playing Tsume and can also be heard in video games and on television. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex where He will also be selling signed merchandise at the Anime Boston he’ll be playing Togusa. table in the dealers’ room throughout the weekend. Anime Boston 2004 7 GUESTS Robert DeJesus is an Indiana born, self-taught artist. He has worked on comics such as Ninja High School, Mangazine, Not Ninja High School, Again and SB Ninja High School. Robert’s biggest claim to fame has to be designing Banzai Chibi Chan, the mascot for PlayStation Magazine: 100% Independent. He recently worked on two childrens books based on Spiderman, released on the weekend of the movie debut. Robert and his wife, Emily, have started their own company, Studio Capsule. Find out everthing that’s new with Studio STUDIO CAPSULE Capsule or Robert at www.robertdejesus.com ROBERT & EMILY DEJESUS Dave Wittenberg is a relative newcomer to the world of anime voice acting, but has already given a voice to a number of major characters in various anime titles. His credits include Michael in Witch Hunter Robin, Jiro/ Kikaider in Kikaider, Sora in .hack//SIGN, Kei Kusanagi in Please Teacher, the tamer Henry Wong and countless digimon in Digimon, as well as roles in RaveMaster, Last Exile, Captain Harlock, King Gainer, and 12 Kingdoms. He has also been a writer/director for Digimon and Figure 17. DAVE WITTENBERG DAVE Dave has also done a lot of work in video games. In addition to continuing his role as Sora in the .hack games, he can be heard in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, 3, and 4, Xenosaga Episode I, and many others. Dave has been a writer for Bill Maher’s Politically Incorrect, Dennis Miller, and Craig Kilborn. Anime Boston 2004 will be Dave Wittenberg’s first anime convention appearance. 8 Anime Boston 2004 GUESTS OF HONOR David Williams is currently an Lauren Goodnight, a voice ADR Director for ADV Films actress for ADV Films, has as well as the DVD Producer, appeared in Pretear (Natsue voice on the Internet and Awayuki), Angelic Layer keeper of the Suck Bunny. (Narrator), SuperGALS! Shows he has directed (Sanae), and many others. include Angelic Layer, Pretear, Anime has always been the original Nuku Nuku OVAs, a part of her life, from Dirty Pair and many others. DAVID WILLIAMS DAVID watching Voltron and Speed Being the evil company rep Racer as a child through her Bachelor’s Degree that he is, he’s often invited thesis on fandom (especially anime fandom) to anime conventions where he can be seen wandering GOODNIGHT LAUREN ...showing how the love of something central can the con with his “What would you do for a DVD badge” bind people together.