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General • Table of Contents...... 1 3RD FLOOR (CONFERENCE) • Venue Map...... 2 • Rules and Convention Policy...... 3 • Convention/Food Hours...... 3 Guests • ...... 4 RESTROOMS • Tang ...... 4 SCREEN A SCREEN B JUDGING • K’Dawn Butler ...... 4 trail/spirit fi esta luminaria SCREEN C • The Keeper Thief Cosplay ...... 4 sandia • Stephen McCranie...... 4 PANELS A PANELS B acoma santa ana CON OPS Live Programming cherry/silver • Cosplay Events (Masquerade and Cosplay Chess)...... 5 • Special Events (Art Auction, Tea Party, and Rave)...... 6 • Schedule Grid...... 7-8 • Panel Descriptions...... 9 2ND FLOOR (MALL) • Tabletop Gaming (Board Games & TCGs)...... 10 EXHIBITOR’S HALL GAMING HALL Digital Programming ballroom a/b ballroom c SONIC • Video Gaming...... 11 RESTROOMS REGISTRATION • Screenings...... 12 CHICK FIL’A Autographs and Sketches...... 13 MAIN STAGE atrium Credits and Special Thanks...... 14

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FEATURE FILMS theater page 3 RULES AND CONVENTION HOURS GUESTS page 4 RULES TO ABIDE BY GUESTS OF HONOR 1. Please keep your badge visible when you’re moving into a restricted access area. 2. No animals are allowed, except for service animals and catgirls. Christine Marie Cabanos Kaiji Tang 3. Please take planned photographs off to the side in hallways so you’re not blocking traffic. 4. If you have anything that resembles a weapon, get it peace-bonded at the Security Desk. Live steel and realistic-looking guns are prohibited at Con-Jikan. Airsoft must have an orange tip and not be loaded. If you have any questions, visit our Security Desk. 5. Please don’t vandalize or damage any of the SUB facilities. Bad attendee behavior reflects negatively on the con! 6. Bootleg merchendise is prohibited. If you suspect a vendor is selling unlicensed goods, please alert a volunteer. 7. The service corridors are for staff, volunteers and SUB maintenance workers. Please only Christine Marie Cabanos, an anime and video game An avid lover of gaming and all things food related, Kaiji use the public elevators and stairs. fan first and foremost, also happens to be a voice Tang has been working as a voice actor in Los Angeles, CA actress based out of Los Angeles, CA. She is best- since 2006. In the world of video games, he can be heard as: 8. If an event has a “no recording” policy, don’t record it! known for her roles as: Mako (); Azusa (K- Fang (Fairy Fencer ); Dr. Qada (Bravely Default); Owain On!); Madoka (Puella Magi Madoka Magica); Shiemi (Fire Emblem: Awakening); Wingul (), Jann (); Silica (); Haruka Lee (Dead or Alive 5); Lee/Violet ( Tag Tournament (Oblivion Island); Squid Girl (Squid Girl); Minawa 2); Yasuhiro (: Trigger Happy Havoc); Sima (: I’m Home); General Pisti (Magi); Zhao (); Kenshiro (Fist of the North ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY Michi (Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne); Ruka Star: Ken’s Rage); and others including roles in Bioshock (); Reina and Mew (Pokemon Origins); Infinite, Lightning Returns: XIII, Resident Con-Jikan takes a firm stance against harassment, including the following Minori (Toradora!); Filia (Skullgirls); Marie Rose Evil 6, and : Arkham Origins. When it comes to (Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate); Chiaki (Dangan Ronpa anime, you can hear him as Tsumugu (Kill la Kill); Kouen behaviors: 2); Nepgear (), Keina (Magi); Schmidt (Sword Art Online); Akifusa (Nura: Rise (Atelier Meruru); and others in video games such as of the Yokai Clan); Shiro/Graf Eisen ( Lyrical Time and Eternity, Ragnarok Online 2, and Witch Nanoha); Colbert/Derflinger (Familiar of Zero); and • Stalking and the Hundred Knight! other roles in titles such as Melancholy of , • Unwanted photography or recording Accel World, , Squid Girl, and Karas. • Intimidation • Continuous disruption of events • Offensive comments SPECIAL GUESTS • Inappropriate contact K’Dawn Butler • Physical violence K’Dawn Butler is one of New Mexico’s brightest rising cosplay stars. A cosplayer since 2009, K’Dawn has earned accolades for her costumes of characters GLaDOS (Portal), (Bayonetta), and Rapunzel (Tangled). In addition, Con-Jikan prohibits discrimination, hate speech, and verbal She has also served as a costume contest for abuse. If you see or are the victim of harassment, please notify Con-Jikan NMJACL’s annual Aki Matsuri for two years running. staff immediately so that we may take appropriate action.

THE C.J.P.D. The Keeper Thief Cosplay “The Keeper Thief Cosplay” is comprised of two If you need assistance, Con-Jikan has a roaming volunteer base known as the C.J.P.D. They’re cosplayers from Florida–Jovan Gauthier and wearing blue shirts with the C.J.P.D. logo on the back. Please don’t hesitate to seek one out if Vincent–who fell in love and moved to New Mexico, all the while putting on some of the coolest couple cosplay you need something - they can always get in contact with the correct authorities. this side of the Continental Divide! They have been In the case of an emergency, call 911 or the UNM Police Dept. (277-2241). cosplaying and attending conventions for the past four years, and have earned awards for their interpretations of CONVENTION HOURS characters from , YuYu Hakusho, and more! Registration Security Exhibitor’s Hall Gaming Hall Stephen McCranie Sat 10a-6p Sat 10a-1130p Sat 10a-6p Sat 10a-1130p Stephen McCranie is an Albuquerque cartoonist and comic essayist who made his debut drawing comics for Sun 10a-4p Sun 10a-6p Sun 10a-6p Sun 10a-6p UNM’s Daily Lobo! Perhaps best known for the Mal and Chad graphic novels, Stephen has recently crowdfunded Satellite Coffee Times Sq Deli Chick Fil ‘A Blakes’ Lotaburger and published “Brick by Brick,” a collection of illustrated Sat 730a-12p Sat 12p-5p Sat 1030a-5p Sat CLOSED essays for creative minds. Check him out on the web at malandchad.com and doodlealley.com! Sun CLOSED Sun CLOSED Sun CLOSED Sun 12p-5p page 5 COSPLAY EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS page 6 COSPLAY CHESS CHARITY ART AUCTION Chess on a giant chessboard, where each Bidding from 10a - 6p Sat & 10a - 5p Sun | Winners Announced at 6p Sun cosplayer plays a role! Each capture pits characters from very different universes against In the back of the exhibitor’s hall is a gallery of donated art that you one another, and the entire event is emceed for may bid on and acquire at convention’s end! Pieces range from maximum drama! framed prints to handmade hats and plushies! All proceeds from the auction will go towards the Brandon Marshall Foundation, a charity aimed at eliminated the social stigma Sessions associated with mental illness, so please bid generously. Saturday @ 330p in the Atrium Sign up to be a piece or a player at Sunday @ 330p in the Atrium Event Registration! THEMED LUNCHEONS MASQUERADE Kaiji Tang’s Pizza Party Gothic Lolita Tea Party Sat @ 11a | Atrium | $5 Sun @ 11a | Atrium | $10 The Masquerade is the keystone event for most (includes slice, soda, and ribbon) (includes tea, pastries, and ribbon) anime conventions, and Con-Jikan is no Sign Up at Event Registration Sign Up at Event Registration different! Parade your costume on stage for all “I want to eat a pizza.” Literally too darling for words, this to see! Show us your moves! Entertain us with With those words, Kaiji Tang became event features fancy desserts, fancy a skit of your own making! The possibilities an enemy of all pizza. In less than a dress, and fancy folk. Get frilled up and day, GoFundMe made #pizzaforkaiji a partake in delicious tea and pastries are literally endless. Prizes will be awarded, reality. Now, we’re making him eat even with the local gothic-lolita meetup following the show, for a variety of categories. more. (32 person max) group. (24 person max)

The Masquerade begins at 630p Saturday in the Atrium!

Rules and Prizes MUSIC AND DANCE Prizes are awarded for excellence in the following categories: Karaoke Night Rave • Craftsmanship, for cosplay that is more than 50% participant made or modified and demonstrates considerable attention to detail and Sat from 830p - 1130p | Atrium Sat from 830p - 1130p | 3rd Floor commitment to the art and craft of costuming. • Performance, for performance art that is true to the character, series, or mood of the cosplay; demonstrating a powerful stage presence and a passionate portrayal of fandom. • Best in Show, for the masquerade performance that combines both a talent for craftsmanship and a passion for performance art. • Audience Choice, for the masquerade performance that recieves the Belt some tunes! Go ahead, don’t be shy. DJ Saunders will have you dancing most positive reaction from the audience. Whether you want to fill in some classic until night’s end at our rave! Featuring karaoke hits or re-enact the Pokemon professional lights and sound courtesy To Sign Up... opening theme with the whole room, of Student Special Events, this is one If you would like to participate in the Masquerade, you must sign up at the you’ll have the stage and power. dance you won’t be able to miss! Event Registration desk between 10a and 3p on Saturday. • You must attend pre-judging at your assigned time between 3p and 5p. • You must provide or suggest pre-recorded sound or music to accompany you during your stage time (30-90 seconds) page 7 SCHEDULE SCHEDULE page 8 Atrium Santa Ana A/B Acoma A/B Trail/Spirit Fiesta A/B Sandia Theater

Saturday Main Stage Panels A Panels B Screen A Screen B Screen C Feature Films Saturday

10a Opening Ceremonies 2: Diebuster AMV Hell 7 (18+) AMVs: An Introduction 10a

Action AMVs Wolf Children

11a Kaiji Tang’s Pizza Party Consent Counts Christine Marie Cabanos: The Irresponsible Captain Tylor Upbeat AMVs 11a

Fan-Turned-VA The of Dreams and Madness Comedy AMVs

12p Japan Ahoy! The Wonders of Worbla Sherlock Hound 12p

1p Kill la Kill Voice Actor Panel Introduction to Gothic Lolita So You Want to be a Cosplayer? Cat’s Eye Abstract AMVs Tamako Love Story 1p

Blue Blazes Dramatic AMVs

2p Guest Autographs Anime Jeopardy Intro to ParaPara Bubblegum Crisis Sentimental AMVs 2p

Southwest AMV Editor Expo

3p Staying Creatively Motivated Vocal VOCALOIDS and UTAU Hyakko Kick Heart+ Time of Eve 3p

Cosplay Chess Culture Japan

4p Madoka Magicanalysis: The Hero’s Journey The Basics of Digital Illustration Short Peace Geeky InDepth 4p

Twitch Plays Pokemon (In 1 Hour!)

5p (the Game) Who’s Line is it Anime Shinobi Meet and Greet Heaven’s Memo AMV Hangout 5p

6p Self-Publishing Your Manga and Comics Psycho-Pass VocaCon 6p

Masquerade Bad Movie Night: Troll 2

7p Panty and Stocking: Debriefed (18+) Little Witch Academia Horror Livestream with JoKeR4Ev4 Literally How-To 7p

8p Ai Love: Yaoi and Yuri (18+) Sword of the Stranger A Music Videos 8p

Karaoke Rave Lounge

9p WTF is... Hen-Tie? (18+) Late-Night AMVs 9p

10p Iron Artist (18+) Project A-ko 10p

11p 11p

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10a A Certain Scientific Railgun The Smash Brothers (Documentary) 10a

11a Gothic Lolita Tea Party The Broke Man’s Guide to Cosplay Kaiji Tang: Q & A 11a

12p Christine Marie Cabanos: Q & A Make-Up, Tattoos, and Scars The AMV Quiz Show! Hare+Guu 12p

1p Voice Acting Workshop Build Your Perfect Pokémon Team! Fabric Shopping 101 And Yet the Town Moves 1p

2p Guest Autographs DecoDen Jewelry Making AniMagic The Devil is a Part-Timer 2p

3p Digital Coloring with Stephen McCranie Skit Corner Endless Eight (All at Once) 3p

Cosplay Chess There She Is! by SamBakZa

4p Feminism in Anime (A Male Perspective) Cosplay Community Etiquette Birdy the Mighty: Decode Moon Animate Make-Up! 4p

Super Mario 64 Speed Run

5p Closing Ceremonies 5p

page 9 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS TABLETOP GAMING page 10 PANEL DESCRIPTIONS OPEN PLAY UNM’s Strategic Gamers Society has a multitude of both strategic and Ai Love: Yaoi and Yuri (18+) Digital Coloring w/ Stephen McCranie Panty and Stocking: Debriefed (18+) party games available for anyone to check out! In addition, members will There’s always one, isn’t there? Join in Our guest comicker teaches you all This spoof of American cartoons the discussion and geek out. about the colors of the rainbow. and culture by continues to be on hand to teach and demonstrate games to help get you started.Here Sat @ 8p | Panels B Sun @ 3p | Panels A impress. Come see for yourself! The AMV Quiz Show! Fabric Shopping 101 Sat @ 7p | Panels B are a few of their offerings: Think you know your chinese Is a trip to the fabric store leaving you Build Your Perfect Pokémon Team! • Settlers of Catan • Castle Panic • Carcassone frazzled and confused? Have no fear, Do you want to be the very best, like cartoons? Try identifying them out of • Zombie Dice • Android: Netrunner • Gobblet context in this panel featuring prizes! The Keeper Thief Cosplay has all the no one ever was - but don’t seem to Sun @ 12p | Panels B answers! be there yet? Learn how to engineer a • Agricola • Arctic Scavengers • Tanto Cuore AniMagic Sun @ 1p | Panels B better pokéteam! • Cards Against Humanity • Munchkin • 7 Wonders Feminism in Anime Sun @ 1p | Panels A A magic show with nerd flair! See • Jenga • Small World • Ticket to Ride (Europe) the amazing conjurgations of Shark (A Male Perspective) Self Publishing Manga & Comics Wayne, the Prince of Cards. Take in-depth look at various sexist Calling all aspiring manga artists! • Terra Mystica • • Resistance Avalon Sun @ 2p | Panels B tropes in anime and how they spring Take your first step into the world of • Apples to Apples • Puzzle Strike • Back to the Future from Japanese culture. publishing, today! Anime Jeopardy • Love Letter • Arkham Horror • ...and many more! Alex Trebek, eat your heart out. Sun @ 4p | Panels A Sat @ 6p | Panels B We’re doing some good ol’ fashioned Gothic Lolita Tea Party The Skit Corner Jeopardy with an anime twist. Con-Jikan getting in the way of your Not enough Masquerade? Want Sat @ 2p | Panels A afternoon tea time? We got you another chance to act? Then come by Bad Movie Night: Troll 2 covered. Admission: $10 the Skit Corner and strut your stuff. CCG TOURNAMENTS Oh my Gooooood!!! It’s Troll 2, now Sun @ 11a | Main Stage Sun @ 3p | Panels B lambasted, MST3K style. Horror Livestream w/ JoKeR4eV4 So You Want to be a Cosplayer? Sat @ 630p | Panels A Make November 1st the spookiest Design, planning, budgeting, Our sponsors at Power9Pro, the makers of the Dragon’s Egg tournament The Basics of Digital Illustration night of the year with live playthrough scheduling and competition 101 for bag, have made it possible for us to host a number of limited-format card Lavender Legend teaches you all of P.T. and other horror vidya. novices and experienced cosplayers about taking your artistic skills to the Sat @ 7p | Screen B alike. competitions! No decks required; just show up and draft for a chance to digital age. Intro to Gothic Lolita Sat @ 1p | Panels B Sat @ 4p | Panels B Learn about the frilly world of Gothic Staying Creatively Motivated win! The Broke Man’s Guide to Cosplay Lolita Fashion! There’s more to the Many artists reach for the stars only Cosplay can be expensive. But it doll than meets the eye. to quit too soon. Learn some good doesn’t have to be! Pick up some tips Sat @ 1p | Panels A practices that help the experts succeed. Two-Pack Weiss Schwarz Khans of Tarkir Booster Draft and tricks to cosplay on any budget. Intro to ParaPara Sat @ 3p | Panels A Sun at 3p | Gaming Hall Sat and Sun 2p | Gaming Hall Sun @ 11a | Panels A A brief history of the dance craze that Vocal VOCALOIDS and UTAU Christine Marie Cabanos: is ParaPara, followed by dance lessons. Who was that mysterious twintailed $10 entry | 8-Player Cap $15 entry |8-Player Cap Fan-Turned-VA Sat @ 2p | Panels B hologram you saw on David Our Guest of Honor recounts her Iron Artist (18+) Letterman? A digital program that career as a voiceover actress. Get to Come enjoy some Gladiatorial Art sings? Come make sense of it all. know the face behind the credits! Combat. Only one scribbler will reign Sat @ 3p | Panels B Sat @ 11a | Panels B surpreme! VocCon Consent Counts Sat @ 10p | Panels B Listen to all your favorite songs at a With stories about cosplayers being Japan Ahoy! premier concert featuring Hatsune assaulted on the national news, We all dream of going to Japan, don’t Miku, Kagamine Len and all of the discussing consent is more important we? The costs seem high, but there’s best vocaloids! than ever. one easy way to do it: study abroad! Sat @ 5:30p | Screen B Sat @ 11a | Panels A Sat @ 12p | Panels A Voice Acting Workshop Weiss Schwarz, Weeb Wars, Waifu Wars. The latest Magic: the Gathering set is Cosplay Chess Kaiji Tang’s Pizza Party! Audience contestants try their best to No matter what you call it, you can’t the first to feature “wedges,” i.e. enemy Be a valiant cosplay warrior in one of Exactly what it sounds like. Grab impress our professional VA guests. deny how fun it is to crack open packs color alliances. Test your skill in this the oldest and greatest strategy games: a slice with our GoFundMe Pizza Sun @ 1p | Main Stage Chess! Pioneer Kaiji Tang. Admission: $5 Whose Line is it Anime? and keep the suspense alive by playing multicolored format where the different Sat & Sun @ 330p | Main Stage Sat @ 11a | Main Stage Based on Whose Line is it Anyways them in a deck! khans vie for supermacy! Cosplay Community Etiquette Madoka Magicanalysis: but with an anime twist: 4 contestants An open discussion regarding The Hero’s Journey compete in comedy improv for prizes! appropriate treatment and behavior Time to get your learning fedoras on Sat @ 5p | Panels A of cosplayers, photographers, and for this fine scholarship on the popular The Wonders of Worbla convention-goers. series: Puella Magi Madoka Magica. An introduction to buying and using GAME DEMONSTRATIONS Sun @ 4p | Panels B Sat @ 4p | Panels A the popular thermoplastic Worbla. Death Note (the Game) Make-up, Tattoos, and Scars Learn the basics of using this amazing While the Strategic Gamers Society will be on hand all weekend long to Werewolf with a “Kira” twist. Play as Cosplay is not all about a perfectly product for Armor, props, and more. teach and loan games, there are a few that we feel have to be shared, so we’ll the Death Note cast and try not to die. stitched wardrobe. Sometimes it takes Sat @ 12p | Panels B Sat @ 5p| Main Stage special attention to really “get your WTF is... Hen-Tie? (18+) be hosting game- specific demonstrations for anyone looking to learn. DecoDen Jewelry Making face on.” There’s nothing to be ashamed about. Don’t know what DecoDen is? Find Sun @ 12p | Panels A MangaGamer sponsors this panel out about this super-kawaii form of Naruto Shinobi Meet and Greet that’s all about the seedier side of CARDS Against jewelry and even make your own! Come by the Meet and hang out with anime. Sun @ 2p | Panels A Naruto fans. Sat @ 9p | Panels B Megukas Sat @ 5p | Panels B Sat at 4p | Gaming Hall Sat at 11a | Gaming Hall Sun at 12p | Gaming Hall page 11 VIDEO GAMING ANIME SCREENINGS page 12 OPEN PLAY COPS AND ROBBERS Our video game hall features dozens of setups and hundreds of games, all ready to be played and enjoyed. Three separate local gaming businesses are on hand to help you discover new digital vices and competition.

Sherlock Hound (‘84) Cat’s Eye (‘83) Heaven’s Memo Pad (‘11) Psycho Pass (‘12) TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Sat @ 12p | Screen A Sat @ 1p | Screen A Sat @ 5p | Screen A Sat @ 6p | Screen A Looking for a game with stakes? We’ve got you covered. Join one of our many gaming tournaments (they’re free to enter!) and compete for ribbons Our theme for this year’s Con-Jikan deals with the creative interplay and prizes. Brackets will be up all convention long, so try your hand and between thieves and police. These featured anime have themes ranging from make some new allies (or enemies)! traditional cat-and-mouse games to the muddier waters of ethics in law enforcement. Whether you empathize with the bad guy or the good guy, the Retro and Nintendo Games fascinating world of criminal justice is the focal point in these screenings. Saturday Sunday SATURDAY FILM SERIES • 2p Super Smash Bros. Project M • 12p Donkey Kong Country • 6p Mario Kart 8 • 3p Super Mario Bros. 3

Fighting Games and Shooters Wolf Children (‘13) Tamako Love Story (‘14) Short Peace (‘13) Project A-ko (‘86) Saturday Sunday Sat @ 1030a | Theater Sat @ 1p | Theater Sat @ 4p | Screen A Sat @ 10p | Screen A • 12p Killer Instinct • 12p Call of Duty: Ghosts • 3p Injustice: Gods Among Us Take your Saturday and indulge in some of the best anime films released in recent years. Talented directors and memorable characters are on full Strategic Card Games and MOBAs display in our Saturday Film Series, which is sure to please all appreciators of quality cinema. Saturday Sunday • 10a Hearthstone Fireside Gathering • 10a League of Legends: 5v5 THE KICKSTARTERS • 3p League of Legends: 3v3

VIDEO GAMING PROVIDERS Kick-Heart (‘13) Time of Eve (‘10) Little Witch Academia (‘13) Sword of the Stranger (‘07) Sat @ 2p | Theater Sat @ 215p | Theater Sat @ 7p | Screen A Sat @ 8p | Screen A

Con-Jikan aside, crowdfunding has changed the way creative projects are made--“The Kickstarters” are majorly projects that have all seen funding or localization as a direct result of fan input. Sword of the Stranger stands in for Under the Dog, which recently raised over $800,000 on Kickstarter. page 13 AUTOGRAPHS AND SKETCHES CREDITS AND SPECIAL THANKS page 14 STAFF AND ATTRIBUTIONS Core Staff Screening Permissions Courtesy of Justin D Brough Chair Robert J Doyle Artist Account Manager Sami Snyder Registration Manager Luis Prieto-Wilmot Local Accounts Manager Nozomi Entertainment Devon Stevens Volunteer Manager Lucky Penny Entertainment Genevive Brechtel Guest Department Supervisor Discotek Media Thomas Billings III Screenings Manager (Anime) Pied Piper Gabriel Roybal Screenings Manager (AMVs) Production I.G Gerald Maytea Security Manager AnimEigo SPECIAL THANKS Amanda Li Edith Shelton Kuso Otoko Ryan Golden Andrew Tenneson Eduardo Amparan Lisa May Casaus Sauders Schiloff Avery Jephson-Browne Elya Arrasmith Manuel Lucero ScreenKings Carol Bell Guerrilla Graphix Mark Meyer Starline Printing Catherine Hatcher Jacob Hebl Michael Faust Wesley Tso Chaz Boston Baden Jacob Spill Moose Whitefeather Christian Gonsalez Jon Sakura Paul Mayer Justin would also like to Daniel Baldwin Juanita Sanchez Peter Hague thank all of our volunteers Dante Morning-Star Kara StJohn Project Anime and supporters--you make Disco Display House Kattie Rose RV Awards Con-Jikan possible! SPONSORS