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Zenkaikon 2008 Press Kit Zenkaikon 2008 Press Kit Last Updated: October 14, 2008 2 Table of Contents General Information 3 History 4 Event List 6 Guest Biographies 8 Convention Policies 12 Other References 16 Convention Schedule 17 3 General Information Event Description Zenkaikon, a local convention celebrating Japanese culture, animation (anime), comics, and video gaming is returning to Valley Forge for its third year on October 17th through 18th, 2008. It promises a variety of programming including panels, video screenings, costume contests, gaming tournaments, concerts, dances, and more. Some 2008 guests include award‐winning science fiction author C.J. Henderson, voice actor Bill Rogers (Gravitation, His and Her Circumstance, The Third), voice actress Michelle Knotz (Pokémon, The World of Narue), Asian rock band The Slants, and Philadelphia's own IkuZo! Studios. Zenkaikon is primarily staffed by members of the Delaware Anime Society – a local anime club with branches in Delaware and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania – with assistance from The Lost Otakus anime club in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Event Location The Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center 1210 First Avenue King of Prussia, PA 19406 Event Date and Time Friday, October 17, 2008, 4 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Contact List Matilda Madden Kristyn Oliveti Convention Chair Zenkaikon Street Team [email protected] [email protected] ZFEFIHIOEHFEI 4 History Background Zenkaikon was founded by the merger of two local events, Kosaikon – an anime convention held at Villanova University – and Zentrancon – an anime and science fiction convention held on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Kosaikon held its first event in 2003, where 75 individuals came together to celebrate their interest in Japanese animation. Zentrancon's debut convention took place in October 2005, when 350 people came to Philadelphia to watch anime and science fiction screenings, meet celebrity guests, and participate in video gaming. The decision to merge was originally proposed as both conventions wanted to expand, and realized that, together, they could create an even more fun and exciting event for anime fans in the Philadelphia area. Thus, in 2006, Zentrancon became Zenkaikon, and moved to the larger venue of the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center in King of Prussia, PA. This year will make the convention’s third at the Center. Last year’s convention had 570 attendees, over a 50% increase since 2005, and the staff of Zenkaikon hopes to continue that trend in 2008. With a pre‐registration list that is nearly 300% of last year's, it appears that they are off to a promising start. Zenkaikon is staffed completely by volunteers, many of whom are young (under the age of 40), and all of whom want to share their appreciation for Japanese popular culture with the Philadelphia region. Japanese animation (anime) is a genre that attracts people of all ages and backgrounds. International sales of anime in 2007 reached US$2.26 billion1. In addition, the ten largest anime conventions in the U.S. attracted well over 150 thousand fans last year. While Zenkaikon is still small compared to the largest conventions, its staff hopes that by growing slowly each year, they can build an event that will continue to be an integral part of culture in the Philadelphia region for many years to come. 1 http://www.animecons.com/news/article.shtml/594 5 Timeline February 28, 2006 – Zentrancon and Kosaikon announce plans to merge to form Zenkaikon. October 28, 2006 – Zenkaikon holds its first event at the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center. There are 450 paid attendees. Guests include Alex Strang, Corinne Orr, Peter Fernandez, and Prism. October 13, 2007 – Zenkaikon returns to the Scanticon for its second year. There are 570 paid attendees. Guests include D‐Chan, Hsu‐Nami, and Uncle Yo. October 25, 2007 – Zenkaikon announces it will become a two‐day convention, and sets its dates as October 17 to October 18, 2008. October 14, 2008 – Pre‐registration for Zenkaikon 2008 is nearly 300% of the previous year’s numbers. 6 Events Below is a list of events scheduled to take place at Zenkaikon 2008. Cosplay (Costumes) Cosplay Masquerade (skit contest) (Saturday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.) Hallway Costume Contest (Saturday, TBA) Photo Suite (Saturday, all‐day) Dances Cosplay Ball (formal dance) (Friday, 10:00 – 11:30 p.m.) Rave with Gaijin from The Slants (Friday, 12:00 – 1:30 a.m.) Game Shows Anime Name That Tune (Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.) The Cosplay Dating Game (Saturday, 12:00 – 1:00 a.m.) Anime Jeopardy (Saturday, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.) “This Anime Features…” with Uncle Yo (Saturday, 11:30 – 1:00 a.m.) “Whose Line Is It Anime?” with Michelle Knotz, Bill Rogers and Uncle Yo (Saturday, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.) Merchandise Artists Alley (Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.) Dealers Room (Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Music & Performances Karaoke (Friday 4:00 – 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m.) The Slants Concert (Friday, 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.) Rock Band: Battle of the Bands (Saturday, 10:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.) Samba de Amigo Dance Party (Friday, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) Stand‐up Comedy by Uncle Yo (Saturday, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.) Ultraball Concert (Saturday, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.) 7 Panels AMV 101 (Saturday, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.) Anime and the Revolving Door of Culture (Saturday, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.) Anime You Should See (Saturday, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) Bad Anime Bad! (Saturday, 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.) Characters Welcome: Anime RPG Campaigns (Saturday, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.) Epicenter of All Things Sinister (Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Hellsing Fan Panel (Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.) Japanese 101 (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.) Old School Shoujo (Saturday, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.) OMG MMORPGS (Saturday, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) Svetlana Chmakova Fan Panel (Saturday, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) The Power Hour with Bill Rogers and Michelle Knotz (Saturday, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) The Slants Q&A (Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) Totally Subversive Toons (Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.) Webcomics: Behind the Panels (Saturday, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) Videos Live Action Video Room (Saturday, all‐day) Anime Video Room (Saturday, all‐day) Anime Music Video (AMV) Contest (Saturday, 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.) Fighter’s High Premiere (Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.) Video Gaming Video Game Room (Friday & Saturday, all‐day) Video Game Tournaments (Friday & Saturday, all‐day) Video Game Triathlon (Friday, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.) Workshops & Other Events Anime Jam Session: The Live Edition (live podcast) (Saturday, 10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.) Anime Pajama Party (Friday, 9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.) Asian Gaming with SOS Anime Club (Friday, 6:30 – 10:00 p.m.) Go Workshop (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.) Otaku Belly‐dancing Workshop (Saturday, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.) Writers Workshop & Coffeehouse with C.J. Henderson (Friday, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.) 8 Guests Musical Guests The Slants The Slants are an Asian rock band that hails from Portland, Oregon. The band has over 2,500 live performances collectively, and has worked with producer Jack Edino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Murder City Devils) as well as shared the stage with Nine Inch Nails, Joey Ramone, Zeke, and The Black Halos. Their sound is self‐described as “A cross between The Faint, Joy Division, Gang of Four, Depeche Mode, and the Kill Bill soundtrack. You know, shooting and killing and sweet, sweet revenge.” They have just released their first album Slanted Hearts, Slanted Minds, which immediately caught the attention of international mass media. The Slants will have their first northeast coast performance at Zenkaikon. Official Website: http://www.theslants.com Press Kit: http://www.theslants.com/files/The_Slants_full_press_kit_0108.pdf YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/theslants Raqs Otaku: The Otaku Dancers Led by Rose, a professional Asian dancer and director/choreographer, this dance troupe brings their love of anime, Asian culture, and belly‐dancing together. Raqs Otaku are a group of dancers, all representing different styles of belly dance, who perform to remixes of techno, hip‐ hop, and anime music, and incorporate elaborate costumes into their performances. Official Website: http://www.roseraqs.com/ MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/roseraqs Ultraball Playing a variety of genres from punk rock to reggae, synth‐pop to metal, Ultraball strives to capture the unique spirit of each Pokémon in song, just as a masterful trainer would in battle. With karaoke‐style performances to their own original music, and sequenced multimedia video from the Pokémon anime, everyone can count on a great time packed with tons of movement and excitement. MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theultraball 9 Film Makers IkuZo! Studios Philadelphia’s own IkuZo! Studios is responsible for bringing us Fighter's High, a comedic martial arts live‐action series. This series is created and co‐written by Christopher A. Ryons and co‐ written by Kevin Siter, with SFX/Digital FX by James Panetta and fight choreography by Joey Min of Team Fist Styles. IkuZo! Studios is looking forward to premiering their works at Zenkaikon 2008.
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