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2 3 RULES AND ETIQUETTE RULES AND ETIQUETTE

CODE OF CONDUCT ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY Our anime convention has a number of rules, policies, and regulations that help make the Con-Jikan takes a firm stance against harassment, which includes the following convention run smoothly and be as fun as possible for everyone. We encourage you to read behaviors: our rules to understand what is expected to help make the best, most successful, and most fun weekend possible. Violations of these rules and responsibilities can result in loss of privileges, • Stalking • Continuous disruption of events up to and including ejection without refund, legal action, or involvement of the authorities. • Unwanted photography or • Offensive comments recording • Inappropriate contact The Most Important Rule: Do not do anything that could make the convention • Intimidation • Physical violence. less fun for other attendees, the hotel, the staff, or for yourself. If it’s dangerous, obnoxious, uncomfortable, or otherwise, do not do it. It is all of our responsibility to In addition, Con-Jikan prohibits discrimination, hate speech, and verbal abuse. If you make sure that everyone has a safe, respectful, and fun weekend. witness, or are the victim of, harassment, please notify Con-Jikan staff immediately.

If it is illegal outside of the convention, it is illegal here. Excessive or underage alcohol use, drug use, harassment, carrying firearms, and many other things are illegal, and will result in your loss of the privilege to attend our convention. If you have a safety or security concern, CON-JIKAN HEROES bring it to the convention’s operations center immediately. In emergencies, dial 911. If you are hosting a party where alcohol is being served, it is your responsibility as host to You can recognize Con-Jikan’s volunteer force by their ensure that the age of anyone drinking alcohol is checked. You should also designate someone distinctive red shirts bearing the Con-Jikan Heroes insignia. not to drink, so that there is a fully competent person present to deal with any emergencies Our crew can assist with directions, questions, and rules that might arise. violations. They’re stationed all around the convention, so All attendees must wear their badge at all times throughout the convention, and it must be there should never be a volunteer out of earshot. presented to convention staff on request at any time. Don’t hesitate to call on a member of the heroes if you Cosplay props/weapons must be checked and peace bonded. No live-steel, realistic-looking guns or other potentially hazardous props will be allowed. need help — that’s what they’re there for! And if your case requires an extra level of attention, the hero volunteer will Selling anything of any kind at the convention is prohibited unless you are a registered get you to a staff member pronto. exhibitor with the convention. Bootleg merchandise is prohibited. If you suspect a vendor of selling unlicensed goods, please alert a volunteer or staff member. Please only use public walkways, elevators or stairs. Do not obstruct thoroughfare. ON THE SUBJECT OF RIBBONS Pets and animals are not allowed in the convention space or hotel, unless they are working animals (such as seeing eye dogs). Ribbons are a unique aspect of Con-Jikan where attendees are rewarded for engaging with what the convention has to offer. Smoking and vaping are not allowed in our hotel (including the courtyard). You might get one for participating in a panel, meeting with Be courteous during any ‘ribbon hunting’. Ribbon distributors are usually busy members of a guest, or bundled with a purchase in the exhibitor’s hall! the staff, exhibitors or guests. At times they may be too busy to award any ribbons. But when available, they will be happy to award any ‘earned’ ribbons. Please do not try to barter for or That being said, please keep the following in mind when trade for ribbons that have not been earned though. “ribbon hunting:” By attending the convention you understand that convention staff may take video footage and photographs throughout the convention which may be used in highlights, marketing endeavors, or other media. You consent to be filmed or photographed by staff, approved 1. Ribbons are not everywhere; please be respectful industry, or media during the entire convention without compensation to you. Your attendance when inquiring about ribbons and do not hound constitutes a grant of rights to the convention to reproduce, display, distribute, perform, ribbon distributors. creative derivative works of, or otherwise use any video or pictures that it obtains and in 2. Some ribbon distributors will have specific any manner throughout the world in perpetuity, including online, for broadcast, or other transmissions. requirements for ribbon acquisition and not everyone will be entitled to certain designs (e.g. These rules apply to all types of attendees, including exhibitors, press, and other congoers. We Cosplayer ribbons are reserved for cosplayers). may also establish additional policies covering press, exhibitors, and others. 3. Do not haggle with a ribbon distributor; be nice. The convention’s code of conduct and other rules are subject to change at any time, and without notice, at the discretion of the convention. Violation of the rules is grounds for immediate loss of your convention badge and suspension from the convention.

4 5 FEATURED GUESTS COSPLAY EVENTS

GUESTS OF HONOR COSPLAY CHESS Chess on a giant chessboard, where each cosplayer plays a role. Each capture pits characters from very different universes against one another, and the entire event is emceed for maximum drama!

SESSION 1 Sat @ 1200p | Main Stage SESSION 2 Sat @ 530p | Main Stage SESSION 3 Sun @ 100p | Main Stage Michele Knotz James Carter Cathcart Voice Talent Voice Talent/Musician It is said that Michele Knotz hails from a distant Prepare for trouble (and make it double)! An ingredient faraway planetoid called New Jersey. She known by many names, you might know James through his MASQUERADE commutes to New York to work on this series currently voicing himself (That’s Team Rocket’s James!) on you may have heard of called Pokémon. Now Pokemon, a role that he’s called his own since the Hoenn A keystone event where cosplayers display their skill in craftsmanship and in their 21st season, Sun and Moon, Michele Saga. He also voices Meowth! If you’re not into Pokemon, returns as the voice of Team Rocket’s Jessie maybe you remember him as the voice of the underhanded performance before a live audience. Contestants show off their costumes on stage in and as an added bonus, Michele voices Bewear, Weevil Underwood in Yu-Gi-Oh! or Vector the Crocodile in front of a panel of judges, who evaluate each entrant before awarding prizes. Mudbray, Morelull, and Shiinotic! Michele is Sonic X. A proud American (and New Jersey-an!), we would also a script adapter and time coder for various certainly be remiss if we did not mention his love for music. dubbing projects and lends her voice to many Influenced by Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Classical styles, James other types of work. To see all of Michele’s has both performed and recorded music alongside notable MASQUERADE Sat @ 700p | Main Stage credits, guest appearances, and listen to her artists such as John Tesh, Ace Frehley, Gerry Mulligan, voice demos, check out her website at Garland Jeffreys, and Katey Sagal, among many, many Rules and Prizes http://micheleknotz.com/ others in his decades-spanning career. Prizes are awarded for excellence in the following categories: POKEMON PARTY Sat @ 12p Panels A GOTTA WRITE ‘EM ALL Sat @ 1p Panels A • Craftsmanship, for cosplay that is more than 50% participant made or modified DUBBING PANEL Sat @ 2p Main Stage PIANO CONCERT Sat @ 330p Main Stage and demonstrates considerable attention to detail and commitment to the art DOUBLE TROUBLE Sun @ 10p Main Stage DOUBLE TROUBLE Sun @ 10p Main Stage and craft of costuming. AUTOGRAPHS Sat @ 430p, Sun @ 11a Main Stage AUTOGRAPHS Sat @ 430p, Sun @ 11a Main Stage • Awards will be given for best in Novice, Journeyman, and Master divisions • Performance, for performance art that is true to the character, series, or mood of the cosplay; demonstrating a powerful stage presence and a passionate ADDITIONAL GUESTS portrayal of fandom. • Judge’s Choice, for honoring cosplay deemed excellent by one of our esteemed judges. • Three judges will each award a Judge’s Choice award To Sign Up... If you would like to participate in the Masquerade, you must sign up or check in at the Event Registration desk between 10a and 1p on Saturday. • You must attend pre-judging at your assigned time between 2p and 5p. • You must provide or suggest pre-recorded sound or music to accompany you CheeseCakePanda Dawn (Usamimi) Leah Stevo during your stage time (30-90 seconds) Cosplay Artist Podcast Host Cosplay Artist CheeseCakePanda Cosplay is an Bernalillo- Dawn (aka “Usamimi”) is the producer and host of The Leah Stevo is a cosplay artist located in Santa Fe, New based cosplay artist who specializes in Anime Nostalgia Podcast! A fan of anime since the 80s, Mexico who specializes in “insanely huge, detailed armor armor and makeup. Her cosplay background her podcast is a mix of waxing nostalgic with fellow that’s visible from space.” Originally from California, she includes over 20 costumes that have older fans while introducing younger fans to older titles took home “Best in Show – Video Games” at Dragon been showcased at east- and west-coast they’ve never heard of! Her podcast also serves as an Con 2017 and was personally invited to BlizzCon that COSPLAY MAFIA conventions; some noteworthy cosplays oral history of otakudom before things like streaming same year for her Malthael Reaper cosplay. Her work include her take on Keith from Voltron, and and social media were commonplace. She loves to has been featured on international media sites, including more recently, the Hunter from BloodBorne. highlight how anime & has always been a IGN, Funko, and Kotaku. More recently, she was featured Introducing Cosplay Mafia, a new experience where you attendees work together She graduated from University of New diverse fandom, and can be enjoyed by anyone. Being on ’s Twitch for her “Star Guardian Urgot” with others to find the mafia hiding among them and slaying after dusk. A social Mexico with a B.A. in Media Arts and has a long-time fan, she’s used her knowledge to write for cosplay, which became the most-viewed clip of all time been involved with local cosplay groups and outlets like Anime News Network and , and on the channel. A Santa Fe University of Art and Design deduction game akin to Werewolf and Town of Salem, with a cosplay twist! Bring Just Cos Cosplay Supply. CheeseCakePanda has helped on multiple anime releasest from AnimEigo alumnus with a degree in graphic design, she regularly Cosplay joins us at Con-Jikan this year as a and Discotek Media. You can listen to her podcast on helps with a garage cosplay workshop in White Rock, NM your best poker face and be prepared to accuse Usagi-chan of being a Crime Boss! masquerade judge and as a featured panelist! iTunes and Stitcher and meet her this year at Con-Jikan! and works in a chocolate factory. Leah will be featured as a masquerade judge and panelist at Con-Jikan 2018! SESSION 1 Sat @ 300p | Panels C (Dusk Room - 141) MASQUERADE Sat @ 7p Panels B ABOUT ANIME NOSTALGIA PODCAST Sat @ 1p Panels B MASQUERADE Sat @ 7p Main Stage COSPLAY AND FX MAKEUP Sun @ 2p Panels A BUBBLEGUM CRISIS INTRO Sat @ 3p Screenings FOAM ARMORSMITHING Sun @ 3p Panels A SESSION 2 Sun @ 1130a | Main Stage SOCIAL OTAKU BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA Sat @ 5p Panels B ANIME OPENINGS OF 30 YEARS AGO Sun @ 11a Panels B

6 7 PROGRAMMING GRID PROGRAMMING GRID Sat MAIN STAGE PREfunction Panels A ATRIUM 1 Panels B ATRIUM 2 panels C dusk room (141) COSPLAY CAFé Atrium 3 TABLETOP GAMING Rio Grande VIDEO/card GAMING CREST 1+2+3 SCREENINGs anime theater (128) Sat

10a Opening Ceremonies Sailor Moon RPG Legendary Armor Samurai 10a Open With Comedy GM: Matt Bohnoff Troopers (Ronin Warriors) 11a Boku no Hero Sleepover Cosplay Drag 101 (PG-13) Samurai Pizza Cats 11a

12p Cosplay Chess: Session 1 Pokemon Party! K-Pop Random Dance Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 1 Fortnite Tournament Your Name 12p Challenge 1p Gotta Write ’em All! All About the Anime Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 2 1p Kirei/Quartz Café Performance Nostalgia Podcast 2p Knotz Your Every Day Yokai Watch: Senpai, Notice Me! Scavenger Hunt Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 3 Star Wars (FFG) When Supernatural Battles 2p Dubbing Panel Japanese Folklores in Anime GM: Robert Mattingly Become Commonplace 3p All About Twitch Queer & Plus Sized Cosplay Cosplay Mafia Bubblegum Crisis w/ 3p James Carter Cathcart Intro by Usamimi 4p Concert YowLife Animations You Sound Familiar: Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 4 Mario Kart Mecha-Ude (3:45p) 4p Autographs The VA and Seiyuu Game Tournament Strong Girl Bong-soon 5p Social Otaku before 5p Cosplay Chess: Session 2 Doki Doki Heart Love Club (18+) Social Media 6p So you think you know VAs? Masquerade Green Room Golden Sky Stories AMV Mix 6p GM: Nick Hopkins

7p Masquerade My Hero Academia 7p

8p Karaoke Awaken Maid Café Lounge Pathfinder One Punch Man 8p feat. Super Gamers Anonymous The Hilarious World of Hentai GM: Cory Corwin 9p (18+) King and I 9p Thot Bubbles (18+) 10p 10p

You Wrote What?! (18+) Genocidal Origin (1015p) 11p 11p Boku no Slumber Party (18+) 12a 12a SUN MAIN STAGE PREfunction 1 Panels A ATRIUM 1 Panels B ATRIUM 2 panels C dusk room (141) COSPLAY CAFé Atrium 3 TABLETOP GAMING Rio Grande VIDEO/card GAMING CREST 1+2+3 SCREENINGs anime theater (128) SUN

10a Team Rocket: Double Trouble Adventures in Gasaraki 10a Middle Earth 11a Mystic Messenger: Anime Openings of Down in Front! (D&D 5e) Mobile Suit Gundam: 11a Cosplay Mafia Welcome to the RFA 30 Years Ago GM: Daniel Cretin The 08th MS Team 12p Idol Boy Education! Dungeons & Super Smash Bros. Someday 12p Dragons 5e Tournament 1p Cosplay Chess: Session 3 Know Your E-Sports K-Pop Dancing Challenge Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 5 GM: Joel Montross AMV Mix 1p

2p Cosplay and FX makeup Original Character Made in Abyss 2p Kirei/Quartz Café Performance and Comic Museum 3p Oppositeness (Gaming Edition) Foam Armorsmithing How to Fursuit Kirei/Quartz Café: Session 6 Mecha-Ude 3p Tips and Tricks Bodacious Space Pirates: 4p Quiplash AMV Gameshow Hour Abyss of Hyperspace 4p

5p Closing Ceremonies 5p

8 9 COSPLAY CAFÉ AND COSPLAY LOUNGE TABLETOP GAMING KIREI COSPLAY CAFE X CAFÉ QUARTZ BOARD GAME LIBRARY

This collab brings two cosplay Local Buisness Ettin Games and Hobbies will have groups together for a super cute a wide selection of board games available for and super fun cat café featuring attendee check-out! Whether you’re looking for characters from NekoPara and a two-player casual experience, a sprawling euro other nyantastic anime! game, or to preside as card czar in a jokey game played with black-and-white cards, they’ve got you Help yourself to an experience covered! inspired by the maid cafés of Akihabara, where each cosplayer plays a quirky character! There OPEN PLAY Sat/Sun Starting @ 10a | Tabletop Gaming will be tea, cake, games, and — of course — live performances by the lovely maids! PEN AND PAPER RPGS

Tickets are sold at the door, and This year, Con-Jikan hosts an entire track of roleplaying games featuring talented GMs are available in the Exhibitor’s Hall. that will guide newbies and veterans though fantastic settings and perilous adventure! Group up and see where your characters will take you in a selection of one-shot Tickets are $15 general or $20 VIP (includes sticker, polaroid, and VIP seating) sessions that are certain to leave you with plenty of experiences worth sharing. All tickets include choice of cake and Figments Tea SIGN UP IN RIO GRANDE Sat/Sun Starting @ 10a | Tabletop Gaming SESSIONS All sessions last approx. 45 mins and are held in Cosplay Café (Atrium 3) Sat 12p | 1p | 2p | 4p Sun 1p | 3p PERFORMANCES All performances are held on Main Stage Sat 145p | 7p Sun 245p Sailor Moon RPG Star Wars (FFG) Golden Sky Stories Sat @ 10a | GM: Matt Bohnoff Sat @ 2p | GM: Robert Mattingly Sat @ 6p | GM: Nick Hopkins Defeat bad guys with love and justice! Lady Imperial forces tighten their grip on the You are henge, small animal spirits that Fuzz Fur, your hedgehog companion, is galaxy after the destruction of the first watch over a small rural village. Someone gone and unable to help as the world falls Death Star. It’s already hard enough to make in the village needs your help desperately! AWAKEN! KIGU PARTY! into peril. Create your magical girl team in a living, now they’ve come to your system Armed with magical powers and friendship, this Sailor Moon micro-RPG to play an epic and are land-locking unregistered ships. you can help! tale of adventure! Includes free RPG! What is a bunch of smugglers to do? Local cosplay café Awaken is here to provide you with comfy Saturday night entertainment following the masquerade!

Join them for a fun-filled lounge, complete with song, dance, games, and more! The café will be collaborating with Super Gamers Anonymous in this free-to-attend event, where kigurumis and other pajama-esque Adventures in clothing is highly encouraged for maximum Pathfinder Middle Earth Dungeons & Dragons comfort! Sat @ 8p | GM: Cory Corwin Sun @ 10a | GM: Daniel Cretin Sun @ 2p | GM: Joel Montross A dungeon is the key to solving the ills of a What should be a quick journey to Lake- A new religion arrives in Khorvair, growing quiet town. Which members of the newly town slowly goes awry as the adventurers in shadow and feeding discontent. A band minted adventurer’s guild will delve in and come across some new allies and are forced of sell-swords are drawn into the conflict COSPLAY LOUNGE Sat Starting @ 8p | Panels A+B solve the mystery? They’ll have to work to make amends for a crime they didn’t know between Kharnath, Breeland, and the together, or the party -and the town- are they committed. dragonmarked houses. Can they prevent surely in for darker days. this civilization from joining the Dust of Ages?

10 11 VIDEO/CARD GAMING PANEL DESCRIPTIONS All About the Anime Nostalgia Podcast Gotta Write ‘em All! Queer & Plus Sized Cosplay Host Dawn (aka Usamimi) talks about James Carter Cathcart, Pokémon voice We will explore, how to create a VIDEO GAMING her experience on 5 years of hosting, pro- actor and... writer? Find out what it’s like professional looking cosplay/crossplay ducing, and editing The Anime Nostalgia to script for Pokémon! for all body types & negotiate a con in it Our video game hall features dozens of setups and hundreds of games, all Podcast! Learn about its history and what Sat @ 1p | Panels A without feeling exposed. ready to be played and enjoyed. These awesome local gaming businesses are goes into making it. Q&A for those who How to Fursuit Sat @ 3p | Panels B want to start their own podcast! Come in, sit, and ask away. Or enjoy the Quiplash on hand to help you discover new digital vices and competition. Sat @ 1p | Panels B view. We will talk about how to make The “Say Anything” Game. Join everyone All About Twitch fursuits, how to treat a fursuiter, and in a couple of rounds of Quiplash 505gamergirl tells all about Twitch. How other questions! Sun @ 4p | Main Stage GAMING PROVIDERS to get started, build a community, what Sun @ 3p | Panels B Scavenger Hunt to do and what to avoid. Idol Boy Education! Ever seen One Piece? Well it’s kind of like Sat @ 3p | Panels A IDOL BOYS, RAPPING BOYS, ACTING that. Search the Con-Jikan grounds for a list AMV Gameshow Hour BOYS, WE GOT ALL THE BOYS! This of things. Finish the list and get a ribbon! Contestants will watch several AMVs and panel will be an in-depth look at all types Sat @ 2p | Panels C guess the anime that’s in them for prizes! of Otome games! Senpai, Notice Me! Sun @ 4p | Panels B Sun @ 12p | Panels A In this anime version of the dating game 3 Anime Openings of 30 Years Ago James Carter Cathcart Concert kouhai answer their senpai’s questions in an Are you ready to 80s rock?! Dawn of the James Carter Cathcart performs original, attempt to gain the favor of their SENPAI! Anime Nostalgia Podcast plays video DJ favorites and classics songs. He also plays a Sat @ 2p | Panels B for a fun sampling of opening themes from beautiful composition from Yuri on Ice!!! So you think you know VA’s? 1988. Some well-known, some obscure, all Sat @ 3:30p | Main Stage Guess the VA from a clip. Gain points by rec- amazingly 80s. Come for the music, stay to K-Pop Random Dance Challenge ognizing the VA, character, or their anime. Test learn more about older anime! Dance to your favorite Korean Pop music and your weeaboo knowledge and win prizes! Sun @ 11a | Panels B show off your skills. Win prizes like Korean Sat @ 6p | Panels B VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENTS Boku no Hero Sleepover snacks and photos of your favorite idols! Social Otaku before Social Media Join class 1-A in a sleepover full of truth Sat @ 12p | Panels B For some fans, social media is the way or dare and gossip! Come join your fav K-Pop Dance Challenge they’ve met friends and interacted boys and best girls and go Plus-Ultra! Come join us as we dance to your favorite with the things they love. How did the Sat @ 11a | Panels A songs new and old! There will be prizes, so generations of otaku meet & celebrate Boku No Slumber Party (18+) make sure to come ready to dance! before the Internet? Dawn from Anime Join in a night of wonder where we Sun @ 1p | Panels B Nostalgia Podcast has a brief history on study the intricacies of the vanilla ice Knotz Your Every Day Dubbing Panel pre-Internet fandom. Mario Kart Tournament Super Smash Bros Tournament Fortnite Tournament cream cone. (Kigurumis and negligee are So you think you can dub? Give it a try! Sat @ 5p | Panels B Sat Starting @ 4p | Video/Card Gaming Sun Starting @ 12p | Video/Card Gaming Sat Starting @ 2p | Video/Card Gaming preferred attire). We’re going to take one of Michele’s Team Rocket: Double Trouble Welcome to Mario Kart at Con-Jikan! Gamers Con-Jikan will host a Smash Bros Tournament on A Fortnite tournament at Con-Jikan? Don’t Sat @ 11:30p | Panels C favorite anime to have worked on and see The voices behind Jesse and James invite Anonymous, purveyors of heckin’ sweet nostalgia Sunday! Come participate in this intense battle to underestimate our ability to cater to what’s hip. gaming, bring you the ultimate in kart competition. determine who is the ultimate Smash player. Cosplay and FX makeup if you can dub like the pros! you to listen to the 12 years of wacky an- Duo Squads, 2v2 Most Kills Curious about body paint or prosthetic Sat @ 2p | Main Stage tics and ask questions with your favorite Play, have fun, and maybe scrore some swag! Double Elim, 2 stock, 6 mins, no items More details will be available from the tournament works? This panel will walk through some Know Your E-Sports loveable villains! It’s Mario Kart; you can’t go wrong. Prize: $150 (Split 60/30/10) with additional cash and organizer on-site. Fight for your right to floss all over basic and intermediate FX makeup skills Sun @ 10a | Main Stage swag prizes based on number of participants! your opponents. NA sucks but it’s called trash can, not trash to take your cosplay to the next level! cannot. Sling dank memes and git gud. Ob- The Hilarious World of Hentai (18+) Entry: $5 Sun @ 2p | Panels A scure trivia and salt mines will be provided. An panel the delves into some odd and ad- Cosplay Drag 101 (PG 13+) Sun @ 1p | Panels A venturous hentai topics! Will feature prizes! Join us as Kitsune Yoshimura teaches Mystic Messenger: Welcome to the RFA Sat @ 8:30p | Panels C TCG TOURNAMENTS how she does cosplay drag. Welcome to the Rika’s Fundraising Associa- Yokai Watch: Japanese Folklore in Sat @ 11a | Panels B tion! Join the RFA for games, trivia, and more! Anime Cosplay Mafia Sun @ 11a | Panels A We will take a look at Japanese folklore OPEN PLAY Sat/Sun Starting @ 10a | Video/Card Gaming It’s mafia (aka Werewolf) played with Open With Comedy and its influence in anime, examining in-character cosplayers! J’accuse! Color Circuit returns with more opening classic folktales, animals, and different Sat @ 3p Panels C, Sun @ 11:30a | Main Stage comedy! Con-Jikan “opens” with some yokai creatures. We’ve expanded our gaming hall this year with additional space for attendees to Doki Doki Heart Love Club sidesplitting acts from local comics! Sat @2p | Panels A engage in cardboard competition! Raid Knight Gaming will be on-hand to run and (A Speed Dating Panel) Sat @ 10:30a | Main Stage You Sound Familiar: We love you long time. Make your heart Oppositeness (Gaming Edition) The VA and Seiyuu Game help players learn the following games: doki doki. Join us and find true love, A fun debate surrounding gaming topics. Can you pick a Voice Actor/Seiyuu out friendship, and happy endings. (e.g. Who’s cooler? Master Chief or Link, etc.) of an anime instantly? Come on and test Sat @ 5:30p | Panels A Sun @ 3p | Main Stage your talent/curse against fellow fans! Down in Front! Original Character and Comic Museum Prizes, of course. Color Circuit’s signature riff panel where Want to show off your original story or Sat @ 4p| Panels B a bad movie gets what it deserves. character? Now is your chance! Bring You Wrote What?! (18+) Sun @ 11p | Panels C your creative work (drawings/literature/ We’ve all done it. Written or found Foam Armorsmithing Tips and Tricks etc.) for all to see! horrible fan fiction. Join Halfling Bard Leah Stevo gets into her intense cosplay ar- Sun @ 2p | Panels B Entertainment as we read aloud the mor builds. Join as she shares her journey! Pokemon Party! worst fan fiction ever. Sun @ 3p | Panels A Do you like Pokémon? I mean, come on, Sat @ 10:30p | Panels C Get off my Lawn-Chan! who doesn’t? So where can you go to get YowLife Animations MAGIC: THE GATHERING DRAFT Sat Starting @ 1p | Video/Card Gaming You kids have it easy. When I was young, your anything and everything Pokémon A channel of vision and artistry, YowLife we were lucky to find a VHS! Join Hal- fix at your all-time favorite place to be at presents a showcase of original stories. TCG TOURNAMENTS On-Demand Sign-Up | Video/Card Gaming fling Bard Entertainment to explore how a convention? A Pokémon Party Panel YowLife animations stir the mind and fandom has changed. of course! warm the heart. Sat @ 6p | Panels A Sat @ 12p | Panels A Sat @ 4p | Panels A

12 13 ANIME THEATER CREDITS AND SPECIAL THANKS SCREENINGS INDEX STAFF AND ATTRIBUTIONS Core Staff Contributor Credits Bodacious Space Pirates - Abyss of Hyperspace Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Justin D Brough, Chair; Communications Director Azuumori, Year Six Illustration SUN @ 330P | SCREENINGS SUN @ 11A | SCREENINGS Robert J Doyle, Co-Chair; Programming Director Tenmuki, Mimi Pin Design 2014 | TV-14 | 93 MINS | SCI-FI, ADVENTURE 1996 | TV-14 | 52 MINS | SCI-FI, ACTION, DRAMA Shelby Miller, Operations Director Jacob Spill, Volunteer Brand Design Bethany Folk, Sales Director Freepik/Flaticon, Icon Design Between her school life, president of the space yacht club, and as UC 0079 - Earth Federation forces start Operation Odessa to retake a Genevieve Brechtel, Guest Relations Manager Vecteezy, Cover Background the captain of the space pirate ship Bentenmaru, Marika Katou’s major Ukrainian city form the occupying Principality of Zeon who scatter Thomas Billings III, Screenings Manager AnimEigo, Screening Permissions days are very busy. One day on a “pirate raid” on a high-class across the globe in retreat. As part of follow up operations, Ensign Shiro passenger ship she discovers a passenger with a “galaxy pass” Amada is transferred to the Southeast Asian theater to take command John Cairns, Video Gaming Manager Funimation, Screening Permissions who hires her to help him find the direction to his destiny. of the 08th MS Team and continue the pursuit of the Zeon forces. Deiter Hanbicki, Audio/Visual Manager RightStuf/Nozomi Ent., Screening Permissions Steve Cuevas, Main Stage Manager , Screening Permissions Jacob Delgado, Operations Manager Discotek, Screening Permissions Bubblegum Crisis w/Usamimi My Hero Academia Alejandro Reyes, Social Media Manager Octas, Inc. Screening Permissions SAT @ 3P | SCREENINGS SAT @ 7P | SCREENINGS Breana Wilcox, Volunteer Manager Special Thanks To... 1987 | 13+ | ACTION, SCI-FI 2014 | TV-14 | 52 MINS | ACTION, COMEDY, DRAMA Cory Corwin, Safety Specialist Jen Corwin, Assistant Programming Manager AA Events and Tents Janet Higgins Matthew Fournier In the near future, Tokyo is flattened by a great earthquake. In its 80% of the population have some form of Quirks, which have given Paul Franklin, Tabletop Gaming Manager Andrew Donnell Johannes Hautmann Olivia Shainin place rises MegaTokyo, constructed with the aid of the Genom rise to both superheroes and villains. Izuku Midoriya wants to be a Erica Franklin, Masquerade Director Chaz Boston Baden Jon Sakura The Printer’s Press Corp and it’s biomechanical robots known as Boomers. With rogue hero, but is Quirkless till one day he encounters All Might, an ailing Greg Klein, Assistant Video Gaming Manager Chelsea Berg Karen Cobb Screen Kings Boomers over taxing the police, a vigilante group takes them on superhero, who agrees to train and pass on his Quirk to Midoriya in known as the Knight Sabers. secret. After the training he enrolls in U.A. High School. Walid Hasan, Registration Manager Chris Smith Kara StJohn Tommy Soudachanh Tommy Luong, Social Media Manager Elicia Brooke Lineweaver Kaylen Jones Zane Done John Duran, Assistant Operations Manager Ettin Games and Hobbies MARCO Promotional ...and you! Gasaraki One Punch Man SUN @ 10A | SCREENINGS SAT @ 8P | SCREENINGS A HUGE thanks goes out to all our volunteers, backers, and enduring supporters. Without your contributions, Con-Jikan would not be possible. 1998 | UNRATED | 52 MINS | SCI-FI, ACTION, DRAMA 2015 | TV-14 | 52 MINS | ACTION, COMEDY

Set amidst the backdrop of war where bipedal combat machines are The seemingly ordinary Saitama, hero for fun, can overcome used for the first time; the Gowa clan, the head of a large corporation any enemy with a single punch. Since he is so powerful, he has that has developed their own Tactical Armor. They seek to contact a become bored and frustrated with winning so easily until Genos, SPONSORS mysterious force know as Gasaraki. Yuushirou, fourth son of the Gowa’s, who wishes to be Saitama’s disciple, arrives and proposes that the finds himself in the center of events that will change the future of mankind. two join the Hero Association. Genocidal Organ Samurai Pizza Cats SAT @ 1015P | SCREENINGS SAT @ 11A | SCREENINGS 2017 | TV-MA | 115 MINS | SCI-FI 1990 | TV-Y7 | 52 MINS | ACTION, COMEDY

The war on terror has expanded after a nuclear device destroys Sara- In a village named “Little Tokyo” the Pizza Cats run a local pizza jevo. The leading democracies transform into total surveillance states joint. But the pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for and the developing world drowns in conflict. Captain Shepherd, a US their true job…When evil is afoot the Pizza Cats are launch into Special Forces soldier, is on the trail of a mysteries American, John action to foil Seymour “Big” Cheese’s secret plans to take control Paul. Every country John visits soon descends into a genocidal war. of the village. King and I Someday SAT @ 9P | SCREENINGS SAT @ 12P | SCREENINGS 2007 | UNRATED | 70 MINS | HISTORICAL, DRAMA 2006 | UNRATED | 70 MINS | ROMANCE, DRAMA

Kim Ja-myung, head of the palace Guards, leads a coup against Hana Yamaguchi, a manga artist who believes she’s incapable of Sejo but is thwarted by his friend, Jo Chi-gyuum, a high level love, goes on a journey to Korea to learn about love, family, life, eunuch. Ja-myung’s wife, Lady Oh flees and gives birth to Kim and the world. Along the way she will draw a young man, a rich Cheo-sun but is forced to abandon him in the mountains where he doctor, and a worldly ad executive into a series of complicated and is found by Wolhwa and raised to be a eunuch. emotional love triangles. Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (Ronin Warriors) Strong Girl Bong-soon SAT @ 10A | SCREENINGS SAT @ 430P | SCREENINGS 1988 | UNRATED | 52 MINS | ACTION, FANTASY 2017 | UNRATED | 70 MINS | ROMANCE, COMEDY

The Demon Emperor Arago has returned to claim the Born with super strength, Bong-soon wants nothing more than to be the Earth as his own, starting with Shinjuku ward of Tokyo. ideal woman for her crush, Guk-doo, a cop. She is bound by an ancient Five young men known as the Samurai Troopers wearing family blessing and curse, unable to use her strength for her own bene- mystical suits of armor stand in the way of Argo and his fit. Struggling to keep her powers hidden from the watchful gaze of the demon army. world while working as the bodyguard of the handsome CEO Min-hyuk. Made In Abyss When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace SUN @ 2P | SCREENINGS SAT @ 2P | SCREENINGS 2017 | TV-MA | 52 MINS | ADVENTURE, DRAMA 2014 | UNRATED | 52 MINS | SUPERNATURAL, ROMANCE

The Abyss- a gaping chasm stretching deep into the earth, filled with A few months ago, the five members of the literature club strange creatures and mysterious relics. Those who brave the chasm all awaken superpowers. Unfortunately, this has had no are known as Cave Raiders. Rico aspires to be like her lost mother, the other impact on their lives. The everyday lives of these five legendary White Whistle Lysa the Annihilator. One day while exploring superpowered students continue on, just now tinged with the the Abyss she discovers a robot with the appearance of a young boy. supernatural. Mecha-Ude Your Name SAT @ 345P (SUB) & SUN @ 3P (DUB) | SCREENINGS SAT @ 12P | SCREENINGS 2018 | UNRATED | 28 MINS | ACTION, FANTASY 2016 | PG | 107 MINS | DRAMA, FANTASY, ROMANCE

One day Hikaru encounters a Mecha-Ude, mechanical arm, named Mitsuha is a high school student in the countryside who wishes to Alma who attaches itself to his hoodie. A rogue Mecha-Ude user move to Tokyo. Taki is a teenager in Tokyo juggling high school, has been hunting down others in search for “Trigger Arm”. Hikaru, his part-time job, and his dream to become an architect. As a comet Alma, and his protector Aki become a target after a chance encoun- nears Earth, they wake up with their bodies switched. In trying to un- ter. Successful Kickstarter project. derstand this strange occurance they begin to search for each other.

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