Contents General Information .................. 2 Guests of Honor ....................... 6 Autograph Sessions ................... 9 Cosplay Contest ...................... 11 Room Parties .......................... 13 Dealers & Artists ...................... 15 Full Schedule .......................... 16 Panels & Events ....................... 23 Video Rooms .......................... 31 A Note from the Chair <clearing of throat sound> Hello! Welcome to the second annual Quad Cities Anime member appreciation event. Anime Fusion: Best of Both Worlds, the gathering for lovers of the classics and fanatics of the new. Some of you may remember last year’s member appreciation event, A New Classic, and have decided to return. To those of you who are second year members I say, “Thank you very much.” For those of you who are first year member curious, I say “This is your lucky week- end.” Best of Both Worlds is Anime Fusion’s way of bringing you the oldies and the goodies. Fans from long ago, say, circa 1950 on up to the latest devotee of last month. Anime is very diverse, as are the fans. Anime Fusion seeks to build a bridge between the generations and to celebrate all anime, manga, games and music from Japan. Anime is what brings us together and together we will celebrate anime. You never know what you’ve missed until your friends share it with you. So with that said, make friends and enjoy the fanaticism that brought you together. Two is better than one, and that’s why there are box sets... Christopher Picotte Convention Chair Anime Fusion 2013 Special Thanks Sponsors Additional Support Doty, Kurtis Lubahn, Darell Anime Twin Cities Drennen, Nicholas Maahs, Timothy Geek Partnership Society Ehrler, Kevin Mohr-Welch, Jayde Level Up Games Fahland, Jeff Priegnitz, Calvin Pawstar Le, Brandi Priegnitz, Rodney Games by James Lee, Daniel Saniti, Scott Mead Hall Games & Comics Leecy, Marissa Tran, Moriah Lehman, Kris Uhelski, Megan Lehman, Ray, III Wallen, Jeanette 1 General Information Basic Rules -> Don’t break the hotel! Signs may only be posted using blue painter’s tape. -> Be kind to your fellow attendees. Keep the hallways clear, watch out for large props and trailing costumes, and ask permission before taking photos. -> No sleeping in any convention spaces. No exceptions. If you need a place to sleep, there are plenty of hotel rooms available. -> No real weapons! Live steel is not allowed anywhere in the hotel, even if peace-bonded. Prop guns must be clearly identifiable as props on sight (i.e. marked with orange tips). -> Anime Fusion is an all-ages event. Please dress responsibly and keep language clean. Alcohol cannot be carried openly or brought into convention spaces. -> If it’s illegal outside the convention, it’s illegal inside the convention. Operations Room 258 Lost something? Got a question? Need help from staff? Operations is the convention’s main office and headquarters of Programming, Cosplay, Volunteers, after-hours pre-registration pickup, and the all-important Lost & Found. Ops is open throughout the entire convention. As you’re wandering the halls, you can always get help or information from anyone wearing a yellow Anime Fusion armband. Volunteers Room 258 Thanks to all of our volunteers who help out! We are always looking for your assistance. If you’re looking to learn how a convention runs or just to help out for a few hours, stop by Operations and volunteer. You can earn free prizes! Merchandise Upper Lobby Interested in buying something unique to Anime Fusion? Stop by our merchandise table and take home something to commemorate your convention experience. You can also order our T-shirts online at http://www.cafepress.com/animefusioncon. Hospitality Suite Room 257 Relax anytime in our 24-hour lounge, located across from Operations. Need a quick snack? Our Hospitality team will be providing rice, ramen, and beverages in this room all weekend! Dealers Room & Artist Alley Menominee & Miami Room Friday: 2 PM - 7 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM - 4 PM From DVDs to original works of art, load up on swag in the Menominee Room! 2 General Information Registration Main Lobby Friday: 10 AM - 9 PM Saturday: 10 AM - 9 PM Sunday: 10 AM - 3 PM BADGE PICK UP: A government-issued photo ID (passport, driver’s license, state ID, military ID) is required to be shown before anyone will be issued an adult badge. If you can- not prove your age, you will be issued a minor badge. Anime Fusion reserves the right to not issue a badge to anyone who can’t prove their identity. You may not pick up anyone else’s badge but your own, even if you have their ID. Anime Fusion encourages everyone to bring proof of payment in the event that you are not listed in our books. Pre-registered individuals and groups may pick up their badges in Operations outside of normal registration hours. BADGE REPLACEMENTS: Every person is responsible for their badge once it has been picked up. If you lose your badge, you can purchase a new one. Sorry, but we do not offer refunds if your original badge is found. If you do lose your badge, we recommend checking with Operations to see if anyone has turned it in before purchasing another one. TRANSFERS: You may not give your badge to anyone else or otherwise allow anyone else to use your badge. If you wish to transfer your membership to someone else, you will need to visit the registration counter and request a transfer. No transfers will be processed outside of normal registration hours. WALK UP REGISTRATIONS: If you are not registered, you may purchase a full weekend badge, or a day badge at the convention. Walk up registrations will not be processed outside of normal registration hours. Day passes are valid until 10 AM the following day. WALK UP REGISTRATION RATES: Full Weekend: $40 Friday: $15 Saturday: $25 Sunday: $10 The Reactor Lounge Menominee East Friday: 10 AM - 1:30 AM Saturday: 10 AM - 1:30 AM Sunday: 10 AM - 6 PM During the main hours of the convention, this is the best place to hang out! Bring games, art supplies, the new comics you just bought in the Dealers Room - there’s plenty of table space to go around. The Reactor Lounge is where you’ll find the Photoshoot Area. Check the schedule posted there to see what photoshoots are scheduled, or to sign up for any times that are still available. If there isn’t a scheduled shoot going on, the photo area is open for anyone to use. The Lounge is also home to Ambassador’s Row, where our visiting conventions have set up shop. Stop by the Menominee Room to meet representatives from other conventions including Anime Fargo, Daisho Con, Furry Migration, and No Brand Con, and start thinking about which event you’ll be heading to next! 3 General Information Tabletop Gaming Main: Room 215 CCG Central: Room 301 Opens: Friday, 5 PM Closes: Sunday, 5 PM All Tabletop areas are family-friendly. No events will be scheduled or open play allowed for risqué titles such as “Cards Against Humanity”. We want to make sure everyone is conformable gaming at our convention. For safety reasons, no children under the age of 16 will be allowed in Tabletop areas after midnight without their parent or guardian. Video Gaming Room 157 Friday: 2 PM - 2 AM Saturday: 10 AM - 2 AM Sunday: 10 AM - 4:30 PM All consoles and games in our video gaming suite have been borrowed or rented from kind people who generously offered to help support the convention. Please treat the equipment with respect. For the comfort of everyone, keep volume and voices at a respectable level and be mindful of video gaming staff. Photoshoots Reactor Lounge Friday: 2 PM - 10 PM Saturday: 9 AM - 10 PM Sunday: 9 AM - 3 PM Looking to snap a few pics of your favorite cosplays? Or maybe you have the perfect group and want to remember this year forever! Either way, stop on down to one of Anime Fusion’s photoshoots! Congoers are also welcome to show up in any open hour and take their own pictures or claim their own photoshoot for the next day. Backdrops available, stylish poses at user discretion. Fullmetal Alchemist Naruto Friday, 2 PM - 3 PM Saturday, 12 PM - 1 PM Pokemon Hetalia Friday, 7 PM - 8 PM Saturday, 1 PM - 2 PM Sunday, 2 PM - 3 PM Adventure Time Friday, 8 PM - 9 PM Homestuck Saturday, 4 PM - 5 PM Dangan Ronpa Sunday, 12 PM - 1 PM Friday, 9 PM - 10 PM My Little Pony Saturday, 7 PM - 8 PM 4 Guests of Honor Josh Grelle A native Texan and avid anime fan, Josh Grelle has been working in anime voice work for almost 10 years. After starting with ADV Films in January 2004, Josh was quickly bombarded with in-booth experience on a wide range of shows, including Wedding Peach, Steam Detectives, 009-1, and the legendary Gatchaman. He began working for FUNimation entertainment in 2006. Since then, he has starred in numerous titles; his most famous being Kenichi in Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple. Other roles include Kyohei in the Wallflower, Kouichi in Linebarrles of Iron, Makoto in Ghost Hound, Itsuki in Initial D, and his personal favorite, Kuranosuke in Princess Jellyfish. Aside from anime, Josh has lent his voice to a number of video games, in- cluding Dynasty Warriors 7, Dragonball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, The Gunstringer, and Orcs Must Die! Petrea Burchard Petrea Burchard is known as the original English voice of Ryoko, the sexy space pirate in the animé classic, Tenchi Muyo! She is currently the radio and TV voice of Stater Brothers Markets in southern California.