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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

Hello! Welcome to the second annual Quad Cities 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, , games and music from . 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 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 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 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 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

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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 , , 009-1, and the legendary Gatchaman. He began working for 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 , and his personal favorite, Kuranosuke in . 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. Burchard began her acting career in Chicago at The Second City, Steppenwolf and Victory Gardens Theaters, continuing on to Los Angeles to work in television, film, and voice-over. Auditions, jobs and the people she met (famous and infamous) became fodder for her popular “Act As If” humor column at NowCast- ing.com. Petrea also drew on her acting experience to write her first novel. During a summer Shakespeare course at Oxford she fell in love with the English coun- tryside, and Camelot & Vine began to take shape. Other published works include a short story, “Portraits” in Literary Pasadena: The Fiction Edition, articles for Patch online newspapers, and an essay in A Cup of Comfort for Christmas, an Adams Media paperback. Studio ONY Studio ONY is the creative force behind the long running web comic -no- Yen. Studio ONY has spent a decade creating art, comics, and bringing their unique talents to different conventions across the country. In 2013, the studio is proud to present two new projects: Dirty Rice, a fun and risque romp with some edgy rice balls, and Whip Angels, a supernatural comic about a heavenly flat track roller derby team. 6 Guests of Honor

Taliesin Jaffe started his career as a child actor. After a brief adventure living in Japan, he went on to work as an ADR director and script adaptor for animation and video games, and has been involved with the production of shows such as , , Romeo Juliet, 3x3 Eyes, The End of , , , and . He has also directed the English voiceover for many games including the Street Fighter IV series, , and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Taliesin has also worked as a voice actor, lending is voice to characters such as and Adon (Street Fighter IV), Darion Mograine, Admiral Ripsnarl and the Devourer of Souls (World of Warcraft), Edge ( IV), Junkers (Monster), Hatomura (), Mori Koji (I My Me! Strawberry Eggs), and Inui (Texhnolyze) to name just a few. Taliesin has won numerous awards for his efforts, and has just directed the dub for Hellsing Ultimate 5-8 and can soon be seen in the upcoming film The Viral Man and the web series Batgirl: Spoiled. Dan and Jillian

Dan Coglan, a.k.a. “Samurai Dan,” and Jillian Coglan are a dynamic duo of stage performers and masters of martial mayhem that entertain audiences from one end of the country to the other. They special- ize in showing the comedic side of shared Samurai training! In addition to their captivating stage shows, this happily (mostly!) married couple teach historical and hysterical panels on the way of the warrior, along with interactive classes for con-goers to learn and experience for themselves the amazing skills of the samurai (and ninja). Not content with mere physical attack and defense, Dan and Jillian unleash their verbal skills as well, attacking otaku funny bones with comedy panels and even uncensored (oops!) after hours offerings. When not onstage, Dan spends his time writing (look for his novels in a bookstore near you!) and Jillian enjoys spending time with their akitas.

7 BrandcoN NO Brand coN goes to the movies

April 25 - 27, 2014 Dance Eau Claire, WI LION KING Karaoke nobrandcon.org Variety Show Cosplay Contest Man Auction Left 4 Nerf Magic: The Gathering Warhammer 40k League of Legends Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator 24-Hour Tabletop, , and Anime Rooms No Mercy Room Art Lounge Vender Room Artist Alley Special Guests and More

Coming This Spring Preregister Today Autograph Sessions

Petrea Burchard - Friday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Taliesin Jaffe - Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 PM Josh Grelle - Sunday 12:30 - 1:30 PM

Autograph sessions will be held in the 2nd floor lobby. Long lines may be cut off to allow our guests to get to their next event on time.

GEEK.K N.2014 GEEK.KON is Wisconsin’s Convention For Anime, Gaming, Costuming, Sci-Fi Fantasy and All Things Geek! Featured Events: - Huge Video Game & Tabletop Rooms - Charity Masked Ball - Interactive Kon.Quest - AMV, Vid & Fanfiction Contests - Boffer Fighting - Friday Rock Concert and Saturday Dance August 22 - 24, 2014 Madison Marriott West

www.geekkon.net North Dakota’s premier anime convention! Sept 26–28, 2014

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AnimeFargo ANIM Cosplay Contest Finished your best costume? Perfected a hilarious skit? Show it off in the Masquerade!

Sign up at the Programming station in Operations anytime before 10:00 AM on Saturday, or until the contest is full. All participants are required to attend the stage orientation session at 2:00 PM on Saturday and the Masquerade show at 6:00 PM. To access the stage, cosplayers will need to pass through a small hallway and climb a few stairs, so please plan your costume accordingly. All costumes must adhere to the general cosplay rules of the convention. There can be NO LIVE STEEL or real weapons on stage! A full set of contest rules is available in Operations.

There are three categories in the cosplay competition: Craftsmanship (costume quality), Performance (skits), and Exhibition (display only). Cosplayers can enter both Craftsmanship and Performance.

Craftsmanship

This category is for cosplayers who make their own costumes. Cosplayers can enter individually or as a group, with the awards to the people who made the costumes.

There are three levels of competition:

Beginner: Those who have never won any awards in a costume contest. Journeyman: Those who have won at least one award in a costume contest. Master: Those who have been competing at conventions for more than five years, or won a award at a convention.

A costume contest is defined as any competition at a state level such as other conventions, or other large scale costume contests. If the judges believe your costume quality is above your entrant level it is their choice to move you up.

Craftsmanship entries will sign up for a Saturday pre-judging time to have their costumes examined, and then will participate in the Masquerade as walk-on or performance entries. A walk-on entry is a simple minute to walk to the front of the stage, strike a few poses, and walk off the stage. All Craftsmanship contestants MUST bring printed reference material showing the character design their costumes are based on.

Performance

This category is for individuals or groups who wish to perform a skit on stage. Skit performers must have pre-recorded audio and skit content may not exceed a PG-13 rating. If you or any member of your group violates this policy, your audio will be cut and your group will immediately be disqualified from the competition.

Skits are limited to two minutes and thirty seconds, no exceptions. If your skit exceeds the time limit, we will have to cut you off mid-performance, so please plan carefully!

Exhibition

The Exhibition category is for cosplayers who want to show their costumes or a skit to the audience without competing for any awards. Skits must skill have pre-recorded audio and must follow the PG-13 guidelines.

Photoshoots

Following the Masquerade, the photoshoot area will be reserved for contest participants. All participants are encouraged to make use of this time to let admirers take pictures of their costumes. 11

Room Parties

Room Parties are a great way to expand the convention experience. Come by the second floor pool area and check out our awesome selection of parties this year. None of our parties would be possible without our attendees, so if you are interested in throwing a party next year, please visit our website for more information!

NOTE: All open door room parties must preregister with Anime Fusion and any congoer with a valid Anime Fusion badge must be permitted to attend. Any open door parties found that are not approved will be asked to close their door. For any further questions or concerns, please contact Room Parties or Safety.

Anime Twin Cities Fri 6pm – 2am Sat 6pm – 2am

Come party with Anime Twin Cities, the production organization behind Anime Detour, as we watch AMVs, play Trivia Games and watch Anime online via and ! Pay attention to our party signs there may be prizes!

The Wrecking Room Fri 5pm – 2am Sat 5pm – 2am

We’re bringing the arcade to the con, with movies and videogames all night long. Food and drinks while supplies last; come on in and have a blast. (21+ after 9pm)

Awkward Dance Party 2013 Fri 6pm – 10pm Sat 6pm – 10pm

ADP 2013: Hosted by Mike and Alex. If you loved our party last year, or if you want to try something new, be sure to swing by for a free themed drink and (awkward) dancing! 21+ as there will be many drinks of the liquid and jello variety -a drink menu will be posted at the room, so come on over!

Pokemon Center Fri 6pm - 2am Sat 8am - 2am Sun 8am – Checkout

The perfect place for a Trainer to relax and hang out. We will be showing all the Pokemon Movies and some of the Anime. Classic N64 Pokémon games everyone loves to play all weekend along with many Pokémon inspired Board Games. The Pokémon Center is the perfect place to find Trainers to battle in both the VG and TCG!

Church of God Poring Fri 8pm – 12am Sat 8pm – 12am

Based on the KRPG Ragnarok Online, CoGP is a party geared towards relaxed socialization. We offer drinks, stuff and things for drawing, music and (most importantly!) a place to meet and interact with other con-goers! We cater to all ages but do offer adult beverages for 21+.

Furry Migration Fri 7pm – 11pm Sat 7pm – 11pm

Furry Migration will be Minnesota’s first furry convention. It will be held at the Ramada MSP Airport at the Mall on September 12-14 2014. We will be showing a little what to expect as well as taking registrations.

MegaHertz Homecoming Fri 9pm - 1am Sat 9pm - 1am

Lights. Noise. DJ MegaHertz. Scott. Evil Ex. Fight. (Disclaimer: This is in no way a Scott Pilgrim Party.) He is like a leaf on a wind. (Disclaimer #2: This is also not a Firefly Party) So, prepare for trouble, make it double. (Disclaimer #3: Also not a Pokemon party.) Allons-y. (Disclaimer #4: Eh, you know.)

Disposable Ninja Vacation Fri Day: 3pm - 7pm, Night: 10pm - 2am Fri Day: 3pm - 7pm, Night: 10pm - 2am

For our Day Time hours, we will be recruiting Ninja for LoDN and giving ninja uniform tips. During our Night Time hours, however, we are dropping rank to enjoy some well-earned R&R. Day Time hours will be all ages. Night Time hours will be 21+. 13

Dealers & Artists Dealer’s Room Artist Alley

Asylum Anime JabuTar Eagle Anime VioletIris Illustration Fast Food Anime Metal Artisan Studios Pawstar Black Belt Beads Source Comics & Games The Crafty Business Anime Klub Lucidsky All Prosper Inc. Dawn Creations Scoundrelle’s Keep Heartless Academy Tasty Peach Studios Angry Fox Studios Level Up Games Seeking Solace Aardvark Tees ocelotdude designs Cardz Xtcetera Lemon Penguin DaVinci Scientifica Steampunk Bleb’s Corner Gaijin USA SUPAHHNAN Greenboye/HFC HylianJess Hammerspace Collectibles LLC Matthew Lovecraft’s Crafty Corner Madqueens Super Effective Buttons Mohr Creations MapleHouse Creations Rick’s Place Twice Wild Studio ONY Shinigami Treasures Wayne’s World Pistachi Cheeky Neko Studio Sagemoon Arts Friday Schedule

Main Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Panel 4 Photoshoots Programming (Pawnee) (Shoshone) (Winnebago) (Yakima) (Reactor Lounge) 10:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 10:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 11:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 11:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 12:00 PM Need a Panel? LoDN Why Not Bill? 12:30 PM Anime Music Girl Power: A Videos Study In Shoujo 01:00 PM What If Were 01:30 PM ==> Homestuck: a Dating Sim? Truth or Dare 02:00 PM Vocaloid: The Spice Thing Convention Fullmetal Panel Survival 101 Alchemist 02:30 PM Meet Petrea 03:00 PM Burchard Pokémon DS The Dice Will Roll League Are You the 03:30 PM History of Sharp Challenge! Mightiest Pointy Things 04:00 PM Furry and Anime: Disciple? Not Just Catgirls 04:30 PM Setup Fem!talia Animal Crossing Gossips! Meetup 05:00 PM Opening Cosplay 101: 05:30 PM Ceremonies Berri~Time! with Where Do I Start? 06:00 PM Avengers Improv Berri~Team! Bad Cop Cosplay 06:30 PM Initiative Gunpla, Plamo, Judging Life Bites, Bite Back 07:00 PM and You Hope VS Despair Pokémon 07:30 PM RWBY Or Not To 08:00 PM Voice Directing and Be! Club Adventure Time 08:30 PM Adapting Query the Writers 09:00 PM Play Ninja with The Mikage Dangan Ronpa 09:30 PM Setup Ninjas Setup Seminar 10:00 PM He Gave Her His 10:30 PM Closed Phone: Advance This Panel is 11:00 PM Closed Screening Stupid (18+) (18+) 11:30 PM Dance Closed Karaoke 12:00 AM Closed Scary Stories With 12:30 AM Closed Phoenix Wright: Fem!Dave/Friends 01:00 AM Closed Ace Tutor 01:30 AM Room Reset Closed Room Reset 02:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 02:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 03:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 03:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 04:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 04:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 07:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 07:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 08:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 08:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 09:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 09:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

16 Friday Schedule

Video 1 Video 2 Tabletop Gaming CCG Central (Room 302) (Room 303) (Room 215) (Room 301)

10:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 10:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Bleach Closed Closed Closed Closed 11:00 AM (D) 11:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed [S] 12:00 PM (11:15) Closed Closed Closed Closed 12:30 PM Naruto Closed Closed Closed Closed (12:15) 01:00 PM [D] Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 01:30 PM [S] 02:00 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Tiger and Bunny 02:30 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Full Moon o [S] 03:00 PM Sagashite Closed Closed Closed Closed 03:30 PM [D] Closed Closed Closed Closed (2:45) 04:00 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed [D] 04:30 PM (3:45) Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:00 PM [D] 05:30 PM 06:00 PM Revolutionary Girl [D] Redneck Life 06:30 PM Utena 7 Wonders 07:00 PM [S] (6:15) 07:30 PM Magic the Gathering: Standard 08:00 PM [D] (18+) 08:30 PM [S] 09:00 PM RoboRally 09:30 PM Evangelion 1.0 Fist of The North [D] Pandemic 10:00 PM Star 10:30 PM [S] (9:45) 11:00 PM Gintama Magic the [S] Gathering: 11:30 PM (10:45) Commander Whack a Catgirl 12:00 AM [D] 12:30 AM 01:00 AM Space Pirate [D] 01:30 AM Harlock 02:00 AM [S] (1:15) Le Chevalier Red Dragon Inn 02:30 AM D'Eon 03:00 AM [S] Magic the Lupin (2:15) Gathering: 03:30 AM [D] Quantum Leap 04:00 AM 04:30 AM [S] 3 Dragon Ante 05:00 AM Full Metal Panic! [D] 05:30 AM (4:45) 06:00 AM Clannad [S] Magic the 06:30 AM (5:45) Gathering: 07:00 AM Commander [D] Zombies!!! 07:30 AM 08:00 AM Samurai Pizza [D] 08:30 AM Cats 09:00 AM [S] Ergo Proxy We Didn't Playtest Magic the (8:15) Tsuro Yu-Gi-Oh! 09:30 AM [D] (9:15) This At All Gathering: Legacy

17 Saturday Schedule

Main Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Panel 4 Photoshoots Programming (Pawnee) (Shoshone) (Winnebago) (Yakima) (Reactor Lounge) 10:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 10:30 AM Ask the ==> Enter Panel 11:00 AM The Super Sentai How Did We Do Akatsuki Spectacular This? 11:30 AM Setup ...Anything!!!! 12:00 PM Samurai Sword Who is Josh Naruto 12:30 PM Class You Either SNK or Grelle? Whatever... Giant 01:00 PM Room Reset Swim! The Art of Character Hetalia 01:30 PM Life Bites, Bite Creation 02:00 PM Back Take 2 - Anime Masquerade Fluttershy's Trade Sequels and 02:30 PM Orientation Zombie Survival Remakes 03:00 PM 101 Ask the Artist 03:30 PM Super High School Level 04:00 PM Akita - Samurai Voice Actors Q&A Panel Homestuck 04:30 PM Pokémon Masquerade Pre- 05:00 PM Cosplay What You Millionaire Judging 05:30 PM Berri~Team! @ Want Anime Creators, 06:00 PM Anime Fusion! How the $&(@ Did Then and Now 06:30 PM Setup Setup I Get Here? That Game Was 07:00 PM The Alpha and the My Childhood! My Little Pony 07:30 PM Masquerade Whose Line is it Omegle! (18+) Green Room 08:00 PM Costume Contest Anime? Ouran Halloween Reserved for 08:30 PM Welcome to Night Host Club Masquerade Vale 09:00 PM Room Reset Room Reset How to Be a Participants 09:30 PM Setup Closed Psychic Setup Werewolf Game 10:00 PM Closed 10:30 PM Closed Samurai 11:00 PM Closed Uncensored (18+) You CONnot do 11:30 PM Dance Closed Karaoke that here! 12:00 AM Closed Peachy Keen 12:30 AM Closed Trickster Panel Get Off My Lawn! 01:00 AM Closed 01:30 AM Room Reset Closed Room Reset 02:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 02:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 03:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 03:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 04:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 04:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 07:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 07:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 08:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 08:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 09:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 09:30 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed

18 Saturday Schedule

Video 1 Video 2 Tabletop Gaming CCG Central (Room 302) (Room 303) (Room 215) (Room 301)

10:00 AM Irresponsible Ergo Proxy 10:30 AM Captain Tylor [D] Magic the Vegas Showdown Yu-Gi-Oh! [S] Gathering: Legacy 11:00 AM A Certain Magical 11:30 AM Index 12:00 PM Haré+Guu [D] [D] 12:30 PM (11:45) HeroClix Demo 01:00 PM Angel Beats! [S] Libertalia 01:30 PM Magic the (12:45) Gathering: Chaos 02:00 PM GetBackers [S] Draft Yu-Gi-Oh! 02:30 PM 03:00 PM FMA: Sacred Star of Milos 03:30 PM Noir [D] [D] 04:00 PM (3:15) 04:30 PM Arkham Horror 05:00 PM [S] 05:30 PM Battlestar [S] Magic the Gathering: Modern 06:00 PM Galactica 06:30 PM [D] 07:00 PM The Venus Wars [S] (6:15) 07:30 PM (6:45) 08:00 PM Evangelion 2.0 08:30 PM [D] 09:00 PM Goldenboy (18+) Magic the [D] Gathering: 09:30 PM Dusk Maiden of Commander 10:00 PM Amnesia Thunderstone 10:30 PM Project A-Ko [S] Advanced [S] (9:45) 11:00 PM (10:15) 11:30 PM (18+) 12:00 AM [D] 12:30 AM Rose of Versailles Magic the [D] Gathering: Chaos 01:00 AM Betrayal at House Draft 01:30 AM Black Butler on the Hill [S] 02:00 AM Galaxy Railways [S] (1:15) 02:30 AM (1:45) 03:00 AM Guilty Crown 03:30 AM [D] 04:00 AM GetBackers Magic the [D] Red Dragon Inn Gathering: 04:30 AM Quantum Leap 05:00 AM Angel Beats! Fist of The North [D] 05:30 AM Star (4:45) 06:00 AM [D] (5:15) 06:30 AM Magic the Gurren Lagann Gathering: 07:00 AM [D] Resident Evil: Commander Full Metal Panic! Deckbuilder 07:30 AM [S] 08:00 AM Daphne in the 08:30 AM Brilliant Blue Yu-Gi-Oh! 09:00 AM Dragonball Z Kai [S] [D] (8:15) 7 Wonders Tanto Cuore 09:30 AM

19 Sunday Schedule

Main Panel 1 Panel 2 Panel 3 Panel 4 Photoshoots Programming (Pawnee) (Shoshone) (Winnebago) (Yakima) (Reactor Lounge) 10:00 AM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 10:30 AM The Morning After 11:00 AM Panel Anime by Sponsor/Guests Cosplay 202: 11:30 AM DarkMatterLive Numbers Meet & Greet More Than Hot 12:00 PM Returns Mabel Pines for Glue Homestuck 12:30 PM Congress Shingeki no Panel 01:00 PM What's an Charity Auction 01:30 PM Ask Female Dave OTP??? Strider and 02:00 PM Samurai Dan & Becoming Your friends! Hetalia 02:30 PM Jillian Stage Show Busting Film Cosplay Making Myths 03:00 PM Anime Musical Brony 101 Chairs 03:30 PM Princess Jellyfish Feedback Session 04:00 PM with Josh Grelle 04:30 PM Setup Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:00 PM Closing Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:30 PM Ceremonies Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:00 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Sunday Schedule

Video 1 Video 2 Tabletop Gaming CCG Central (Room 302) (Room 303) (Room 215) (Room 301)

10:00 AM Dragonball Z Kai 7 Wonders Yu-Gi-Oh! 10:30 AM Romeo X Juliet Revolutionary Girl [D] Tanto Cuore 11:00 AM Utena 11:30 AM [D] Magic the Gathering: Chaos 12:00 PM Future Diary [S] Power Grid Draft 12:30 PM Slayers D&D Minis: [S] (11:45) Dungeon 01:00 PM (12:15) Command Demo Magic the 01:30 PM Gathering: Legacy Fullmetal 02:00 PM Alchemist: SPANC 02:30 PM Lupin the Third Brotherhood (starts at 1 PM) [D] [D] 03:00 PM 03:30 PM Closed Closed 04:00 PM Closed Closed 04:30 PM Closed Closed 05:00 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 05:30 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed 06:00 PM Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed Closed That's right! Con of the North will be at our new hotel! Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Drive Plymouth, MN 55441

Still only $25 (pre-reg rate until 1/5/2014) and $37 at the door for an entire weekend full of gaming! Hotel reservations can be made up until 1/24/2014 by calling 763-559-6600 and asking for the room block. You can also reserve online through our website: http://www.conofthenorth.org/registration.php Click the “online system” link under Hotel Information and it will automatically take you to the hotel’s website and will fill in the code

For more information about our con, visit our website at http://www.conofthenorth.org

Our new hotel location is on the North-East corner of I-494 and Highway 55. Once you are heading east on 55, take the first left onto Northwest Blvd - then either a left on Campus Drive (the back way) -or- a left on Xenium Lane (the front door) -- both will arrive at the new destination! Also visit us online at: https://www.facebook.com/conofthenorth & https://twitter.com/ConOfTheNorth Panels & Events Friday

LoDN with Ninja Phil, LoDN-03-, LoDN-69- and LoDN-92- 12:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) We are a non-profit, non-charitable organization promoting the influence of Ninja both historically and in pop culture worldwide.

Anime Music Videos 12:30 PM Main Programming Enjoy some of our favorite AMVs!

Need a Panel? Why Not Bill? with Bill 12:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) You’ve read the description, now see the panel.

Girl Power: A Study In Shoujo with befu, V and Hideko 12:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Taking an academic look into the world of shoujo by exploring tropes, origins, and executions of storytelling through inspecting popular series like Sailor Moon, , and more.

What If Life Were a Dating Sim? with Adurna Nagra, Theshiggityshwa, asian_equation and Taha 1:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Do you want to go on a date without the hassle of actual life and disappointment? Go on a date with a person with queued choices and see what happens...

==> Homestuck: Do the Truth or Dare Thing with Alyssa Leslie 1:30 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) The panel will be a highly interactive Homestuck Truth or Dare panel, with a little bit of question time, games in which you can win prizes, and possibly a skit!

Sailor Moon with Shannon Townsend and Heatherby 1:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) From the original manga to the upcoming new anime, it’s the series that keeps on giving!

Vocaloid: The Spice Panel with Lolli Lawliet, Lizzy Bear, Keiko Starr and Brittny 2:00 PM Main Programming Come and question the Vocaloids (as well as play a few games) in this panel all about ‘spice’!

Convention Survival 101 with Kamuin and Bea 2:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) New to the Convention? Ever been to a convention? Fear not, we are hear with handy advice to the new folks joining the wacky and crazy world of conventions.

Meet Petrea Burchard 2:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Petrea Burchard, voice actor and author, will be joining us for a session of improvisational discussion. Come find out what she’s has been up to since her role as Ryoko in “Tenchi Muyo.”

The Dice Will Roll with Adurna Nagra, Theshiggityshwa, asian_equation, Taha and Bamfomancer 3:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Join us for some blundered roll laughs, character creation jokes, and our obvious anime references in our Dungeons and Dragons campaigns that we’ve played.

Pokémon DS League Challenge! with Echo and GBZero 3:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) You will battle 8 Gyms and claim their badges as your own in an attempt to become the champion! Learn the rules and reg for the Pokémon DS League Challenge which runs the length of the Con. You can also reg in the Game Room if you miss the panel.

History of Sharp Pointy Things with Samurai Dan and Jillian 3:30 PM Main Programming Samurai battlefield weaponry displayed, explained and demonstrated by an expert in 16th century Japanese combat. Features stunning visual aids (blades from 1400-1800) and a question and answer session for attendees.

Are You the Mightiest Disciple? with Remkat 3:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Come and discuss “Kenichi: the mightiest disciple” here. Watch a few memorable clips and who knows, maybe Apachai will show up out of nowhere. Who knows! So come face the masters to see if you have what it takes.

Furry and Anime: Not just for Catgirls Anymore with Tanuki-san, Kellic and Zeepaw 4:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Do you believe there is no legit crossover? Are you just interested in anime but not sure what’s with the ears and tails? Or are you a Kemonomimi regular? This will be open forum analyzing the two genres of Anime and Furry. All are welcome!

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Fem!talia Gossips! with Lolli Lawliet, Kara, Philly and Kawaii-chan 4:30 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Come join the fem!talias to chat about your favorite guys! Ask questions and get prizes!

Animal Crossing Meetup with Isabelle 4:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Welcome all Mayors (and older AC game residents)! Bring your 3DS and connect with other players, make new friends, and more fun activities planned by your favorite puppy assistant! If you don’t have New Leaf don’t sweat it, you’re still welcome to join!

Opening Ceremonies 5:00 PM Main Programming Join us as we kick off Anime Fusion’s second year!

Cosplay 101: Where Do I Even Start? with befu, V and GS-Force 5:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) New to cosplay? First time making your own costume (or maybe second)? Come join Verssen Werks and GS-Force and learn the basics of making or modifying pieces into your cosplay! We’ll cover the basics of sewing, wigs, saving money, and more.

Berri~Time! with Berri~Team! with TeyaBerri, MintBerri and BlueBerri 5:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Start out your con the right way at “Berri~Time! With Berri~Team!” Put on your competitive spirit and play games and have fun with the aspiring idol group “Berri~Team!” There’ll be Q&A for the Berri~Team! members and CHOCOLATE????!!!

Avengers Improv Initiative with Tony Stark and Steve Rogers 6:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Fury needs you to be ultra-alert, ultra-sensitive, and quick on your feet! You could, you know, train in the gym. But Steve and Tony are getting a bit tired of that... So they thought of a better alternative. Improvers, assemble!

Bad Cop Cosplay Judging with I-zuki 6:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Want an honest critique on your cosplay? In this panel, we will look at your costume and give an honest review, and give you tips and ticks to help improve your cosplay. Be warned; we will give you a truly honest view on your costume.

Life Bites, Bite Back 6:30 PM Main Programming Everyone has trouble growing up, even our panelists. Come join us for a supportive gathering including; advice, emotional life experiences and moral support. We welcome all ages to this panel for a chance to share and grow as an individual in the community.

Gunpla, Plamo, and You: Model Kits & Anime Culture with Tim Wilsie and Taylor Kent 6:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) While interest in plastic model building has dropped dramatically in the , in Japan it’s a flourishing industry. Join us to learn about the past, present, and future of this amazingly fun and rewarding hobby!

Hope VS Despair: jabberwock island edition with Chloe McIntyre and Breanna Palmer 7:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Join the Dangan Ronpa 2 cast in a panel of Super High School Level proportions! Who will win? You’ll have to come to find out!

RWBY Or Not To Be! with asian_equation and Bekka Taylor 7:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) An in character Q&A of the glorious web series known as RWBY. We will also be talking about the show and watch a little of the best of it so far.

Attack on Titan with Tim Wilsie and Taylor Kent 7:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) What is really going on with Eren’s father’s basement? Where are the Titans coming from? How will humanity survive and strike back? Come join us to discuss Attack On Titan and speculate on the answers to these questions and many more.

Voice Directing and Adapting with Taliesin Jaffe 8:00 PM Main Programming A complete look at what everyone who is not an actor does to makes a dub. Everything from translation to final mix, we shall take you through the process and answer your questions. From the bare bones construction of scripts to the fundamental differences between subtitle and dub translation, all secrets shall be revealed.

Yuri Club with YuriPaddle 8:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Just like in our beloved , this “club” is a panel for those who love Girl’s Love.

24 Panels & Events Query the Writers with Petrea Burchard and Richard Townsend 8:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Come get ideas and assistance from our panelists through advice they’ve been given or learned and hearing their own stories of writing misadventures. Whether you are just starting to write or have years of experience, we’d like to have you here for a lively question and answer session.

Play Ninja with Ninjas with Deidara, Hidan and Naraka Path 9:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) So you think you’re good at the game of Ninja? Then come prove your skills against a couple Akatsuki members and many more players to win some awesome prizes.

The Mikage Seminar with Revolutionary Jo 9:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) There’s nothing Revolutionary Girl Utena fans enjoy more than talking about Revolutionary Girl Utena. Join us for exactly that!

He Gave Her His Phone: Advance Screening (18+) with befu, V, GS-Force and FADE 10:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) See a screening of the independent film He Gave Her His Phone. A nerdy romcom about Eric who gives his phone to Amy on the light rail in an attempt at a romantic gesture. Hilarity ensues as she talks to his friends, family, & crazy ex-girlfriend.

This Panel is Stupid (18+) with Studio ONY 10:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) No, seriously. This panel is really, really stupid. We basically ran out of ideas. The con said ‘hey guys, want to run a guest panel?’ and we said “...uh...sure?” So show up, make sure you’re 18 or older, and we’ll talk about something. Probably something inappropriate.

Scary Stories With Fem!Dave and Friends! with Bea and Caitlyn 12:00 AM Panel 4 (Yakima) Woohoo! Almost Halloween! Let’s all tell scary stories and talk about what we’re gonna be this year! Yay!

Phoenix Wright: Ace Tutor with Miles Edgeworth and Kay Faraday 12:30 AM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Want to know what it’s like in the courtroom? You came to the right place, pal! Nick’s holding a Q&A seminar, until some new and old faces jump in... Join Phoenix and co. as they answer your questions about past court cases among other things! Saturday

==> Enter Panel with Jacob Henderson and Bae-chan 10:30 AM Panel 2 (Shoshone) You have decided to come to this CON, and what better of a way to spend it then with a TRUTH OR DARE and Q AND A panel with all your favorite HOMESTUCK CHARACTERS. There will also be MUSIC and PRIZES as well. What will you do? ==> ENTER PANEL

The Super Sentai Spectacular with Akai Senshi 10:30 AM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Since 1975, generations of kids grew up with Super Sentai, a TV franchise from Japan that’s become a worldwide sensa- tion. Learn about the series that have added to the legacy of the genre, from the costumes, the , and monsters of the week!

Ask the Akatsuki...Anything!!!! with Tobi, Pain: Preta Path, Hidan/Pain and Deidara 11:00 AM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Have burning questions for the Akatsuki that you want answered? Come to the only panel where you can ask the Akatsuki literally anything, and we’ll answer it for you as best as we can.

How Did We Do This? with Anime Fusion Staff 11:00 AM Panel 4 (Yakima) Want to know what it takes to run a convention? How does an idea like this become a reality? Learn about the pitfalls and triumphs of running an event, and how we got to where we are today.

Samurai Sword Class with Samurai Dan and Jillian 12:00 PM Main Programming Not a boffer class! Real Samurai sword moves and concepts taught by a professional swordsman to con-goers.

Who is Josh Grelle? 12:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Do you know of Josh Grelle? Would you like to know who this Josh Grelle is? Come to this panel to learn more as he shares stories of his choosing.

You Either SNK or Swim! with asian_equation and Aron Wannarka 12:30 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) A Q&A panel like no other! Fandom crack headcannons galore! Titan killing and swimming, what more could you ask for?

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Whatever... Giant Robots with Taylor Kent and Tim Wilsie 12:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Come join us as we discuss Giant Robots in Anime from , , and Getter Robo to Gundam and Super Wars.

The Art of Character Creation with Studio ONY 1:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Join Studio ONY for an in depth look at how to create intriguing characters from start to finish. This panel is great for not only writers and artists, but anyone interested in the character creation process. This is a great opportunity to ask questions as well, so feel free to chime in during the Q&A!

Life Bites, Bite Back 1:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Everyone has trouble growing up, even our panelists. Come join us for a supportive gathering including; advice, emotional life experiences and moral support. We welcome all ages to this panel for a chance to share and grow as an individual in the community.

Fluttershy’s Trade with Fluttershy and Twitty 2:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Got stuff to give away or want new stuff? Come here... Trades only - no sales!

Take 2 - Anime Sequels and Remakes with Jessi Silver 2:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) With many classic anime franchises celebrating anniversaries with new installments, and sequels airing years after the fact, is the prevalence of sequels a good use of fan nostalgia, or just lazy writing? Come ready to discuss your opinion.

Zombie Survival 101 with Kamuin and Ellis 2:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) The world is in ruins, and man has a new predator after them- Zombies. Get together and talk about what you can do to survive.

Ask the Artist with Shannon Townsend 3:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) From concept to completion, discuss the creative process that goes into a unique work of art.

Super High School Level Panel with Despair Sisters 3:30 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Hopes Peak Academy: where successful students become even more successful adults. For most of the year the doors to this prestigious academy is closed off to the public. But for one night only come join the students at their special home.

Voice Actors Q&A with Josh Grelle, Petrea Burchard and Taliesin Jaffe 4:00 PM Main Programming Interested in voice acting? Want to know how it all works? Learn from our panelists and their own stories of the voice acting experience. We’d like to have you here for a lively question and answer session.

Akita - Samurai Dogs with Samurai Dan and Jillian 4:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) The famous companions of the Samurai and a modern day treasure of Japan. These loyal, loving, and loveable animals make any anime fan’s heart melt. Come meet them in person!

Who Wants to Be a Pokemon Millionaire? with WishingWells and Maxie 4:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Think you know your Pokemon? Prove it and win a prize worth $1,000,000! (In the Pokemon world that is)

Cosplay What You Want: Positivity And Geek Culture with Shannon Townsend 5:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Fandom at large has seen an increase in snark over the past couple of years, particularly when it comes to body shaming and cosplay. Join Shannon Townsend, a plus size belly dance instructor and member of the Health at Every Size movement, for this one of a kind panel where we take a closer look at how trolling and body snark is killing fandom, and how you can help fix it.

Berri~Team! @ Anime Fusion! with TeyaBerri, MintBerri and BlueBerri 5:30 PM Main Programming It’s almost Halloween and Berri~Team has a special treat! We’ll be singing and dancing to your favorite J-pop, and Anime- pop songs and telling scary stories! Get ready for a Trick and Treat at “Berri~Team! @ Anime Fusion!”

Anime Creators, Then and Now with Jessi Silver 5:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Do you have a favorite classic anime and are curious to hear what the creators and directors are up to nowadays? This panel aims to give you an update on the current and recent and upcoming projects of some legendary creative minds.

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How the $&(@ Did I Get Here? with Taliesin Jaffe 6:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) A long winded, difficult to follow, and somewhat manic rant. Possibly but not guaranteed to cover: How I really ended up working in anime, being a child actor, Lewis Carol’s influence on anime script adaptation, puppets, The best fast food in , metaphor, and steam ships. Described by audiences as “similar to watching a park squirrel attempt to bake a shepard’s pie based off a loose description.” It somehow all comes together, we swear.

That Game Was My Childhood! with Dezzy Hella and Erin Kelly 6:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Remember playing a certain series of video games years ago? In this panel we will discuss all those childhood favorites. from Legend Of Zelda, to Animal Crossing, to Pokemon, at least once you’ve gotta say “That game was my childhood!”

Masquerade Costume Contest 6:00 PM Main Programming See the best costumes at Anime Fusion in the Masquerade stage show!

The Alpha and the Omegle! (Let’s go on Omegle!) with asian_equation and adurnanagra 7:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) We’re back to where it all began baby! Come one, come all! To the panel every of the con season and expect the unexpected! We welcome everyone to release their inner weirdness!

Whose Line is it Anime with Kevin Pope 7:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Enjoy random humor? Want to watch, or be part of, a show dictated by the whims of audience members? Come in and join us, where the points don’t matter, at Whose Line is it Anime!

Ouran Halloween Host Club with Risu, Chello, Courtney, Zoe and Allison 8:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) With Halloween approaching the host club has decided to have a special event! This panel is an actual host club, so you can sit and have a good time with your favourite host!

Welcome to Night Vale with Cecil, Carlos, Dana and Hooded Figure 8:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Want to see what Night Vale is? Do you already know? Is a pack of howling monkeys chasing you? Come to the WTNV panel. Ask your favorite characters questions! Answer trivia! Win cool prizes! Be enslaved by the glow cloud! All are welcome.

How to Be a Psychic with Matthew Lovecraft 9:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) I perform a free 15 minute magic show, do an audience participation reading on an attendee, reveal a magic trick and do a Q&A session at the end and will sign copies of my book, INSIDE OUT (a collection of poems), at the end as well.

Werewolf Game with lilytiny 9:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Howl at the moon. come join us in an exciting game of werewolf! (rules are explained every new game)

Samurai Uncensored Comedy Show with Samurai Dan 10:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Join Samurai Dan for an hour of standup comedy and get a good laugh at all the trouble a samurai enthusiast can get into at conventions.

You CONnot do that here! with asian_equation, Taha Omer and Aron Wannarka 11:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) You all know how the rules of proper con etiquette and what you should do. We’re to show you what NOT to do!

Peachy Keen Trickster Panel with Literateknits 12:00 AM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Candy! Fun! Candy! Games! Candy! Tricksters! Candy! Did we mention Candy! Come for the candy!

Get Off My Lawn! with Heatherby, Kamuin and Taylor Kent 12:30 AM Panel 4 (Yakima) When I was your age, I had to get my anime through fansubs! On VHS! With a money order! Uphill! Both ways! In the snow!

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DarkMatterLive Returns with Icarus, DJ BeatsPoint and the AnimeAtheist 10:30 AM Main Programming Special event from our featured panelists! DarkMatterLive comes back to bring music, fun & maybe giveaways again!

The Morning After Panel with Adurna Nagra, Theshiggityshwa, asian_equation and Taha 10:30 AM Panel 1 (Pawnee) This is exactly what you need after a night of rad raving, dirty dancing, prodigious panels, and commodious cosplays. We can all share stories about the con or whatever. Anything to help soothe the crazy before we go our separate ways after the con.

Anime by Numbers Trivia Game with J.C. Horvath and Shadow King 11:00 AM Panel 2 (Shoshone) After a successful debut at Anime Detour, this game show style panel is back for more. Large teams, audience participation, and a chaotic game design assure all can enjoy this game.

Sponsor/Guests Meet & Greet 11:00 AM Panel 4 (Yakima) Sponsors can chat with our Guests of Honor during this reserved hour.

Cosplay 202: More Than Just Hot Glue with befu, V and GS-Force 11:30 AM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Not so new to cosplay, but looking to learn more? Join Verssen Werks and GS-Force for advanced techniques, tips, and war stories from the sewing front lines.

Mabel Pines for Congress with Mabel, Dipper, Stan, Soos, Pacifica, Tyrone, Wendy, Number 3 and Robbie 12:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Join the crew from the mystery shack to ask questions about life in Gravity Falls and compete to win the party crown!

Charity Auction 12:30 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) We at Anime Fusion are giving back to the community through a live Charity Auction to benefit The Bridge. The Bridge for Youth is a charity organization of volunteers who are dedicated to providing stressed youth a brighter, safer, more stable future.

Shingeki no Panel with Armin Arlert, Mikasa Ackerman and Eren Jaeger 12:30 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Join Armin, Eren, Mikasa and the rest of the gang for a Q&A/Truth or Dare panel! Ask your favorite character invasive and personal questions for your own sick amusement. To a certain limit, of course.

What’s an OTP??? with Thomas Nguyen, Kennedy Weber, Safiya Simpson and Ana Nguyen 1:00 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) This panel is informing people what an OTP is.

Ask Female Dave Strider and friends! with Bea and Caitlyn 1:30 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Have a burning ache for a question for Fem!Dave? Come on and ask! All Homestuck fans and other fans of whatever wel- come!

Samurai Dan & Jillian Stage Show 2:00 PM Main Programming The majestic, almost poetic swordsmanship of Japan’s mighty warriors displayed with an abundance of precision, skill, and of all things, humor.

Becoming your Cosplay with Tobi, Doomer21 and Hidan 2:00 PM Panel 4 (Yakima) Teaching cosplayers how to act like the characters they’re portraying accurately and not just wearing the costume.

Busting Film Making Myths with befu, V and Hideko 2:30 PM Panel 3 (Winnebago) Local Minneapolis independent film makers Oxford Comma Film Collective discuss 10 various myths of low-budget film mak- ing. Hear about ways to improve your own work or how to get started without breaking the bank.

Anime Musical Chairs with Quinn Taylor and Kyla Kyllo 3:00 PM Panel 1 (Pawnee) Play musical chairs to music from different anime shows!

Brony 101 with Rendo 3:00 PM Panel 2 (Shoshone) Have you ever wondered about those men and women who are wearing shirts with cute little ponies on them? Whether you are a die-hard brony or are new to the fandom, this panel will be fun for everypony!

Princess Jellyfish with Josh Grelle 3:30 PM Main Programming Chat about this fun and popular series with one of its voice talents.

Video Rooms Bleach Friday, 10:30 AM English Dub Video 2 Ichigo Kurosaki is a teenager with the ability to see spirits. When the death god Rukia transfers her powers to him in an emergency, Ichigo must face rogue spirits known as Hollows and the more ruthless inhabitants of the spirit world. Love Hina Friday, 11:15 AM Subtitled Video 1 After failing to get into Tokyo University, Keitaro Urashima is sent to live with his grandmother at her hotel - an all-girls boarding house. Life gets complicated for all the residents when Keitaro becomes the house manager. Naruto Friday, 12:15 PM English Dub Video 2 Branded an outsider by the demon fox that was sealed inside him at birth, Naruto dedicates his life to proving his worth by becoming the strongest ninja in Konoha. Maison Ikkoku Friday, 1:00 PM Subtitled Video 1 Godai lives in a run-down apartment house called Maison Ikkoku. Into the mayhem comes the recently widowed Kyoko as the new live-in manager. Godai falls for her, but doesn’t have the nerve to tell her. Tiger and Bunny Friday, 2:00 PM Subtitled Video 2 Sternbild City is home to people called “Next,” who use their special abilities to protect the people. The hero Wild Tiger has always preferred to work alone, but he’s been assigned a rookie with a different perspective. Full Moon o Sagashite Friday, 2:45 PM English Dub Video 1 Mitsuki Kouyama’s dreams of becoming a singer are shattered when she develops a malignant tumor of the throat. Two angels of death, Takuto and Meroko, use their powers to help Mitsuki achieve her goal before time runs out. Black Butler Friday, 3:45 PM English Dub Video 2 Ciel Phantomhive was born into a life of luxury, only to see his parents murdered before his eyes. Wrought with grief and tortured by the fiends who killed his mother and father, Ciel summons an exquisite butler born of the fires of hell. Kodocha Friday, 4:30 PM English Dub Video 1 Sana Kurata, a young TV star, runs into trouble in her private life when the rebellious Akito Hayama spurs the other boys in her class to create neverending chaos. Sana makes it her mission to straighten out the mess and Akito himself. Gurren Lagann Friday, 5:30 PM English Dub Video 2 In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. All this changes when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village’s peace is broken by a violent intrusion. Revolutionary Girl Utena Friday, 6:15 PM Subtitled Video 1 After being saved by a prince at the darkest point of her life, Utena vows to become a prince herself. Searching for him, she attends Ohtori Academy, where she becomes involved in a series of duels with a mysterious purpose. Summer Wars Friday, 7:00 PM English Dub Video 2 Kenji is good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time in the online community known as OZ. His is the only life he has - until the girl of his dreams hires him to pretend to be her fiancée at her family reunion. Cutie Honey (18+) Friday, 8:00 PM Subtitled Video 1 When her creator is murdered, the android Cutie Honey vows to get revenge. Using a coveted device with the power to create anything out of air, she takes on the evil organization Panther Claw. Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone Friday, 9:00 PM English Dub Video 2 All that remains of Japan is Tokyo-3, a city under attack by massive creatures called Angels. After not seeing his father for more than eight years, Shinji Ikari is called to NERV headquarters to pilot the giant mech Eva Unit 01. Friday, 9:45 PM Subtitled Video 1 In a post-nuclear future, ordinary people have become slaves while genetically modified giants rule the world. Martial artist Kenshiro travels the barren wasteland of post-apocalyptic Earth as he seeks to rescue his girlfriend Julia. Gintama Friday, 10:45 PM Subtitled Video 2 In an alternate timeline, aliens invade the earth and take control of Edo-period Japan. The new era is a world where humans are laborers and samurai are forbidden to carry weapons. Three misfits take on dangerous odd jobs to make ends meet. Slayers Friday, 11:30 PM English Dub Video 1 Lina Inverse, a wandering sorceress, joins forces with swordsman Gourry Gabriev in what’s supposed to be a quick union of convenience. Instead, an artifact Lina “liberated” turns out to be the key to the resurrection of a demon lord.

31 Video Rooms Blue Exorcist Saturday, 12:30 AM English Dub Video 2 Humans live in the world of Assiah, demons in Gehenna. Humans with the power to fight the demons are known as exorcists. Rin Okumura, Satan’s illegitimate son, chooses to become an exorcist to avenge his foster father’s death. Space Pirate Captain Harlock Saturday, 1:15 AM Subtitled Video 1 In the distant future, humans have become lazy and spoiled while all the work is done by machines. When the Earth is threatened by a mysterious invader, only the Arcadia and her legendary captain, Harlock, have the power to fight back. Le Chevalier D’Eon Saturday, 2:15 AM Subtitled Video 2 In 18th-century France, D’Eon searches for the killer of his sister, Lia. But there are some strange movements in France. And things become more strange when Lia’s soul enters D’Eon’s body... Lupin the Third Saturday, 3:00 AM English Dub Video 1 Arsene Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsene Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke and Goemon and his love interest Fujiko, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while escaping the grasp of Inspector Koichi Zenigata. Samurai 7 Saturday, 4:00 AM Subtitled Video 2 The villagers of Kanna hire samurai to defend them against bandits who steal their rice, women, and children every year during the harvest. The samurai train the people to use weapons and build defenses to protect themselves from threats. Full Metal Panic! Saturday, 4:45 AM English Dub Video 1 Sousuke Sagara, a teenage military specialist working for the secret organization MITHRIL, is assigned to protect Kaname Chidori. To do this, he must learn to live the life of an ordinary high school student despite his combat instincts. Clannad Saturday, 5:45 AM Subtitled Video 2 Tomoya Okazaki becomes a teenage delinquent due to his distant and troubled father. When he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a lonely older girl separated from her friends, Tomoya’s life begins to change. Ai Yori Aoshi Saturday, 6:30 AM English Dub Video 1 Kaoru Hanabishi meets a confused girl at a train station and tries to help her find her way. When she turns out to be his childhood friend and betrothed fiancée, the forgotten secrets of aoru’sK past begin to surface. Rozen Maiden Saturday, 7:30 AM English Dub Video 2 The shut-in Sakurada Jun avoids school and spends his time ordering things on the internet. One of his impulse orders turns out to be an elaborate doll that comes to life. Sakurada is forced out of his shell by the trials that come with it. Samurai Pizza Cats Saturday, 8:15 AM Subtitled Video 1 Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The Pizza Cats’ fast-food business is a cover for their real job - defending their town from any evil that threatens. Ergo Proxy Saturday, 9:15 AM English Dub Video 2 In a distant and ruined future, Re-l Mayer works as an inspector for the Citizen’s Intelligence Bureau in the city of Romdo. After meeting the immigrant Vincent Law, Re-l is drawn into the mystery of supernatural beings known as Proxies. Irresponsible Captain Tylor Saturday, 10:00 AM Subtitled Video 1 As soon as Ueki Tylor joins the United Planets Space Force, war breaks out and he finds himself on active duty as a space cruiser captain. His casual attitude leads him into an uphill battle with his crew as well as his enemies. Saturday, 11:00 AM English Dub Video 2 In a city of magic, Kamijou Touma is judged as ordinary - no powers at all. However, he actually possessed the ability to negate the powers of others. When he teams up with the runaway esper known as Index, he finds himself in constant danger. Haré+Guu Saturday, 11:45 AM English Dub Video 1 Haré’s casual jungle life is disrupted when a strange young girl joins his household. Guu turns out to be a shapeshifting being with an entire world inside her. While dealing with his own problems, Haré struggles to keep Guu out of trouble. Angel Beats! Saturday, 12:45 PM Subtitled Video 2 In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. GetBackers Saturday, 1:30 PM Subtitled Video 1 Ban Mido and Ginji Amano are freelance recovery agents with supernatural powers. Together, they work to recover anything lost or stolen from a client.

32 Video Rooms : The Sacred Star of Milos Saturday, 2:30 PM English Dub Video 2 The search for a fugitive alchemist with mysterious abilities leads the Elric brothers to a valley of slums inhabited by the Milos, a proud people struggling against bureaucratic exploitations. Noir Saturday, 3:15 PM English Dub Video 1 When professional assassin Mireille Bouquet meets up with Kirika Yumura, they find they have more in common than it would seem. Together they set out to discover the truth about the ancient organization that controls their lives. Guilty Crown Saturday, 4:30 PM Subtitled Video 2 When an alien virus threatens them, Japan becomes a dependent nation under a provisional government known as GHQ. Having lost his past, Shu Ouma joins the military resistance group Funeral Parlor to fight back against GHQ’s corruption. Chobits Saturday, 5:00 PM Subtitled Video 1 Hideki Motosuwa is lucky enough to discover a discarded Persocom, an advanced computer in the shape of a young girl. Over time, he finds Chii is far more than the trash he found her in - she may be capable of independent thought. Sword Art Online Saturday, 6:15 PM English Dub Video 2 The players of the game Aincrad Online find they are trapped within the game and the only way out is to beat it. Kirito, a powerful swordsman, and his friends seek to defeat the game to free everyone caught inside. The Venus Wars Saturday, 6:45 PM Subtitled Video 1 War breaks out between two nations on a terraformed Venus, catching a teenage motorized unicycle team unaware. At the same time, a reporter from Earth is trying to keep up with the team to document the story. Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance Saturday, 8:00 PM English Dub Video 2 While the advanced mechs known as Eva units battle the attacking Angels, the new pilots Makinami and Asuka join the team. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and the NERV organization advance their underground plans for Rei and Shinji. Goldenboy (18+) Saturday, 8:30 PM English Dub Video 1 Kintaro Oe travels the world on his bicycle learning what he can about life. Working to prove himself, he takes on a number of odd jobs. Little do his employers know that the clumsy Kintaro is actually a genius who will work his way into their hearts. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia Saturday, 9:45 PM Subtitled Video 2 When Teiichi Niiya meets a mysterious girl at an old abandoned school building, he finds to his surprise that she’s the ghost from a well-known legend. Together they work to uncover her past and the circumstances of her death. Project A-Ko Saturday, 10:15 PM Subtitled Video 1 Sixteen years have passed since a mysterious alien ship crashed on Earth. Superhuman high school student A-Ko dukes it out with the diabolical genius B-Ko. Meanwhile, another ship is headed toward Earth to find its planet’s lost princess. Hell Girl (18+) Saturday, 11:30 PM English Dub Video 2 Somewhere on the internet, there’s a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight. Rumor has it that if you post a grudge there, the Jigoku Shoujo will appear and drag whoever torments you into the inferno. Rose of Versailles Sunday, 12:00 AM English Dub Video 1 Raised from birth as a man, the Oscar commands the palace guards at Versailles in the years before the French Revolution. She is torn between her duty to class and country and her own heart and desires. Black Butler Sunday, 1:00 AM Subtitled Video 2 Ciel Phantomhive was born into a life of luxury, only to see his parents murdered before his eyes. Wrought with grief and tortured by the fiends who killed his mother and father, Ciel summons an exquisite butler born of the fires of hell. Galaxy Railways Sunday, 1:45 AM Subtitled Video 1 In the future, the planets are connected with a massive galactic railway system. Manabu Yuuki and his crewmates bond as a team through their dealings with escaped criminals, meteors, hostile aliens, a time vortex, ghosts and terrorists. Guilty Crown Sunday, 3:00 AM English Dub Video 2 When an alien virus threatens them, Japan becomes a dependent nation under a provisional government known as GHQ. Having lost his past, Shu Ouma joins the military resistance group Funeral Parlor to fight back against GHQ’s corruption. GetBackers Sunday, 3:30 AM English Dub Video 1 Ban Mido and Ginji Amano are freelance recovery agents with supernatural powers. Together, they work to recover anything lost or stolen from a client.

33 Video Rooms Angel Beats! Sunday, 4:45 AM English Dub Video 2 In a world after death, angels fight for their fate and their future. Yuri, the leader of the Shinda Sekai Sensen, rebels against the god who destined her to have an unreasonable life. Fist of the North Star Sunday, 5:15 AM English Dub Video 1 In a post-nuclear future, ordinary people have become slaves while genetically modified giants rule the world. Martial artist Kenshiro travels the barren wasteland of post-apocalyptic Earth as he seeks to rescue his girlfriend Julia. Gurren Lagann Sunday, 6:30 AM English Dub Video 2 In their closed-off underground village, Kamina and Simon chafe at the limits imposed by the village elder. All this changes when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device - just as the village’s peace is broken by a violent intrusion. Full Metal Panic! Sunday, 7:00 AM Subtitled Video 1 Sousuke Sagara, a teenage military specialist working for the secret organization MITHRIL, is assigned to protect Kaname Chidori. To do this, he must learn to live the life of an ordinary high school student despite his combat instincts. Daphne in the Brilliant Blue Sunday, 8:15 AM Subtitled Video 2 In the future, the earth’s surface is mostly ocean, with a few floating cities on the surface. After being turned down by the Ocean Agency and evicted from her home, Maia Mizuki joins a group of bounty hunters. Dragonball Z Kai Saturday, 12:30 AM English Dub Video 2 All of the action, none of the filler! The alien warrior Goku must train and fight to protect his family and his world as he uncovers his true identity as a Saiyan. Romeo X Juliet Sunday, 10:00 AM English Dub Video 2 On the floating island of Neo Verona, Leontes Montague and his men led a bloody coup. Fourteen years later, Juliet fights against House Montague’s oppression. When she meets Prince Montague’s son, they fall in love at first sight. Revolutionary Girl Utena Sunday, 10:30 AM English Dub Video 1 After being saved by a prince at the darkest point of her life, Utena vows to become a prince herself. Searching for him, she attends Ohtori Academy, where she becomes involved in a series of duels with a mysterious purpose. Future Diary Sunday, 11:45 AM Subtitled Video 2 Yuki is a loner who spends his time writing a diary on his cell phone. One day, the God of Time and Space gives Yuki a diary with entries about the future. Yuki is forced to compete in a battle royale against people with similar diaries. Slayers Sunday, 12:15 PM Subtitled Video 1 Lina Inverse, a wandering sorceress, joins forces with swordsman Gourry Gabriev in what’s supposed to be a quick union of convenience. Instead, an artifact Lina “liberated” turns out to be the key to the resurrection of a demon lord. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Sunday, 1:30 PM English Dub Video 2 Edward and Alphonse Elric’s disregard for the laws of alchemy ripped half of Ed’s limbs from his body and left Al’s soul clinging to a suit of armor. To restore what was lost, the brothers scour a war-torn land for the Philosopher’s Stone. Lupin the Third Sunday, 2:00 PM English Dub Video 1 Arsene Lupin III is the grandson of the master thief Arsene Lupin. With his cohorts Daisuke and Goemon and his love interest Fujiko, he pulls off the greatest heists of all time while escaping the grasp of Inspector Koichi Zenigata.

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