New England Anime Society
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The New England Anime Society, Inc. is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering American understanding of Japanese language and culture through written and visual media. Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is the parent organization of Anime Boston,[1] one of the largest anime conventions in North America.[2]
[edit] Events
The New England Anime Society has produced the following events:
- Anime Boston 2003
-
- April 18-20, 2003 - Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts[3]
- Dance Dance Revolution tournament
-
- August 17, 2003 - Playoff Arcade, Worcester, Massachusetts[1]
- Anime at First Night Boston 2004
-
- December 31, 2003 - Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts
- Arisia's anime programming room
-
- January 16-18, 2004 - Boston Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
- Anime Boston 2004
- Anime at First Night Boston 2005
- Anime Boston 2005
-
- April 29-May 1, 2005 - Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
- Anime at First Night Boston 2006
-
- December 31, 2005 - Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts[8]
- Anime Boston 2006
-
- May 26-28, 2006 - Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts[9]
- Anime at First Night Boston 2007
-
- December 31, 2006 - Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts[10]
- Anime Boston 2007
-
- April 20-22, 2007 - Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts
The New England Anime Society has also provided assistance with other events such as costume contests at Tokyo Kid in Harvard Square and anime screenings at the Belmont Film Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts and Sudbury Day in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
[edit] References
- ^ a b (2003-07-28). Worcester Welcomes Dance Dance Revolution Tournament. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Delahanty, Patrick (2007-01-01). Largest North American anime conventions of 2006. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ (2002-01-07). New England Anime Society announces Anime Boston 2003. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Jones, Vanessa E.. "Girl power - Young women are driving one of the hottest trends in pop culture: Japanese comics", The Boston Globe, 2004-07-28. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Bynum, Aaron H.. "Complete Anime Boston Convention Report", Animation Insider, 2004-04-14. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ MacLaughlin, Nina. "The annual New Year's bash rolls on", The Boston Phoenix, 2004-12-24. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ (2004-11-26). Family Festival at First Night Boston 2005. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ (2005-12-29). Central Park Media & New England Anime Society Celebrate 2006. Press release. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Green, Scott. "Kaiju Rally Party In Boston", Ain't It Cool News, 2006-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
- ^ Woodman, Tenley. "All about Eve: First Night ushers in new year with cultural bang", Boston Herald, 2006-12-28. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
