Anime Vegas
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| Anime Vegas | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Cashman Center |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Country |  United States |
| First held | 2004 |
| Organizer | Anime Vegas, Inc. |
| Official website | |
Anime Vegas is an annual anime convention that takes is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first Anime Vagas occurred September 4–6, 2004 at the Cashman Center.
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[edit] Programming
Events include standard panels, some about shows the present voice actors are working on, random open-mic question and answer panels, fan panels, gripe sessions, game shows, trivia contests, video game contests, a cosplay masquerade, open microphone, karaoke, plus more. There is also a video game room with assorted video, card, and table top games, and several screening rooms showcasing new anime and Japanese music videos, along with anime music videos created by attendees. New to the 2006 convention was a dance, which will be repeated this year for two nights. New to the 2007 convention is the addition of a maid café.
[edit] History
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 4–6, 2004 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
1,019 | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Chris Hazelton, Megan Hollingshead, Samantha Inoue Harte, Jerry Jewell, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Rich McNanna, Jonathan Osborne, Alison Retzloff, Adam Van Wyk, and Jim "Gozer" Yee.[1] |
| October 28–30, 2005 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
1,433 | Edgard Aedo, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Steve Bennett, Chris Bevins, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, Darren Dunstan, Wayne Grayson, Hilary Haag, Clarine Harp, hide-san, Megan Hollingshead, Samantha Inoue Harte, Jerry Jewell, Jonathan Klein, Trish Ledoux, Yuri Lowenthal, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Mike McFarland, Vic Mignogna, Liam O'Brien, Jonathan Osborne, Tara Plat, Sam Regal, Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, Carrie Savage, Sean Schemmel, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, Veronica Taylor, Jim "Gozer" Yee, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[2] |
| September 2–4, 2006 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
2,774 | Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Quinton Flynn, Sandy Fox, Makiko Higuchi, Kouta Hirano, Jerry Jewell, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Jonathan Klein, Hideyuki Kurata, Lex Lang, Dominique Antoinette Martinez, Mike McFarland, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Rich McNanna, Miami, Jeff Nimoy, Samurai Delicatessen, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, Sonny Strait, and Stephanie Yanez.[3] |
| September 1–3, 2007 | Cashman Center Las Vegas, Nevada |
3,597 | Laura Bailey, Johnny Yong Bosch, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Justin Cook, Aaron Dismuke, Eyeshine, Maile Flanagan, Alice Fulks, Rachel Hirschfeld, Yoko Ishida, Jerry Jewell, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Neil Kaplan, Jonathan Klein, Yuri Lowenthal, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Metal Phyzix, Daran Norris, Tony Oliver, Tara Platt, Sam Regal, Chris Sabat, Patrick Seitz, Thee Out Mods, Tokyo Smog, and Travis Willingham.[4] |
| August 30 – September 1, 2008 | Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada |
Derek Stephen Prince.[5] |
[edit] References
- ^ Anime Vegas 2004 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ Anime Vegas 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ Anime Vegas 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-18.
- ^ Anime Vegas 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
- ^ Anime Vegas 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
