Youmacon
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| Youmacon | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Hilton Detroit/Troy |
| Location | Troy, Michigan |
| Country |  United States |
| First held | 2005 |
| Attendance | 3,119 in 2007 |
| Official website | |
Youmacon is an anime convention held annually in Metro Detroit area during November. Youmacon's inaugural year brought a variety of guests together from various facets of anime and Japanese culture inspired fandom. These guests included well known American voice actors in Japanese animation, American television and film actors (Power Rangers), professional and fan-based music performers, and comic artists and creators.
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[edit] Programming
Like many anime conventions, Youmacon includes cosplay events, video gameing, and panels on popular Japanese anime series, J-rock, Power Rangers, Japanese fashion, and webcomics. Among the more unique events is one called Cosplay Shougi were cosplayers act as "living pieces" of a shougi game.
[edit] History
Youmacon's inaugural convention took place on November 11–13, 2005 at the Detroit Hilton in Troy, Michigan.[1]
Like the first year, the Youmacon 2006 was also held at the Detroit Hilton on November 3–5, 2006. Among the Guests of Honor included former professional wrestler "Captain" Lou Albano and Matt Hill, the voice of Captain N: The Game Master. Albano's presence was accredited to his role as the face and voice of Mario in the animation/live action The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!.[2] In 2007, the convention expanded into a 4-day convention, offering Thursday's events at no cost to attendees.
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 11–13, 2005 | Hilton Detroit/Troy Troy, Michigan |
1,078 | David Anez, Johnny Yong Bosch, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Eyeshine, Caitlin Glass, Bruce Kalish, Yuri Lowenthal, Monica May, Vic Mignogna, Alycia Purrott, Kristine Sa, The Spoony Bards, Chris Violette, and Dave Wittenberg.[1] |
| November 3-5, 2006 | Hilton Detroit/Troy Troy, Michigan |
2,125 | "Captain" Lou Albano, David Anez, Chris Cason, Caitlin Glass, Matt Hill, Tony Oliver, Patrick Seitz, Kevin Siembieda, The Spoony Bards, Moy Tung, and Brett Weaver.[3] |
| November 1–4, 2007 | Hilton Detroit/Troy Troy, Michigan |
3,119 | Johnny Yong Bosch, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Eyeshine, Quinton Flynn, Caitlin Glass, Wayne Grayson, Hyper-Strike, Lemon Demon, Jeff Nimoy, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Mike Sinterniklaas, and the Spoony Bards.[4] |
| October 30 – November 2, 2008 | Hyatt Regency Dearborn Dearborn, Michigan |
Caitlin Glass, Lemon Demon, and the Spoony Bards.[5] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Youmacon 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Lillard, Kevin (January 2007). "Con Report: Youmacon". Newtype USA 6 (1): 96.
- ^ Youmacon 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Youmacon 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Youmacon 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
