Bak-Anime

Bak-Anime
Status Active
Genre Anime, Manga, Video Games[1][2]
Venue Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Location(s) Bakersfield, California
Country United States
Inaugurated 2010
Website
http://www.bak-anime.com/

Bak-Anime is an annual one or two day anime convention held at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center in Bakersfield, California by the staff of Sac-Anime.[3] The convention is the sister conventions to the Bakersfield Comic Con, Sacramento Comic, Toy and Anime Show (Sac-Con), and Sac-Anime.

Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, art contest, artists, card gaming tournaments, concerts, cosplay masquerade, dance, tabletop gaming, video gaming, and vendors.[1][4][5]

History

The convention began due to the requests of fans from the Bakersfield Comic Con.[4][6] Bak-Anime in winter 2013 moved to the Bakersfield Marriott due to growth and for the fall 2013 event expanded to two days.[1][4][6] The expansion in the fall was considered a risk due to the increased costs of events run at that time of the year.[1] The convention returned to one day in June 2014, and re-expanded to two days in January 2015.[5][7]

Event History

Dates Location Atten. Guests
May 2, 2010 Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California		 Katie Bair and Liam O'Brien.[3]
January 23, 2011 Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California		 Stephanie Lesniak, Billy Martinez, and Vic Mignogna.[8]
April 22, 2012 Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California		1,100[4] Laura Bailey, Billy Martinez, and Travis Willingham.[9]
January 20, 2013 Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Bakersfield, California		1,400
(est)[10]		 Ivy Doomkitty, Billy Martinez, Roger Craig Smith, and Nate Watson.[11]
November 2-3, 2013 Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Bakersfield, California		 Akai SKY, Jennifer Hale, Liam O'Brien, and Sam Riegel.[12]
June 22, 2014 Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Bakersfield, California		 Trina Nishimura and Brina Palencia.[13]
January 24-25, 2015 Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
Bakersfield, California		 Christine Marie Cabanos, Kyle Hebert, and Cristina Vee.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Dias, Stefani (October 30, 2013). "Anime-azing weekend ahead for serious fans". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Wheat, Graham C (November 6, 2013). "Hale, Riegel and O’Brien take center stage at Bak-Anime". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bak-Anime 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dias, Stefani (January 18, 2013). "Mad for manga? Head to Bak-Anime". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dias, Stefani (June 18, 2014). "Bronies, actors and cosplay, oh my!". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Bak-Anime, Bakersfield anime convention held at Marriott". ABC 23 - Scripps TV Station Group. January 20, 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  7. ↑ Houghtaling, Lexie (January 26, 2015). "Fans head out to Bakersfield Anime Convention". Bakersfield Now. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  9. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
  10. ↑ Shin, Robin (January 30, 2013). "Cosplayers gather at Bak-Anime". The Renegade Rip. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  13. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  14. ↑ "Bak-Anime 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-12-08.

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