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AnimeNEXT Electronic Update June 30, 2007
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[AT-A-GLANCE]
* ANIMENEXT 2007 SCHEDULE
* CONSTRUCTION AT ANIMENEXT 2007
* ANIMENEXT 2007 AT THE DOOR REGISTRATION
* EARLY PRE-REGISTRATION PICK UP
* LARP AT ANIMENEXT 2007
* YU-GI-OH! AND OTHER CARD GAME TOURNAMENTS
* PANELS AT ANIMENEXT 2007
* OFFICIAL T-SHIRTS FOR ANIMENEXT 2007
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* ANIMENEXT 2007 SCHEDULE
We know that you are all looking forward to AnimeNEXT 2007 and are
making plans for the weekend. To help you make your plans and get
organized for your fun filled weekend we have posted the AnimeNEXT
program schedule (PDF) at http://www.animenext.org/docs/2007-tentative-schedule.pdf This schedule includes Main Events, Panels and Workshops, Dealers Room, Art Show and Artist Alley hours, our video schedule and many other events. Remember to check at our Information Desk in the Meadowlands Exposition Center for changes and additions to the schedule. You will also receive a nice pocket sized copy of our schedule with your registration materials at the convention.
* CONSTRUCTION AT ANIMENEXT 2007
There is construction going on and around the locations you have
gotten used to at AnimeNEXT 2007. Specifically, there is major
construction being conducted in the courtyard behind the Holiday Inn
Secaucus Meadowlands, the official hotel.
Please note that this area is currently fenced off and is unavailable
for photo shoots. This courtyard formerly featured a metal sculpture.
Now the area is fenced off and the courtyard is inaccessible.
The restaurants past the courtyard are still accessible and will be
open through out the convention weekend. Please walk around the fenced
off area to access the restaurants and stores you normally use during
AnimeNEXT 2007, such as Houlihan's, Pizzeria Uno, Burger King, Red
Lobster, TCBY, Chili's, Nikko Sushi & Bento and Dunkin Donuts. You can find a map of the entire area here, http://www.harmonmeadow.com/pages/plazamap.html
* ANIMENEXT 2007 AT THE DOOR REGISTRATION
AnimeNEXT 2007 registration is available at the door of the
convention. Registration is at the Box Office at the Meadowlands
Exposition Center. You may have to wait on line outside of the
exposition center.
Registration will be open the following hours:
Friday 9:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday 9:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday 9:00am – 3:00pm
At-door Registration prices are as follows:
Membership Type Adult Child(7-12)
Multi-day $50 $40
Friday only $25 $15
Saturday only $35 $25
Sunday only $25 $15
We only accept cash at the event.
* EARLY PRE-REGISTRATION PICK UP
AnimeNEXT will once again have early badge pick-up for pre-registered
attendees. On Thursday, July 5, 2007 those attendees who have
pre-registered for AnimeNEXT 2007 can pick up their badges for the
convention early from 7:00pm to 10:00pm at the Meadowlands Exposition
Center. Registration will only be open for pre-registered attendees.
New registrations may not be purchased at this time.
We also hope to allow pre-registered attendees to watch some anime in
the official AnimeNEXT hotel, The Holiday Inn Secaucus Meadowlands.
Look for information the evening of Thursday, July 5, 2007 and watch
some bonus anime as we set up our equipment for the evening.
* LARP AT ANIMENEXT 2007
For the whole weekend, LARP headquarters will be in a suite on the 3rd
floor of the Holiday Inn. All events will start in this room unless a
LARP GM tells you otherwise. See the schedule below for details. The
LARP schedule will also be posted outside the door, as well as in the
tabletop gaming room (Sussex, 2nd floor, Holiday Inn).
26 people pre-registered for LARP already. Pre-reg is now closed. We
are accepting 24 more people at the LARP suite door during the con.
People who register at the door will only have pre-made anime
characters to choose from. Video game and web comic characters were
only available during pre-reg.
Character pickup starts on Friday at 11am in the LARP suite. The rules
and kickoff meeting is in the Middlesex room (2nd floor, Holiday Inn).
The game begins in the LARP suite after the rules meeting.
LARP registration stops when we reach 50 players. If you show up too
late, or don't come to get a character until Saturday, you might miss out.
LARP Schedule:
Friday
11:00 Character Pick-Up (until 1:00, see a GM if you come late)
2:00 LARP & Rules Discussion in Panel Room 3 (Middlesex, 2nd floor,
Holiday Inn)
3:00 Game Begins!
4:00 Pretty Pretty Princess Competition
7:00 Test of Courage at Haunted High School
12:00 LARP room closes at midnight
Saturday
10:00 LARP room opens; Character Pick-up until Noon
12:00 Class field trip by Hinako Ninomiya to Petting Zoo
3:30 Tea Time Social
5:00 Haunted High School Demolished
5:30 Jelly Bean Contest Winner revealed
7:00 Don Kanouji Holy Drop In special live from the Demolished
Haunted High school
12:00 LARP room closes at midnight
Sunday
10:00 LARP room opens
3:00 LARP room closes
* YU-GI-OH! AND OTHER CARD GAME TOURNAMENTS
All tournaments will be on Saturday in the Middlesex room on 2nd floor
of the Holiday Inn. Yu-Gi-Oh starts at 10am. Pokemon, Duel Masters, &
Fullmetal Alchemist start at 4pm. Naruto, Magic: The Gathering &
Universal Fighting System start at 7pm.
Rules details for each game are below:
Yu-Gi-Oh
Sanctioned Tournament: Standard rules. The current ban list is in
effect. Japanese cards will only be allowed if that card has already
been released in English.
No more than 60 people may participate, so show up early for sign-up.
Tag-Team format, you will be assigned a random partner. The rules will
be explained when the tournament begins.
Prize is a Nintendo DS Lite.
Pokemon
Sanctioned Tournament: Unlimited - Fun Format. Any card with the
Pokemon backing that is marked as tournament legal is playable. Cards
printed from the Wizards of the Coast run are playable ONLY if they
have been reprinted by Nintendo and if such applies, the Nintendo card
ruling takes precedence.
No more than 16 people may participate.
Swiss format, one-on-one, best two of three matches, fifty minutes a
round.
No prizes available from Pokemon (yet).
Duel Masters
Sanctioned Tournament, Standard Format. Non-English cards are allowed
but the English Card rulings will be used. (A laptop connected to
Gatherer (Magic's Card Database) will be available.)
No more than 16 people may participate.
Swiss format, best two of three matches, fifty minutes a round.
No prizes available from Wizards of the Coast.
Fullmetal Alchemist
Sanctioned Tournament: Standard Format, Sealed Deck using Premier
Edition (all players will receive a PE starter deck and three boosters)
No more than 16 people will participate
Swiss format, one game matches, fifty minutes a round.
Convention exclusive cards available as prizes.
Pre-registration available at the Gamers Round Table:
http://joyride.gamersroundtable.com/tournaments/3205/
Demos available before and after the tournament
Naruto Trading Card Game
Sanctioned Tournament: Standard Format. Non-English cards are NOT
allowed in this event unless they have been released in the United
States and then the United States ruling will be applied.
No more than 32 people may participate.
Swiss format, best two of three matches, fifty minutes a round.
Promos available as prizes including playmats
Pre-registration available at the Gamers Round Table:
http://naruto.gamersroundtable.com/tournaments/9961/
Demos available before and after the tournament.
Magic: The Gathering
Sanctioned Tournament: Extended Format Applies. Non-English cards are
allowed but the English Card railings will be used. (A laptop
connected to Gatherer (Magic's Card Database) will be available.)
No more than 16 people may participate in this event.
Swiss format, Fifty Minutes a round, no cut off.
No prize support from Wizards available (yet).
Universal Fighting System
Sanctioned Tournament: Standard Tournament.
No more than 32 people may participate in this event.
Prizes will be foils available from Sabertooth Games exclusive to
tournament participants. Character cards available to winners.
Best two of three matches, fifty minutes a round.
Pre-registration available at the Gamers Round Table site:
http://sabertooth.gamersroundtable.com/tournaments/13912/
Demos for this game will be taking place before the tournament begins
* PANELS AT ANIMENEXT 2007
Not only have we posted the AnimeNEXT 2007 Schedule for you to check out, but we also have a comprehensive list of some of the panels you can take in at the convention. Here is a sampling of some of the great panels you can take in with our guests in 2007.
GUEST OF HONOR PANELS
Guest of Honor: Mr. Toyo Ikeda
Mr. Toyo Ikeda sits down to speak about his career as a producer for GONZO, working on such shows as Kaleido Star and Romeo x Juliet. (Main Theater, Friday, 2 pm)
Romeo x Juliet
Enjoy the East Coast subtitled premiere of one of GONZO's newest shows, Romeo x Juliet and hear all about its production from our guests of honor Mr. Toyo Ikeda (producer) and Mr. Daisuke Gomi (executive producer). (Main Theater, Saturday, 4 pm)
"Kaleido Star"
Mr. Toyo Ikeda picks an episode from this heart-warming series from GONZo and talks about what happened behind the scenes. (Main Theater, Sunday, 12 pm)
MUSICAL GUEST PANELS
12012 Q & A
Got questions for our musical guests? You'll get a chance to ask them here! (Main Theater, Saturday, 1 pm)
12012 Photo Session
Presented by J-House Rock, you can get your chance to have your picture taken with the band for an additional fee. Please see http://www.jhouserock.com (Signings 2, Sunday, 1 pm)
INDUSTRY PANELS
Bandai Entertainment
Vice President Rika Davis and Linda Tawara take you through the ins and outs of what's in store for Bandai Entertainment this summer and the year to come! (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Saturday, 7:30 pm)
Del Rey
Manga fans will have a chance to chat with April Flores about the Random House subsidiaries properties. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Saturday, 1 pm)
Media Blasters
New York City's own anime distribution company is going strong this year, and Frank Pannone will lead the discussion about their current and future properties. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 7 pm)
New Generation Pictures
What's going on with the dub scene in California? Jonathan Klein will take you through the properties he's been working on, and if you're nice, he may even talk about Hellsing Ultimate. (Main Theater, Sunday, 2 pm)
NY Anime Festival
They said it couldn't be done again, but an anime convention is coming back to the heart of the Big Apple! Nancy Iannotta, John McGeary, Larry Settembrinil, and Peter Tatara will be on hand to discuss what's in store for the December festival. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 10 am)
Rooster Teeth Productions
You have seen the videos on the Internet or on XBox Live, but what do you really know about the production company behind the hit machinima series "Red Vs. Blue"? Spend some time behind the scenes with Gus Sorola and Kathleen Zuelch. (Main Theater, Sunday, 3 pm)
GUEST PANELS
ADR Scriptwriting
Think that it's easy adapting a Japanese anime show into English? Think again, as Jonathan Klein, Chris Patton, and Monica Rial tell you what really goes into being an ADR scriptwriter. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Friday, 12 pm)
Breaking Into Voice Acting
So you wanna be a voice actor, huh? Learn all the tips and tricks from our expert panel of actors and director: Wayne Grayson, Jonathan Klein, Michele Knotz, Ed Paul, Mike Pollock, Bill Rogers, and Tom Wayland. (Main Theater, Saturday, 2:30 pm)
"Drawing from Life" w/ Kensuke Okabayashi
The author of Manga For Dummies leads you in how to make your manga pages come to life! (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 1 pm)
Dubbing Workshop
If you've ever wanted to hear your voice coming out of an anime character's mouth, this is the workshop for you! Hosted by veteran directors Mike Sinterniklaas of NYAV Post and Tom Wayland of Tripwire Productions, they'll take you through what a typical day could be like in the recording booth. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Saturday, 5 pm)
Hentai Dubbing Workshop with Dick Tripwire (18+; must show I.D. at the door)
Think that the only thing you need to know in order to dub a hentai show is how to moan? Well... okay, you do have to moan, but you'll also learn much more in this fun, and hilarious, interactive workshop. (Holiday Inn Hunterdon/Middlesex, Saturday, 10 pm)
"Lone Star" Dubbing
Straight from the Lone Star State, voice actors Chris Patton and Monica Rial are here to show you that everything's bigger in Texas; including the talent. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 2 pm)
Manga Publishing 101
Whether you're interested in reading manga from Japan or creating your own, editor Frank Pannone and creator Kensuke Okabayashi can take you through the various steps. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 8 pm)
Men of Anime
You may have swooned over their voices on your TV screen. Now you can meet them in real life, and get to know what it's like to be the voice of a fangirl's fantasy. With Wayne Grayson, Chris Patton, Ed Paul, Mike Pollock, and Bill Rogers. (Main Theater, Sunday, 1 pm)
The Voice Directors
Behind every great voice actor is a great voice director. Luckily, we have great directors like Jonathan Klein (New Generation Pictures), Mike Sinterniklaas (NYAV Post), and Tom Wayland to tell you how they make the magic happen. (Meadowlands Exposition Center, Sunday, 12 pm)
Voice Acting in America
Anime purists have long debated that anything beyond the original Japanese voices are inferior. Our expert panel of voice actors clearly demonstrate that the same level of passion and life can be breathed into a character, regardless of the origins. With Wayne Grayson, Michele Knotz, Chris Patton, Mike Pollock, Monica Rial, and Bill Rogers. (Main Theater, Friday, 5 pm)
Women in Voice Acting
If you ever needed proof that the ladies can play just as hard as the men, look no further than Michele Knotz and Monica Rial, two of the hardest working female voice actors in the industry. (Main Theater, Sunday, 11 am)
Yaoi Manga (18+; must show I.D. at the door)
New enthusiasts and bishonen-loving veterans alike can still learn more about the yaoi manga genre, hosted by manga editor Frank Pannone. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 2, Saturday, 9:30 pm)
SHOW-SPECIFIC PANELS
Afro Samurai
Eric Calderon from GONZO takes you into and through a dark futuristic world where Samuel L. Jackson is a samurai. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Friday, 11 am)
Introduction to "Red Vs. Blue"
Not quite video game and not quite film, Gus Sorola and Kathleen Zuelch explain all about the popular, hit machinima series. (Main Theater, Friday, 6 pm)
Our Favorite Episodes of "Red Vs. Blue"
Gus Sorola (Simmons) and Kathleen Zuelch (Tex) take you through their favorite episodes of "Red Vs. Blue" and let you know what really goes on in the studio. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Saturday, 8"30 pm)
Pokemania
Join voice actors Michele Knotz and Bill Rogers for an exciting hour filled with all things Pokemon. Gotta catch it all! (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Saturday, 11 am)
TMNT
They're turtles on the half-shell, and we've got some of the cast of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to talk about the long-running show. With Wayne Grayson and Mike Sinterniklaas. (Meadowlands Exposition Center Panel 1, Friday, 12 pm)
The Venture Bros.
Maybe Mike Sinterniklaas can tell us about what's in store for Dean Venture in the coming season. Or maybe he can't. Either way, this intimate discussion about the hit Cartoon Network show could be very illuminating... (Main Theater, Sunday, 4 pm)
* OFFICIAL T-SHIRTS FOR ANIMENEXT 2007
Remember to get your official AnimeNEXT 2007 T-Shirt while at the
convention. The 2007 T-Shirts feature full color artwork from the
AnimeNEXT official artist Lisa Lamhut and a design by Rene Jack.
These shirts will be $15.00 each.
AnimeNEXT will also have a special limited amount of AnimeNEXT Baby
Doll T-Shirts on sale at the convention. These shirts will feature
different Lisa Lamhut artwork than the standard T-Shirts and will only
be available in Girls Baby Doll sizes. These shirts will be $15.00 each.
You will be able to purchase the various AnimeNEXT T-Shirts at our
table in the Dealers Room through out the convention. We hope to see
plenty of people wearing these stylish T's!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Shelly Berghold, Director of Publicity
AnimeNEXT 2007
C/o Universal Animation
publicity@animenext.org
www.animenext.org
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AnimeNEXT Electronic Update June 30, 2007
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