October 2 – 4, 2009

Animation Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

Anime Detroit – Troy, Michigan (USA)

Archon – Collinsville, Illinois (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Fw:Anipop – Lisbon, Portugal (Site language is Portuguese)

GO3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo 2009 – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

(This Expo features the latest in Home Entertainment, Communication, Wireless/Internet, Electronic Games, In-Vehicle Technology, Pop Culture/Anime, Audio, Education & Training & more.)

Kuzuricon – Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)

Realms Con – Corpus Christi, Texas (USA)

RoundCon – Columbia, South Carolina (USA)

(This is primarily a Gaming Con)

October 3, 2009

Anime at UMSL – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

October 3 – 4, 2009

British International Comics Show – Birmingham, England (UK)

KuruKiiro Festival – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA)

(Formerly known as Tekko 1/2)

October 9 – 11, 2009

Ani-Magic – Palmdale, California (USA)

EXP Convention – St. Augustine, Florida (USA)

Naru 2 U – Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Tsubasacon – Huntington, West Virginia (USA)

VGXpo 2009 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

October 10, 2009

Anime Destiny – Berkeley, California (USA)

Anime St. George – St. George, Utah (USA)

October 16 – 18, 2009

Anime Banzai – Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

October 17 – 18, 2009

Armageddon Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

October 17, 2009

Borders Mini-con – Leicester, England (UK)

J-CultureCon – Derby, England (UK)

(Formerly known as Chibicon)

Manga Bible Event – Whetstone, Leicestershire, England (UK)

(Manga Art Workshop, Seminar, Presentation, and Book Signing)

October 20, 2009

Cosplay Fever Book Launch – London, England (UK)

(Gallery, Cosplay Photo Shoot, and Book Signing)

FuyuCon – Northampton, England (UK)

GameX – Oaks (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Geek.Kon – Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Infinite Bits – Miami, Florida (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

Kajonk-a-Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed until December 4 – 6)

MileHiCon 2009 – Denver, Colorado (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Necronomicon 2009 – St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Con)

October 24, 2009

SCI-FI London Oktoberfest Anime All-Nighter – London, England (UK)

(Lineup includes Evangelion 1.0, Time of Eve, The Sky Crawlers, King of Thorn, & Eureka Seven – Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers)

October 24 – 25, 2009

London MCM Expo – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Motaku – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

October 24, 2009

The Sword Of The Stranger screening & ScreenTalk – London, England (UK)

(Screening of film followed by a ScreenTalk with director Masahiro Ando and producer Mashiko Minami)

October 29 – November 1, 2009

Bakuretsu Con – Colchester, Vermont (USA)

Youmacon – Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

October 30 – November 1, 2009

Oni-Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

Saboten-Con – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

SugoiCon – Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (USA)

Yaoi-Con – San Mateo, California (USA)

October 31 – November 1, 2009

Anime @ ArmadaCon – Devonport, Plymouth (UK)

(Con-Within-a-Con…part of the ArmadaCon Science Fiction Convention)

November 6 – 8, 2009

Aki Con – Everett, Washington (USA)

Anime NebrasKon – Omaha, Nebraska (USA)

J-Popcon – Valby, Denmark (Site language is Danish)

Nekocon – Hampton, Viginia (USA)

Pacific Media Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

November 7 – 8, 2009

Zenkaikon – King of Prussia, Pennsylvania (USA)

November 8, 2009

Vértigo – Santa Cruz, Bolivia (Site language is Spanish)

November 13 – 15, 2009

Eirtakon – Dublin, Ireland

Izumicon – Midwest City, Oklahoma (USA)

New England Fan Experience – Boston, Massachusetts (USA)

November 14, 2009

Anime League Club London – London, England (UK)

November 20 – 22, 2009

Anime Crossroads – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

Anime USA – Arlington, Virginia (USA)

Another Anime Convention – Nashua, New Hampshire (USA)

Arkansas Anime Festival – Fayetteville, Arkansas (USA)

Bishie Con – St. Louis, Missouri (USA)

Daisho Con – Stevens Point, Wisconsin (USA)

YuleCon – Fort Worth, Texas (USA)

Zona Con – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(This is a mixed genre con…the catchphrase is “Where Anime Meets Horror”)

November 21 – 22, 2009

Anime Festival Asia – Singapore

November 27 – 29, 2009

Tomodachi Fest – Boise, Idaho (USA)

November 28, 2009

Atlanta Anime Day – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

November 29, 2009

The Grand International Cosplay Ball – London, England (UK)

Question: And how does it feeI that it is by far the worst movie made in the history of the United States?
Chun Li: I would agree with that, but I have seen Dragonball Evolution, which is probably worse.

Note: There’s a teeny bit of inappropriate language, but nothing too bad!

To see more of their work, check out their YouTube video channel and their website, ProjectNewSpeak.com!

September 4 – 6, 2009

Alcon – Leicester, England (UK)

Chibi-Pa – West Palm Beach, Florida (USA)

Penny Arcade Expo – Seattle, Washington (USA)

(This is a Gaming Con)

September 4 – 7, 2009

AnimeFest – Dallas, Texas (USA)

Dragon*Con – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

September 5, 2009

Librari-Con 2009 – Fayetteville, North Carolina (USA)

September 5 – 6, 2009

Animania Sydney – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

September 5 – 7, 2009

Anime Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)

Kumoricon – Portland, Oregon (USA)

September 11 – 13, 2009

Nan Desu Kan – Denver, Colorado (USA)

September 12, 2009

Edge Comic Con – Edgerton, Wisconsin (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

MCM Cosplay Roadshow – Hoddesdon, England (UK)

(The first stop for this traveling event)

Sonia Leong talk and signing at Tokyo 15 – Manchester, England (UK)

September 18 – 20, 2009

Abunai – Zwolle, Netherlands

(This year’s con will emphasize music)

Anime Weekend Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

Connichi – Kassel, Germany (Site languages are German & English)

Gen Con Oz – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)

(This is a Gaming Con)

Reactor – Rosemont, Illinois (USA)

September 19, 2009

Animania Brisbane – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)

Death Note Day – Manchester, England (UK)

September 19 – 20, 2009

JapanFest – Duluth, Georgia (USA)

(This is an event spotlighting Japanese Pop Culture)

MikomiCon – Northridge, California (USA)

Tulsa Comic & Anime Expo – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

September 25 – 27, 2009

Animeland Otaku Mex – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

Erie Anime Experience – Edinboro, Pennsylvania (USA)

New York Anime Festival – New York, New York (USA)

September 26, 2009

Tigercon – Towson, Maryland (USA)

October 2 – 4, 2009

Animation Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

Anime Detroit – Troy, Michigan (USA)

Archon – Collinsville, Illinois (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

GO3 Electronic & Entertainment Expo 2009 – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

(This Expo features the latest in Home Entertainment, Communication, Wireless/Internet, Electronic Games, In-Vehicle Technology, Pop Culture/Anime, Audio, Education & Training & more.)

Kuzuricon – Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)

Realms Con – Corpus Christi, Texas (USA)

October 3 – 4, 2009

British International Comics Show – Birmingham, England (UK)

October 9 – 11, 2009

Ani-Magic – Palmdale, California (USA)

EXP Convention – St. Augustine, Florida (USA)

Naru 2 U – Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

Tsubasacon – Huntington, West Virginia (USA)

VGXpo 2009 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

October 10, 2009

Anime St. George – St. George, Utah (USA)

October 16 – 18, 2009

Anime Banzai – Salt Lake City, Utah (USA)

October 17 – 18, 2009

Armageddon Melbourne – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

October 17 2009

Borders Mini-con – Leicester, England (UK)

J-CultureCon – Derby, England (UK)

(Formerly known as Chibicon)

October 23 – 25, 2009

FuyuCon – Northampton, England (UK)

GameX – Oaks (Philadelphia), Pennsylvania (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Geek.Kon – Madison, Wisconsin (USA)

Infinite Bits – Miami, Florida (USA)

(This is a Video Gaming Con)

Kajonk-a-Con – Knoxville, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed until December 4 – 6)

MileHiCon 2009 – Denver, Colorado (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Necronomicon 2009 – St. Petersburg, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Con)

October 24 – 25, 2009

London MCM Expo – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Motaku – Kansas City, Missouri (USA)

October 29 – November 1, 2009

Bakuretsu Con – Colchester, Vermont (USA)

Youmacon – Dearborn, Michigan (USA)

October 30 – November 1, 2009

Oni-Con – Houston, Texas (USA)

Saboten-Con – Mesa, Arizona (USA)

SugoiCon – Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky (USA)

Yaoi-Con – San Mateo, California (USA)

October 31 – November 1, 2009

Anime @ ArmadaCon – Devonport, Plymouth (UK)

(Con-Within-a-Con…part of the ArmadaCon Science Fiction Convention)

July 31 – August 2, 2009

AnimagiC – Bonn, Germany (Site language is German)

Anime Festival Orlando – Orlando, Florida (USA)

AnimeLand TuCon – Tucson, Arizona (USA)

ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut (USA)

Kakkoi|con – Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)

(Postponed until 2010)

Otakuthon – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French & English)

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

July 31 – August 3, 2009

Tokonatsu 2009 – Bedfordshire, England (UK)

(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention)

August 1, 2009

Death Note Day – Leeds, England (UK)

(This event features Death Note anime sceenings, contests, and cosplay)

August 7 – 9, 2009

Animethon – Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

Fandemonium – Nampa, Idaho (USA)

(This is a multi-media and multi-genre fan Expo)

Ikasucon – Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)

Sogen Con – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (USA)

August 8, 2009

Death Note Day – Newcastle, England (UK)

(This event features Death Note anime sceenings, contests, and cosplay)

Kin-Yoobi Con – Hayward, California (USA)

August 8 – 9, 2009

Innocente Seraphim – Bellevue, Washington (USA)

(This is a Con featuring modern Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls and Japanese Street Fashion)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention – Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

Smash! – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

August 13 – 16, 2009

Gen Con Indy – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

(This is a Gaming Con)

August 14 – 15, 2009

Osakacon – Clinton Township, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed)

August 14 – 16, 2009

AnimeIowa – Coralville, Iowa (USA)

Aya Revolution – Coventry, England (UK)

San Japan – San Antonio, Texas (USA)

August 15 – 16, 2009

Auto Assembly – Birmingham, England (UK)

(This is a Transformers Con)

August 21 – 22, 2009

BlizzCon – Anaheim, California (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

August 21 – 23, 2009

Manifest – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

August 22 – 23, 2009

Mini MegaCon – Orlando, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

August 27 – 28, 2009

Kita-Kon – Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)

August 28 – 30, 2009

Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

MatsuriCon – Worthington, Ohio (USA)

Mizu Con – Miami, Florida (USA)

Sac-Anime – Sacramento, California (USA)

August 29 – 30, 2009

C3×Hobby – Chiba City, Japan (Site language is Japanese)

(This is a Toy Show/Convention)

August 30, 2009

Yaoifest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

September 4 – 6, 2009

Alcon – Leicester, England (UK)

Chibi-Pa – West Palm Beach, Florida (USA)

Penny Arcade Expo – Seattle, Washington (USA)

(This is a Gaming Con)

September 4 – 7, 2009

AnimeFest – Dallas, Texas (USA)

Dragon*Con – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

September 5, 2009

Librari-Con 2009 – Fayetteville, North Carolina (USA)

September 5 – 6, 2009

Animania Sydney – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

September 5 – 7, 2009

Anime Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)

Kumoricon – Portland, Oregon (USA)

September 11 – 13, 2009

Nan Desu Kan – Denver, Colorado (USA)

September 12, 2009

Edge Comic Con – Edgerton, Wisconsin (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

MCM Cosplay Roadshow – Hoddesdon, England (UK)

(The first stop for this traveling event)

September 18 – 20, 2009

Abunai – Zwolle, Netherlands

(This year’s con will emphasize music)

Anime Weekend Atlanta – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

Connichi – Kassel, Germany (Site languages are German & English)

Gen Con Oz – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)

(This is a Gaming Con)

Reactor – Rosemont, Illinois (USA)

September 19, 2009

Animania Brisbane – Brisbane, Queensland (Australia)

September 19 – 20, 2009

JapanFest – Duluth, Georgia (USA)

(This is an event spotlighting Japanese Pop Culture)

MikomiCon – Northridge, California (USA)

Tulsa Comic & Anime Expo – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

September 25 – 27, 2009

Animeland Otaku Mex – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

Erie Anime Experience – Edinboro, Pennsylvania (USA)

New York Anime Festival – New York, New York (USA)

September 26, 2009

Tigercon – Towson, Maryland (USA)

VIZ Media welcomes comic book and manga legends Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei for a very special series of appearances at the 2009 Comic-Con International, taking place July 23-26 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA.

The pair will appear at the nation’s largest comic book and science fiction convention to celebrate their historic creative collaboration for the ULTIMO manga series (KARAKURIDÔJI ULTIMO), which debuted in the July 2009 issue of VIZ Media’s SHONEN JUMP magazine.

Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei will be welcomed as special guests at the SHONEN JUMP panel, scheduled for Friday, July 24th from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Room 10. Lee and Takei will also appear together in VIZ Media’s Booth #2813 on the main show floor for an exclusive autograph session on Friday July 24th from 2:15-3:15 p.m. The first 40 fans to purchase the July issue of SHONEN JUMP magazine featuring ULTIMO from the VIZ Media retail area each day from Wednesday through Friday will receive a ticket to have their issue personally autographed by Lee and Takei.

ULTIMO represents an innovative and historic collaboration between comics legend Stan Lee, co-creator of many iconic superheroes including Spider-Man™, the Fantastic Four™, and the X-Men™, and Hiroyuki Takei, the creator of the popular SHAMAN KING manga series, published in Japan by Shueisha and in North America by VIZ Media.

The ULTIMO back-story: High above Farmless City, citizens are stunned by the sudden appearance of two floating figures. Are they human boys, monolithic robots, or something much more strange? As the battle ensues between them, destruction and devastation falls on the hapless city. One figure is Vice, and seems to be as evil as his name implies. The other is Ultimo, intent on trying to stop Vice from wreaking more havoc. But who are Vice and Ultimo really? Where did they come from? Find out in the first chapter of ULTIMO!

For over half a century, Stan Lee has been synonymous with superhero comics. In addition to co-creating countless memorable series and characters, including Spider-Man™, the Incredible Hulk™, and Daredevil™, he served as the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. Lee remains a hugely respected and dynamic figure in the entertainment industry and continues to develop a variety of film, television and video game properties.

Unconventional author/artist Hiroyuki Takei began his career by winning the coveted Hop Step Award (for new manga artists) and the Osamu Tezuka Award. After working as an assistant to famed artist Nobuhiro Watsuki (RUROUNI KENSHIN), Takei debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1997 with Butsu Zone, an action series based on Buddhist mythology. His multicultural adventure manga series SHAMAN KING debuted in Japan in 1998 and has been adapted into a popular animated television series. The SHAMAN KING manga series is published in North America by VIZ Media and has sold more than 400,000 copies in the U.S. to-date; for many years it was also serialized in English in VIZ Media’s SHONEN JUMP magazine.

“We are extremely honored to host two creative luminaries as huge as Stan Lee and Hiroyuki Takei to Comic-Con this year,” says Grant Lowery, SHONEN JUMP Editor-In-Chief. “Their groundbreaking new collaboration, ULTIMO, is an exciting, action-packed story that blends the best attributes of the Western and Eastern comic book and manga traditions. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and we look forward to welcoming visitors to this year’s Comic-Con which promises to be the most exciting one yet!”

Lee’s own company, POW! Entertainment (Pinksheets: POWN.PK), worked with VIZ Media parent company Shueisha, and with JEA and Dream Ranch to facilitate the development of ULTIMO.

For more information on ULTIMO, SHONEN JUMP and VIZ Media please visit www.shonenjump.com or www.viz.com and on TWITTER: VIZ-Media

The Anime Blog reader and contributor Liz Ohanesian went to Anime Expo 2009 last week and brought back some great coverage of the con, including a report on otaku trends, the One Piece controversy, an interview with Mana and more! Here are links to each article:

Anime Expo 2009 Photo Gallery:

Anime Madness: Cosplay Characters at Anime Expo ‘09

Top AX Trends:

Anime Expo 2009: Taking in the Otaku Trends

When “Pedobear”, the offensively-named teddy bear character 4chan users often tack onto Lolita posts, made an appearance at AX, the hallway turned into a mob scene of people screaming “Epic win!” as they clamored for a photo opportunity…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com

One Piece leak and its consequences:

“Where’s My One Piece?”: Anime Fans Ask Where Their Favorite Series Went After Piracy Issue

At FUNimation’s Saturday afternoon panel at Anime Expo, one huge question burned on the minds of the hundreds of anime fans in the room – When is One Piece coming back? Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com

Cure Magazine’s AX after party:

Rockers & Idols: Japanese Magazine Cure’s Anime Expo Afterparty

From performances by major Japanese recording artists like Moi dix Mois and Morning Musume, to Anime Music Video competitions, to karaoke battles and the annual AX Idol contest, music is just as important as animation at Anime Expo…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com

Interview with Mana of Moi dix Mois (ex-Malice Mizer):

Mana-sama Speaks, Sort Of: An Interview with the Eccentric Visual Kei Star

When visual kei artist Mana’s global legion of fans refer to him as Mana-sama, it isn’t just a cute nickname. The Japanese honorific is a term of respect more than endearment…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com

Music that inspired Takashi Okazaki’s Afro Samurai:

Soul of the Samurai: Afro Samurai Creator Takashi Okazaki Shares the Tunes Behind His Characters

As if RZA’s soundtrack to the anime version of Afro Samurai, which stars (and was co-produced by) Samuel L. Jackson and was, in an unusual move, released in the US before Japan, weren’t enough of a clue, Okazaki’s a huge hip-hop fan…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com

Liz Ohanesian is a Los Angeles-based journalist covering music, media and club culture. She is a staff writer for Club World and her work regularly appears in such publications as the L.A. Weekly, Razorcake and Outburn. She has written for such publications as Punk Planet, PopMatters, Santa Monica Mirror and others.

Be sure to send in your reports from Anime Expo!

Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

CONvergence 2009 – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Japan Expo – Paris, France (Site languages are French, Japanese, & English)

July 3 – 5, 2009

Anime Overload – Austin, Texas (USA)

AniMex 2009 – Monterrey, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

G-Fest – Des Plaines, Illinois (USA)

(This is a Godzilla and Japanese Monster Convention)

Otaku Omaha – Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

July 4, 2009

Bristol Cosplay Night 6 – Bristol, England (UK)

July 4 – 5, 2009

Made In Japan – Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

July 10- 12, 2009

Anime Festival Wichita – Wichita, Kansas (USA)

JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed)

Polaris – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Tokyo In Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

July 11- 12, 2009

Manga & Anime Art Exhibition – Richmond (Surrey), England (UK)

(This is part of a larger cultural event called the Japanese Art Festival)

El Paso Anime Con – El Paso, Texas (USA)

Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

Yasumicon – Miami, Florida (USA)

July 17- 19, 2009

AniMix – Killeen, Texas (USA)

MACOnvention – Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

NatsuCon – Bridgeton, Missouri (USA)

Otakon – Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

July 18, 2009

Roppongi Street Summer Story – London, England (UK)

(Primarily a ParaPara Dance Event)

July 18 – 19, 2009

Ancient City Con – Jacksonville, Florida (USA)

Insert Coin 2009 – North Hampton, England (UK)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

London Film & Comic Con – London, England (UK)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention - Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed…Re-scheduled for August 8 & 9)

July 23 – 26, 2009

Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

July 24 – 26, 2009

Ai-Kon – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

MechaCon – Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)

PersaCon – Decatur, Alabama (USA)

July 25, 2009

Doujin Overload – Auckland City, New Zealand

(This event is modeled after Comiket Japan)

July 25 – 26, 2009

AVCon – Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

July 31 – August 2, 2009

AnimagiC – Bonn, Germany (Site language is German)

Anime Festival Orlando – Orlando, Florida (USA)

AnimeLand TuCon – Tucson, Arizona (USA)

ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut (USA)

Kakkoi|con – Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)

(Postponed until 2010)

Otakuthon – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French & English)

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

July 31 – August 3, 2009

Tokonatsu 2009 – Bedfordshire, England (UK)

(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention)

August 7 – 9, 2009

Animethon – Edmonton, Alberta (Canada)

Fandemonium – Nampa, Idaho (USA)

(This is a multi-media and multi-genre fan Expo)

Ikasucon – Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)

Sogen Con – Sioux Falls, South Dakota (USA)

August 8, 2009

Kin-Yoobi Con – Hayward, California (USA)

August 8 – 9, 2009

Innocente Seraphim – Bellevue, Washington (USA)

(This is a Con featuring modern Asian Ball-Jointed Dolls and Japanese Street Fashion)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention – Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

Smash! – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

August 13 – 16, 2009

Gen Con Indy – Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)

(This is a Gaming Con)

August 14 – 15, 2009

Osakacon – Clinton Township, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed)

August 14 – 16, 2009

AnimeIowa – Coralville, Iowa (USA)

Aya Revolution – Coventry, England (UK)

San Japan – San Antonio, Texas (USA)

August 15 – 16, 2009

Auto Assembly – Birmingham, England (UK)

(This is a Transformers Con)

August 21 – 22, 2009

BlizzCon – Anaheim, California (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

August 21 – 23, 2009

Manifest – Melbourne, Victoria (Australia)

August 27 – 28, 2009

Kita-Kon – Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada)

August 28 – 30, 2009

Fan Expo Canada – Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

MatsuriCon – Worthington, Ohio (USA)

Mizu Con – Miami, Florida (USA)

Sac-Anime – Sacramento, California (USA)

August 29 – 30, 2009

C3×Hobby – Chiba City, Japan (Site language is Japanese)

(This is a Toy Show/Convention)

August 30, 2009

Yaoifest – Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Image Courtesy of Wikipedia

Visual kei fans get ready for a musical explosion as Moi dix Mois rocks Anime Expo 2009 as an official Guest of Honor for the nation’s largest anime and manga convention held July 2-5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Moi dix Mois is a sound project headed by Mana, the consummate guitarist and leader of Malice Mizer which is on indeterminate hiatus. In addition to writing music and lyrics, Mana does all of the computer programming and arrangements for his songs. Mana’s strikingly electrifying and unprecedented musical creation is the result of his remarkable talent to combine the diametrical opposites, such as the classical and the avant-garde, the elegant and the delirious, or the creative and the destructive.

Moi dix Mois jump-started its career on March 19 (Mana’s birthday), 2002. The group’s name is a term coined by Mana. ŒMoi’ means Œme’ (that is Mana), and Œdix Mois’ means Œ10 months’ in French. The implied meaning of dix Mois is the birth and the beginning, coming from the 10-month period of human fetal development as an embryo in the mother’s womb. Also, number 10 has been given a special connotation by Mana; a combination of Œ1′ representing the start, and Œ0′ implying the potential eternity or infinity.

Moi dix Mois will electrify concert goers at the nation’s largest anime and manga event over the 4th of July weekend as the 2nd official concert!

Moi dix Mois joins other Anime Expo 2009 Official Guests of Honor Hiroyuki Imaishi, Daisuke Ishiwatari, Yun Kouga, Yosuke Kuroda, Toshimichi Mori, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Morning Musume, Yasuhiro Nightow, Atsushi Nishigori, Satoshi Nishimura, Takashi Okazaki and Kari Wahlgren.

Red & Black Sponsors include: FUNimation, Silver Sponsors include: Anime News Network and Digital Manga Press, Patron Sponsors include: COPIC, Central Park Media and The Right Stuf, Media Sponsors include: ImaginAsian TV, Animation Magazine, Anime Insider Magazine, Anime News Network and UTB Hollywood.

ColossalCon – Sandusky, Ohio (USA)

June 5 – 7, 2009

Anime Alabama – Mobile, Alabama (USA)

Florida Supercon – Miami, Florida (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

OMGcon – Paducah, Kentucky (USA)

June 6 – 7, 2009

Desucon – Lahti, Finland (Site languages are Finnish, English, and Japanese)

June 12 – 14, 2009

Anime Evolution – Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada)

AnimeNEXT – Somerset, New Jersey (USA)

June 13, 2009

Chibicon – Houten, Netherlands (Site language is Dutch with some English)

June 18 – 21, 2009

PortConMaine – South Portland, Maine (USA)

June 19 – 21, 2009

Anime Mid-Atlantic – Hampton, Virginia (USA)

Metrocon – Tampa, Florida (USA)

June 26 – 28, 2009

Fieldcon – Morgan County, Ohio (USA)

(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention)

Omnicon – Edinburg, Texas (USA)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Sydney, New South Wales (Australia)

June 27 – 28, 2009

JAFAX – Allendale, Michigan (USA)

June 28, 2009

Atlanta Anime Day – Atlanta, Georgia (USA)

July 2 – 5, 2009

Anime Expo – Los Angeles, California (USA)

CONvergence 2009 – Bloomington, Minnesota (USA)

(Primarily a Science Fiction Con)

Japan Expo – Paris, France (Site languages are French, Japanese, & English)

July 3 – 5, 2009

Anime Overload – Austin, Texas (USA)

AniMex 2009 – Monterrey, Mexico (Site language is Spanish)

Otaku Omaha – Council Bluffs, Iowa (USA)

Supanova Pop Culture Expo – Perth, Western Australia (Australia)

July 4, 2009

Bristol Cosplay Night 6 – Bristol, England (UK)

July 4 – 5, 2009

Made In Japan – Wiener Neustadt, Austria (Site language is German)

July 10- 12, 2009

Anime Festival Wichita – Wichita, Kansas (USA)

El Paso Anime Con – El Paso, Texas (USA)

JAMPcon – Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA)

(Postponed)

Tokyo In Tulsa – Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA)

July 11- 12, 2009

Manga & Anime Art Exhibition – Richmond (Surrey), England (UK)

(This is part of a larger cultural event called the Japanese Art Festival)

Northern Anime Festival - Oshawa, Ontario (Canada)

Yasumicon – Miami, Florida (USA)

July 17- 19, 2009

AniMix – Killeen, Texas (USA)

MACOnvention – Leonding, Austria (Site language is German)

NatsuCon – Bridgeton, Missouri (USA)

Otakon – Baltimore, Maryland (USA)

July 18 – 19, 2009

Ancient City Con – Jacksonville, Florida (USA)

Insert Coin 2009 – North Hampton, England (UK)

(Primarily a Gaming Con)

London Film & Comic Con – London, England (UK)

Northern Michigan Anime Convention - Traverse City, Michigan (USA)

(Postponed…Re-scheduled for August 8 & 9)

July 23 – 26, 2009

Comic-Con International: San Diego – San Diego, California (USA)

(Primarily a Comics Con)

July 24 – 26, 2009

Ai-Kon – Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada)

AVCon – Adelaide, South Australia (Australia)

MechaCon – Lafayette, Louisiana (USA)

PersaCon – Decatur, Alabama (USA)

July 25, 2009

Doujin Overload – Auckland City, New Zealand

(This event is modeled after Comiket Japan)

July 31 – August 2, 2009

AnimagiC – Bonn, Germany (Site language is German)

Anime Festival Orlando – Orlando, Florida (USA)

AnimeLand TuCon – Tucson, Arizona (USA)

ConnectiCon – Hartford, Connecticut (USA)

Kakkoi|con – Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA)

(Postponed until 2010)

Otakuthon – Montreal, Quebec (Canada) (Site languages are French & English)

Southwest Animation Convention and Expo – Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA)

July 31 – August 3, 2009

Tokonatsu 2009 – Bedfordshire, England (UK)

(Outdoor/Camping Anime Convention)