MangaNEXT

MangaNEXT
Status	Active
Venue	Doubletree Hotel Somerset
Location	Somerset, NJ
Country	United States
First held	2006
Attendance	1,070 in 2006
Official website	http://www.manganext.org/

MangaNEXT is a fan convention focused exclusively on Japanese manga. It is organized by Universal Animation, Inc., the organization behind AnimeNEXT which was launched in 2002. MangaNEXT took place on October 6, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. This was the site of the first AnimeNEXT in 2002.^[1] The official tagline of MangaNEXT is "the next evolution of manga convention".^[2]

Differences between MangaNEXT and Anime Conventions

Unlike anime conventions, MangaNEXT is centered around manga and doujinshi exclusively. Artist alley will play a larger role at the event. The manga library will be expanded. Panel programming will become a major focus. The dealers' room will concentrate on selling manga and doujinshi. Cosplayers will have a variety of events to participate in, but there will no masquerade competition. There will only be one video room, as opposed to the multiple video rooms at anime conventions.^[3]

Event history

Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests
October 6–8, 2006	Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey	1,070	C.B. Cebulski, Tania Del Rio, Carl Gustav Horn, Ali Kokmen, Dallas Middaugh, Mari Morimoto, Tricia Narwani, and Hiroki Otsuka.[4]
October 5–7, 2007	Crowne Plaza Meadowlands Secaucus, New Jersey		Mari Morimoto, Kensuke Okabayashi, Hiroki Otsuka, and Jason Thompson.[5]
October 31 – November 2, 2008	Doubletree Somerset Hotel Somerset, New Jersey[6]	1085
October 29 – October 31, 2010	Hilton East Brunswick Hotel East Brunswick, New Jersey[6]	1195	Ed Chavez, Erin Finnegan, Jacob Grady, Onezumi Hartstein, Juri Hayasaka, Akino Kondoh, M. Alice LeGrow, Nina Paley, Dirk Tiede, Uzuhi

Manga library

Universal Animation, Inc. introduced the manga library at AnimeNEXT 2002 which became a popular feature at the event. They have taken the library on the road to other anime conventions like Anime Boston, Anime Expo New York, New York Comic Con, and Otakon.^[7] At MangaNEXT the library is an expanded reading room for all manga fans.^[3]

References

1. ^ "MangaNEXT announced for the first weekend of October" (Press release). Universal Animation. 2006-07-12. http://www.animecons.com/news/article.shtml/333. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
2. ^ "MangaNEXT web site". MangaNEXT. http://www.manganext.org/. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "MangaNEXT Events". MangaNEXT. http://www.manganext.org/events/. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
4. ^ "MangaNEXT 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1073. Retrieved 2007-12-22. 
5. ^ "MangaNEXT 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1323. Retrieved 2007-12-22. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "MangaNEXT 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1665. Retrieved 2007-08-22. 
7. ^ "Manga Library". Universal Animation, Inc.. http://www.universalanimation.org/mangalibrary.php. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 

External links

• MangaNEXT official web site