- Anime Banzai
Infobox Anime convention
name = Anime Banzai
caption =
status = Active
venue = Sheraton Salt Lake City Centre
location =Salt Lake City, Utah
country = United States
organizer = End of the World anime club
first = 2005
attendance =
website = http://www.animebanzai.orgAnime Banzai is Utah's first anime convention, originally held at and sanctioned by
Salt Lake Community College and created and run by members of its anime club. It is held in late summer or fall, originally for one day, and expanded to two days in 2006 and 2007. Anime Banzai features contests, a gaming room, panels, and two anime screening rooms.Programming
Events typically included
origami lessons, how to cosplay,sushi preparation instruction, fact vs fiction aboutninjas , a few fan discussion panels, a subtitled vs dubbed debate, several 'How to Draw...' panels and many other events. Some events were more specific to Anime such as the Scavenger hunt for feathers based on the Anime/MangaTsubasa Chronicle .Contests included karaoke (called "Anime Idol"), cosplay, an AMV contest, several video & card game tournaments, and a fanart contest.
Other events included a Swap Meet, dance, a themed cafe with cosplayers serving the patrons, and several game shows based on popular television, such as
Whose Line is it Anyway? and AnimeJeopardy .History
The inaugural convention, bringing over 600 attendees, was held on
October 15 ,2005 for only one day with no special guests.Event history
References
External links
* [http://www.animebanzai.org Anime Banzai official website]
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