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  Name Anime Mid-Atlantic
  Venue Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel
  Location Arlington, VA
  Country United States
  First 2001
  Attendance 3,0171
  Events Artist Alley, Art Auction, Anime Music Video Contest, Art Show, Cosplay, Hall Costume Contest, Video Game Rooms & Tournaments, Music Concerts, Panels & Workshops, Charity Auction, Video Programming, Karaoke and Rave/Dance
  Website http://wwwanimemidatlanticcom/


Anime Mid-Atlantic is an Anime Convention held in Virginia , USA , normally '''Fathers Day Weekend''' every June. Founded in 2000 , Anime Mid-Atlantic's goal is to provide a place where Anime and Manga fans can gather together and share in their common interest in a festive and fun atmosphere. Those familiar with the convention often refer to it as '''AMA''', for short.


PROGRAMMING

Typical AMA programming includes:

  • Several video rooms in which Live Action Japanese films and anime are shown in various rooms on big screens throughout the convention. Fan-produced Anime Music Video s, in which anime film clips are set against the background of a particular song, are also shown.

  • Panels and '''Workshops''' on subjects such as Voice Acting or how to draw manga. Expert guests discuss or show tricks of their trade and field questions from the audience.

  • A Dealers' Room in which commercial vendors such as publishers and retailers set up booths and sell their merchandise.

  • The Artist's Alley in which amateur artists may sign up for a table and display, advertise, sell, and auction their artwork.

  • A Video Game room in which attendees may play a variety of ''' Console ''', ''' Arcade ''', and ''' Computer games''', and participate in ''' Tournament s'''.

  • Cosplay and ''' Live-action Role-playing '''. Many attendees spend most of the convention in costume as their favorite anime, manga, or video game character. Those seeking recognition for their costumes may enter the more private '''Hall Costume Contest''', or may opt for the "big stage" in the formal '''Cosplay''' event, held on Saturday night.

  • Musical guests, '''Concerts''', a mock-''' Rave '''-style dance and a ''' Karaoke ''' competition.

  • Asian Cultural Events have also become a staple of the convention.



HISTORY


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2001

Anime Mid-Atlantic was launched as the first Anime Convention in Richmond, VA from June 15 to June 17 , 2001 . It was held at the '''Holiday Inn Select Koger Center''' and had 616 paid attendees, a total of 657 people.2

Special Guests included Steve Bennett ( Studio Ironcat , ''co-founder''), Austell Callwood ( TenBu Productions , artist, writer), Nickey Froberg (cosplayer), Mike Hayes ( Haze Studios , artist), Steve Pearl ( NuTech Digital ), Brett Weaver ( Slayers Special , '' Jeffrey ''; Neon Genesis Evangelion , '' Touji Suzuhara ''), Doug Smith ( Golden Boy , '' Kintaro Oe ''), Kara Dennison ( Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose , '' Papillon Cosmos '') and Don Yee ( Robotech , artist)3


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2002

The second consecutive year at the Holiday Inn Select Koger Center, '''Anime Mid-Atlantic 2''' returned from June 14 to June 16 , 2002 . 968 guests attended, giving Anime Mid-Atlantic an outstanding record in growth of 57%.

The Special Guests had included Senno Knife (story writer, artist), Tsubaki Nekoi , Carl Macek ( Robotech , producer), Humouring The Fates , Jan Scott-Frazier (consultant, translator), Terry Tymczyna (comic artist) and John Waltrip & Jason Waltrip ( Prelude To The Shadow Chronicles ).4


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2003

Anime Mid-Atlantic 3 was relocated to the '''Richmond Marriott West''' from June 13 to June 15 , 2003 . Approximately 1,150 guests attended.

Special Guests included Tiffany Grant ( Neon Genesis Evangelion , '' Asuka Langley ''), Greg Ayres (Neon Genesis Evangelion, '' Kaworu Nagisa ''), Robert V. Aldrich (author), Robert DeJesus (studio capsule artist) and Kara Dennison ( Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose , '' Papillon Cosmos '').5


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2004

Anime Mid-Atlantic 4 was held from May 28 to May 30 , 2004 . 1,729 people attended this year.

Special Guests included Monical Rial ( Excel Saga , '' Hyatt ''), Amy Howard-Wilson ( The Irresponsible Captain Tylor , ''Miranda''), Doug Smith ( Golden Boy , '' Kintaro Oe '') and Robert DeJesus (studio capsule artist).6


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2005

Anime Mid-Atlantic 5 took place from June 17 to June 19 , 2005 , returning to the Holiday Inn Select Koger Center. An estimate of 2,000 people attended.

Special Guests included Mark E Rogers (author), Keith Burgess ( Manga Entertainment ), Chisuji (webcomic artists), 2wcOnline (artists, Web Comic creators) and Greg Ayres ( Chrono , '' Chrono Crusade '').7


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2006

Anime Mid-Atlantic 6 is the latest Anime Mid-Atlantic convention so far; it took place from June 16 to June 18 , 2006 . It featured its first step into a Convention Center , Greater Richmond Convention Center , boasting 3,017 attendees.

Special Guests included Yasuhiro Koshi ( Big Fighter Project ), Yunmao Ayakawa (professional cosplay idol), Mari Iijima (singer, songwriter, actress), Kristine Sa (singer, songwriter), Michael Coleman (actor, voiceactor), Michael " Piano Squall " Gluck (anime and video game musician), Greg Ayres ( Chrono , '' Chrono Crusade '') Steve Yun ( Harmony Gold USA ), Tommy Yune (creative director), John Waltrip and Jason Waltrip ( Prelude To The Shadow Chronicles ), Kay Reynolds (author, editor), Austell Callwood ( TenBu Productions ), Keith Burgess ( Manga Entertainment ), Jonathan Brands ( FUNimation Entertainment ), Doug Smith ( Golden Boy , '' Kintaro Oe ''), 2wcOnline (artists, Web Comic creators), Robert DeJesus (studio capsule artist), Robert V. Aldrich (author), Steve Bennett (artist), Chisuji (webcomic artists), X-Strike Studios (video game parodies) and Mark E. Rogers (author, illustrator).8

Also featured was Anime Mid-Atlantic's first music concerts. Piano Squall and Mari Iijima performed on June 16 , and Kristine Sa performed on June 15 .9


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2007

Anime Mid-Atlantic 7 has been announced to be held again at the Greater Richmond Convention Center from June 15 to June 17 , 2007 .
Music concert guests included Japanese bands Unicorn Table and Swinging Popsicle and piano player "Piano Squall".


Anime Mid-Atlantic 2008

Anime Mid-Atlantic moves to the Washington D.C. area This Year. There new site is the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA and the date remains Fathers Day weekend, June 13th - 15th 2008.
Special Guests So Far are:
Vic Mignogna,
Greg Ayres,
Robert DeJesus,
Doug Smith,
Hazeman


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