Convention News
DENVER--Nan Desu Kan, the largest convention in the Rocky Mountain
region, is sponsoring a one-night-only event to benefit the Japanese
Red Cross. The all-ages Rave2Save Japan will be held Saturday, April
30, 2011 from 8 p.m. at the Marriott Denver Tech Center in Denver,
Colo.
A minimum $10 cash donation is required for entry.
A minimum $10 cash donation is required for entry.
Rosemont, IL / San Jose, CA (April 22, 2011) - Anime Central and FanimeCon announced today that the internationally renowned Japanese pop band FLOW will perform live at their annual conventions. FLOW is visiting the United States to promote their new album, FLOW ANIME BEST. They will perform in Rosemont, IL, on Friday night, May 20, for Anime Central, and they will return to San Jose, CA for FanimeCon’s MusicFest during Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30, 2011.
Originally formed in 1993 by TAKE (guitarist) and his older brother KOHSHI (vocalist), the band was named FLOW in 1998 and quickly evolved into its current line-up in 2000 after GOT’S (bassist), KEIGO (vocalist), and IWASAKI (drummer) joined the original two.
Originally formed in 1993 by TAKE (guitarist) and his older brother KOHSHI (vocalist), the band was named FLOW in 1998 and quickly evolved into its current line-up in 2000 after GOT’S (bassist), KEIGO (vocalist), and IWASAKI (drummer) joined the original two.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – April 21st, 2011 – San Japan, San Antonio’s major Japanese Culture and Anime Convention, has announced that anime director and seiyu Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe will be a Japanese Guest Of Honor for the upcoming convention happening on August 5th-7th, 2011.
Mr. Watanabe has been an anime director since 1995 starting with Bonobono and has gone on to direct popular anime series which include Excel Saga, The Wallflower, Tenchi Muyo!
Mr. Watanabe has been an anime director since 1995 starting with Bonobono and has gone on to direct popular anime series which include Excel Saga, The Wallflower, Tenchi Muyo!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - April 15, 2011 - The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of four new red-hot guests to this year's list of creators. Nick Spencer, Jamal Igle, J.G. Jones, and Cliff Chiang have confirmed that they will be attending the 12th annual show, taking place the weekend of August 20-21, 2011.
Nick Spencer, who recently signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics, has been one of the rising-star writers in comics over the last year.
Nick Spencer, who recently signed an exclusive deal with Marvel Comics, has been one of the rising-star writers in comics over the last year.