United States

Partner Organization

The New York Anime Festival
The New York Anime Festival will take place September 26-28, 2008 at the Jacob K. Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan. It is organized by Reed Exhibitions, the creators of New York Comic Con. The New York Anime Festival showcases the best of anime pop culture, including the latest anime, manga, Japanese cinema, music, and games, and anime-influenced comics, animation, and films from around the world. The festival features exclusive and extensive screenings, a gala cosplay masquerade, sessions with the some of the biggest names in anime from Japan, Asia, and America, and explores the Japanese cultural experience with displays of both traditional and cutting-edge Japanese life. Guests include Yoshitaka Amano, Hideyuki Kikuchi, Rie Tanaka, The Stars Shine Bright, and Chef Masaharu Morimoto.

Preliminary Round Course of Events

[1]	Recruitment of performers will be done in advance on the internet (deadline is September 1). 30 teams will be chosen for the preliminary round at NYAF.
[2]	The preliminary round (stage performances) will be held as part of the 'The New York Anime Festival' event at 7:00PM on September 27th (Saturday), 2008. The judges selected 1 team of 2 people to be American's representatives.

Event Name

The New York Anime Festival

Date

September 26th to 28th (fri thru sun), 2008

Location

The Jacob K.Javits Cente, New York

Date of preliminary round

September 27th (Sat), 2008