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ANIME EXPO 2007 ANNOUNCES NEW ONLINE REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR ACCLAIMED MASQUERADE AND COSPLAY EVENTS |
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Thursday, 17 May 2007 |
Highly anticipated main event brings industry specific prizes from Square Enix, Toei Animation, Bandai Visual and ADV
Anaheim, California (May 17, 2007) ‹ Anime Expo® 2007 brings cos-play (costume play) to a new level of excitement. Cos-play is one of the most enduring traditions of Anime Expo® with both amateur and professional costumers hailing from around the world gracing the convention with their wonderful costumes and performances. This year¹s highly anticipated 2007 convention will be held June 29-July 2 at the Long Beach Convention Center. More information can be found on the website www.anime-expo.org.
The Anime Expo® Masquerade (sponsored by IaTV) is one of the most popular main events at the convention with Top Five (5) coveted awards (Best of Show, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place and runner-up) and a year¹s worth of bragging rights to the winner(s).
This year, additional industry prizes will be awarded to contestants of the Masquerade:
· Square Enix-will be awarding The Best Final Fantasy XI costume with a custom FFXI themed PC
· Toei Animation-will be awarding The Best ONE PIECE costume with a GoH Autographed Toei Animation Prize Package
· Bandai Visual-will be awarding The Best Mecha costume with a Bandai
Visual Prize Package
· ADV-will be awarding The Best ADV Character costume with a ADV Prize Package
Additional cos-play events for 2007 will consist of Chibi Masquerade, Pop Shock Masquerade, Masquerade Ball and this year¹s debut event Midnight Tea.
All online event registration, rules and guidelines regarding costumes, weapons and codes of conduct can be found online at www.anime-expo.org.
All registrants who register before the end of May are automatically placed into the drawing. Those who have already pre-registered are also automatically entered into this drawing. Secure pre-registration can be done via online at https://secure.rhq.com/anime/anime2007/attreg/index.cgi.
Attendees interested in booking flights, car rentals and/or other hotels for Anime Expo® 2007 can do so via the AX Travel Store located at www.AXTravelStore.com.
About Anime Expo®
Located in Long Beach, California - Anime Expo®, the nation¹s largest anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the industry to conduct business. AX 2007 will be held June 29 July 2, 2007 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California. SPONSORS: ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, Copic Markers, Digital Manga, Gaia Online, Go! Media, Infinity Studios, Informasian TV (IaTV) and the Los Angeles Times. More information can be found at its website (www.anime-expo.org).
About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more popularly known by its entertainment property Anime Expo®. More information can be found at its website (www.spja.org). |
