N.Y. Comic-Con Absorbs Anime Festival

May 29, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

The New York Anime Festival is merging with the New York Comic-Con. ReedPOP, organizer of both shows, announced the anime-oriented event would no longer be a separate, stand-along event from NYCC. The anime event was launched in December 2007, following the success of the comic event’s successful first editions in [...]

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D23 Unveils Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features

April 6, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Disney will put its long animation history in the spotlight at D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features, set for August 11-12 at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. The event, hosted by Disney’s official fan club, will cover the studio’s long, proud history of animated features, from 1937′s Snow [...]

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Comic-Con Animation Highlights, Part 2!

July 19, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Before you think you’ve got your plans for Comic-Con worked out — there’s even more stuff being announced for the 41st edition, set for July 21-24. For a shortcut to all the animation-tagged programming at the convention, click here. http://comic-con.org/cci/cci_search_results.php?strShow=30&chkCat[]=278 And don’t forget to stop by booth 1535 and say [...]

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L.A. Turns Japanese with Anime Expo, AM2 Weekend Events

June 30, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

With the Independence Day holiday upon us, many animation fans in Los Angeles are going to celebrate by turning just a little bit Japanese. The city is host to a pair of anime-themed events this weekend, starting with Anime Expo, running July 1-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center; and [...]

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