Anime Weekend Atlanta

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Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is a three-day Japanese Animation and comics convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 1995, AWA has become one of the most popular Japanese Animation conventions in the United States. AWA has a wide variety of events including video room showings of Japanese cartoons from new releases and titles going back to the 1960's, a dealer's room with retailers who sell Japanese animation and manga related merchandise such as toys, videos, audio CD's and artwork, workshops, panel discussions on various topics including the current trends in Japan and how they will affect the United States, a costume contest where attendees dress up as their favorite anime or manga character, and scores of guests who have worked or currently are working in the industry.

Attendance:
12,718 paid attendees

Attendees:
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Advance Rates:
$25 by Jan 1; $30 by May 1; $35 by Sep 1
At-Door Rates:
$45 weekend; $25 per day

Guests:
• Shinji Aramaki (Director / Mechanical Designer)
• Laura Bailey (Voice Actress)
• Jennie Breeden (Web Comic Author, The Devil's Panties)
• Emily DeJesus (Writer / Editor/ Manager, Studio Capsule) cancelled
• Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule) cancelled
• Tim Eldred (Director)
• Yaya Han (Cosplayer)
• Carl Gustav Horn (Editor, Viz Communications)
• Amy Howard-Wilson (Voice Actress)
• Samantha Inoue-Harte (Voice Actress / Animator)
• Helen McCarthy (Writer)
• Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor)
• Misako Rocks! (Cartoonist) cancelled
• Neil Nadelman (Translator)
• Lisa Ortiz (Voice Actress)
• Rosearik Rikki Simons (Artist / Voice Actor, Studio Tavicat)
• Mike Sinterniklaas (Voice Actor / Director, NYAV Post)
• Jonathan Tarbox (CEO, Arashi Productions)
• David Williams (Sentai Filmworks)
• Travis Willingham (Voice Actor)
• David G. Wilson III
• Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons (Artist, Studio Tavicat)

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