Animecon (Finland)
| Animecon | |
|---|---|
|
Two girls cosplaying as anime characters during Animecon 2007. | |
| Status | Active |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Country | Finland |
| Inaugurated | 1999 |
| Attendance | approx. 7,000 in 2007, together with Finncon |
| Organized by |
1999-2011 Various organizations, 2012-present KAMY |
| Website | |
| http://www.animecon.fi/ | |
Animecon is anime convention in Finland, held annually over a weekend in varying Finnish cities.
Animecon was organized as a joint project between anime clubs throughout Finland, facilitated by the communications hub Suomen Animeunioni (The Finnish Anime Union).[1] The convention was first established in 1999 as an outgrowth of the science fiction anime fandom of the sci-fi convention Finncon,[2] expanded into a separate event about anime in general. Animecon and Finncon have been held in conjunction, sharing premises but no events; they even often held separate opening ceremonies. In 2012 Animecon was held at Kuopio for a first time and the convention has remained there since then.
The two drew some 5200 visitors in 2004[3] and 5500 in 2006, peaking at 5000 on Saturday during the three-day event.[4] After the 2007 conventions, an organizer cited the number of visitors as an estimated 7000.[5] Animecon II was the first major cosplay event in Finland, [6] and the practice has been noted for its abundance in later ones.[4]
History
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1–3, 2003 | University of Turku Turku | 4,000 | Jonathan Clements. |
| July 10–11, 2004 | University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä | 5,200 | yoshitoshi ABe and Jonathan Clements.[7] |
| August 18–20, 2006 | Helsinki Congress Paasitorni Helsinki | 9,000 | Paul Gravett.[8] |
| July 14–15, 2007 | University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä[9] | 7,000 | Jonathan Clements |
| July 26–27, 2008 | Tampere Hall Tampere[10] | 9,000 | Ms Mandu |
| July 10–12, 2009 | Kaapelitehdas Helsinki | Jari Lehtinen | |
| July 16-17, 2011 | Turku[11] | Himeka, Yukihiro Notsu | |
| July 14-15, 2012 | Kuopio Music Centre Kuopio | Yoshihiro Takahashi, Team 4 Star, Benzaie | |
| July 13-14, 2013 | Kuopio Music Centre Kuopio | DJ Sharpnel, Spoony, Benzaie | |
| July 12-13, 2014 | Kuopio Music Centre Kuopio | Kaoru Mori | |
| July 11-12, 2015 | Kuopio Music Centre Kuopio | Doug Walker | |
| July 9-10, 2016 | Congress Centre Paviljonki Jyväskylä | Animenz, Reika |
References
- ↑ Eturautti, Kyuu (2005). "Kotimaan katsaus (A domestic look)". Anime magazine. No. 01. p. 42.
- ↑ Joukamaa, Mauno (2006). "Animecon: Kuinka kaikki alkoi (Animecon: How it all began)". Anime magazine. No. 13. p. 08.
- ↑ "Jyväskylän Kesä veti väkeä". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish). 2004-07-14. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- 1 2 Eturautti, Kyuu (2006). "Tervetuloa coniin! (Welcome to the con!)". Anime magazine. No. 14. pp. 40–45.
- ↑ Animecon V home page. Accessed on 2007-09-03. "Kävijöitä oli erittäin paljon, arvoiden mukaan n. 7000." (We had an abundance of participants, estimates put their number at around seven thousand.)
- ↑ Escapism in Japanese style (2006), Tuomas Tiainen, Free! magazine. Accessed on 2007-09-03.
- ↑ "Finncon / Animecon 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "Animecon 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "Animecon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "Animecon 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ↑ "2011 Finncon-Animecon". 2011.finncon.org. Retrieved 2010-07-28.
External links
- Official site
- Animecon picture archive, incl. cosplay competitions