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butch-cassidy · Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 19

The following is a list of the Anime Conventions & Corporate events I know are running in the British Isles of the next 12 months. See how many you can visit!

Anime Conventions:
Eirtakon [February 9th-11th - Dublin - ROI]
Eirtakon is the Republic's largest Anime convention and ran for the first time just after Tomo-Dachi in 2005. There have been delays however it looks like the convention will run and it will be a blast!
http://www.eirtakon.com/

Minami-Con [March 16th-18th - Southampton - England]
Minami is the United Kingdoms oldest anime convention and has been running since 1994. About 400 anime fans come every year to one of the UK's greats.
http://www.minamicon.org.uk/

Amecon [10th-12th August - Leicester - England]
The United Kingdom's largest convention with over 1400 attendees in the summer of 2006. The committee promises to bring yet another amazing con for the UK anime convention goer.
http://www.amecon.org

Tokonatsu [August 3rd-5th - Woburn - England]
Otherwise known as Wildercon because the whole convention is in the great outdoors! Yes tents and campfires are commonplace if you join the most unique con in the UK.
http://www.tokonatsu.org.uk/

Tomo-Dachi [August 24th - 26th - Londonderry - N.Ireland]
Ireland's largest convention is back for a third year and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Guests are yet to be announced but be sure not to miss out on this con.
http://www.tomo-dachi.com

Alcon [7th-9th September - Leicester - England]
The UK's new budding convention is due to make its first outing in 2007. Based around the Anime League forums it is the perfect place to meet your online friends!
http://www.alcon.org.uk/

Fuyucon [October 19th-21st - Nottingham - England]
No this isn’t all about Robin Hood! Fuyucon based in Nottingham is having its first even event this year. Make sure to go out and support them!
http://www.fuyucon.org/

Eirtakon [November 23rd-25th - Dublin - ROI]
Eirtakon is the Republic's largest Anime convention, running for the third time since 2005. Following a successful event in February 2007, eirtakon will be back in The Hub, DCU this November. If you're in or around Dublin, be sure to make it!
http://www.eirtakon.com/

Corporate Events:
Midlands MCM Expo [Febuary 24th - Telford - England]
- http://www.mcmexpo.net/midlandsmcmexpo/index.html

Memorabilia [March 31st-April 1st - Birmingham - England]
- http://www.memorabilia.co.uk/

Bristol International Comic Expo [12th - 13th May 2007 - Bristol England]
- http://www.comicexpo.net

London MCM Expo [May 26th-27th - London - England
- http://www.londonexpo.com/

Memorabilia [July 7th-8th - Birmingham - England]
- http://www.memorabilia.co.uk/

Japan EX London [July 21st-22nd - London - England]
- http://www.mcmexpo.net/japanexlondon/index.html

International Manga and Anime Festival [November - London - England
- http://www.imaf.co.uk/

Midlands MCM Expo [September 15th-16th - Telford - England]
- http://www.mcmexpo.net/midlandsmcmexpo/index.html

London MCM Expo [October - London - England
- http://www.londonexpo.com/

Memorabilia [November 24th-25th - Birmingham - England]
- http://www.memorabilia.co.uk/

If you know of any other conventions that will be taking place in the UK in 2007 post them below! Then I can update the list!
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Gawyn · Elite Poster Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 567

There is also:

Bristol International Comic Expo [12th - 13th May 2007 - Bristol England]
- http://www.comicexpo.net

Just a quick note, the Midlands MCM Expo was last weekend...

butch-cassidy · Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 19

True but the list is meant to be a whole year thing Cool

You'll also notice that Eirtakon passed by.

Thanks for the other event.
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Damo · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject:

here's somthing odd, the banner for japanex found on the main page of the mcmexpo
http://www.londonexpo.com/
says - 21-22/07/07
but if you click on the banner the following page says the dates are 14-15/07/07
http://www.japanexlondon.com/

while a link to this page, gives no dates at all, just "summer 2007"
http://www.mcmexpo.net/japanexlondon/index.html

Shocked

*confused* Shocked

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butch-cassidy · Newbie Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 19

I wasn't 100% sure either and left it off my first demo of the list but then I found this thread over on the Neo forums,

http://www.neomag.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2753

It seems to make it clear enough Wink

BTW - Alcon's dates have changed.
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GrantM · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:04 pm Post subject:

I'm thinking about wheather I want to go to Amecon, I've not been to the 04 and 06 one....maybe I should make the 07 one the one to go because if I do then that will be the third anime convention I'll have been too (first being Ayacon 05 and Auchinawa 06)

Fudce · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:16 pm Post subject:

I'll deffo be at Amecon 2007, they've tempted me with Monica Rial & Chris Patton
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Hugh K. David · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

Fudce: right to work state though it is, most of the VAs at ADV were or are under contract as part of ISM, and since all of us who work in the media have clauses preventing us from working for the competition even after we leave, it was a big deal when Monica (as the first) stepped out as a true freelancer. These days the biggest VAs are freelancers, able to do anime, games, ads, etc.
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Fudce · Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2007 4:11 am Post subject:

I didn't realise that Hugh, and thanks for the insight. I did find it strange how some voice actors made the journey between Houston and Fort Worth (and now even to LA for some) while some didn't, but I just put it down to actor preference, and not contractual issues.

You learn something every day Very Happy

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Hugh K. David · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

Tell me about it - when I started here I seemed to be learning something new by the hour, but thankfully that's slowed back down to daily Very Happy

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Fudce · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

London Expo May have announced a second anime guest, and who better to compliment the huge personality of Vic Mignogna, than the huge personality of Spike Spencer!

If I wasn't already dead set on going there, I would be now.
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