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Mar 17
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J-Fashion Presents – The Atelier: Handmade Coordinate Contest

March 17, 2023

Do you excel in making your own J-Fashion accessories and garments? Do you always have a handmade touch to your coordinates? Sign up for The Atelier: Handmade Coordinate Contest, hosted by the J-Fashion Department in the Hyatt Place hotel on Saturday, May 27! Participants will be judged by a panel of industry professionals to win fabulous prizes donated by our generous fashion show brands. All J-Fashion styles are welcome to participate.

Contest Information

The J-Fashion Handmade Coordinate Contest is for any J-Fashion coordinate where the majority of clothing is handmade by the entrant. Participants may choose to either wear the coordinate themselves, or showcase the coordinate on somebody else.

Coordinates should be recognizably J-Fashion (including, but not limited to styles such as lolita fashion, EGA, ouji, mori-kei, decora, fairy-kei, gyaru, menhera, or wafuku). No cosplay entries will be allowed.

How To Participate

Registration: Sign up anytime before the event at the J-Fashion Info Desk located in the Hyatt Place hotel lobby.

Participant call-time is 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 27. Please check in at Hyatt Place Salon 1.

Participants will be asked to showcase their coordinates on the runway, and be able to explain how each piece was made. Contest entries will be judged on criteria such as craftsmanship, creativity, and skill level.

Have questions? Email us at jfashion@fanime.com

J-Fashion Presents – The Atelier: Handmade Coordinate Contest

Do you excel in making your own J-Fashion accessories and garments? Do you always have a handmade touch to your coordinates? Sign up for The Atelier: Handmade Coordinate Contest, hosted by the J-Fashion Department in the Hyatt Place hotel on Saturday, May 27! Participants will be judged by a panel of industry professionals to win fabulous prizes donated by our generous fashion show brands. All J-Fashion styles are welcome to participate.

Contest Information

The J-Fashion Handmade Coordinate Contest is for any J-Fashion coordinate where the majority of clothing is handmade by the entrant. Participants may choose to either wear the coordinate themselves, or showcase the coordinate on somebody else.

Coordinates should be recognizably J-Fashion (including, but not limited to styles such as lolita fashion, EGA, ouji, mori-kei, decora, fairy-kei, gyaru, menhera, or wafuku). No cosplay entries will be allowed.

How To Participate

Registration: Sign up anytime before the event at the J-Fashion Info Desk located in the Hyatt Place hotel lobby.

Participant call-time is 7:00 pm on Saturday, May 27. Please check in at Hyatt Place Salon 1.

Participants will be asked to showcase their coordinates on the runway, and be able to explain how each piece was made. Contest entries will be judged on criteria such as craftsmanship, creativity, and skill level.

Have questions? Email us at jfashion@fanime.com

Feb 15
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VampyBitMe

February 15, 2023

Linda Le aka VampyBitMe is a cosplayer originally from a small town in Oklahoma, who now resides in California. She was discovered by Japanese company Kotobukiya and  featured in OTACOOL 2 by Danny Choo, where her costumes became a worldwide success! Since then, she has been  featured on Marvel.com; partnered with Capcom, Bandai, DC, and other game companies; as well as featured on CNN in “24 Hours in the Life of a Worldwide Cosplayer”. She continues to travel the world for cosplay and game events, excited to talk about armor making, building Gunpla, creating new artwork, and streaming her passions on Twitch. Currently Vampy is a Host for Bandai Namco Collectables Hobby as well as the Social and Community Manager for the new first-person team shooter title GUNDAM EVOLUTION. She was recently announced as a feature Elite General Trooper Card in the latest Like a Dragon: Ishin! video game. 

FanimeCon is excited to see long-time fan favorite VampyBitMe return for another year of amazing panels, workshops, and more! 

https://www.twitch.tv/vampybitme
https://www.instagram.com/vampybitme/
https://twitter.com/VampyBitme
https://www.facebook.com/VAMPYBITME

Jan 13
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2023 FanimeCon Open House: February 5th at the Guildhouse

January 13, 2023

We are happy to announce the 2023 FanimeCon Open House!

At the Open House, we will pull back the curtain to show you how we make FanimeCon happen with an all-volunteer roster. Meet our dedicated staff, learn how we do what we do, and win some prizes too! 

Hang out with us as we show you what it takes to put together FanimeCon – and how you can join our FanimeCon family.

(You can also join us now via apply.fanime.com and meet us on the day!)

The Open House will be held at the Guildhouse at 420 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113 on Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Click here for directions to the Guildhouse.

See you there!

May 26
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FanimeCon 2022 No Longer Using WaitWhile Virtual Queuing For Registration

May 26, 2022

We are no longer using WaitWhile to organize the FanimeCon 2022 Registration lines throughout the weekend due to technical difficulties. 

Please follow staff instructions on how to line up to get your badge. The entrance to Registration and the vaccination check can be found at the entrance of the San Jose Convention Center on San Carlos by the Idea Tree and the FanimeCon dancing noodle.

FanimeCon 2022 will still be using WaitWhile for other events that may experience long lines, such as Panels, Black & White Ball, and Maid Cafe.

May 26
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Welcome Back To FanimeCon 2022! We Missed You!

May 26, 2022

Wow! It’s really been three years! We’ve all been through trials, tribulations, struggles, and so much more. This Memorial Day Weekend, at FanimeCon, we can finally come together as fans to celebrate what we hold near and dear to our hearts. What better theme to celebrate a homecoming than food?

Our excellent staff has worked diligently to serve you many of your favorite FanimeCon staples, such as Black & White Ball, Panels, Maid Cafe, Cosplay Gatherings, Artist Alley, Dealer’s Hall, and lots more fun stuff that you can find in your Program and Pocket Guides. We are also proud to announce that we have a lovely lineup of Guests of Honor, including a special guest who enjoys cooking food from different anime, Alvin Zhou! 

While not all of our departments will be joining us this year (we’ve jokingly called it a “food coma”), we are delighted to present something brand new this year: J-Fashion! We’re excited to see what they have to offer on and off the runway – from the streets of Shibuya and Harajuku to the streets of Kyoto! 

We are also proud to announce that our festivities include many Guests of Honor, who are joining us from around the globe, both virtually and in person! Our guests represent many aspects of the anime industry and fan community, from producers and voice actors to cosplayers and a certain special anime chef! 

Finally, none of this could have been made possible without our amazing staff working hard behind the scenes to bring back a wonderful convention filled with a community willing to share their love for anime and Japanese culture! If you are curious about what the staff does or how we function to bring FanimeCon to life, please consider volunteering with us this year! You can learn more about volunteering here: https://www.fanime.com/about-us/volunteer/ 

And without further ado: welcome back, welcome home, おかえりなさい ! We hope you enjoy FanimeCon 2022 to your heart’s content!

May 18
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Announcing FanimeCon 2022 Schedule, Hours, and More!

May 18, 2022

We’re super excited that the FanimeCon 2022 schedule is now live! Check out all our events for 2022 at grid.fanime.com. 

Due to the unique planning challenges this year, FanimeCon 2022 will not be a 24 hour event. We hope to return to our usual hours in 2023. Our modified hours are: 

  • Thursday May 26 (Day 0): 6:00 pm to 2:00 am
  • Friday May 27 (Day 1): 9:00 am to 2:00 am
  • Saturday May 28 (Day 2): 9:00 am to 2:00 am
  • Sunday May 29 (Day 3): 9:00 am to 2:00 am
  • Monday May 30 (Day 4): 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Some events will not be in their usual rooms. A few events affected by this include Maid Cafe, all Panel Rooms, and Manga Lounge. 

The following events or departments are sleeping for 2022, meaning they are not occurring or putting on events. We’re looking forward to their return in 2023! 

  • Asano Taiko USA
  • Cosplay Chess
  • Cosplay Workshop panels
  • Fanime Music Videos (FMV) 
  • Fan Storage
  • Fan Events 
  • Video
  • Indie Video Games
  • Meet the Guests
  • MusicFest (But we still have a mini virtual MusicFest with Guest of Honor & 2.5D Musical Superstar Keisuke Ueda, who will be joining us for a virtual panel!)
  • Masquerade/Cosplay Contest
  • Silver Island 
  • Swap Meet
  • Speed Painting

Please note that these events will be operating under a limited capacity:

  • Info Desk (There is only one desk this year located in the SJCC near Stage Zero)
  • Cosplay Gathering (All gatherings will be outdoors)
  • Dance (Only one room this year in the SJCC Room 230)
  • Lost & Found (Limited hours, located in ConOps at the Hilton San Carlos)

Despite these changes, we are happy to unveil a brand new department operating this 2022: J-Fashion! They will have two fashion shows, a trunk show, and lots of panels and events so please check them out! 
While there are a lot of changes this year, there’s still a smorgasbord of things to see and do this year including: four panel tracks, all the events at Stage Zero, tons of exciting tournaments on our SAGE Stage, Artist Alley, Dealer’s Hall, Maid Cafe, the Black & White Ball, Karaoke, Speed Dating, our Charity Auction for the Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area, and so much more. This is the perfect year to try new things and make all kinds of new memories at FanimeCon 2022!

See you soon!

May 02
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SmashGG Tournament Registration is Now Open!

May 02, 2022

The 2022 FanimeCon eGaming SmashGG page and the pre-con tournament registration is now live. Compete for a chance to win a part of the $3000 prize pot!

Registration is open until Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at 12:01 am for the following titles:

  • Guilty Gear -Strive-
  • The King of Fighters XV
  • Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
  • SoulCalibur VI
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Singles & Doubles)
  • Tekken 7

You can register for these events on this page: https://smash.gg/tournament/fanimecon-2022/

Missed out on pre-con registration? Do not worry! All leftover registration spots (and all other tournament titles not mentioned) will be offered in the Gaming Hall in Hall 3. Ask the eGaming Console Front Desk to sign-up!

Visit the eGaming page for more information on tournaments and events.

*FanimeCon 2022 badge is required to participate on-site.
**During finals on the Top Eight Gaming Stage, stage participants and staff will be required to use masks at all times, as per convention policies.

May 02
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FanimeCon Partnering with CLEAR to Verify Vaccination Status Prior to Badge Pick Up

May 02, 2022

FanimeCon has partnered with CLEAR Health Pass to provide verification of your vaccination status in order to pick up your badge. Please complete your Health Pass before arriving at FanimeCon to avoid delays in picking up your badge at Registration! To get started, download the CLEAR app and enroll for free here:  https://clear.app.link/fanimecon

For the most efficient experience possible, all attendees ages 14 and up should sign up for CLEAR and complete their proof of COVID-19 vaccination, and any booster shots they are eligible for,  before arriving. For details on how to complete your CLEAR Health Pass please see the instructions below:

For attendees ages 18 and up: 

  1. Download the CLEAR app and tap the white Health Pass tile.
  2. Select ‘Events’ and scroll to locate FanimeCon.
  3. Easily enroll and verify your identity with a quick selfie.
  4. Follow the prompts to select your screening type. Complete your proof of vaccination and booster.
  5. Before you arrive, reopen the Health Pass tile and produce your pass. Be ready to show upon arrival.

Attendees ages 14 to 17 will need a parent or guardian to set up a CLEAR account for them. 

Parents/Guardians: 

  1. Download the CLEAR app on your mobile device. 
  2. Open the CLEAR app.
  3. Tap on the profile icon on the bottom right corner. 
  4. Under “My Account”, tap “Accounts for Minors.” 
  5. Follow the prompts to create a minor account.

Attendees: 

  1. Once the minor account is created, you can download the CLEAR app on your mobile device. 
  2. Log into the account created by your parent/guardian and finish setting up your account, including a selfie and proof of vaccination. 
  3. Under Events, tap on FanimeCon to get your health pass

Attendees 13 years of age and younger: 

You will need to bring your proof of vaccination to have your information manually verified before entering Registration to pick up your badge. 

Trust and transparency are our partner CLEAR’s top priority, and with Health Pass, users are always in control of their health information. You can read more details about this in CLEAR’s Privacy Policy here.

  If you have any questions about enrolling in CLEAR, please reach out to memberservices@clearme.com or tap “Get In Touch” in the app for assistance. 

Jan 19
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Announcing FanimeCon 2022!

January 19, 2022

Hi everyone! We hope you are safe and doing well. With the start of the new year, we are sharing our plans for FanimeCon 2022. Our staff has been hard at work planning for this year’s FanimeCon, and we’d like to recognize and thank them for their efforts during these difficult years, as we are an entirely volunteer-run convention, by fans for fans. 

We are planning for FanimeCon 2022 to take place in person in Downtown San Jose on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27-30, 2022. We’ve gone through a lot of changes these past few years, and so your favorite con may be different this year. 

COVID-19 Policies

We are working hard to modify and update FanimeCon events to ensure the safety of our community attending the convention. At this time, we’d like to share the following COVID-19 policies for FanimeCon 2022. 

  • Everyone attending FanimeCon 2022 must be fully vaccinated prior to May 26, 2022. This means you will need the final vaccine dose 14 days prior to the convention, which is on or before May 12, 2022.
  • Masks will be required to be worn in indoor event spaces and outside the convention center entrance. Please see CDC masking guidelines for the appropriate type of mask to wear. 

We will be following up on how you can verify your vaccination status in the coming months. 

Our COVID-19 policies are based on the guidelines of the City of San Jose, the County of Santa Clara, the California Public Health Department, and the CDC. FanimeCon has been closely monitoring the evolving public health situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and will update our community when changes to our COVID-19 policies arise. 

We ask for your help in following our COVID-19 policies and your understanding as we are all navigating this unique year at FanimeCon.

Registration is open

Registration for FanimeCon 2022 is open. You can register at this link. If you have any questions regarding registration, please check out the Registration FAQ. 

Hotels

FanimeCon Housing will be opening soon!
It has opened and the link can be found on our front page!

All attendees who had their pre-registration rolled over from FanimeCon 2020 will receive a priority booking window notification on January 13, 2022. Booking windows will start on January 19, 2022 and conclude on January 21, 2022. 

After 4pm on January 21, 2022, all attendees will be free to book housing regardless of their registration date. 

How to Contact Us

For questions about registration, please reach out to the Registration staff at registration@fanime.com. 

For dealers, artists, and programming participants, the relevant departments will be reaching out (or have already) and will be making announcements about how to participate in FanimeCon 2022. Please reach out to your contacts if you have any questions. 

For questions about COVID-19 guidelines or other general questions, please reach out via email at feedback@fanime.com or feedback.fanime.com. 

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at FanimeCon 2022. Until then, we hope you and your families stay safe and healthy. 

Erica Eco, Alicia Chow, and Camille Roderiguez
FanimeCon 2022 Chair Team