If this were a normal year, we’d already be living it up at the San Jose Convention Center with you: our people, our community.
Yeah… we totally miss you too.
But despite FanimeCon 2020 being cancelled, some departments and other members of our community have taken it upon themselves to organize special virtual events this weekend so you can still feel a little bit of the FanimeCon love!
Please note that events and times are subject to change and not all events below are official FanimeCon events.
Throughout the weekend, some of our past panelists from previous years are running unofficial panels.
| Panel | Date/Time | Description | Host URL |
| The Stage is My Ring: Acting 101 (hosted by: Cosplay Wrestling Federation) | Friday Starts at 2:00 PM | https://twitter.com/TheCWFUniverse | |
| Music Sets The Pace (How Music Shapes a Pro Wrestler) (hosted by: Cosplay Wrestling Federation) | Friday Starts at 4:00 PM | https://twitter.com/TheCWFUniverse | |
| Con Stories (hosted by: Andre Pena) | Friday Starts at 5:00 PM | Come listen to a long time attendee and staff member tell stories of FanimeCon from long ago and not so long ago. | https://twitter.com/andrevsworld |
| Using Pro Wrestling to Unlock Your Inner Performer (hosted by: Cosplay Wrestling Federation) | Friday Starts at 6:00 PM | An informative panel highlighting the similarities of cosplay, performance and professional wrestling, featuring members of the CWF team giving insight to their creative process and how some of them transitioned to independent wrestling! | https://twitter.com/TheCWFUniverse |
| Anime Goes to Hollywood (hosted by: Evan Minto) | Saturday Starts at 2:00 PM | Alita, Ghost in the Shell, Your Name, and more! Evan Minto (Otaku USA, Ani-Gamers, Crunchyroll) takes a look at Hollywood adaptations of anime/manga. | https://twitter.com/VamptVo |
| Suplex Arts Online (hosted by: Cosplay Wrestling Federation) | Saturday Starts at 2:00 PM | A digital battle royale featuring the largest roster of CWF characters with live action commentary. Who will rule the digital space and which wrestler will come out on top? | https://twitter.com/TheCWFUniverse |
| Cthulhu for President! (hosted by: Andre Pena) | Saturday Starts at 4:00 PM | Cthulhu for President! Come to the longest running presidential campaign in Anime Convention history! 2020 will be the year Cthulhu makes America even crazier! Come see how and learn what you can do to help! | https://twitter.com/andrevsworld |
| Make Anime Great Again (hosted by: Foundation for the Preservation of Gen 1 Pokemon) | Saturday Starts at 6:00 PM | When anime was first invented by Carl Barks it was good, wholesome, and pure. In the 90s we saw the invention of love triangles, tournaments, and magical girls. Now anime is mostly just three moe blobs fighting for the affection of the same author-insert sword-boy. What happened? | https://twitter.com/FifthGenNotPkmn |
| Midnight Madness (hosted by: Andre Pena) | Saturday Starts at 11:00 PM | Do you hear the voices too? Come watch some of the best video content you can find online. Do you have what it takes to make it until our host can’t stand it anymore? | https://twitter.com/andrevsworld |
| Fifth Gen Isn’t Pokemon (hosted by: Foundation for the Preservation of Gen 1 Pokemon) | Sunday Starts at 12:00 PM | Generation Five of Pokemon introduced a lot of new concepts to the series like ripping off their previous aesthetic designs, min-maxing stats to optimize the removal of actual pokemon from competitive play, and whatever Garbador is. When it comes down to it the abominations that were introduced in Pokemon Black and White are nowhere near as majestic as classic pokemon like Muk, Mr. Mime, and Electrode. | https://twitter.com/FifthGenNotPkmn |
| Fifth Gen Isn’t Pokemon Streams Jackie Chan Adventures (hosted by: Foundation for the Preservation of Gen 1 Pokemon) | Sunday Starts at 1:00 PM | It’s time for all of us to watch the greatest Japanese anime ever created, together. | https://twitter.com/FifthGenNotPkmn |
| Class of ‘95: Evangelion Alumni (hosted by: Evan Minto) | Sunday Starts at 2:00 PM | Evan Minto (Otaku USA, Ani-Gamers, Crunchyroll) explores the careers of Evangelion’s creators, from in-between animators to its famous director. | https://twitter.com/VamptVo |
| CWF Presents: The Match Game! Hosted by Tommy Wiseau! (hosted by: Cosplay Wrestling Federation) | Sunday Starts at 2:00 PM | Based off of the popular game show – your favorite CWF stars match wits against two lucky CWF Universe contestants. There will be laughs! It’s our MAIN EVENT! | https://twitter.com/TheCWFUniverse |
| Fireside Chat with Andre Pena | Sunday Starts at 4:00 PM | Let’s all relax by the fire and chat about Fanime 2020: What could have been, what wasn’t and how we’re all doing. | https://twitter.com/andrevsworld |
| A Video History of Anime (hosted by: Evan Minto) | Monday Starts at 2:00 PM | In this commentated clip show, Evan Minto (Otaku USA, Ani-Gamers, Crunchyroll) showcases the fascinating history of Japanese animation. | https://twitter.com/VamptVo |
Our FanimeCon Black & White Ball staff are running Black & White Ball events throughout the weekend, in case you want to get fancy, including a virtual Black & White Ball! Visit their Facebook page for all information.
The Black Ribbon will host several J-Fashion shows this weekend. You can find the latest schedule and links on their Facebook page.
| Event Name | Date/Time |
| Indie Brand offerings (shopping event) | Friday Starts at 11:00 AM |
| Capitalism, but Make It Fashion: Building a Brand (hosted by Puvithel & Lolita Collective) | Saturday Starts at 12:00 PM |
| Coping through Art: Menhera Fashion (hosted by Puvithel) | Saturday Starts at 1:00 PM |
| How to Tie a Casual Obi (hosted by The Black Ribbon) | Saturday Starts at 2:15 PM |
| Where to Buy Lolita Fashion (hosted by Mindy Pile) | Saturday Starts at 3:30 PM |
| Posing Panel (hosted by Plentiful Pie) | Saturday Starts at 4:45 PM |
| Intro and History of EGL Fashion (hosted by Obsixwi) | Saturday Starts at 6:00 PM |
| J-Fashion Sewing “How to Pattern a Gored Skirt” (hosted by The Black Ribbon) | Saturday Starts at 7:15 PM |
And for all your shopping needs, all of the dealers that would have normally be inside our Dealers Hall can be found at the Dealers Hall Vendor List page. Expect a revamp to the page soon!