Anime Expo® 2009 Continues to Hold the Title of Nation's Largest Anme and Manga Event with a Record Number of Over 44,000 in Attendance
Jul 5th 2009Nation's Largest Anime and Manga Event Donates Over $29,000 From the SPJA Charity Auction to Benefit the Children of Children's Hospital Orange County and Announces Next Year's Convention Dates
LOS ANGELES, CA – July 5, 2009 – Once again, Anime Expo® dominates all other
anime and manga conventions and holds the title of nation's largest anime
and manga event with over 44,000 unique attendees flowing into the halls of
the Los Angeles Convention Center to attend the nation's largest anime and
manga convention, Anime Expo® 2009, from July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found at
www.anime-expo.org
The SPJA Charity Auction has also generated just under $30,000.00 (U.S.) in
proceeds to be donated to benefit the adolescent patients of Children's
Hospital Orange County (CHOC).
Mark your calendars! Anime Expo® will return next year to the Los Angeles
Convention Center and be held on July 1 through July 4, 2010.
Anime Expo® 2009 Official Guests of Honor include Yun Kouga, Hiroyuki
Imaishi, Daisuke Ishiwatari, Yosuke Kuroda, Moi dix Mois, Toshimichi Mori,
Toshiyuki Morikawa, Morning Musume, Yasuhiro Nightow, Atsushi Nishigori,
Satoshi Nishimura, Takashi Okazaki and Kari Wahlgren.
Attendees, Press and Industry Members are also encouraged to view the video
coverage site of the 2008 convention at www.axbackstage.org.
Red & Black Sponsors include: FUNimation, Silver Sponsors include: Anime
News Network and Digital Manga Press, Patron Sponsors include: COPIC,
Central Park Media and The Right Stuf, Media Sponsors include: ImaginAsian
TV, Animation Magazine, Anime Insider Magazine, Anime News Network and UTB
Hollywood.
About Anime Expo®
About Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation
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product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and
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Located in Los Angeles, California - Anime Expo®, the nation's largest
anime/manga convention, serves to foster trade, commerce and the interests
of the general public and animation/ comics industry. This event serves as a
key meeting place for the general public to express their interest and
explore various aspects of anime/manga, as well as for members of the
industry to conduct business. AX 2009 will be held July 2 – July 5, 2009 at
the Los Angeles Convention Center in Southern California. More information
can be found at its website www.anime-expo.org.
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA) is a non-profit
organization with a mission to popularize and educate the American public
about anime and manga, as well as provide a forum to facilitate
communication between professionals and fans. This organization is more
popularly known by its entertainment property – Anime Expo®. More
information can be found at its website www.spja.org.
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