Ani-Jam
Ani-Jam was an annual two-day anime convention held during August at the Fresno Convention Center in Fresno, California.
Programming
The convention offered anime screenings, a cosplay masquerade, live music, table top games, vendors, video game tournaments, and workshops.
History
The first event in 2003 lasted for six hours and attracted 500 attendees. The convention moved to the Fresno Convention Center in 2012. Ani-Jam celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013. The convention held a day zero (Friday) event before the start of the 2014 convention where pre-registered attendees could attend a formal ball.
Event history
| Dates | Location | Attend. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2003 | Ramada Fresno North Fresno, California | 500+ | Edward Luena. |
| August 19–20, 2006 | Fresno Fairgrounds Fresno, California | Agent 760, Akai SKY, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Random Ninjas, Kristine Sa, Stephanie Yanez, and Toshifumi Yoshida. | |
| August 18–19, 2007 | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno, California | Adella, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Melissa Hudson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Trish Ledoux, Kenyth Mogan, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, Amanda Tomasch, and Toshifumi Yoshida. | |
| August 2–3, 2008 | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno, California | Akai SKY, Robert Axelrod, Leah Clark, Justin Cook, Che Gilson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, LYV, Makenai, Vic Mignogna, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, and Stephanie Yanez. | |
| August 20–21, 2011 | Radisson Hotel & Conference Center Fresno, California | Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, La Carmina, Robert McCollum, Vic Mignogna, Hannah Minx, Sebastiano Serafini, and Team LoveHate. | |
| August 18–19, 2012 | Fresno Convention Center Fresno, California | Greg Ayres, Eric Caldero, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Kairu, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Mari Watanabe, and Stephanie Yanez. | |
| August 17–18, 2013 "10th anniversary" | Fresno Convention Center Fresno, California | 1,600+ | Greg Ayres, Richie Branson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Cynthia Martinez, Chris Patton, Aimee Major Steinberger, Mari Watanabe, Robert Axelrod, Brittney Karbowski, and Valkyrie Kiss. |
| August 16–17, 2014 | Fresno Convention Center Fresno, California | Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Jessica Calvello, Chris Cason, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Raj Ramayya, Chii Sakurabi, Jad B. Saxton, Steam Powered Giraffe, and David Vincent. |
Ani-Vent
Ani-Vent was a one-day convention held in 2010 with the goal of expanding into different events.
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2010 | Fresno Fairgrounds, Chance Avenue Entrance Fresno, California |
Gallery
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Attendees at the first Ani-Jam event held in Fresno, California in April 2003. -
Cosplayers at Ani-Jam 2012 in Fresno, California.
References
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- ^ "Ani-Jam Attracts Over 1,600 Attendees for Tenth Year Celebration". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ Meyersmeyer, Seth (2007-08-16). "Anime convention comes to Fresno this weekend". Hanford Sentinel. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ Appleton, Rory (2014-08-16). "At Fresno's Ani-Jam, heroes, villains and average Joes unite". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ^ Tehee, Joshua (2013-08-14). "Fresno Ani-Jam anime convention marks 10 years". The Fresno Bee. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ "Ani-Jam 2014 This Weekend At Fresno Convention Center". KMPH. 2014-08-14. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
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- ^ "Ani-Jam 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
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- ^ "Ani-Vent 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-13.
Other Related News Articles
- Anime convention in Downtown Fresno abc30, Retrieved 2013-09-03
- Anime Festival Draws Large Crowds In Fresno KMPH, Retrieved 2013-09-03
- Ani-Jam KSEE, Retrieved 2013-09-03
- Fresno Convention Center To Hold Ani-Jam 2013 KMPH, Retrieved 2013-09-03