Anime Mini-Convention: FAQ

The Anime Mini-Convention is just over a week away! This post answers some questions about cosplay and winning extra tokens for Pocky (and other cool prizes)!

So what is this whole "anime mini-convention" thing anyway?
Anime conventions are usually huge events featuring artists, publishers, and fans of anime and manga. Events include author signings, panels, anime screenings, cosplay (costume) contests, and booths selling every kind of anime-related merchandise imaginable. For large conventions such as San Diego Comicon, attendance numbers in the thousands. The mini-convention has similar activities, but on a MUCH smaller scale. We have:

Artists Alley: Bring your art for the display and earn an extra prize token.
Cosplay Costume: Dress as your favorite anime/manga (or other fictional) character and earn an extra prize token.
Anime Screening: Watch clips from new anime series.
Trivia Contest: Show off your manga knowledge by correctly answering questions about all things anime and win extra prize tokens.
New Manga Reveal: Be the first to see and check out some brand new manga.
Raffle: Enter for a chance to win Bakuman Vol. 1-5, a series about two manga creators trying to succeed in a tough industry.
Prize Store: Spend tokens you earn on prizes.

Wait, prizes? What kinds of prizes?
We have Pocky and some other Japanese snacks/candy, plus some other cool prizes (pens, cell phone charms, etc.)

How can I get extra tokens to spend on Pocky?
Everyone gets 1 token just for attending
Trivia Contest: 1-3 tokens, depending on team score
Art: 1 token for bringing some art (3 pieces or fewer) for the display (1 token per person, not per drawing)
Cosplay: 1 token for wearing a cosplay costume

Are there rules about what kinds of art I can share?
If you wouldn't see it in a PG-13 movie, you can't display it at the convention.

What about costumes? Are there rules about those?
Any fictional character (anime, manga, video game, comics, movie, fiction, etc.) counts as cosplay for the Anime Mini-Con. BUT! If you wouldn't be allowed to wear your costume at school, you can't wear it to the convention.

When is this thing again?
Saturday, July 23 in Lewis Auditorium from 1-4 p.m.

See you next weekend, otaku!