Anime South was a three-day anime convention held in the city of Pensacola, Florida. The convention also has the distinction of being the first anime convention to garner its seed money from a small number of contributors who desired an anime convention in the area.
| Anime South | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Venue | Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach |
| Location(s) | Pensacola, Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Most recent | 2013 |
| Attendance | 972 in 2009[1] |
Programming
editAnime South hosted many events common to other anime conventions, such as anime screenings, panels and workshops, game shows, dealers room, artist alley, video game room, dance, and cosplay events.[2]
History
editAnime South was created by one of the co-founders of Anime USA. Planning took place over a two-month period, after which the largest luxury hotel in the region, The Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, was contracted for November 18–20, 2005.[citation needed] The 2015 event was cancelled due to financial issues.[3]
Event history
edit| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 18–20, 2005 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, Florida | 463 | Lauren Goodnight, Maboroshi, Marc Matney, and Mirana Reveier.[4][5] |
| November 3–5, 2006 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, Florida | Ashley Clark, Richard Epcar, Chris Hazelton, Vic Mignogna, The Mindless Tripod Experience, and Ellyn Stern.[6][7][8] | |
| December 28–30, 2007 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, Florida | 1,210[9] | Steve Bennett, Ashley Clark, Richard Epcar, Lisa Furukawa, Yaya Han, Doug Smith, Spike Spencer, and Ellyn Stern.[10] |
| January 2–4, 2009 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, Florida | 972 | AniRage, Ashley Clark, C.J. Collins, Richard Epcar, Vic Mignogna, Meredith Placko, Ellyn Stern, and Carolann Voltarel.[1] |
| December 18–20, 2009 | Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa Destin, Florida | Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Maja, Meredith Placko, and Patrick Seitz.[11] | |
| December 27–29, 2013 | Hampton Inn Pensacola Beach Pensacola Beach, Florida | Anna Fischer, Katie George, Riki "Riddle" LeCotey, Monika Lee, Lindze Merritt, Jessica Nigri, and Carolann Voltarel.[12] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Anime South 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ Holt, Keri (2006-11-15), "Anime fans up to speed on dating scene", The Destin Log
- ^ "Anime South 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ Sherman, Fraser (2005-11-08), "Emerald Coast's first "anime" festival begins Friday", The Destin Log
- ^ "Anime South 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Anime South 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ Sherman, Fraser (2006-11-15), "Anime draws hundreds to Sandestin", The Destin Log
- ^ Sherman, Fraser (2006-11-15), "Cartoon voices step into the spotlight", The Destin Log
- ^ Sherman, Fraser (2007-12-26), "Animeniacs: Japanese cartoon lovers to converge on coast", Florida Freedom Newspapers, archived from the original on 2011-07-10
- ^ "Anime South 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Anime South 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
- ^ "Anime South 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.