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table of contents 

Letters from the Co-Chairs 

Guests of Honor 

Events 

Video Programming 

Panels & Workshops 

Artists’ Alley 

Dealers Room 

Room Directory 

Maps 

Where to Eat 

Tipping Guide 

Getting Around 

Rules 

Volunteering 

Staff 

Sponsors 

Fun & Games 

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IN MEMORY OF TODD MACDONALD 

“We will miss and love you always, Todd. 

Thank you so much for being a friend, a staffer, 

and for the support you’ve always offered, 

selflessly and without hesitation.” 

—Andrea Finnin

LETTERS FROM 

THE CO-CHAIRS 

Anime Boston has given me unique growth 

opportunities, and I have become closer to 

people I already knew outside of the convention. 

This strengthening of bonds brought me back each year, but 2010 

is different. In the summer of 2009, Anime Boston lost a dear 

friend and veteran staffer when Todd MacDonald passed away. 

When Todd joined staff in 2002, it was only because I begged. 

Few on staff imagined that our three-day convention was going 

to be such an amazing success. Derek Guder (Programming 

Director in 2003) and I were the leaders of a vocal minority who 

insisted that our planning for “no more than 700 attendees” was 

crazy. For Derek, his approach remained the same regardless of 

attendance. For my Co-Director of Security Shamus Mahan and 

I, the problem was considerable. We had to manage thousands 

of attendees joining us in 2003 with a skeleton crew. Every year 

since then, Security staff numbers increase, but the group’s essence 

is unaltered. Todd helped define that spirit and he would be 

here with us this year, but the choice wasn’t his (or ours) to make. 

We now dedicate our Manga Library in his honor. There is 

no more fitting memorial for a guy whose love of anime was 

surpassed only by his love of reading. The Todd MacDonald 

Memorial Library will be a lasting tribute to serve as a token of 

our gratitude. In 2003, Todd and his fellow Security staffers did 

what no one—not even the Fire Department— imagined that they 

could do. They watched over the unanticipated thousands of 

attendees that year. If not for Todd and the dedicated members of 

Security, there would be no Anime Boston today. When you visit 

the Todd MacDonald Manga Library, borrow a book, read, enjoy 

yourself, and know that Todd would have wanted it that way. 

We will miss and love you always, Todd. Thank you so much for 

being a friend, a staffer, and for the support you’ve always offered 

selflessly and without hesitation. On behalf of Anime Boston, 

thank you for saying “yes” to my cry for help in 2002— only one of 

countless times that I was grateful to call you my friend. 

Andrea Finnin 

Anime Boston Co-Chair 

Hello everyone, welcome to Anime Boston! 

I hope you all had a good year, though I know most of us had a 

pretty bad year, what with the economy, increasing healthcare 

costs and natural disasters (donate to Haiti!). At Anime Boston, 

I hope we can provide you with at least a little enjoyment. 

We’ve been working long and hard to get composer Nobuo 

Uematsu, most famous for scoring most of the music for the 

Final Fantasy games as well as other Square Enix games such 

as Chrono Trigger. Securing him for Anime Boston has been a 

long and arduous task, and I would like to offer special thanks 

to VGO Director Shota Nakama for making this possible. I, like 

quite a few of you, have played and loved Final Fantasy games, 

and I am elated that we were able to bring him to Anime Boston. 

I distinctly recall playing Final Fantasy VII in a friends dorm 

room for countless hours during college instead of finishing my 

programming assignments. Those were good times. 

Of course, we provide a lot more for you to do than to just come 

and see a famous composer. I also cannot forget all of our 

other guests. We have some new faces, including voice actors 

Chris Smith, and Josh Grelle, as well as ADR director and voice 

actor J. Michael Tatum. We have also brought back the Video 

Game Orchestra (VGO) this year, and this time they’re bringing 

their entire 90-piece orchestra! Clarine Harp, voice actor last 

present at our event in 2006, will also join us this year, as well 

as returning guests like voice actors Chris and Greg Ayres and 

ADR director Tom Wayland. 

So, whether your interests in Anime Boston lie in video games, 

cosplay, interacting with guests, or the more ribald topics like 

hentai dubbing, I welcome you once again to Anime Boston 

2010 and sincerely hope you have a fantastic time! 

All the best, 

Keith Kyzivat 

Anime Boston Co-Chair 

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GUESTS OF HONOR 

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Nobuo Uematsu 

Nobuo Uematsu was born in March 21, 1959, in Kochi Prefecture, Japan. 

He initially started his career in music making music for TV commercials 

after graduating from Kanagawa University. 

In 1986, he joined Square Co.,Ltd. (now renamed as Square Enix 

Co., Ltd.) and began working on the much acclaimed Final Fantasy 

series. Later, he became the audio director of Square and has 

produced music for many other popular games. 

In October 2004, he left Square Enix and established his own 

company, SMILE PLEASE CO.,LTD. and also in October 2006, he 

also founded Dog Ear Records Co.,Ltd. As the president of the 

companies, he has been actively involved in various types of music 

productions. 

He is known for composing many renowned works from Final Fantasy, 

Lost Odyssey and Blue Dragon, as well as the Guinsaga anime. 

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MYM of GaGaaling 

GaGaaling 

GaGaaling was formed in 2004 with MYM, MOTO, and CHERRY. 

They debuted on the label ROYAL PUNX in 2005. In 2007, bassist 

JUN joined and now GaGaaling contains 4 members. 

MYM (pronounce Maimu) 

A vocalist and song writer of GaGaaling. She wasn’t familiar 

with music until she went to a Rolling Stones concert. She was 

impressed with the live event so much she then decided to be a 

vocalist. In 2005 December, she met an artist named Rikki who was 

physically challenged, and she learned a lot of things through this 

experience. Also she had published a book called Tsuyoi Namida 

(Strong Tears) which are stories on why she started GaGaaling. 

Besides GaGaaling, she is working as a fashion model, too. 

Official Website 

gagaaling.com/index.html 

Myspace 

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Blog 

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Video Game Orchestra 

with Shota Nakama 

Video Game Orchestra is a Boston based orchestra that performs 

contemporary arrangements of video game music with an orchestra, 

choir, and a rock band. 

Focusing on showcasing interactive media compositions, VGO 

is dedicated to provide access and raise awareness of orchestral 

video game-related compositions. Comprised of a 45-piece 

symphony, a 40-piece choir, and a 5-piece rock band, the regional 

and international award-winning musicians come from over 20 

countries. This multi-cultural diversity background contributes to 

the unique sonic signature of VGO. 

In May 2008, VGO was created by Shota Nakama while he was a 

student at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The orchestra back 

then was much smaller, and the first concert in July was held at 

a small chapel with only 200 people in the audience. The major 

break through was at the Berklee Performance Center concert in 

March 2009. That was the biggest and the first student produced 

concert to completely sell out 1,215 seats in the history of Berklee 

Performance Center. 

Following the success, VGO Chamber Group had a guest appearance 

at Anime Boston in May 2009 giving an incredible, highenergy 

performance. VGO enjoyed another successful concert at 

Berklee Performance Center in December 2009, which was broadcast 

live on Berklee Internet Radio Station. This server-breaking 

concert won VGO an acclaim for our outstanding performance and 

contribution to the video game industry. 

Tom Wayland 


Tom Wayland is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School 

of the Arts with a degree in acting. Tom got his start performing in 

various theatrical productions ranging from Hamlet to Jesus Christ 

Superstar, to Stomp. After a stint as a rock star roaming the East 

Coast’s rock clubs, Tom ran out of money and had to get a job – and 

thus began what is now a 10-year career in the anime/animation 

industry. 

Tom has produced and/or directed hundreds of anime programs 

such as Now & Then, Here & There, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Alien 

Nine, The World of Narue, Ichi the Killer, Mew Mew Power, Magical 

Do Re Mi, GI Joe Sigma Six, and currently serves as the voice 

director on the hit series Pokemon. Tom is also a very busy voice 

actor having appeared in over 100 titles including Teenage Mutant 

Ninja Turtles as Jammerhead, GI Joe Sigma Six as Stormshadow, 

Pokemon as Reggie, Sho, and numerous creatures, Yugi-oh 5Ds 

as Nervin, Three Delivery, Yugi-oh GX, Chaotic, Magical Do Re Mi, 

One Piece, Mew Mew Power, Knight Hunters, Genshiken, Kujibiki, 

Gokusen, and most recently Kakuton in Ikki Tousen and the title 

role of Arceus in the latest Pokemon Movie Arceus and the Jewel 

of Life. Tom’s work can also be seen or heard on various TV commercials, 

audiobook projects, and feature films including the hit of 

the 2009 Sundance Film Festival – Dead Snow. 


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artists voice actors 

Emily & Robert DeJesus 

Emily DeJesus is a writer, editor, story creator and manager of 

Studio Capsule. Robert and Emily met at a convention called Anime 

Central and haven’t been apart since that day. Emily has always 

enjoyed manga and anime, but never thought it could be her job. 

Emily has worked with Robert for over 7 years now. She helps write 

the web comic How to Loathe Drawing in the Manga Style, and has 

just finished writing her first children’s book. She enjoys the business 

side of working for Studio Capsule very much and is grateful 

that she has an opportunity to work in the manga/comics business. 

Robert DeJesus is a writer, story creator, illustrator, storyboard artist 

and character designer for Studio Capsule. Robert is no stranger 

to the anime and manga community. An Indiana-born, self-taught 

artist, who got his first art career break when he sent an eight page 

short story to comic publisher, Antarctic Press in February of 1990. 

He has drawn manga inspired art for well over 19 years and has 

been published nearly all over the world. He has worked for many 

companies like Playstation Magazine, Marvel, Hasbro, and recently 

with HarperCollins Publishing. 

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Chris Ayres 

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television 

and film since the age of 6. Currently a voice actor for ADV 

Films and FUNimation Entertainment, Ayres is also an ADR Director 

for ADV Films and Amusement Park Media. His first project at studio 

was the hit anime musical comedy The Nerima Daikon Brothers. 

His other voice acting roles are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Suitengu in 

Speed Grapher, Von Kampher in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full 

Metal Panic, Johnny in One Piece, Sid in Devil May Cry, Yusuf Ali 

Mesa in Yugo the Negotiator, and Koji in Godannar. 


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Greg Ayres 

Greg Ayres can be heard rockin’ his way through conventions and 

animated series alike. He can be heard as the loud-mouthed Hideki 

in The Nerima Daikon Brothers, Koyuki singing with the band in 

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, or just as himself on the DJ circuit. 

He also voiced Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, 

and Abe in Big Windup. Other recent works include JR in Xenosaga, 

Roan in Ragnorok The Animation, Yamazaki in Welcome to the NHK, 

Nowy in Glass Fleet, and Yukinojoh Tohyama in The Wallflower. 

The once-fanboy turned VA started working in anime a little over 

six years ago. In his first two years in the business, he landed the 

roles of Son Goku in Saiyuki and Kaworu Nagisa in the Director’s 

Cut of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Other roles include Chrono in 

Chrono Crusade, Negi Springfield in Negima, Heihachi in Samurai 7, 

Jr. in Xenosaga: The Animation, Satoshi Hiwatari in DNAngel, Pope 

Alessandro XVIII in Trinity Blood, Tsuyoshi in Kodocha, Leo in Ghost 

Stories, Tsujido in Speed Grapher, and Gau Ban in Shadow Skill. 

Josh Grelle 


A native Texan, Josh Grelle was raised on stage and in the art 

studios of Central Texas. He performed on stage at the Tin Building 

Theatre for over 15 years prior to starting work for ADV Films at the 

start of 2004. Since then he has worked for ADV Films (Seraphim) 

and FUNimation Entertainment on numerous projects. 

Grelle is known for playing the outrageous Taishi in Comic Party: 

Revolution, Kyohei Takano in The Wallflower, Kenichi Shirahama 

in Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, Ren Kannagi in Kaze No Stigma, 

and Kyoushiro in Shattered Angels. He can also be seen as Chaos 

in Tsubasa Chronicles, Ox Ford in Soul Eater, G-6 and various 

villains in Gatchaman, Viscount Wolkins in Pumpkin Scissors, and 

Hammer in Xenosaga: The Animation. Josh was also recently 

involved in the much anticipated Halo: Legends project, playing the 

role of Haka in Production I.G.’s The Duel. 

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voice actors (cont.) 

Clarine Harp 

Clarine Harp was first cast by FUNimation Entertainment in 2003 to 

give life to the character of Tweedledee in Kiddy Grade. Since then, 

Harp has been featured in a broad range of roles: Sei in Burst Angel, 

Sanae in Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai 7, Ginza in Speed Grapher, 

Kaede in Negima, Miss Katz in Shin chan, Asagi in Witchblade, and 

Laura in RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~. 

Harp can also be heard in El Cazador de la Bruja, Claymore, Jyu- 

Oh-Sei, Trinity Blood, Beck, Romeo x Juliet, Kaze no Stigma, Yu Yu 

Hakusho, Spiral, Fullmetal Alchemist, Case Closed, Evangelion 1.0, 

Hell Girl, Bamboo Blade, Aquarion, Desert Punk, Origin - Spirits of 

the Past, Mushi-Shi, Suzuka, Ouran High School Host Club, Ghost 

Hunt, Peach Girl, Sgt. Frog, One Piece, Save Me! Lollipop, Baki the 

Grappler, and The Galaxy Railways. 

Out of the booth, Harp spends her time producing DVDs for 

FUNimation, tending to her horde of rabbits and proudly spreading 

the gospel of sock knitting. She is also the inspiration behind 

the character Aubrey, a regular cast member on the popular web 

comic, Something Positive. 

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Carli Mosier 

Carli Mosier began developing her love of acting at age 6 and 

graduated from the High School for the Performing and Visual 

Arts in Houston, TX. She attended the musical theatre program at 

the University of Houston. After years in the theatre, she began 

working for ADV Films in 2004 and has appeared in such shows as 

Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok as Tsubasa Maijima, Goddanar 

as Kei, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie as Princess Pharm, Moeyo Ken 

TV as Sayoko Yamazaki, and various voices in Xenosaga: The 

Animation. 

Carli is probably best known for her performance as the sexy 

Detective Yukika in The Nerima Daikon Brothers. You can also 

see her as the proper—and quite often chaotic—Student Council 

President Yuri Kurosu in Magikano. You’ll soon be able to hear Carli 

as Rina, the Green Pearl Princess, in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi 

Pitch, recorded at Amusement Park media and she has also lent 

her singing talents to the upcoming Voices for Tolerance album. 

She’s excited to have recently done some work for Funimation in 

Evangelion 1.0: You Are [Not] Alone and as a closing credits singer 

for One Piece. Most recently, Carli was honored to voice Daisy 

in the “Homecoming” episode of Halo: Legends. When she’s not 

recording, Carli spends her time working on music as a singer and 

fledgling bass player, and in politics.

Chris Smith 

Chris Smith indulges his inner child every time he goes to work. 

Since the age of six, mesmerized by Kimba the White Lion and 

Speed Racer, he’s dreamed of being the voice of cartoon characters. 

Starting as background characters in Robotech and Captain Harlock, 

Smith now voices Ishidate and Shuura in Naruto, Rose and Wonderwiess 

in Bleach, Kittan in Gurren Lagann, Puppetmaster in Ghost 

in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society, Hanamoto in Honey and 

Clover, Beloqui in Flag, and many more. 

His voice has also appeared in video games such as Street 

Fighter 4, World of Warcraft, Command & Conquer, Mortal Kombat, 

Samurai Warriors, Final Fantasy: Dissidia, Tales of Symphonia 2, 

Starcraft 2, Vandal Hearts 2, Lunia, and many more. 

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J. Michael Tatum 


J. Michael Tatum was nurtured on anime classics from the tender 

age of Star Blazers to become a voice actor/writer/ADR Director 

for FUNimation. Cast by sheer fluke as the warmhearted yet 

tormented Rikichi in 2005’s Samurai 7, Tatum’s inexplicable luck 

held long enough to see his flag hoisted on a slew of dream roles, 

most notably Kyoya Otori in the hit English language dub of Ouran 

High School Host Club. Other characters Tatum has voiced include: 

Doumeki in XXXHolic, Jiro Mochizuki in Black Blood Brothers, 

Isaac Dian in Baccano!, God Eneru in the One Piece, Komui Lee 

in D-Gray Man, Dororo in Sgt. Frog, the titular loveable savage 

of Heroic Age, Lawrence in Spice & Wolf, and Scar in Full Metal 

Alchemist: Brotherhood. 

Reaching beyond voice acting, Tatum branched out to voice director 

and adaptive screenwriting in 2007. His directing credits to date 

include Aquarion, Jyu-oh-Sei, Romeo X Juliet, Big Windup, and Rin, 

while his writing credits include substantial work on both Ouran 

High School Host Club, Heroic Age and Blassreiter. 


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Events may have last-minute changes and cancellations. Please check the most recent schedule available at 

the convention for times and availability. 

cosplay 

Masquerade 

The Masquerade is a Saturday night theatrical 

performance in which groups of fans 

display their costuming skill and perform 

short skits based on their favorite Anime or 

Video Game. These skits can be dramatic, 

comedic, dance-based, or just plain wacky! 

A panel of staff and celebrity judges present 

awards to the best performances and costumes. 

Advanced registration is required 

for this popular event. The Masquerade is 

just as fun to watch as it is to participate in! 

Featuring Uncle Yo and Mario Bueno as the 

hilariously eccentric Masters of Ceremony. 

Hall Cosplay 

Another opportunity for competition, this 

contest allows cosplayers to sign up ahead 

of time to have their craftsmanship evaluated 

by a panel of experienced judges. Advanced 

registration is required; no entries 

will be accepted at the door. Prizes for the 

best costumes and costume designs will 

be announced at the Masquerade on 

Saturday night. 

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WARNING: 

Observing Masquerade skits 

may alter them. 

Returning this year, Hall Costume Contest 

participants will have the opportunity to 

participate in a Fashion show exhibition 

held during the Masquerade Intermission. 

Staff-Vote Contest 

Here it is once again - Anime Boston’s own 

version of a Hall Costume Contest, and 

when we say ‘hall’ we mean in the hall! 

During the three days of the convention, 

selected staff members will be circulating 

the halls with Staff Vote tickets which they 

will hand out to any exceptional cosplayers 

they see. If you collect three staff vote 

tickets, you can turn them in at Masquerade 

Headquarters to receive a prize ribbon. 

There is a limit of one ribbon per costume, 

but the same cosplayer may win multiple 

ribbons for different costumes. 

Masquerade Headquarters will be open 

Friday 9 AM—8 PM, Saturday 9 AM—3PM, 

and Sunday 10 AM—3 PM to claim your 

prize ribbons. 

No signup is required for the Staff-Vote Hall 

Costume Contest, and every costume at the 

convention is automatically eligible. Come 

on, cosplayers! Show us what you’ve got! 

Emergency Cosplay 

Repair Station 

Located at Masquerade Headquarters, 

the Emergency Cosplay Repair station 

provides a wide variety of craft supplies for 

cosplayers to use to repair damage done 

to costumes, hair and makeup during the 

convention. It may be used free of charge 

by any convention attendee. 




Anime Dating Game 

The Anime Dating Game is a hilarious 

cosplay game show event in which 

cosplayers compete in-character to win 

a date with a fabulous anime bachelor or 

bachelorette. Like the classic TV show 

premise, an eligible cosplaying single asks 

questions of potential suitors (also cosplaying) 

while concealed from the suitors by a 

screen. The audience sees it all - will a love 

match happen? Come find out! 

Catch the Barrel 

Catch the Barrel is a cosplay game played 

every year in the halls of Anime Boston. It 

does not require you to sign up in advance 

and anyone may play, but you must be in 

full costume to participate - cosplayers in 

street clothes and those in partial costume 

(i.e., just wearing a jacket or a headband 

over plain clothes) may not play. Attendees 

dressed as non-Japanese characters may 

also participate (a ninja headband is NOT 

full costume). 

Cosplay Human Chess 

Chess is back and better than ever at Anime 

Boston 2010! Cosplay Human Chess is a 

gameshow event in which a giant chessboard 

is set up on stage and convention 

attendees in costume serve as the pieces, 

moving, fighting and dying live on stage at 

the direction of two chess masters. Participants 

are selected in advance. The theme 

for this year’s Cosplay Human Chess Match 

teams is: Past vs. Future. 


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Cosplay Panels 

Panels and workshops run by experienced, 

award-winning cosplayers provide tips, 

demonstrations, techniques and anecdotes 

sure to improve anyone’s cosplay. (See the 

panel descriptions on p. 18-26 for panel 

titles and descriptions.) 

Cosplay Scavenger Hunt 

Anyone can play this relaxed in-the-halls 

scavenger hunt. Pick up a Scavenger Hunt 

Form from the Info Desk, which contains 

a list of cosplayers to look for and get 

signatures (or photos) from. Can you find all 

four members of a bishounen quartet? How 

about a cyborg vampire? A male Duo Maxwell 

cosplayer? You can play alone or on 

a team. The first five to complete the hunt 

and return completed forms to Masquerade 

HQ win a prize. 

Cosplot 2010 

Anime Boston has a continuing storyline 

uniting its cosplay programming. This plotline 

consists of a series of performances by 

Anime Boston attendees as well as staff— 

in costume and in character—enacting 

skits, competitions and battles to create a 

story connecting the Anime Dating Game, 

the Masquerade, Catch the Barrel and 

Cosplay Human Chess. The theme for this 

year’s Cosplot is: Mad Science–Time Travel. 

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Anime Boston’s Anime Music Video 

Contest is an exhibition and competition of 

fan-created music videos with an anime 

theme. Videos are submitted from across 

the globe and narrowed down to a group of 

finalists. Those finalist videos are screened 

before an audience at Anime Boston. The 

audience will vote for their favorite videos 

and the winners will be presented during 

the Masquerade intermission. 

dances 

The Dance Department will once again 

run dual-room dances this year. The main 

stage is located in the Sheraton Grand 

Ballroom and the second stage is located 

in the adjacent Sheraton Republic Ballroom. 

Dances will be held on both Friday and 

Saturday nights; please check the schedule 

for times. 

Quick Tips from the 

Dance Manager 

• Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. You 

can still dress to impress, but keeping things 

comfortable will allow you to show people 

your moves on the dance floor for longer 

periods of time. 

• Get in line early. Pre-dance lines have 

historically been ridiculously long. If you 

want to party early, get in line early. 

• Stay hydrated. We will have as many 

water stations set up at the dance as possible. 

This year you can help us keep the 

water flowing. We will be allowing each 

person to bring one sealed bottle of water. 

“Sealed” means a bottle that still has its 

tamper-proof seal in-tact. Once opened, 

the bottle may not taken from the event 

room and brought back in. 

• Do not over-exert yourself. It can be easy 

to get carried away dancing out all of your 

energy so that you faint. We would prefer it 

if you could leave on your own two legs instead 

of being carried out by the paramedics 

and we hope you see it that way too. 

• If you plan to dance near th speakers, 

wear ear-plugs. The sound system is really 

BIG and will be really LOUD. You can get 

ear plugs at a pharmacy, several of which 

are close to the convention center. 

• Any personal belongings you bring to the 

dance are solely your responsibility. If you 

can, leave them in your hotel room or with a 


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someone you know. Neither Anime Boston 

nor any of its staff are responsible for any 

of your personal belongings. 

• Wear shoes at all times. No telling what 

the attendees from the event before 

dropped on the floor and romping around 

the dance in that case is recipe for serious 

injury. Some excited dancing otaku with 

his shoes on might even stomp on your feet 

by accident. It is safer just to keep your 

shoes on. This is a convention-wide policy, 

by the way. 

• Props are prohibited from the dance 

because they take up space people could 

be using for dancing. Frisbees and similar 

toys are prohibited because they can 

literally stop the dance if they hit any of 

the DJ equipment the wrong way which 

is something we would very much prefer 

not to happen at all. Open containers are 

prohibited as well. Sorry, that includes 

Nalgene bottles. We do allow a single 

sealed bottle of water though; see “Stay 

hydrated” above. 

• Most importantly, stay safe and help others 

stay safe. 

Starlight Ball 

Need to unwind after an event filled day 

at Anime Boston? Then why not spend the 

evening swaying to your anime and video 

game favorites, dressed to impress! Come 

join us for a sophisticated evening of glamour 

at Anime Boston’s only formal event: 

The Starlight Ball. A non-alcoholic cash bar 

and both live and pre-recorded music are 

just some of the many things we have in 

store for our guests! 

Unlike most events at Anime Boston, The 

Starlight Ball is a limited capacity and 

ticketed event. Tickets are 3 dollars and 

proceeds will benefit the MS Society. Tickets 

can be picked up or purchased approximately 

1 hour before the ballroom dance 

lesson, outside the room in which the 

dance lesson is held. Attendees will not be 

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allowed to line up for a ticket more than 30 

mins prior to when tickets are released, or 

90 mins total before the dance lesson. Each 

person will need a valid badge and only be 

able to request one ticket for themselves. 

We expect these tickets to go quickly! 

Note: All those with tickets still need to 

wear proper attire to the Ball. Those with 

tickets but without formal clothing will be 

denied admittance. 

The Starlight Ball, unlike its other dance 

counterparts, is a formal event. The dress 

code is Black Tie “invited”. This means that 

attendees are encouraged to wear gowns 

and tuxedos, although semi-formal attire 

is accepted. Cosplay is welcome, but must 

fit in with the formality of the occasion. For 

a copy of the full dress code please visit: 

www.animeboston.com/events/dress_code 

Suitable 

• Dark or White Suits 

• Tuxedos 

• Gowns 

• Cocktail Dresses 

• Dressy Seperates 

• Military Dress Uniforms 

• Dress shoes 

• Formal Kimono 

Unsuitable 

• Informal fabrics such as denim, flannel, 

pleather, or vinyl 

• Sneakers, boots, or sandals 

• Skirts/Dresses above the knee, shorts, or 

bare midriffs 

• Gentlemen without ties or jackets/blazers 

• Large/informal hats, props, or accessories 

• Armor, chains or torn clothing 

• Anything that greatly restricts your field of 

vision or range of motion 

Dance Lesson 

Feel a little shy on the dance floor? A 

beginner’s ballroom dance class is planned 

earlier that day for those who would like to 

learn a few moves, meet potential dance 

partners, or just brush up on your technique. 

Join us in learning some basic ballroom 

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dance moves before the Ball! We will be 

learning one or two moves for each of the 

formal dances that will be featured at the 

Formal Ball. We will also discuss proper 

dance floor movement and etiquette. This 

is a great way to meet potential dance 

partners for later! 

game shows 

Anime Unscripted 

Anime Unscripted is the hit improv comedy 

event that’s an Anime Boston tradition. 

Watch as some of our guests of honor 

take on the challenging games provided 

by your hosts, PatrickD and Jekka of The 

Chibi Project. Of course, there’s audience 

participation too, so everyone gets to be a 

part of the show! 

Anime Squares 

It’s Hollywood Squares, anime style! 

Nine anime-related celebrities answer 

questions as contestants picked from the 

audience play tic-tac-toe. The object is 

for the contestants to get three celebrities 

in a row, either across, up-and-down or 

diagonally; it is up to them to figure out if 

a celebrity is giving a correct answer or 

making one up; that determines how the 

contestants get the squares. 


Extreme Geek (18+) 

A game show of epic proportions featuring 

trivia, physical and mental challenges, 

audience participation, and more! Enjoy 

the humor while playing or observing in 

this raunchy, outrageous event for the 18+ 

crowd! 

Hyakunin Kuizu (Family Feud) 

Hosted by Jekka Cormier of 

The Chibi Project 

Two teams of five will “feud” head-to-head 

in this game of wits. One hundred people 

were surveyed with a variety of questions 

related to anime fandom. The team that 

does a better job guessing the most popular 

answers will be selected the winner. Is your 

team up for the challenge? “Survey says...” 

Iron Cosplay 

It’s back! The game where you have to 

make an awesome cosplay in only 15 

minutes! Think you’re up to the challenge? 

Then come on down! Contestants are 

picked straight from the audience! 

Pictionary 

Compete on teams using a WACOM style 

tablet as you try your best to be the quickest 

doodler! Ninjas and samurai might be 

easy, but can you get your teammates to 

figure out “Filler?” 

Anime Trivia Contests 

Media Trivia 

Individuals: Any audience member interested 

in participating plays in an elimination Teams will be tested on their abilities to 

round until 8 people are left. The remain- identify iconic scenes by image, video, and 

ing players compete in a series of rounds, sound clips. How well-rounded is your 

eliminating players until only one remains. knowledge of anime media? Can you tell 

Chiyo-Chan from an extreme close-up of 

Teams: College and high school Anime her left eye? How about identifying the 

EVOLUTION OF THE OTAKU Eva theme song Otakuus in just moleculi 

Clubs show-off their club’s knowledge of 

2 notes? Prove your 

anime trivia. Clubs face off in a series of mettle and win fabulous prizes. 

elimination rounds until one reigns supreme. 

EVOLUTION OF THE OTAKU Nerdius simplicus 

Trivia For All 

Media: A contest of media identification Tired of going to game shows at anime 

including: music, movies, and games! 

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a chance to participate? Then join us for 

Trivia For all, the newest game show from 

AnimeCons.com where EVERYONE gets to 

play! Based on popular pub trivia games, 

teams of 1 to 6 players will compete in 

multiple rounds to see who knows the most 

in the world of anime. 

karaoke 

Say What? Karaoke! AB Style 

Say What? Karaoke! contest based on the 

old MTV show “Say What? Karaoke!” Only 

this time were doing it Anime Boston style! 

There will be 16 contestants, 3 rounds. 1 

winner! Round 1, you chose, Round 2, we 

chose, round 3 is an all-out epic singing 

battle between the top two-karaoke 

champs! 

Iron Karaoke! 

The ever-popular Iron Karaoke contest! 

Think you have what it takes to remember 

a song you just heard? Then this contest is 

for you! With 25 songs, 15 contestants, and 

1 epic winner, this contest shall be a blast! 

Sing-A-Longs 

Don’t know what to sing? Or don’t like 

singing by yourself? Come to one of these 

and sing with a whole crew of people. Just 

a good time singing songs everyone knows. 

And maybe some dancing! 

Pokemon: All the best songs from the hit 

show Pokemon, from the first season to 

now. 

Internet Sensation Sing-a-long: Come 

in and sing and dance to all your favorite 

songs from the internet, from Caramel 

Dance to Portal! 

Nostalgia: All your favorites from the 80’s 

and 90’s including Ah My Goddess, Sailor 

Moon, Evangelion, and much more! 

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Crowded Now: Songs from 2000 to present, 

including Bleach, Inuyasha, Naruto and more! 

live gaming 

Not all the games at Anime Boston need to 

be plugged into the wall. If you’re into card 

games, pen and paper role-playing, or want 

to join a LARP, we’ve got a wide variety to 

offer. The Live gaming area will be in the 

Sheraton Constitution. 

video games 

Anime Boston is teaming up with GPX 

Gaming again for another year of an epic 

serving of gaming for the Boston Community! 

GPX will be bringing bigger and 

better gaming this year with more consoles 

and more games. This year GPX strives to 

turn Anime Boston in a Gaming Major with 

Street Fighter IV and Tekken 6. Massachusetts 

has been a mecca for some of the 

best in the East coast—now it’s time for the 

Anime Boston Tournaments to reflect this. 

GPX will be running their professional 

tournaments again this year on the same 

schedule as Anime Boston 2009. This year, 

bragging rights tournaments for fun and AB 

prizes occur on Friday, and all our tournaments 

are repeated again on Saturday for Majors. 

GPX will be bringing their huge near–800+ 

title lineup to AB this year and will be 

running some events and panels for your 

enjoyment. You don’t want to miss this: 

we’re uniting gamers one event at a time! 

Tournament prize support: 

• Street Fighter IV 

• Tekken 6 

• Super Street Fighter 2T HDR 

• King of Fighters XII 

• BlazBlue 

• Guilty Gear: XX Accent Core PLUS! 

• Melty Blood: Actress Again 

• Soul Calibur IV 

• King of Fighters XII 

• Super Smash Bros Brawl 

• Super Smash Bros. Melee 

• Halo 3 

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 

• Gears of War 2 

• Dance Dance Revolution 


EVENTS 

the Todd 

MacDonald 

memorial 

manga library 

Todd MacDonald was a dedicated Anime 

Boston staffer from 2003–2009 who loved 

to read as much as he loved anime. We 

have renamed the manga library as a way 

of saying thanks to him for all that he’s 

done for our convention. When you need 

a quiet place to read all that manga you’ve 

scored from the dealers room or anytime 

you’d simply like to read something new, 

the Manga Library is the perfect escape 

from the hustle and bustle of the convention. 

This year, we will feature a section 

dedicated to “Mad Science”-themed titles 

in our library. Please stop by! 

swap meet 

Is there something you bought which only 

caused you to realize you’d rather have 

something else? Is an extra copy of a book 

or a video floating around your home because 

you didn’t remember you already had it in 

your collection? Are you certain there’s 

someone that could benefit from owning 

your VHS copy of Odin more than you? If 

you could answer “yes” to any of these 

questions—ESPECIALLY the one about 

Odin—or even if you couldn’t answer “yes”, 

but are just really lonely, the Swap Meet 

may be the place for you. 

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EVENTS 

Imagine a place where a barter economy 

rules and a tiny man sits atop the shoulders 

of a very large man. Now imagine the same 

place without the tiny man and the very 

large man, possibly also with fewer large 

feathers. The things you once thought were 

important to you can now be traded for 

other things that may very well fill that void 

inside you. Is your void in the shape of a 

Sailor Moon plushie? 

There are a few rules to the Anime Boston 

Swap Meet, but they’re not too hard to 

remember. 

1. NO BOOTLEGS. If you’ve ever ended up 

with something you didn’t realize wasn’t legit, 

you’ve probably felt ripped off. Crummy 

“all region” HK DVD sets, soundtracks with 

lousy color photocopied liners, off-color 

wall scrolls, repro trading cards, and the 

list goes on. If you’ve felt ripped off by this 

stuff, do your fellow convention attendees a 

favor and don’t pass this stuff on to them. If 

you’ve got any questions about the authenticity 

of something, find a staff member and 

ask for help. 

2. NO WEAPONS. No matter what the material, 

if it resembles a weapon, please do 

not bring it to trade. This includes wooden 

practice swords and things that might 

otherwise be called “cosplay accessories”. 

This is not negotiable! 

3. NO FOOD OR DRINKS FOR TRADE. This 

might seem odd, but don’t bring any food or 

drinks to trade to people unless you manufacture 

and package the food or drinks 

and wrap them individually in specifically 

marked trial-size packages for promotional 

use and not for resale. You don’t want 

to find yourself on the wrong side of the 

convention center’s catering contract. 

4. ADULT MATERIALS MUST BE COVERED 

AND ONLY SHOWN TO PEOPLE THAT CAN 

LEGALLY VIEW THEM. If your favorite 

naughty video has served its purpose and 

you’d like to find it a new home, make 

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completely sure someone that’s interested 

in it is at least 18 years of age. That’s the 

law and it should probably be common 

sense by now. 

You’ll probably have the most fun by trading 

things, but you can also show up just to 

look around at what other people have to 

trade. Come and see what’s going on in the 

Swap Meet. 

charity auction 

Proceeds from the Charity Auction benefit 

the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 

Central New England Chapter. Drop by on 

Sunday morning to vie for manga, anime, 

models, art, and one-of-a-kind prizes, 

including some amazing autographed items 

courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. 

Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic 

disease that attacks the central nervous 

system: symptoms range from mild (such 

as numbness in the limbs) to severe (such 

as paralysis or vision loss). The progress, 

severity, and specific symptoms of MS are 

unpredictable and vary from one person to 

another. By supporting this auction, you can 

help the Central New England Chapter continue 

to offer help and hope to thousands of 

individuals and families affected by multiple 

sclerosis in Vermont, New Hampshire, and 

Massachusetts. 






art show 

The Art Show is a showcase for artists 

to display their work to the Anime Boston 

community. It’s conveniently located in the 

Hynes Ballroom C, next to the Artists’ Alley 

(see map on p. 38). 

Hours of operation are: 

Friday, April 2: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM 

Saturday, April 3: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM 

Sunday, April 4: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM 

If you would like to display a piece of artwork 

you’ve created, or if you’re an agent of 

an artist that would like to place their work 

on display, please contact the Art Show 

staff regarding availability of space. 

All terms and policies will be available for 

review at the Art Show. 

blood drive 

Please give the gift of life! Our first American 

Red Cross Blood Drive, courtesy of the 

Heinlein Society, will be Friday and Saturday 

in Rooms 110 and 111 (see map p. 36). Come 

see us at your convenience during the con 

to learn about eligibility and to sign up. 

Blood donation hours are: 

Friday, April 2: 12PM—5PM 

Saturday, April 3: 10AM—3PM 



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VIDEO PROGRAMMING 

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Mad Science! 

PREMIERING @ AB 

slayers 

revolution 

Genre: Comedy 

Rating: 13+ 

The Slayers crew led by Lina 

Inverse and Gourry Gabriev 

are back! This time she finds 

herself being framed for things 

she didn’t do and the culprit is 

a small furry something with 

powers that rival that of Lina. 

A definite must see if you like 

slapstick humor and boob jokes. 

El Cazador de la Bruja 

Genre: girls with guns, 

adventure 

Rating: 17+ 

Bounty hunter Nadie promises 

to protect bounty head Ellis who 

is suspected in the murder of a 

prominent physicist. 

Check the most recent schedule available at the convention 

for rooms and show times. Showings may have last-minute 

changes and cancellations. Some titles shown at the convention 

may not be listed in the program guide. 

Astro Boy 

Genre: super hero 

Rating: NR 

It’s a world split into two societies, 

one that lives on the surface 

or the planet and another that 

lives above it all. A scientist 

builds a robot boy that fights evil 

and tries to be like a real boy 

whenever possible. 

Bubblegum Crisis 

2040 

Genre: mecha 

Rating: 14+ 

A band of female vigilantes 

stand against a corporation and 

its army of synthetic monsters. 

Elfen Lied 

Genre: horror 

Rating: 17+ 

Lab does experiments with 

telekenetic kids and things go 

bad... really bad when a split 

personality is thrown into the mix. 

Bleach 

Genre: action 

Rating: 13+ 

Surly Ichigo Kurosaki fights 

even-surlier ghosts that menace 

his family and friends in what 

may very well be the most 

haunted town in Japan. 

Case Closed 

Genre: mystery 

Rating: 13+ 

A high-school super sleuth is 

forced to take a drug that makes 

him an elementary school kid 

again. He tries to live life to 

the fullest while searching for 

the antidote, and hoping his 

girlfriend doesn’t find out. 

Fullmetal Alchemist 

Genre: action 

Rating: 14+ 

Two brothers fail to read instructions 

for science experiment, do 

more damage than burning off 

eyebrows. 


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Gakuen Heaven 

Genre: comedy, slice of life 

Rating: 13+ 

An average-in-every-way guy 

is unexpectedly accepted into 

a prestigious all-boys school. 

It’s bishies in school uniforms- 

What more could you want? 

Gungrave 

Genre: action 

Rating: 16+ 

After the murder of his family 

and the kidnapping of his girlfriend, 

laid-back Brandon Heat 

joins the syndicate to take back 

everything he’s lost. 

Honey & Clover 

Genre: slice of life, drama 

Rating: 16+ 

Life is never dull in this slice-oflife 

story unfolding at a Tokyo 

art college complete with love 

triangles and drama. 

Kiddy Grade 

Genre: space, mecha 

Rating: 13+ 

Two female officers begin to 

realize there’s more than meets 

the eye to the galactic police 

force they work for, and learn 

some secrets about themselves 

as well. 

Genshiken 

Genre: comedy 

Rating: 13+ 

A disturbingly accurate 

portrayal of a college anime 

club and its members. You will 

self-identify with at least one of 

the characters. 

Hayate the 

Combat Butler 

Genre: comedy 

Rating: 13+ 

Hayate always had a hard life 

and now needs to pay off a 

huge loan left by his parents, so 

he happens upon a position as a 

butler for a spoiled young girl. 

Ichi 

Genre: live action 

Rating: 17+ 

Ichi is a blind woman who 

roams about town with her 

shamisen (a three-stringed 

Japanese guitar), but she has 

exceptional sword skills with 

which she fights off yakuza and 

other villains. 


Life Gamble 

Genre: EVOLUTION live action OF THE OTAKU 

Rating: NR 

An ill-gotten EVOLUTION treasure brings OF THE out OTAKU 

the worst in almost everyone in 

this complicated tale of swirling 

alliances, 

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Ghost Hound 

Genre: drama 

Rating: NR 



Genre: magical girl 

Rating: 13+ 


Nanoha Takamachi becomes 

Lyrical Girl Nanoha to seal the 

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Seeds and protect the 

Earth from evil. And somehow 

her parents don’t really mind 

Oegopsina 

their daughter 

cthulhus 

risking her life 

every day. 

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Childhood trauma gives three 

boys the ability to visit a supernatural 

parallel world- but what 

happens when the ghosts of 

that world start visiting them? 

He is My Master 

Genre: comedy 

Rating: 14+ 

Boy inherits fortune. Boy fires 

maids. Boy hires runaways as 

new maids. Maids discover boy 

is knee-deep in the worst parts 

of puberty. 

Initial D 

Genre: drama 

Rating: 13+ 

The story of the love affairs 

between boys and the need to 

have really souped up street cars. 

Magical Girl 

Lyrical Nanoha

RX-78-2 

Negima! 

Genre: comedy 

Rating: 13+ 

A young prodigy is brought to 

teach at an all-girl school to 

teach people much older than 

himself. The problems arise 

in his ability to deal with his 

unique pupils all while trying 

to hide the fact that he can 

perform magic. 

Soul Eater 

Genre: action 

Rating: NR 

Witches, ghosts, high school 

antics and weapons with 

attitude are but some of the 

highlights of this stylish, supernatural 

action-comedy series. 

Neon Genesis 

Evangelion 

Genre: action, mecha 

Rating: 14+ 

The quintessential teen angst 

and giant robot show that 

changed all the rules for anime 

after its introduction in the 

mid-1990s. Essential viewing for 

anime fans. 

Texhnolyze 

Genre: drama 

Rating: 16+ 

A prizefighter with robotic limbs 

is drawn into the battle for control 

of a futuristic underground 

society. 


Spice and Wolf 

Genre: drama, romance 

Rating: 14+ 

Holo, a 250-year old wolf 

goddess, joins a merchant on 

his travels through a Medieval 

land. Clothing-optional antics 

and economics lessons ensue. 

Alan Greenspan would be proud. 

APRIL 2-4, 2O1O

PANELS & WORKSHOPS 

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2x1 

3x4 

4x3 

5x2 

13x5 

13x6 

4x2 

5x1 

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Restricted to attendees age 18 

and over. Government-issued 

ID is required for entry. 

Mad Science! 

Advanced Photoshop: 

Comic Coloring 

Garth Graham 

A comprehensive look at the 

process of coloring comic art. 

Attendees are suggested to 

have a basic understanding of 

Photoshop before attending. 

Ana’s Ikimaru Kabuki 

Theater Hour 

Ana’s Ikimaru 

Ever wanted the 411 on 

Japanese Traditional Theater of 

various types? From nihon buyo 

dance, shamisen rock, to kabuki 

theater, we’ve got it all! 

Anime Cons: 

The Big Picture 

Elizabeth O’Malley, 

Patrick Delahanty 

Take a look at the world of 

anime conventions with the 

staff of AnimeCons.com. Learn 

about trends and see how they 

compare to non-anime cons. 


Panels and workshops may have last-minute changes and 

cancellations. Some panels at the convention may not be listed 

in the program guidebook. Please check the most recent 

schedule available at the convention for times and availability. 

More detailed panel descriptions can be found under “Events” 

at animeboston.com. 

After Cowboy Bebop: 

The Works of 

Shinichiro Watanabe 

Alex Leavitt 

Many fans recognize Cowboy 

Bebop’s director, but let’s look at 

his other shows, from Macross 

Plus to Samurai Champloo to 

Genius Party and more! 

Androgyny/ 

Homosexuality in 

Japanese Culture 

Eternal Part II, 

Fearless Leader Ro 

Gender bending and pretty boys 

didn’t start with Fushigi Yugi and 

the Gundam Wing cast. Explore 


androgyny and homosexuality 

spanning Japanese culture! 

Anime Hell 


Michael Horne, EVOLUTION Michael OF THE OTAKU 

Toole, Otaku USA magazine, 

Anime World Order Podcast 


Weird anime, freaky trailers, 

bizarre short films, and other 

ephemera are 

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in 

OTAKU 

this spectacle. It’s not all anime, 

but it’s all HELL! 



All the Mecha You’ll 

Ever Need 3: Beyond 

Thunderdome 

Doug Wilder, Dragonmaster 

Lou, DrugLordKai, Loran- 

BasaraEvin, Nathan “Neito” 

Malynn, Will Kusleika 

Join us in a celebration of giant 

robots, hot-blood, loud-yelling, 

and SCIENCE! 

Anime Cash Cab 

Dejana Tails, Dostovei 

Illuminas, Kasey, Mei, Tesh 

Test your knowledge of anime 

and win as many prizes as 

you can before time runs out! 

Contestants will be chosen at 

random from the audience. 



Anime Music 

Videos 101 


Al, BasharOfTheAges, 

DOKool, Kiarrens, Lantis, 

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If you make AMVs, want to 

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make AMVs, 

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or just want to 

learn more, come to Anime 

Boston’s yearly AMV 101 panel! 

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Anime Music Videos 

201: Dos, Don’ts, & 

Demonstrations 

DOKool, Kiarrens, 

Songbird21 

You know the basics of AMV 

creation, but you need help with 

the more advanced techniques, 

like masking, lipsync, AE, footage 

cleanup and compression? 

Anime Openers from 

Around the World 

Rym, Scott Rubin 

Initial D in Dutch? Sailor Moon 

in Arabic? Anime is shown 

around the world, and everyone 

has a different (but not always 

good) take on the openers. 

Asian Brushpainting 

Akiko Meigetsu, Li Izumi 

An interactive demonstration 

of the brush techniques used 

in calligraphy and Asian brush 

painting (in Japan, sumi-e). 

Bad Anime, Bad!! 

Brian T. Price 

OH DEAR GOD, THE PAIN! We 

take no responsibility for any 

psychological damage done 

when we show (re: inflict upon) 

you some of the worst of the worst. 

Anime Name 

that Tune! 

Elia Regan, 

Stephanie Regan 

It’s Anime Name that Tune! 

Come down to our panel and 

test your knowledge of of anime 

opening theme songs against 

your friends and others! 

Anime You 

Should See 


Anime’s not all big eyes, small 

mouths, and power levels over 

nine thousand, but it’s hard to 

find the “good stuff” if you don’t 

know where to look. 

Axis Powers Hetalia: 

Wanna Touch My 

Florida? 

Arthur Kirland, Gilbert 

Weillschmidt, Peter Kirkland, 

Roderich Edelstein 

Oh Hetalia, you and your 18+ 

shenanigans never get old. 

Come to the dark side: we have 

countries screwing. 

Behind the 

Velvet Drapes 

Stax, V6 

Unsure of how exactly Girls’ 

Love works? V6 and Stax are 

here to help demystify yuri for 

all by doing some good-natured 

sporking of various series. 


AnimeOnDVD.Com 

Panel 

Chris Beveridge 

A look at the anime industry 

from long time fan, writer and 

reviewer Chris Beveridge. 

Around the Anime 

World in 60 Minutes 

with Vendors 

Chris Ling, 

Sahin Panichpong 

Vendors answer your questions 

and share their stories and 

advice about the business 

aspect and everything that goes 

along with it. 

Axis Powers Hetalia: 

Your Vital Regions 

Are Ours, Now What? 

Alfred F. Jones, Antonio 

Carriedo, Arthur Kirland, 

Gilbert Weillschmidt, Peter 

Kirkland, Roderich Edelstein 

The nations are back, and this 

time, they’re more awesome 

than before, and here to blow 

your freakin’ minds. 

Better Living Through 

Superweapons: 

Anime’s Mad Scientists 

Otaku USA magazine, 


A spotlight on the crazed, nottypically 

sober loonies who 

help make the terrors of anime 

a cartoon reality. Sponsored by 

Old Glory Robot Insurance! 

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Beyond Bishounen 

Nicole Peterson 

Tired of pretty boys? Discover 

some wonderful BL works that 

feature dudes who actually look 

like dudes. 

Breaking the Block: 

Overcoming Writer’s 

& Artist’s Block 

Dave Lister 

Ever hit a creative block you 

just can’t break? Hey, it happens 

to everyone! Come join 

Studio Nasu’s Dave Lister as 

we cover some block-breaking 

tactics. 

Building Great 

Props at Home 

Edgukated 

Learn how to make professional 

looking props at home without 

expensive equipment using 

Fosshape, Wonderflex, and 

Friendly Plastic. 

Chains, Trains, & 

Happy Endings: 

Japan’s Underground 

Sex Culture 

Alex Leavitt 

The Japanese sex industry is 

pretty closeted, but here’s a 

peephole into host clubs, nopanty 

bars, hentai magazines, 

costume play, and love hotels. 


Bite Sized Anime 


Some anime are shorter than 

Edward Elric. But, don’t overlook 

them, or you’ll sell yourself 

short. Anime don’t have to be 

full-length to be great. 

Breaking In: From 

Webcomics to 

Publishing, Part 1 

Matt Herms 

A mostly question and answer 

driven discussion about how 

to get started as a web comic 

artist. 

Building Worlds: 

Writing & Constructing 

Settings as the Main 

Character 

Jayd Ait-Kaci 

How to go about world building 

and constructing settings. 

Character Designing: 

Dissecting Design 

Archetypes between 

Anime & Disney 

Jayd Ait-Kaci 

A discussion on character 

archetype looking at both anime 

and Western styles. 

XGP15A-II 

Black Jack, Tezuka’s 

Dark Doctor 



You like House, M.D.? Otaku 

USA and the Anime World 

Order bring you an introduction 

to the exciting world of Black 

Jack, anime’s genius rogue 

surgeon! 

Breaking In: From 

Webcomics to 

Publishing, Part 2 

Matt Herms 

A mostly question-and-answer 

driven discussion about how 

to get started as a professional 

freelance artist - breaking into 

the industry 

Cataloging Your 

Collection 



Anime/manga/games piling up? You 

accidentally buying duplicate 

copies of things? Forgetting 

who you’ve lent stuff to? The 

Anime World Order can help! 

The Chibi 

Project - LIVE! 

Jekka Cormier, Patrick 

Delahanty, Steve Daigneault 

Meet the minds behind The 

Chibi Project and watch a podcast 

episode filmed live as they 

destroy an anime toy before 

your eyes for no good reason.

Con Survival Guide 

for the Older Otaku 

Joe Frega, Joseph Valenti, 

Pedro Lourido 

Get suggestions on what to do 

and avoid once you get over 18 

at a convention! 

Cosplay Court 

Case IV: The Wrath of 

the Voyage Home 

Aarana, T.M. Chiba 

Cosplay Court Case is an insane 

improv event where cosplayers 

picked from the audience act 

out a trial where characters are 

charged with crimes! 

Craziest Mecha 

Moments 

Nathan “Neito” Malynn, 

Will Kusleika 

Not just for mecha fans, this 

panel showcases the most 

bad-ass, bizarre, over-the-top 

moments in mecha anime! 

MST3K-style commentary is 

encouraged! 

Cyberpunk Realities 

in Anime and Manga 

CapyBaron 

Find out how anime and manga 

artists have explored the clash 

of the virtual and the real. 

Convention 

Horror Stories 

Eric Stehmer 

The... the worse... the truly ugly... 

you think you know? You don’t 

know anything... 

Cosplay: The Inside 

Story (A Seam 

Finishes Workshop) 

Lady of the Thread 

Award-winning cosplayer Lady 

of the Thread teaches French, 

flat-felled, bound seams & more 

to improve your costumes! 

Optional kit $5. 

Create Your Own 

Anime Parody Dub: 

Tips from PineSalad 

Productions 

Pinesalad Productions 

Create your own fan dub! It’s 

loads of fun as anime’s original 

fan dub group, Pinesalad Productions, 

shares tips on making 

a dub. Don’t miss this! 

The Death Ray: 

Practical Applications 

in World Domination 

Dr. Dizdayn Ms.M, Ph.D P 

Misericordia Dizdayn, MS. 

M, Ph.D, Harvard School of 

Evil, will hold a practicum on 

successful weapon deployment 

in one’s quest for World 

Domination. 


Copyrights for Artists 

Garth Graham 

An introduction to copyright 

law and what copyrights mean 

to artists and fan artists. Learn 

how to get them and what they 

actually protect. 

Cosplay on a Dime 

Shadow Wolf Z 

Learn from a seasoned vet of 

the con and cosplay game on 

how to make good costumes 

on a tight budget and schedule. 

Good for new and novice 

cosplayers! 

Crossplay 101 

Catherine Bonna, 

Emily Dekelly, Q 

Tips and tricks for gender-bending 

your way into your favorite 

character! Binding, falsies, 

posing and more, all to help a 

determined cosplayer succeed 

in tricking the masses! 

Doraemon: How a 

Little Gadget Cat 

Could Change the 

World 

Jennifer Fu, Sai 

Discusses the cultural impact 

of the beloved kids’ anime that 

has become a global phenomenon 

vital to any anime fan’s 

understanding of the medium. 


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The Dry Facts 

about Sake 

CapyBaron 

Sake plays an important role in 

Japanese culture. Discover the 

anime and manga about this 

potent potable. 

FUNimation 

Sneak Peek Panel 

FUNimation Entertainment 

Come by and check out some 

of the newest anime titles from 

FUNimation. Different clips 

from the newest shows will be 

shown. 

Hentai Manga: The 

Good, the Bad, & 

the Ugly 

Alex Leavitt 

What makes a good ero-manga? 

We’ll show and support some 

of the funniest & more artistic 

adult comics (and hilariously 

bad, “imaginative” ones too). 

History of Japan, 

Part II: From Edo to 

Heisei 


Exactly what it sounds like, this 

is a brief lecture on the history 

on Japan with a twist! 


Fighting Fists, Angry 

Soul: J-Punk 101 

DOKool 

Sick of idols? Tired of VK? Come 

to J-Punk 101 and discover who 

the kids in Japan mosh to on a 

daily basis. 

Girl’s Guide to Hentai 

Punkstar Amy 

Think hentai is just for the boys? 

Not so! Us ladies love a good 

time as well and a good time is 

sure to be had at Girl’s Guide 

to Hentai. 

Hentai Worth 

Watching 

Jacob Grady 

Sick of seeing hentai get such a 

bad reputation? We are here to 

show you that there is more out 

there than the constant bouncy 

boobs and jiggly butts. 

The Horrors of 

Fanfiction 

The Nerdfit Network 

This isn’t your fanboy/girl’s 

kind of fanfiction panel! Here 

we dissect, analyze and LOL 

heartily at things that ruin our 

fandoms. BRING YOUR ID! 

FUNimation 

Industry Panel 


A FUNimation rep will be on 

hand to talk about all the 

newest info and updates on 

everything they are working 

on currently as well as answer 

questions. 

Help! My Girlfriend’s 

Obsessed with Yaoi! 

Studio O~N~Y 

A straight male’s side of his 

wife/girlfriend’s yaoi fandom. 

History of Japan, 

Part I: From Jomon 

to Edo 


Exactly what it sounds like, this 

is a brief lecture on the history 

on Japan with a twist! 

How to Make an 

Anime Video Game, 

Part VIII 

Alexander Tambascia (Game 

Designer), Erika Shore 

(Voice Actor), Jess Poepsel 

(Voice Actor), Karl Kuster 

(Voice Actor), Zac Cataldo 

(Sound Engineer), Zac 

McIntyre (Zac Mac Band) 

Music and sound in video games.

How to Make a 

Fansite 

Aaron Clark 

Have an idea for a site devoted 

to your favorite anime or manga? 

In this panel, you’ll learn a bit 

about all aspects of building a 

successful fansite. 

Inside Manga: 

Character Design 

Bettina Kurkoski 

Bettina Kurkoski, creator/artist 

of My Cat Loki (TOKYOPOP) 

discusses, through live demos, 

basic tips and techniques for 

creating dynamic character 

design! 

Japanese Folklore: 

Kitsune, Oni, & 

Yuurei, Oh My! 

Jennifer Yoo 

Do you want to know what a 

“tanuki” really is, or the difference 

between a youkai and a yuurei? 

Come and explore Japanese 

folklore and superstitions! 

Kaiju 101 

Michael Horne, Tim Tero 

Welcome to the Rubber Suit 

Roundup! Monsters smashing 

things is Man’s oldest narrative 

from George and the Dragon to 

Godzilla Final Wars. 

Water + Heat = Steam 

The world can be saved by steam! 

How to Work with 

Your Artist/Writer 

Studio O~N~Y 

A creative how-to panel where 

we discuss the ups and downs 

of freelance work and partnerships 

from both the artist/writer 

perspective. 

Inside Manga: 

The Creating Process 




discusses the basic step-bystep 

process, tools, tips and 

techniques for creating manga. 

Japanese 

Language Basics 

Roehl Sybing 

Try learning a bit of Japanese 

with this panel, featuring an 

overview, a sample lesson, and 

some advice to learn on your own! 

Kanzashi Hairpin 


In this workshop, attendees 

with learn about and craft a 

kanzashi hairpin. Minors under 

13 must be with an adult. 


Independent 

Video Games 

VideoGamesNewYork 

The world of independent console 

video games. We will show all 

the games that came out in the 

last few years, including Dux, 

Last Hope Pink Bullet, and Rush 

Rush Rally Racing. 

Inside Manga: 

Getting Published 




discusses publishing your work 

via company submissions, self 

publishing and webcomics. 

J-Rock through 

the Ages 

CJ Gren, Sai 

Join Sai and CJ for our 4th year 

of J-Rrock news, history, and fun! 

We’re looking forward to seeing 

all of our fellow J-Rock fans! 

Kawaii Culture: 

Cuteness in Japan 


Hello Kitty is the biggest icon 

of Japan after Mt Fuji. Explore 

the role cuteness plays in Japanese 

culture, business, politics 

and even the military. 


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Life Drawing 

Akiko Meigetsu, Li Izumi 

Draw from a live model as 

we discuss figure drawing 

techniques. Bring your own 

drawing materials. 

Masquerade 

Feedback Panel 

Masquerade Staff 

If you have any comments, 

concerns or ideas for the future 

of the Anime Boston masquerade 

we highly encourage your 

attendance at this panel! 

Metal Gear Science 

Mara K. 

Solid Snake’s butt might be the 

greatest contribution to video 

game science, but we’ll look 

at real science posing as fake 

science in the series. 

On the Road for 

Anime Pilgrimages 

Alex Leavitt 

Many anime reference realworld 

locations, inspiring otaku 

to seek out these destinations. 

Come discover the significance 

of the “anime pilgrimage!” 


Litchi Hikari Club 

Azira, Kai Freeman, Kiwi 

SIEG ZERA! Like Litchi Hikari 

Club? Know about it? Never 

heard of it? Doesn’t matter, 

come and learn all about this 

macabre horror/comedy manga. 

Mecha 101 

Doug Wilder 

Like giant robots but don’t know 

where to begin? Come learn 

the basis of the mecha genre! 

Modern Mythology: 

Anime & Video Games 

Anime Anthropologist 

Stories of old, made new again! 

Come see how mythology has 

been reinvented for a new generation, 

using anime and games 

as its medium. 

Play It Again, Sam: 

Anime Remakes 



Everything old is new again. 

Remakes, reboots and other 

words with “re” are what’s hot, 

so come see what’s changed 

between classic and contemporary. 

Mad Science in 

Japanese Fiction 

CapyBaron 

Examine the history of the stock 

eccentric scientist character in 

anime and manga. 

The Melancholy of 

Yoshinobu Nishizaki 

Michael Toole, Otaku USA 

magazine, Anime World 

Order Podcast 

Remember STAR BLAZERS? 

The guy who produced it spent 

the next 30 years in and out of 

jail, unable to recreate its success. 

Come find out about him! 

My Parents 

Don’t Get It 

Studio O~N~Y 

An open forum for kids (and 

parents, if they would like to) to 

come and ask questions about 

how to involve and explain their 

hobbies to their parents. 

Plushie Weapons 

Workshop 

Majik 

Basic making plushie weapons. 

$10.00 per student, $4.00 each 

additional kit. 

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Plushie Workshop 

Majik 

Plushie workshop. $10.00 per 

student, $4.00 each additional kit. 

Shoot the Hostage! 

An Adventure in 

Marketing Anime 

Workshop 


This workshop will run fans 

through some of the opportunities 

and challenges of 

launching a new show and 

working closely with Japanese 

Licensors. 

Subtitles: What 

Lurks Beneath? 

Adrienne C 

Translations can only do so 

much. Ever wonder what you’re 

missing? Too lazy to really study 

Japanese? Come learn a few 

cheats via video onslaught! 

Touhou Project 

Reddyne 

We’re back! Come see Japan’s 

hottest doujin shmup series, 

with beautiful bullet patterns, 

stellar music, a charming cast 

and an ever-growing fanbase! 

Risembool Rangers 

Edokun, Yunaofparadise 

Ranger, Skirt or newbie alike 

will enjoy the Ranger panel! 

Hang with fellow otaku and 

discuss our favorite voice actor, 

Vic Mignogna, and his animes. 

So You Want to Join a 

Guild? 101 Things to 

Know About Fairy Tail 

Erza Scarlet, Gray Fullbuster, 

Jeral Fernandes, Jubia, Lucy 

Heartfillia, Luxus, Natsu 

Dragonil 

Fancy yourself a Mage? Think 

you have what it takes to join 

a guild? Fairy Tail sounds like a 

nice place... Why not learn a bit 

about it first? 

Surviving a 

Mecha Attack 

geDavids, Uncle Yo 

How will you defend yourself 

from mecha when they attack? 

Join Uncle Yo in this special 

lecture on self-defense, robot 

awareness and self-preservation. 

Unusual 

Manga Genres 

Erin Finnegan, Noah Fulmor 

Manga covers every genre 

imaginable - and unimaginable! 

From capybara to junk food tasting, 

we’ve found new diverse 

manga genres to explore for 

2010. 


The Secret Guide to 

Running an Anime 

Club 


Running an anime club is easy. 

Or, at least, it should be. Come 

learn the secrets from the masters, 

who ran the largest club in 

the country. 

So You Want to 

Staff an Anime Con 

Version 4: Uh, Oh 

Anime Boston Staff 

Ever wondered how we got to 

staff this sweet convention? 

Well you can too! With a few 

easy steps we’ll help you to 

staff greatness. 

Swordsmanship 

Around the World 

David 

You will get to learn basic 

swordsmanship from styles all 

around the world as well as 

seeing techniques and tactics 

used on the battlefield. 

Vampires 

Don’t Sparkle 

J-Ko, Majik 

Vampires don’t sparkle 

(and other rants on modern 

blood-sucking fiction). 


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Waratte wa Ikeru? 

(Can we laugh?): 

Japanese Owarai 

Comedy Revisited! 

Geoffrey Tebbetts 

Once again, we present to you 

the ins and outs of Japanesestyle 

comedy (manzai, rakugo). 

We warn you this year; watch 

out for the paper harisen fan! 

Year of the Skirts! 

Miniskirt Army 2010 

Nakano-san, Pyro, 

Raver Gaara 

That’s right! We’re up to our 

old tricks again. Come and see 

what Nakano-san, Raver Gaara 

and Pyro have in store this year 

for the MSA. 


When the Walls 

Start Closing In: 

Hikikomori & Ijime 

Jennifer Yoo 

Hikikomori, the phenomenon 

of the recluse. Ijime, the social 

illness of bullying. Come and 

learn about a dark side of Japan 

you never knew existed. 

You DON’T 

Survive the Anime 

Apocalypse 



No zombie guide can save you 

from THIS montage of cartoon 

destruction, mayhem, and pain! 

Come watch it all E-X-P-L-O-D-E 

with the Anime World Order! 

Women of the 

Floating World: 

Geisha & Oiran 

Jennifer Yoo 

What is the difference between 

a geisha and an oiran, or 

courtesan? What did each lady 

actually do and how did she 

live? Join us and find out!

October 21 to 24, 2010 

Hampton Inn & Conferance Center 

Colchester Vermont 

Pre-Reg istration 

$35 till May 1st 

$40 till Sept 1st 

$45 at Door 

Register Online and find more information at 

www.bakuretsucon.org 

All the usually 

con events plus... 

Cosplay Pajama Party 

Japanese Cafe 

Anime Yard Sale 

Yankee Battle Auction 

Manga Library 

Bakuretsu High LARP

ARTISTS’ ALLEY 

Welcome back to another year of the Artists’ Alley! 

If you’ve got some free time, or you’re just browsing, or even looking for someone or something in particular, this is the 

place to go for original artwork and fanart! The artists are friendly and the variety is incredible! 

You can find this year’s Alley located again in both Ballroom B and Ballroom C on the third floor, sharing this gigantic room 

with the Art Show. We also have a great variety of Featured Artists for this year, all of whom will be doing various panels 

throughout the weekend. 

If you have any questions or trouble, the Artists’ Alley staff can be found at their info desk just inside the entrance to Ballroom 

B and consists of the Artists’ Alley Manager Nikki OShea, as well as the Art Track Coordinator Kathy Lawton. Other 

staffers will include Gabriel Fequiere Jr., Ezra Cudjoe, Morgan McNerney and Jessica M. Ruiz. 

rules for the 

attendees 

These are almost all common 

sense rules, but every now 

and then it’s good to have a 

refresher. Please take the time 

to read. 

Food and Drink 

No open food or drink is allowed in the alley 

except by the artists (or staff) themselves. 

You will not eat in here. 

Empty Tables 

If you want to sell art and do not have 

space in the alley, you will not set up on 

the floor or in the hall – these are traffic 

hazards. 

You will not feel free to sit down, sit behind, 

take chairs, put your stuff on, start eating 

on or do anything that would otherwise tie 

up what may appear to be an empty table. 

You did not pay for the table, and when the 

artist who did shows up, they have the right 

to assume it would be clean and immediately 

available. 

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Check with us if you want space. We might 

have some. The Artists Alley info desk will 

be right inside the first set of main doors to 

the Alley (on your right as you come in) 

Photography 

Do not stop to take pictures of cosplyaers 

(exception – the cosplayer is an artist and 

you’ve asked permission) in the alley. This 

will cause any number of traffic jams so 

please as to take it outside. 

they are here for. But do not hassle or 

No video taping without permission 

EVOLUTION 

of any 

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harass 

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them. 


artists whose displays and art you plan on 

catching on tape. 

Please be respectful to the artists at all 

EVOLUTION OF THE times. OTAKU If you Nerdius have a problem simplicus or issue, 

And above all else, no photographing please don’t cause a scene. Report it to the 

the art – either by regular camera, digital Artists Alley Info desk. 

camera, handheld game cameras EVOLUTION (such OF THE OTAKU Animeus bacterii 

as the DSI) or your phone camera. This is Please listen to the staff. 

considered stealing even if it’s for personal 

use. If you like something, EVOLUTION please consider OF THE OTAKU Otakuus sarcopterygii 

buying it. Some of these folks are trying to All other convention rules 

make a living. 

still apply. 

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Enjoy yourselves and have a 

Do not congregate in the doorways. Come good time at the con. 

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Do not block the aisles. If you are just 

standing and talking, please EVOLUTION find another OF THE OTAKU 

place to do so. 


Do not block tables. If you are looking at 

art on table A, it is not fair to block off table 

B from people who might wish to look at 

their stuff. 

Do not place your bags on the tables. Every 

inch is often used for display and doing so 

will discourage others from looking. 

The Artists 

Feel free to ‘bother’ the artists. That’s what 

Otakuus devoni 

Otakuus rex

artists’ alley & art show map 

artists’ alley hours 

(for attendees) 

Friday 10am—10:30pm 

Saturday 10am—10:30pm 

Sunday 9am—4pm 

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Please use the map as a handy way to keep 

track of those artists whose work you liked or 

artists you’ve already paid for a custom 

picture. Write down their emails and which 

table they’re at and their names. 

We hope that you will enjoy this 

year’s Artists’ Alley! 


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artists’ alley featured artists 

Matt Herms 

herms85.deviantart.com 

Table 54 

No stranger to the anime/comics community, 

Matt Herms got his first professional 

break fresh out of high school in 2004 and 

has since done conceptual, promotional 

and interactive artwork for video games, 

magazines, conventions and toy companies 

as well as his longest passion: traditional 

dead-tree comic books, most notably as 

illustrator and colorist for the all-ages hit 

Sonic the Hedgehog. Matt’s clients include 

Archie Comics, SoMoGa Games, Hasbro 

Toys, Snafu-Comics.com, Angry Viking 

Press, and more! He made his webcomic 

debut in 2006 with the runaway hit Sticky 

Floors, and has recently taken over the 

artistic chores of the long-running Snafu, 

written by David Stanworth. 

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Studio O.N.Y 

otakunoyen.com 

Table 34 

Richard and Shannon Townsend make up 

Studio ONY, creators of the popular webcomic 

Otaku -no- Yen. A writer and artist 

team, Richard and Shannon work together 

on numerous projects in addition to having 

the unique privelage of being married. We 

figure they haven’t killed one another yet, 

so that’s a good sign, right? They are also 

gamers, avid comic and anime fans, and 

love all things geek. Their current story 

arc of Otaku -no- Yen, “The Fanboy of the 

Opera,” includes several “guest” 

appearances of different voice actors and 

personalities from the anime con community, 

including Chris Ayres, a frequently 

recurring character from season two. 

Dave Lister 

paradox-lost.com 

Table 8 










Some say that Dave Lister is made of 

Legos. This is false. Composed mostly of 

coffee, Dave has learned to work without 

unnecessary Otakuus things like moleculi sleep. This made 

him a perfect fit for the world of freelance 

illustration and manga. Striving to create 

a traditional, yet Nerdius unique simplicus style of manga, 

Dave has contributed to books, magazines, 

businesses, and even radio stations. A 

veteran of webcomics, Animeus bacterii Dave is currently 

producing Paradox Lost, an online manga 

filled with space pirates, ninja hordes, 

crazy alien girls, 

Otakuus 

and more 

sarcopterygii 

caffeine than the 

FDA recommends in a lifetime. You can find 

Dave’s comics and art at paradox-lost.com. 

Dave likes rice. 

Oegopsina cthulhus 



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Jayd Aït-Kaci 

sfeertheory.littlefoolery.com 

Table 44 

(f = frequency of sfeer) 

Jayd “Chira” Ait-Kaci was a born Texan 

who grew up in Paris and lives as a 

Canadian in Vancouver, British Columbia. 

And if that isn’t confusing enough, just 

ask her where her parents are born. To 

simplify matters, she describes herself as 

a “whatever-ian.” 

Like most artists, Chira drew ever since she 

could hold a pencil. Unlike other artists, she 

decided at age 12 she didn’t actually want 

to draw for a living because “starving artists 

make no money,” and she was a fan of 

good food. So she decided to be a writer. 

No one said she was particularly bright. 

When she found out she’s hopeless at 

prose and found out writers aren’t rockstarrich 

like she thought they were, she found a 

compromise--she can be both! So ten years 

later she’s a starving artist anyway. But 

now she is okay with this. Nowadays she 

secretly daydreams about being a History 

Major. 

Chira co-produces her current webcomic 

venture Sfeer Theory with Alex Singer. 

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artists’ alley activites 

We are also doing several Artists’ Alley-run 

activities: 

AATC – Artists’ Alley Trading Cards (Artists only) 

Conventional Combat Cards (open to all) 

artists’ alley 

featured artists panels 

Artist panels include (but are not limited to): 

Working with Your Artist/Writer 

My Parents Just Don’t Get It! 

Help! My Girlfriend is Obsessed with Yaoi 

Building Worlds: Writing and constructing settings 

as the main character 

Character Designing: Dissecting design archetypes 

between Anime and Disney 

Breaking In: From Webcomics to Publishing, Parts 1 and 2 

Panel descriptions can be found in the Panels 

and Workshops section of the program guidebook, 

or online at animeboston.com. Featured 

Artists panels may have last-minute changes 

and cancellations. Please check the most 

recent convention schedule for times and 

availability. 


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Sunday 10am—3pm 

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EXHIBITOR 

Alchemy 

Alik’s Cosplay 


AniMadness 

Anime Castle 

Anime Gifts 

Anime Palace 

Anime Pavilion 

Anime Remix 

Anime Sekai 

AnimeStuffStore.com 

Asmadi Games 

Asylum Anime 

Best Anime Shop 

Black Knight Comics 

Boshi-Basiik 

Cartoon Passion 

ChinAnime 

Collector’s Universe & Anime 

Comic Artists Supplies.com 

Comicopia 

ConnectiCon 

COPICmarkerS.com/ 

Period Style 

Crimson Chain 

Crystal & Fantasy Creations 

Discotek Media 

FUNimation 

Glitch Gaming Apparel 

Global Anime 

Green Dreams Photo 

Greentea Design 

Halolz.com 

Harrison’s Comics 

Hen Da Ne 

HKT/Mugen Toys 

Ichigo Black 

Image Anime 

Imagine That… Galleries 

IT Cosplay 

Japanese Consulate, Boston 

J-List 

Jpophouse 

Kawaii Gifts 

Kingdom Arts 

BOOTH(S) 

451 

136, 138 

213 

508, 510, 512, 514 

353, 355 

520, 522 

283, 380, 381 

119, 121, 123, 218, 220, 222 

242, 243, 244 

250, 252 

450, 452, 454 

332, 333 

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325 

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329 

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351 

EXHIBITOR 

Lost Art Chains 

Mad Gear 

Magic of Collecting 

Man in a Dress 

Manic Gear 

Media Blasters 

MILO Accessories 

MIMOBOT 

Morlock Enterprises 

Neko-Jin Designs 

New England Comics 

Otakon 

Pandemonium Books 

Pegasus Publishing 

Phoenix Media 

Punch Brand 

Rachael’s Treasures 

Random Fandom 

RBArt 

Sasuga Japanese Bookstore 

Science Fiction Continuum 

SEGA-Bayonetta 

Shorething Collectibles 

Signature Imports 

Square-Enix/Distant Worlds 

Studio Capsule 

Sun Anime 

SECTION 23 Films 

The Blonde Swan 

The Dragon’s Lair 

The Five Wits 

Tokyo Star Apparel 

ToysLogic 

Troll and Toad 

Ubuntu Linux Showcase 

Ultimate Anime Doujinshi 

Superstore 

VGO 

VideoGamesNewYork 

Voodoo Baby 

Wise Ass Shirts 

Wizzywig 

Wolfhome Adventuring 

Outfitters 

Yes Anime 

Zombie Buddy Productions 

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408, 410 

542, 543 

309, 311, 313 

420 

263, 265, 362, 364 

130 

215, 314 

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342 

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415 

327 

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409 

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167, 169 

106, 108, 110 

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ROOM DIRECTORY 

ROOM/EVENT 

Art Show 

Artists’ Alley 

Autograph Rooms 

Blood Drive 

Club Meeting Room 

Convention Operations 

Convention Row 

Dance 

First Aid 

Hall D 

Information Desk 

Karaoke 

Live Gaming 

Luggage Storage (Sunday) 

Main Events 

Masquerade HQ 

Overnight Security/Convention Operations 

Panel 107 

Panel 202 

Panel 206 

Panel 302/304 

Panel 306 

Panel 309 

Panel A 

Parents’ Gathering Room 

Photography Suite 

Programming Operations 

Registration 

Security (Weapons Check) 

Starlight Ball 

Technical Operations 

Todd MacDonald Memorial Manga Library 

Video 103 

Video 203 

Video 207 

Video 210 HD 

Video 311 5.1 

Video Games 

Volunteer HQ 

Workshop 313 

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LOCATION 

Hynes 3rd Floor 


Hynes 1st Floor 




Hynes 2nd Floor 


Sheraton 2nd Floor 


































ROOM NAME or # 

Ballroom C 

Ballroom B/C 

Room 105 

Room 308 

Rooms 110, 111 

Room 108 

Room 208 

Outside Exhibit Hall A 

Enter through Republic Foyer 

Hynes 1st Floor, Outside Exhibit Hall A 

(Please contact any Staff member for assistance) 

Exhibit Hall D 

Top of the Escalators on the Right 

Hallway outside Republic & Independence Ballrooms 

Room 310 

Constitution Ballroom 

TBD 

Veterans Memorial Auditorium 

Room 101 

Independence Ballroom East 

Room 107 

Room 202 

Room 206 

Room 302 & 304 

Room 306 

Room 309 

Ballroom A 

Room 109 

Room 102 

Room 200 

Back Bay Ballroom 

Room 208 

Liberty Ballroom 

Room 200 

Room 312 

Room 103 

Room 203 

Room 207 

Room 210 

Room 311 

Exhibit Hall C 

Room 209 

Room 313 

Please contact 

Hynes or Sheraton 

Security for ALL 

Lost and Found 

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MAPS 

hynes first floor 

Public Safety 

O�ce 

Prudential Plaza Entrance 

Cafeteria 

Co�ee 

House 

UP 

South 

Lobby 

FIRST 

AID 

HYNES 

SECURITY 

DOWN 

Drop-O� 

(Lower Level) 

Business 

Center 

MAS- 

QUERADE 

HQ 

101 

DEALERS’ ROOM 

Exhibit Hall A 

PANEL 

107 

CON ROW 

CLUB 

MEETING 

ROOM 

108 

PHOTOSUITE 

102 

PARENTS’ 

GATHERING 

ROOM 

109 

VIDEO 

103 

Sidewalk (Lower Level) 

BLOOD 

DRIVE 

110 

BLOOD 

DRIVE 

111 

AUTO- 

GRAPHS 

105 

DEALERS’ ROOM 

Exhibit Hall B 


DALTON STREET 

35

MAPS 

hynes second floor 

36 

MAIN EVENTS 

TECHNICAL & 

PROGRAMMING 

OPERATIONS 

200 

i 

South 

Lobby 

Drop-O� 

(Lower Level) 


VIDEO GAMES 

Exhibit Hall C 

VIDEO 

207 

PANEL 

202 

SECURITY/ 

CONVENTION 

OPERATIONS 

208 

VIDEO 

203 

VOLUNTEER 

HQ 

209 

HALL D 

Exhibit Hall D 

VIDEO 

210 

HD 

PANEL 

206

hynes third floor 

MAIN EVENTS 

(Below) 

Balcony 

Down 

South 

Lobby 

ARTISTS’ ALLEY & ART SHOW 

Ballrooms B & C 

PANEL A 

Ballroom A 

PANEL 

302/304 

Drop-O� 

(Lower Level) BOYLSTON STREET 

PANEL 

306 

PANEL 

309 

KARAOKE 

310 

VIDEO 

311 

5.1 SOUND 

TODD 

MACDONALD 

MEMORIAL 

MANGA 

LIBRARY 

312 

WORKSHOP 

313 


MAPS 

37

MAPS 

SHERATON BOSTON HOTEL 

SECOND LEVEL 

sheraton second floor 

38 

REGISTRATION 

Back Bay Ballroom 

Prudential Plaza Entrance 


i 

Republic 

Foyer 

Independence 

Foyer 

Business 

Center 

OVERNIGHT SECURITY/ 

CONVENTION & 

TECHNICAL 

OPERATIONS 

Independence East 

Independence 

West 

Republic Ballroom 

Grand Ballroom 

Liberty Ballroom 

LIVE GAMING 

Constitution Ballroom 

INTERSECTION OF DALTON STREET & BELVIDERE

prudential center map 

42.347977, 

-71.083624 


MAPS 

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MAPS 

boston area map 

1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a 

human being to come to harm. 

2. A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except 

where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 

3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection 

does not conflict with the First or Second Law. 

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WHERE TO EAT 

KEY 

Name 

Type of Food 

Location 

Hours of Operation 

PRICE 

$ = Under $10 

$$ = $10-15 

AMENITIES 

$$$ = $15-20 

$$$$ = $20 and over 

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED 

V = Visa 

MC = Mastercard 

Take-Out 

Vegetarian (Ovo- 

Lacto) Available 

Wifi Access 

Handicap 

Accessible 

Phone 

Price / Credit Cards 

Amenities 

AE = American Express 

All = All major credit cards 

Bar/Alcohol Served 

Delivers to Hotel 

Reservation Suggested 

in the prudential center 

Refer to the corresponding letters on the 

Prudential Center Mall map on page 39 for 

directions and locations. 

A. Starbucks Coffee 

Coffee 

Sheraton Hotel 

M-SA 6am-9pm, SU 6am-6pm 

B. Sidebar 

Bar, Grill 


SU-SA 11am-1:30am 

(food until 12am) 

C. Apropos 

Breakfast 


SU-SA 6am-11:15am 

D. Flamers 

American 

Terrace Food Court 

M-F 7am-9pm, SA 8am-9pm, 

SU 9am-7pm 

E. Paradise Bakery Cafe 

Bakery, Sandwiches 



SU 9am-7pm 

F. Poulet 

Chicken 


M-SA 10:30am-9pm, 

SU 11am-7pm 

G. Panda Express 

Chinese 



617-236-6210 

$ / All 

617-236-4123 

$$ / All 

617-236-6500 

$$ / All 

617-247-9502 

$ / No Credit Cards 

617-267-3335 

$ / All 

617-267-5200 

$ / All 

617-267-7977 

$ / All 


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WHERE TO EAT 

VISIT OUR SPONSOR 

wagamama 

Y on the Prudential Center Map (p. 39) 

Asian Noodle Shop 

Prudential Center Mall 

SU 11am-10pm, M-W 11am- 

10pm, TH-SA 11am-11pm 

H. Ben & Jerry’s 

Ice Cream 



I. Gourmet India 

Indian 


M-SA 11:30am-9pm, SU 11am-6pm 

J. Sakkio Japan 

Japanese 



K. Qdoba Mexican Grill 

Mexican 



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617-778-2344 

$$-$$$ / All 


617-266-0767 

$ / All 

617-247-9500 

$ / All 

617-236-0009 


617-859-9233 

$ / All 

L. Pizzeria Regina 

Pizza 



M. Boston Chowda 

Soup and Stuff 



N. Tossed 

Salads, Sandwiches 



O. The Cheesecake Factory 

American, Dessert 


M-TH 11:30am-11:30pm, F-SA 

11:30am-12:30pm, SU 10am-11pm 

P. Top of the Hub 

American, Seafood 


SU-W 12pm-1am, 

TH-SA 11:30am-2am 

Q. Au Bon Pain 

Bakery, Sandwiches 


M-F 6am-9pm, SA 7am-pm, 

SU 7am-6pm 

R. Dunkin’ Donuts 

Breakfast 



SU 8am-7pm 

S. Barnes & Noble Cafe 

Coffee 



SU 9am-9pm 

T. California Pizza Kitchen 

Pizza 


SU-TH 11:30am-10pm, 

F-SA 11:30am-11pm 

617-424-1115 

$ / All 

617-859-5904 

$ / All 

617-424-8677 

$-$$ / All 

617-399-7777 

$$ / All 

617-536-1775 

$$$$ / All 

617-412-9593 

617-412-9593 

617-437-6573 


617-247-6999 

$ / All 

617-247-0888 

$-$$ / All

U. Legal Sea Foods 

Seafood 


M-SA 11am-10:30pm, SU 12-10pm 

V. Teavana 

Tea 



SU 11am-6pm 

W. P.F. Chang’s 

Chinese 


SU-TH 11am-11pm, 

F-SA 11am-12am 

X. Cold Stone Creamery 

Ice Cream 


SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 12-11pm 

Z. L’Espalier 

Mod. New England Fr. 

Mandarin Oriental Hotel 

(entrance on Boylston St.) 

SU 12-10pm, M-SA 11am-10:30pm 

AA. Sel de la Terre 

French-Provencal 

Mandarin Oriental Hotel 

(entrance on Boylston St.) 

SU-SA 11am-11pm (bar 11am-1am) 

AB. Daily Grill 

American 


(entrance on Huntington Ave.) 

SU 11am-10pm, M-TH 11:30am- 

10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm 

617-266-6800 

$$ / All 

617-262-8327 

$ / All 

617-378-9961 

$$$ / All 

617-262-0251 

$ / All 

617-262-3023 

$$$-$$$$ / All 

tie + jacket bar 

617-266-8800 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-424-4400 

$$-$$$ / All 

ZGMF-X10A 

WHERE TO EAT 

in the area 

Refer to the corresponding letters and 

numbers on the Boston area map on page 40 

for directions and locations. 

AA. The Sushi Bar 

Japanese 

Marriott Hotel 

11am-11pm 

AB. Starbucks Coffee 

Coffee 


SU-TH 6am-8pm, F-SA 6am-9pm 

AC. Chili’s 

Mexican, American 

Copley Place 

F-SA 11am-12am, SU-TH 11am-11pm 

AD. Turner Fisheries 

Seafood 

Westin Hotel 

M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA 11:30am- 

11pm, SU 11am-3pm (brunch) 

Y. Champions Sports Bar 

American 


SU-TH 11:30am-12:45am, 

F-SA 11:30am-1:45am 

Z. Gourmeli’s 



6:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10:30pm 

1. Charley’s 

American 

284 Newbury St. 

M-SA 11:30am-12am, 

SU 11am-11pm 

2. Dillon’s Restaurant 

American 

955 Boylston St. 

M-F 11am-2am, SA-SU 10am-2am 

617-236-5800 

$-$$ / All 

617-236-5800 

$ / All 

617-859-0134 

$$ / All 

617-424-7425 

$$$ / All 

617-578-0658 

$$ / All 

617-927-5304 

$$$ / All 

617-266-3000 

$$$ / All 

617-421-1818 

$$ / All 


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WHERE TO EAT 

3. Vox Populi 

American 


M-SA 12pm-1am, SU 12pm-12am 

4. The Pour House 

American, Bar 

909 Boylston St 

11:30am-1:30am (21+ After 8pm) 

5. Café Jaffa 

American, Greek, Middle Eastern 

48 Gloucester St. 

M-TH 11am-10:30pm, F-SA 

11am-11pm, SU 1pm-10pm 

6a. Boloco 

American, Mexican 


10am-11pm 

6b. Boloco 

American, Mexican 

137 Mass. Ave. 

10am-11pm 

7. Uno’s Bar and Grill 

American, Pizza 


M-TH 11am-12am, F-SA 11am- 

12:30am, SU 12pm-11pm 

8. Azure 


61 Exeter St. 

S-TH 5:30pm-12am, 

F-SA 5:30pm-2am 

9. Bukowski’s Tavern 

Brew Pub, Burgers 

50 Dalton St. 

M-SA 11:30am-2am, SU 12pm-12am 

10. Spike’s Junkyard Dogs 

American 


M-W 11am-1am, TH-SA 11am-2am 

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617-424-8300 

$$$ / All 

617-236-1767 

$-$$ / All 

617-536-0230 

$-$$ / All 

617-262-2200 

$-$$ / All 

617-369-9087 

$-$$ / All 

617-267-8554 

$-$$ / All 

617-933-4800 

$$$$ / All 

617-437-9999 

$-$$ / No Credit Cards 

617-266-0909 


11. Trident Booksellers & Cafá 

Café, Diner 


9am-12am 

12. 711 Bistro 

Chinese, Korean, Sushi 



F-SA 11:30am-11pm 

13. Kashmir 

Indian 


11:30am-11pm 

14. Lir Irish Pub & Restaurant 

Irish 


11:30am-1am 

15. Bhindi Bazaar 

Indian 

95 Mass. Ave. 

11:30am-3pm, 5pm-11pm 

16. Island Hopper 

Polynesian 

91 Mass. Ave. 

SU 12pm-11pm, M-TH 11:30am- 

11pm, F-SA 11:30am-12am 

17. Scoozi 

Italian/Pizza 


SU-W 11am-10pm, 

TH-SA 11am-11pm 

18. Vinny T’s of Boston 

Italian 


TH-SA 11:30am-12am, SU 12pm-10pm 

19. Kaya 

Japanese 


11:30am-2am 

617-267-8688 

$-$$ / V, MC, AE 

617-236-1777 

$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE 

617-536-1695 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-778-0089 

$-$$ / All 

617-450-0660 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-266-1618 

$$-$$$ / V, MC, AE 

617-247-8847 

$$ / All 

617-262-6699 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-236-5858 

$$-$$$ / All

20. Men Tei Japanese Noodle Shop 

Japanese 

66 Hereford St. 


F-SA 11:30am-9:30pm 

21. Shino Express Sushi 

Japanese 


M-SA 12pm-9pm, SU 1pm-9pm 

22. Typhoon 

Japanese 


S-TH 11:30am-11:30pm, 

F-SA 11:30am-1am 

23. Cactus Club 

Mexican 


S-TH 11:30am-10pm, 


24. Bostone Pizza 

Pizza, Subs 


M-SA 11am-10pm, SU 2pm-9:30pm 

25. Atlantic Fish Company 

Seafood 



F-SA 11:30am-12am 

26. Summer Shack 

Seafood 

50 Dalton St. 



27. Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar 

Spanish 


M-F 5:30pm-10pm, SA 12pm- 

11pm, SU 12pm-10pm 

28. Bangkok Blue 

Thai 


M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA 

11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm 

617-425-0066 


617-262-4530 

$-$$ / V, MC 

Phone 

$-$$ / All 

617-236-0200 

$$ / All 

617-536-9451 

$ / All 

617-267-4000 

$$$ / All 

617-867-9955 

$-$$$ / All 

617-267-4799 

$$ / All 

617-266-1010 

$$ / All 

29. Chilli Duck 

Thai 


11:30am-11pm 

30. B.Good 

Burgers 

272 Newbury Street 

M-TH 11:30am-10pm, F-SA 

11:30am-11pm, SU 12pm-10pm 

31. Crazy Dough’s 

Pizza 

1124 Boylston Street 

M-W 11am-11pm, TH-SU 11am-2am 

32. Pad Thai Cafe 

Thai 


M-F 11:30am-11pm, SA 12pm- 

11pm, SU 12pm-10:30pm 

33. The Other Side Cafe 

Cafe 


M-W 11:30am-12am, TH-F 

11:30am-2am, SA-SU 9am-2am 

34. Capital Grille 

American 


SU-W 4pm-10pm, TH-SA 5pm-11pm 

35. JP Licks 

Ice Cream 


11am-12am 

36. Steve’s Greek Cuisine 

Greek, Diner 



37. Emack & Bolio’s 

Ice Cream 


SU-TH 12pm-10pm, F-SA 11am-11pm 

WHERE TO EAT 

617-236-5208 

$-$$ / All 

617-437-9611 

$-$$ / All 

617-266-5656 

$-$$ / All 

617-247-3399 


617-536-9477 


617-262-8900 

$$$ / All 

617-236-1666 

$ / All 

617-278-2121 

$-$$ / All 

617-536-7127 



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WHERE TO EAT 

38. Croma 

Specialty Pizza 


SU 12pm-10pm, M-W 11:30am-10pm, 

TH-F 1:30am-12am, SA 12pm-12am 

39. Ciao Bella 

Italian 

240A Newbury Street 

SU-W 11am-11pm, 

TH-SA 11am-11:45pm 

40. Joe’s American Bar & Grill 

American 

279 Dartmouth Street 

M-F 11:30am-12am, 

SA-SU 9am-12am 

41. Au Bon Pain 

Sandwiches 

Copley Place Mall 


42. Whiskey’s 

Bar, Pub, American 


M-TH 11:30am-11pm, F 11:30am-11:30pm, 

SA 10am-11:30pm, SU 10am-11pm 

43. Cafeteria Boston 

Mediterranean, Italian 

279A Newbury Street 

W 11:30am-11:30pm, 

TH-Sa 11:30am-12:30am 

44. Sonsie 

Italian, American 


11:30am-1am 

45. Tealuxe 

Tea Bar 


SU 8:30am-10pm, M-TH 7:30am- 

10pm, F-SA 8:30am-11pm 

46. Upper Crust Pizza 

Specialty Pizza 


SU-W 11:30am-10pm, TH 11:30am- 

10:30pm, F-SA 11:30am-11pm 

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617-247-3200 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-536-2626 

$$$-$$$$ / All 

617-536-4200 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-247-9467 

$-$$ / All 

617-262-5551 

$-$$ / All 

617-536-2234 

$-$$ / No Credit Cards 

617-351-2500 

$$$ / All 

617-927-0400 

$-$$ / All 

617-262-0090 

$$-$$$ / All 

47. Haru 

Japanese 

55 Huntington Ave. 

SU-M 11:30am-11pm, 

T-SA 11:30am-12am 

48. Samurai Boston 

Japanese 


11:30am-1am 

49. Papa Razzi 

Italian 

271 Dartmouth Street 

SU-W 11:30am-11pm, 

TH-SA 11:30am-12am 

50. Domino’s 

Pizza 


SU-W 11am-2am, Th-SA 11am-3am 

B1. Bank of America 

ATM 


N/A 

617-536-0770 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-236-7672 

$$$ / All 

617-536-9200 

$$-$$$ / All 

617-424-9000 

$-$$ / V, MC 

banks, atms, stores & 

other services 

Refer to the correspcnding letters on the 

Prudential Center map on page 39 and the 

Boston area map on page 40 for directions 

and locations. 

B3. Citizens Bank 

ATM 


N/A 

B2. Citizens Bank 

ATM 


N/A 

B5. Bank of America 

Bank/ATM 


M-F 9am-4:30pm, SA 9am-12pm

B4. Sovereign Bank 

ATM 


N/A 

B7. Travelex 

Money Exchange 


M-F 9am-7pm, SA-SU 10am-6pm 

S1. 7-Eleven 

Convenience 

261 Dartmouth St. 

24 hours 

Shaw’s Supermarket 

Supermarket 

Huntington Ave. 

24 hours 


B6. Sovereign Bank 

Bank/ATM 


M-F 9am-6pm 

C1. St. Francis Pru. Ctr. Chapel 

Church 


N/A 

S2. Cherry Mart 

Japanese Market 


SU-SA 11:30am-10pm 

S3. Trader Joe’s 

Supermarket 


SU-SA 9am-10pm 

S4. CVS 

Pharmacy 


SU-SA 7am-12am 

S6. Walgreens 

Pharmacy 


24 hours 

S8. Sugar Heaven 

Candy Shop 


SU-SA 11am-12am 

WF. NewburyOpen.net 

Internet Cafe 


M-F 9am-8pm, SA-SU 12-7pm 

WHERE TO EAT 

S5. CVS 

Pharmacy 


24 hours 

S7. Deluca’s Market 

Supermarket 


SU 7am-9pm, M-SA 7am-10pm 

U.S. Post Office 

Post Office 


M-F 8am-6pm, SA 8am-2pm 

APRIL 2-4, 2O1O

TIPPING GUIDE 

The theory of the tipping system is that you as the consumer have 

the power to decide how much they earn based on the service 

provided. If you feel they did very well, you would tip them as much 

as you would like to. However, if they provided poor service, you 

have the option to tip less. With this in mind, the service industry 

should provide the best service they can so that they may earn as 

much tip as possible. 

Compiled here is a general guide that will help with the different 

situations you may come upon along with the averages of amounts 

usually tipped for the service. 

Doorman 

The doorman will usually receive $1-$2 for getting you a taxi, and 

opening the door for you. If you are just arriving, storing your car 

and/or have baggage which he or she is helping you to retrieve out 

of the car, he generally receives $.50-$1 per bag for that service, 

since he will place it on a bell cart and bring it inside for you as well. 

Bellmen 

When luggage is stored, people generally do not tip. However 

when you go to retrieve your bags, it is customary to tip $1-$2 per 

bag generally no more than $10. So if the poor bellman is asked to 

retrieve 3 bags for you and you give him $1 that’s usually frowned 

upon, giving $2 is better if you are really strapped for cash. 

Restaurants 

Every time you dine at a restaurant, you want to tip the server 

15%-20% of your final bill. If service was horrible, you can tip lower. 

Do look on your bill as some restaurants may include a “gratuity” 

charge already, especially if you are having a “set” meal, or have a 

certain amount of people. If there is a gratuity charge, no additional 

tip is necessary, unless you would like to give more. 

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In the United States it is 

customary to tip while receiving 

services. For many, tips are what 

they rely on for income, especially 

as their wages are lower 

due to the tipping system. 


Bars 

Tip your bartender $1-$2 per drink that you get. If you are ordering 

a lot of drinks at once, the standard restaurant tipping system 

should be used. 

Room Service 

Room service usually has a gratuity included in the charge, check 

the receipt again carefully for this, if there is none, follow the 

guidelines of a restaurant you may want to include a little extra if a 

delivery charge is not charged as well. 

Housekeeping 

That person that cleans your room for you everyday is the housekeepers, 

they work hard to make sure your beds are remade, the 

garbage is taken out, and the towels are re-hung or refreshed if 

you asked them to be. A tip of usually $1-$5 per night, up to $10 a 

night, depending on the mess that was left as well and is generally 

left on the desk or night table when you checkout, or left in an 

envelope marked housekeeper of room (the room #) and given at 

the front desk. 

Concierge 

If the concierge helps you to book a restaurant that was hard to 

get, $5-$10 is nice as it may have been his or her connections or 

persistence that got the reservation made. 

Front Desk 

Generally no tip is given for checking in as none is expected, 

however if you were bugging the Front desk staff for something 

“Special” i.e. you had a Queen bedroom reserved and they were 

able to get you into a room even though they are out of them, giving 

them a $5-$10 tip is a nice gesture but not necessary, same goes 

with complimentary upgrades. 

Maintenance 

Maintenance generally does not receive anything for fixing a 

broken light bulb or fixing anything in the room. 

Request for items 

If you place a request for items, i.e. pillows, an iron, a fridge, a rollaway 

bed, etc. The general guide is $1-$2 for small items, $3-$5 for 

larger items, with a minimum of $2. 

Taxis 

Taxi drivers will generally receive 10%-20% of your total fare.

GETTING AROUND 

taking the 

subway 

There are three T stations near 

the Hynes Convention Center 

complex. 

Green Line “B”, “C”, or “D” 

trolley to the Hynes/ICA stop. 

When you exit the station, go 

left on Mass. Ave and left onto 

Boylston Street. The Hynes 

Convention Center will be on 

your right. 

Green Line “E” trolley to the 

Prudential Center stop. Go 

up the escalators into the 

Prudential Center Mall. Follow 

the signs towards the Hynes 

and Sheraton. 

Orange Line to the Back Bay 

stop. Walk across the street to 

Copley Place. Walk through the 

convention center complex to 

the Hynes and Sheraton. 

If you are coming to Boston 

via commuter rail, it provides 

service to a number of T stops 

such as North Station, South 

Station, Porter Square, and 

Back Bay. 

Maps and schedules are 

available on the MBTA web site, 

mbta.com. 

Tourist Note: Boston’s subway 

system is known as “The T.” 

It’s short for “MBTA,” which is 

short for “Massachusetts Bay 

Transit Authority.” All T stations, 

stops, and vehicles are marked 

with this symbol: 

Advanced Step in Innovative MObility 

mbta subway map 

subway fare 

Per Trip $2.00 (Charlie Ticket or cash on 

board), $1.70 (Charlie Card) 

1-Day Pass $9.00 for unlimited rides 

Week (7-Day) Pass $15.00 for unlimited rides 

Subway tickets and passes are available for purchase 

at most underground T stations. 

taxi services 

Boston Cab 617-536-5010 

Checker Cab 617-536-7000 

City Cab 617-536-510 

Independent Cab 617-269-4444 

Metro Cab 617-782-5500 

Town Taxi 617-536-5000 

The rate is $2.60 for the first 1/7th mile or less and 

$0.40 for each additional mile after the first 1/7th mile. 


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RULES 

general rules 

of conduct 

1. Attendees are at their own risk with 

respect to the dangers incidental to Anime 

Boston, including personal injury. Picking 

up your Anime Boston badge means that 

you have agreed to allow use of your image 

or likeness in film, video, or other records 

of Anime Boston 2010. It also means that if 

you behave inappropriately or fail to follow 

any of the rules set forth in this guidebook, 

you will be ejected from Anime Boston 2010 

without the chance to return. Anime Boston 

staff reserve the right to revoke a convention 

membership and eject any attendee 

at any time from the convention without a 

refund. Nobody wants this to happen, so... 

2. Please be kind and courteous (or at least 

respectful) to your fellow attendees, guests, 

dealers and staff at all times. Disruptive behavior 

is not allowed. This includes running, 

screaming, yelling, horseplay, unsolicited 

physical contact or any other behavior 

deemed disruptive by convention staff. 

3. Please follow the directions of the 

Anime Boston staff and security. They 

are there to make your experience more 

enjoyable, not to hinder or hurt you. Anyone 

who refuses to comply with any reasonable 

requests made by any member of Anime 

Boston staff/security or Hynes/Sheraton 

staff/security will be subject to removal 

from the convention. 

4. Please treat the convention facilities 

with respect. The Hynes Convention Center 

and Sheraton Boston Hotel are wonderful 

convention facilities, and we would like to 

keep them that way. Anyone who defaces 

or damages hotel, convention center or 

Anime Boston property will be responsible 

for repair or replacement. 

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Please report rogue boomers to AD Police. 

5. There are lots of places to get together 

with old and new friends at Anime Boston, 

but high-traffic areas are not ideal for 

these purposes. Please keep the hallways 

and all walkways clear and obstructionfree. 

While it’s wonderful to stand and talk 

with friends, please be considerate of other 

attendees and do not obstruct the flow of 

convention traffic. 

6. Smoking, drugs and alcohol are prohibited 

in the convention and in the general 

areas of the hotel. See the Drug & Alcohol 

Policy (p. 48) for more information. 

7. Rollerblades, skates, skateboards, 

scooters, “wheelies” and bicycles are 

prohibited in the convention center and in 

the hotel. 

8. Offensive and/or revealing attire is prohibited. 

We kindly ask that people refrain 

from wearing clothing (including costumes) 

that would be inappropriate in public. 

9. Anime Boston prohibits signs or 

other materials that can be interpreted as 

solicitation or panhandling. This includes 

signs such as “Hugs for a Quarter,” “Free 

Glomps” or “Donate to a Poor Catgirl.” As 

a result, all signs will be confiscated and 

may be destroyed by Anime Boston staff. 

Exceptions may be made if it can be proved 

that a sign is part of a costume: for example, 

presenting original source material like a 

screen-captured image showing how the 

sign is used in context of your costume. 

(Photoshop edits do not count.) 

10. The New England Anime Society, Inc., 

Anime Boston, the Massachusetts Convention 

Center Authority, the Hynes Convention 

Center, the Sheraton Boston Hotel, our 

vendors and subcontractors are not liable 

for any missing belongings. Please keep 

a close eye on your items. If you should 

lose something, contact Hynes or Sheraton 

security. 

11. Do not leave your bags unattended! 

Any bag left unattended will be turned over 

to the appropriate authorities. This may 

include the Hynes Convention Center, the 

Sheraton Boston Hotel, the Boston Police, 

the Boston Fire Department and/or the 

Massachusetts State Police. 

12. Due to the relatively close quarters 

inside the Dealers’ Room, Anime Boston 

encourages people to leave bags and 

backpacks in their hotel room or car. In the 

interest of safety, any bookbags, briefcases, 

suitcases, cosplay accessories or other 

items deemed unwieldy by the security 

staff may be temporarily held by security. 

13. In a hotel such as the Sheraton Boston 

Hotel, it is customary to tip the employees 

if they perform a service for you (especially 

the bellhops and the room service staff). 

Customary tipping procedure is 20% of the 

total amount charged for goods or services 

rendered. However, please remember 

that tipping is based upon good service. If 

at any point a hotel employee is rude or 

antagonistic towards you, please inform 

Anime Boston Convention Operations in 

Room 208 (see map on p. 36). 

14. Function rooms have a limited amount 

of space. It may become necessary to 

wait in line prior to gaining entry into some 

events or areas. Please be patient and 

understanding with us. We will do our best 

to accommodate as many people as we 

can as quickly as possible. 

15. Disabled persons, staff, on-duty volunteers, 

Anime Boston guests of honor, and 

dealers are not required to stand in line for 

any Event Room. If you have any questions, 

please contact Anime Boston security. 

16. Shoplifting is a crime. It is not tolerated 

under any circumstances, and violators will 

be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. 

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Shoplifters will have their badge revoked 

without refund, be removed from the 

convention and may possibly be banned to 

attend Anime Boston in the future. 

17. If you have any problems, questions, or 

concerns, please contact an Anime Boston 

staff member. They will be happy to assist you. 

drug and 

alcohol policy 

STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS 

MANDATE THAT DRUGS 

SUCH AS MARIJUANA, 

ECSTACY, COCAINE, HEROIN, 

AND OTHER, SIMILAR ITEMS 

ARE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES. 

Anime Boston and the New England Anime 

Society (NEAS) do not authorize or endorse 

the use of drugs while engaging in any convention 

activities or in areas in use by the 

convention. We reserve the right to revoke 

convention membership without refund 

for any reason, including the discovery of 

an attendee under the influence of illegal 

substances. Anime Boston staff will support 

all applicable local, state, and federal laws 

regarding illegal substances. The convention 

will contact local law enforcement for 

issues of suspected drug use. 

STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS 

MANDATE THAT IT IS PRO- 

HIBITED FOR INDIVIDUALS 

UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO 

DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVER- 

AGES. 

The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21. Our 

over 21 attendees are allowed to consume 

alcohol outside of the convention area in a 

responsible, civilized manner. We require 

that our under 21 attendees refrain from 

drinking at our convention. 

Anime Boston and the NEAS prohibit the 

consumption of alcohol in public areas in 

use by the convention. We will follow all 

convention center and hotel guidelines 

regarding consumption of alcohol in shared 

public areas. 

If convention staff finds an attendee over 

the age of 21 drinking in a convention area, 

the convention staff will ask them to take 

their beverage to their room. If they are not 

a registered guest of the hotel, the convention 

or hotel staff will ask they discard their 

beverage. If it the convention suspects an 

attendee over the age of 21 is intoxicated, 

the proper authorities will be notified to 

perform an evaluation. 

If convention staff suspects an attendee 

under the age of 21 is drinking or intoxicated, 

a staff member will contact the proper 

authorities. Anime Boston and the New 

England Anime Society DO NOT authorize, 

endorse, or condone underage drinking 

under any circumstances. We will follow all 

local, state, and federal guidelines regarding 

underage drinking. 

Although the convention does not prohibit 

“Room Parties”, we encourage all hosts 

to be responsible for their party and their 

guests. Convention security staff will be 

active in ensuring that your party does 

not infringe on the other guests of the 

convention and the guests of the hotel. We 

remind you that the legal drinking age is 

21 in Massachusetts. We encourage you 

to enjoy your parties thoroughly, but also 

responsibly. 

G 3 = COURAGE! 

registration 

policy 

These policies apply to all 

attendees, whether they 

preregister or purchase a 

membership at the door. 


RULES 

1. All attendees agree to comply with 

Anime Boston rules and policies (see p. 50), 

the directions of Anime Boston, Hynes, and 

Sheraton staff, and all applicable Massachusetts, 

Federal, and local laws. 

2. An attendee may have membership 

revoked and be expelled from the premises 

for any reason at the sole discretion of 

Anime Boston staff. No refund will be given 

in the event of such expulsion. 

3. Attendees agree to allow photographs 

and/or video with their likeness to be 

used by Anime Boston or the New England 

Anime Society for promotional purposes. 

4. Membership is non-refundable and 

non-transferable. Badges and membership 

may not be resold. Staff reserve the right to 

check ID for anyone they suspect is carrying 

a badge that is not their own. 

5. Badges must be worn and visible at 

all times for access to convention events. 

Each attendee must retain possession of 

his or her own badge for the duration of the 

convention and may not loan or give the 

badge to anyone else except as directed by 

Anime Boston staff. 

6. No replacement will be provided for lost 

badges; a new membership must be purchased 

at the full rate. Damaged badges 

may be replaced at the discretion of the 

Director of Registration (bring the pieces to 

Registration in Back Bay A in the Sheraton). 

7. Anime Boston reserves the right to 

censor or refuse badge names that may be 

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considered obscene, vulgar, or otherwise 

offensive or inappropriate. Such determination 

will be made at the sole discretion of 


8. The only valid registration rates are 

those posted at the door and on the 

registration page of the Anime Boston 2010 

website (www.animeboston.com). No 

discounts will be given except as listed in 

these two places. 

9. Badges are only available for pickup 

during listed registration hours, and only 

at the convention. No badges of any sort 

will be issued other than during the listed 

registration hours. 

Registration Hours 

Thursday, April 1: 4PM—10PM 

(pre-registered members ONLY) 

Friday, April 2: 8AM—10PM 

Saturday, April 3: 8AM—8PM 

Sunday, April 4: 8AM —12PM 

10. Valid photo ID is required for badge 

pickup. Minors without ID may pick up their 

badges with the accompaniment of a parent 

or legal guardian. Government issued 

IDs are not required for 18+ attendees to 

pick up badges but are still required for 18+ 

events. 

11. Each attendee must pick up his/her 

own badge. Party leaders are no longer 

allowed to pick up badges for members of 

their party 

12. Child attendees (under age 13 at time of 

the convention) must be registered at the 

same time as a paying 18+ adult member, 

who must accompany them at the time of 

badge pickup. 

13. Any person found attempting to forge a 

membership badge or presenting a forged 

ID will be removed from the convention and 

may be banned from future Anime Boston 

and New England Anime Society events. 

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14. Any attempt to compromise the security 

of the registration process or gain unauthorized 

access to attendee data will result 

in loss of access to the registration system, 

loss of Anime Boston 2010 registration without 

refund, and possible legal action. 

15. Hotel accommodations are not included 

with registration. Contact the hotel directly 

to reserve a room. 

16. These policies may be modified at 

any time, as deemed necessary by Anime 

Boston 2010. 

Registrations are non-refundable 

and non-transferable. 

dealers room 

rules 

1. Disruptive behavior that disturbs other 

attendees or dealers is not allowed. This 

includes running, screaming, yelling, horseplay 

or any other behavior deemed 

disruptive by convention staff. 

2. Please be kind and courteous to your 

fellow attendees, dealers and convention 

staff at all times. 

3. Do not block aisles with photography. 

4. Shoplifting is a crime. Under no circumstances 

will it be tolerated, and violators 

will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of 

the law. 

5. Please follow the directions of the convention 

staff and convention security. They 

are there to make your experience more 

enjoyable, not to hinder or hurt you. Anyone 

who refuses to cooperate with either convention 

staff or convention security will be 

subject to removal from the convention. 

6. If you have any problems, questions 

or concerns, please contact the Dealers’ 

Room staff. They will be happy to assist you. 

7. If you suspect that you have purchased 

a bootlegged or counterfeited item of any 

kind, please contact the Exhibits Division 

Director or Dealers’ Room staff at the 

Operations booth nearest the exit to the 

Main Lobby. 

weapons policy 

This policy is in effect to provide 

a safe and fun environment for 

Anime Boston attendees, guests 

& staff (including security staff). 

Please adhere to the following 

rules and regulations. 

Any failure to follow these rules 

and regulations will be addressed 

by Anime Boston Staff/Security. 

Brief Overview 

Anime Boston prohibits the 

following: 

• Weapons prohibited under Massachusetts 

Law & MCCA/Hynes policy 

• Real guns (working, disabled, or otherwise) 

• Practice swords including bokens and 

kendo bamboo practice swords 

• Chains, leashes, spikes, whips (metal or 

leather leashes, dog collars attached to 

humans) 

• Metal blades (knives, swords, sharp wings, etc.) 

• Projectile weapons (pellet guns, airsoft 

rifles, pistols, disc guns, paintball markers, 

etc.), loaded water pistols or other liquid 

“weapons”

• Laser pointers, laser-aiming devices, or 

similar devices, may not be used in public, 

unless you are officially sanctioned to lead 

or present a convention seminar, workshop, 

display, or other convention-sanctioned 

event in which a laser pointer is needed. 

• Any other potentially harmful weapon 

or prop as determined by Anime Boston 

Security. 

IMPORTANT: DO NOT CARRY 

FAKE GUNS OUTSIDE THE 

CONVENTION CENTER! 

The Boston Police Department will treat 

anyone carrying realistic looking guns as 

a REAL THREAT AND WILL TAKE SERIOUS 

ACTION! Anime Boston will not be held 

liable for any injury, incarceration, or death 

that may result from violation of this rule. If 

you have a prop that meets this description 

and you would like to bring it to Anime Boston, 

please carry it to the convention center 

in a bag. In this day and age, you cannot 

be too careful. This lesson was learned the 

hard way by one of our attendees a few 

years ago, and we don’t want it to happen 

again. Again, PLEASE use common sense. 

Security is not able to pre-approve 

weapons and props before the convention. 

A determination can only be made after 

actually handling and inspecting the object 

in question. 

Full Policy 

MCCA Policy 

(Hynes Convention Center) 

MCCA (Hynes) Weapons Policy (Page C12 

of the Event Guide) 

Weapons of any type, functional or non-functional, 

such as firearms, swords, knives, throwing knives, 

crossbows, stars, bows, boomerangs, darts, 

tazers, etc. are strictly prohibited within MCCA 

facilities. The MCCA reserves the right to revoke 

the use of replica weapons within MCCA facilities 

at anytime, without warning. 

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Massachusetts Law 

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 269, 

Section 10, Paragraph B 

Whoever, except as provided by law, carries 

on his person, or carries on his person or under 

his control in a vehicle, any stiletto, dagger or 

a device or case which enables a knife with a 

locking blade to be drawn at a locked position, 

any ballistic knife, or any knife with a detachable 

blade capable of being propelled by any mechanism, 

dirk knife, any knife having a double-edged 

blade, or a switch knife, or any knife having an 

automatic spring release device by which the 

blade is released from the handle, having a blade 

of over one and one-half inches, or a sling shot, 

blowgun, blackjack, metallic knuckles or knuckles 

of any substance which could be put to the same 

use with the same or similar effect as metallic 

knuckles, nunchaku, zoobow, also known as 

klackers or kung fu sticks, or any similar weapon 

consisting of two sticks of wood, plastic or metal 

connected at one end by a length of rope, chain, 

wire or leather, a shuriken or any similar pointed 

star like object intended to injure a person when 

thrown, or any armband, made with leather 

which has metallic spikes, points or studs or any 

similar device made from any other substance or 

a cestus or similar material weighted with metal 

or other substance and worn on the hand, or a 

manrikigusari or similar length of chain having 

weighted ends; or whoever, when arrested upon 

a warrant for an alleged crime, or when arrested 

while committing a breach or disturbance of the 

public peace, is armed with or has on his person, 

or has on his person or under his control in a 

vehicle, a billy or other dangerous weapon other 

than those herein mentioned and those mentioned 

in paragraph (a), shall be punished by imprisonment 

for not less than two and one-half years nor 

more than five years in the state prison, or for not 

less than six months nor more than two and onehalf 

years in a jail or house of correction, except 

that, if the court finds that the defendant has not 

been previously convicted of a felony, he may be 

punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or 

by imprisonment for not more than two and onehalf 

years in a jail or house of correction. 

Peace Bonding 

Anime Boston Staff will direct any attendee 

found in possession of a potential weapon 

that has not been peace bonded to AB 


RULES 

Security Headquarters. Anyone who has a 

weapon or prop that could possibly viewed 

as dangerous (even a little bit) needs to 

visit AB Security Headquarters to have it 

approved and, if necessary, peace bound. 

Peace bonding means that you allow us 

to put a bright-colored plastic tie on your 

“weapon” indicating that it has been judged 

relatively harmless and/or is being bound 

into a holder of some sort that renders it so. 

These ties can only be removed by cutting 

them, making it obvious if tampering has 

occurred. Security will deal with repeated 

offenses accordingly: this includes taking 

measures up to and including ejection from 

the convention without refund. 

Any weapons cannot be peace bound or 

approved by Anime Boston Security will be 

held in the AB Security Headquarters until 

you either leave the convention or store the 

weapon in the safety of your hotel room or 

vehicle. Each item will be judged on a caseby-case 

basis. 

Any and all horseplay with weapons 

involving our attendees will not be tolerated, 

whether participants are consenting 

parties or not. All persons involved may be 

penalized depending upon the nature or 

severity of the offense. All complaints about 

this type of behavior will be dealt with immediately 

by Anime Boston Staff/Security. 

autograph policy 

In an effort to predict wait times 

for autograph lines and to allow 

our attendees and guests to 

have as much fun as possible 

at Anime Boston, the following 

guidelines should be observed. 

1. The first one hundred attendees in line 

for a given autograph session will receive 

tickets just prior to start of the session. 

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RULES 

This ticket guarantees an autograph in 

either the current session or, if need be, an 

overflow session later in the convention. 

2. Anyone past the one hundred mark will 

not receive a ticket. Individuals without 

tickets are not guaranteed an autograph. 

Whether or not they receive an autograph 

depends on how quickly the line moves 

during the allotted time. Individuals without 

tickets may not attend scheduled overflow 

sessions. 

3. To keep the line moving, we request that 

attendees bring absolutely no more than 

two items to be signed. Items should also 

be prepared for signing. For example, DVD 

inserts should be removed from the case 

and posters should be unrolled. 

4. Attendees are welcome to take photographs 

of the guests, but we ask that they 

please refrain from asking the guests to 

come around the table for a posed shot. 

If these simple rules are followed, you 

can help as many of our friends enjoy 

Anime Boston as possible. The faster the 

line moves, the better chance the person 

behind you will get the opportunity to meet 

their favorite guests! 

dance policy 

This policy is placed in effect to 

provide a safe and fun environment 

for Anime Boston Attendees, 

Guests & Staff/Security. 

Please adhere to the following 

rules and regulations. Anyone 

not following the rules and 

regulations will be dealt with 

on site by Anime Boston Staff/ 

Security. 

1. Only Anime Boston attendees & staff 

with visible badges will be allowed 

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access to the dance. Anyone without their 

badge will not be allowed inside. 

2. Appropriate attire must be worn at all 

times: that includes shirts/tops, pants/skirts 

and shoes. For your own safety and out of 

consideration for others, please keep these 

on for the duration of the dance. 

3. No bottles (glass or plastic), cans, or 

containers of any kind will be allowed in 

the dance. Water is provided by the hotel. If 

a water dispenser is empty, please inform 

the staff immediately. 

4. No backpacks, bags, props, or purses 

larger than 8” in any dimension are allowed 

to be brought into the dance. 

5. All dance attendees are subject to 

voluntary search for contraband (weapons, 

drugs, alcohol, and other illegal or 

prohibited materials) by an authorized AB 

Staff Member. Participants shall be notified 

through clearly posted signs at the dance 

entrance & in the dance. You have the right 

to refuse, but will not be allowed to enter 

the room with these items. 

6. Anime Boston is not responsible for 

attendees’ belongings that are left outside, 

beside, or near the entrance to the dance, 

nor will Anime Boston be responsible for 

belongings left in the dance. 

7. Individuals who are disruptive, appear 

to be intoxicated, or behave in any way 

that jeopardizes the safety of others will 

be ejected from the dance and will not be 

allowed to return to the dance. Inappropriate 

behavior may result in the loss of your 

Anime Boston membership and removal 

from the convention at the discretion of 


8. Anime Boston and the NEAS prohibit the 

consumption of alcohol in public areas being 

used by the convention. We will follow 

all convention center and hotel guidelinesregarding 

the consumption of alcohol in 

shared public areas. 

STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ALSO 

MANDATE THAT IT IS PROHIBITED FOR 

INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 TO 

DRINK ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. 

The legal age for drinking alcohol is 21. Our 

over-21 attendees are allowed to consume 

alcohol outside of the convention area in a 

responsible, civilized manner. We require 

that our under-21 attendees refrain from 

drinking at our convention. If convention 

staff suspects an attendee under the age 

of 21 to be drinking or intoxicated, a staff 

member will contact the proper authorities. 

Anime Boston and the New England Anime 

Society DO NOT authorize, endorse, or 

condone underage drinking under any circumstances. 

We will follow all local, state, 

and federal guidelines regarding underage 

drinking. 

9. When break-dancing, stringing etc, 

please only do so in the designated areas 

that will be marked upon entry of the dance. 

10. Moshing and conga Lines are strictly 

prohibited. NO body parts other than feet 

are allowed on the main dance floor. This is 

a PG-13 event.

VOLUNTEERING 

‘Ello there! Steve, Anime Boston’s Volunteer Manager here, inviting you to become a big part of 

what has so far been a historical and record-breaking event year after year! 

Each year volunteers are a crucial part to the success of Anime Boston. By volunteering, not only would you be helping with the convention’s 

operation, but you’d get special perks and sneak peeks behind the scenes at what really goes on when the curtains are closed 

and iron doors are locked (plus without your help and support, well... we would go insane). And should you decide that you like the 

atmosphere that Anime Boston brings and would like to further get involved, by volunteering you’d have learned enough of the different 

positions, roles, and responsibilities to have a big foot in the door in becoming a staffer next year! Volunteering is a lot of fun here at 

Anime Boston and volunteers come back year after year despite the hard work just to have a good time and be part of the “family” again. 

So, without further adoodoo, here’s the lowdown on volunteering... 

Anime Boston 

We’re looking for a few 

good men — and 

girls, and fast runners, 

and quick learners, 

and tech geeks, and 

badge checkers... 

what do 

volunteers do? 

Volunteers do whatever is 

needed and necessary to keep 

the convention gears well-oiled 

and cranking. Here are some 

(but nowhere limited) of the 

duties we are responsible for: 

Have fast hands? You can assist Registration 

in bagging, ID assembly, and managing the 

attendees! 

Have eyes of a hawk? Help check badges 

at various panels and events! 

Have tech know-how? Help the Tech 

Department in making things dazzle! 

Always been told you can’t sit still by your 

teachers? Use that energy, and become a 

runner/gopher for supplies needed by the 

staff! 

Always wanted to become a super hero? 

Well now you can in the eyes of the staffers 

here at the convention! When you have 

over 10,000 people to manage, any extra 

help you give, no matter how small, makes 

you a hero here at Anime Boston! 

how to 

volunteer for 

anime boston 

If you didn’t sign up online to 

volunteer before the convention, 

you can still sign up at 

Anime Boston. 

1. When you arrive at the convention, go 

straight to the Volunteer Headquarters (VHQ). 

If you’re signing up as an AC volunteer, 

remember to bring a valid photo ID that has 

your name and birthdate on it - no exceptions 

will be made of this. You will be filled 

in on anything and everything you need to 

know as a volunteer as well as given everything 

you need to get started. Off you go! 

2. When you are done with your assignment/ 

shift, come right back to the VHQ to check 

back in - you be signed off by me or one of 

my staff that you’ve completed your shift. 

You can then take a break or go on to your 

next assignment. Lather, rinse, repeat! 

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volunteer types 

AC (All-Con Volunteers) 

• You must be 18+ at the time of the convention. 

• You must have pre-registered for Anime Boston (meaning you’ve paid to be in 

attendance for all three days). 

• You must pick your badge up at Registration before checking in at the VHQ. 

• You must complete at least 14 hours of volunteering to qualify for reimbursement. 

Refunds will be sent to the mailing address you provided when you 

signed up for volunteering. 

• You are entitled to food and beverages at the VHQ during the entire duration 

of the convention. 

• Should you become eligible for crash space and accept, you must volunteer 

at least 14 hours. 

OD (One-Day Volunteers) 

• You must be 18+ at the time of the convention. 

• You will pay a deposit in the same amount as a One-Day Pass in which it will 

be fully refunded upon completion of 4 volunteering hours. 

• You must complete at least 4 hours of volunteering to qualify for a One-Day 

Pass at the convention. Until you complete your 4 hours and receive your One- 

Day Pass, you will not be able to explore the convention as an attendee. 

• You are entitled to beverages at the VHQ for the day you are volunteering. 

Minor Volunteers 

Minors at the age of 15-17 can volunteer as a M-AC or M-OD. All of the rules 

for AC and OD volunteers still apply to our minor volunteers as well as a few 

additional rules: 

• You are a considered a Minor Volunteer if you are at the age of 15-17 at the 

time of the convention. Unfortunately we can not take anyone under 15 as a 

volunteer due to Massachusetts child labor laws. 

• When you check in, you must have your parent(s) or legal guardian with you 

to sign a volunteer waiver. This must be signed at the time of check-in. 

• You can only volunteer for a max of 8 hours a day. Minimum hour requirements 

for reimbursement still apply. 

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other things you 

as a volunteer 

should know 

VHQ 

Volunteers has its own headquarters, 

cleverly dubbed the 

VHQ, or Volunteers Headquarters, 

located in Hynes 209. 

The VHQ is where all volunteer operations 

are managed and will act as your homeaway-from-home 

while you’re a volunteer. 

This is where all our meetings are held, 

where you check in and out for your shifts, 

relax, munch on food, watch some DVDs, 

and chat with your volunteer buddies. 

Volunteer shifts can range from 15 minutes 

to 2 hours. 2 hours is the maximum amount 

of time that any shift can be assigned. This 

way your workload can be paced so you 

will have time to rest, eat, and hydrate. 

Crash Space 

Crash space at the hotel is 

only available for AC (All-Con) 

volunteers and is very limited, 

so the sooner you sign up, the 

better. 

Regardless of when you may have signed 

up to be a volunteer, please remember 

that there are no guarantees you will get a 

crash space spot. A few other notes about 

crash space: 

• Crash space is literally “crash space”. You 

may find yourself sharing a bed or sleeping 

on the hotel room floor. It is recommended 

that you bring a sleeping bag (if you have 

one) to guarantee that you’ll stay warm and 

comfortable.

• You must be 18+ to be eligible for crash 

space. 

• Should you become eligible for crash 

space and accept the offer, you must 

volunteer for at least 14 hours to avoid 

being penalized. Should you fail to meet the 

minimum 14 hours, you will not be eligible 

for a reimbursement, t-shirts, pins, or prizes 

of any sort and could be further penalized 

by Anime Boston. 

Other rules will be posted and explained in 

the VHQ and at the hotel rooms. 

Meetings 

All meetings are mandatory 

and are held in the VHQ. 

• Orientation Meeting There are two 

available times in which you can attend the 

orientation meeting: Thursday, April 1 at 

7PM or Friday, April 2 at 9AM. If you can’t 

make it to either of these meetings, please 

let me know when you first check in and 

either I or one of my staff will brief you on 

what the meeting covered. 

• Event/Random Meetings The exact times 

of these are pretty last minute and are 

announced and posted in the VHQ during 

the convention. Please keep your ears and 

eyes open for such meeting announcements 

while volunteering. 

Gifts and Prizes 

Good deeds never go unrewarded, and 

here in Volunteers we make sure you get 

shinies for your hard work. Every 4 hours 

you volunteer you get a gift (4, 8, and 

12-hour mark). An exclusive Anime Boston 

2010 t-shirt is rewarded when you volunteer 

12 hours. It is also a tradition here in 

Volunteers that we give prizes to those that 

Join us again next year! 

VOLUNTEERING 

went above and beyond the call of duty as 

a volunteer. How these prizes are won are 

kept secret and are revealed only during 

the convention. 

So, Are You Ready? 

That should about cover it. Additional 

information will be available during our 

orientation meetings and anytime at the 

VHQ during the convention. If you’re ready 

to take your first step and climb aboard, 

visit our VHQ at the con! Good luck! 

Regards, 

Steve “Commando Billy” Wong 

Volunteers Manager 

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STAFF60,000 

executive staff 

Convention Co-Chairs 

Andrea Finnin 

Keith Kyzivat 

Secretary 

Vu Tran 

Treasurer 

Dave Lyons 

David Ma 

Treasury Staff 

Richard Mangekian 

Marlie Philiossaint 

Derek Richter 

exhibits 

Director of Exhibits 

Christian Daly 

Art Show Manager 

Christopher Durej 

Assistant Art Show 

Manager 

Dan Barry 

Art Show Staff 

Valerie Jaeger 

Arielle Kubie 

Benjamin Nieves 

Artists’ Alley Manager 

Nicole O’Shea Bean 

Artists’ Alley Art Track 

Coordinator 

Kathy Lawton 

Artists’ Alley Staff 

Ezra Cudjoe 

Gabriel Fequiere Jr 

Morgan McNerney 

Jessica Ruiz 

Dealers Room Manager 


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Dealers Room Staff 

Jeff Guarnieri 

Brian Hargraves 

Anthony Linkens 

Cuper Vargas 

guest relations 

Director of Guest 

Relations 

Andyi Richter 

Assistant Director of 

Guest Relations 

Faith M. Devoe 

Green Room Manager 

Pamela Larson 

Green Room Staff 

Zak Beauchemin 

Vu Tran 

Japanese Guest 

Relations Manager 

Geoffrey Tebbetts 

Japanese Guest Liaisons 

Heather Nabbefeld 

Stephanie Simpson-White 

North American 

Guest Manager 

Faith M. Devoe 

North American 

Guest Liasions 

Nick Amento 

Jeff Clegg 

Jessica Coutinho 

Dallandra Fletcher 

Erin Lynch 

Ariel Miller 

Ken Wallen 

operations 

Director of 

Convention Operations 

Mary Kaplan 


Operations 

Samantha Cella 

Convention 

Operations Staff 

Louis Beck 

Kristen Guzofski 

Natalie Hazen 

Jennifer McDonald 

Joe Mogel 

Samantha Normandin 

Assistant to the 

Director of Operations 

Ian McDermott 

Facilities Liaison 

Doug Wilder 

Security Manager 

Shamus Mahan 

Assistant Security 

Managers 

James Kent 

Nicole Kolosha 

Jen Legay 

Adam Loehmann 

Guilherme Machado 

Eric Pescatore 

Timothy Yee 

Security Staff 

Edward Asencios 

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Andre Mennella 

Michael Murphy 

Brent Newey 

Kimberly Norton 

Glenn Picone 

Kevin Robbins 

Joey Robinson 

Julio Robles 

Rick Stepien 

Alice Tanzer 

Information Desk 

Manager 

C. Elliot Wong 

Assistant Information 

Desk Manager 

Tiffani Pearson 

Information Desk Staff 

Aaron Scott Bakalyar 

Denise Childs 

Shannon Copeland 

Joe Lee 

Brian Leung 

Lillian MacLeod 

Matthew McCarron 

Staff Supply Manager 

Benjamin Ng 

Food Vouchers/ 

Delivery Staff 

Vanessa Roberto 

Aisha Rosario 

Volunteer Manager 

Steven Wong 

Senior Volunteer 

Wranglers 

Aaron Gibson 

Peter Gray 

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Junior Volunteer 

Wranglers 

Lauren Pentowski 

Bailey Walker 

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Director of Programming 

Suwada Hinds 

Programming 

Operations Staff 

Jekka Cormier 

Tom Sanchez 

Anime Music Video Contest 

Coordinator 

Adam Ferraro 

Charity Auction Emcee 

Timmy King 

Jody Ross 

Masquerade Coordinator 

Lindsay Garside 

Assistant Masquerade 

Coordinator 

Edwin Peregrina 

Hall Cosplay Coordinator 

Chris Dauphinais 

Masquerade Backstage 

Coordinator 

Jed Jeng 

Masquerade HQ and 

Backstage Staff 

Mario Bueno 

Zachary Guder 

Pamela McLaren 

Junella Neely 

Masquerade Sound 

Coordinator 

Jeffrey Reckers 

Masquerade Emcees 

Mario Bueno 

Karl Custer 

Cosplay Games 

Coordinator 

Ada Palmer 

Assistant Cosplay Games 

Coordinator 

Kimberly Bertelson 

Cosplay Games Staff 

Dustin Hennessey 

Alessandro La Porta 

Cosplot Staff 

Danielle Duperre 

Brian Hulse 

Cosplay Photographer 

Dan Domme 

Cosplay Photography 

Assistant 

Mineka Frier 

Formal Dance 

Coordinators 

Amy Caluori 

Hope McChesney 

Formal Dance Staff 

Jaimee Kalishman 

Jack Placidi 

Game Show Coordinator 

Lauren Schiller 

Game Show Staff 

Casey Brefka 

Patrick Delahanty 

Julie York 

Karaoke Manager 

Jennifer Henzie 

Karaoke Staff 

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Arthur Babinsky 

Peter Birbuet 

Heather Kiselica 

D.J. Wilsey 

Live Gaming Manager 

Tyler Stewart 

CCG Coordinator 

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Manga Librarian 

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Panel Programming 

Manager 

Luis Arruda 

Assistant Panel 

Programming Manager 

Jenna Leary 

Podcast Coordinator 

Jacqueline Lavache 

Podcast Staff 


Mara Karapetian 

Video Gaming Manager 

Michael Pham 

Assistant Video Gaming 

Coordinators 

Derek Guder 

Nancy Guevara 

Alexander Piekarz 

Video Gaming Staff 

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Kathrine Hondrogen 

David Lee 

Kelly Tenzyk 

Long Tran 

Video Programming 

Manager 

Michael Ray 

public relations 

Director of 

Public Relations 

Tuan Pham 


Public Relations 


Creative Tech 

Services Manager 

Ian McDermott 


STAFF 

Creative Tech Services Staff 

Marcel Alexander 

Seth Bloom 

Chris Cieslik 

Jason Clark 

Jeanna Dionne 

Jason Jones 

James Murphy 

Dawn Silveira 

Publications Manager 


Graphic Designer 

Mara Karapetian 

Lead Blogger 

Matthew Miller 

Photographer Coordinator 

David Ng 

Photography Staff 

James Mandeville 

Mascot 

Jordan Persson 

Merchandising Manager 

Kerry Walker 

Merchandising Staff 

Kate Harrison 

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Press Liaison 

Jamison Chew 

Theme Coordinator 


Theme Staff 

Matthew Miller 

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Staff Artist 

Jon Kneeland 

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Webmaster 

Chris O’Connell 

Assistant Webmaster 

Greg Rockliss 

registration 

Director of Registration 

Jacqueline Lavache 


Registration 

Elisa Arteche 

Registration Outreach 

Doug Wilder 

Registration Badge 

Coordinator 

Jian Torres-Jones 

Registration Resources 

Coordinator 

Rachel Jarnes 

Registration Customer 

Service Manager 

Edward Demaso 

Assistant Registration 

Customer Service Manager 

George Fish 

Registration Customer 

Service Staff 

Arryelle Banahene 

Jacqueline Pantina 

Registration Staff 

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David Sloan 

Tyler Vandrell 

technical 

operations 

Director of Technical 

Operations 

Michael Lee 


Technical Operations 

Melissa Mahoney 

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of Technical Operations 

Lee Fenner 

Lauren Gallo 

Technical Chief of Staff 

Desmond Wooten 

Assistant Technical Chief 

of Staff 

Marian McBrine 

Technical Staffing Logistics 

Coordinators 

Miko Hidaka 

Robin Vial 

Special Projects 

Technical Staff 

Steven Amaral 

Terry Chu 

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Katie Hammer 

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Ruby Lembach 

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Victoria Yuen 

Senior Technical Staff 

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Junior Technical Staff 

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Jose Torres 

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Audrey Vogt 

Theresa Warner 

Panel Technical 

Coordinator 

Richard Ralston 

Assistant Panel Technical 

Coordinator 

Michael Cox 

Video Technical 

Coordinator 

Bryce Caron 

Assistant Video Technical 

Coordinator 

Nabil Samuel 

Main Events Coordinator 

Robert Babcock 

Assistant Main Events 

Coordinator 

Scott Foster 

Convention 

Communications Technical 

Logistics Coordinators 

Elizabeth DeFalco 

Timothy Yee 

Convention Computer and 

Networking Technical 

Support 

Peter Franklin 

Assistant Convention 

Computer and Networking 

Technical Support 

Joe Telensky 

Live Video Production 

Manager 

Edwin Peregrina 

Assistant Live Video 

Production Manager 

Nicole Acevedo 

Live Video Production Staff 

James Flynn 

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test your mad 

science knowledge 

See how many of the following 

questions about science you can 

answer! 

Hint: The answers are hidden in the 

program guide. 

1. The number of genes rice plants 

may have. 

2. The amout of power needed to 

instantaneously vaporize the human 

body. 

3. The Japanese chemist who 

discovered the chemical root of 

the “umami” flavor. 

4. The distance from Boston to Tokyo 

measured in smoots. 

5. The name of the first satellite Japan 

launched into orbit. 

6. The full name of the “ASIMO” robot 

developed by Honda.

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