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Letter from the Chairman Welcome and Thank You. Thank you for supporting us through our journey. It all started with an idea that blossomed into what is now one of the biggest events during the summer in San Antonio. San Japan has grown leaps & bounds beyond what anyone has ever imagined in such a short time. We have been amazed year after year as to how many people come on out to celebrate. We appreciate that a lot of you are telling your friends about us; that is the best support that we can receive. We give the city of San Antonio a time and a place to celebrate this unique culture known as “anime”. Everyone is their own kind of fan; all kinds and all types. The staff at San Japan works all year long to put on a great show. You might be here to meet a guest; you might be here to see a friend. You might be here to buy a unique item that you can’t get anywhere else. You might want to dress up as a character. You might be here to dance the night away. We just want you to have as much fun as possible over these 3 days. San Japan puts together this unique convention due to everyone’s generous support. Just remember, San Japan is here for you.

David Henkin - San Japan Chairman

Table of Contents 02 Brief History of San Japan

26 Cosplay Contest

03 Registration

26 Video Game Cosplay Contest

03 Safety

27 Steampunk Attire Contest

03 Information Desk

28 Masquerade

04 Convention Policies

29 Ani-Idol

05 Staying Healthy

30 Dealers’ Room

05 A Note to Parents

30 Artist Alley

06 Guests

30 Art Auction

13 Signature Events

31 Gaming

14 Schedule

32 Scavenger Hunt

18 Panels & Programming

32 Rivercenter Mall Rules

25 Cosplay & Weapons Policies

34 San Japan Staff

Staying Informed Official Website: san-japan.org

Link to Guide Book for Smartphones

Facebook: www.facebook.com/sanjapan

Twitter: twitter.com/sanjapan

You Tube: www.youtube.com/sanjapan

Tumblr: sanjapan.tumblr.com/

A Brief History of San Japan San Japan was started in late 2005 by a collective group of volunteers who wanted to work together in bringing a different type of Japanese fan & culture convention to San Antonio, Texas. A hotel host location was decided by the original management and planning was started to work on San Japan [1.0] with the initial intention to debut in July 2007. However, due to issues with the chosen host location, it was decided by the acting chairman to postpone the event to ensure that San Japan made a grand debut which the attendees deserve in the Alamo City. To make up for the postponement, a one-day event was organized at Our Lady of the Lake University called San Japan: Zero Day Anime to give people a sample of what to expect for the main convention. Over 800 people attended this event. It was decided for the grand debut convention to be held at simultaneous locations at the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium & El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel to be held in August 2008. After an additional year of planning, San Japan 1.5 premiered on the San Antonio Riverwalk. It was a success with over 3500 attendees at the convention. Afterward, planning was immediately started for the second year which was called San Japan 2.x. This convention happened in mid-August 2009 with 4003 attendees. In its 3rd year for 2010, upon moving to our new location at the Marriott Rivercenter, San Japan showed continued growth with 5049 attendees. San Japan is continuing onto its 4th year to be called San Japan 4TW. It is taking over the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter Hotel next to the Rivercenter Mall to host one of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest fan-run convention which is quickly growing leaps & bounds in size.

Registration Location: Conference Rooms 1 & 2 Marriot Rivercenter Hotel 3rd Floor Thursday, August 4th 9:00pm to 11:55pm (Pre-Registration & Online Registration Badge Pick-up Only) Friday, August 5th 9:00am to 8:00pm Saturday, August 6th 8:30am to 7:30pm Sunday, August 7th 10:00am to 3:00pm

Safety Desk

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Location: Beside the Escalator Marriot Rivercenter Hotel 3rd Floor Open 24 Hours Please come to the Safety Desk for any help needed. The Safety Staff will be wearing bright Safety t-shirts for easy visibility. Members of the San Antonio Police Department will also be stationed at the desk to ensure San Japan remains safe. The Safety Staff performs a variety of functions to ensure you have a fun and safe convention experience. Costume and Prop Safety Check (Required for all props and costume weapons.)

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Information Desk

Location: By Dealersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Room Salon I Marriott Rivercenter Hotel 3rd Floor The Information Desk is here to satisfy all your information needs. Lost and Found We are available to help you find where your panel will be, (Including lost parents and underage cosplay photo shoots and other events. attendees searching for their guardians.) Have a photo shoot or cosplay group meet up? Come by and sign up on our wall of meetups.

We are also your one stop shop for picking up your VIP package!

SJ :3 T-Shirt ($7)

SJ Chibi Sana T-Shirt ($10)

SJ 4TW T-Shirt ($15)

**Limited to certain sizes**

**Sizes 2XL-4XL [$18]**

SJ 4TW Promo Poster [$3] SJ :3 Badges ($1 ea./$5 for 8) SJ :3 Cosplay Show DVD ($5)

SJ Bumper Sticker ($1)

General Convention Policies Violation of ANY of the following policies are grounds for immediate expulsion from the convention without refund as well as contact of the local authorities based on severity of the offense. Please read all rules thoroughly. Ignorance is not an excuse. • • • • • • • • • •

Treat the hotel and convention staff with respect. Convention staff, guests and attendees may not engage in any activities prohibited by law. If it is illegal anywhere else, it is illegal at San Japan. Convention staff, guests and attendees may not be in possession of any item defined as a weapon, illegal or not. (See our Weapons Policy on page 17 for more details.) Convention staff, guests and attendees may not bring any animals onto the premises, with the exception of ADA Working Animals. Badges must be worn at all times and must be visible. Shoes must be worn at all times. Alcohol is not permitted in convention space. -ZERO TOLERANCEUsage or possession of illegal drugs is strictly forbidden. -ZERO TOLERANCESigns are not allowed unless the sign is part of a costume/cosplay (i.e. Genma from Ranma 1/2). This includes “Free Hugs,” “Will ___ for ___,” or any similar signs. Any signs that are not obviously a cosplay prop will be confiscated by the Safety Team. Blatant disregard or multiple violations of this rule will not be tolerated. Harrasment of any type is forbidden. -ZERO TOLERANCE-

Dance Rules For the most part, Safety will attempt to stay out of your way, however as time has proven, we are a potential necessity in this environment. If you see someone in violation of these rules, don’t be afraid to help out your fellow Attendees, and politely point it out to them. • • • • • • • • • • • • •

No bags larger than a handbag are allowed. This includes: laptop bags, backpacks, duffle bags, and messenger bags. Safety will NOT watch bags or other items for you. Period. Take your items to your vehicle or room before attending the dance. The Safety Team reserves the right to bar entry with good reason. The Safety Team may initiate a voluntary bag or pocket check for contraband. Nothing attached to a string or chain than can be swung are allowed on the main dance floor. A safety area will be set up for this. No cosplay props or weapons are allowed in the dance area. No lightsabers. Shoes must be worn at all times. No fighting or dance fighting. Rave circles are allowed. If you have a history of seizures, asthma, or heart attack, please AVOID the Dance. The heat and flashing lights may trigger attacks. Be mindful of those around you at all times. No means No. Harassment will not be tolerated. If you are being harassed, please indicate so to a member of the Safety Team. Any solicitation of Alcohol or Drugs, will lead to an Immediate Expulsion from the convention (Without Refund), as well as contact of the local authorities.

Event and Line Policies These rules are in place for the sole reason of getting you to the event sooner and with less hassle. The closer everyone abides by them, the less hang ups we have, and the sooner you get back to what you love. • • • • • •

Keep lines single file, and stay close to the wall/barricades. No cutting in line. Do not argue with the staff if they attempt to correct you or give suggestions. Keep in mind that the staff is not yelling at you, but they have to speak loudly enough for the entire line to hear which can be difficult at times. The convention is LOUD. The staff has to BE LOUD in order for everyone to hear us. Don’t take OFFENSE to it. Completely fill in seats. Try not to leave empty spaces. We will ask everyone to move in next to each other for popular events. Any event specific rules will be announced at the start of the event. Please listen while they are being announced.

Staying Healthy At San Japan, we want all of our attendees to have nothing but the best experiece possible. The best experience at any convention begins and ends with everyone staying healthy while still having fun. While there is a lot to do over this 3-day convention weekend, we don’t want anyone trying to do everything and over-extending themselves. This is the easiest and quickest way to making San Japan more stressful than fun! Everyone should try to make time in their day for the essentials. These can be easily remembered with the 6-3-1 Rule. Staying Hydrated: It’s Awesome! On top of the 6-3-1 Rules, everyone should always remember to stay hydrated. This is South Texas in the late summer, so beat the heat with some water. There are no substitutions for H2O. Here at San Japan, there will be plenty of it located at our water stations scattered all over the convention floor. We will try our best to keep them full of goodness if you do your best to keep on drinking it. If you’re dancing and doing other activities, please remember, if you are thirsty: Find water quick! You could be dehydrated before you feel thirsty. So be careful and drink water, because water is good and good for you.

6-3-1 Rule: Guaranteed to keep you awesome all weekend long! • 6 Hours of Sleep every day. This is a minimum! Please strive to achieve the recommended 8 hours of restful sleep each night to achieve the maximum amount of fun the following day. • 3 Meals every day. We won’t hound you for not eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at the appropriate times. Try to have 3 complete/square meals each day here at San Japan. A complete meal includes mostly carbohydrates (fruit, vegetables, grains), some protein (whether you choose meat or vegetarian/vegan options), and a little essential fats (oils and seeds). Eating pocky and drinking ramune doesn’t count as they are loaded with sugars. There are plenty of places around the hotel to find food. And let’s not forget the awesome, super-cheap food court located in the Rivercenter Mall. • 1 Shower/Bath every day. Having your friends help you spray head-to-toe in Febreeze, Axe, or any other perfumes doesn’t count! Don’t be “that guy” or “that girl” who has “con funk” that ruins the experience for everyone else. Staying clean is serious business and there is no substitute for good ol’ fashioned soap and water. Before stepping onto the convention floor, please take the time to bathe. Don’t forget the deodorant too!

A Note to Parents Thank you for joining us for our fourth year. San Japan is an all-ages, family-friendly event, and to encourage parental involvement, there are some informative panels that parents may consider attending to promote a happy, healthy, and fun convention experience for their entire family. There are two panels of special interest that inform parents how our convention works. On Friday at 1:00pm in Panel Room 1, the SJ Events Staff will host a parent panel where we will answer any questions you may have and introduce themselves. On Saturday at 10:30am in Panel Room 2, Michelle Rojas will give advice and tips on parenting for those with anime-loving kids and cover several subjects including discipline, self-esteem, and co-parenting. While San Japan is a family-friendly convention, we do have attendees of all ages. After about 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday, the Panel rooms shift into age-restricted programming. We do however keep Video rooms, Dance, and Karaoke running which are all age appropriate. Be aware of where your kids are, especially at night.

Attention all Parents: Want to get away from the loud noises and craziness happening on the main floor of San Japan? Still want to be on-site but want a chance to get some peace and quiet? We have set aside a room for you. Board Room #514, which is on the 5th floor of the Marriott Rivercenter Hotel, will be a designated Parent Room dedicated to all parents and guardians who just need a place to sit down so that they can relax. This room will be open from 9am to 8pm on Friday and Saturday, 10am to 5pm on Sunday.

Guests Shinichi Watanabe

Director

Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe has been an anime director since 1995 starting with Bonobono and has gone on to direct popular anime series which include Excel Saga, The Wallflower, Tenchi Muyo! GXP and Nerima Daikon Brothers. In addition to his work as a director, Mr. Watanabe also appears as the voice of Nabeshin. His likeness has appeared in such titles as Excel Saga, Puni Puni Poemy, Eyeshield, Hayate No Gotoku, Nyan Koi! and Tayutama. Mr. Watanabe will be seen with his signature red blazer and afro.

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Josh Grelle

Voice Actor

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. Josh is known for playing the outrageous Taishi in COMIC PARTY: REVOLUTION; Kyohei Takano in Shinichi Watanabe’s (AKA Nabeshin) comedy THE WALLFLOWER; Kenichi Shirahama in KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DESCIPLE; Akihisa Yoshii in BAKA AND TEST; Kouchi Hayase in LINEBARRELS OF IRON; Itsuki in INITIAL D; Hosei in HERO TALES; and Akisha in SHIKABANE HIME . He can also be seen as Chaos in TSUBASA CHRONICLES; Hatake in BIG WINDUP!; Ox Ford in SOUL EATER; G-6 and various villains in GATCHAMAN; Edward V in BLACK BUTLER; Viscount Wolkins in PUMPKIN SCISSORS; Lithuania in HETALIA: AXIS POWERS; and Hammer in XENOSAGA: THE ANIMATION. Josh was also involved in the HALO: LEGENDS project, playing the role of “Haka” in Production I.G.’s “THE DUEL”. Recently, Josh has entered the video game world with his debut role as Sima Shi in DYNASTY WARRIORS 7. Josh was also ADR Script Writer for the magical harem comedy MAGIKANO–which he also provided voices for–and Assistant Writer for MOONLIGHT MILE. Aside from theatre and the Anime Industry, Josh has also worked in the Comic Book industry as a freelance colorist doing “the grunt work” for Marvel Comics and a few other studios around the world.

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Clarine Harp

Voice Actress

Clarine Harp was first cast by FUNimation Entertainment in 2003 to give life to the character of Tweedledee in Kiddy Grade. Since then, Clarine’s talents have been featured in a broad range of roles: Hetalia Axis Powers (China), Burst Angel (Sei), Akira Kurosawa’s Samurai 7 (Sanae), Speed Grapher (Ginza), Negima (Kaede), Shin-chan (Miss Katz), Witchblade (Asagi) and RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~ (Laura). Clarine can also be heard in Corpse Princess/Shikabane Hime, El Cazador de la Bruja, Claymore, JyuOh-Sei, Trinity Blood, Beck, Romeo x Juliet, Kaze no Stigma, Yu Yu Hakusho, Fullmetal Alchemist, Case Closed, Evangelion 1.0, D.Gray-man, Bamboo Blade, Aquarion, Desert Punk, Origin – Spirits of the Past, Tower of Druaga, Mushi-Shi, Suzuka, Ouran High School Host Club, Ghost Hunt, Sgt. Frog, One Piece and many others. Out of the booth, Clarine 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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Guests Christopher Ayres

Voice Actor

Christopher Ayres has been working professionally in theatre, television and film since the age of 6. His work has been seen Regionally, Nationally and on Broadway. He currently works as a voice actor for Section23 and FUNimation ENTERTAINMENT Chris is also an A.D. R. Director for ADV FILMS and AMUSEMENT PARK MEDIA.

His first project at studio was the hit anime musical comedy THE NERIMA DAIKON BROTHERS. In addition to that he is also the director for XENOSAGA: The Animation, and MAGIKANO. Most recently he served as director at Amusement Park Media for MERMAID MELODY PITCHI PITCHI PITCH, and as co-director with Matt Greefield on THE WALLFLOWER. Some of the roles as a voice actor Chris is best known for are Kei Kourono in Gantz, Suitengu in Speed Grapher, Von Kampher in Trinity Blood, Hayashimizu in Full Metal Panic? Fummofu, Nakamaru in Maburaho, Yaminami in Peacemaker, DJ Plugman in Air Gear , Johnny in One Piece, and Sid in Devil May Cry. His voice can also be heard in Elfin Lied, Claymore, Tokyo Majin, Oran High School Host Club, Cannon, Gravion Zwie, Utwararerumono, Coyote Ragtime Show and Desert Punk to name a few. Chris can also be heard as Wagram in the new Square Enix Game THE LAST REMNANT. Chris is also one of the Anime industry voice actors who sings on Voices for Peace. He is very proud to be a part of the “Voices For…” organization. Chris also works as a professional fight director and has enjoyed bringing his workshop ‘Mock Combat for Cosplay’ to many conventions. You can learn more about Chris by visiting his website www.christopherayres-va.com. AUTOGRAPH

Caitlin Glass

Voice Actress

Caitlin Tiffany Glass (born November 16, 1981) is an American voice actress and ADR director. While still a college student, Caitlin was hired by FUNimation while on a tour of the studio. Her first roles were bit parts on “Case Closed” until she landed the role of Hiyono in “Spiral”. She then went on to voice Triela in “Gunslinger Girl”, and Takane in “Burst Angel.”

Her most notable role to date is as Winry Rockbell in the English language release of the anime Fullmetal Alchemist. Caitlin Glass graduated Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Texas in Arlington with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts in 2004. More roles include Yakumo in “School Rumble”, Souma in “Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle”, Accela in “Solty Rei”, Miss Anderson in “Crayon Shin-chan”, Saya in “Black Cat”, and Chiemi Kuniyoshi in “BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad”, in which she also sings! She can also be heard in “Negima”, “Kodocha”, “The Galaxy Railways”, “Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris”, and the “Lupin III” OVAs. In 2006, Caitlin began her first major directing project, Suzuka. Caitlin is one of a select few directors working on FUNimation’s dub of One Piece. She also was the ADR director for Ouran High School Host Club as well as taking on the role of Haruhi Fujioka. Caitlin has finished up two new shows for FUNimation – Heroic Age and Str.A.In. Strategic Armored Infantry as well as reprising her role as Triela in Gunslinger Girl: II Teatrino. Currently she has finished work on the highly anticipated Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, once again playing the charismatic Winry Rockbell. Along with directing, Caitlin enjoys adapting theme songs for FUNimation dubs, and can occasionally be heard singing one of them!

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Guests Bryan Massey

Voice Actor

Bryan Massey was born in Pontiac, Michigan but moved to Dallas, Texas when he was just 7 years old. He began his illustrious acting career at the tender age of 9 when he made the local paper by winning the 5th grade talent show lip syncing to Steve Martin’s “King Tut.” At the age of 13, Bryan showed an interest in cartooning and filmmaking, so his Dad bought him a Super 8mm camera. Recruiting the neighborhood and his family, Bryan would spend his weekend’s shooting comedic action shorts with his beloved camera. During high school, Bryan dropped out of football because it conflicted with his theater schedule. In college, Bryan had lead roles in several musicals, participated in community theater, made several short movies with his buddies on campus, and was a nationally ranked member of the cheer-leading squad. After earning an Associate’s Degree in Radio/Television, Bryan decided to pursue his acting career and moved to Hollywood, where he got his SAG card playing a Nazi on the X-Files. After spending 4 years in Los Angeles Bryan returned home to Texas, working in local improvisation troupes and continuing to write his own projects. With no local agent he would later go on to get a stint on Prison Break, only after crashing the audition! He quickly went on to sign with a local agent and due to his unique gruff voice, Bryan was able to participate in his love of cartoons by doing voice over work for many anime shows and video games. Bryan has booked several commercials and acted in many short films and independents. Bryan has also been able to go onto more prolific roles including playing Detective Brinkley, a cop in hot pursuit of Diane Keaton and Ted Danson in “Mad Money”, as Skeeter, an oil man friend to Josh Brolin’s portrayal of George W. Bush in Oliver Stones critically acclaimed “W” and can also be seen this February 2011 seen as Officer Lerma in the 3D thriller “Drive Angry” with Nicolas Cage and Amber Heard. Some of his well-known anime roles include Ladd Russo in Baccano!, Oolang in Dragon Ball Kai, Takuro in Linebarrels of Iron, Monkey D. Dragon in One Piece, Tenshiro in Rideback and Willie in To.

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Carli Mosier

Voice Actress

A native Houstonian, she began to develop her love for acting at the age of 6 and hasn’t stopped, graduating from the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, attending the musical theater program at the University of Houston and continuing on in film and stage productions throughout the area. In 2004, after years in the theatre, she began working at ADV Films and quickly appeared in Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok, as Tsubasa Maijima, and Godannar, as Kei. She has also been cast in the ADV titles UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie as Princess Pharm, Moeyo Ken TV as Sayoko Yamazaki, as Febronia and various voices in Xenosaga: The Animation among others. Carli is probably best known for her performance as the sexy Detective Yukika in Nerima Daikon Brothers. You can also see her as the proper—and quite often chaotic—Student Council President Yuri Kurosu in Magikano. Soon, you’ll be able to see Carli as Rina, the Green Pearl Princess, in Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch, recorded at Amusement Park media. Carli has been honored to be a part of the “Voices For...” organization, singing on the album Voices for Tolerance. She’s excited and proud to have also begun working for Funimation. You can hear her in Evangelion, as a closing credits singer for One Piece and as an episodic character in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood and there are several more exciting projects in the works! Most recently Carli voiced Daisy (the Female Spartan) in the Homecoming episode of Halo: Legends and hasn’t quit geeking out about it since! When she’s not recording, Carli spends her time working on music and watching too many horror movies.

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Guests Brad Swaile

Voice Actor

Vancouver-born and raised, Brad began acting in elementary school and, once in high school, had his first audition for an animated series. This first voice acting gig took the form of a pony named “Ace” in My Little Pony Tales and soon afterwards, he landed his first anime role as “Mousse” in Ranma 1/2. Some of his more notable characters include Amuro, Quatre, Dearka and Auel (on their respective Gundam series’), Gohan (from Dragon Ball Z), Kicker (Transformers: Energon) and Lan (Megaman: NT Warrior). As well as voicing the role of “Nightcrawler” in X-men Evolution, Brad has worked on several anime series’ including Inu-Yasha, Hikaru No Go, Hamtaro, Maison Ikkoku, Infinite Ryvius, Tokyo Underground, Soul Taker, Project Arms, Boys Over Flowers, Kimba the White Lion, Shakugan No Shana, Dokkoida, Saber Marionette J, Video Girl Ai, Arjuna, Zoids and Dragon Drive. Along with voice acting, Brad continues to work professionally as a Graphic Designer/Illustrator and, when not at the hockey rink or on the baseball field, enjoys playing drums and guitar (often while doodling in his sketchbook). More recently, Brad can be heard as “Light” in Death Note (and the live-action Death Note films), “Rock” in Black Lagoon, “Ryuki” in The Story of Saiunkoku and “Setsuna F. Seiei ” in his most recent mecha project, Gundam 00. His latest video game appearance rears its giant, creepy head as the deranged mascot “Slappy” in Capcom’s Dead Rising 2. Brad looks forward to discussing his current and recently completed voice projects (but must wait until they’ve been officially announced…sorry). AUTOGRAPH

J. Michael Tatum

Voice Actor

Nurtured on anime classics from the tender age of Star Blazers, et al, this reclusive fanboy-turned-voice actor/writer/ADR director/flake extraordinaire spent more years than he cares to remember in what might charitably be described as freefall before landing - mostly by accident - smack dab on the industry of his dreams. To this day, some believe the small crater made by the impact remains the source of his power. Discovered by Funimation warhorse and visionary ADR director Christopher Bevins, who cast him as 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 the man still can’t believe he’s had the crazy good fortune to play include: Doumeki in XXXHolic, Jiro Mochizuki in Black Blood Brothers, Isaac Dian in Baccano! God Eneru in the new dub of One Piece, Komui Lee in D-Gray Man, Dororo in Sgt. Frog, and the titular loveable savage of Heroic Age…not to mention Lawrence in Spice and Wolf, and Scar in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. His vocal “stylings,” much to the chagrin of drama teachers everywhere, he’s sure, have also been featured in Romeo X Juliet, Speed Grapher, Trinity Blood, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, Black Cat, Nabari no Ou, Ghost Hunt, School Rumble, The Tower of Druaga, Aquarion, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, Shuffle, Shigurui, Glass Fleet, Mushishi, and the feature-length film Vexille, among many others. And as if being involved with so many awesome shows wasn’t enough, in late 2007 the flunky so-and-so tempted fate by officially branching out into ADR directing and adaptive scriptwriting for Funimation as well. His ADR 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. He is currently burning the midnight oil on a number of exciting projects due for release later this year. And before you ask, the “J” stands for… Well, it stands for whatever you’d like it to.

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Guests Rai Kamishiro

J-Pop Music

Rai Kamishiro is a nerdcore/J-Pop artist from Seattle Washington, who makes anime and video game influenced music. Hailing from Sasebo Japan, Rai Kamishiro has been an avid cosplayer for over ten years. Together, with producer Ultraklystron, Rai released her debut album Electric Sheep in 2009. The two are currently working on their second album together.

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Descendants of Erdrick

Video Game Music Band

Descendants of Erdrick is a rock band dedicated to recreating classic video game music on real, sweaty instruments; from the well-known, time-honored tunes of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend Of Zelda, to the epic arrangements of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, with a few obscure tunes in between. Established in 2009 by musicians who grew up with controllers in their hands, later replaced with musical instruments, the band’s mission is to convey through performance the excitement they feel for these quality songs. The name of the group is an homage to one of the first console RPG’s, Dragon Warrior (Dragon Quest in Japan), wherein the player is a “descendant” of the legendary hero, Erdrick. So too is the sound of “D of E” descended from the great synthesized tunes of gaming’s golden years.

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J-Rock Cover Band

The LoliHolix

The LoliHolix are a band based out of San Antonio, Austin, and random little cities in between. They specialize in Japanese popular music from Asian Kung-fu Generation to An Cafe, all the way to Video-game music. Feel free to check them out on Myspace at www.myspace.com/theloliholix . Using their cleanly played guitar skills, and beautiful vocals, their music is… Well… Awesome.

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Guests Erin “Egoraptor” Hanson

Artist

Erin “Egoraptor” Hanson is a goofy guy who draws a lot and makes a bunch of silly internet cartoons called the “Awesome Series”. He also likes video games a lot and usually talks about them, and hopes to be able to make a bunch. He’s got a bunch of stories to tell so look out ’cause he’s going to tell them. Newgrounds page: http://egoraptor.newgrounds.com YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/egoraptor Official site: http://egoraptor.net/ Awesome Series Collection: http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/awesome

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Amelie Belcher

Artist

Amelie “Ami-Chan” Belcher was born in Baton-Bloody-Boring-Rouge Louisiana where the combination of chemical plant fumes and river water did major damage to her fragile little mind at an early age. By all accounts, she started drawing at the age of five (when she figured out that the pencil goes on the paper and not up your nose) and didn’t stop drawing until she ran out of paper…twenty years later. Amelie taught high school art for four years, but lost interest in teaching when it started cutting into her drinking time. She now travels the country selling her award winning art, doing one of a kind commissions for con goers, giving the best damn panels on earth, and being paid tribute to by her army of fans known as the “Ami Army” in the form of Pocky and manga. Known as “the angriest chick on the net”, she is the creator of the popular web comic “The Real Life Adventures of Amelie” at Cordeval.com which is read by desperately bored people all around the world.

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Chris “PRGuitarman” Torres

Artist

Chris “PRGuitarman” Torres is the creator of LOL Comics. First lolcats, then lol presidents, and icanhascheezburger. It is time for comics to have their own invisible bike. Chris also created the artwork which went on to become the current internet sensation Nyan Cat. If you hear a lot of people going NYAN NYAN NYAN NYAN around San Japan, you can thank him. LOLComics Website: prguitarman.com

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Guests Airship Isabella

Steampunk

The Isabella is a privateer airship for hire. Using advanced steam engineering and augmented with astonishing technologies, the Isabella and her crew travel through worlds and times in search of adventure and creating mayhem while collecting the art, music and technologies of many fragmented and chaotic cultures in order to present them to the masses as one movement. The Airship Isabella is here to fly the flag for people with a style out of place in this era. Whether they be steampunk, cyperpunk, goth, industrial or just an otherwise unclassified freak, the Airship Isabella and the NAC movement are here to provide a platform to present their art, music and ideas to the modern world. We give them a home and a name to rally under where they can stand, unite, and achieve – all without sacrificing their individuality.

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TWABI Productions

Cosplay

TWABI is a group of cosplayers from all over Texas, who have been pulled together through the power of cosplay! They enjoy taco stands, shooting things, filming and having fun! You can visit their website (www.TWABI. com) and drop them a message if you like! TWABI has won many cosplay awards, including: Best Craftsmanship, Best Skit and Best in Show. They spend most of their time hanging out and filming video projects, such as their current RERF series (www. reresidentialfiles.com) and working on cosplay. Check them out at their panels and don’t be afraid to stop and talk to them! They’ll see you there!

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We *Heart* Card Games Productions

Cosplay

“We *Heart* Card Games” is a cosplay family originating from Missouri. These friends come from a variety of cosplay backgrounds but all share the desire to celebrate their love for their favorite characters through cosplay. They are happy to be able to return to San Japan with panels full of helpful cosplay tips and advice for both new and experienced cosplayers alike. Malindachan and Ex-Shadow (Kyle) are two of the leading founders of WHCG, and have been together as a couple since before the group formed. Malindachan especially loves wig styling and cosplaying from the YU-GI-OH! franchise, but she has also cosplayed from a variety of other series’ and games such as Tsubasa, Outlaw Star, Pokemon, Digimon, Kingdom Hearts, Gurren Lagann and Tales of the Abyss. ExShadow also has a large wardrobe of YU-GI-OH! cosplay work, but his favorites are his Jack Skellington, Vash the Stampede, Big O, and his original designs for the King and Queen of Hearts. Malinda and Kyle have been cosplaying since 2004, and it became their favorite hobby in 2007 after they started attending conventions together. Over the years they have won multiple awards for their cosplay craftsmanship and performances and have been published in Cosmode, Otacool2, CosplayGen, and Cosplay in America. Malindachan’s Deviantart – http://malindachan.deviantart.com/ Ex-Shadow’s Deviantart – http://ex-shadow.deviantart.com/ WHCG on Youtube – http://www.youtube.com/user/Malindachan

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Signature Events

Nabeshin: From Japan & In Person

Charity Auction

Japanese Guest Of Honor Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe, director of Excel Saga & The Wallflower, will be fielding questions and talk about the anime industry in Japan.

Location: Main Programming Time: Sunday, August 17th - 2:00pm to 6:00 pm

Ouran Host Club

WE WILL BE ACCEPTING ALL MAJOR CREDIT & DEBIT CARDS FOR THIS EVENT ALONG WITH CHECKS & CASH

Formal Dance Masquerade

This is our annual charity auction with items that you can not buy anywhere else will go up for bid. Bid on one-of-a-kind autographs, anime memorabilia & collectables.

A live re-enactment of characters from Ouran Host Club will be your hosts. Stop on by as everyone will be in character.

Dress up in your nicest attire, wear a mask, and dance the night away. This year’s theme is a secret but you’ll probably be impressed. A mandatory dress code will be in effect in order to enter. Please visit the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth located by the Social Room for more details about this event.

Ani-Idol

Ani-Idol is a karaoke-style competition based on the famous show seen on TV. However, unlike the famous TV show, no one will be critical of their singing abilities on-the-spot. People sign up for this event to sing songs which must be primarily in Japanese in front of professional judges and a live audience. There are three rounds total. Participants are rated on vocal/singing performance, showmanship/presentation and stage appeal. Sign-Ups for the Audition will be at the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth located by the Social Room beginning Friday, until 30 minutes before Auditions. Sign-up will then move to outside the panel room where the contest will be held.

Ani-Idol All Stars Concert The best of Ani-Idol from past competitions will be performing and singing songs at this concert.

Descendants of Erdrick Concert Descendants of Erdrick is a rock band dedicated to recreating classic video game music on real, sweaty instruments; from the well-known, time-honored tunes of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend Of Zelda, to the epic arrangements of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger, with a few obscure tunes in between.

2011 Selected Charities: -Chromosome 18 Registry & Research Society (http://www.chromosome18.org/) -Architecture For Humanity, to help the rebuild efforts in Japan (http://architectureforhumanity.org/) Prizes will be given away just for attending. We will also be giving away free food to Charity Auction attendees.

Hetalia World Summit

Come see a live world meeting consisting of all your favorite nations in an interactive theatrical event! Watch as they try to solve things throughout the world while trying to get along. No! Pasta will not be served!

Cosplay Chess This is a live re-enactment of human chess but this time the pieces are replaced with Cosplayers. See this live chess match in person. Sign-up will commence 30 minutes inside Main Events prior to the start of the event.

Rai Kamishiro Concert Rai will be singing J-Pop songs from her album “Electric Sheep” live in concert.

Panels and Programming Ami Manga Studio - Amelie Belcher will be doing a tutorial on how to create and draw in manga style. Ami Talkie Time (18+) - Amelie Belcher talks about whatever is on her mind without any restrictions this time. [ID Required] AMV Contest: Prelims - AMV’s, or Anime Music Videos, are fan-made videos which mash anime to with a selected music track. See the AMVs submitted in our online contest and vote for your favorite. Anime Battle Royale - Ever get into a debate about what show is better? Well, debate no more! Anime Battle Royale has hit San Japan and this is where the fans decide what shows are godly, what shows are mediocre, and which ones are down-right bad. ABR will also be handing out prizes to audience members who know their anime, so come by and check us out! Anime Farkle - Original format based on the dice-rolling folk game. Answer questions to gain control of the giant dice screens. Make a scoring roll and money gets banked (or prizes if you roll certain number combinations). Fail to score and you FARKLE and end the round. The player whose opponent FARKLEs three times is the champion and wins all the money banked and any prizes earned and goes on to play SUPER FARKLE for a shot at four bonus prizes and extra bonus money (paid out from prizes in Prize Suitcase). Anime Jeopardy Expert - The classic game show with fun anime themes. Think you know a lot about anime? This is the game for you! If you are interested in playing this game you must correctly answer qualifying questions at the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth located by the Social Room! At the beginning of the event three qualified contestants will be randomly selected to play. Anime Jeopardy Novice - The classic game show with fun anime themes. Are you relatively new to the world of anime? This is the game for you! If you are interested in playing this game you must correctly answer qualifying questions at the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth located by the Social Room! At the beginning of the event three qualified contestants will be randomly selected to play. Anime Knockout Game Show - Original creation with a setup similar to Family Feud, two teams of three play each other, the catch is that we show you all the answers to the survey and you have to pick out the seven most popular answers. Anime Moth - Stories told in front of a live audience told by the character you are cosplaying as. While this is of a fanfic nature, be sure that your story isn’t too outlandish. Anime Murder Mystery - A horrible murder has been committed and the police need help to figure out who did it! The audience must work in groups to figure out which character is the culprit in this interactive game. Anime Password Game Show - Super Password done animestyle. 2-celebrity game. Played for Prize Suitcase money.

Anime PictureIt! - Teams compete by drawing pictures and getting their team to guess the image, in the style of Win, Lose, or Draw, but with extra challenges! Competitors will be chosen out of audience volunteers before the game begins. Anime Press Your Luck Game Show - Just like the famous show seen on TV. Big bucks, no whammies, anime-style. Played for Prize Suitcase money plus prizes offered on the big board. Anime vs Manga - The eternal debate of fans: whether to watch the anime or read the manga. INH Anime dives into this discussion looking at the pros and cons of each media. Which media will offer the fan the most enjoyment? Which provides a better story? Is it better that a character never gets a voice? These are just some of the questions that will be answered. Arts & Crafts Block - A new event at San Japan. We’ll have crafts available so you can create stuff and it is yours to keep. It is free to participate for all paid attendees. Asian Gore Theater (17+) - If you like your movies with blood & body parts flying everywhere, then this will be your favorite. We will be screening three movies where the blood flows everywhere. [ID Required] Asian Horror Panel - An open discussion about Horror movies from Asia, their American remakes, and the myths and legends that inspire them. Asian Horror Theater (17+) - Screening of two popular horror movies directly from Japan. [ID Required] Ask ninjaHELL! - Bring you questions, and we’ll bring you some answers. If they somehow match, it’s a miracle! If they don’t… Well, you should have asked a better question, right? A big hit at multiple conventions, Ask ninjaHELL! is one part Q&A, one part improv comedy show, and is all around a hilarious time. BJD Doll Meetup - Want to learn more about Ball-jointed dolls, but want to do it in a more relaxed setting than a panel? Come by the Alamo City Doll Crew’s meet-up and find out everything you wanted to know about BJDs! Black Butler Live With J. Michael Tatum - J. Michael Tatum will be giving Live Commentary from episodes of Black Butler along with fielding your questions. Career Building: A Cosplayer’s Guide - Ever wondered how your cosplaying skills could help you succeed in business? Come to this panel and find out how to market your skills and in which industries you might be interested. Build a career path around something you love! Closing Cermonies - San Japan 4TW has concluded and now the staff and guests want to thank everyone who has attended. Every year something crazy always happens so you should see what goes down this time. Colorize the Moon - Amelie Belcher, guest artist, will be drawing and showing how coloring can be done as a professional artist.

Panels and Programming Con Crashers - Not everyone who comes to conventions are here to have a good time. They’re called Con Crashers. I’m fairly sure you’ve heard of them. Guys and sometimes girls come in to cons just to make it difficult for the rest of the attendees. This panel is to give advice on what to do if harassed, how to prevent being harassed (i.e. stay in a group), or if you see it happening notify security and try to help diffuse the situation in a neutral way (power in numbers) etc. In short we’ll help con goers to recognize when to help each other and how to properly help.

Cosplay Photography Workshop - Photography isn’t the easiest hobby around. Cosplay photography is no exception. Learn techniques and tricks in order to get the perfect shot.

Con Survival - It’s a jungle out there in the convention world! You’ll need some tips and tricks on how to survive this fun filled weekend at San Japan 4TW!

Cosplay Props and Materials Workshop - The clothes are only part of the equation. Panelists teach various techniques and must-have materials in order to make the perfect prop.

Confession of a BJD Collector! - This panel is designed for Super Dollfie and BJD enthusiasts. If you collect or just like these dolls then this is the panel for you! The panel will run an hour then we’ll have two hours of play time. If you have questions about other Asian dolls such as Pullips or Blythe, this panel will answer some of your burning questions. So come on down, bring your dolls and we’ll have a great time!

Cosplay Show Feedback - This is your chance to give your comments & feedback with the San Japan cosplay staff about Saturday’s nights Cosplay Show.

Corset Lacing and Construction - Join the ladies of the Airship Isabella for a panel on corset construction and lacing. We will cover basic materials, types of corsets, how to tell if a corset fits and how to wear and lace each one! Make sure to join us while we learn about how to look and feel our best in our unmentionables. Cosplay 101 Workshop - New to the hobby? Still wanting to get a firm grasp of the basics? Panelists will discuss the foundation of the hobby in Cosplay 101. Cosplay 102 Workshop - Want to step your game up? Take it to the next level? Seasoned cosplayers instruct on advanced techniques in this panel. Cosplay Dating Game (17+) - Your favorite characters are looking for romance with each other! How can we possibly make this better than to make a game out of it? Who will find romance and who will be left with a broken heart? [ID Required]

Cosplay Presentation Workshop - Skits and Walk-ons: learn how to do them, and learn how to do them right! Emphasis is stressed on theatrical acting, pre-recorded audio, and skit creation. Make your next skit or walk-on an award winning presentation!

Cosplay Show Prep - Participants of the Cosplay Show ONLY. Will be meeting in Main Programming. This is a MANDATORY meeting as check-in, pre-judging and walkthrough instructions will be given. Cosplay Wig Workshop - Licensed cosmetologist and cosplayer Alex Greer is back to do up your “do”. Selection, shaping, styling, cutting, and all sorts of other techniques will be laid out on the table for your mental digestion. Costuming from Goodwill - Presents examples of what costume items can be found at Goodwill. Covers basics of hunting for Steampunk and Cosplay foundation items. Show and Tell, Q&A. Crossplay - Who cares if the character isn’t the same gender or sex as you? Experienced cosplayers teach how to pass as male and female with makeup, poise, and a little bit of body shaping in this panel. Death Note: Live with Brad Swaile - A live screening of Death Note with Brad Swaile (English dub voice of Light) including a Q&A.

Cosplay Drama - Cosplaying is serious business and can cause drama between friends, other con-goers, and family. Come discuss some drama issues you’ve been facing or are involved in and how to avoid them or solve them. Lets help make the cosplay industry more peaceful for everyone.

Deathfist Ninja GKaiser Screening - This panel will talk about the upcoming web series Deathfist Ninja GKaiser, a tokusatsu inspired comedy action series. The panel will also talk about the steps taken to create the pilot episode and have an open Q&A session about film production.

Cosplay Group 101 Workshop - Are you thinking of starting up your own cosplay group? If so you’ve come to the right place. Cosplay Group 101 will tell you all about starting up your own group, picking a name, picking cosplays, and even how to deal with the drama that can come from being in a big group.

Doctor “S” Battles the Crazed Reefer Zombies: The Movie (17+) - America has created the perfect weapon - a weapon out of control. Our only hero is a scientist and cheerleader. Science will never be the same. Director Bryan Ortiz will be doing screening and Q&A. [ID Required]

Cosplay in America - Ejen Chuang will talk about what he did in his trip across America over the past few years to create his book, Cosplay In America, how it was created, and what he plans to do in the future.

Dummies for Geniuses - Ever had problems finding a dressing mannequin that did not fit your size or that of someone you know? Have no fear! We are more than happy to present three do it yourself dummies that are affordable, easy, and cost effective. These are the do’s and don’ts as well as the how-to’s.

Cosplay Makeup Workshop - Licensed cosmetologist and cosplayer Alex Greer shares his techniques to put the perfect touch on any face. Special effect, beauty, and everything in between will be discussed in this panel.

Panels and Programming DURARARA!! Fan Panel - This panel is specially dedicated to introduce the new anime (of 2010), Durarara!! to those who are not aware of it. It is a great anime filled with mystery, romance and even some comedy! What’s up with the girl with a yellow helmet and cat ears?! What are the Dollars, Yellow Scarves, and quirky characters involved in it? It will all be explained in this Panel. Especially with the new dub release of Durarara!! from Aniplex USA! Egoraptor LIVE (17+) - Arin “Egoraptor” Hanson will screening his famous “Awesome Series” and other animations along with live commentary without any restrictions. [ID Required] Egoraptor: How I Became Internet Famous - Arin “Egoraptor” Hanson will talk about how he got started and how his animations went on to make him “Internet Famous.” Electronic Dance Music with Arc Angel - Arc Angel and the crew of A.V.Tactics will be mixing it up with electronic music and hardcore style for hours of intense music. Electronic Dance Music with Kei - Get your glowsticks as DJ Kei, long-time Texas Convention DJ, will be busting out the beats spinning electronic music and anime remixes. Face Your Fans - Social media for musicians, artists, cosplayers, and more. Learn how Kieran Strange went from British unknown to world-wide recognition through Twitter. Fan Fiction Panel - Have a great story but not sure if you have what it takes to do it justice? Having trouble putting it down on paper? No problem! This panel will go over everything you need to know to write great fan fiction, including: characters, descriptions, settings, plots, grammar and just plain good taste. So join us and give your writing skills an ultimate boost in awesome!

Greggos Game Show Audition - If you want to be a contestant for Greggo’s Game Shows then you need to attend this panel. Greggo will be interviewing potential participants who will get a chance to win free stuff. Guest Brunch - GOLD PASS BADGES ONLY! Eat brunch with the guests and get an intimate discussion with the guests. Guest Improv (18+) - Chris Ayres will be leading a group of Voice Actors who will be doing improv without any restrictions. A fan favorite as hilarity always ensues. [ID Required] HentaiFest + AMV Hentai (18+) - If you understand what the term “Hentai” means, this is when you’re suppose to show up. Also live commentary as we all know this isn’t suppose to be taken seriously. AMV Hentai contest will be happening prior to the start. [ID Required] HETALIA Fan Panel - Join us new and old fans of the HETALIA fandom for a discussion and explanation panel. Quizes, prizes, and more fun! Tell your Allies, tell your Axis, tell Switerzland; we’re coming! Hetalia Olympics - Created for San Japan 1.5 as Otakulympics, this event was proven to be a huge success and has remained a San Japan Exclusive since. After SJ2.X Axis Powers Hetalia took major fame and the concept was put to stone to incorporate Hetalia to this panel. Since then, the panel is now focused mostly on Hetalia and still has slots for normal con goers to compete in. Panel events include: Pose Off Contest, Eating Contest, Iron Cosplay Contest, and returning to this panel is the Wii Sports. HETALIA World Summit Event Rehearsal - Participants of Hetalia World Summit meet for a mandatory rehearsal.

FanArt Lecture and Workshop - Learn the basics of sketching and capturing the spirit of your favorite anime characters in your own personal style. There will be a lecture/powerpoint presentation, and then a workshop so you can get started drawing right away!

How to Fan Panel - Are you new or a veteran to the anime scene? At this panel, we shall be going over the proper way of being a good fan around guests, cosplayers, and other fans inside and outside a con. Even learn how to avoid the dreaded glomp!

From The Director’s Chair - This discussion will bring together different directors of anime to discuss on how the directing process is done in making an anime series.

HOW TO KILL UNICORNS…oh, and How to Create & SelfPublish Your Own Comics - Learn tips and techniques on creating and self publishing your own comics, while simultaneously learning how to become the greatest unicorn slayer ever!

Glowsticking.com Tutorial + Safety - This panel is will present Glowsticking.com as a place for new and veteran glowstickers, of all genres, to gather and learn as a community. It focuses on the safety of our unity and the respect we have for others. We also focus on our Drug-free environment and a very tight support system. A portion of the panel will be used for tutorials, in which we will be showing and teaching any panel attendees various dance and glowstick moves. We will also go over SJ’s dance safety rules for the duration of the convention.

How to Rule as a Dungeon Master - Have you been thrust into the Game Master’s chair? Are you struggling to come to terms with your sudden gain in power? Or are you an experienced Storyteller who is looking for ways to get your players more involved in the game? Join Christopher W. Reynolds (Co-host of ninjaHELL!), Eric Dow (Owner of Wonko’s Toys and Games), and the audience itself as they answer questions and help people realize that Role Playing Games are meant to be fun for everyone involved, not just players. Door prizes will be given out as well. How to Run a Panel - Ever want to be the one behind the fun event/panel you seen at conventions? Here’s the basics on how to get started and what you need to know.

How To Sell in Artist Alley - If you are an artist and you don’t know what to sell or how to sell items within Artist Alley, this is a tutorial on what to do.

Panels and Programming Intro to ParaPara – Japanese Club Dancing - Love to dance? Not sure how? Then come experience a slice of the Japanese club scene with EKS-D ParaPara! Learn about the parapara dance style, its origins, and the eurobeat, techno, and dance-pop music it accompanies. When all is said and done, we’ll be dancing all together and moving to the music. Can you feel the beat? Iron Artist - Modeled after Iron Chef, a culinary TV show, artists are chosen/ invited to join in a friendly drawing competition. With the aid of the audience subjects are created to throw at the artists, and the audience gets to enjoy as the artists either thrive or struggle to stay in the competition. Winner has the most fun. Iron Cosplay - Love Iron Chef? Well come play the cosplay version! Teams compete by creating the best cosplay outfit they can using boxes of materials and the secret ‘ingredient’. Joker’s Wild Game Show - Based on the classic game show, spin categories on giant slot machine reels, answer trivia questions to win a shot at bonus round. J-Rock Block With Kiwi - Kiwi of LoliHolix will be showing J-Rock music videos. Kamen Rider Fan Panel - What do you think of when you think of a true hero? For over 40 years Japan has had the answer and that is Kamen Rider. Grab your belts, get on your bikes and strike a henshin pose, because it’s time for the Rider fans to gather together and take down Shocker. Kamina’s Guide to Manliness (17+) - Do you need help getting that girl you like? Or are you just convinced that you’re not manly enough and want to know how to become stronger and unleash your manliness! Well fear not men! Kamina the strongest man on the surface and super awesome leader of team Dai Gurren will tell you all you need to know [ID Required] Karaoke - This popular event lets people take the microphone and sing their favorite songs. We will have America & Japanese songs available. Katekyo Hitman REBORN! Fan Panel - A panel to discuss the anime, manga, characters and story arcs of Reborn. We will be introducing the series to new fans and exchanging ideas with old fans. The panel will be audience oriented and allow them to bring up topics as well. Panel may include clips, music, and games related to the series. KinderARTen (18+) - Seen Iron Artist a hundred time and want something different? KinderARTen will solve that problem. We take away the pens, pencils, markers, and replace them with glue, glitter, and finger paint! Just imagine the madness that will ensue as artists race against the clock to create something recognizable using only the materials in front of them! [ID Required] Kingdom Hearts Fan Panel - KHGuides.com and crew will be hosting the Kingdom Hearts Fan Panel at San Japan 4TW this fall! Whether you’re new to the series or a die-hard fan, this panel will have everything you need to satisfy your craving for Kingdom Hearts content!

Kodomo Corner - An event for child/family friendly Japanese related activities. Actvities include a Japanese lesson, Japanese Arts and Crafts, and Japanese games. K-Pop 101 - Ever wondered about the world of K-Pop? well the K-Pop 101 panel will educate you on the latest music in Korea. we will show music videos and talk about the most popular boy groups, girl groups and solo artist. Leatherworking Demonstration - Join the Airship Isabella Leatherworkers in a demonstration of basic leatherworking techniques. This panel will cover step by step instruction on how to build, stamp and dye a basic piece of leather jewelry or armor. LIVE POKE-BATTLE!!! - Each trainer paired up with a Pokemon and had a really fun time play-fighting the opposing team. The moves of your Pokemon are to be acted out after you call them. No one gets hurt, and I will judge based on energy and force who wins each round. It will work just like the battles do in the show, until there is one winner. Making Videos For YouTube - Learn the basic steps needed to film and upload your very own videos to youtube. We’ll cover writing scripts, what film equipment to use, and various editing techniques to make your videos look their best. Making Visual Novels - Visual novels are popular storybook computer games from Japan that have inspired popular series like When they Cry, Fate/Stay Night, and CLANNAD. We’ll discuss what it takes to make your own visual novel, including tools of the trade, forming a team or working solo, and promoting your completed masterpiece. Masquerade Dance Lessons - A panel to help teach ballroom dancing to the convention goers for the Masquerade. The types of dances are waltz, swing, cha-cha, and tengo (if time permits), in a fun friendly environment. Welcomes all convention goers to learn an exciting part of the world’s culture. “My Music, My Passion” - Music Guests Rai Kamishiro & Descendants of Erdrick will talk about their passion of music, how they got started and ways you can break into the music industry. Naked Bacon - Don’t let the name fool you, it’s fun for everyone. The game combines memory skills, charades, and a little bit of Taboo too. Come meet new people and play a fun game with an anime twist! ninjaHELL! 5 – ninjaHELL! vs. The World (17+) - Join Kubukun The Sound Ninja, Tsuba-kun The Bullseye Ninja, and the whole ninjaHELL! crew as they do what they do best – and this time features musical numbers, prize giveaways, and more riffing on clips that make no sense existing! ninjaHELL! vs. The World: [insert witty reason to attend here]! [ID Required]

Panels and Programming ninjaHELL! Presents Zardoz (17+) - Watch as Kubu-kun The Sound Ninja and Tsuba-kun The Bullseye Ninja grapple with the mind-bending powers of a man with Sharpie drawn facial hair! Enjoy the trippy effects of a world gone wrong! Wonder why the directors decided vacuum sealing people would do anything other than seal in flavor! Tremble before the awesome might of… ninjaHELL! Presents Zardoz [ID Required] Nyan Cat (The Creator) Speaks! + LOL-Comics - Meet Chris “PRGuitarman” Torres who talks about the start of LOL-Comics, the inspiration and stories behind the comics and how Nyan Cat became an internet sensation. OBJECTION! Ace Attorney Panel - Whether you’re a fan of Phoenix Wright, Apolo Justice, or whoever; it all boils down to the fact we love these lawyer games. Come join Miles Edgeworth and Phoenix Wright as they host the Ace Attorney Fan Panel! There will be quizes, prizes, and a mock trial! Ocarinas: From Aztecs to Zelda - Widely recognized from “”The Legend of Zelda”” series, the Ocarina dates back to PreColumbian times and is one of the oldest instruments known to man. Learn about it’s amazing journey from ancient Mesoamerica to modern-day Japan, see a wide variety of ocarinas from around the world, and hear songs played from some of your favorite video games and anime! Opening Ceremonies - The staff and guests will be here to introduce San Japan 4TW, talk about what’s happening, and what to expect. Parent Panel - Are you asking yourself, What is this stuff? Why am I here? and Why do my kids love this Japanese stuff? This panel is for you. Come ask any questions you have to the panel of Con staffers and Vets. Parenting, Anime, and You - Whether you’re a parent of an anime lover or an anime loving parent, come join us to learn some great tips for parenting in the anime environment. We will cover various subjects such as discipline, self-esteem, co-parenting, and others. Pattern Making 101 - Somewhat a novice to sewing? Ever wonder how those awesome seamstresses and seamsters make their costumes from scratch, with no patten!? Well here is your chance to find out. Out Master Tailer, Dom Epps, will be teaching how to make base patterns for your model/self and hoe to modify them to fit your needs! Join us for the enlightening and amusing experience. Prisma Color - Amelie Belcher will be taking the time in showing how to use specific coloring styles and show you how to become a better artist. RECESS: Games and More - Infamous cartoon series (Disney’s Recess) coming at you from San Japan in a different style. Spinelli and TJ, two of the Recess’s gang members, are coming back to bring some elementry school games from your favorite time, Recess.

Resident Evil Residential Files Panel - RERF is a web miniseries featuring characters from the Resident Evil video game! Meet the cast of RERF and Q&A with them while watching the hilarious RERF series. Plus learn about what it takes to film and produce your own web series! As a bonus, the panel is being filmed and will be posted on the RERF YouTube channel! Reverse Voice Actor Q&A - This reverse style of Q&A lets the Voice Actors will be ask the audience questions and typically creates a great discusion. San Japan Forum Meetup - Ahhh, the San Japan forums. A glorious place unlike any other. This panel provides an opportunity for post count monsters and occasional browsers alike to join in, meet the people you’ve exchanged witty banter with over teh internetz, enjoy some games, and some definite off topicness. Oh, and did we mention there’s candy? Non- forum members welcome as well, we’ll tell you how to sign up, and all the gazillion reasons why. San Japanel - The organizers of San Japan will be answering questions about the convention and talk about some of the restrictions that come up when putting together the convention. Saturday Morning Cartoons - Watch cartoons before you knew it was called Anime. Pajamas encouraged. Breakfast will not be served but you can bring your own. Scavenger Hunt Check-In & Prizes - Did you participant in the Scavenger Hunt that was on-going during San Japan? If so, this is when your teams check-in so the judges can tally up your points. Prizes for all the teams that participate. Set Sail! One Piece Panel - Tired of all those ninjas? Join us with the future King of Pirates for an open discussion panel about our favorite pirate anime/manga One piece! SJ Mid-Convention Feedback - We love to hear feedback and instead of waiting until the end of the convention, we want to hear how things are going at San Japan. Slash’d (18+) - We will take some of the worst slash fanfiction that we can find and do live-readings with our own interpretations. [ID Required] So You Want To Be An Airship Captain: Tips, Tricks and Ideas For Running A Tight Ship - Captains Cedric Whittaker or the Airship Isabella and Lazuli Delacru of the Neo Dulcimer will be presenting a discussion on the ins and outs of leading and commanding airship crews. From the basics of chain of command to the specifics of leadership dynamics, they will share tips and tricks they have learned through years of mundane (fire department and military) training as well as those things they have learned about leading an artistic collective. Join us as we talk about what it takes to move your airship to the next level! Audience interaction encouraged!

Panels and Programming SteamPlus - Problems and solutions plus sized men and women have with costuming. Mini makeovers (if time allows) and Q&A. Steampunk & Music - We’re sure you’ve had some sort of experience with Steampunk music, but even if you haven’t, join us as we explore the world and history of the very varied “”transgenre”” of Steampunk music! We’ll play some samples and have discussions with our expert panelists and you, our attendees! Steampunk 101/What is Steampunk? - The crew of the Airship Isabella will be hosting a panel and round table discussion on the controversial topic, What is Steampunk? The panel will cover the origins of steampunk, types and styles of steampunk, and the philosophical underpinnings of the steampunk movement. Audience participation will be actively encouraged. Steampunk DIY Modifications And Builds - The crew of the Airship Isabella will pull out her pretties and baubles and show you how they were made! This panel will cover from basic steampunk modification techniques to scratch-built construction of armor, weapons, costumes and gadgets. Learn tips, tricks, shortcuts and methods to build you own set of steampunk armor, ray gun, aether mask, costumes and many other steampunk necessities you know that you can’t live without! Steampunk on a Budget - Think you have to spend some ridiculous amount of money on anything Steampunk? Think again! Our expert panelists from within the Steampunk community will help illustrate how your outfits don’t need to cost you a fortune and your gadgets can be made in your own garage! Sunday Morning Cartoons - Watch cartoons before you knew it was called Anime. Pajamas encouraged. Breakfast will not be served but you can bring your own. Super Sentai (Not Just Japanese Power Rangers) - Do you have a soft-spot for large mecha and superhero teams with a color theme? Are you a longtime Power Rangers fanatic and would like to dive into the origins of your beloved Mighty Morphin’ heroes? Well, the Super Sentai panel is just for you! Come learn about this incredible and timeless program that has successfully captured the love and attention of both children and adults worldwide. Join us as we celebrate both the 35th installment of TOEI Co.’s Super Sentai Series, Kaizoku Sentai Goukaiger, and Saban’s return to the tokusatsu world with Power Rangers Samurai. Spandex is optional. Any upset Putties must be taken to the lobby. Super Sketch Art Fight Turbo (18+) - Two groups of skilled artists divided into two teams and given time limits. Then mixed up and given “Your” zany ideas to draw into an art frenzy. The audience is as much responsible for the finished pieces as the artists are. Cheer the artists on as they draw all the incredible things you want (and may not want) to see. You’d be surprised what we can come with. [ID Required] Sure To Be Ban’d Live Podcast (17+) - Fred “Trunks” Wood, creator of Sure To Be Ban’d Webcomic, along with his buddies will be putting on a live podcast which will be posted after San Japan. Anything will go in their discussions. [ID Required]

Sushi Demo - Most of us have eaten sushi at some point, but fear not, it is not something out of reach to make for any of us. Join Sushi chef Samantha O’Leary as she demonstrates the basic rolls and techniques you will need to make your own.**Capped at 35 people.**” Swap Meet - Bring any items you want to trade for new stuff! Manga, Anime, Plushies, Costumes, Action figures, YOU NAME IT! Contests and prizes will be happening, and we will have lots of fun! Tea Tasting Panel - Sample the flavorful world of Tea in this Tea Tasting panel! Get to experience the diverse array of tastes and aromas, while learning about Tea, it’s history, medicinal properties, and how it’s made. Paper cups are provided, but everyone is encouraged to bring their own tea cup to the party! That MANime Show (18+) - Inspired by a popular anime podcast, Bryan Massey & J. Michael Tatum will be doing a live discussion on That MANime Show saying whatever comes to mind. [ID Required] The LoliHolix Concert - Specialize in Japanese popular music from Asian Kung-fu Generation, to An Cafe, all the way to Videogame music. The Pose Off! - Like getting embarrassed before large audiences? Even better, like embarrassing your friends before large audiences? You’re in luck! Face off against San Japan’s best posers in the infamous Pose Off! Compete against your opponents to see who can make the best pose as well as who can copy the poses offered by the moderators! You can even compete with your friends! Come one, come all! This is the grand panel known as the Pose Off! Trivia Game Tryout - Want another chance to participate in Greggo’s Game Shows? This is the panel you need to attend. Variety Game Show - Inspired by Japanese Game Shows, this Variety Show will have lots of wacky events to be hosted by Levi. Winners will receive prizes for their efforts. Video Game Jeopardy - Think you know all there is about video games? Time to prove it. Show off your video game knowledge in Original-Gamer.com’s Video Game Jeopardy. Winners get their choice of FREE VIDEO GAMES! Voice Actor Q&A - Have a question you want to ask the Voice Actor guests? This is your chance. Voice Actors: Unplugged (18+) - Hear what’s really on the minds of the guest Voice Actors without any restrictions. [ID Required] Walking Struting and Runway - Presentation is important in cosplay. Seasoned cosplayers will teach you how to wow in both the halls and on stage with this panel about how to best show off your work.

Panels and Programming Web Comics: How to - Learn everything you need to start your own webcomics. From choosing a Domain, a Host and a layout. Learn about things like tracking your website traffic and sponsors. Learn about making your webcomics from scratch. What programs to use for inking, coloring, and lettering. How to make digital comics on any budget with a variety of technics. Hosted by First Storm Manga. Who Would Win - Pair 2 random anime characters, throw in a random topic, and debate on would win in the matchup. Hilarity always ensues. Brought to you by the staff of Ushicon. Who’s That Voice Actor!? - Hey there awesome Con goers! How many times have you seen an anime and immediately recognized your favorite Voice Actor? Think you know more VA’s than the person standing next to you? Then come on down to the “”Who’s That Voice Actor”” game show (like the pokemon reference? we sure do ^_^) Here you’ll be able to test your mad skills by identifying your favorite voice actors in various animes, and if you’re the best, you’ll win not only a year’s worth of bragging rights, but a prize signed by all of this year’s Voice Actors attending San Japan. Working with Fur Fabrics - This panel will help the attendee identify different types of fur fabrics, address common problems when sewing with fur fabrics, and locate fur distributors. YaoiFest (18+) - If you understand what the term “Yaoi” means, this is when you’re suppose to show up. Hours of “Yaoi” to be shown to an adult audience. [ID Required] YuriFest (18+) - If you understand what the term “Yuri” means, this is when you’re suppose to show up. Hours of “Yuri”-ish clips will be shown to an adult audience. [ID Required] Zombies 2.0 - When they come, what will you do? Make your way to this safe room to learn about these creatures and what to do next.

Welcome to The Blue Velvet Cafe by FoxMoon Productions. As you enter the softly lit room you will be greeted and escorted to your seat where you will then be served by The Blue Velvet Cafe Maids. They are at your call should you need anything during your stay and will serve you your choice of their extensive tea collection and a variety of delicious treats. You can sit back and enjoy being served in the elegance of this experience.

There will be a $5 entrance fee per show to enter the Maid Cafe. San Japan 4TW convention badge required. A menu will be provided at the convention to order food and to be served by a maid who will also be your hostess. Official Website: http://www.bluevelvetcafe.com/

Cosplay and Weapons Policies Cosplay Policies: • Cosplayers may wear lyricals in place of shoes. • SHOES MUST BE WORN WITH ALL COSTUMES. You may take them off for pictures, but please remember to put them back on. • The Convention reserves the right to deem a costume as unacceptable and request that the wearer make modifications, or change entirely. (Just do not walk around the convention space with hardly a sliver of clothing. Only consider wearing the costume if you would gladly wear it in the middle of the Riverwalk for EVERYONE to see it). • Weapons must be checked by Safety Staff. • If you wish to have photos taken with Live Steel, there will be an area set aside near the Safety Desk. • Please be mindful of your costumes. IF IT IS NOT PG-13 AND ABLE TO BE LEGALLY WORN IN PUBLIC IT WILL NOT BE WORN AT SAN JAPAN. PERIOD. There will be children present and we are in public folks. • You MUST have your badge on at all times to show you paid to be in the convention. Make sure when you costume it is still visible. Moving it or taking it off for pictures is fine, but please remember to put it back on. Weapon Policies • NO PLAY FIGHTING OR SWINGING YOUR PROPS. • If Safety decides a Weapon is too dangerous you will be asked to return the item to your room/car. If you take this as a mere suggestion, you will be expelled from the convention without refund. Please check in with the Safety Desk as they will check to ensure it is acceptable with them. • The Cosplay Show is a special event that will have its own special rules for cosplay props and weapons you can use for your costumes during a performance or the main show. The Cosplay directors have always shown our Safety Director we can trust them to be safe. This exception is only for the show and under their direction and guidance. Follow their rules! • WE DO NOT PEACE BOND! Period. So do not ask. NO LIVE STEEL! If it is for the cosplay competition then we will only allow it if you are verified as a contestant and the prop is not sharp in any way. The Cosplay staff has any final decision on their event. DO NOT come to us if they say no. We will back them up in EVERY way upon their decision!If you buy any item from the dealer’s room it must be transported OUT of the convention immediately to your room or car. DO NOT CARRY IT AROUND UNLESS IT IS IN THE BOX THEY WRAP IT IN. THE DEALERS KNOW THIS AND ARE READY TO DO THAT. • NO AIRSOFT GUNS THAT ARE NOT PERMANENTLY DISABLED TO NO LONGER FIRE ANY PROJECTILES! THE TIPS MUST BE COMPLETELY COVERED OR FILLED IN AS TO SHOW THE BARREL IS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE USED. IT MUST HAVE A LOT OF ORANGE PAINT ON IT. THE TRIGGERS MUST NOT WORK. MISS ANY OF THESE AND YOUR WEAPON IS NOT ALLOWED. • Do not argue with the Safety Staff if they say NO to a prop. Do not ask for the Director as Safety picks the staff and the Directors/Convention Chairman for San Japan will back up their decisions. If your prop has been pre-approved then you must bring the e-mail the Safety Director send you as proof. We will bring copies as well to verify. • If we catch any props that have not been properly checked by the Safety Staff as we walk around the convention, you will be asked to go to the Safety Desk and then continue having fun after the safety check is completed. If anyone tries to sneak props in or just try to avoid the rules on this you will be asked to leave the convention with no refund. • Swinging any prop or item such as paddles is a fast way for you to be asked to take it home and we will ban them in the future. You may carry the paddle but NO CONTACT is to be made to another person. If one person at the convention breaks this rule on paddles, we will PERMANENTLY ban them IMMEDIATELY. Don’t be “that guy” or “that girl” who ruins the fun.

We are proud to announce that “Cosplay In America” is here at San Japan. They have a dedicated room (Conference Room 7) so they can take photos of your Cosplays in a professional setting. The charge is $10 for a personal photo shoot in a professional setting (15-40 photos) and digital copies sent to you postconvention. You will also be able to purchase the official book. For more information, please go to their website about the photo booth tour: http://www.cosplayinamerica.com/

Cosplay Contest Cosplay, a contraction of the words “costume” and “play”, is a popular hobby among fans of Japanese media. Here at San Japan, we believe in celebrating each fan’s effort to create the likeness of his or her favorite character. The Gear Project hosts San Japan’s cosplay competition, where cosplayers can show off their hard work and win prizes based on craftsmanship, presentation and more. All signups are found at the cosplay table. Any questions should be directed to cosplay staff. Divisions Novice: for entrants who have been cosplaying less than a year or who have never won a major award in a cosplay contest. Open: For entrants who have cosplayed for more than a year, who are professional seamstresses/tailors, or who have won a major award in a cosplay contest. Youth: For entrants below the age of 13. Fashion Show For cosplayers who do not qualify for the rules of the cosplay contest but would still like to be featured on-stage, consider participating in the fashion show. This event, which will happen during halftime of the cosplay contest, is also open to EGL/EGA, steampunk and Japanese street fashion.

Rules • At least 50% of your costume must be made or altered by you. Craftsmanship exceptions will be made for skit entries. • Rehearsal begins at 5:00. Don’t be late. • Walk-on entries have 30 seconds to cross the stage. Skit entries have 3 minutes to present the entire content of their skit. Entries over time will be disqualified. • Skits must submit a script to the cosplay table for pre-judging. • All entries must be PG-13 or below. Excessively revealing costumes or vulgar skits will not be permitted. • All cosplay props or weaponry must be checked and approved by Security. • No stunts, stage combat or running is allowed on stage. • No glitter, flash powder, stage blood, water or other substances are allowed on-stage. • No smoking is allowed on-stage. • Everything you bring on-stage with you must also leave the stage with you. • Group entries may have up to 10 people.

Steampunk Attire Contest The San Antonio Neo-Victorian Association is proud to present San Japan’s First Annual Steampunk Attire Contest, in which the most fashionable amongst you will compete in your fantastic Steampunk outfits for awards, prizes and the respect & acclaim of your peers. Come! This event is a “Hall Cosplay”, it is not an actual separate event. Sign-up will be located in the Cosplay Signup Room. Take part in the competitive yet friendly experience and show us the best you can muster!

What We’re Looking For Our judges will be reviewing each contestant for various points, all coming from the following: • Originality • Attention to Detail • Craftsmanship • Wow Factor • Judge’s Discretion

What is Steampunk? Steampunk, by its very nature of being inspired by worlds that never were, seeks out to create fanciful worlds that could be. Born out of Victorian Era science-fiction and a mentality Captain Nemo would be proud of, Steampunk has crossed over through literature, music, politics, philosophy, animation, film, television, visual arts and fashion. Once and somewhat still heavily inspired by Victorian Britain and America, Steampunk has branched away to new lands and times, real and/or fictional, while still maintaining its retrofuturist aesthetic and unique attitude.

Contestants will have the chance to explain and model their outfits before the judges. If you wish to know more, please consult our judges at the table.

From Aether Emporium (http://www.etheremporium.pbworks. com/): “Steampunk’s true definition is a point of constant debate. Its roots laying in a Victorian/ Edwardian industrial aesthetic with a ‘do it yourself’ ethos. It is one of eclectic design and influence, flexible and adaptable. The genre shouts out for those who take part to be creative, to become artisans. This ethos manifests itself wholeheartedly in its fashion, as eclectic as the genre, so are the clothes. Body modification in the forms of tattoos and piercings, the creation of hand made goggles, belt buckles and jewelery, to produce items from found, 2nd hand or reclaimed objects that will become more than a sum of their parts.”

Best in Class: The judges will choose one outfit in each class to win this award as the best in their class out of their respective class.

Awards for Stage There will be several awards presented at the San Japan Cosplay Show. The following are brief descriptions of each: Best in Show: The judges will choose one outfit across the classes to win this award as the best overall out of all the entrants.

Best Craftsmanship: The outfit deemed by the judges to have the best craftsmanship will win this award. Most Imaginative: The outfit deemed by the judges to be the most imaginative will win this award.

Class System Contestants will be divided into one of the following classes: Formal: Those contestants dressed in what would be considered a formal Steampunk fashion may enter this category. This may be anything from High Victorian to Edwardian to Late Baroque and so on and so forth with Steampunk accouterments. However, it must be considered formal by the judges or else it will be reclassified into either the Airship Crew/Pirate or Creative category. Airship Crew/Pirate: This class is for all the airship, submersible, transdimensional, space, etc pirates out there. The contestant’s outfit must fit with the Steampunk pirate motif and if the judges disagree with its pirate-ness, it will be reclassified into the Creative class. Creative: Steampunk is not just fancy balls and sky privateering, but rather has expanded to include other realities, times, professions, and styles. All of the innovative attire that does not fit into the other two classes or is self-classified as such by the contestant will be judged within this class. Note about Classes: Contestants may enter as singles or as a group in any of the classes. Attire does not need to be AmeroEuropean and if it can be considered to fit in any of the above classes for another culture and the contestant can properly justify it, then it will be judged without discrimination. Steampunk is international, in fiction and in reality and we expect the attire on display will reflect that. After all, this is a Japanese animation convention, isn’t it?

Masquerade Time of the Event: Friday, August 5th at 9:00pm Location: Main Programming **An ALL-AGES Event** Attire The masquerade will have a semi-formal dress code. You will not be allowed in unless you follow the dress code and have an appropriate mask. Anything remotely similar to dance/club/rave clothing (mesh clothing, large pants with straps, anything with glow sticks) will be rejected. However, we DO encourage you to attend the informal electronic dances taking place at San Japan on Friday in Main Events at midnight and Saturday in Main Events at 11:30pm! Traditional Western Dress Women For those planning to dress in female formal attire, it should be at least semi-formal. Prom dresses, cocktail dresses, and evening gowns are acceptable. Tailored suits are also acceptable. Excessively tight clothing or anything you would wear to a dance/club/rave is not acceptable. Skirts must be at least kneelength, see “Skirt Length” below. Men Male formal wear should be considered at least semi-formal. Think ‘Sunday Best’, wedding, or job interview. While a tuxedo would be delightful and encouraged, those dressing in men’s formal attire can wear a suit or, at the very minimum, a nice button-up long sleeved shirt, tie, slacks, and belt. Vests and/or jackets are also highly encouraged. Please make sure to iron out any wrinkles to keep it nice and crisp. Footwear All footwear should adhere to the semi-formal rules. Flip flops/ thong sandals, bare feet, heavy boots, clunky platform boots, slippers/house shoes, and any kind of sneakers/tennis shoes are prohibited. Black tennis shoes and work shoes are not considered dress shoes and will not be allowed. Please remember that this is a dance, so you will probably be moving around a lot. Try to choose shoes that you will be comfortable dancing in, as long as they fit the rules. Skirt Length Skirt length is often a hot topic among those attending a ball. We ask that all those wearing a skirt to please be reasonable about the length. Skirts should be at least knee-length, give or take a few inches. We realize that skirts may not fit the same way on everyone depending on their height, but please aim for modesty. We won’t have a ruler out to check the length at the door, but we will make sure we won’t have to worry about you flashing the crowd accidentally. Slits in skirts must be no higher than mid-thigh. Short pants (knee length, as in kodona or boystyle Lolita fashion) will be allowed if the rest of the attire fits the rules. For example, Ciel Phantomhive from Kuroshitsuji or Souseiseki from Rozen Maiden fits the criteria.

Masks All participants are required to wear a mask. Make sure whatever mask you choose covers at least one eye, but make sure it does not impair your field of vision so you don’t accidentally trip. Eye patches and J-fashion/VKei style masks that cover only the mouth and nose do not count. Gas masks and helmets are not formal and will not be allowed. There are many types of masks out there. It can be simple or you can choose to go all out and make something extravagant. Just keep in mind that whatever you choose to wear, you will need to wear it for the duration of the ball. You may attach your mask to your face with elastic, body adhesive, spirit gum, etc. or it may be a stick mask that you hold in front of your face. Traditional Eastern Dress Those wearing formal Eastern dress should be clothed neatly and in full attire. This means full kimono, full haori and hakama, cheongsam, etc. While sandals are not allowed with most outfits, you may wear nice-looking zori or geta with Japanese formal attire. Cosplay Dress While cosplay is welcome, we ask that all cosplayers adhere to the semi-formal rule. Those in cosplay should choose attire that reflects the rules. Formal military, Lolita attire, and other cosplay related elegant outfits will be acceptable. If there is a character you absolutely love, but their outfit doesn’t fit the rules, you can adjust their outfit to fit the rules or plan to bring a different outfit. Crossplay is allowed if it is done seriously and if the attire adheres to the rules. Props, Wings, Etc. While we would love to allow large props and giant wings, we ask that you do not bring them to prevent damage to them or injury to yourself or others. For safety reasons, large costumes such as mascot suits or mecha will not be allowed, even if they are wearing formal attire. Personal Hygiene I know this can be a taboo subject for many a con-goer, but this is a fancy occasion. Please put EXTRA effort into personal hygiene. Take a shower before you get dressed. Brush your teeth. Use mouth wash, gum, or a mint. Use lots of deodorant! However, do not drench yourself in body spray, perfume, or cologne. Use it sparingly if you have to at all – others may be allergic to or be sensitive to strong scents.

Ani-Idol Presented By:

What Is Ani-Idol? Ani-Idol is a karaoke-style competition based on the famous show seen on TV. However, unlike the famous TV show, no one will be critical of their singing abilities on-the-spot. People sign up for this event to sing songs which must be primarily in Japanese in front of professional judges and a live audience. There are three rounds total. Participates are rated on vocal/singing performance, showmanship / presentation and stage appeal.

Judges and Judging Judges for Ani-Idol are chosen from a pool of people who have an extensive history or career in music and/or theatre arts. Contestants will be assigned a numerical score from 1-10 by each judge based on singing performance, presentation and stage appeal. The scores from each judge are then tallied to come up with a total score for the contestant. The winners will be determined by the total sum of their scores.

General Rules • The contest is open to all registered convention attendees. You must have a valid attending member badge for the days of the contest. There is no additional cost to register for the contest. • No professional vocalists may enter the Ani-Idol competition. If you are found out to be a professional, you will be disqualified. A “professional” is monetarily compensated for his or her work as a singer or actor. • Cosplay is allowed at the event but is not required. • The contest will be split into three parts: Audition, Second Round, and Finals. In order to compete, you must be able to attend all three rounds. If you are in multiple events, we will try our best to work with you. Contestants are not required to stay the entire time, and are welcome to leave if they need to run to another event. We will also bump up contestants if they need to be somewhere else at a certain time. The rounds will be scheduled for as follows: Audition – Friday, August 5th – 4-6PM Panel Room 4 Second Round – Saturday, August 6th – 11AM – 12:30PM Main Programming Finals – Saturday, August 6th – 4-5PM Main Programming

All decisions made by the judges are final. In each round judges will receive a judge sheet for each contestant. Along with scoring area, there will be areas for judges to write down constructive criticism/suggestions, and anything else they feel is helpful. After each round is over and judging is complete, contestants can pick up their sheets at the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth to keep.

Additional Information During the contest, no interaction with the MC is allowed. Contestants may not touch or approach the judges’ table. Contestants may not go into the audience or use an audience member in their act. Actions that encourage general audience participation as a whole (such as asking the crowd to clap) are okay.

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All aspects of the act, including, but not limited to: costume, conduct on stage, and song lyrics, are to abide by no worse than a PG-13 standard. The only persons allowed in the performing area are the MC, convention staff, Mu Epsilon Kappa staff, convention special guests, judges, and contestants. Decisions made by Mu Epsilon Kappa or the convention are final and non-negotiable. All rules for the Ani-Idol Contest are subject to change without notice. While we attempt to keep you up to date of any changes via the convention website, these changes may occur at any time.

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Contestants must be at least 13 years old. Sign-Ups for the Audition will be at the Mu Epsilon Kappa booth, located by the Social Room, beginning Friday and will continue until 30 minutes before Auditions. Sign-up will then move to outside the panel room where the contest will be held. Check-In for Auditions will begin 15 minutes before the contest. You must be present at the contest when it begins. If your name is called and you are not there, you will be passed over. If you are late and wish to sign-up for the audition, we will put you in if time permits. Those who sign-up in advance have top priority. Contestants will be required to bring your own music for the contest. Music must be on a CD and labeled clearly with song name and track number. We do not want contestants to get on stage and have the wrong song play. Triple check the CD to make sure it works. We can also accept USB drives. Please do not bring your IPod as your source of music as they will not be accepted. Song choices for second and third round should be at least 2 minutes in length and not exceed 5 minutes. Duets/groups are perfectly fine, however, understand that we might not have prizes for everyone in the group. Also, we might only have a limited number of mics, so you will have to adjust to that if you are in a group. Also, if the duet/group makes it past auditions, they MUST attend the other rounds with the same partner/group members.

Dealers Room Friday Gold / Silver Pass: 12:00pm to 7:30pm General Attendee: 12:30pm to 7:30pm Saturday Gold / Silver Pass: 9:30am to 7:30pm General Attendee: 10:00am to 7:30pm Sunday Gold / Silver Pass: 9:30am to 4:00pm General Attendee: 10:00am to 4:00pm • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

ACI Services (58-59) Airship Isabella (29) Anime Jutsu (32-33) Anime Pavilion (45-48) Anime Pop (3-5) Anime Remix (19-21) Antarctic Press (10) Best Anime Shop (23-25) Bowen Dragon1 (38-39) Cartoon Passion (14-15) Collector’s Edge (50-52) Collector’s Universe (6-8) Discotek Media (11-12) Fuzumi! (22) Global Anime (44 / 53) Greentea Design (30-31)

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Half Full Studios (1-2) Kampai Kimono (62) La’De’Da’s (41-42) Momoko (43) Myth Adventures (61) Octane Toys (9) Ooples (35-36) Punch Brand (49) Rik & Ric Otaku Café (16-18) Those Anime People (54-55) Tokens (34) ToyMatrix (26-28) Wayne’s Comic Closet (56-57) White Lightning (60) Wonders of Days (40) Yuki Pearl (37)

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Alicechan Anime Attitude Boshi Basiik Chrislea Cinnamoron Studios Crux Porject Cyber Zombi Accessories Designs in Time Dom

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Doomsplosion Studios Dragonscale DugFinn/TWABI Fuwa Fuwa BANANA Hypergleam Jason Meador John Yume Kawaii Plush’ Ladre

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Pleasantly Strange Radiuszero RandomHero Redbeard Comics Sayuri Studios Sideways Scribbles Story Of The Door Studio Sweet studioBOBA

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Sure To Be Ban’d Tachiik Toontwins Uniique.com Vanilla-Cupcake Winged Cat Machine Winged Phallus Yanimator YoSoyJaponesa

Art Auction Silent/Live Auction: • • • •

Silent Auction starts at noon on Friday and ends at 6:00 pm on Saturday. All pieces with 2 or more bids will go straight to live auction. Pieces with one written bid will be sold to that bidder. All pieces on Sunday with no bids will be sold for the after auction price specified by the artist. If an after auction price is not specified then the piece will be sold for the direct sale price.

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All bidders must pay a $10 refundable fee • to get a bidder number. If you do not bid or win anything we will refund the $10. If you do win a piece in the auction then we will • put it towards your payment. The fee is placed to protect the artists and insure that we have serious bidders only. If you win a piece and do not pay, your $10 deposit will go to the artist on whose piece you bid. All direct sale pieces may be picked up on the spot. We understand that you may • want to take the artwork home with you right away and encourage direct sales to insure that you get the piece. All pieces with 1 bid may be picked up Saturday night at the live auction (either before it starts or after it ends) or Sunday morning between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

All bids must be in full dollar increments. We will round all the bids up if you choose not to follow the rules and guidelines. All silent auction bidding will end on Saturday at 6:00 pm. No artwork (with the exception of direct sales) will be allowed to be taken out at that time. The Art Show staff will sort through every piece with bids and bring it to the live auction that evening, where it may be picked up. We will accept payments in cash only so that we can pay the artists right away. Please allow yourself plenty of cash if you plan on bidding and fighting for your pieces at a live auction (and don’t forget about tax).

Gaming Tabletop Gaming

Console Gaming

Bring your cards, your board games, bring yourself, as we have designated a room to allow you to play any card games that you’d like to play.

Games of all kinds will be available to play on consoles. We will also have all kinds of arcade cabs on free play. Below are the games that will be at San Japan. There will be a separate room in the convention for music games (DJ Hero, Dance Central, Rock Band).

We will be demoing the following games: Legacy Crossing, The Dreaming, Tephra. There will be Magic The Gathering, Yugioh, Pokemon tournaments. Times are below. Sponsored by: PtME Productions, Cracked Monocle, Heroes & Fantasies, and Manga-Graphix Friday: • 12-7pm On-Demand Demos for: Naruto, YuGiOh, Magic the Gathering, & Resident Evil • 5:00pm – Magic – 3-pack draft tournament – $15 entry • 5:30pm – Naruto – 6-pack mixed-set sealed tournament – $20 entry – Prizes include Mats & Promo Cards • 6:00pm – YuGiOh – Gold Series 4 + Mat Prize Tournament – Advanced Format – $5 entry Saturday: • 10-7pm: On-Demand Demos for: Naruto, YuGiOh, Magic the Gathering, & Resident Evil • 11:00am – Naruto – 6-pack mixed-set sealed tournament – $20 entry – Prizes include Mats & Promo Cards • 11:00am – YuGiOh – Gold Series 4 + Mat Prize Tournament – Advanced Format – $5 entry • Saturday: 12:00pm – Naruto – Box Prize Tournament (New Tournament Pack 3 Set) – $8 entry – Constructed Block Format – 15 players required for box prize • 12:00pm – Magic – 3-pack draft tournament – $15 entry • 1:00pm – Naruto – 6-pack mixed-set sealed tournament – $20 entry – Prizes include Mats & Promo Cards • 2:00pm – YuGiOh – Full Box of Boosters Prize Tournament (set to be named later) – Advanced Format – $10 entry • 3:00pm – Naruto – 6-pack mixed-set sealed tournament – $20 entry – Prizes include Mats & Promo Cards • 4:00pm – Magic – 3-pack draft tournament – $15 entry • 4:00pm – Naruto – $5 entry – Constructed Block Format – Prizes include Packs, Promo cards, Mats, & more • 5:00pm – Naruto – 6-pack mixed-set sealed tournament – $20 entry- Prizes include Mats & Promo Cards • 5:00pm – YuGiOh – Gold Series 4 + Mat Prize Tournament – Advanced Format – $5 entry

Specific games include: • Left 4 Dead 2 LAN • Mortal Kombat 360 • Marvel Vs Capcom 3 • Scott Pilgrim Vs The World Tournament Schedule For Friday (8/5) – (Subject to Change): • 5 pm: Marvel vs Capcom 3 (360) (Pot) • 6 pm: Mortal Kombat (PS3/360) (Pot) • 7 pm: Super Bomberman 2 on SNES (FREE!) • 4pm-6pm Mario Kart Challenge: Beat Mr. 12345 in a Mario Kart circuit (FREE!) Saturday (8/6): • 5 pm: Super Smash Bros Brawl 1v1 (Pot) • 6 pm: Mystery Game Tournament (Free) • 7 pm: Super Street Fighter IV (360) (Pot) • 12am-3am Left 4 Dead Team Challenge (FREE!) (Details TBA) Sunday (8/7): • Wii Sports Challenge: Defeat Kyle at Wii Boxing (FREE!) All tournaments marked FREE! will have TBA prizes and single elimination Pot tournaments are $5 and double elimination.

Sunday: • 10-2pm: On-Demand Demos for: Naruto, YuGiOh, Magic the Gathering, & Resident Evil

Scavenger Hunt Sign-up, find stuff at the convention, win prizes! Hosted by ninjaHELL! Located by Artist Alley Check-In (Salon I - Dealers’ Room) The Rules: • Any individual is allowed to enter, but a group is highly encouraged. A group entry may have a maximum of 6 people. Any prizes won will be split amongst the group. • All clues and hints are open to the group’s interpretation. Creativity is highly encouraged. • You may “check-in” with the ninjaHELL! Booth at the following hours: 12pm-7pm on Friday, 10am-7:00pm on Saturday, and 10am-12:30pm on Sunday.

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A maximum of FIVE (5) “check-ins” may occur per day to “save” your progress. All participant groups must show up at Panel Room 3 (Conference Room 12) for final checkin. This will happen on Sunday, August 7th at 1pm. Prizes will be distributed after all groups have been counted and the winners have been declared.

Rivercenter Mall Rules San Japan is connected to the Rivercenter Mall which has a great food court on the bottom floor and plenty of shops that you can partake in. However, after discussions with the mall, we have been asked to post the following rules ahead of time so San Japan attendees can be prepared when they decide to walk into the mall:

RULES OF COMMON COURTESIES Rivercenter Mall is a privately owned property including all parking areas. We welcome all visitors and are committed to providing them the best environment possible. We have established these rules and regulations to maintain a business-like atmosphere and to assure the safety and comfort of all customers.

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Cosplay Weapon Props are Not Allowed. Masks are Not Allowed. Face Paint is Not Allowed.

It is your responsibility to not break these simple rules or you will be kicked out from the Mall! San Japan will not hold onto or store any cosplay items either. Find a friend to hold your item or store it in your hotel room before entering the mall.

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Smoking in the Center commons areas, corridors and within 15 feet of all entry doors. Visiting Rivercenter Mall without shirt or shoes. Wearing apparel, which contains vulgar, obscene or sexually explicit language. Obstructing free flow of customer traffic. Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or illegal substances other than in licensed areas. Disorderly, disruptive conduct of any nature; including use of obscene or insulting language or gestures, playing any audio devices, yelling, running, throwing objects or littering. Possession of pets, except “guide dogs” and “service animals” as defined by the ADA. Truancy or curfew violation. Solicitation and/or distribution of any material; or photography without permission of mall management. Any act that could result in physical harm to persons or damage to property. Any act prohibited by local, state or federal laws. Bicycling, skateboarding, roller-blading or scooter riding in the mall or on mall property. (Bicycling to mall for shopping is allowed). Possession of illegal firearms, explosives, weapons or burglary tools on the premises. Dancing in the common area of the mall Wheelchairs provided free in Security Office on River level.

San Japan Staff Jay Perez Events Chair

Sven “Doc” Berglowe Safety Director

Dave Henkin Convention Chairman

Lauren Heacker Operations Chair

Thomas “Eddo” Fort

S. David Ramirez

Original-Gamer.com

Sarah “Sai” Kimmey

Media / PR Coordinator

Music Gaming

Info Desk Coordinators Ken Wallen Guest Relations Director

Coordinator Adrian “Bear” Padilla

Ernest Zamora, Jr.

Dealers Room

Chris “Kuri” Chapman

AnimeFun TV

Coordinator

Convention Main Gopher

AMV & Main Events Craige Howlette

Coordinator

Convention Advisor Kiwi Matt “Comter” Zeisler

J-Pop Room

Registration / regIT

Coordinator

Daniel Bottoms

Michael Hicks

Video Room Coordinator

Josh Compean Morale Support

Rick “Mr12345” Lepe Gaming Director Bruce Tomlin

Christopher Pagonis

Kara Conner

Arcade Gaming

Charity Auction Manager

Coordinator Kisa Schriever Krystina Johnson

Julia

Chris Johnson

Panel Coordinators

Art Show Coordinators Christopher Morton Barbara “Barb” Varian

Move In / Move Out Team

Volunteer Coordinator Nathan Saucier

Crystal “Kawaii Seth” Taylor

Table Top Gaming

Levi Hampton

Coordinator

Night Events Director

Panel Director Samantha “Porkchops” O’Leary

Tech Coordinator Katy Tunks

The Gear Project

Meghan Olivarez

Jackie Naehrig

Convention Operations

Cosplay Coordinator

Volunteer Suite

Artist Alley Coordinator

Coordinator

Coordinators Pablo Vazquez

Tara McKinney Green Room Manager

Steampunk Coordinator

Meghan Olivarez Program Book Design

Lieutenants Kristen Nesbitt Convention Operations Victoria Johnson Volunteer Suite Spenser Mears Joshua Rambo Move-in / Move-out

Juan Guzman Elfi Naehrig Artist Alley Chad Davis David Booth Komsan “Koji” Surjapakatee Safety

Erika Lemke Kieran Strange Kit Watson Events

Emma Ryle Cosplay

Jason “Newbeh” Egan Tony “Taichi” Ambriz Brianna “Sethos” Johns Joe “Envy” Sparks Panels

Jeannae Zuloaga Guest Relations Breanna Rivas Dealers Room

Volunteers Mark Adams Rudy Alba Patrick Alexander Chelsea Almazan Thomas Alvarado Heath Baethe Cesar Balino Catherine Baty Amanda Bell Justin Bosley Jessica Briseno Megan Brown Michael Brown Kathleen Burow Kyle Burpo Crystal Carpenter Katie Carpenter Azia Carrasco Noe Chapa Brianne Coleman Keli Conaway Jennifer Costello Lindsay Costello

Joel Czyzak Justis Demare Lindsey Duga Chris Dunn Jenna Edminston Scott Espenshade Jill Fiebig Melody Fisher Tim Fredund Cassandra French Chris Frittscher Irvin Garcia Glover Gayles Eric Gleckner Kyle Goff Lucy Gonzalez Ky Grage Tahressa Green Josh Gruner Christopher Gunadi Alicia Hamm Deborah Hamm Walter Herbeck

Luis Herrera Katelyn Hess Jennifer Hinojosa Bill Ingram Jeremy Jimenez Caitlin Johnson Joshua Johnson Blake Jones James Karsten Joseph Kee Jennifer Kelly Risa Kitaura Trevor Lee Lawyer Kennieth-Leigh de Leon Andrew Llanes Andrea Lopez Raymond Lopez Dane Lyon Dominic Macias Samantha Martinez Traci McDaniel Jeff Mears Stuart Millican

Jarrod Mizell Ruth Montellano Christine Morales Pedro Moran Kevin Motley Maya Muldrew Seth Murdoch Diana Nelson Magda Ortiz Walter Osbourne Desaray Pate Cara Peeler David Quiram Patricia Ramirez Kayla Riell Andrew Robles Victoria Rocha Alyssa Rodriguez Arianna Rodriguez Cynthia Rosas Brian Ruiz Andrew Rynicker Elizabeth Sanders

James Sanchez Daniel Schuldt Patricia Sipes Nicholas Smith Aya Spann Hiram Spells Courtney Spence Shannon Stacy Ashaad Stewart Robert Suske Josh Tidwell Quincy Thomas Paisley Timm Steven Torres William Torres Jedidiah Valdez Jackie Valore Mike Villela Brittany Wheeler Niki Wild Robert Jordan Wood Kaleb Woodward Thomas Zoth

Thank You Pablo & Amy Fraga James Wong Tony Ambriz Matthew Inabinett Quyen Ngo C.W. Reynolds Britt Myer Mu Epsilon Kappa Kamikazecon IKKiCon Oni-Con JA-SSA Jim Tappero Front Cover & Winning Design Artwork By: Keri R. Website: alicechan.deviantart.com

Brianne Coleman Darrell Hoberer Jason Meador Our Lady of the Lake University Cherry Blossom Productions Cynthia Rosas Dragon’s Lair Heroes & Fantasies Michael Loredo Area 512 Entertainment San Antonio Neo-Victorian Association San Antonio Public Library UTSA Culture Center Greg Simone And many, many more Table of Contents Chibis Panels & Programming Chibi Artwork By: Valerie Lynn Aguilar Website: little-yuuri.deviantart.com/

AnimeFest Ryan Kim Chris Solis Yule-Con Randy Gray Stuart Hamblin Chibi Ushicon Keiichi.net Patrick Delahanty Animecons.com A.C.E.S. Joel Rodriguez Samantha Stevens Sakuta-san Back Cover Sana Art Artwork By: Edgar Caballero

San Japan: Mach 5 August 10th - 12th, 2012 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center More info to be posted this Fall!

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