Anime Banzai
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Anime Banzai is Utah's first anime convention, originally held at and sanctioned by Salt Lake Community College
and created and run by members of its anime club. It is held in late summer or fall, originally for one day, expanded to two days in 2006 and 2007, and again to three days in 2009. Anime Banzai features contests, a gaming room, panels, a swap meet, and two anime screening rooms. The 2010 convention was held October 8–10, 2010 in the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah
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lessons, how to cosplay, sushi
preparation instruction, fact vs fiction about ninjas, a few fan discussion panels, a subtitled vs dubbed debate, several 'How to Draw...' panels and many other events. Some events were more specific to Anime such as the Scavenger hunt for Sakura's
feathers based on the Anime/Manga Tsubasa Chronicle.
Contests included karaoke (called Anime Idol), cosplay, an AMV
contest, several video & card game tournaments, and a fanart contest.
Other events included a Swap Meet, dance, a themed cafe with cosplayers serving the patrons, and several game shows based on popular television, such as Whose Line is it Anyway?
and Anime Jeopardy.
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College is the largest higher education institution with the most diverse student body in Utah . The College offers and operates throughout the Salt Lake valley. Even with its large student body, the College maintains a student to faculty ratio of just 20 to 1...
and created and run by members of its anime club. It is held in late summer or fall, originally for one day, expanded to two days in 2006 and 2007, and again to three days in 2009. Anime Banzai features contests, a gaming room, panels, a swap meet, and two anime screening rooms. The 2010 convention was held October 8–10, 2010 in the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah
Layton, Utah
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Programming
Events typically included origamiOrigami
is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding, which started in the 17th century AD at the latest and was popularized outside Japan in the mid-1900s. It has since then evolved into a modern art form...
lessons, how to cosplay, sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
preparation instruction, fact vs fiction about ninjas, a few fan discussion panels, a subtitled vs dubbed debate, several 'How to Draw...' panels and many other events. Some events were more specific to Anime such as the Scavenger hunt for Sakura's
Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle)
, also known as , is a fictional character and one of the protagonists from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, a manga series written and illustrated by Clamp. In the series, Sakura is a princess from the Kingdom of Clow who has her memories separated from her body to parallel dimensions...
feathers based on the Anime/Manga Tsubasa Chronicle.
Contests included karaoke (called Anime Idol), cosplay, an AMV
Anime music video
An anime music video is a music video consisting of clips from one or more animations set to an audio track ; the term usually refers to fan-made unofficial videos. An AMV can also be a set of video game footage put together with music which is known as a GMV...
contest, several video & card game tournaments, and a fanart contest.
Other events included a Swap Meet, dance, a themed cafe with cosplayers serving the patrons, and several game shows based on popular television, such as Whose Line is it Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for the UK's Channel 4, for a 10 series run...
and Anime Jeopardy.
History
The inaugural convention, bringing over 600 attendees, was held on October 15, 2005 for only one day with no special guests.Event history
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