Animefest
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Animefest is the oldest anime convention in The Czech Republic, Europe
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Animefest was held for the first time in 2004. It was and still is organised by Brněnští Otaku, at first a free group of otaku. As time went by, the convention became too large and for better organisation, a civic association Brněnští Otaku was founded in 2007.
Animefest is one of the two largest conventions held in The Czech Republic, having around the same number of visitors as Advík, which is held in Prague
, in July.
Animefest is the only convention in the country which holds Anime Music Video
competition, the main prize of it being a plush doll of Totoro
. This competition is held yearly since the first year of Animefest. Since 2010, cosplay contest at Animefest is part of EuroCosplay event.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
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Animefest was held for the first time in 2004. It was and still is organised by Brněnští Otaku, at first a free group of otaku. As time went by, the convention became too large and for better organisation, a civic association Brněnští Otaku was founded in 2007.
Animefest is one of the two largest conventions held in The Czech Republic, having around the same number of visitors as Advík, which is held in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, in July.
Animefest is the only convention in the country which holds Anime Music Video
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...
competition, the main prize of it being a plush doll of Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro
, is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. The film follows the two young daughters of a professor and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan...
. This competition is held yearly since the first year of Animefest. Since 2010, cosplay contest at Animefest is part of EuroCosplay event.
History
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