New England Anime Society
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The New England Anime Society, Inc. is a Massachusetts
-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
dedicated to furthering American
understanding of Japan
ese language and culture through written and visual media. Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is the parent organization of Anime Boston
, one of the largest anime conventions in North America
.
At Anime Boston 2007, the New England Anime Society announced that they would be starting Providence Anime Conference in the fall of 2008. It will be the first 21+ anime con that does not focus on the "adult" aspect of anime and manga.
In addition to anime conventions, The New England Anime Society has also provided assistance with other events such as running anime screenings at First Night Boston, costume contests at Tokyo Kid in Harvard Square
, and anime screenings at the Belmont Film Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts
and Sudbury Day in Sudbury, Massachusetts
.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
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dedicated to furthering American
United States
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understanding of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese language and culture through written and visual media. Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is the parent organization of Anime Boston
Anime Boston
Anime Boston is an annual three-day anime fan convention held in the spring in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The convention features a number of events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists' alley and art show, karaoke, game shows,...
, one of the largest anime conventions in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
.
At Anime Boston 2007, the New England Anime Society announced that they would be starting Providence Anime Conference in the fall of 2008. It will be the first 21+ anime con that does not focus on the "adult" aspect of anime and manga.
In addition to anime conventions, The New England Anime Society has also provided assistance with other events such as running anime screenings at First Night Boston, costume contests at Tokyo Kid in Harvard Square
Harvard Square
Harvard Square is a large triangular area in the center of Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Brattle Street, and John F. Kennedy Street. It is the historic center of Cambridge...
, and anime screenings at the Belmont Film Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts
Belmont, Massachusetts
Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census.- History :Belmont was founded on March 18, 1859 by former citizens of, and land from the bordering towns of Watertown, to the south; Waltham, to the west; and Arlington, then...
and Sudbury Day in Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, population 17,659. The town was incorporated in 1639, with the original boundaries including what is now Wayland. Wayland split from Sudbury in 1780. When first incorporated, it included and parts of Framingham, Marlborough, Stow...
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Event history
The New England Anime Society has produced the following events:| Name | Dates | Location | Atten. |
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| Anime Boston 2003 Anime Boston Anime Boston is an annual three-day anime fan convention held in the spring in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The convention features a number of events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists' alley and art show, karaoke, game shows,... |
April 18–20, 2003 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, Massachusetts |
4,110 |
| Dance Dance Revolution Tournament | August 17, 2003 | Playoff Arcade Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston.... |
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| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2004 | December 31, 2003 | Hynes Convention Center Hynes Convention Center The John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center located in Boston was built in 1988 from a design by architects Kallmann, McKinnell & Wood. It replaced a previous building, also a convention center, regarded as "ungainly." The 1988 design "attempted to relate in scale and materials to its... Boston, Massachusetts |
2,063 |
| Arisia 2004 Arisia Arisia is a Boston-area science fiction convention, named for a planet in the Lensman novels by E. E. "Doc" Smith. The name was chosen as an homage to an older Boston-area con, Boskone, which took the typical ending for a convention—con—and then altered the spelling to match the name of an... 's Anime Room |
January 16-18, 2004 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, Massachusetts |
2,283 |
| Anime Boston 2004 | April 9–11, 2004 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers Boston, Massachusetts |
3,656 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2005 | December 31, 2004 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
3000 |
| Belmont World Film 2005 - Family Festival | April 17, 2005 | Belmont, Massachusetts Belmont, Massachusetts Belmont is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census.- History :Belmont was founded on March 18, 1859 by former citizens of, and land from the bordering towns of Watertown, to the south; Waltham, to the west; and Arlington, then... |
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| Anime Boston 2005 | April 29 – May 1, 2005 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
7,500 |
| Sudbury Day 2005 | September 17, 2005 | Sudbury, Massachusetts Sudbury, Massachusetts Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, population 17,659. The town was incorporated in 1639, with the original boundaries including what is now Wayland. Wayland split from Sudbury in 1780. When first incorporated, it included and parts of Framingham, Marlborough, Stow... |
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| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2006 | December 31, 2005 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Belmont World Film 2006 - Family Festival | March 12, 2006 | Belmont, Massachusetts | |
| Anime Boston 2006 | May 26–28, 2006 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
9,354 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2007 | December 31, 2006 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Anime Boston 2007 | April 20–22, 2007 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
11,500 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2008 | December 31, 2007 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Anime Boston 2008 | March 21–23, 2008 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
14,339 |
| Providence Anime Conference 2008 | October 3-5, 2008 | Rhode Island Convention Center Rhode Island Convention Center The Rhode Island Convention Center is an exposition center in downtown Providence, RI. Built in 1994, it is the largest convention center in Rhode Island, with about of exhibition space, including a exhibit hall. It is connected to the Dunkin Donuts Center. It is also adjacent to the Westin... Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region... |
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| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2009 | December 31, 2008 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Anime Boston 2009 | May 22–24, 2009 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
15,438 |
| Anime Boston 2010 | April 2–4, 2010 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
17,236 |