QC Anime-zing!
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QC Anime-zing! is an anime convention
organized in the Quad Cities
. The convention offers anime screenings, video games, a dealers room, guest panels, fan panels, cosplay competitions, and many other events typical of an anime convention. It was first held at The Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf, IA from June 18–20, 2010. Guests for the 2010 convention were Johnny Yong Bosch
, Robert Axelrod
, Spike Spencer
, Eyeshine, and The Man Power.
The 2011 convention will be held June 17–19, 2011 at The RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.
weekend.
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
organized in the Quad Cities
Quad Cities
The Quad Cities is a group of five cities straddling the Mississippi River on the Iowa–Illinois boundary. These cities, Davenport and Bettendorf and Rock Island, Moline, and East Moline , are the center of the Quad Cities Metropolitan Area, which, as of 2010, had an estimated population of...
. The convention offers anime screenings, video games, a dealers room, guest panels, fan panels, cosplay competitions, and many other events typical of an anime convention. It was first held at The Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf, IA from June 18–20, 2010. Guests for the 2010 convention were Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist, and musician.He may be best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and being the English voice of Ichigo Kurosaki in the hit anime series Bleach, Vash the Stampede in Trigun and Lelouch Lamperouge in Code...
, Robert Axelrod
Robert Axelrod
Robert M. Axelrod is an American political scientist. He is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan where he has been since 1974. He is best known for his interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation, which has been cited in numerous articles...
, Spike Spencer
Spike Spencer
Charles Forrest "Spike" Spencer is an American actor best known for dubbing Japanese anime films. He is best known for roles in ADV Films dubs of Neon Genesis Evangelion , Martian Successor Nadesico , and Excel Saga . He has also performed voice acting for radio, especially commercials...
, Eyeshine, and The Man Power.
The 2011 convention will be held June 17–19, 2011 at The RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.
Programming
QC Anime-zing! runs for three days, including events happening throughout the weekend.- Anime Screenings - The convention will be showing anime series in screening rooms.
- Artist's Alley - Artists have the opportunity to sell or display their artwork.
- ConSuite - A hospitality suite with free rice, ramen, and other snack foods.
- Cosplay Contest - Visitors can compete to see who's costume is the best.
- Dealer's Room - Outside vendors sell their products, including mostly video game or anime-related goods and Japanese snack food.
- Guests of Honor - Voice actors and musicians will be appearing and performing, giving autographs and interacting with fans.
- Rave - An official dance that will last late into Saturday night.
- Video Games - There will be video games and tournaments organized throughout the weekend.
Related Events
QC Anime-zing! is particularly known for organizing an 'instant' anime convention after a small nearby convention, Pokettokon, had been cancelled less than a week prior to the convention weekend. The instant event gathered 160 attendees with less than 72 hours of planning. QC Anime-zing! recently announced another second anime convention, Anime-SPARK!, to be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Valentine's DayValentine's Day
Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496...
weekend.
Event History
| Name | Dates | Venue | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anime-ZAP! | January 16–17, 2010 | Hampton Inn | Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated... |
160 | |
| QC Anime-zing! | June 18–20, 2010 | The Lodge | Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf, Iowa Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with... |
400 | Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, The Man Power, Robert Axelrod, Spike Spencer |
| Anime Halloween Ball | October 30, 2010 | The RiverCenter | Davenport, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
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| Anime-ZAP! | January 15–16, 2011 | Holiday Inn City Centre | Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated... |
400 | |
| Anime-SPARK! | February 10–14, 2011 | Clarion Hotel | Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids, Iowa Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city... |
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| QC Anime-zing! | June 17–19, 2011 | The RiverCenter | Davenport, Iowa Davenport, Iowa Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk... |
Eyeshine, Johnny Yong Bosch Johnny Yong Bosch Johnny Yong Bosch is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist, and musician.He may be best known for portraying Adam Park in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and being the English voice of Ichigo Kurosaki in the hit anime series Bleach, Vash the Stampede in Trigun and Lelouch Lamperouge in Code... , Robert Axelrod Robert Axelrod Robert M. Axelrod is an American political scientist. He is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Michigan where he has been since 1974. He is best known for his interdisciplinary work on the evolution of cooperation, which has been cited in numerous articles... , Trevor Mueller, Russell Lissau |