Animania Festival 2011

Animania Festival 2012 Dates

louis — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:35:09 +0000

The following dates are confirmed for 2012!

Brisbane | March 10 - Mercure Brisbane
Sydney | March 24 - ATP
Sydney | September 22-23 - ATP
Brisbane | October 6 - Mercure Brisbane

Asian Ball Jointed Dolls (ABJD) Competitions

damien — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:02:40 +0000

A number of ABJD Competitions have been announced in the lead up to Animania Sydney.

Dressed to Impress:Take the theme "Fairytale: Beyond the Woods" and dress your dolls accordingly to join the competition,
The Doll Photography Competition,
*NEW* Accessorise Me! Competition, open to everyone who's interested in dolls! And it
doesn't require you to even own a doll!

Review the linked documents for entry rules. Entries close Friday 9th September.

Guest of Honour | Ikue Otani (大谷育江)

louis — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:47:35 +0000

Animania Festival is proud to announce that this year's guest of honour is Ikue Otani (大谷育江) , the voice of Tony Tony Chopper in One Piece, Konohamaru in Naruto, Gash in Gash Bell, Merle in Vision of Escaflowne and Pikachu in Pokemon.

Volunteer registrations are closing soon. NANI?!?!?!?!! >
lexxie — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:26:59 +0000

With 2 months to go before the the Animania weekend event hits Sydney, you have certainly given us much to read about and have been overwhelmed by the flood of applications we have recieved.

Having said that, registration for the Animania Volunteer Programme 2011 is closing real soon. So if you know anyone who hasn't signed up yet, be a mate - chuck a red shell and tell them to get straight on it!

To be part of Animania's 10 year anniversary celebration and know what it's like behind the scenes of Australia's largest anime and manga event, visit the Volunteer Page.

Brisbane October Pre-Sale Tickets Available

damien — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:09:29 +0000

Pre-sale tickets for Animania Festival in Brisbane are now available!

What's the benefit of pre-sale tickets? Already having a ticket saves you time getting in the door on the day, and it's cheaper too! What more could you want? For all the details about ticketing at the Brisbane October festival point your web browser at the tickets page! As awesome as pre-sale tickets are they can't be around forever, pre-sale ends on September 9th!

More info about Animania Brisbane October.

Sydney September Pre-Sale Tickets Available

damien — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:08:40 +0000

Pre-sale tickets for Animania Festival Sydney September are now available!

What's so cool about pre-sale tickets you ask? Well for one you can skip the queues for paying at the door, and it's cheaper too! Who can argue with that? For all the details about ticketing at the Sydney September weekend festival point your web browser at the tickets page! Be sure to get in quick though, pre-sale ends on August 19th!

More info about Animania Sydney September.

It's here! The Animania Volunteer Programme is now OPEN!

lexxie — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 13:07:05 +0000

Hi everyone!

The Animania Sydney weekend event will be our MASSIVE year yet as we hit the 10 year mark. Like OMG GODZILLA MASSIVE!

And it's that time of the year again where WE NEED YOU! *points at you* Yes you!

So why not put your Pokemon Black/White game down and spend some time with us? Come and experience what it's like to be part of the Animania Festival and see what happens behind the scenes, meet new faces and be part of something big!

To be part of this year's Animania Volunteer Programme action, visit the Volunteer page.

2012 Cosplay Calendar Competition

louis — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:39:23 +0000

The Cosplay calendar competition is on again this year. If you wish to participate and have the chance of winning and becoming featured as one of the 12 months for the year 2012, then make sure to submit an entry. All entries must be submitted by July 8th 2011.

Entries are limited to 5 photos per cosplayer or photographer. The format this year is LANDSCAPE.

As per previous years, the current Team Australia (Haraju2girls) will be featured on the cover in their championship costumes.

Please view full terms and conditions. To enter, please use the supplied entry form.

The Animania Volunteer Programme 2011 is opening soon

lexxie — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:16:30 +0000

Yep. You're seeing it right...

The Animania Volunteer Programme 2011 is opening soon. Real soon...

Game on!

Recent Japan Natural Disaster - Request for Support

louis — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:28:36 +0000

On March 11th 2011 the massive Tohoku Earthquake struck Northern Japan and the subsequent devastation that followed. During Animania Sydney March, we have organised a few options for people to contribute.

Japan Foundation, Sydney Staff have volunteered their time to setup a donation stand and raffles have been organised as well with prizes donated by Stallholders.

And a request from Japan - "There is a unique chance for cosplayers from around the world to come together impartially and express themselves in the best way they can. We sincerely hope for your support in this endeavor.The only requirement is for you to collect photos of cosplayers holding an A4 size piece of paper with the Japanese flag and a brief message." Samples

To support Japan, photographers will be organised to take photos of cosplayers with their message. We strongly encourage all cosplayers to come with a pre-prepared message, but Animania will prepare a standard message for those who couldn't organise it. To take part in this support for Japan, please come to the Cosplay Area to get your photo taken.