Anime Punch!
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Anime Punch (stylized as Anime Punch!) was a Columbus, Ohio-based organization that hosts a number of events for fans of Japanese animation in the Central Ohio area. It originally began hosting an annual anime convention called Anime Punch, and subsequently branched out into hosting weekly social events, monthly lectures, and other regular events, in addition to three annual anime conventions. The convention ceased operations in September 2017, due to its con chair becoming a registered sex offender.[1][2]
| Anime Punch! | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Venue | Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Most recent | 2017 |
| Attendance | 1,600 in 2011 |
Armageddicon
The main event of Anime Punch, Armageddicon focused exclusively on anime, eschewing the recent trend of conventions to attempt to cover anything and everything remotely related to Japan. Notably, Armageddicon also features a high density of educational, cultural and scholarly panels and workshops. During the 2008 convention, Anime Punch Armageddicon became the first anime convention to adopt radio-frequency identification (RFID) in order to collect data about dealers' room entrances and panel attendance.[3]
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2005 | Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio | 200[4] | |
| March 31 – April 2, 2006 | Holiday Inn Worthington Columbus, Ohio | 1,030[5] | Steve Conte, Maureen Donavan, Lawrence Eng, Crispin Freeman, Kuwai-sensei, Lillian Olsen, CarrieLynn Reinhard, Joshua Seth, Lien Fan Shen, The Spoony Bards, and Richard Torrance.[5] |
| March 30 – April 1, 2007 | Columbus Airport Marriott Columbus, Ohio | 1,400[6] | Maureen Donavan, Lawrence Eng, Crispin Freeman, Mikhail Koulikov, Tristan MacAvery, Lillian Olsen, The Protomen, CarrieLynn Reinhard, Patrick Seitz, The Spoony Bards, Richard Torrance, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[6][7] |
| April 11–13, 2008 | Crowne Plaza Columbus North Columbus, Ohio | 1,337[8] | Maureen Donavan, Lawrence Eng, Hsu-Nami, Mikhail Koulikov, Dr. John A. Lent, Tristan MacAvery, Lillian Olsen, CarrieLynn Reinhard, Patrick Seitz, The Spoony Bards, Harlan Watkins, and Mariah Watkins.[8] |
| April 10–12, 2009 | Doubletree Hotel Columbus/Worthington Columbus, Ohio | 1,109[9] | Haruko Nogawa, The Protomen, Patrick Seitz, Mikhail Koulikov, Lawrence Eng, and The Spoony Bards [9] |
| April 2–4, 2010 | Hyatt Regency Columbus, Ohio | 1,400[10] | Richard Torrance, Lawrence Eng, Stacey Schlanger, Kinko Ito, Lee Makela, Brad Swaile, Patrick Seitz, The Spoony Bards, Kosuke Saito[10] |
| April 22–24, 2011 | Hyatt Regency Columbus, Ohio | 1,603[11] | The Protomen, Lawrence Eng, Brad Swaile, Toren Smith, Jared Hedges, Joel Burgen, Alex Muniz[11] |
| December 21–23, 2012 | Sheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square Columbus, Ohio | 831[12] | The Protomen, Lawrence Eng, Brad Swaile, J. Michael Tatum, Taliesin Jaffe, Lance Heiskell[12] |
| March 28–30, 2014 | Holiday Inn Worthington Columbus, Ohio | 2d6, Leah Clark, COO-Interactive Entertainment, Patrick Drazen, Chuck Huber, The Pillowcases[13] | |
| April 3–5, 2015 | Crowne Plaza Columbus North Columbus, Ohio | 2d6, The Skashank Redemption, COO-Interactive Entertainment, Joel McDonald, Tony Oliver[14] | |
| March 25–27, 2016 | Holiday Inn Columbus N - I-270 Worthington Columbus, Ohio[15] |
Revoluticon
Revoluticon was introduced for a debut in 2012 as a new line of events hosted by Anime Punch. Whereas Armageddicon is entirely focused on anime with limited to no non-anime content, Revoluticon was billed as the anti-armageddicon. It is still aimed at anime fans, but only their tangential interests, with zero anime content. Covered subject matter includes video games, fantasy, science fiction, western animation, comic books, traditional Japanese culture, Japanese modern/pop culture, and cosplay.
Event History
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 16–18, 2012 | Ramada Plaza Columbus Columbus, Ohio | 451 | Lawrence Eng, Patrick Drazen, +2 Comedy, 2d6, Custodians of Otakudom, OSU Quiddich, Analytical Couch Potato, The Fishnet Mafia[16] |
Fieldcon
Fieldcon is another line of conventions that since 2006 has been hosted by Anime Punch. It takes place entirely outdoors without access to electricity, running water, or the internet. Its remote location in the AEP ReCreation Lands near The Wilds takes it far from most people, and even cellphone reception. Attendance is small, and events are informal.
Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. |
|---|---|---|
| July 28–30, 2006 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio | 18[17] |
| June 29 – July 1, 2007 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio | 41[18] |
| July 25–27, 2008 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio | [19] |
| June 26–28, 2009 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio | 60[20] |
| July 25–27, 2010 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio | 50[21] |
| July 1–3, 2011 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[22] | |
| July 6–8, 2012 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[23] | |
| June 21–23, 2013 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[24] | |
| June 20–22, 2014 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[25] | |
| July 10–12, 2015 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[26] | |
| August 12–14, 2016 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[27] | |
| June 30 - July 2, 2017 | AEP ReCreation Lands Morgan County, Ohio[28] |