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| ANIMAINE | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Best Western Merry Manor Inn |
| Location(s) | South Portland, Maine |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2011 |
| Website | http://www.animaine.org |
Animaine, stylized ANIMAINE, is an annual three-day anime convention held in the fall in South Portland, Maine. Despite its small size, the convention has hosted a number of high profile guests and screenings, including the English dub premieres of Loups=Garous, Persona 4: The Animation, and BTOOOM![1].
History edit
ANIMAINE was first held in 2011 in South Portland. It was originally organized by the Anime Defense Project, which now refers to itself as the Animaine Foundation. In 2012, the convention was held over Labor Day weekend, but has otherwise been held in November each year.
In 2012, Sentai Filmworks announced they had acquired the license for Penguindrum and several other titles at the convention[2]. The company announced a rescue of Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water the following year[3]
Event history edit
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 18-20, 2011 | Best Western Merry Manor Inn South Portland, Maine | 145[4] | Greg Ayres, Terri Doty, Scott A. Melzer, David Williams |
| August 31-September 3, 2012 | Best Western Merry Manor Inn South Portland, Maine | 200 (estimated) [5] | The Asterplace, Greg Ayres, Terri Doty, Scott A. Melzer, David Williams |
| November 8-10, 2013 | Best Western Merry Manor Inn South Portland, Maine | Greg Ayres, Tiffany Grant, David Williams | |
| November 21-23, 2014 | Best Western Merry Manor Inn South Portland, Maine | Greg Ayres, Tia Ballard, David Williams, Katherine Zan, Scott Melzer |
References edit
- ^ English dub of Log Horizon to Premiere at ANIMAINE convention
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks adds Penguindrum, Ninja Scroll film, Letter Bee". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Animaine panel news roundup". Crunchyroll.
- ^ "Animaine 2011". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-11-02.
- ^ "Animaine 2012". AnimeCons.com.
External links edit
Category:Anime conventions in the United States Category:Maine Category:Recurring events established in 2011