We are pleased to announce TyrannosaurusLexCosplay as our 2020 Cosplay Guest of Honor!
Lex, also known as TyrannosaurusLexCosplay, is a Midwest cosplayer who loves the process of creating costumes and the awesomeness of the cosplay community. Lex officially started cosplaying in 2013, and created her first self-sewn cosplay in 2014. Since then, Lex has been creating cosplays non-stop and working on leveling up her skills. Lex is never afraid to start learning a new skill in sewing, thermoplastics or foam armor and loves talking with anyone about cosplay tips and tricks! Lex always attends conventions with one goal in mind, to encourage others to take part in the fun and exciting hobby of cosplaying!
When not cosplaying, Lex can most likely be found watching anime, playing D&D or spending time with her two very spoiled dogs.
A friendly reminder to Vendors and Artists interested in the Marketplace
Applications for booth space for the Marketplace and Artists Alley will close on February 1, 2020. Check out the information to apply here in the Marketplace pages of our website.
At long last, it’s time to get those brilliant panel ideas flowing! Now that you’ve registered for AnimeIowa 2020, you now have everything you need to submit that panel idea you’ve been dreaming of!
To submit your panel, please locate the Submissions page under the Programs & Panels tab, there you will find the link to the Paneling and Hobbies forms along with helpful information on all things to get you started! Or just click on this convenient button.
There’s no guarantee your panel will be accepted, but we can promise that it will be given fair and careful consideration. We really value all of your creativity and hard work, we can’t wait to see what you come up with! Only you know how to bring the fun in 2020, so what are you waiting for? Submit the panel of your dreams.. TODAY!
AnimeIowa Discord Group – More ways to stay connected
You the attendees have asked for this additional option to interact with both staff and other attendees. We are proud of all the work that Katie -our head of Marketplace- along with other staff members have put into this project. Come and check it out. Say hello and give Katie a shout out.
Maid and Butler Volunteer auditions are now open for Café Ai 2020! We are looking for passionate and professional people to be part of our team. Please email cafeai@animeiowa.com to receive your application. Auditions close February 1st so don’t wait!
Thank you to Joan Gordon for the official Café Ai artwork.
Our Guests Team is happy to announce APRILAPIN as an Artist Guest of Honor for AnimeIowa 2020!
APRILAPIN (pronounced like “april-a-pawn”) is an illustrator and graphic designer from Davenport, Iowa. Growing up, she was heavily influenced by anime and manga such as Sailor Moon, X/1999, Chobits, and Fruits Basket. These influences, along with her interest in horror, video games, fashion, and cosplay, formed the bedrock of her work today. These days, some of her favorites are Revolutionary Girl Utena, Madoka Magica, Oyasumi Punpun, and Mawaru Penguindrum. She loves to create illustrations that evoke a mood, juxtapose the unexpected, and unsettle. APRILAPIN can usually be found drawing at home, eating chips, petting her cat, sewing cosplay, or on social media at @aprilwithfluff on Twitter or Instagram. You can also visit her on the web at www.aprilapin.com.
We are pleased to announce our first Guest of Honor for AnimeIowa 2020: Cristina Vee!
Cristina Vee
Cristina Vee is a Los Angeles based voice actress, director, and producer. In animation, she is known as Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon, Hawk in The Seven Deadly Sins, Killua in Hunter x Hunter, Darkness in Konosuba, Homura Akemi in Madoka Magica, Meiko in Digimon Adventure Tri, Sakura Matou in Fate Stay/Night, Mio Akiyama in K-ON!, Miki Makimura in Devilman Crybaby, Kotori Minami in Love Live!, Xochi in Victor and Valentino, Jay-Ten in Steven Universe, and Marinette Dupain Cheng aka Ladybug in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Other roles include parts in Re:Zero, Bleach, One Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100, Sword Art Online, Tiger and Bunny, One Piece, Violet Evergarden, Naruto, Boruto, Fairy Tail, Magi, Kill la Kill, Your Lie in April, Kakegurui, Pokémon, Gantz: O, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters,The Promised Neverland, Lupin III, Yokai Watch, Inazuma Eleven, and so many others. Fans may be surprised that she provides the English voices for Disney’s Violetta and Tokyo in Netflix’s Money Heist. You can hear her in Disney World’s Avatar Land, but you’ll have to find her yourself!
She
has also worked in hundreds of video games, as Velvet in Tales of
Berseria, Ophillia in Octopath Traveler, Riven in League of Legends,
Eagle Eye in Fortnite, Noel Vermillion, Nu-13, Lambda-11, and Mu-12 in
BlazBlue, Cerebella in Skullgirls, Tatiana, Athena, and Lachesis in Fire
Emblem, Cinque in Final Fantasy Type-0, 5-Volt and 13-Amp in Warriors
Ware Gold, Shantae in Shantae, and can also be heard in Kingdom Hearts
3, Command and Conquer: Rivals, Monster Prom, Soul Calibur 6, Xenoblade
Chronicles, Star Wars: KOTOR, Dangan Ronpa, Street Fighter V,
Hyperdimension Neptunia, Just Cause 4, Drakengard 3, to name a few.
Her singing can be heard in the 3DS game Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage!? and in Shantae: Half Genie Hero. Her directing credits include Skullgirls, Skip Beat!, Indivisible, and Last Hope. She was the first canon female Black Ranger in the official Power Rangers TTRPG. Her character Anya was a fan favorite in the short lived Wizards of the Coast D&D show Dark & Dicey. She is also known for her music, with her most popular song, Bad Apple!! English, standing at over 20 million views.
And as promised we have extended our Black Friday Special until 11:59 pm on Sunday night.
Buu Chan fought bravely, and in the end chased the yokai back to the underworld and restored AnimeIowa’s online registration. The staff welcomed him home with a grand celebration including turkey and pumpkin pie.
The special pricing was only down for the last day – Cyber Monday. But in true AnimeIowa spirit you have the next 4 days to take advantage of the great savings we offered then. It’s like we turned back the clock and rebooted Black Friday back up from the beginning.
The Yokai have invaded and put a curse on the Registration link that takes you from the AnimeIowa Registration From to PayPal. Those evil spirits mean to stop our faithful attendees from coming to AnimeIowa this July by keeping them from the best pricing of the year.
Fortunately Buu Chan is diligently working on fixing the payment issue that is plaguing the site at this time. He will not stop will it is back up and running
And both Buu Chan and the Registration team of AnimeIowa will Extend Our BLACK FRIDAY PRICING to compensate for the time the registration is down.
We will keep you our attendees informed here and on our Social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
This year we have a new artist lending her artistic skills to create our unique Buu Chan convention T shirt. Based on the 2020 Youkai Invasion….
One pig against the end of the world! Last year a wild invasion of Yokai wreaked havoc in the world and it takes one sole Samurai pig to restore order.
Join Buu-Chan as he fights different Japanese Monsters, sending them back to the spirit world. Only he can restore the world to how it once was.
Meet the Artist Cheri Stantellano (on the right) who along with her sister Teri Noto own and run “Tangerine Mountain”
Be sure to check out their Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Sales lasting through Monday. You will love to Kimono.
Register now for AnimeIowa for the lowest price we will offer before con. Best of all you don’t have to go out in the cold or wait in lines. Your pass to this July’s best weekend is just a click or two away right here on your computer. Come celebrate with us at the Marriott in Coralville, IA. at panels, dances, in the marketplace and on the back patio. We can’t wait to see you there.
