Yaoi-Con
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| Yaoi-Con | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Marriott San Mateo-San Francisco Airport |
| Location | San Mateo, California |
| Country |  United States |
| First held | 2001 |
| Attendance | 450 in 2001[1] |
| Official website | |
Yaoi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention for fans with an interest in yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of Asian culture. It was founded in 2001 and typically takes place during the month of October in or near San Francisco.
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[edit] Programming
As with other anime conventions, Yaoi-Con has panels and workshops (with a yaoi twist), a 24-hour video room, a manga library, swap meet, a Dealers' Room filled with merchandise, a cosplay Masquerade and an anime music video contest. In addition, Yaoi-Con holds a fan fiction contest, Bishounen Bingo, and its extraordinarily popular Saturday night fundraising Bishounen Auction.
Each year Yaoi-Con sponsors at least one Japanese yaoi mangaka as guest of honor. And, as yaoi publishing expands in the U.S., the companies who attend Yaoi-Con have become interested in bringing guests with them. Guests of honor usually participate in question and answer/autograph sessions as well as sketch sessions where they demonstrate to attendees how they produce their work.
Because of the adult nature of its theme, Yaoi-Con requires all attendees to be 18 and checks the legal ID of all attendees upon registration. 85% of Yaoi-Con membership is female, and they are mostly heterosexual.[2]
[edit] History
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2001 | Radisson Miyako Hotel San Francisco, California |
450 | Azusa Kurokawa, Gilles Poitras, and Higuri You.[3] |
| October 18–20, 2002 | Holiday Inn Golden Gateway San Francisco, California |
Andrew Conway, Patrick Drazen, Secret Secret, and Nitta Youka.[4] | |
| October 17–19, 2003 | Renaissance Parc 55 San Francisco, California |
Jo Chen, Shushushu Sakurai, and Secret Secret.[5] | |
| October 29–31, 2004 | Westin San Francisco Airport San Francisco, California |
Yamane Ayano, Jo Chen, and John O'Donnell.[6] | |
| October 28–30, 2005 | Westin San Francisco Airport San Francisco, California |
Kodaka Kazuma and Higuri You.[7] | |
| October 20–22, 2006 | Westin San Francisco Airport San Francisco, California |
Asia Watanabe.[8] | |
| October 26–28, 2007 | Marriott San Mateo / San Francisco Airport Hotel San Mateo, California |
Mamiya Oki and Kawahara Tsubasa.[9] | |
| September 26–28, 2008 | Marriott San Mateo / San Francisco Airport Hotel San Mateo, California |
Nitta Youka.[10] |
[edit] References
- ^ Yaoi-Con and BL, No Longer “Niche” - 10/30/2007 2:59:00 AM - Publishers Weekly
- ^ Anime, mon amour: forget Pokemon—Japanese animation explodes with gay, lesbian, and trans themes - video
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2001 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2002 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2003 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2004 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2005 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2006 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2007 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- ^ Yaoi-Con 2008 Information. AnimeCons.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-31.
[edit] External links
[edit] Convention reports
- Yaoisuki's reports on the industry panels at the 2006 Yaoi-con
- "Yaoi-Con 2005: A Celebration of Female Fantasies," by K. Avila, Sequential Tart, Dec. 2005
- "Yaoi Con No. 5," by C.N. Scott, Sequential Tart, Dec. 2005
- "Yaoi-Con draws "Boys Love" Fans," by Ian Brill Publishers Weekly, Nov. 2005
[edit] Yaoi-Con In the Press
- "Brokeback Manga," by Chris Maunter, The Patriot-News, March 2007
- "He loves him, she loves them," by Vanessa E. Jones, The Boston Globe, April 2005
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