Ani-Jam

{{Infobox Convention

| name = Ani-Jam

| image =

| caption =

| status = Defunct

| genre = Anime, Manga, Japanese culture

| venue = Fresno Convention Center

| location = Fresno, California

| country = United States

| first = 2003

| last = 2014

| organizer = Ani-Jam LLC

| filing =

| attendance = 1,600+

| website = http://www.ani-jam.com/

}}

Ani-Jam was an annual two-day anime convention held during August at the Fresno Convention Center in Fresno, California.

Programming

The convention offered anime screenings, a cosplay masquerade, live music, table top games, vendors, video game tournaments, and workshops.

History

The first event in 2003 lasted for six hours and attracted 500 attendees. The convention moved to the Fresno Convention Center in 2012. Ani-Jam celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2013. The convention held a day zero (Friday) event before the start of the 2014 convention where pre-registered attendees could attend a formal ball.

=Event history=

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Dates	Location	Attend.	Guests {{Convention list \| date = March 28, 2003 \| venue = Ramada Fresno North \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = 500+ \| guests = Edward Luena. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 19–20, 2006 \| venue = Fresno Fairgrounds \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Agent 760, Akai SKY, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Random Ninjas, Kristine Sa, Stephanie Yanez, and Toshifumi Yoshida. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 18–19, 2007 \| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Adella, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Melissa Hudson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Trish Ledoux, Kenyth Mogan, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, Amanda Tomasch, and Toshifumi Yoshida. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 2–3, 2008 \| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Akai SKY, Robert Axelrod, Leah Clark, Justin Cook, Che Gilson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, LYV, Makenai, Vic Mignogna, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, and Stephanie Yanez. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 20–21, 2011 \| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, La Carmina, Robert McCollum, Vic Mignogna, Hannah Minx, Sebastiano Serafini, and Team LoveHate. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 18–19, 2012 \| venue = Fresno Convention Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Greg Ayres, Eric Caldero, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Kairu, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Mari Watanabe, and Stephanie Yanez. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 17–18, 2013 "10th anniversary" \| venue = Fresno Convention Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = 1,600+ \| guests = Greg Ayres, Richie Branson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Cynthia Martinez, Chris Patton, Aimee Major Steinberger, Mari Watanabe, Robert Axelrod, Brittney Karbowski, and Valkyrie Kiss. }} {{Convention list \| date = August 16–17, 2014 \| venue = Fresno Convention Center \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Jessica Calvello, Chris Cason, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Raj Ramayya, Chii Sakurabi, Jad B. Saxton, Steam Powered Giraffe, and David Vincent. }}

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Dates

Location

Attend.

Guests

{{Convention list

| date = March 28, 2003

| venue = Ramada Fresno North

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance = 500+

| guests = Edward Luena.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 19–20, 2006

| venue = Fresno Fairgrounds

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Agent 760, Akai SKY, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Trish Ledoux, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Random Ninjas, Kristine Sa, Stephanie Yanez, and Toshifumi Yoshida.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 18–19, 2007

| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Adella, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Melissa Hudson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Trish Ledoux, Kenyth Mogan, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, Amanda Tomasch, and Toshifumi Yoshida.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 2–3, 2008

| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Akai SKY, Robert Axelrod, Leah Clark, Justin Cook, Che Gilson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, LYV, Makenai, Vic Mignogna, Fred Perry, Quarter-Circle Jab, Kristine Sa, and Stephanie Yanez.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 20–21, 2011

| venue = Radisson Hotel & Conference Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, La Carmina, Robert McCollum, Vic Mignogna, Hannah Minx, Sebastiano Serafini, and Team LoveHate.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 18–19, 2012

| venue = Fresno Convention Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Greg Ayres, Eric Caldero, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Kairu, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Mari Watanabe, and Stephanie Yanez.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 17–18, 2013
"10th anniversary"

| venue = Fresno Convention Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance = 1,600+

| guests = Greg Ayres, Richie Branson, Lord Katsuhiko Jinnai, Cynthia Martinez, Chris Patton, Aimee Major Steinberger, Mari Watanabe, Robert Axelrod, Brittney Karbowski, and Valkyrie Kiss.

}}

{{Convention list

| date = August 16–17, 2014

| venue = Fresno Convention Center

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests = Akai SKY, Greg Ayres, Jessica Calvello, Chris Cason, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Raj Ramayya, Chii Sakurabi, Jad B. Saxton, Steam Powered Giraffe, and David Vincent.

}}

Ani-Vent

Ani-Vent was a one-day convention held in 2010 with the goal of expanding into different events.

=Event history=

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Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests {{Convention list \| date = July 17, 2010 \| venue = Fresno Fairgrounds, Chance Avenue Entrance \| location = Fresno, California \| attendance = \| guests = }}

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Dates

Location

Atten.

Guests

{{Convention list

| date = July 17, 2010

| venue = Fresno Fairgrounds, Chance Avenue Entrance

| location = Fresno, California

| attendance =

| guests =

}}

Gallery

Image:Anijam2003.jpg|Attendees at the first Ani-Jam event held in Fresno, California in April 2003.

Image:Ani-Jam2012.jpg|Cosplayers at Ani-Jam 2012 in Fresno, California.

References

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{{cite news | work = abc30 | title = Ani-Jam convention visits Downtown Fresno | date = 2012-08-18 | url = https://abc30.com/archive/8778390/ | access-date = 2013-09-03 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130904054005/http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=8778390 | archive-date = 2013-09-04 | url-status = live }}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/97/ani-jam-2003 | title = Ani-Jam 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/966/ani-jam-2006 | title = Ani-Jam 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1257/ani-jam-2007 | title = Ani-Jam 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1479/ani-jam-2008 | title = Ani-Jam 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2289/ani-vent-2010 | title = Ani-Vent 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2345/ani-jam-2011 | title = Ani-Jam 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3395/ani-jam-2012 | title = Ani-Jam 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4004/ani-jam-2013 | title = Ani-Jam 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4660/ani-jam-2014 | title = Ani-Jam 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 2018-10-13}}

{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2013-08-20/ani-jam-attracts-over-1600-attendees-for-tenth-year-celebration | title = Ani-Jam Attracts Over 1,600 Attendees for Tenth Year Celebration | publisher = Anime News Network | accessdate = 2013-09-03}}

{{cite news | work = Hanford Sentinel | title = Anime convention comes to Fresno this weekend | date = 2007-08-16 | last = Meyersmeyer | first = Seth | url = http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/news/anime-convention-comes-to-fresno-this-weekend/article_804ddc8c-8019-570d-b4c5-6c25ffdbca88.html | accessdate = 2013-09-03}}

{{cite news | work = Hanford Sentinel | title = Get ready for the Ani-Jam anime festival! | date = 2013-08-09 | last = Santiago | first = Brandon | url = http://www.hanfordsentinel.com/get-ready-for-the-ani-jam-anime-festival/article_744e55e4-0122-11e3-8e16-001a4bcf887a.html | accessdate = 2013-09-03}}

{{cite news|work=KMPH |title=Ani-Jam 2014 This Weekend At Fresno Convention Center |date=2014-08-14 |url=http://www.kmph.com/category/170789/video-landing-page?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10473553 |accessdate=2014-08-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819192625/http://www.kmph.com/category/170789/video-landing-page?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=10473553 |archivedate=2014-08-19 }}

{{cite news | work = The Fresno Bee | title = Fresno Ani-Jam anime convention marks 10 years | date = 2013-08-14 | last = Tehee | first = Joshua | url = http://www.fresnobee.com/2013/08/14/3441673/fresno-anime-convention-marks.html | accessdate = 2013-09-03}}

{{cite news | work = The Fresno Bee | title = At Fresno's Ani-Jam, heroes, villains and average Joes unite | date = 2014-08-16 | last = Appleton | first = Rory | url = http://www.fresnobee.com/2014/08/16/4073498_at-fresnos-ani-jam-heroes-villains.html | accessdate = 2014-08-24}}

}}

=Other Related News Articles=

[https://abc30.com/archive/8318040/ Anime convention in Downtown Fresno] abc30, Retrieved 2013-09-03
[http://www.kmph.com/story/23173071/anime-festival-draws-large-crowds-in-fresno Anime Festival Draws Large Crowds In Fresno] KMPH, Retrieved 2013-09-03
[https://archive.today/20130904053931/http://www.ksee24.com/features/central-valley-today/Ani-Jam-219853271.html Ani-Jam] KSEE, Retrieved 2013-09-03
[https://archive.today/20130904054021/http://www.kmph.com/category/170789/video-landing-page?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9203038 Fresno Convention Center To Hold Ani-Jam 2013] KMPH, Retrieved 2013-09-03

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Category:Defunct anime conventions

Category:Annual events in California

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