Anime Punch!

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Anime Punch
StatusDefunct
VenueSheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square
Location(s)Columbus, Ohio
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005
Most recent2017
Attendance1,600 in 2011

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]

Contents

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

DatesLocationAtten.Guests
April 30, 2005 Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio 		200 [4]
March 31 – April 2, 2006Holiday 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, 2007Columbus 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, 2008Crowne 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, 2009Doubletree 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, 2010Hyatt 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, 2011Hyatt Regency
Columbus, Ohio		1,603 [11] The Protomen, Lawrence Eng, Brad Swaile, Toren Smith, Jared Hedges, Joel Burgen, Alex Muniz [11]
December 21–23, 2012Sheraton 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, 2014Holiday Inn Worthington
Columbus, Ohio		 2d6, Leah Clark, COO-Interactive Entertainment, Patrick Drazen, Chuck Huber, The Pillowcases [13]
April 3–5, 2015Crowne Plaza Columbus North
Columbus, Ohio		 2d6, The Skashank Redemption, COO-Interactive Entertainment, Joel McDonald, Tony Oliver [14]
March 25–27, 2016Holiday 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

DatesLocationAtten.Guests
March 16–18, 2012Ramada Plaza Columbus
Columbus, Ohio 		451Lawrence 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

DatesLocationAtten.
July 28–30, 2006AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio 		18 [17]
June 29 – July 1, 2007AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio 		41 [18]
July 25–27, 2008AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio 		[19]
June 26–28, 2009AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio 		60 [20]
July 25–27, 2010AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio 		50 [21]
July 1–3, 2011AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [22]
July 6–8, 2012AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [23]
June 21–23, 2013AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [24]
June 20–22, 2014AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [25]
July 10–12, 2015AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [26]
August 12–14, 2016AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [27]
June 30 - July 2, 2017AEP ReCreation Lands
Morgan County, Ohio [28]

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References

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