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| Aniwave | |
|---|---|
| Status | Defunct |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Japanese culture [1] [2] |
| Venue | Wilmington Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2007 [3] [4] |
| Most recent | 2015 |
Aniwave was an annual one day anime convention held during December at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.
The convention typically offered a costume contest, demonstrations, panels, vendors, and workshops. [1] [4]
Aniwave was founded in 2007 by artist Michal Wisniowski as a free film festival held at the Cameron Art Museum and Jengo’s Playhouse. [1] [3] [5] The convention moved to a larger venue in 2010, the Wilmington Convention Center, and had new leadership due to Michal Wisniowski moving away. [1]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2010 | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | 400 | Chuck Denson, Scott Houle, Marc Matney, Langley McArol, Tamara Mercer, Patt Noday, Shaun O'Rourke, and Adachi Trieu. [6] |
| December 4, 2011 [7] | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | Animyu, Jason Hatfield, Marc Matney, Sean P. O'Connell, Shaun O'Rourke, One Hard Night, Robin Dale Robertson, Amy Tipton, Adachi Trieu, and Dave Underwood. [8] | |
| December 2, 2012 [9] [10] | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | ||
| December 8, 2013 | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | Chuck Denson, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Sean P. O'Connell, Shaun O'Rourke, and Dave Underwood. [11] | |
| December 7, 2014 | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | Caitlin Glass [12] | |
| December 6, 2015 | Wilmington Convention Center Wilmington, North Carolina | Katelyn Barr [13] |
| Dates | Location | Attend. | Films/guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 24–25, 2009 [5] | Cameron Art Museum, The Soapbox Wilmington, North Carolina | 150 [1] |
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