New England Anime Society
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The New England Anime Society, Inc. is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering American understanding of Japanese language and culture through written and visual media. Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is the parent organization of Anime Boston,[1] one of the largest anime conventions in North America.[2] In 2011, the Boston Phoenix selected Anime Boston as the city's "Best Nerd Gathering", beating out contenders such as New England Comic Con and PAX East.[3] The convention won the award again in 2012.[4]
At Anime Boston 2007, the New England Anime Society announced that they would be starting Providence Anime Conference in the fall of 2008. It was the first anime convention for attendees 21 and older and the first anime convention with a minimum age limit that did not focus on the "adult" aspect of anime and manga.[5]
In addition to anime conventions, The New England Anime Society has also provided assistance with other events such as running anime screenings at First Night Boston,[6] costume contests at Tokyo Kid in Harvard Square, and anime screenings at the Belmont Film Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts and Sudbury Day in Sudbury, Massachusetts.
Event history
The New England Anime Society has produced the following events:[7]
| Name | Dates | Location | Atten. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anime Boston 2003 | April 18–20, 2003 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, Massachusetts[8] |
4,110[7][9] |
| Dance Dance Revolution Tournament | August 17, 2003 | Playoff Arcade Worcester, Massachusetts[1] |
|
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2004 | December 31, 2003 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
2,063[7] |
| Arisia 2004's Anime Room | January 16–18, 2004 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel Boston, Massachusetts |
2,283[7] |
| Anime Boston 2004 | April 9–11, 2004 | Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers Boston, Massachusetts[10][11] |
3,656[7][12] |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2005 | December 31, 2004 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[13][14][15] |
3000[7][16] |
| Belmont World Film 2005 - Family Festival | April 17, 2005 | Belmont, Massachusetts | |
| Anime Boston 2005 | April 29 – May 1, 2005 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
7,500[7][17] |
| Sudbury Day 2005 | September 17, 2005 | Sudbury, Massachusetts | |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2006 | December 31, 2005 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][18][19] |
|
| Belmont World Film 2006 - Family Festival | March 12, 2006 | Belmont, Massachusetts | |
| Anime Boston 2006 | May 26–28, 2006 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[20] |
9,354[7][21] |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2007 | December 31, 2006 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][22][23] |
|
| Anime Boston 2007 | April 20–22, 2007 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
11,500[7][24] |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2008 | December 31, 2007 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[6][7][25] |
|
| Anime Boston 2008 | March 21–23, 2008 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts |
14,339[7][26] |
| Providence Anime Conference 2008 | October 3–5, 2008 | Rhode Island Convention Center Providence, Rhode Island[7][27] |
375[28] |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2009 | December 31, 2008 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][29] |
|
| Anime Boston 2009 | May 22–24, 2009 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][30] |
15,438 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2010 | December 31, 2009 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[31] |
|
| Anime Boston 2010 | April 2–4, 2010 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][32] |
17,236 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2011 | December 31, 2010 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[33] |
|
| Anime Boston 2011 | April 22–24, 2011 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][34] |
19,136 |
| Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2012 | December 31, 2011 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[35] |
|
| Anime Boston 2012 | April 6–8, 2012 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][36] |
22,065 |
| Anime Boston 2013 | May 24–26, 2013 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][37] |
|
| Anime Boston 2014 | March 21–23, 2014 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][38] |
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| Anime Boston 2015 | April 3–5, 2015 | Hynes Convention Center Boston, Massachusetts[7][39] |
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