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Panel Details

AMV Contest

Lead Panelist: Matt Bobea

Once again we are hosting our annual AMV contest at SpringFest. People interested in participating in the AMV contest should go over to the rules page on how to qualify and enter your video into the contest. Link: http://springfestny.com/events/amv-contest/

For more information contact Matt at: mattbobea@gmail.com

 

Anime Injection’s Karaoke Time

Lead Panelist: Len Kagamine

Come and sing your heart out to your favorite anime, video game or j-pop song! Rock the crowd with your awesome singing skills by yourself or grab your friends and sing in a group!

 

Anime Jeopardy

Lead Panelist: Xenia Santiago

Think you know your Shonen from your Shojo? Think you know everything about Anime. Prove yourself to be the ultimate Otaku by attending this panel. You won’t be disappointed.

 

AniMyu – Sailor Moon and the Tree of Doom

Performance By: AniMyu Productions

AniMyu is to a cosplay group that specializes in anime styled musical performance. Our goal is to bring the musical aspect of anime and cosplay to the east coast! We are currently performing our production of “SeraMyu – The Tree of Doom”. This is an original musical that you will not see anywhere else! If you are interested in helping out or even applying for future roles please e-mail Animyuproduction@yahoo.com

 

AstorCos Signing and Cosplay Contest

Lead Panelist: Kadeem Mundy

Astorcos is a cosplay magazine and blog that features cosplayers and photographers. We scour through plenty of great submissions to find new, unique, and astounding cosplays, shots, and props. All of which are available to our subscribers and viewers. But, what we’re most proud of is our features, where we personally touch-up, and edit a select few photo’s to give them an extra twist.
Here at Spring Fest we will hold a magazine signing and also hold a Cosplay Contest. The winners of the cosplay contest will be featured in the next issue of our magazine.

 

Cosplay Dating Game

Lead Panelist: Desirea Johnson and NYAP

Description – TBA

 

Final Fantasy: The Panel

Lead Panelist: Melissa Pona

An open discussion panel exploring the reasons why so many gamers find themselves delving endlessly into the Final Fantasy universe. From your favorite heroes, villains, summons, and music… we cover it all! And don’t worry if you’ve never played a Final Fantasy game before, this panel is where you’ll learn all the magic behind the phenomena!

 

Girl Gamer Documentary

Lead Panelist: Lenford Wickham

A short documentary on the view of the term girl gamer from the eyes of two female gamers a woman working in the gaming industry.

 

Gundam Legacy

Lead Panelist: Michael Kelly

A panel/discussion on the lasting legacy of everyone’s favorite mecha…GUNDAM!!! Join us as we explain and discuss topics from all across the gundam universe. If you like gundam or mecha in general this is the panel for you. Hope to see you at SpringFest!

 

Hentai with Taro

Lead Panelist: Savious Harrell

Hentai brought to you in the year 2011.

 

Hetalia! Ask A Nation

Lead Panelist: Sabrina Villela

Come Together and ask various hetalia characters questions!

 

I am the Sneko Born

Performance by: Sneko

Sneko is an 18 year old JPop/JRock cover artist. A New York City native, she entertains audiences in the area with dances from Vocaloid, anime, and video games. She got her start on YouTube at age 12 doing covers of her favorite songs. At age 15, she made her live debut singing in at anime conventions.

She caters to the geek community at both conventions and other like events. Fans get to not only experience the wonders of hearing their favorite anime songs sung live paired up with original choreography and refreshing theatrical performances, but can take part in this experience in a friendly and intimate setting. One of Sneko’s strengths is her ability to woo crowds as small as 5 and as large as 500 with her silly personality and crowd involvement.

With her strong vocals, entertaining personality, and a charm described by many as simply being “just Sneko”, Sneko is one performer you do NOT want to miss!

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/Snekoko
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SnekoFan

 

I Can’t Believe Its NOT Hentai

Lead Panelist: Adam Edwards

A showing of about 2-4 Ecchi Anime ranging from OVAs to TV series. It will make you wonder, why is this NOT HENTAI!!

 

Lolita Fashion 101

Lead Panelist: Alexia Ko

Description – TBA

 

Matt’s Hentai Panel

Lead Panelist: Matt Bobea

You think you know Hentai? Well you haven’t seen anything yet, come to this panel and find out what I’m talking about.

 

Mike’s AMV Block

Lead Panelist: Michael Barnes

An hour dedicated to Anime Music Videos from the best editors in the world. That’s right, one entire hour of leekspin. What? Can’t do leekspin? Fine. The first thing I said.

 

Ramune Drinking Contest

Lead Panelist: SpringFestNY Staff Member – TBA

Once again SpringFestNY is hosting their annual Ramune Drinking Contest. We have been hosting this contest year after year since SpringFest has been in existence. The contest will consist of a qualification round, then the top contenders will move on to the finals where we will determine the winner. You MUST-GO to this panel if you haven’t been to a Ramune Drinking Contest before.

 

Shonen Anime Rage

Lead Panelist: Lenford Wickham

Get to hear the reasons why some of the anime you know of love is terrible. The main theme of this year’s Rage is going to be anime that is not anime (candanime, etc) But don’t worry anime like Bleach and Naruto will still receive much deserved rage.

 

SpringFest’s Got Talent

Lead Panelist: Erica Cotte

Can you sing with an angelic voice like Ranka? Can you dance with intensity like Haruhi? Are you just so darn cool you don’t know what to do with yourself?! Then come on down to SpringFest’s Got Talent and strut your stuff infront of a live audience and a panel of blast from the anime past judges!!

Time limit is 3:00mins per contestant and based on a first come, first serve basis. You must provide your own music!
You can, but are not limited, to sing, dance, perform a skit, blow your nose, eat pocky,
The only requirement for songs is that it must be from an Anime, and or Video Game. NO VOCALOID ALLOWED!!! (just kidding!)

 

SpringFest Name That Tune

Lead Panelist: Anthony Ellison a.k.a. Negroyasha

Think you know your Sentai from your Anime? Think you know your Games from your J-POP? Think you know your Riders from your K-POP? Then this contest is the one for you. This will put your knowledge of music to the ultimate test. There will be prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. Songs of the past, songs of the present, and songs you probably never heard of or even listened to will be used for this contest. So come out and lets have a great time. Good luck to you all. ^_^

 

Tenshi no Ai

Lead Panelist: Fuwa Sama

Tenshi no Ai is a maid group that loves to entertain. They are devoted individuals,knowing that they can make people happy with there K-pop & J-pop dances and songs. No matter what there shape or skin color….for cuteness comes in all forms!!!

 

What I learned from starting a blog

Lead Panelist: Justin Stroman

In December of 2010 I started a blog revolving around Anime and Manga. A year later, and I’ve learned a number of things that just don’t make sense. Come stop by and learn a few things about blogging that you may or may not have realized before!

 

You wrote What?: How to write GOOD Fanfictions

Lead Panelist: Sade Smith

Have you often found yourself wanting to write a fanfiction but have no idea where to start? Want to show up those other fanfic writers who “think” they know it all? Have ideas for a story but have no idea how to apply it or put it to work? Well come, sit in, stay a while, and learn the basic foundations of writing a fanfiction– a good one–, what to avoid doing when writing one, and how to solidify a good plot.