Yaoi-Con
| Yaoi-Con | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport |
| Location | Burlingame, California |
| Country | United States |
| First held | 2001 |
| Attendance | 1,500 in 2007[1] |
| Official website | http://www.yaoicon.com |
Yaoi-Con is an annual three-day anime convention for fans with an interest in yaoi-related anime, manga, and other aspects of Asian culture. It was founded in 2001 and typically takes place during the month of October in or near San Francisco. It is known mostly for its unique events that use volunteers known as "bishounen". The bishounen are male volunteers who represent the attractive characters shown in Yaoi manga, and run many of the events.
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[edit] Programming
As with other anime conventions, Yaoi-Con has panels and workshops (with a yaoi twist), a 24-hour video room, a manga library, swap meet, a Dealers' Room filled with merchandise, a cosplay Masquerade and an anime music video contest. In addition, Yaoi-Con holds a fan fiction contest, Bishounen Bingo, and its extraordinarily popular Saturday night fundraising Bishounen Auction. At bingo, and the auction, the bishounen volunteers put on shows and strip to entertain the convention goers.
Each year Yaoi-Con sponsors at least one Japanese yaoi manga artist as guest of honor. And, as yaoi publishing expands in the U.S., the companies who attend Yaoi-Con have become interested in bringing guests with them. Guests of honor usually participate in question and answer/autograph sessions as well as sketch sessions where they demonstrate to attendees how they produce their work.
Because of the adult nature of its theme, Yaoi-Con requires all attendees to be at least 18 and checks the legal ID of all attendees upon registration. As of 2003, 85% of Yaoi-Con membership are female, and they are mostly heterosexual.[2]
[edit] History
[edit] Event history
| Dates | Location | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2001 | Radisson Miyako Hotel San Francisco, California |
You Higuri, Azusa Kurokawa, Shinjuku Nishiguchi, Gilles Poitras, Yoshihiro Yonezawa and Flash Mama.[3] |
| October 18–20, 2002 | Holiday Inn Golden Gateway San Francisco, California |
Youka Nitta, Andrew Conway, Patrick Drazen, and Secret Secret.[4] |
| October 17–19, 2003 | Renaissance Parc 55 San Francisco, California |
Shushushu Sakurai, Jo Chen.[5] |
| October 29–31, 2004 | Westin San Francisco Airport Millbrae, California |
Ayano Yamane, Jo Chen, Lucina Project and John O'Donnell.[6] |
| October 28–30, 2005 | Westin San Francisco Airport Millbrae, California |
Kazuma Kodaka and You Higuri.[7] |
| October 20–22, 2006 | Westin San Francisco Airport Millbrae, California |
Asia Watanabe.,[8] Toko Kawai, Yishin Li, Lara Yokoshima, Studio Kawaii, Jo Chen |
| October 26–28, 2007 | Marriott San Mateo / San Francisco Airport Hotel San Mateo, California |
Mamiya Oki and Kawahara Tsubasa.,[9] Hinako Takanaga, Dany & Dany |
| September 26–28, 2008 | Marriott San Mateo / San Francisco Airport Hotel San Mateo, California |
Nase Yamato, Tatsumi Kaiya, Lynn Flewelling, Wendy Pini, Yamila Abraham, Yayoi Neko, M.A Sambre.[10] |
| October 30-November 1, 2009 | Marriott San Mateo / San Francisco Airport Hotel San Mateo, California |
Kazuka Minami, Kano Miyamoto |
| October 29–31, 2010 | Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport Burlingame, California |
Ayano Yamane, Ryōtarō Okiayu, Hidenobu Kiuchi, Hinako Takanaga,[11] Kano Miyamoto, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Lynn Flewelling, Jo Chen, Yayoi Neko |
[edit] References
- ^ Masaki, Lyle (2008-01-06). ""Yowie!": The Stateside appeal of boy-meets-boy YAOI comics". AfterElton.com. http://www.afterelton.com/Print/2008/1/yaoi?. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Anime, mon amour: forget Pokémon—Japanese animation explodes with gay, lesbian, and trans themes - video
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/446. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/306. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/124. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/544. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/820. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1039. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1279. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Yaoi-Con 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1562. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ^ http://manga.about.com/b/2010/10/27/this-weekend-manga-fans-guide-to-yaoi-con-2010.htm
[edit] External links
[edit] Convention reports
- Yaoisuki's reports on the industry panels at the 2006 Yaoi-con
- "Yaoi-Con 2005: A Celebration of Female Fantasies," by K. Avila, Sequential Tart, Dec. 2005
- "Yaoi Con No. 5," by C.N. Scott, Sequential Tart, Dec. 2005
- "Yaoi-Con draws "Boys Love" Fans," by Ian Brill Publishers Weekly, Nov. 2005
[edit] Yaoi-Con In the Press
- "Brokeback Manga," by Chris Maunter, The Patriot-News, March 2007
- "He loves him, she loves them," by Vanessa E. Jones, The Boston Globe, April 2005
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