SMASH! (convention)
SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Anime, Japanese culture |
Venue | International Convention Centre Sydney |
Location(s) | Sydney, Australia |
Country | Australia |
Years active | 12 |
Inaugurated | 2007 |
Most recent | 13-14 July 2019 - ICC Sydney |
Next event | Postponed (Previously scheduled for 18–19 July 2020)[1] |
Attendance | 22,000+ in 2019 |
Activity | Artist circle, art competitions, community groups, cosplay competition and games, Gunpla Builders World Cup, karaoke competition, Maid Cafe, merchandise vendors, panels, stage events, video game tournaments, workshops, World Cosplay Summit Preliminary |
Organised by | SMASH Inc |
Filing status | Non-profit |
Website | https://smash.org.au/ |
SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show (typically abbreviated to SMASH!) is an annual Japanese popular culture convention held in Sydney, Australia and organised by SMASH Inc, a non-profit volunteer-run association. The convention has been run annually since 2007.[2]
SMASH! began as an art-focused event but has broadened its scope to include all areas of Japanese popular culture. It was the first Australian anime convention to host a Japanese voice actor, the first to host a Japanese anime director, the first to hold a maid café and the first to hold the national final for the Gunpla Builders World Cup.
History
SMASH! was conceived by Katie Huang, an artist and illustrator living and working in Sydney. The event was originally called ComicWorld Sydney and was more closely modelled on the Comic World events held in Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. As the number of people involved in organising the event increased, the focus broadened and the name was changed to SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show.
SMASH! 2020 was postponed four months prior to the scheduled start of the event.[1] The postponement was announced following Australian Government advice regarding the organisation of public gatherings[3] during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organisation
SMASH! is run by SMASH Inc, a non-profit association incorporated in New South Wales. SMASH Inc is controlled by a board elected each year by the members of the association. The board in turn selects a management team responsible for the planning and day-to-day conduct of the convention as well as a staff of volunteers organised into various departments. The board, management and staff total more than 50 people.[4]
Mascots
The convention features two mascots, a boy, Cyrus, and a girl, Skadi. The mascots were designed in 2007 by Sai Nitivoranant and have been drawn by numerous artists, including guests of the convention, Tan Kit Mun, Alexandra Szweryn and Shaun Healey.
Event History
Date | Venue | Attendance | Price | Notable Events |
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18 August 2007 | The Roundhouse, University of New South Wales[2] | 1,434[5] | $9 (Advance) $12 (On the Day) |
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2 August 2008 | The Roundhouse, University of New South Wales | 2,295[5] | $9 (Advance) $12 (On the Day) |
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8–9 August 2009 | The Roundhouse, University of New South Wales | 2,709[5] | $13–25 (Advance) $18–35 (On the Day) |
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7 August 2010 | Sydney Town Hall | 2,810[5] | $20 (Advance) $25 (On the Day) |
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16 July 2011 | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre | 5,405[5] | $25 (Advance) $30 (On the Day) |
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14 July 2012 | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre[13] | 6,200[5] | $29 (Advance) $35 (On the Day) |
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10 August 2013 | Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre | 7,849[18] | $29 (Advance) $35 (On the Day) |
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9–10 August 2014 | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | 13,617 | $25–50 (Advance) $30–55 (On the Day) |
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8–9 August 2015 | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | 14,000+[21] | $30–50 (Advance) $35–55 (On the Day) |
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20–21 August 2016[24] | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | $30–50 (Advance) $35–55 (On the Day) |
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19 - 20 August 2017[26] | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | $55 (Advance)
$60 (On the Day)[27] |
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14 - 15 July 2018[26] | International Convention Centre Sydney | 22,000+[28] | $51.25 (Advance) $56.37[29] |
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13 - 14 July 2019[30] | International Convention Centre Sydney | 22,000+ | $56.10 (Advance)[31] |
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References
- ^ a b https://smash.org.au/covid-19-announcement/
- ^ a b Treuen, Jason (2012-07-13). "Anime attraction". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-advice-for-organising-public-gatherings_1.pdf
- ^ "SMASH! 2013 Organisers". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "SMASH! Exhibitor Pack 2013" (PDF). SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "SMASH! Update - Convention info and anime premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "All Ages Gig". Yunyu. Archived from the original on 2007-11-16. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ "Shinichi Watanabe Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Little Kuriboh Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Hiroki Kikuta Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Kenji Ito Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Mari Yoshida Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Smash! スマッシュ 2012".
- ^ "Shin-ichiro Miki Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Yūko Miyamura Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Sakura Tange Guest Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Voice Acting Workshop with Yūko Miyamura Event Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "People, lots of people". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ a b "Past Guests". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2015-02-26.
- ^ "Vocaloid Night 2013 Event Page". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "SMASH! SYDNEY MANGA AND ANIME CONVENTION | Altmedia". www.altmedia.net.au. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "Guests". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "I Love Anisong". SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ SMASH Inc 2016, 'Big news folks! SMASH! 2016 is officially confirmed!', SMASH Inc, Facebook, November 11, 2015, retrieved February 9, 2016 <https://www.facebook.com/smashcon/photos/a.10150193783963331.326739.104524058330/10153766630168331/?type=3&theater>
- ^ a b "SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show". Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ a b "SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show". smash.org.au. SMASH Inc. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ^ "SMASH: Sydney Manga and Anime Show". www.weekendnotes.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show". infopack.smash.org.au. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ https://tickets.smash.org.au/
- ^ "SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show". Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "SMASH! Tickets: Sydney Manga and Anime Show". tickets.smash.org.au. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show". Retrieved 2019-05-09.