AM² Wants You! Online Application for Staff is Now Open!
Staff this Summer’s Most Anticipated Anime, Manga and Music Convention this June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 22, 2012) – Looking to staff at a summer convention and be part of a growing anime family? As this summer’s most anticipated anime, manga and music convention, AM2 (June 15-17, 2012; Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton) proudly announces the launch of the 2012 year’s online staff application form. More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org/staff-applications/.
Staff member benefits include crash space reimbursement, meals, special events, raffles, staff-only badges, etc. Staffers should expect to work a minimum of eight (8) hours per day. As the primary customer service contact within the convention, you will be expected to always emphasize courtesy and maintain a customer service mind-set throughout the convention. Individual department descriptions are included on the staff application itself. Come join the AM2 family today!
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AM² Proudly Announces Celebrated Studio BONES Character Designer and Director Toshihiro Kawamoto as the First Official Guest of Honor for Highly Anticipated 2012 Convention
A Founding Member of the World Famous Bones Anime Studio Comes to this Summer’s Most Anticipated Anime, Manga and Music Convention this June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 17, 2012) – Celebrated character designer and animation director, TOSHIHIRO KAWAMOTO, of such famed animes as COWBOY BEBOP, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0080, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 0083, GOLDEN BOY, MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: The 08TH MS TEAM, ESCAFLOWNE (MOVIE), WOLF’S RAIN, EUREKA SEVEN, SWORD OF THE STRANGER, GHOST SLAYERS AYASHI, HEROMAN, GOSICK, TOWA NO QUON and outside of Japan as the character designer and animation director for the beloved many more will attend this summer’s most anticipated anime, manga and music convention AM2 (June 15-17, 2012; Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton). More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org
Kawamoto founded the world famous anime studio Studio BONES in 1998 with Masahiko Minami (former Sunrise producer) and Hiroshi Ousaka (animator colleague who passed away in 2007). He has an animation career that spans over 25 years and has a long list of high profile works but is best known for his work as the character designer and animation director for the ever popular anime, COWBOY BEBOP.
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AM² Announces California Premiere of the Manga Based Live Action Film Ace Attorney
One of Many Film Premieres Happening this June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 15, 2012) – The ever popular ACE ATTORNEY (Gyakuten Saiban-2012/Mystery, Drama/Approx. 130 min) manga and video game comes alive in this live action feature film to be screened EXCLUSIVELY at this summer’s most anticipated Anime, Manga and Music event AM2. Two screenings will be available-one EXCLUSIVELY for Passport holders ONLY and the second for Passport holders preferred (with general attendees as seating permits). More info and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org
First released in 2001 for the Nintendo “GAME BOY”, ACE ATTORNEY was ported for the DS, PC, Wii. With four games in the series, Ace Attorney has sold over 4.2 million copies worldwide. The series has been further popularized and continues to build a new fan base via the advent of spinoff series Ace Prosecutor (gyakuten-kenji in Japanese) to the game appearing on GREE, Japan’s leading social networking service and in comic book form. In 2008, the Tokyo Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra performed a concert based on the game, and the following year, the Takarazuka Revue Company started their live musical performance of the series.
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AM² Announces the 2012 T-Shirt Design Contest
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners for Each Contest Awared Amazing Prizes This June 15-17, 2012 at the Anaheim Convention Center! Get your Passports Today and Experience the Difference!
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 10, 2012) – Attention fans! Make this convention truly yours! Attendees can get more involved with this Summer’s most anticipated animation, music and manga event, AM2 (June 15-17, 2012; Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton), by entering the official 2012 T-Shirt Design Contest! Not only will the winner have their winning design utilized on a shirt that will be available to attendees, they (as well as 2nd and 3rd place winners) will also win some amazing prizes. More info, contest rules and attendee registration can be found at www.am2con.org
Designs should incorporate the themes of AM2 (i.e. Passport, Passport Benefits, Summer Festival, etc.). Items that need to be incorporated into the t-shirt (white) include:
- AM2 Logo (available for download online am2con.org/Images/Promo/am2_logo.png)
- Fan Art Image of AM2 Mascot (Nyan-chan)
- AM2 Website Address: www.am2con.org
- Phrase: “Experience the Difference!”
- File specification: 2100 x 1800 px PNG at 150 dpi
- White will be considered transparent
- ONE ENTRY PER PERSON!!!
All entries should be sent to registration@am2con.org. Images should be in low resolution format for judging and will be required to be in high resolution for printing.
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AM² Announces the Fan’s Official Passport Benefits for 2012
Official Hotel Room Blocks Open and Special Passport and Hotel Room Block Only Benefits and Discounts for this Summer’s Most Anticipated Fan Event
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (February 8, 2012) –AM2(pronounced: “A”, “M” “Squared”; June 15-17, 2012; Anaheim, CA at the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim Hilton), is proud to announce the Official AM2 Passport benefits for 2012. More info to come at www.am2con.org
With prices starting at $25.00 (US), the AM2 Passport will have features including an autograph section and an area in which Passport Holders can obtain “visiting” stamps (from participating exhibitors, events, activities, panels, workshops, etc.) to win some amazing prizes. In addition, Passport holders will be able to obtain some fantastic benefits and unbelievable discounts onsite and offsite including advanced entry to the AM2 Exhibit Hall for all three (3) days, entrance in all main events (New for 2012), 40% off of Disneyland admission and other theme parks including Knott’s Berry Farm® Theme Park, discounts at local restaurants and retailer