Film screening event and bazaar in conjunction with Animazement Visit the North Carolina Museum of Art for a day of anime films, vendors, and fun! The bazaar will be free and open to the public, showcasing vendors selling a variety of anime-related products and merchandise in the East Building, Education Gallery/Lobby. Doors open at 11 AM on May 22 and …

Applications are now open to join our 2024 Artists’ Alley! You have until December 22, 2023 to submit your portfolio. Details on pricing and policies can be found here.

It’s that time of year again already. Hotel reservations for Animazement 2024 are now open! Bookings are first come, first serve, so reserve early to make sure you get your preferred hotel. You can find more information on our hotel partners and room rates here.

This note comes a day later than planned, and we’re not ashamed to say it’s because of a lengthy and unplanned nap on Monday. While we’re all tired, it’s the best kind of tired. The kind that comes after a weekend full of fun, friends, and the kind of positive energy that can only come from being together at Animazement.   …

Lots of us are busy packing right now, so it’s a good time for some important reminders! Let’s start with some important housekeeping reminders.  Weather Many of you have already been checking the forecast and unfortunately there’s rain on the horizon.  And while many of us know that summer storms in North Carolina often arrive fast and depart equally quickly …

I guess we should start this post with a caveat… Not everything below is strictly new. We’re bringing back a lot of things that we all had to do without last year and we know you all don’t want to miss out on them! So let’s start there. What’s BACK in 2023? Video Room Our video room is back in …

Back by popular demand! Animazement will be hosting an open-to-the-public, free concert and performance on May 28th, 2:00-3:30pm in Exhibit Hall C of the Raleigh Convention Center. The performance will include theatrical stage combat and traditional dancing, as well as traditional instrumentation such as Shamisen, Okinawan Sanshin, and Biwa. Concert goers without an Animazement badge should enter through the McDowell …

Happy Monday, everyone! As promised, advanced tickets are now available to purchase for the Sake Tasting panels and the Mini Tsugaru Shamisen Workshops. Follow the links below to purchase. Times for these events are different depending on the day, so be sure you are purchasing for the date and time you want. Tickets will go fast! If you miss out …

It’s here already! We’ve released our official 2023 schedule for Animazement! There are a few ways you can access it. The best, most interactive way to access our schedule is to download the Guidebook app on your device. There are a few great ways to do this! You can also access Guidebook on the web! The web version of the …

There’s less than a month left before Animazement and we’re so excited for all of the fantastic things we’ll be bringing you over the weekend.  We’ve got a lot to share, so we’re going to start off by telling you about two unique events we’ll be offering at this year’s convention.  Mini Tsugaru Shamisen Workshop – $39 per person Join …