05/27/13

This is the premiere of the subtitled version in the US. A super special sneak preview of the first 20 minutes of the dub will also be shown.

05/23/13

For 2013, A-Kon has decided to go with Guidebook to manage the A-Kon Apps. You only need to download and install the Guidebook App and then search for A-Kon 24 to add it to your list of events.

05/23/13

              ——————————————————————- Event Day: Friday Event Session: 2pm-6pm Location: Coronado Ballroom Players: 2-4 Characters (more for RPG’s):  Vehicle Combat Forms will be provided...

05/22/13

Video Events and Panels.

05/20/13

VO-Idol is a competition for amateur/aspiring voice actors to put their acting skills to the test. Contestants will be asked to perform different aspects of voice over – not just anime. There are three rounds total. Auditions will be submitted prior to the convention, while the second and final rounds will take place at the convention.

05/14/13

              2013 FANS Conference Program Organizing Committee: Chair: J. Holder Bennett, Collin College Vice Chair: Dr. Michael Vandehey, Midwestern State University Committee Members: Helen McCarthy, Independent Scholar and Author; Brett Burkett, Collin College; Shannon Burkett, Collin College; Jonathan Davis, University of...

05/14/13

                Friday: Origami: Daleks exterminating your bowties? The Master destroying your stick of celery? Cybermen deleting your scarf? UNIT messing around with Bessy and your TARDIS?  Well, where there’s life, there’s hope… and origami. Put on your frilly shirts and velvet and come learn how to fold...

05/12/13

              Friday: Beyond the Known Horizon: Imagining new, unheard of sciences, beyond what you already know or can research. Intelligent extrapolation from the known to the unknown. De La Salle – West Wing, 1st Floor, 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM Saturday: SPAAAAAAACE – and why it’s awesome: Want to know more about...

05/10/13

                Thursday: The Dork Forest Live Podcast:  Dork on Dork dialog with Jackie Kashian. The Dork Forest Podcast that talks to people about their obsessions, interests, and enthusiasms. It’s the safest space in podcastville. A celebration, of sorts, of our love of comics. Grand Ballroom A/B – Atrium 2,...

05/10/13

              Friday: Famous Monsters of Kaijuland: Famous Monsters of Filmland, the original monster fan magazine, helped to introduce the world of Japanese monsters and robots to the Monster Kids of the 60s and 70s. Since re-starting in 2010, FM has kept that tradition alive by extensively showcasing Japanese Monster...