MangaNEXT
Encyclopedia
MangaNEXT is a fan convention
focused exclusively on Japanese manga
. It is organized by Universal Animation, Inc., the organization behind AnimeNEXT
which was launched in 2002. MangaNEXT took place on October 6, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey
. This was the site of the first AnimeNEXT in 2002. The official tagline of MangaNEXT is "the next evolution of manga convention".
ers will have a variety of events to participate in, but there will no masquerade competition. There will only be one video room, as opposed to the multiple video rooms at anime conventions.
, Anime Expo New York, New York Comic Con, and Otakon
. At MangaNEXT the library is an expanded reading room for all manga fans.
Fan convention
A fan convention, or con , is an event in which fans of a particular film, television series, comic book, actor, or an entire genre of entertainment such as science fiction or anime and manga, gather to participate and hold programs and other events, and to meet experts, famous personalities, and...
focused exclusively on Japanese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
. It is organized by Universal Animation, Inc., the organization behind AnimeNEXT
AnimeNEXT
AnimeNEXT is an annual three-day anime convention held on a weekend in the New York / New Jersey metropolitan area, and is the ninth largest convention in the US. The first event was held in 2002 in October, but later moved to June in 2004...
which was launched in 2002. MangaNEXT took place on October 6, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. This was the site of the first AnimeNEXT in 2002. The official tagline of MangaNEXT is "the next evolution of manga convention".
Differences between MangaNEXT and Anime Conventions
Unlike anime conventions, MangaNEXT is centered around manga and doujinshi exclusively. Artist alley will play a larger role at the event. The manga library will be expanded. Panel programming will become a major focus. The dealers' room will concentrate on selling manga and doujinshi. CosplayCosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
ers will have a variety of events to participate in, but there will no masquerade competition. There will only be one video room, as opposed to the multiple video rooms at anime conventions.
Event history
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Manga library
Universal Animation, Inc. introduced the manga library at AnimeNEXT 2002 which became a popular feature at the event. They have taken the library on the road to other anime conventions like Anime BostonAnime Boston
Anime Boston is an annual three-day anime fan convention held in the spring in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The convention features a number of events which include a masquerade, an anime music video contest, video programming rooms, an artists' alley and art show, karaoke, game shows,...
, Anime Expo New York, New York Comic Con, and Otakon
Otakon
Otakon is a fan convention in the United States focusing on East Asian popular culture and its fandom. The name is a portmanteau derived from convention and the Japanese word otaku...
. At MangaNEXT the library is an expanded reading room for all manga fans.