Get registered, get your
badge, your T-Shirt, Program Book, and you are off to a very entertaining convention
weekend! From main events to panels to the dealers hall, Anime Expo New York also had a
wide variety of additional fan activities and sights to see. |
Anime
Expo New York |
Fan
Highlights throughout the weekend included: Karaoke! Art Shows, Art Auction, The Gallery of Fantastic Art Charity
Exhibition that raised a total of over $20,000 for the 9/11 Charity (AX, Otakon, and AXNY
joint operation), autograph sessions, and of course, the Anime Music Videos! Anime Expo New York Anime Music Video Awards Best of Show: "West Side Bebop" by Kevin Chou and Bryon Yang using clips from Cowboy Bebop with song "Tonight" by Stephen Sondheim and Lenoard Bernstein Best Comedy: "West Side Bebop" by Kevin Chou and Bryon Yang using clips from Cowboy Bebop with song "Tonight" by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein Best Drama: "Beboppin'" by DJ Fritz using clips from Cowboy Bebop with song "Can't Get You Outta My Head" by Kylie Minouge Best Action / Adventure: "Super Smash Bros. Melee: Brothers of Liberty" by Christopher M. LaBianca using clips from Super Smash Bros. video game with Metal Gear Solid 2 main theme soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams Anime Expo New York Karaoke Contest Awards First Place: Kathy Ku singing "Valenti" by BoA Second Place: Krystal Yang singing "Yokan" by Dir en Gray Third Place: Elizabeth Evelyn Olulope Oluwole and Christina Elizabeth Lara singing "Let Me Be With You" from Chobits |
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