LLNN Coverage of Anime Central 2005

Anime Central 2005 had something for everyone and this year was no exception with more style and panache than ever before. Opening Ceremonies and Guest Reception Night gathered attention around the packed Guests of Honor list. The Anime Music Video Contest continued to gather more and more entries as this field grows with more capable technologies for fans to take advantage of digital media. Masquerade is always the most popular weekend highlight of the year. And for those with wandering eyes, SWEK and Kumiko Kato held big concerts, Iron Guest Competitions dominated the weekend entertainment, and who could miss all those crazy Game Shows like Anime Press Your Luck, Anime Price is Right, and much more!

Anime Central 2005
Main Events


Myoubi from Alichino	Hinoto from X	Celes from Final Fantasy 6

Revolutionary Girl Utena group	Calintz and Rith from Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata	Excel Saga!

Yubaba from Spirited Away	Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata	Delphine from Last Exile

Christmas comes only once a year, what will the Kingdom of HiRule do when mad villains attack?	Edward Elric's Full Metal Kegger	It's Dragonball Z vs. Gundam vs... Nabeshin?!

Pretend Robot Pants' cross between Super Marios Bros, Katamari Damacy and Lupin the Third!	The King of All Cosmos and Colonel Sanders duke it out Street Fighter-style with Pocky vs. Skittles. Taste the Royal Rainbow!	Rinoa uncovers the truth about Squall's... gunblade skills, computer hacking skills, bow hunting skills, nunchuck skills, what more could a girl want? Has Squall lost that lovin' feelin'?

YRP in Position! It's showtime, girls!	Sailor Moon and Sailor Mars performing La Moon from the Sailor Moon Musicals	Malice Mizer honors the chickens that gave their lives for the costumes

Tidus and Vash debate about the Hardships of getting into the Masquerade. Remember, it's all about Love and Peace!	Boldly going where no skit has gone before, UCJS presented Shoujo Gone Wild for the sake of world revolution!	Bonta-kun from Full Metal Panic presented Why do I cosplay? For yaoi? For fanboys who love hentai? For hugs? For cool weapons on stage!

And now for the bevy of beautiful women, a special request from a humble monk...	Before they were enemies they were friends. Rethinking the concept of sexy no jitsu, it's yet another... Stripper Vash sighting!	Gundam Seed's He's an Otaku and he's OK!
Anime Central 2005 Cosplay Masquerade Awards Judges Choice Craftsmanship Award: Utena group Judges Choice Craftsmanship Award: Lulu from Final Fantasy X Judges Choice Craftsmanship Award: Rith from Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata Craftsmanship Merit Award: Hinoto from X Craftsmanship Merit Award: Chii from Chobits Craftsmanship Merit Award: Alucard from Hellsing Craftsmanship Merit Award: Rose of Versailles Craftsmanship Merit Award: Yubaba from Spirited Away Craftsmanship Merit Award: Sailor Saturn from Sailor Moon Craftsmanship Merit Award: Empress Sophia from Last Exile Craftsmanship Merit Award: Delphine from Last Exile Craftsmanship Merit Award: Lafi and Asad from Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata Craftsmanship Merit Award: Gundam Wing Heavy Arms Custom Second Place Craftsmanship Award: Celes from Final Fantasy 6 Best in Show Craftsmanship Award: Myoubi from Alichino Judges Choice Performance Award: Miroku's Bear His Children Proposal Judges Choice Performance Award: Squall and Rinoa's Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Judges Choice Performance Award: Vash and Cloud Hardships of Masquerade Second Place Performance Award: Gundam Nabeshin skit Best in Show Performance Group Award: Lupin the Third Katamari Damacy skit Second Place Performance Solo Award: Bonta-kun's Why Do I Cosplay? Best in Show Performance Solo Award: Edward Elric's Full Metal Kegger


The party is ON at Anime Central! With a slew of Guests of Honor from the east to the west, concerts from SWEK and Kumiko Kato, Anime Music Videos, Robotech Reunions, and much more, this year's Anime Central turned out to be a blast for many fans. Above and below are some of the highlights of the crowd-pleasing performances both on and of the stage that make Anime Central the biggest party on earth.



Cosplay Masquerade Night: And the competition is on as emcees introduced numerous walk-ons and skits for the big party event of the year! Anime Central 2005 rocked the cosplay house with cosplayers showing off their latest and greatest displays from Alichino, .hack//sign, Sailor Moon, Dragonball Z, X, Final Fantasy 6, Dir en Grey, Read or Die, Inuyasha, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Final Fantasy X-2, Count of Monte Cristo, Magna Carta: Crimson Stigmata, Excel Saga, Millennium Actress, Final Fantasy: Advent Children, Rose of Versailles, Chobits, Tales of Rebirth, Hellsing, Card Captor Sakura, Gundam Seed, Psycho Le Cemu, Hello Kitty, Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar, Spirited Away, YuGiOh GX, Kingdom Hearts, Ghost in the Shell, Last Exile, Priest, xxxHolic, Samurai Shodown, Morning Musume, Tales of Symphonia, Fushigi Yugi, Naruto, sCryeD, Soul Calibur 2, Legend of Zelda, Full Metal Alchemist, Super Marios Bros, Lupin the Third, Katamari Damacy, Malice Mizer, Trigun, Read or Die, and more! Below are just some of the highlights of the big night!