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20-507: Oxonmoot is a conference and fan convention organized by The Tolkien Society devoted to celebrate and study the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien . It takes place every year in Oxford , England, around 22 September, the date of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins 's birthdays, also known as Hobbit Day . The idea of a Tolkien-related gathering in Oxford came from the multiple connections of the writer with

40-596: A few hundred people, anime conventions have exploded in popularity. AnimeCon which was held in San Jose, California in 1991 is notable for being the first convention to break the 1,000 attendance mark. It was also the first convention to receive support from American and Japanese production studios. Anime Expo which has been held in California since 1992 is the largest anime convention outside of Japan. Anime conventions in other locations, such as Europe began to take off in

60-567: A major or specific task such as how to draw manga , make computer animation, or how to become a voice actor. Another event at most anime conventions include screenings of actual anime shows that can last through the day. Anime conventions can also include contests. Contests can focus around costumes (or cosplay ), art works (drawn, sculpted, painted), anime-related music videos, video games, dice games, card games, and many other activities. In some cases, tangible prizes have been offered as winnings in these contests. An Exhibit Hall or Dealers' Room

80-616: Is a fan convention with a primary focus on anime , manga and Japanese culture . Anime conventions are commonly multi-day events hosted at convention centers , hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels, with a larger number of attendees participating in cosplay than most other types of fan conventions. Anime conventions are also used as a vehicle for industry, in which studios, distributors, and publishers represent their anime related releases. They also take place in multiple different countries, such as Japan , South Korea , China , India , Indonesia ,

100-430: Is also popular at anime conventions. Publishing companies, distributors, and other proprietors often arrive to exhibit and/or sell their newest products to fans. Wares can include graphic novels, manga, anime media, action figures , apparel or pre-made costumes, music CDs, software, decorations, toys, art books, specialty foods, and many more. There are also art shows at anime conventions. The shows are similar to those at

120-587: Is often tight security for the celebrities to protect against potentially fanatic fans. Such features are not common at traditional science-fiction conventions , which are more oriented toward science fiction as a mode of literature, rather than toward visual media, and do not include any paid appearances by famous personalities, and maintain a less caste-like differentiation between professional and fan. Anime conventions , gaming conventions , filk-music conventions, and furry conventions may all be considered derivatives of science-fiction conventions, which began in

140-472: The Hugo Awards which have been presented at The World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) since 1953). At commercial events, performers often give out autographs to the fans, sometimes in exchange for a flat appearance fee, and sometimes may perform songs that have no relevance to the shows or otherwise entertain the fans. Commercial conventions are usually quite expensive and are hosted in hotels. There

160-636: The Mythopoeic Society joined the original group. The 1992 Oxonmoot, at the centenary of Tolkien's birth, was held together with the 23rd Mythopoeic Conference. From 1991 Oxonmoot has been hosted in different colleges of the University of Oxford , for example, Lady Margaret Hall from 2009 to 2014, and St Antony's College from 2015 to 2019. Oxonmoot has become the largest of the Tolkien Society's calendar of events, typically bringing about 200 fans from

180-915: The United States , Canada , Brazil , Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Ireland , France , Germany , Italy , Spain and Finland . Anime conventions have a long and varied worldwide history. The original Comiket , mostly based on fan published manga called dōjinshi , started in 1975 with around 700 people in Tokyo . In recent years, Comiket has attracted over a half million people. Conventions in Japan are heavily sponsored by studios or publishing companies and are used as platforms for new releases. In addition to Japan, convention officials at venues such as AnimeJapan have been trying to reach out to overseas manga otaku. Anime conventions started showing up in

200-509: The 1930s. However, while a few conventions were created in various parts of the world within the period between 1935–1960, the number of convention establishments increased slightly in the 1960s and then increased dramatically in the 1970s, with many of the largest conventions in the modern era being established during the latter decade. Impetuses for further establishment of local fan conventions include: Anime convention An anime and manga convention (often called just anime convention )

220-580: The COVID pandemic, the 2020 Oxonmoot was held online, and it included keynote talks by Dimitra Fimi about the Unfinished Tales , and Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull about Tolkien as an illustrator. Fan convention Fan conventions are traditionally organized by fans on a not-for-profit basis, though some events catering to fans are run by commercial interests for profit. Many conventions have award presentations relating to their genre (such as

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240-661: The COVID-19 pandemic. Anime conventions typically feature a guest list as part of their makeup. A guest can be an industry figure, some notable examples include director Hiroyuki Kanbe, author Tsukasa Fushimi , and Kazuma Miki from Ascii Media Works . In 2013 they screened for the first time the final three episodes from the second season of Oreimo . Guests can also include artists and performers, some notable examples of these include Kazuki Takahashi , creator of Yu-Gi-Oh! . An anime convention represents an opportunity to interact with such individuals that may not be possible outside

260-723: The Mid-1990s. Japan Expo in Paris is the largest convention in Europe. AUKcon was a one-day anime convention held in London, England in 1994, and was chaired by Helen McCarthy . Salón del Manga de Barcelona , first held in Barcelona , Spain in 1995 is also one of the largest European conventions. Anime conventions later spread to Australia in the late 1990s with Manifest , first held in 1998. Many anime conventions were cancelled or postponed during

280-576: The UK and abroad. The 2018 Oxonmoot was the largest with more than 300 attendees, coinciding with the popular Bodleian exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth . Oxonmoot takes place over a weekend and includes talks, art shows, reading circles, theatre performances, workshops, and social events such as quizzes, a banquet and a masquerade . The event closes with a remembrance ceremony called Enyalië at Tolkien's grave in Wolvercote cemetery . The Enyalië continues

300-527: The United States in the early 1980s. Project A-Kon first started in 1990, and is considered to be the first anime convention in the country, but this is disputed. It is also claimed that YamatoCon, a convention "devoted to Japanese animation" was first held in 1983 in Dallas Texas. Since then, multiple anime conventions have appeared in numerous states. Since the first anime convention which brought in

320-636: The city, and was initially suggested by John Abbot in the fanzine Nazgul. The first Oxonmoot took place over 13 to 15 September 1974, and was based in the former Welsh Pony pub in George Street . Among other activities such as visiting the Bodleian Library and lunching in The Eagle and Child pub, attendants of this first meeting laid a wreath on Tolkien's grave, and recited A Elbereth Gilthoniel . During this first Oxonmoot an American student and member of

340-531: The event. Anime conventions often have panels , which are open ended discussions involving some pre-determined topic, usually related in at least some way to anime . Panels usually come in two segments, the host puts on a presentation or does an interview with a guest, and then the fans are asked to give questions. The topic scope for panels is varied and can include things from manga to upcoming announcements by an industry. There are also workshops that are like panels but are more geared towards instructions through

360-494: The late 1930s. While the wearing of costumes—and even a costume competition (known as a "masquerade")—has been an occasional feature of traditional science-fiction conventions since Morojo and Forrest J Ackerman wore them during the First World Science Fiction Convention in 1939, this has never been the dominant feature of such events. From press coverage of comic book and anime conventions has arisen

380-523: The tradition established during the first Oxonmoot of laying a wreath on the grave of Tolkien and his wife Edith , and includes words by the Chairman of the Tolkien Society, a selected reading from Tolkien, and a recital of the poem Namárië . Oxonmoot is a forum for presenting Tolkien research in the form of seminar papers and books, from academics such as John Garth , Tom Shippey , Verlyn Flieger , Michael D. C. Drout , and Elizabeth Solopova . Due to

400-427: The widespread image of fans' tendency to dress up as their favorite characters in elaborate costumes (known as cosplay in anime terminology) that are time-consuming and/or expensive to assemble. Different conventions use different methods to count their attendance, which leads to some confusion about actual convention size. Fan conventions for various genres of entertainment extend to the first conventions held in

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