METROCON 2005 Anime Human Chess Match Casting Call
CASTING CALL!
Ninjas and Pirates Face-Off at
METROCON 3's Anime Human Chess Match
June 24-26, 2005 at the Tampa Convention Center
TAMPA BAY, FL, February 17, 2005 – “Ninjas vs. Pirates” will be just one of showdowns at METROCON'S Anime Human Chess Match, which will take place during the Tampa Bay, Florida-based anime convention, during the weekend of June 24-26, 2005, at the Tampa Convention Center in Downtown Tampa, FL.
METROCON 2005 is now accepting applications for a variety of in-costume roles. Interested cosplayers and actors can visit www.metroconventions.com for more details about cast member responsibilities and requirements, as well as images of the anime characters participating in the chess match. Applications are due by Sunday, March 6th, and cast members will be announced shortly afterward.
METROCON is a weekend-long celebration of the numerous facets of Japanese popular entertainment – from anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comics), J-pop and J-Rock (Japanese pop and rock music, performed by “idols”) to cosplay (costume design and performance) and video games.
Events at METROCON this year includes: - The “Anime Human Chess Match”- Year 2, “Anime Idol” J-Pop/J-Rock Competition; - Artists' Alley; - A “gong show style” cosplay competition; costume contest; dealers'/exhibition room; “DDR Extreme” Tournaments; - An Anime Music Video contest (AMVs); - Official convention screenings of new North American releases; - Panels with North American anime industry guests; - Live Celebrity Commentaries with the industry guests;- Dances and karaoke; - The METROCADE video game room; and finally, continuous hours of Japanese anime and related programming.
Membership rates for METROCON 2005 are as follows:
Three-Day Membership (Friday, Saturday and Sunday):
Adults:
$25 to 2/28/2005
$30 to 3/31/2005
$35 to 4/30/2005
$40 to 5/31/2005
Children, 6-12:
$20 to 2/28/2005
$25 to 5/31/2005
Children, under 5: Free, with paid adult admission.
For more information about pre-registration rates for groups of 10 or more, e-mail [email protected].
Visit www.metroconventions.com for more information.
Ninjas and Pirates Face-Off at
METROCON 3's Anime Human Chess Match
June 24-26, 2005 at the Tampa Convention Center
TAMPA BAY, FL, February 17, 2005 – “Ninjas vs. Pirates” will be just one of showdowns at METROCON'S Anime Human Chess Match, which will take place during the Tampa Bay, Florida-based anime convention, during the weekend of June 24-26, 2005, at the Tampa Convention Center in Downtown Tampa, FL.
METROCON 2005 is now accepting applications for a variety of in-costume roles. Interested cosplayers and actors can visit www.metroconventions.com for more details about cast member responsibilities and requirements, as well as images of the anime characters participating in the chess match. Applications are due by Sunday, March 6th, and cast members will be announced shortly afterward.
METROCON is a weekend-long celebration of the numerous facets of Japanese popular entertainment – from anime (Japanese animation), manga (Japanese comics), J-pop and J-Rock (Japanese pop and rock music, performed by “idols”) to cosplay (costume design and performance) and video games.
Events at METROCON this year includes: - The “Anime Human Chess Match”- Year 2, “Anime Idol” J-Pop/J-Rock Competition; - Artists' Alley; - A “gong show style” cosplay competition; costume contest; dealers'/exhibition room; “DDR Extreme” Tournaments; - An Anime Music Video contest (AMVs); - Official convention screenings of new North American releases; - Panels with North American anime industry guests; - Live Celebrity Commentaries with the industry guests;- Dances and karaoke; - The METROCADE video game room; and finally, continuous hours of Japanese anime and related programming.
Membership rates for METROCON 2005 are as follows:
Three-Day Membership (Friday, Saturday and Sunday):
Adults:
$25 to 2/28/2005
$30 to 3/31/2005
$35 to 4/30/2005
$40 to 5/31/2005
Children, 6-12:
$20 to 2/28/2005
$25 to 5/31/2005
Children, under 5: Free, with paid adult admission.
For more information about pre-registration rates for groups of 10 or more, e-mail [email protected].
Visit www.metroconventions.com for more information.
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