Nan Desu Kan

Colorado's Premiere Anime Convention

Special screening of Paprika at Nan Desu Kan

Submitted by Greg Hines on September 7, 2010 at 12:32 PM

On August 24th, the anime universe lost one of its brightest stars when Satoshi Kon passed away after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Kon, a longtime collaborator with our good friends at Madhouse, was just 46 years old when he died but he created an amazing body of work with films like Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers. He also left behind some moving last words for all to read; if you haven't read them, do yourself a favor and take the time to do so.

To honor Kon's memory, we're going to show a special screening of Paprika, Kon's final completed work. This screening will be in Main Events on Saturday at 9:00 AM. Please arrive early to be seated; we'll be starting the movie at 9:00 sharp. We're grateful to Sony Classics for making this possible on such short notice.

Finally, I wanted to also point out that we also have a panel called The Life and Works of Satoshi Kon on Saturday night, which will cover Kon's works and pay tribute to this fallen master of anime.

 

NDK 2010 Crazy-Big Update

Submitted by Greg Hines on September 2, 2010 at 9:15 PM

Welcome to the second-annual Crazy-Big Update. Here we've collected the most important information that everyone needs to know about attending Nan Desu Kan 2010.

Before we get into the juicy stuff, a quick note regarding the website: we recently had some e-mail issues with our server that are now resolved. If you sent us a message using the contact form on the website in the last week, we may not have received your message. If you haven't received a response from us, please resend your message and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

Guests

We have a diverse range of guests and many have chosen NDK to make a personal landmark. This is Chris Patton's last anime convention, Reba West's first large convention since 2005, echostream's first performance this far west, Wendy Powell's last NDK appearance after three previous appearances, and the first time since 2005 that a convention outside of California has hosted the entire Robotech staff. This also marks a rare convention appearance by veteran Barbara Goodson.

Japanese
Yasuhiro Imagawa
Voice Actors
Barbara Goodson, Chris Cason, Chris Patton, Christopher Bevins, Cristina Vee, Jerry Jewell, Patrick Seitz, Rebecca Forstadt (Reba West), Richard Ian Cox, and Wendy Powell
Musical
Echostream and Kazha
Industry
Kevin McKeever, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune

Parking

Last year, the most common complaint we received was that there weren't enough parking spaces. We heard you loud and clear and we've got great news: we've secured the parking lot from the building across the street, giving us an additional 900 parking spaces to use. There will be a fee to use this lot—we're still negotiating on rates, but they'll be reasonable—but single-day and weekend parking will be available. (Overnight parking is included with a weekend parking pass.)

Even with an additional 900 parking spaces, however, you may still have trouble finding a parking space at or near the Marriott. We've compiled a list of suggestions for ways to avoid potential parking headaches.

Additional Hotels

The Marriott has been full for several months now, but if you still need a hotel room for NDK weekend, there are other hotels in the area that still have rooms available. We've also worked out special discounts for NDK attendees at several of these hotels, so there are plenty of affordable options to choose from.

Room Changes

Guest autographs will no longer take place behind the registration desk. They're now up on the second floor of the south tower (atrium side) of the hotel. The area behind registration is now reserved primarily for photoshoots.

The Art Show has moved from its old location as well. You can now find it in the Larkspur and Iris rooms down the hallway near Main Events.

Schedules

Have a look at our completed Events Schedule [PDF], which lists virtually everything there is to do at NDK. Pair it up with our Program Guide [PDF], where you can find descriptions of all those activities (and then some), and you'll have a huge head start on figuring out how to spend your NDK weekend.

We've got three video rooms at NDK, two of which run nearly anime non-stop during the convention. Our third room—Asian Cinema—runs live-action TV shows and movies from Asia all weekend. We've combined their schedules into one Video Schedule [PDF] this year so you have one less thing to carry around. We've also got the Video Synopsis Booklet [PDF] for everything showing in all three rooms to help you decide what to watch.

And we'll have paper copies of all of these available at the convention, of course.

Itinerary System

We've brought back a much-loved feature on our site: an NDK itinerary builder. The itinerary builder lets you add most of the activities at NDK—both con-run and attendee-run—to your personal itinerary. We've been busy entering all the activities from our programming schedule and video schedule as well as photoshoots organized by attendees, so you should find most of the activities we have to offer for your itinerary.

To get started, first register an account if you don't have one already (or login to your account if you do; please note that these are different from forum accounts), then go to the My Itinerary page. From there, you can start adding activities to your itinerary. If you've added multiple activities to your itinerary that are scheduled for the same timeframe, you can resolve any overlaps before finally checking out a printable version of your itinerary, which you can bring with you to the convention.

Hours

Several of our departments run on their own schedules, independent of the overall convention schedule. They are:

Department Friday Saturday Sunday
Registration 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
(Pre-Registration Pickup)
9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
1:00 PM – 8:00 PM
(On-Site Registration)
Dealers Room 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(Pre-Registered Attendees)
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
(All Other Attendees)
Artists Alley * 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Art Show 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM 9:00 AM – Noon
Model Show 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
DDR Room 2:00 PM – Midnight 9:00 AM – Midnight 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

* Artists Alley hours are approximate; artists choose their own schedules.

Charity Poker Tournament

We're going to have our first charity poker tournament on Friday night. This Texas Hold'em event starts at 10:00 PM in the Concierge Lounge (the gaming room) and it's free to play. We will be accepting donations, however, and all proceeds go to this year's charity, the United Way Gulf Recovery Fund.

Tournament sign-ups start at 5:30 PM on Friday and it's first-come, first-served. Space is limited, so if you're interested in participating, get there early. Come play, donate some money, and help us make the tournament a success so we can make this a permanent fixture at NDK!

Balcony Decorating Contest

We've started our own balcony decorating contest for attendees with rooms that have balconies overlooking the atrium. We're offering great prizes like a free hotel room, free passes to NDK 2011, and free passes to NDK New Year's Eve 2010 for the winners. If you've got an atrium balcony room reserved, be sure to check it out!

Artists Alley Contest

We're opening up a new contest for the artists with tables in Artists Alley. After the convention is over, you'll be allowed to vote on which Artists Alley table from each category (Crafts, Art, and Mixed) you thought were the best. The tables with the most votes will be guaranteed a place in Artists Alley next year. Voting will take place on the forum and go until November 9.

Press Information

Pre-registration for press outlets has closed, but press outlets can still register on-site at our new press check-in table, located between registration and the stairs to the mezzanine. All members of the press will need to check in at the press desk.

New Year's Eve 2010

The NDK New Year's Eve Costume Ball will return this year. We listened to your feedback and we're making a bunch of improvements, so our second go-around should be even more fun than the first!

Right now, though, we're all focused on NDK 2010 so expect more news about NDK NYE shortly after the con.

Attachments: 
application/pdf iconNDK 2010 Events Schedule
application/pdf iconNDK 2010 Program Guide
application/pdf iconNDK 2010 Video Room Schedule
application/pdf iconNDK 2010 Video Room Anime Synopses
 

Japanese Guest Announcement

Submitted by Jinnie on August 30, 2010 at 5:04 PM

We're pleased to introduce Japanese guest Yasuhiro Imagawa. A director and screenwriter known for his groundbreaking, unconventional approach, he is best known for creating the classic, steampunk-inspired series Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still. You may also recognize him as Chief Director of Mobile Fighter G Gundam.

He will be doing panels and signing autographs throughout the weekend.

 

Announcing our final domestic guest

Submitted by Jinnie on August 23, 2010 at 11:04 PM

We're proud to announce our final domestic Guest: Barbara Goodson. This is the fourth convention she's attended in her lengthy career, and we are honored to host her and all of our Guests.

Our full domestic Guest roster for 2010 is:

Voice Actors

Wendy Powell
Fullmetal Alchemist as Envy, Negima!? as Misora Kasuga
Chris Patton
Fullmetal Alchemist as Greed, Full Metal Panic! as Sousuke Sagara
Cristina Vee
Rozen Maiden: Träumend as Kanaria, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha as Nanoha Takamachi, AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission as Aika Sumeragi
Chris Cason
Fullmetal Alchemist as Gluttony, Hetalia-Axis Powers as Holy Roman Empire, Dragonball Z as Tien Shinhan and Mr. Popo
Patrick Seitz
Hellsing as Luke Valentine, Hetalia-Axis Powers as Germany, Monster as Grimmer, World of Warcraft as Arthas Menethil and Garrosh Hellscream
Richard Ian Cox
Inuyasha as Inuyasha, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 as Allelujah Haptism, Ranma ½ as Ranma Saotome (Boy-Type)
Rebecca Forstadt (Reba West)
Robotech as Lynn Minmei, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Tachikoma, Tenchi in Tokyo and Tenchi Movie 2 and 3 as Mihoshi
Jerry Jewell
Hetalia-Axis Powers as Russia, Kodocha as Akito Hayama, Fruits Basket as Kyo Sohma
Christopher Bevins
Hetalia-Axis Powers as Japan, Aquarion as Apollo, Romeo x Juliet as Mercutio.
Barbara Goodson
Pazu in Castle in the Sky, Marie Crystal and Sera in Robotech, Doris in Vampire Hunter D, Naota in FLCL, Mitsune Konno in Love Hina and Coda in Eureka Seven

Musical

echostream
Plus, Kazha will be making a special appearance!

Industry

Kevin McKeever, Steve Yun, and Tommy Yune (Robotech Convention Tour)

And stay tuned, Japanese guest news will be coming soon!

 

NDK 2010 Crazy-Small Update

Submitted by Jinnie on August 23, 2010 at 1:19 AM

As the convention continues to rapidly approach, you're going to see multiple general information posts. To get those started, here's a short one.

Introducing the Atrium Balcony Decorating Contest

Each year, we look forward to admiring the creativity shown by the attendees who decorate their atrium balcony rooms for all to see. This year, inspired by StarFest's contest, we thought we'd reward you for that effort. You could win a free hotel room, as well as badges for both NDK 2011 and this year's NDK NYE Ball! Please see the guidelines and general tips for more information. Happy decorating!

Hotels

Speaking of the hotel, still need a room for NDK? The Marriott sold out in June (as has another nearby hotel), but we've made arrangements with three close-by hotels to bring you special NDK attendee rates. Book a room as soon as possible, they're filling up fast everywhere!

Charity Auction

NDK is a registered 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, and we consider it both a duty and an honor to have the ability to assist charities that aid and strengthen those in need. We're sure you're aware of the devastation in the Gulf region, and we have multiple staff members who were affected, or had family that was affected.

As a result, we've selected the United Way Gulf Recovery Fund as our assisted charity this year. Please see this page for more information and how to donate items for the auction. Thank you for your generosity.

 

Guest announcements, round 3!

Submitted by Jinnie on August 12, 2010 at 11:50 PM

We're very excited with our Voice Actor lineup this year! From returning family members to fresh new faces, we have something for every anime fan.

In addition to our previously announced guests, we'd also like to welcome:

  • Rebecca Forstadt (aka Reba West)—first convention since 2005!
  • Christopher Bevins
  • Jerry Jewell

In addition, Tommy Yune and Kevin McKeever will join previously announced Steve Yun with the Robotech Convention Tour, marking the first time since 2005 a convention outside of CA has hosted the entire Robotech staff. A fitting way to celebrate 25 years!

We're not done yet! More announcements to come.

 

Big deadlines approaching fast!

Submitted by Greg Hines on August 4, 2010 at 1:11 AM

Nan Desu Kan is quietly sneaking up on all of us. We're less than six weeks away from NDK 2010 and that means some important deadlines are coming up very soon:

Sunday, August 15 is the last day to pre-register for NDK. After that, the only way to register will be at the door, where the price will go up to $50. This deadline applies to both online registration and mail-in registration. And because we require that all mail-in registrations be postmarked by the 15th, you'll need to drop it in the mail before it's collected on Saturday the 14th. We won't accept any mail-in registrations postmarked after the 15th. (Yes, Monday the 16th is too late!)

August 15 is also the deadline for proposing a panel. If you want to run a panel at NDK, you need to submit your idea no later than the 15th. If you've already completed one step of the process but haven't completed the rest, you'll need to submit the next step by that date as well. (The final step for each panel must be completed by the 22nd to be considered for scheduling.)

Keep an eye out for the Costume Contest and Cosplay Contest entry forms on August 15. They're first-come, first-served, so be sure to get your entries in early. The forms will appear at noon on that day and we'll accept submissions until we have enough entries for the contest and waiting list. (Just submitting an entry doesn't guarantee participation!) So be sure to read the contest rules, get your costume information ready, and make sure you have your script and audio file ready if you're entering the Cosplay Contest.

Sunday, August 22 is the last day to submit an AMV. We've already received a lot of great entries, but we know that a lot of you like to spend as much time as you can polishing them up. But don't delay too long. Keep in mind that it might take a long while to upload your AMV, depending on your connection speed. (Our server can handle very fast uploads, so your upload speed should be the limiting factor.) To ensure your submission goes through without a hitch—and to give you enough time in case something happens during your upload—we recommend submitting them a day early... just in case.

And finally, we're now accepting registrations for press outlets. The deadline for press registration is September 1. Please see our press section for instructions on how to register as a press outlet.

 

Hyatt Regency discount available for NDK attendees

Submitted by Greg Hines on July 29, 2010 at 12:09 PM

For those of you that still need a hotel room for Nan Desu Kan, the Hyatt Regency—one of the Marriott's neighbor hotels—is now offering a special discounted rate for NDK attendees. Rooms start at just $89/night for a king or double room with no additional charge for each extra person (up to four people). Just use their online reservation system to reserve a room for NDK weekend to take advantage of this fantastic offer.

 

Second round of guest announcements!

Submitted by Jinnie on July 18, 2010 at 11:52 PM

We're excited to announce even more guests for this year (and there's still much more news to come!).

The following voice actors (castmates in the upcoming Hetalia-Axis Powers!) will be appearing at NDK 2010:

  • Patrick Seitz
  • Chris Cason

In addition, Steve Yun and Tommy Yune with The 2010 Robotech Convention Tour will be joining us to celebrate Robotech's 25th Anniversary.

They will join Cristina Vee, Wendy Powell and Chris Patton, as well as bands echostream and Kazha, and other guests still be to announced!

Edit 7/20/10: voice actor Richard Ian Cox (Inuyasha, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Ranma ½) will also appear!

 

The Marriott is sold out!

Submitted by Jinnie on June 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Just like last year, the hotel has sold out even earlier than before! We're excited that so many of you have already made arrangements to join us for NDK 2010. Still need to book a room? There are other hotels in the area with some available, but we recommend you reserve a room as soon as you can. Here's a list of nearby hotels:

  • Hilton Garden Inn
  • Hyatt Regency
  • Hampton Inn
  • Hyatt Place
  • Homestead Studio Suites

Please note: The hotels are listed by their proximity to the Marriott DTC in descending order. The Hilton Garden Inn is literally across the street and the Homestead Studio Suites are a 1/2 mile walk under the highway.

 
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