Colorado Anime Fest

Celebrating all things Japan in the Mile High City!

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Man on the Street Interview with the Alamo (2016) - Colorado Anime Fest

Happy #throwbackthursday! Back in 2016 we interviewed Nick from @alamodenver about their commitment to promoting anime. We're now coming up on the 2nd Colorado Anime Film Festival hosted at their new Sloan's Lake location! Get tickets for this year's film festival here: https://drafthouse.com/denver/program/colorado-anime-film-festival

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Join Joel McDonald at the 3rd annual Colorado Anime Fest, March 23rd-25th 2018. Register at: www.coanimefest.com/registration

Joel McDonald is a FUNimation ADR director by trade and an actor by birth. You’re probably not familiar with his early work, but rest assured that his portrayal of Hickory Dickory the Mouse in Ms. Waddell’s 6th grade class play was inspirational.

Since then, Joel has directed shows like “Big Windup!”, “Initial D”, “Sgt. Frog”, “Deadman Wonderland”, and a dozen or so more. You can also hear Joel’s totally adequate voice acting in “Sekirei” (Minato), “Initial D” (Takumi), “Fairy Tail” (Zeref), “Baccano!” (Jacuzzi), “D. Grayman” (Jasdero), “Hetalia” (Poland), and “Attack on Titan” (Milieus).

Gamers might recognize him as Captain Flynt and Tector Hodunk from “Borderlands 2” or Deputy Lee in “Walking Dead: Survival Instinct.”

Oh, and he plays Meow in “Space Dandy”, which he’s currently co-directing.Joel rarely bites, so come say hi.

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Join Colorado native David Vincent for the 3rd annual Colorado Anime Fest, March 23rd-25, 2018. Register at: www.coanimefest.com/registration

David is an award winning professional voice actor / TV producer based in Los Angeles. He’s lent his voice to hundreds of animation/anime episodes, series and video game titles, as well as guest star appearances on network TV shows such as The Mentalist and NCIS. David’s work as Van in Gun x Sword earned him a nomination for “Best Voice Actor in an Anime” by the American Anime Awards.

He is currently starring as the talking sailor uniform Senketsu on the popular anime series Kill la Kill, currently airing on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim.

He can also be heard in the megahit video game Super Smash Bros as the character Robin from Fire Emblem: Awakening. Super Smash Bros won favorite video game at the 42nd annual People’s Choice Awards (2016). #COAF2018

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Panel submissions for #COAF2017 are open!

http://coanimefest.com/events

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We're super excited to announce that Voice Actor Kyle Hebert (Final Fantasy: Kingsglaive as Kingsglaive soldiers) and Laura Post - Voice Actor (Nozomi Toujou, Love Live!) will be joining us at the Alamo Drafthouse Denver for #CAFF next weekend! You can purchase tickets for all of the festival films now! https://drafthouse.com/denver

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Applications for the #COAF2017 Artists' Alley and Vendors' Hall are officially open. If you previously tried submitting, please re-submit your application. Thank you for your patience. Apply now! http://coanimefest.com/vendors

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In case you missed the announcement of our second guest, Karen Strassman will be joining us in Denver for 2017! Don't miss your chance to meet Karen this year, get your memberships and hotel rooms at: http://coanimefest.com

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We’re super excited to have Erica coming to Denver this year! Don’t miss out, get your tickets today at www.coanimefest.com

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Check out this week’s Manga Summer Reading List with @kumoricon! We also have a giveaway this week, so be sure to like, subscribe, and comment!

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Are you following us on Instagram? Check out our Follow Giveaway!

https://www.instagram.com/coanimefest/

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Happy 4th of July! Be safe, and have fun!

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Welcome to Colorado Anime Fest’s Saturday Morning Cartoon Recs! Where the con staff recommend their favorite anime for you to watch. This month’s rec is Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans! Raise your flag, for the newest Gundam installment!

Series Title: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans

Directed by: Tatsuyuki Nagai

Written by: Mari Okada

Original Run: October 4, 2015 – March 27, 2016

Genre: Mecha, Action, War Drama

English Distributor: Sunrise

Subbed: Yes

Dubbed: Yes (Currently airing on Toonami)

Watch it Online: Daisuki | Crunchyroll | Adult Swim | Funimation | Hulu

Iron-Blooded Orphans is one of the newest installment in the long running Gundam franchise. The classic mecha franchise has put out several great series in the last few years, and Iron-Blooded Orphans is no exception. If you’re a fan of other Gundam series such as Gundam Wing, Gundam 00, or anything from the Universal Century continuity then you will probably love Iron-Blooded Orphans as well.

Some of the English cast members have been tweeting along as the episodes air on Toonami. If you’re looking for a chance to interact with other fans, as well as some of the cast, then check it out. Follow the hashtags (‪#‎RaiseYourFlag‬ ‪#‎GundamIBO‬ ‪#‎Toonami) and watch to join in the fun!

“The Earth Sphere had lost its previous governing structure, and a new world was created under new systems of government. While a temporary peace had arrived, the seeds of a new conflict were being sown in the Mars Sphere, far away from Earth.” - Crunchyroll

More Series Information: Wikipedia

If you like Iron-Blooded Orphans you might also like:

Voltron | Macross | Elfen Lied

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Check out this week’s Manga Summer Reading List video where we talk about Shonen Manga!

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Week 2 of the Manga Summer Reading List with Kumoricon is out! Please check it out and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel!

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Announcing our first guest for 2017: Erica Mendez - Voice Actress! You may know her as Ryuko in Kill la Kill, Gon in Hunterxhunter, Sailor Uranus in Sailor Moon, Yuuki in Sword Art Online and Nico in Love Live! School Idol Project ( ラブライブ！)!

We're also pleased to announce we will be March 24-26 at the same venue, Renaissance Denver Hotel. Registration and hotel prices will be available soon.

Have fun this weekend, and see you next year! ‪#‎COAF2017‬

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We promised you a surprise today!

This summer we're working with Kumoricon in Portland, OR to bring you an awesome, Manga Summer Reading List! Catch new videos every Sunday this summer!

Join us next week for our first video!

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Welcome to Colorado Anime Fest’s Saturday Morning Cartoon Recs! Where the con staff recommend their favorite anime for you to watch. This month’s rec is Ranma 1/2, a classic for all of us who were introduced to anime in the 1990′s!

Series Title: Ranma ½

Created by: Rumiko Takahashi

Released: 1989

Genre: Martial Arts, Romantic Comedy, Urban Fantasy

English Distributor: Viz Media

Subbed: Yes

Dubbed: Yes

Watch it Online: http://www.hulu.com/ranma-12

Ranma ½ is the story of a martial artist, Ranma who falls into a cursed spring. When someone falls into these springs, they take on the appearance of whatever drowned in the spring when they come in contact with cold water. In Ranma’s case, he takes on the appearance of a girl. Classic 80’s-90’s antics ensue in this very silly series created by Rumiko Takahashi, best known for being the manga-ka behind Inuyasha.

The staffer who recommended it said, “This is just great. It has a gender-swapping character, it has dynamic character development and relationships, and every episode is funny in some way or another.” And we totally agree! If you’re looking for a fun series to get into, definitely check out Ranma ½ today!

More Series Information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranma_%C2%BD#Anime

If you like Ranma ½ you might also like:

One-Punch Man

Inuyasha

Princess Jellyfish