Welcome to London Anime & Gaming Con!
We kick off the year with what will be our biggest and best event yet. With more
floorspace, new areas, and our best ever guest lineup, there is so much to look forward to.
In attendance will be top Internationally renowned guests including Monica Rial, voice
actress for over 100 anime including Stocking from Panty and Stocking, Sakura from
Tsubasa Chronicles, May Chang from Fullmetal Alchemist and more. You can also expect to
see Aya Suzuki, animator for Wolf Children amongst other animated features and world
renowned cosplayer and gamer, Lindsay Elyse, who has over a million twitch channel views.
Make sure to come on Sunday for Monica Rial's free signing session in the TCG/Signing Area
1pm to 3pm. Aya Suzki will also be Signing at 3pm Saturday and Lindsay Elyse there for the
entire weekend. Meanwhile, our Anime Screening will show anime & Asian movies courtesy
of MVM Entertainment & Third Window. You can also expect a wide range of anime merch
in the dealers areas and some of the UK's top artists present in our expanded Artist Alley.
We continue to be the home of UK Cosplay, with over a dozen of the best UK cosplayers
guesting at the event and hours of cosplay content from talks, panels and events, and not
forgetting the pretigous UK qualifiers for the Cosplay World Masters world championships
on the Saturday with a prize of a trip to Portugal to represent the UK up for grabs.
And of course, there's Gaming – now so large that it can no longer fit in one building; retro
and arcades now at the Art/Cosplay Building's top floor. The main gaming building will have
the likes of Ubisoft and Nintendo, top indies & over £1,000 worth of prizes up for grabs!
And last but not least, join a clan! Swing by the AL Merchandise table to swag up a free
conbadge to wear and join the Shonen Wings, Space Pirates or Mecha Mages & get points
for your team. We're all about fun, so be sure to grab a drink and party!
Important Points to be Aware Of!
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In case of an Emergency or Issue please don’t hesitate to call 07746 124194
The Registrations Desk is also the help-desk to go to if you have problems.
Main Stage Event Signups happen right next to main stage upstairs on the far back corner
Tournament Signups take place in the main gaming area (See Map) – ask crew for the table
Bag-storage facilities in the downstairs side corridor (See Map). Charge is £2 an item.
Printed Conbadge or a t-shirt, are available for collection in the side Dealers Corridors (See
Map) at the AL Merchandise table until 5pm. After 5pm it's at the reg-desk.
Stage Event Participation If you're in an upstairs stage event, please report in next to
signups/main stage area next to the stage half an hour BEFORE hand to be taken over.
Main Building
Where you first enter. From this area you can access all the other buildings and zones
- Reception - Visit the Registrations desk, there to help and answer any queries you may
have. Also check the clan scoreboard - is your clan winning?
- Anime Chillout - Courtesy of MVM, screenings of old and new anime will be shown all day.
In the evening catch two Asian cinema films by Third Window. After 9pm there will be
karaoke. There is also a second anime area in the Arts/Cosplay building.
- Panels & Parties Stage - Watch panels from guests and industry experts, live-music starts
after 6pm followed by a different themed party after 8-9pm each night.
- Dealers Corridor - In addition to the dealers upstairs, there are two extra rooms of your
favourite dealers. From merchandise to manga to DVDs, all is available.
- TCG/RPG Zone - Parallel-Worlds shall be present to put on a line-up of TCG tournaments
throughout the weekend featuring, YGO, MTG, Vanguard and more. Meanwhile there will
be a full line-up of board gaming and RPGing. You can also use this as extra chill space.
- Signing Zone – Also located in the TCG/RPG Room. Lindsay Elyse will be here throughout.
Monica Rial will be doing signings on Sunday at 1pm and Aya Suzki on Saturday at 3pm.
The Great Hall (Upstairs)
The Great Hall opens at 11am and remains open until 8pm. Where main events happen.
Main Stage & Signups Desk – Guest Talks, Performances and main events will take place
upstairs including the Cosplay Masquerade, Talent Show & More!
Exhibitors – 1; ColourMeKiddo, 2-4; BU Trading, 5-9; Z-ZeroGmbH, 10; Pockyholic, 11-13; C
Anime Ltd, 14-17; Bolso, 18-21; Charming Sushi, 22-23; Shades of Vengence, 24-26;
8bitPlanet, 27-28; CakeInAJar, 29-30; Mayamada, 31-32; Badgemonkey, 33; Pokecenterloot
Arts & Cosplay Building
All Areas Open from 11am to 6pm. Accessible from main reception.
Gaming Building
The Gaming Building open from Midday to 8pm, accessible via the Food-Court (See Map)
Indies and Publishers - We have a dozen up and coming independent gaming companies in
attendance showcasing their latest titles - stop by and try them out, as well as the likes of
Ubisoft and Nintendo in attendance showcasing their latest games.
Gaming Stage - Featuring talks by leading gaming and industry community members, a The
Big Game Quiz, and the big tournament finals shall take place on this stage.
Tournaments Zone - With £100s worth of prizes up for grabs in our free to play
tournaments (See Tournaments Page for more information). There will also be a number of
modern gaming setups available to drop in and play at any time. Come along and have
some fun!
Eclipse Arena - Top of the range gaming PC set-ups bought to you by EclipseArena. They
will be running a number of free to enter gaming tournaments with top prizes including
League of Legends.
Looking for retro? We have so much gaming this time round it won't fit in one building,
retro and arcades are located in the upstairs of the Cosplay/Arts Building Retro Zone - The place for gamers to relax, and enjoy gaming. Make sure to play some of
our ultra-rare consoles on display! Retrograde Gamer and Retroactive shall feature as part
of this area, with a lot of retro-setups featuring rare retro consoles.
Arcade Zone - Heart of Gaming (HOG) bring their retro arcade to you, with all your old
favourites!
Gaming Tournaments
Top tournaments with big prizes up for grabs!
Saturday
- Ultra Street Fighter IV, Smash Melee, Mario Kart 8 and Halo Master Chief Winners will get
a pair of tickets to the next London Anime and Gaming Con worth £29 each
- In the Eclipse Arena LAN Zone; League Of Legends 5v5, the winning team will get £100
cash prize, a ticket to the next London Anime & Gaming Con and RIOT points.
- Ubisoft will be running a Rainbow 6 tournament with Assassins Creed Statues, and
hoodies/goodies as prizes
Sunday
- Mortal Kombat X, Smash4 WiiU, Blazblue Chrono Phantasma Extend. Winners will get a
pair of tickets to the next London Anime & Gaming Con
- In the Eclipse Arena LAN Zone; League Of Legends: 2v2 with a London Anime & Gaming
Con (LAGC) ticket each for the Summer.
Both Days
- Retro Challenges occur throughout both days including The Random Fighting
Championship, Outrun Heart Attack Mode - Score Attack (PS2), MarioKart 64 - Time Trial
(N64) and R-Type - Score Attack (Master System). Ask crew for prize info.
- DDR on both days; A pair of LAGC tickets as prizes for Saturday and £30 for Sunday’s
special sight-reading tournament. This takes place in the Arcade Zone.
- Arcade tournaments take place on both days as well, make sure to drop in to the Arcade
Zone to find out what’s going on, and Heart of Gaming will be running Naruto Ninja Storm 4
with top prizes up for grabs.
Sign-Up Information
- Sign-ups take place at the signups
desk in the tournaments room next to
the entrance. Exceptions are the retro
challenges and DDR/Arcade challenges.
- All tournaments ask you to bring your
own controller - we will provide if not
but can't guarantee quality
- All sign-ups open at midday for every
tournament at the start of each day
and close at 1pm for early
tournaments and at 4:30pm for late
tournaments.
- A lot of tournaments will have
specific rules, please ask crew for info
Saturday Highlights
Harajuku Fashion Show, 1pm Upstairs Stage: From London
to Tokyo, you will feel transported onto the streets of
Harajuku as attendees strut their stuff in an array of styles
from Lolita, Visual Kei, Steampunk and Gyaru.
Aya Suzki Q&A, 2pm Main Stage: Aya Suzuki is a world
famous animator and layout and storyboard artist from
Japan. Her projects include the award winning Wolf Children
amongst many other features. She will be doing a Q&A, as
well as a signing session in the TCG/Signings area at 3pm.
Cosplay World Masters, 3pm, Upstairs Stage: Cosplayers will be giving it their all to win the
opportunity to represent the UK in the Cosplay World Masters finals, winning a free trip to
Portugal! If you're entering make sure to turn up at 2pm for pre-judging.
Talent Show, 4:30pm Upstairs Stage Forget X-Factor or The
Voice. AnimeLeague’s Got Talent is where it is at! Can you sing
or dance? Perhaps you have a more unique talent. Whatever
it is, enter and show it off! You could be the next big thing,
with previous winners now regular performers at the
convention
Lindsey Elyse Q&A, 5:30pm Main Stage: Lindsay Elyse is a
world recognized cosplayer and gamer. She has worked for
CAPCOM, Bethesda, 2K and Ubisoft, has been involved with
hosting and press for large events like E3, and has judged
cosplay contests around the world. She'll be doing a talk, as
well as selling prints at her desk in the Signings Area.
Big Geek Quiz, 5.30pm, Downstairs Stage: Who will be the
King of the Geeks? Test your geek knowledge in our pub quiz. Featuring rounds on both
anime, gaming and music as well as some general knowledge.
Get your friends together, grab a beer and join in the fun!
Jollyboat Live, 7pm, Downstairs Stage: Award Winning
Comedians Jollyboat will perform with a mixture of comedy,
live music and pirates! Top songs include about classic games,
D&D, pirates and Game of Thrones!
Party & Rave, 9pm till late: Guest DJs Baka Punk and Archari
will play our favourite tunes from Kyary, Perfume and Psy as
well as chiptunes. Ensue raving and glow sticks!
Sunday Highlights
Lightsabre Combat Academy Q&A, 11:30am Upstairs Stage
- LudoSport is the first and only international Academy for
competitive Lightsabre combat. Come along and learn how
you can get involved!
Dub That Anime, 1pm Upstairs - The aim of this event is to
dub a 30 second clip of our choice live on stage. The funnier
the better. This can be done as an individual or group. Prizes
from the goodie box for the winning team!
Dempagumi.inc Tribute Hour, 2pm Upstairs - Tomemon
and Emianox will be collaborating together! This will
showcase singles from Otaku Idols, Dempagumi including;
Denden Passion and Otsukare Summer! Expect ribbon
twirling, towel spinning and penlight wotagei along with other surprises!
Animeleague Community Q&A, 2pm Downstairs Stage – Animeleague (that's us!) are one
of the world's largest anime and cosplay communities and run LAGC! Some of our key
community leaders come on to stage to talk about our meets, events and forums.
Cosplay Masquerade, 3pm, Upstairs Stage - Enter our cosplay contest for fun and
showcase your beautiful creations for a chance to win our grand prize of £100!
League of Legends Finals, 4pm Gaming Stage - Which team of five will emerge as
champions for LAGC and win the Eclipse Arena cup? Come along and watch the exciting
finals to our biggest gaming tournament!
Monica Rial Q&A, 4pm Upstairs Stage - Voice Actress for
over 400 voices comes on stage to answer your
questions! Make sure to also check out her free Signing
Session at 1pm to 3pm in the TCG/Signings Area.
OC Remix Live, 5pm Downstairs Stage - OverClocked
ReMix will be performing live. They are the world's
largest gaming remix community, recomposing some of
your favourite retro classics with a thriving community of
video game music fans.
Clan Battle Showdown, 6pm Upstairs Stage - You have
been earning points for your chosen clan all weekend.
With over 300 points up for grabs in this event, this
showdown is the decider in who will emerge victorious!
Come along and help them win the war!
The Clan Battle!
As you enter London Anime Gaming Con you will be asked to choose a clan - Mecha Mages,
Space Pirates and Shonen Wings, once decided go and collect a free con badge from
TCG/Chillout Zone to signify who you represent.
Earn points for your clan over the weekend to help them towards victory! Points are
calculated by who wins events: game tournaments, the selfie photo challenge and crewing
during the weekend.
TCG tournaments give 15 points to the winner, while large events such as the Cosplay
Masquerade and Talent Show and so forth give 45 points. Bonus points are awarded
throughout the event, so make sure to enter tournaments, events and challenges to help
lead your clan to victory!
When you receive clan points, you will be handed
a voucher by a member of senior staff, take these
to registration in exchange for stickers to add to
the clan points chart at registration. Here you can
keep track of who is winning the war!
Make sure to participate and get fully involved
with convention activities to help your clan win!
Stay tuned for the Clan Battle Showdown, Sunday
6pm, Upstairs Stage where clan points are
totalled and clan leaders take part in bizarre,
wacky challenges to decide the ultimate
champion!
Clan Scavenger Hunt: Selfie Edition
We know how much you love taking ‘selfies’ so take part in our selfie scavenger hunt!
Tweet your photos to @londonanimecon and #mages #wings or #pirates so your clan can
get points!
The clan with the most selfie’s wins!
Remember to ask permission if you photograph someone else!
Selfie….
1. With a Cosplay guest
2. With a Crew member
3. Derping
4. Oscar style
5. Partying
6. Licking a cupcake seductively
7. With an alpaca
8. Twerking
9. Eating a burger
10. With a zombie
11. Drinking (responsibly)
12. Looking kawaii
13. With as many glowsticks as
possible!
14. With a DBZ cosplayer
15. First thing in the morning
16. Last thing at night
17. With a maid
18. With a big ass weapon
19. Pouting
20. Hugging a new friend
21. Being mischievous
22. Trying something new
23. Playing TCG
24. With an otaku
25. With AnimeLeague
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Guest of Honour: Monica Rial Q&A
Monica Rial is responsible for over 400 voices including
Panty and Stocking (Stocking), Tsubasa Chronicles
(Sakura), FMA (May Chang/Lyra), Soul Eater (Tsubaki
Nakatsukasa), Black Butler (Mei-Rin), HSOTD (Shizuka
Marikawa)and more. We ask her a few questions..
1. How did you get involved voice acting?
It was kind of an accident. I mean, I've always been an
actor but I never considered being a voice actor. I was
doing Shakespeare in the Park one summer when one of
my co-stars said I should audition for this company he was
working with voicing animation. I told him, "I've never
done anything like that before. I don't know..." He laughed
and said, "Every story is about teenagers saving the world
and you sound like you're five so why not at least try?" He
gave me ADV's number and I called to inquire about
auditions. Turns out they were having them that weekend
so I went and auditioned for Matt Greenfield and Steven Foster. I had a blast at the audition
and I was called in to do background voices for Martian Successor Nadesico. After that I was
cast in Gasaraki and Generator Gawl. I thought it was just going to be a fun gig while I was
going through college but 17 years later it's my career!
2. What's your Favourite character you've voiced and why?
As much as I hate to say it, I honestly can't pick one. I've voiced over 400 characters in
anime and most of them are ridiculously cool. Seriously, how am I supposed to choose
between Bulma, Stocking, MiraJane, Tsubaki, Renge, Belarus, Mey Rin, Tashigi, May Chang,
Tomoko, and the others? It's too hard.
3. What are you most looking
forward to about London?
Meeting new folks and hopefully
seeing some familiar faces! London
has always been one of my favorite
cities in the world and my fiance has
never been so I can't wait to see it all
through his eyes. Oh, and I have an
obsession with Nando's and they
haven't made it to Texas yet. Mmmm,
chips with peri peri salt here I come!
Make sure to catch Monica's talk on stage on Sunday at 4pm, as well as her free signing
session at 1pm-3pm.
Cosplay World Masters
London Anime Gaming Con are proud to host the UK
qualifiers for the Cosplay World Masters (CWM), where
we'll send our finalist to Portugal. We interview last
year's UK finalist, Kenny Cosplay Stuff - Tell us a bit about your costume that won last year's
UK qualifiers. What inspired it? How much time and
work went into it?
I watched Chappie when it first came out and I instantly
fell in love with the character. It was such a lovable and
funny and I felt like I could bring the character to life. I
spent around 2 weeks of research and around 3 months
of build time. Researching this character was difficult as
it was quite new so reference pictures were low.
- A big part of the Cosplay World Master's is it's focus
on performance as much as the costume; what was
involved with your routine?
A lot people under-appreciate how much time and effort it is to make a short performance.
I watched the full film around 4-5 times and spent a week picking a choosing the more
relavant quotes to be used. A lot of people may not have watched Chappie, a story needed
to be told where everyone can relate to and understand. Of course, it would make much
more sense if you have watched the movie. This is the first time I planned a performance
with a helmet on and I found it extremely difficult to express the character without facial
expressions. At the start of the movie, Chappie was born and knew nothing about the
world. As the movie went on, Chappie comes out of his shell and becomes a strong
confident gangster. I wanted to show the progression of the character in a short two
minute performance. There were a few catagories I wanted to fill with the performance
that I think would be my selling point; Entertainment, mobility and story.
- What was it like to represent the UK at the Cosplay World Masters finals?
It was incredible! The build standards are on a completely different level. It was like no
other conventions I have been to in the UK. Everyone was so friendly it did not feel like a
competition. I went in really nervous and came out with some life long friends.
- Finally, do you have any advice those people who are entering this year's qualifiers?
Don't enter because you want to win, enter because you enjoy being on stage. This way,
you will put more effort and feeling into the performance.
Watch the Cosplay World Masters 3pm, Upstairs Stage - the winner will recieve a free trip
to Portugal to represent the UK in the finals at IberAnime with a chance to win a 750 Euro
grand prize! If you're interested in entering, ask at the signups desk beforehand.
Convention Check-List
Are you sure you've done everything? Here's 20 things you should do over the weekend.
And remember to add your own! Why not photograph your checklist and tweet it
@londonanimecon?
I Have..
1
Attended London Anime & Gaming Con 2016!
2
Picked up a Clan Badge, put my name on it, and joined a clan!
3
Entered a Gaming Tournament
4
Entered a Stage Event
5
Scored some clan points
6
Checked out the exhibitors & artists
7
Made a new friend and bought them a drink
8
Met a guest and got their autograph
9
Watched some Anime
10
Checked out the Workshops
11
Stayed past 8pm to experience the parties! Woo!
12
Bought a crew member a drink (>_>)
13
Listened in to the live bands
14
Took a selfie in the Scavenger Hunt
15
Sang at the Karaoke
16
Donated to the Con Charity (Cosplay Auction or at the front desk)
17
Entered the Big Geek Quiz
18
Watched the Cosplay Masquerade
19
Checked out the Retro & Arcade Zones
20
Entered a Roleplay in the TCG/RPG Area
✓
Guest of Honour: Lindsay Elyse Q&A
Lindsay Elyse is a world recognized cosplayer
and gamer. She started gaming at age 5 and
is well practiced in every type of genre, from
MMOs to first-person shooters to real-time
strategy games. Lindsay live streams her
gameplay every week as a Twitch partner for
the Astro Stream Team and has over 1.1
million channel views. In the past 10 years,
Lindsay has been bringing her favorite video
game characters to life through cosplay. She
has had cosplay opportunities for large
publishing companies like CAPCOM, Bethesda,
2K and Ubisoft. She has also been involved in
hosting and press coverage at large events
like E3. We interview her about her cosplaying
experiences..
How did you start cosplaying?
My mom actually got me into cosplay! She found flyer for an anime convention in 2005 at a
comic store and thought I'd be interested! We noticed that there was a costume contest so
my mom made my first 3 costumes for me! I didn't end up entering but I had a blast
walking around as some of my favorite characters and meeting fans! My moms been very
supportive and I'm super happy she was able to join me this weekend :)
What's your favorite cosplay and why?
My favorite cosplay is Cersei Lannister from Game of Thrones! I worked really hard on it! I'd
never made something from scratch without a pattern before and her dress was
DEFINITELY a challenge. It fits really well and I just feel completely amazing wearing it! Plus I
get to walk around with a wine goblet and make unamused faces all day! Haha
What are you looking forward to seeing/doing in London?
Oh my god, everything. It's always be a dream of mine to visit and I just want to be a
tourist! I want to see Big Ben, Pinewood Studios, Stonehenge maybe? And definitely want
to try some local food and drinks! I'm really looking forward to meeting people and
enjoying a fun weekend with everyone!
What advice would you give to someone who has never cosplayed but is interested?
JUST GO FOR IT!! There's no WRONG way to cosplay! It's all about expression and how YOU
interpret a costume! You can buy it, make it, alter something you find at a thrift store, as
long as you're happy with it and enjoy it!! If you're not sure how to start sewing or building
props, YouTube has amazing tutorials! I learned a lot from my mom and from my friends
who also cosplay. Ask questions, challenge yourself, HAVE FUN!
Signing Page
Collect autographs from guests and fellow attendees! Don't forget that Monica Rial shall
be doing a free signing session on the Sunday at 1-3 pm - bring your conbook along!
Do you wish you could attend more conventions?
Or maybe you’d like to find an event closer to home?
Well, fear not, for Animeleague is expanding across the UK with several brand new events!
Offering guests, cosplay and gaming galore! Get your calendars out, mark these dates down
and check out these websites for all the latest info:
Manchester Anime & Gaming Con, 2-3 April
www.manchesteranimecon.com
Bristol Anime & Gaming Con,7-8 May
www.bristolanimecon.com
Liverpool Anime & Gaming Con, 4-5 June
www.liverpoolanimecon.com
London Anime & Gaming Con, 1-3 July
www.londonanimecon.com
Cardiff Anime & Gaming Con, 20-21 August
www.cardiffanimecon.com
Alcon, Leicester, 1-4 September
www.alcon.org.uk
Birmingham Anime & Gaming Con, 1-2 October
www.birminghamanimecon.com