Events!

Below is the current TENTATIVE schedule (as adjusted by Robot Pirates).
The Dealer and Artist Room will be open from 11am to 6pm.
You can view a rough calendar HERE.
You can download an Excel file of the calendar HERE.

Main Room

• 10:00am - 10:30am: Opening Ceremonies -
• 11:30am - 01:00pm: Para-Para Group - Hailing from Springfield, MO, Team Royal Sabi has been entertaining the masses with their quirky performances and interesting spin on Para Para since 2002.
  
  Para para and techpara are two forms of club dancing that are wildly popular in the Japanese nightclub scene (especially among the Gal culture crowd). A fusion of disco and line-dancing, para para is performed to fast paced eurobeat music and is mostly done with the hands. It's great for experienced dancers and beginners a like!
  
  Join TRS for a demo of para para dancing and a few lessons in new and popular songs!
• 01:30pm - 02:30pm: Anime Dating Game - Cosplayers and con-goers alike, please join us as we make a mockery of the dating world in anime form. Kagome, who do you choose? Bachelor Number 1? or Bachelor Number 2?
• 03:00pm - 04:00pm: Our Famous Charity Auction - Profits go to benefit those wonderful puppies and kitties housed in the no-kill animal rescue Pets Haven from Ft. Smith. As you all know, with the weather and hard times, animals have had it rough. These great people are doing what they can to help out the little four pawed babies we all love. Please check out their web site at: pets-haven.com
  
  We have some REALLY cool goodies up for auction this year, including lots of autographed memorabilia! We have signatures from several anime voice actors, including Johnny Young Bosch. You might know him better as Vash! The Stampede, or perhaps Ichigo from Bleach?
• 04:30pm - 05:30pm: TBA
• 06:00pm - 08:00pm: Cosplay Contest - You know what this is. Be sure to check out the cosplay thread on our forums to know what you need to do to compete in our cosplay contest!
• 08:00pm - 09:00pm: Date Auction - Need a date to our dance? You can buy one at this awesome fundraising event. You can buy the cosplayer of your choice and then dance the night away together!
• 09:30pm - 12:00am: Dance - Come jam out with your Otaku self as Dj Infam0us spins some crazy tunes

Panel Room 1

• 10:30am - 11:15am: Zombie and Cosplay Makeup Panel - Come see Sami give pointers and a great demo on cosplay makeup... We hear she really likes to do Zombie makeup too.. so look out!!
• 11:30am - 12:15pm: Cell Painting Panel - Sami's talents are unending! Get a feel for what it takes to make a real animation cell in this interactive demonstration of cell painting with our guest Samantha Inoue-Harte. It's harder than it looks!
• 12:30pm - 01:15pm: Anime: Past, Present, and Future - Please join our guests as they show you what anime has come from and where it is going. Guaranteed to give you some cool insight and information about everyone's favorite form of entertainment!
• 01:30pm - 02:15pm: Animation in Action - Come visit with Dominic as he shows us how animation is made. He ought to know!! He teaches it at Austin University!
• 02:30pm - 03:15pm: Drawing Chibis - Chibi's? I love Chibi's!!! - That's what our guest artist Pen will be showing us the basics of in this cute and fun panel. C'mon, draw a chibi with us! Feel free to bring your own drawing supplies and follow along. Pencils and paper will be provided for those without.
• 03:30pm - 04:15pm: Life in Japan - Join our guest Sami as she answers your questions and tells you about her life in Japan and growing up in a real Japanese Temple!
• 04:30pm - 05:45pm: Autograph Session - Bring your programs and your goodies and get some autographs from our guests! Just remember to say please and thank you!

Panel Room 2

• 11:00am - 11:45am: Hello Kitty! - Hello Kitty always says, "You can never have too many friends!" Come join Tiffany Grant as she shares her love for all things Kitty. (Besides being an avid collector, Tiffany was the scriptwriter for the English version of Hello Kitty's Animation Theatre TV series in which she played three major characters.)
• 12:00pm - 12:45pm: Best Anime Couple - Who do you think would make the best couple in anime? Any Character, any series...Join Kristen as she wades through the endless possibilities!! Come and let us know your favorite!
• 01:00pm - 01:45pm: Name that Tune: Anime Style! - Think you know your anime music? Try out your mad Otaku skills in this great Game Show style panel. She even has prizes... mmm... prizes...
• 02:00pm - 02:45pm: ADR Scriptwriting - "Hey! Why'd they change that?!" Come find out what it takes to adapt a translation into a script used for dubbing. Hosted by our guest Tiffany Grant.
• 03:00pm - 03:45pm: Dolfies! - Come visit with Andrea as she shares her love of Dolfies. If you don't love Dolfies yet, you will after this panel. For those of you that have Dolfies, bring 'em along to introduce them to everyone!
• 04:00pm - 04:45pm: Cosplay Q & A - Got questions about cosplay? Bring it along as Andrea and Kate give us their insight on what makes a great cosplayer.. Sure to be entertaining...
• 05:00pm - 05:45pm: Lolita Fashion Panel - Loilita Fashion is taking the anime world by storm! Join Nicole as she gives a little insight on one of her favorite things, Loli Fashion!

Tea Room

• Each tea party will seat 60 people, there will be a charge of $2 per person at the door. The tea parties this year will be first come, first serve. We also ask that people only attend 1 tea party each, that way more people have a chance to go to them.
• 11:00am: Surprise Theme! - Cool characters and cool music, see you there!
• 02:00pm: Ouran Host Club - The crew of the Host Club will serve you tea, witty banter and maybe even a song or skit.. and YES, for those of you that asked... we will have the twins!!.. and YES again... they are really cute!! we will also have cool Ouran themed goodies for you to purchase in the tea party room
• 03:00pm: Ouran Host Club - The crew of the Host Club will serve you tea, witty banter and maybe even a song or skit.. and YES, for those of you that asked... we will have the twins!!.. and YES again... they are really cute!! we will also have cool Ouran themed goodies for you to purchase in the tea party room
• Back by popular demand - Strawberry Tea!

Video Game Room

• Super Smash Brothers Brawl for the Nintendo Wii
• Naruto, Rise of a Ninja Revolution for the Nintendo Wii
• Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for the Nintendo Wii
• Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii
• Rock Band for the PS3
• Virtua Fighter for the PS3
• Super Smash Brothers Melee for the Nintendo Game Cube
• Mario Cart Double Dash for the Nintendo Game Cube
• Guitar Hero 3 for the XBOX 360
• Naruto Rise of a Ninja for the XBOX 360
• Naruto Ultimate Ninja for the PS2
• Guitar Hero 2 for the PS2
• Mario All Stars for the Super Nintendo

Please note that all games are subject to change

Table Top Gaming

• Tears of the Kelpie - A young woman has been captured from a celtic village. Can you save her? System: D20 (Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 Ed) Characters Provided
• Raiders of Oakhurst - A town is plagued with disturbances. Help rid them of their small problems. System: Dungeons & Dragons 4th Ed Characters Provided
• Cats - This is a whimsical game about Cats being magical beings that protect humans from all sorts of monsters and other threats. The problem is, humans think they are taking care of the cats. System: Cats
• Legendary: The Superhero Roleplaying Game - Be there for the origin of the next big RPG; LEGENDARY is a D20 game designed under the Open Gaming License that lets you create the superhero of your dreams.
• Magic the Gathering - Bring your deck and show who's best. Rules to be posted soon.
• Yu-Gi-Oh - The power is in the cards, the question you need to answer is who holds the most power.
• Pokemon TCG - Play for them all! Chose your deck and play against other trainers.
• Munchikin - Who is the most powerful munchkin of all? Take a break and find out.

Times to be determined soon. Games are subject to change

Dragon Crest

Our Friends the Dragon Crest LARP Group will be giving demos through the day in their own room. Participants must sign a waiver if they are over 18, if they are under 18 they must have a parents signature to participate. Everyone is welcome to view. They will have a schedule posted outside the demo room for those who are interested.