Official Fanime 09 Cosplay Gatherings List *Final List.... See you @ FANIME!*

[BSaphire]

Official Fanime 2009 Gatherings List:

All Cosplayer Events information (Stuff at the bottom of this post) will be found at the Cosplayer Gatherings/Events table located on the 1st Floor of the Convention Center just inside the doors in the foyer. It wouldn't fit on the 4 page set up. ^^) Stop by the table and check it out to see what's going on, pick up my creation Fanime gatherings word search, or just to say Hi

I am off to Fanime.... No more changes..... SEE YOU THERE!

Love to all
BSaphire

Fanime will be taking group pictures during the Gatherings & Events this year. If you do not want to be included in those pictures please step aside for those photos. By remaining with the group when the pictures are being taken you give your consent to be photographed. These should be the first group photos on your schedules.

Fanime's Official 2009 Gatherings List!!!

BOLDED & BLUE Gathering Name = 60+ cosplayers at the gathering last year.
BOLDED Time =  time slot is full
MP = Meeting Place
L = Location See Location Abbreviation Key
CE = Cosplayer Event (check the list @ bottom of post for more info)

LOCATION ABBREVIATIONS Key:
FiF = Fountains in Front
FiF CE = Fountains in Front (Convention Entrance)
FiF MS = Fountains in Front (Marriott Side)
FiF HS = Fountains in Front (Hilton Side)
LP HS = Library Path (Hilton Side) Pathway between Fountains and Library
1FCC RS = 1st Floor Convention Center (Riser Stage)
1FCC LA = 1st Floor Convention Center (Lobby Area)
1FCC G/ET = 1st Floor Convention Center (Gatherings/Events Table)
Park across from FH = Park across from Fairmont Hotel
FH = Fairmont Hotel
FH L = Fairmont Hotel (Lobby)
FH B = Fairmont Hotel (Ballroom)

Friday, May 22, 2009

1 PM
~ Yu-gi-oh! ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ FFVII ~ MP & L: FiF HS

3 PM
~ Ouran High School Host Club ~ MP: 1st Floor Convention Center ~ L: FiF HS ~ CE: 3:30 pm ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

3:30 PM
~ CE:Ouran HS Host Club ~ L: FiF HS 
~ Dragon Knights ~ MP & L: FiF HS

4 PM
~ Guilty Gear ~ MP & L: FiF

4:30 PM
~ ~ Final Fantasy X/X-2 ~ MP & L: FiF

5 PM
~ Deathnote ~ MP & L: FiF MS ~ CE: @ 5:30 -11 pm ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Capcom v SNK ~ 1FCC RS
~ Paradise Kiss ~ MP & L: FiF CE

5:15
~ Vocaloids ~ MP & L: FiF HS

5:30 PM
~ Fairy Tail ~ MP & L: FiF CE

6 PM
~ CE: Deathnote ~ L: FiF MS
~ Fight Game ~ MP & L: FiF

6:30 PM
~ Shonen Weekly ~ MP & L: FiF

7:00 PM
~ CE: Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ L: 1FCC RS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

Saturday, May 23, 2009 

8 - 9:30 AM
~ CE: Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ L: 1FCC RS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

10 AM
~ Full Metal Alchemist ~ MP & L: 1FCC RS
~ Fruits Basket ~ MP & L: FIF HS

10:30 AM
~ Ace Attorney ~ MP & L: 1st FCC LA
~ Gundam Universe ~ MP & L: FiF CE

11 AM
~ CE: Reborn Cosplay Dance Party ~ L: FiF HS
~ Pokemon ~ MP & L: 1FFCC RS CE: 11:30 am ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

11:30 AM
~ CE: Pokemon DS Battle & Trivia ~ L: 1FCC RS 
~ Katekyo Hitman Reborn ~ MP: FIF CE ~ L: 1FCC LA ~ CE: @ 11 am ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ One Piece ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ Shojo Beat ~ MP & L: FiF HS

12 PM
~ CE: Catch the Barrel - Catch that Prize ~ 12 -4 pm ~ L: 1FCC G/ET ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Shin Megami Tensei ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Pirates vs Ninjas ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ Nintendo ~ MP & L: FiF HS

12:30 PM
~ Final Fantasy VIII ~ MP & L: FiF HS

1 PM
~ Naruto  ~ MP & L: FiF MS ~ CE: @ 2 pm ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Final Fantasy VII ~ MP & L: FiF HS

1:30 PM
~ Rozen Maiden ~ MP & L: FiF CE

2 PM
~ CE:Naruto Picnic & Bingo ~ L: Park across from FH ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Trinity Blood ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Dynasty/Samurai/Orochi Warriors ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ The Legend of Zelda ~ MP: FiF HS ~ L: 2:20 Move to Park across from FH

2:30 PM
~ Disney ~ MP & L: FiF HS

3 PM
~ Kuroshitsuji ~ MP & L = FiF CE ~ CE: Kuroshitsuji Tea ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Soul Eater ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ Touhou Project ~ MP & L: 1FCC LA

3:30 PM

4 PM
~ CE: Cosplay Murder Mystery ~ L: 1FCC RS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

4:30 PM
~ Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan ~ MP & L: FiF MS

5 PM

5:15 PM
~ Vocaloids ~ MP & L: FiF HS

5:30 PM
~ Ragnarok ~ MP & L: FiF

6:30 PM
~ Fanime Cosplay Masquerade Begins ~ L: (Civic Auditorium)

Sunday, May 24, 2009

8 - 9:30 AM
~ CE: Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ L: 1FCC RS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

10 AM
CE: Bleach Cosplay Chess ~ 10 - 11:30 am ~ L: FiF HS
~ D.Gray Man ~ MP& L: FiF MS

10:30 AM

11 AM
~ Lolita Ouji Picnic ~ CE: 11 am - 1 pm ~ MP: FiF HS ~ L: LP HS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ All Things CLAMP ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Ranma ½ ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ Hetalia ~Axis Power~ MP & L: FiF HS (in the shade)

11:30 AM
~ CE: Bleach Frisbee ~ L: FiF HS

12 PM
~ Bleach  ~ MP & L: FiF HS ~ CE: 11:30 am ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info

12:30 PM
~ CE: Code Geass vs. Cosplayers Cosplay Chess ~ 12:30 - 2 pm ~ L: FiF HS

1 PM
~ Macross Frontier ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ D.Gray Man ~ MP & L: FiF MS

1:30 PM
~ Tales of Fandom ~ MP & L: FiF CE

2 PM
~ Code Geass ~ MP & L: FiF HS ~ CE: 12:30 - 2 pm ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Sac-Anime Cosplayer ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Air Gear ~ MP & L: FiF MS

2:30 PM
~ Hellsing ~ MP & L: FiF HS

3 PM
~ Shonen Jump  ~ MP & L: FiF HS ~ CE @ 3:30 pm ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Sailor Moon ~ MP & L: FiF MS
~ Kingdom Hearts ~ FiF CE

3:30 PM
~ CE: JUMP Fun & Games ~ L: FiF HS
~ Avatar The Last Airbender ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Fire Emblem ~ MP & L: FiF MS

4 PM
~ Naruto "Formal Wear" ~ Gathering MP & L: FH L ~ CE: 6pm - ? ~  L: FH B ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ CE: Cosplay Murder Mystery ~ L: 1FCC RS ~ See Cosplayer Event List for info
~ Resident Evil ~ MP & L: 1FCC LA
~ Final Fantasy IV ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Devil May Cry ~ MP & L: FiF HS

4:30 PM
~ Rurouni Kenshin ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ InuYasha ~ MP & L: FiF HS

5 PM
~ CE: Formal Dressed Naruto Cosplayers line up B&W ~ L: Outside FH B
~ K-ON! ~ MP & L: FiF CE
~ Kingdom Hearts ~ MP & L: FiF MS

5:30 PM

6 PM
~ CE: Naruto "Formal Wear" @ Black & White Ball ~ L: FH Ballroom
~ Vampire Knight ~ MP & L: FiF HS

6:30 PM

Monday, May 25, 2009

10 AM
~ CE: Deathnote Brunch & Tea ~ L: FiF MS

10:30 AM
11 AM
~ The World Ends With You ~ MP & L: FiF CE

11:30 AM
12 PM
12:30 PM

COSPLAYER EVENTS LIST: events run by cosplayers

FRIDAY:

3:30 pm ~ OHSHC Gathering CE: Hunny-Sempai Cake Eating Contest (pending enough cake) &/or The Original Which Is Hikaru? Game &/or Red Light, Green Light ~ Location: FiF HS

6:00 pm ~ Deathnote Gathering CE: games, go to dinner @ 6:30, Meet back up 7:30 (gathering location),  & go watch L: Change the World at 8:30 PM in Video 6/SJCC A1 ~ For all Deathnote Cosplayers

7 - 8:30 pm ~ Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ for those participating in ~ L: 1FCC RS

SATURDAY:

8 - 9:30 am ~ Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ for those participating in ~ L: 1FCC RS

11 am ~ Katekyo Hitman Reborn Gathering CE: Reborn Cosplay Dance Party ALL are welcome ~ L: FiF CE

12 pm - 4 pm ~ Catch the Barrel-Catch that Prize ~ ALL are welcome ~ http://forums.fanime.com/index.php/topic,10013.100.html ~ MP & L: 1FCC G/ET

2 pm ~Naruto Gathering CE: Naruto Picnic & BINGO! ALL are welcome just bring YOUR OWN Lunch! ~ L: Park across from FH

3 pm ~ Kuroshitsuji Gathering CE: ALL are welcome ~ limited refreshments provided ~ L: FiF CE

4 - 5 pm ~ Cosplay Murder Mystery ~ Come and watch ~ L: 1FCC RS

SUNDAY:

8 - 9:30 am ~ Cosplay Murder Mystery Rehearsal ~ for those participating in ~ L: 1FCC RS

10 am - 11:30 am ~ Bleach Cosplay Chess ~ All are welcome to watch, Bleach Cosplayers participate ~ MP & L: FiF HS

11 am - 1 pm ~ Lolita Ouji Picnic ~ CE: 11 am - 1 pm ~ ALL elegantly dressed (lolita, kodona, etc) lolitas may attend please be polite  ~ bring something to share with others ~ MP: FiF HS ~ L: LP HS (Pathway between Fountains and Library)

11:30 am ~ Bleach Gathering CE: Bleach!Frisbee ~ For all Bleach cosplayers ~ L: FiF HS 

12:30 pm - 2 pm ~ Code Geass vs Cosplayers Cosplay Chess ~ All are welcome to watch, Code Geass & Cosplayers participate ~ MP & L: FiF HS

3:30 pm ~ Shonen Jump Gathering CE: JUMP Fun & Games ~ ALL are welcome L: FiF HS

4 - 5 pm ~ Cosplay Murder Mystery ~ Come and watch ~ L: 1FCC RS

5 pm ~ Naruto "Formal Wear" CE: Waiting in line L: FH B

6 pm ~ Naruto "Formal Wear" CE: ~ Dancing @ Black & White Ball ~ MUST be in B&W Ball appropriate attire ~ For Formally Dresses Naruto Cosplayers ~ L: FH B

MONDAY:

10 - 12:30 pm ~ Deathnote Brunch & Tea CE: ~ L: FiF MS ~ Bring your own food

[Yukari Kaiba]

first id like to give props to BSaphire for organizing the gatherings list - you're super awesome for taken on the responsibilty
i thought it was really awesome to have the gathering times posted around various spots at the con - i think they definately had an effect on the turnout at the gatherings (my Bleach gathering was HUGE). i definately encourage the use of the boards again for next year

also, since i am leading the Bleach gathering again next year, id like to throw out that the Bleach Gathering for 2008 will be held on Saturday. location is the fountains, time yet to be determined.

[K&K4ever]

Hay there, I'm running the Rurouni Kenshin gathering this year, so in order to make sure more people know about it, I'm starting way early, we rushed the last one.

I'd like to have the gathering on Sunday, but I'm not sure about the time, I'm hoping to have it at a fair time that's away from the bigger gatherings but still gives people time to go to the masquerade if they want to, so most likely it will be in the morning.

glad to see your feeling better too.  

[otakuapprentice]

first id like to give props to BSaphire for organizing the gatherings list - you're super awesome for taken on the responsibilty
i thought it was really awesome to have the gathering times posted around various spots at the con - i think they definately had an effect on the turnout at the gatherings (my Bleach gathering was HUGE). i definately encourage the use of the boards again for next year

also, since i am leading the Bleach gathering again next year, id like to throw out that the Bleach Gathering for 2008 will be held on Saturday. location is the fountains, time yet to be determined.

well, seeing as how i finally got my costume in (too bad it was after this years fanime!), you can confirm me for 2008 already.

[BSaphire]

Thanks for the props ^^) *giggle

I think that the boards were very helpful and I never thought I would hear that a gathering was "Too Big" *LOL but I am glad that the turn out for each gathering was better than expected by the majority.

I was wondering which board actually helped the most? I know that sounds strange, but if you used one... which one did you use?

BSaphire

[K&K4ever]

This one helped more in my opinion.

[Sharysa]

I had no problems finding the FF ALL gathering, but it was a disaster for anyone who wasn't cosplaying FF7/Advent Children.

My sister was Rinoa and we got there to the FF8 gathering all right.

I heard there was a FFX Gathering too, but I didn't see it on the list and I never found out about it until last month when I was browsing Cosplay.Com.  Was that gathering last-minute?  It would explain why all the FFX/X-2 cosplayers came out of the woodwork on Sunday AFTER the general Final Fantasy shoot.

[Tabbychan]

I haven't really used this thread before, but it was easy for me to find our Fruits Basket Gathering in 2007 XD It was small but awesome^^

I would like to maybe have an InuYasha Gathering this year? I already have like six people who will go xD

I was hoping for maybe Monday, By the fountains, and around 12:30 noon.

[budds]

I'm trying ot organize a .Hack and an Air Gear gathering, I already know people who are going to cosplay from both groups

[bahamutknightzero]

There will be two One Piece gatherings, one on Saturday and one on Sunday (done in a similar fashion to the FMA gathering at Fanime 2007. Times are currently undecided

[Eurobeat King]

There's going to be both a Dead or Alive and a Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball gathering at Fanime 2008.    More details coming soon in a seperate thread (probably once 2008 starts.)

[Raedyn]

I'm organizing an FFVIII gathering somewhere on Saturday, or possibly Sunday.  We're most likely going to meet by the fountains.

[lycan510]

I'd like to organize 3 different ones:

Organization XIII/Kingdom Hearts Gathering

Air Gear gathering

Hellsing gathering. let me know please!

[BSaphire]

Konbanwa Fanime Peeps!!!

Thanks everyone for posting! If you want to have a particular type of gathering I would recommend that you do a search in these cosplay forums &/or the cosplay.com Fanime forums for the gathering you want to have. If no one has started a thread for 2008 or updated a 2007 thread to include 2008 then start one. Be sure and check the first post of any likely threads, because they may have a 2008 list already started there.

I will have a few changes on how the gathering lists have been done in the past.

*The biggest ones right now are that ONLY the Gathering Info boards will be at con. I am looking into 8 - 10 of them.

*Another is that the super gatherings will be given priority. When there are 60+ people at a gathering then the time is best left for that gathering due to the amount of people involved in it. For example: Bleach, Naruto, Shounen Jump, Final Fantasy All, etc.

*Lastly, I do plan on having a MS Word download version for those who want to print the Gatherings List out before con.

If you want to have your gathering at the same time but a different location then it is ok to do so, but realize that many of the photographers that come and photograph at Fanime do not always make it to every gathering listed at a given time, especially if it runs concurrently with a large (60+) gathering.

Another couple points I would like to throw out are:

1. If you start a thread then people will expect you to oversee the thread and to answer their questions. This includes me; if I have questions I normally will contact the thread starter.

2. If the info for your gathering is posted here it should be by the thread starter or who ever is in charge of that gathering. Also, be sure that you have as much info in the post as possible. For example: Shounen Jump gathering: Day=Sunday, Time=1PM, MP=Fountains in Front Convention Entrance, L= Fountains in Front Hilton Side.

If you don't know something for sure then put TBA next to it. For your gathering time to be listed, the Day, Time, and Location are required to be listed in your post. If you are not going to have a meeting place (MP) then put MP=SAL (same as Location).

3. Realize when scheduling your gathering it is highly recommended to have a meeting place (MP) & a location (L) which do not have to be the same, and usually are not if the gathering location will be off site or another area other than the fountains in front, 1st floor convention lobby, or 2nd floor convention lobby.

4. With all that I do I usually do NOT check individual threads for the information. If the info isn't posted on this thread then odds are that it won't show up on the Gathering Info boards around Fanime.

5. It is best to check back to make sure your information is all complete and on the list. I normally post in this thread if the list has been updated so you can tell approximately when I update.

6. If you have any changes to your gathering information, please post or email the info to me by the deadline. After the deadline I can not guarantee that your gathering info will get changed and this may cause great difficulty for your gathering to know when & where.

7. There will NOT be a stage at the foot of the stairs for inside 1st floor gatherings this year.

8. I am not guaranteeing that two day gatherings will be listed on both days so put the most important day FIRST. Saturday & Sunday are crammed full of gatherings. It isn't fair for a smaller (under 60 peeps) gathering to have both days. If you wish to have two days then I would recommend one day be Friday or Monday since these days do not have as many gatherings and that your FIRST GATHERING CHOICE be the Saturday or Sunday.

I will not list ANY gatherings till after the first of the year. Things happen and change way to fast to start the list now. I do appreciate knowing that there will/are new gatherings being looked at and I really hope that this post helps everyone.

Take care & Hugs

Arigatou
BSaphire

[fanime_lo-ve]

im really excited for 2008 Fanime convention, I plan to help as much as I can for the Bleach Gathering.

[clawmaster]

There's going to be both a Dead or Alive and a Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball gathering at Fanime 2008.    More details coming soon in a seperate thread (probably once 2008 starts.)

O_O *faints from the fanboyism*

[hellangel]

ahaha, first dibs!

CLAMP Gathering - all things CLAMP!

Day=Sunday
Time=10 AM
Meeting Place/Location=Fountains in Front Convention Entrance
(During the gathering, we may move if any photographer wishes to suggest a different location.)

This will be a gathering/photoshoot/picnic~

[ranma12]

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Full metal alchemist gathering saterday 1 pm!

[sonyatheunicorn]

I reall loved fanime 2007 it was really awesome :]

at 2008 im gonna cosplay as hinata since i didint see alot of hinatas last year only 1

[BSaphire]

I reall loved fanime 2007 it was really awesome :]

at 2008 im gonna cosplay as hinata since i didint see alot of hinatas last year only 1

I would imagine that there were quite a few at the Naruto gathering on Saturday? Were you able to attend it?