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Well the unfortunate thing is I've been a little out of the loop myself. I currently have two solid panelists, and myself, but no reply from Fanime at all about if I can run this shindig. I also am lacking in material, since I'm the only one slightly interested in anime in my area that can come up with anything decent. I really would like some suggestions for the show, as in things to put in "Scenes from a Hat" or lines to read during the "Whose Line" skit, etc.

I am trying to come up with things but as time goes by that little thing called life just gets in the way.

In response to recent posts...

Ok, Well, Largo (Blues)  is mostly right. I got the ball rolling for a one-skit-event last year, but I can't take credit for the entire production. Wirebrain helped out immensely on the spot for making it a full show, and I thank him for that. Without him it would have just been the one skit show... he has helped me to get things started for this production. Really he deserves credit too. He has so much on his plate that I don't think he could possibly host it, and I have time and energy to spend on it, plus I like doing it, which is why I can do the hosting of this upcomming show. It's a division of both of us (and of course the help of Largo, a guy named Paul, and the audience for suggestions.)

Having more than four panelists is an iffy idea. After four it gets kind of hard to have games with fewer parts, and causes traffic for the actual "Step forward" type games like Worlds Worst or such. It could be a good idea for other games such as Party Quirks or Let's make a date. I'm going to have to let the personalities debate more in my head about that.

OtakuApprentice... trust me, the stage fright is natural. I goofed a few times in last year's impromptu show, but nobody seems to care about it. Being impromptu comes with outtakes, and I'm sure the audience knows that.  As for co-host, it's very possible. You could be in the audience with a mic grabbing ideas from people (or grabbing people) or I could find other things.  If you want to run your own show (StageZero, or wherever) go for it. If you want to combine efforts (suggestions, etc) like wise Largo suggested, I'd be all for it. That way we make sure not to use eachothers suggestions. Who knows? if we both host shows one of us might be able to do a guest spot on the other's show. Or perhaps both of us guest on the other's show. Anything's possible.

One question I have. What is Stage Zero? I've been to Fanime a few years running now and these posts are the first I've heard of it.

Anyways, I'd like feedback from you OA. Helps figure out how we're each proceeding.

The pity is when I put my own topic for a Whose Line Idea forum, it kinda fizzled and died. One of my friends alerted me to this forum, so I just had to respond.

OtakuApprentice sounds like a pretty sharp guy, and if he wants to talk with me about perhaps joining forces and becoming a panelist, that'd be great. I don't wish to "duke things out" as it were, but I'd love to chat with you, OtakuApprentice. Drop me an email, or we can talk in here, whatever you want.

If you do decide to make your own show, I wish you luck. I also hope we don't come up with the same ideas if you do your own production. Don't worry, I won't steal any ideas from this board if you want them all to yourself, I'm not like that.

I have planned and fully intend to have a Whose Line in this year's Fanime with me as the host. Last year's worked out great. :)

Hi there all. This is one of the three Mike's in the show last year. I was the bald one who had the idea to start the shindig. Being in the show last years fanime was so awesome, I plan to run it this year. Hopefully I can run it in a room for an hour or so, but I need suggestions from you all, and any input would be greatly appreciated.

I am doing the following skits and would love to have input on them:

Let's make a Date. Three panelists will act as anime characters while the fourth panelist attempts to guess who they are after two rounds of questions. I'd appreciate suggestions on who the panelists should be and perhaps situations they're in.
Example: One panelist could be Ryoko from Tenchi Muyo! as a bitter old woman. I know, I know it's not much of a stretch, but still. :P

Party Quirks. Another one where the three panelists act out characters but this time it could be a little more wild. For example, one panelist could be Meowth from Pokemon in love with everybody's leg. Suggestions?

Questions only. Panelists will 'duel' two at a time going back and forth in a conversation but they may only ask questions. I'm having trouble thinking of a situation that's anime related they can ask the questions about.

World's Worst. The four panelists randomly step forward with their impression of the "World's Worst" something. Suggestions for the 'something' would be appreciated.

Press Conference. One panelist will be holding a press conference and the other three interviewing that panelist. Trick is, the interviewers know why the press conference is being held, but the one holding it does not. At the end of three rounds of questions they have to guess why. The 'why' can be anything from "The president of Gainax is selling out to Saban" to "Lina Inverse is running for Emperor of the world." I'd be nice to have a list of situations to choose from.

Remote Control. All four panelists will go in order discussing a random topic from the audience as specific Animes. I may or may not do the suggestions for this one at the time of the show, but any feedback on which topic and/or which animes to switch from would definitely help.

Whose Line. Suggestions written on little slips of paper will be given to two random panelists, and they must act out an impromptu situation throwing those lines in at random intervals. Anything can be a line, as long as it's clean and at least halfway understandable.

And my favorite: Scenes from a hat. I'll pull suggestions out of a hat of scenes for the cast to act out until I buzz them. This is by far my favorite event, and it's what we began the show with last year. I'd love for some good scenes for them to act out. Please help me with those.

Those skits are very likely to be in the show, and I will add more games. If you have a game to send me, or a variation of one of my games that could be funny, Do contact me. Any and all suggestions are welcome and encouraged. Please don't hesitate to use my E-Mail. I save those and read them a LOT quicker than I can get to this board.

Also, If you'd like to be a performer, that's wonderful, but I'm not sure how many I'll need. Since I'm hosting this year it will open up one spot, but If the three from last year alongside me wish to do it again, they have seniority and I might only need one. I'm fairly sure that One of the other two Mike's will do it, if not both. At any rate, the better I know you, the better your chances.

My email address for this is [email protected]

I know, I know Yahoo is tacky, but I don't want my REAL addy blowing up. :P

Thank you very much one and all for your interest in the program... it makes me feel like I'm doing something worthwhile when I see smiling faces and people talking about this production. :)

-Mike Ð

Unlike 2004 there wasn't ever really a time when I was the only staffer in there.

I was not trapped. I was having fun. Where else would you find out that my highest match for the green apple card "Cute" would be the red card "Meat Cleaver?"

hehehehe.

-Ð

[Whose]

Whomever reads this, I wish to host a game of Whose Line is it Anime? at Fanime Con 2006. If anybody that has information on how I would do so is available, please let me know by emailing me at the email provided. Emails are also lovingly accepted for ideas for the show in terms of ideas for skits to perform, or fanime related suggestions for anything you see on Drew Carrey's show, especially my favorite skits: Scenes from a hat, and World's worst.

Saturday night of the 2005 con I decided to host a non-formal game of it, and it ended up being on Monday afternoon, near the center of the artist's row hallway and there were well over 50 people that attended. Much laughter, much rejoicing. We were a success, and now I want to make it an official event. (if you were there, then YES I was that bald Mike in black)

I have the four panelists, and next year I will host, but what I need is a room, some open time slots, and three things: cordless microphones, amplifiers/speakers for said microphones, and a desk to sit at. Everything else for the show should be taken care of and if I think of anything that isn't, I'll surely let people know.

Send all questions, comments, suggestions, feedback, shout outs, and hate mail to:
[email protected]

Now, look at the address closely. This panel is purposely not called Whose Line is it Anime because... well, I said so.

Thank you very much and have a wonderful year before Fanime 2006!

-Ð