{{Short description|Annual anime convention}} {{Use Australian English|date=October 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox Convention | name = Animania Festival | image = Animania mascots.png | caption = Jono and Guu, the Animania mascots, with the Animania logo (2006 event) | status = Defunct | venue = Australian Technology Park (main convention) | location = Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide | country = Australia | first = 2002 | last = 2014 | attendance = | activity = Game shows, concerts, cosplay, competitions, dealers room, panels, workshops, karaoke, video game room, artist's alley, community groups, video rooms and food fair | website = http://www.animania.net.au }} '''Animania''' was an annual anime convention that was held in Sydney, Australia. Originally run by local University anime societies, Animania and later organised by Aurora Entertainment, including several events in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The term ''Animania'' in the 1990s referred to online-organized meetings of Animaniacs fans from around the world.<ref name="Animania IV History">{{cite web |url=http://www2.cruzio.com/~keeper/m_histry.htm |title=Animania IV History |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19990418005724/http://www2.cruzio.com/%7Ekeeper/m_histry.htm |archivedate=1999-04-18 |accessdate=2015-10-16 }}</ref>
==Programming== Animania featured many of the typical events found at anime conventions including cosplay and AMV (anime music video) competitions, anime screenings, workshops, karaoke, video games such as Dance Dance Revolution.<ref name="Animania not Pokeman">{{cite news |last=Maddox |first=Garry |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/10/1065676156485.html |title=Animania - it's not just Pokémon |location=Australia |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2003-10-11 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040227031458/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/10/1065676156485.html |archivedate=2004-02-27 |accessdate=2015-10-16 }}</ref> In addition to such staples, Animania experimented with several of its own attractions, such as live fandubbing, an "Iron Artist" drawing competition based on the Iron Chef TV show, the anime cover-band Halcyon, and "Animania Fusion", a skit-based video comedy featuring members of Animania staff.
===Halcyon===
Halcyon made their debut at Animania 2003 and at that time consisted of three members: Amanda Setiadi as the vocalist, Michael Lee (aka "Muki") as the acoustic guitar player, and Rosi Yu as the violinist. The band performed a small set and were sufficiently popular to warrant their return for Animania in 2005, as well as making appearances at other anime-related events in Sydney. The band has also grown from the original three-member setup to six, including a drummer, Michael Ip, and two more guitarists, Lindsay Nighjoy on bass and Jason Solomon on lead.
At the main Sydney Animania in 2007, Halcyon played two sets, including an acoustic set (without drums) at the Friday preview night, and with the full band on the Saturday night.
Halcyon's "style" is playing songs that have appeared in anime and Japanese video games, creating original translations (and occasionally reinterpretations) of the Japanese lyrics. Songs they have covered include Fly Me to the Moon from Neon Genesis Evangelion and ''HT'' from Trigun.
===World Cosplay Summit=== At the September 2007 Sydney event Animania announced<ref name="Animania 2008 Website">{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/2008/wcs | title = Animania 2008 Website | publisher = Animania.net.au | accessdate = 27 April 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080417082103/http://www.animania.net.au/2008/wcs| archivedate= 17 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> they had been accepted by the World Cosplay Summit to host the Australian competitions to compete in Japan at WCS 2009. This was the first time Australia has been represented at WCS.
Preliminary competition events were held at the 2008 events with the finals taking place at August 2008 Sydney event. The winning team was flown to Japan in 2009 to compete in the World Cosplay Summit. The team representing Australia for the first time is the Love and Peace Movement, consisting of Tsubaki Chan and Cattypatra.
The 2008 Sydney August event featured two live concerts:<ref name="Animania-2008-Band">{{cite web |url=http://animania.net.au/2008/sydney-august/features/band-performance |title=Band Performance |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025225859/http://animania.net.au/2008/sydney-august/features/band-performance |archivedate=25 October 2008 |accessdate=2015-10-16 }}</ref> Argent La Rosa, a J-Rock styled band, and Yunyu.
In 2009 Animania partnered with the Adelaide OzAsia Festival, expanding the event to 4 cities.<ref name="OzAsia 2009 Website" />
===Event history=== {| class="wikitable" width="100%" |- ! Dates !! Location !! Guests {{Convention list | date = 12 October 2002 | venue = Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre and Auditorium Complex | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2002">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/31/animania-2002 | title = Animania 2002 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 11–12 October 2003 | venue = The Scientia, University of New South Wales | location = Kensington, Australia | guests = Lewis Morley.<ref name="AC-2003">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/213/animania-2003 | title = Animania 2003 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> }} {{Convention list | date = 23–24 October 2004 | venue = Sydney City Town Hall | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2004">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/607/animania-2004 | title = Animania 2004 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 3 September 2005 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2005a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2130/animania-brisbane-2005 | title = Animania Brisbane 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/ | title = Animania 2005 Website | accessdate = 27 April 2008 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050614073127/http://animania.net.au/ |archivedate = 14 June 2005}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 8–9 October 2005 | venue = Sydney City Town Hall | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2005b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/729/animania-2005 | title = Animania 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 20 May 2006 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2006a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1030/animania-brisbane-2006 | title = Animania Brisbane 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 1 July 2006 | venue = The Victoria Hotel | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2006b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2131/animania-melbourne-2006 | title = Animania Melbourne 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 12 August 2006 | venue = Carlton Crest Hotel | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2006c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1029/animania-festival-sydney-2006 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 9 September 2006 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2006d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2132/animania-festival-brisbane-2006 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 30 September – 1 October 2006 | venue = Sydney Town Hall | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2006e">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1033/animania-festival-sydney-2006 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 31 March 2007 | venue = Carlton Crest Hotel | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2007a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2133/animania-festival-sydney-2007 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2007 Website">{{cite web|url=http://animania.net.au/festival_info |title=Animania 2007 Website |accessdate=27 April 2008 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303211315/http://animania.net.au/festival_info |archivedate=3 March 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 28 April 2007 | venue = Rydges Hotel, Melbourne | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2007b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2134/animania-festival-melbourne-2007 | title = Animania Festival Melbourne 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2007 Website"/> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 26–27 May 2007 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2007c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2135/animania-festival-brisbane-2007 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2007 Website"/> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 28–30 September 2007 | venue = Sydney Town Hall | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2007d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1375/animania-festival-sydney-2007 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 29 March 2008 | venue = Citigate Central Hotel (formerly known as Carlton Crest) | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2008a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2136/animania-festival-sydney-2008 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/2008/sydney-march/festival-info | title = Animania 2008 March Festival Info | publisher = Animania.net.au | accessdate = 27 April 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080430125256/http://www.animania.net.au/2008/sydney-march/festival-info| archivedate= 30 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 19 April 2008 | venue = Rydges Hotel, Melbourne | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2008b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2137/animania-festival-melbourne-2008 | title = Animania Festival Melbourne 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/2008/melbourne-april/festival-info | title = Animania 2008 April Festival Info| publisher = Animania.net.au | accessdate = 27 April 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080430115731/http://www.animania.net.au/2008/melbourne-april/festival-info| archivedate= 30 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 10 May 2008 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2008c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2138/animania-festival-brisbane-2008 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/2008/brisbane-may/festival-info | title = Animania 2008 May Festival Info| publisher = Animania.net.au | accessdate = 27 April 2008| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080414174241/http://animania.net.au/2008/brisbane-may/festival-info| archivedate= 14 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 23–24 August 2008 | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2008d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2139/animania-festival-sydney-2008 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2008 Website" /> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 20 September 2008 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2008e">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2140/animania-festival-brisbane-2008 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2008 Website"/> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 28 March 2009 | venue = Citigate Central Hotel | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2009a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1802/animania-festival-sydney-2009 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2009 Website">{{cite web | url = http://animania.net.au/ | title = Animania 2009 Website | publisher = Animania.net.au | accessdate = 27 April 2008 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080425060402/http://www.animania.net.au/ | archivedate = 25 April 2008 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 18 April 2009 | venue = Rydges Hotel, Melbourne | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2009b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2141/animania-festival-melbourne-2009 | title = Animania Festival Melbourne 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2009 Website" /> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 9 May 2009 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2009c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2142/animania-festival-brisbane-2009 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2009 Website" /> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 5–6 September 2009 | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2009d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1952/animania-festival-sydney-2009 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2009 Website" /> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 19 September 2009 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2009e">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2143/animania-festival-brisbane-2009 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania 2009 Website" /> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 10 October 2009 | venue = Adelaide Festival Centre | location = Adelaide, Australia<ref name="AC-2009f">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2144/animania-festival-adelaide-2009 | title = Animania Festival Adelaide 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="OzAsia 2009 Website">{{cite web | url = http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ozasia/events/animania/ | title = OzAsia 2009 Website | publisher = OzAsia2009 | accessdate = 31 August 2009| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091003051305/http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/ozasia/events/animania/| archivedate= 3 October 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 20 March 2010 | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2010a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2125/animania-festival-sydney-2010 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 10 April 2010 | venue = Rydges Hotel, Melbourne | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2010b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1031/animania-festival-melbourne-2010 | title = Animania Festival Melbourne 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 1 May 2010 | venue = Mercure Hotel, Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2010c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1032/animania-festival-brisbane-2010 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 11–12 September 2010 | venue = Australian Technology Park<ref>{{cite web | url = https://personal.valentlau.com.au/blog/animania-2010/ | title = Animania 2010| date = 20 September 2010}}</ref> | location = Sydney, Australia | guests = Rica Matsumoto<ref name="AC-2010d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2126/animania-festival-sydney-2010 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="Animania Festival 2010 Sydney">{{cite web | url = http://www.animania.net.au/2010/sydney-september | title = Animania 2010 | publisher = Animania | accessdate = 29 December 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20101116152526/http://animania.net.au/2010/sydney-september| archivedate= 16 November 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> }} {{Convention list | date = 2 October 2010 | venue = Adelaide Festival Centre | location = Adelaide, Australia<ref name="AC-2010e">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2127/animania-festival-adelaide-2010 | title = Animania Festival Adelaide 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 30 October 2010 | venue = Mercure Hotel, Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2010f">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2128/animania-festival-brisbane-2010 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 5 March 2011 | venue = Rydges Melbourne | location = Melbourne, Australia<ref name="AC-2011a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2632/animania-festival-melbourne-2011 | title = Animania Festival Melbourne 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 19 March 2011 | venue = Australian Technology Park<ref>{{cite web | url = https://personal.valentlau.com.au/blog/animania-mini-2011/ | title = Animania mini 2011| date = 29 March 2011}}</ref> | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2011b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2631/animania-festival-sydney-2011 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 30 April 2011 | venue = Mercure Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2011c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2587/animania-festival-brisbane-2011 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 17–18 September 2011 | venue = Australian Technology Park<ref>{{cite web | url = https://personal.valentlau.com.au/blog/animania-2011/ | title = Animania 2011| date = 18 September 2011}}</ref> | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2011d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2630/animania-festival-sydney-2011 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = Ikue Ōtani }} {{Convention list | date = 8 October 2011 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2011e">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2633/animania-festival-brisbane-2011 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 10 March 2012 | venue = Holiday Inn Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2012a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3443/animania-festival-brisbane-2012 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 24 March 2012 | venue = Australian Technology Park<ref>{{cite web | url = https://personal.valentlau.com.au/blog/animania-mini-2012/ | title = Animania mini 2012| date = 30 March 2012}}</ref> | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2012b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3446/animania-festival-sydney-2012 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 22–23 September 2012 | venue = Australian Technology Park<ref>{{cite web | url = https://personal.valentlau.com.au/blog/animania-2012/ | title = Animania 2012| date = 27 September 2012}}</ref> | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2012c">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3445/animania-festival-sydney-2012 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 6 October 2012 | venue = Mercure Brisbane | location = Brisbane, Australia<ref name="AC-2012d">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3442/animania-festival-brisbane-2012 | title = Animania Festival Brisbane 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 23 March 2013 | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2013a">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11717/animania-festival-sydney-2013 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 14–15 September 2013 | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2013b">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11718/animania-festival-sydney-2013 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} {{Convention list | date = 22 March 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=Animania Festival Closing Their Doors|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-26/animania-festival-closing-their-doors|website=Anime News Network|date=25 February 2014|accessdate=27 February 2020}}</ref> | venue = Australian Technology Park | location = Sydney, Australia<ref name="AC-2014">{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11716/animania-festival-sydney-2014 | title = Animania Festival Sydney 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | accessdate = 13 October 2018}}</ref> | guests = }} |}
==See also== * List of anime conventions
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060110001625/http://www.animania.net.au/ Animania Festival] - Animania Festival's Official website. * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080430175842/http://www.tv-aichi.co.jp/wcs/e/ World Cosplay Summit] - World Cosplay Summit 2008 Website.
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