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About This Event:
"A Celebration of Male Beauty and Passion in Anime and Manga"
Yaoi-Con is an annual event by fans, for fans focusing on yaoi or boys love manga, anime, artwork and games. This 3-day event attracts a largely female adult audience from North America and beyond. Because of the explicit sexual content in some yaoi manga and anime available at this event, attendees must be 18 years or older.
The first Yaoi-Con was held in 2001, with 450 attendees. In 2006, Yaoi-Con welcomed 1500 fans.
Dates:
Friday, October 30 - Sunday, November 1, 2009
Location:
San Mateo Marriott Hotel
San Mateo, California
Special Guests:
- Haruka Minami, creator of My Paranoid Next Door Neighbor
- Makoto Tateno, creator of Yellow, Hero Heel and Red Angel
- Kano Miyamoto, creator of Say Please, Lovers and Souls
- Jo Chen, creator of The Other Side of the Mirror and cover artist for Buffy The Vampire Slayer
- Yamilla Abraham, Yaoi Press publisher
- Yayoi Neko, creator of Incubus and Herc and Thor
- More Special Guests
Events:
- Anime TV and movie screenings
- Autograph sessions with special guests
- Panels about yaoi manga, anime, fan fiction and lifestyle topics
- Industry Panels featuring new manga releases from Digital Manga Publishing, Yaoi Press, Deux Press
- Cosplay Contest
- Bishonen Auction
- Swap Meet
- Bishonen Host Cafe
- Dance
- Anime Music Video (AMV) Contest
- Bishonen Bingo
- Game Room
- Artists Alley
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Registration Information and Admission Fees:
Admission / Membership Fees
- Early Bird Registration (until May 31, 2009): $40.00 (full weekend)
- General Registration (June 1 - September 26, 2009): $50.00 (full weekend)
At the Door Prices: - Full Weekend: $60.00
- Friday, Date: 1 pm - 9 pm
- Saturday, Date: 9 am - 5 pm
- Sunday, Date: 9 am - 1 pm
Plan Your Trip to Yaoi-Con:
Yaoi-Con News:
- Manga Artist Kano Miyamoto Added to Yaoi-Con 2009 - September 2, 2009
- Manga Artist Makoto Tateno Added to Yaoi-Con 2009 Line-up - July 21, 2009
- Yaoi-Con 2009 Announces New Manga Guest, Haruka Minami - April 26, 2009
- Anime Con News: Yaoi-Con 2009 Announces Dates, Venue - March 23, 2009
- Yaoi Manga-ka Youka Nitta Cancels Yaoi-Con Appearance - July 14, 2008
- Yaoi-Con 2007 Photo Gallery - October 28, 2007
- Yaoi-Con 2007: For Girls Who Love Boys Love - October 26, 2007
