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Anyone reading this will agree that there are far more anime events
happening now then ever before, with new events popping up
everywhere. One new event which grabbed everyone's attention
was Kitacon, a convention held in The Park Inn, Northampton
where a previous convention - Ayacon - has been held.
Like Ayacon, the convention was a weekend long event, held on 17th -
19th April 2009. |
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Upon arrival, Animetion was instantly impressed. The
registrations were quick and smooth, plus the venue was very
spacious. The wide corridors, large open bar, plus an
additional bar meant that large gatherings didn't hamper those
trying to move about. By the afternoon of the first day then,
Kitacon had already become very sociable. The DDR
(Dance Dance Revolution) machine in the corner of the main bar was a
nice touch, a great way to meet new people and have fun. |
always held in the
biggest room/hall, so, in effect, a cinema was created.
Alongside the usual, smaller screening rooms it provided something
for those who wanted to relax before the opening ceremony.
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So, onto the opening ceremony. It opened with an
AMV
to
Interstella 5555 to Freezepop's Less Talk More Rock.
It was a great music video which had everyone clapping along, a good
way to kick things off. Afterwards we were introduced to the
committee and given an introduction to the events and basic rules of
the con. We were then treated to another video, this time
courtesy of
Team
Giblets who sadly were not there. It was great to see
them there in spirit though and the video certainly got everyone
laughing. You can view the video
here. |
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Willingham were unable to attend. They made a video
apologising for this, which you can see
here.
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