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Anime Forum��In Honor of:��Patricia O’Reilly�NCAR Advocate West

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Blooming Membership�Attracting Anime Youth to Ikebana

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Forum Objective

Locating future members blooming with

Youth and Japanese culture awareness.

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Let us introduce

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Anime Influence

“Anime has become a global phenomenon,

with fans around the world,

and it has helped to promote Japanese culture …”

Source: FasterCapital

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Manga = Japanese Comics

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Manga

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“Moebana” – Serialized Online

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What is Anime?

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What is Anime?

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Anime

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Cosplay = Costume Roleplay

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Cosplay = Costume Roleplay

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Anime Conventions – “Cons”

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Global Popularity of

Japanese Anime

Indexed to US Demand

May 2020– April 2021

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Anime Numbers

Over 60% of US anime fans watch anime on streaming platforms

The US Ranks third in the world for the highest number of anime viewers

Over 70% of US anime viewers are under the age of 35.

Anime Cons in the US attract over 50,000 attendees annually.

Over 50% of US anime fans attend anime conventions at least 1x/year

The number of animi clubs in US high schools & has doubled in the past decade.

https://worldmetrics.org/anime-popularity-in-america-statistics/

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Benefits of Participating at Conventions

SOURCE: Headphones Addict

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Where the Cons are and how to Choose

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�Convention Features�

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Convention Headliners

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