The Baruch Anime Asylum Convention (BAACon, not to be confused with bacon... *yummy bacon*) is an annual convention hosted by the anime club at Baruch College. This year is the third time they hosted their annual BAACon, so how did they do? Check out my review after the jump.

It's the most wonderful time of the year~! Okay, not really. But it's pre-convention season here in New York, which means that planning is underway for the upcoming anime conventions in our area. On a related note, have you or a friend ever wished that you could do more than just sit in the audience of a panel at a convention? If the answer to that question is yes, then we have a chance you won't want to pass up!

SpringFestNY, the largest free anime convention in the NY Tri-State area, is looking for some amazing fans to host panels at their convention this upcoming March. "We want people who have never hosted a panel in their life to come and spread their passion to all of our friends at SpringFest", says PAS President Adam Edwards. If you're interested in hosting a panel, you can submit your idea via their panel registration form.

For those of you looking for something a little more passive, regular guest registration also started today! You can sign up on their eventbrite page. SpringFestNY has always had a special place for us here at leetNEET since it's the first convention that we ever covered. We'll be there this year too, so come on out and say hello!

For more information about SpringFestNY visit: http://springfestny.com/.

Hey everyone! Today I'm writing to inform you of a good cause. Some of my fellow students at Hunter College, the Asian Students in Action club, are holding a culture festival in Manhattan. It takes place this Saturday at the college (on 68th street and Lexington avenue) at 3pm to 6pm, and then there will be an after-party. Tickets cost $15 for the culture show, or $20 for the culture show and after-party access. There will be food, performers (including the band Uzuhi) and special guests. All proceeds are going to the Red Cross Japan relief fund, so hurry and get your tickets! Send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call/text (646)470-8113 for tickets and/or questions.

*UPDATE* Fixed the time. It's now 3PM to 6PM, but you knew that already if you saw the flyer. Sorry!

San Francisco, CA (April 18, 2011) Viz Media, LLC (Viz Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, together with Japanese licensor Ohta Shuppan, welcomes renowned manga (graphic novel) artist Natsume Ono for a personal appearance and special event celebrating her work, hosted by the Kinokuniya Bookstores of America Company (Kinokuniya Bookstore) in New York City on Tuesday, May 10th starting at 7:00pm.

Kinokuniya Bookstore is located at 1073 Avenue of the Americas, between 40th St. & 41st St., New York City.

The event will feature commentary from Ono on her past and present works and her continued evolution as one of the foremost manga artists and graphic novel storytellers, hosted by Megumi Sato of Samurai Beat Radio. An audience Q&A session will follow. A raffle contest (open to all attendees, one raffle ticket per person) also will award one lucky Grand Prize winner an original Natsume Ono artwork, signed in-person by the artist; 2 additional runner-up winners will get a Natsume Ono print. Each winner will also have the opportunity to have Ono sign one personal item at the event.

It's that time of year again, school's starting to get boring, work's piling up, midterms left and right and then suddenly a light appears. Spring Break! What's a better way to kick off your spring break than with an anime convention? Spring Fest NY is an annual convention held by the Polytechnic Anime Society of the Polytechnic Institute of NYU. This year's Spring Fest will be held March 12, 2011 at 6 Metrotech Center in Brooklyn, NY.

Spring Fest, is a small but very special convention for us for many reasons. For one, NYU:Poly, is where I spend my time (learning) when I'm not watching anime, writing here or at work. Also Spring Fest is the first convention we ever covered. This year we'll be heading back for a whole lot of fun and we plan to try something new.

Spring Fest is one of those conventions that's perfect for first timers who are little intimidated of walking in to much larger convention. The fact that it's free is an added bonus!

This year's Spring Fest will be full of events. Its the first to feature an Artists Alley which was organized in part by a very cool guy. It also has a variety of musical guests lined up, including former MoeMiru! member Sneko, post-cyberpunk / 8 bit enthusiast NULLSLEEP and New York City band Yuki & Cuties.

If that's not enough to get you to come out on a Saturday, then how's this? Spring Fest is planning to have Cosplay Comedian Joe as a special guest.

See Spring Fest's website for directions, details and pre-registration. If you've been to SpringFest before, be sure to come again this year, the school's undergone a bit of renovation As for those you who haven't been come by anyway! We'll certainly be there, so come on out and say "hi" to us.

How nice would it be to have maids around? Everyone likes maids and if you don't... I don't even.

Well, if you're lucky enough to be settling in New York City, or at least around the city, in about a week, there will be a Maid Cafe show. Reni Mimura, the "Japanese Cosplay Singer" as she calls herself, is performing a Maid Cafe show with Moé Moé.

Date: December 19th (SUN)
Place: 432 6th Avenue between 9th & 10th Street, New York, NY (Amber Village)
Time: 12:00pm to 3:30pm
Maid Cafe open @ 12pm; Show @ 1:30pm
Admission fee $12 @ the door/ $10 if you cosplay (Lunch not included)
http://renireni.com/

For those people who don't know who Reni Mimura is, she is a Maid cosplayer who sings J-Pop. She has appeared at several conventions and shows, one being the New York Anime Festival with Moemiru, a small group division of cosplay singers who she picked out. As for those who also don't know what a Maid Cafe is, it is basically a regular cafe shop with tea and cake. However, the one quirk about it is that the waitresses are all in Maid uniforms and they'll throw out phrases like "お帰りなさいませ、ご主人様 / Okaerinasaimase, Goshujin-sama" for "Welcome home, Master". Maid Cafes definitely aren't for those who are fearful of Maids.

As most of the staff here at leetNEET are settled in NYC, we might be showing up there... maybe. It is on a Sunday afternoon so hopefully everyone can go and enjoy the Moé Moé Kyun while having tea and cake.

萌え萌えキュンはすごいよ。 では、どうぞ。

Source: [Perezstart] [AAArts]

If you are in the New York City area between October 8, 2010 & October 10, 2010 and are a lover of all things geeky, be sure to get yourself a ticket to New York Comic Con / Anime Festival! There is something there for everyone, so be a square and get a ticket for one of the days or a three day pass for the whole weekend.