Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA) is a three-day Japanese Animation and comics convention held annually in Atlanta, Georgia.
AWA will be held September 17 - 19 2010, at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia.
Since 1995, AWA has become one of the most popular Japanese Animation conventions in the United States.
AWA has a wide variety of events including video room showings of Japanese cartoons from new releases and titles going back to the 1960's, a dealer's room with retailers who sell Japanese animation and manga related merchandise such as toys, videos, audio CDs and artwork, workshops, panel discussions on various topics including the current trends in Japan and how they will affect the United States, a costume contest where attendees dress up as their favorite anime or manga character, and scores of guests who have worked or currently are working in the industry.
Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to seeing you at the convention!
Pre-Registration for this year's AWA ended September 1, 2010. After that date, the only way you can register is to purchase a membership at the door. We have a form on our Walk-in Registration page for you to fill out and bring to the convention (It will save you from having to do it at Registration, and it makes the lines go faster when you have the form and payment together!).
If you will not make it to AWA and have pre-registered, you can request to have your membership transferred to the 2011 AWA, to another person, or request a refund. Refunds will not be issued during the month of September.
JapanFest, one of the largest Japanese festivals in the United States, will be held Saturday September 18 and Sunday, September 19, 2010 at the Convention Center at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.
Yes, JapanFest is on the same weekend as AWA, but you can enjoy it for 1/2 off admission by showing your AWA badge or single day bracelet.
Those attending JapanFest get 1/2 off admission to AWA by showing your JapanFest wrist band at Registration. (Valid at AWA for Saturday and Sunday walkin registration only. The JapanFest wristband must still be on your arm.)
For more information on JapanFest, go to www.japanfest.org
Are you not able to attend AWA after you have pre-registered?
You can cancel or transfer your membership by going the online registration sites and entering your email address.
For instructions, you can get it here.
Greggo returns to Anime Weekend Atlanta to host more game show goodness, including the Video Art Track's "Knockout", a Family Feud-style game show hosted by Greggo, Joey Snackpants and Jingoro. Take the survey that provides the raw material for the game today!
If you are pre-registering using the mail-in form, the last day you can use and mail the form is August 15, 2010.
The last day for online pre-registration (single and group memberships) is September 1, 2010.
