"Everything has a beginning and an end."
—Jet Black, Cowboy Bebop

The Fayetteville Anime Fest will take place on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Crown Complex Expo Hall, 1960 Coliseum Drive. Children under the age of eleven are free with the purchase of an adult ticket; one free child entry will be allowed for each adult ticket. Additional children are only $10.
Adult tickets cost $20. Tickets can be purchased in advance at https://bit.ly/4rIDHA4, or at the door on the day of the event.
Anime originated as an abbreviation of “animation” in Japan, and the term refers to all forms of animated content. Spirited Away was the first anime to win an Academy Award in 2003.
Anime accounts for sixty percent of the world’s animation production, and episodes can cost between $100,000 and $200,000, according to Anime Facts.
Anime is an art form by those who appreciate it. A wide range of audiences are targeted with complicated, in-depth, and emotional storylines. In Japan, there are more than forty new anime appearing on television per week.
Anime shows include Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Death Note, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, Attack on Titan, Dr. Stone, Dragon Ball Super, One Piece, Naruto, Cowboy Bebop, Delicious in Dungeon, Pokémon, and Fruit Basket, to name a few.
The Fayetteville Anime Fest will feature Kent Williams, voice actor for FullMetal Alchemist, and My Hero Academia; Chuck Huber, voice actor of My Hero Academia; and Aaron Roberts, voice actor, One Piece and My Hero Academia. There will be Pokémon merchandise, anime vendors, and a cosplay contest. Festivities include discussion panels, manga artists, toys, anime candy, family gaming and a lip sync contest.
Be your favorite anime character for a day in costume at the Fayetteville Anime-Fest on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Crown Complex Expo Hall, 1960 Coliseum Drive. For more information about the Fayetteville Anime-Fest, visit www.fayettevilleanimefest.com