Manga Lounge

Official Sponsor

TBA

Manga Lounge

The Manga Lounge is back for 2011! We are all very excited to be celebrating the 20th year of Anime Expo with all of you. The Manga Lounge brings a place of relaxation and refuge to members who need a break from the convention. The lounge contains a wonderful collection of manga, fun-loving staff, and our long running art contest. Check in your badge and bags, select some manga, and grab a seat on our comfortable bean bags and enjoy. It’s that simple! Manga Lounge a place to unwind and immerse yourself in manga. Hope to see you all here.

Richard Phon, Manager
Oanh Bui, Assistant Manager


Operating Hours and Location

Day 1 8:00am – 12:00am
Day 2 8:00am – 12:00am
Day 3 8:00am – 12:00am
Day 4 8:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Room 503A


Attendee Code of Conduct

  1. You must check-in your bag and badge. We have the right to refuse if you do not comply.
  2. If you are caught stealing manga, your badge will be taken away and you will be banned from the convention permanently. You will also be fined 4 times the cost of the manga stolen, and your picture will be taken for archiving purposes.
  3. You can bring in soft drinks and water, but don’t spill on the manga. You spill you buy.
  4. Please do not bring in food to the room.
  5. Please keep your shoes on, because comfort in Manga Lounge is welcome as long as it doesn’t impede on the comfort of others.
  6. Please return the books at a centralized location. We have thousands of volumes to keep organized, and you make it easier by returning it in the same location.
  7. You can talk with your friends, but be respectful to the people around you.
  8. Photography is not allowed unless permission is given from the Department Manager on site.
  9. Be respectful to the staffers, since they are volunteering to make your convention experience an enjoyable one. Treat the staff the way you would like to be treated.

Learn the rules and make sure that they are followed


Art Contest Rules

  1. We will accept entries from Day 1 until 6pm on Day 3, you can still submit drawings afterward, but they will not be part of the contest.
  2. The drawing you submitted can’t be returned, so keep that in mind when you enter the contest.
  3. It must a comic with at least three panels that was drawn during con with the majority done in Manga Lounge. You can submit multiple entries during con, but only one will go into consideration for awards.
  4. Write basic contact information at the back of the drawing and whether you give approval or not to have the drawing scanned and posted on the Anime Expo website.
  5. It will be judged at 6pm on the third day of con by a panel of judges. You do not have to be there when the winners are announced to get your prize.

Good luck and have fun; we are looking for creativity and originality expressed in the passionate art of drawing.


Art Contest Awards

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Most Humorous Entry
Staff Favorite
Best Under Three Panels
Judges Award
You can win multiple awards based on the quality of the submission