Manga Lounge

Official Sponsor

Manga Lounge

As managers of a department, it is not an everyday occurrence to see a department reinvent itself to fit the needs of the community. We did just that during Anime Expo 2007 when we changed the name of the department from Manga Library to Manga Café. This year, we go down the same daring path by introducing Manga Lounge. We will keep the best of the department, like our great collection of manga, our passionate fun-loving staff, and our long-running art contest. With the old, we are also introducing the new. We are improving our bag and badge system along with a new room configuration that includes bean bags for maximum comfort. The management will be implementing scientific surveys to get the pulse of the manga community to make future conventions better. We are proud to present to you the fruits of our labor, Manga Lounge for Anime Expo 2010!

Kristopher Zoleta, Manager
Richard Phon, Assistant Manager

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

Drawing Contest Rules

1. We will accept entries from Day 1 until 6pm on Day 3, you can still submit drawings afterwards, 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 four panels that was drawn during con. 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. Give us four weeks to scan the art and put it 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.

Drawing Contest Awards

1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Best Technical Design
Most Humorous Entry
Staff Favorite
Best Original Comic
Judges Award

You can win multiple awards based on the quality of the submission

Art Contest 2008 Submissions

The Art Contest is an example of the talent and the creativity of the attendees of Anime Expo. In Anime Expo 2008, we received a large number of submissions from a variety of people. Here is a taste of the talent and creativity of the art contest submissions. Please click the thumbnail to read.