New England Anime Society

The New England Anime Society, Inc. is a Massachusetts-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering American understanding of Japanese language and culture through written and visual media. Founded in 2001, The New England Anime Society, Inc. is the parent organization of Anime Boston,[1] one of the largest anime conventions in North America.[2] In 2011, The Boston Phoenix selected Anime Boston as the city's "Best Nerd Gathering", beating out contenders such as New England Comic Con and PAX East.[3] The convention won the award again in 2012.[4]

At Anime Boston 2007, the New England Anime Society announced that they would be starting Providence Anime Conference in the fall of 2008. It was the first anime convention for attendees 21 and older and the first anime convention with a minimum age limit that did not focus on the "adult" aspect of anime and manga.[5]

In addition to anime conventions, The New England Anime Society has also provided assistance with other events such as running anime screenings at First Night Boston,[6] costume contests at Tokyo Kid in Harvard Square, and anime screenings at the Belmont Film Festival in Belmont, Massachusetts and Sudbury Day in Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Event history

The New England Anime Society has produced the following events:[7][8]

NameDatesLocationAtten.
Anime Boston 2003 April 18–20, 2003 Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts[9]		 4,110[8][10]
Dance Dance Revolution Tournament August 17, 2003 Playoff Arcade
Worcester, Massachusetts[1]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2004 December 31, 2003 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 2,063[8][11]
Arisia 2004's Anime Room January 16–18, 2004 Boston Park Plaza Hotel
Boston, Massachusetts		 2,283[8]
Anime Boston 2004 April 9–11, 2004 Boston Park Plaza Hotel & Towers
Boston, Massachusetts[12][13]		 3,656[14]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2005 December 31, 2004 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[15][16][17]		 3000[18]
Belmont World Film 2005 - Family Festival April 17, 2005 Belmont, Massachusetts
Anime Boston 2005 April 29 – May 1, 2005 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 7,500[19]
Sudbury Day 2005 September 17, 2005 Sudbury, Massachusetts
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2006 December 31, 2005 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[8][20][21]
Belmont World Film 2006 - Family Festival March 12, 2006 Belmont, Massachusetts
Anime Boston 2006 May 26–28, 2006 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[22]		 9,354[23]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2007 December 31, 2006 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[24][25]
Anime Boston 2007 April 20–22, 2007 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 11,500[26]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2008 December 31, 2007 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[6][27]
Anime Boston 2008 March 21–23, 2008 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 14,339[28]
Providence Anime Conference 2008 October 3–5, 2008 Rhode Island Convention Center
Providence, Rhode Island[29]		 375[30]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2009 December 31, 2008 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[31]
Anime Boston 2009 May 22–24, 2009 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 15,438[32]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2010 December 31, 2009 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[33]
Anime Boston 2010 April 2–4, 2010 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 17,236[34]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2011 December 31, 2010 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[35]
Anime Boston 2011 April 22–24, 2011 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 19,136[36]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2012 December 31, 2011 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[37]
Anime Boston 2012 April 6–8, 2012 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 22,065[38]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2013 December 31, 2012 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[39]
Anime Boston 2013 May 24–26, 2013 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 21,825[40]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2014 December 31, 2013 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[41]
Anime Boston 2014 March 21–23, 2014 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 25,493[42]
Anime Screenings at First Night Boston 2015 December 31, 2014 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts[43]
Anime Boston 2015 April 3–5, 2015 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 27,150[44]
Anime Boston 2016 March 25-26, 2016 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 26,975[45]
Anime Boston 2017 March 31 - April 2, 2017 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 25,848[46]
Anime Boston 2018 March 30 - April 1, 2018 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 25,848[47]
Anime Boston 2019 April 19 - 21, 2019 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [48]
Anime Boston 2020 April 10 - 12, 2020 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [49]
Anime Boston 2021 April 2 - 4, 2021 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [50]
Anime Boston 2022 May 27 - 29, 2022 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [51]
Anime Boston 2023 April 7 - 9, 2023 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [52]
Anime Boston 2024 March 29 - 31, 2024 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [53]
Anime Boston 2025 May 23 - 25, 2025 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, Massachusetts		 [54]

Trademark Dispute

In late 2017, the New England Anime Society sued Interactive Meet and Greet Entertainment, LLC (IMAGE) and Fantastic Gatherings, Inc. (FG) for infringing on its Anime Boston trademark with an event called "Boston AnimeFest".[55][56][57] On Thursday, December 7th, the New England Anime Society was successful at receiving a preliminary injunction which required IMAGE and FG to change their use of "Boston AnimeFest" in promotional materials before their event on December 9th.[58]

References

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  2. ↑ Delahanty, Patrick (2018-01-01). "Ten largest North American anime conventions of 2017". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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  50. ↑ "Anime Boston 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
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  52. ↑ "Anime Boston 2023 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
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  56. ↑ Kelly Weill (2017-12-01). "Rival Anime Conventions Take Feud to Court". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
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