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Letter From The President

Welcome to the first Castle Point AnimeConventionbrought to youby the StevensAnime Club! What started out as casualconversationfouryearsagohasturnedintotheconventionyou see today.Our staffofotakuandthosewishingtolearnmoreaboutanimehasbeenplanningthiseventforoverayear.

Wehaveevents linedupforyouthroughouttheentireday:panels,workshops,videogametournaments,cardgametournaments,dealers,artists,animescreenings,aconcertandmuchmore!Ourunofficialmottofromthestarthasbeen,“howcanwefitathreedaycon’sworthofexcitementintoone?”

I’d like to thank the Office of Student Life, the Officeof Special Functions, the Stevens IT Department, theStudentGovernmentAssociation,WCPR,C2GS,RedShift,SITTV,AnimeNEXT,andtheAmericananimedistributors.I’d also like to thank our guests Andy Brick, Bitshifter,Nullsleep,Peelander-Z,andallofyouforattending.Last,butnotleast,I’dliketothankthestafffortheirhardwork–without themtherewouldbenoCastlePointAnimeConvention.

Wehopethatyouenjoytheshow,andletusknowyoursuggestionsandcomments!

KeithB.CassidyConventionChair

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Ben and Jerry’sArthur’s TavernMaruSushi Lounge

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Frozen Monkey CafeHoboken CottageIt’s Greek to Me

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Table Of ContentsProgramming 2

MainEvents 5

VideoProgramming 6

Panels&Workshops 12

ConventionGuidelines 15

Concert 18

Maps 20

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Video ProgrammingOurvideoroomsaimtoshowcaseacross-sectionoftheanimemedium,andrangefromoldtonewandfromserioustosilly.Alotofconsiderationwasgiventobringingainlotsofdifferentelementsyetstilltryingtomaintaincoherence.Thestaffencouragesyoutoexplorenewshowsandenjoyoldfavorites,butmostlytohavefun!

Dealers’ RoomThedealer’sroomisanareasetasideforvendorstocomeandsellmerchandise.Thismerchandiseincludes jewelry, books, costumes, weapons,action figures, cds/dvds, clothing, model kits,toys,tradingcards,cosplayswords,etc…Awiderangeofmerchandisewillbeavailable,socomeondowntoWalkerGymandseewhat’sforsale!

Programming

Panels & WorkshopsFromtalkingaboutafavoriteanimetoteachingothershowtodecipherthoseubiquitousJapanesecharacters,Panels&Workshopsarethepartoftheconventionwheretheattendeesgettoruntheshow. Here,thecon-goersthemselvesarethemainattraction,asideasareswapped,rareskillsareimparted,andagoodtimeishadbyall.

Artists’ Alley Artist’s Alley features crafts and products fromsmaller vendors than theDealer’s Room. Hereyouwill findeverything fromcustomizablebusi-nesscardstoportraitsdonebyprofessionalartiststoartofyourfavoritemangaandanime.Comebyandbrowseourfineselection!

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KaraokeWCPR, the official radio station of the Stevenscampus,willbesponsoringaKaraokeRoomattheCastlePointAnimeConvention.Thiswillbeafree-formkaraoke(nojudging).Wewillbeprovidingourown extensive collection of karaoke discs, whicharemostlygearedtowardspopularAmericansongsof a variety of genres – pop, rap, country, rock,classicrock,andevenmetal-aswellasaJapanesecollection. Additionally, if you have karaoke discsthatare in theCD-G format, or if youhaveaCDwithmusiconitthatyouwouldliketosing,youarewelcometobringthem.

Video GamingJoin your local gaming organization, theComputer and Console Gaming Society, inBabbio104 forconsolegaming. We inviteallattendees to stop inand takea lookaroundthe gaming room, as we have games for allgenerationsofsystems,bothnewandold.Thegame room is intended toprovidea relaxingtime for attendees of all age groups. Thereare tournaments that interested individualscan participate in, and will be publicizedearly intheday. Pleaseabidebytherulesoftheconventionandofthegamingroom,andeveryonewillhaveanenjoyableexperience.

Card and Board GamingCPAC has an assortment of boardgames for attendees to play all dayduring the convention with threededicatedroomsforplay. Inadditionto “pick up” games we will also beholding a Magic The GatheringTournamentwithprizesawardedtothetop threeplayers. If you’re looking tochillfromthemainevents,playinthetournament,orhavedecidedtodustoffyourolddeckofyours,besuretostopby.SpecialthankstoC2GSforprovidingsomeofourinventoryfortheevent.

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Manga Library (presented by AnimeNEXT)Looking foraplace to sitdownand relax inbetweenevents?Haveamangathatyou’vebeenmeaningtoread,buthavenevergottena chance to look at? Then look no furtherthantheMangaLibrary,proudlypresentedbyAnimeNEXT.EnjoyreadingoneofamultitudeofvolumesofmangaavailableinthetranquilatmosphereprovidedbytheMangaLibrary.Librarians will be on hand to answer anyquestionsyoumayhave.

Information DeskConfused?Lost?Needhelp?StopbytheinformationDeskintheBabbioAtrium,whereourfriendlystafferswillbegladtoassistyou.

Mystery AMV TheaterThere’llbemorethanmysteryrepresentedbythisshowcase!Longastapleofmediaconsumptionby anime fans, this hour-long selection of thefinest in submissions promises not to disappoint.Grabaseat,andexpecttoseemanyworldwidepremieres!

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Main EventsMain events will be held in BC122

C.R.A.Z.Y.O.T.A.K.U.-Whowouldbecrazyenoughtocomeupwithanacronymthislong,youask?WhytheCooperationfortheRealizationofAnimeZealousYouththroughtheOrganizedTeamworkofAnimeKnowledgeableUnions,ofcourse!Don’tmissthisamazinggroupofthemostzealouspanelmoderatorsyou’veeverseen!

Uncle Yo-Karl“UncleYo”Custerisastand-upcomedianwhoseperformancescenteronallthingsanimerelated,aswellasothertopicssuchasvideogames,RPGs,andsciencefiction.Stopbyandenjoy!

Cosplay Masquerade-Duringthistime,cosplayers(fanswhodressupincostume)willbefreetoperformskits.Signupsandrehearsaltimewillbeprovidedearlierinthedayforthoseinterested.

Hall Cosplay-Forthosewhoaren’tinterestedinpreparingaperformance,thistimewillprovidethemanopportunitytoshowofftheircostumesandtohavephotostakenasgroups.

Andy Brick - Composing, Conducting and Orchestrating Music for Video Games: Nasty Little SecretsWhenheisnotrunningthemusicprogramatStevensInstitute,AndyBrickcanbefoundcomposing,orchestratingand/orconductingscoresforsuchvideogamesasSims2,SimCity4,SimCityRushHour,Stranglehold,Warhammer:AgeofReckoningandmanyothers.HebroughttheveryfirstSymphonicGameMusicConcerttothewesternworldinLeipzig2003andcontinuestoconductorchestralgamemusicconcertsthroughouttheworld.Soismakingmusicforgamesallfunandgames?ComeseeandhearwhatittakestobeavideogamemusicianandlistentobehindthescenesstoriesoftheorchestralvideogamemusicworldinthisenthrallingquestionandanswersessioninwhichMr.BrickrevealstheNastyLittleSecretsoftheVideoGameMusicWorld.

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Video ProgrammingAnimation Runner KuromiAfter being inspired by the fictionalanime“LuisMondeIII,”Mikiko“Kuromi”Oguro goes to animation school andandfinallylandsthejobofherdreamsatStudioPetit.Uponarriving,shemeetstheheadofproduction.Unfortunatelyforher,hediessoonaftermeetingherandpasseshispositionuntoher.Nowthatshe’sheadofproductionof“TimeJourneys”,it’suptohertorallyupthelazy animators and finish the secondepisodeinaweek.

Azumanga DaiohAzumangaDaiohisabouthighschoollife through the eyes of six girls withunusual personalities: Chiyo (the 10-year-old genius), Osaka (the residentairhead),Sakaki(theshyonepronetocat bites), Tomo (the loose cannon),Yomi (the short-tempered one) andKagura(theresidentjock).

Ah! My GoddessKeiichi Morisato is looking forwardto university life. In reality he has noluck in anything, and he has troublewithclubs, love, etc.Oneday Keiichiis stuck watching the dorm while hissempaiareaway,andhasamountainofchorestodotoboot.Asheisaboutto finish his final chore, he makes aphonecalltohissempai.Butthewordsthat came through the receiver are‘GoddessHelpLine.’Shortlyafterwards,abeautifulgoddessnamedBelldandyappearsinfrontofhimfromthemirrorofhisroom.Basilisk The year is 1614 AD. Two warringninja clans, each supporting a sonof Hidetada Tokugawa as the nextshogun,sendtenrepresentativeseachtofighttothedeathforthepossessionof a scroll. The prize: the annihilationof theotherand the staunch supportof the Tokugawa government for thewinning clan for the next thousandyears.

Ceres, Celestial LegendAyaMikageisadescendentofCeresand has quite an amount of tennyoblood.Onher16thbirthdaysheandhertwinbrother,Aki,arethrownaparty.Attheparty,Aya’sgrandpatriestokillherbecauseshehastennyopowersunliketherestofthefamily,andcanactuallybecomeCeresherselfanddestroytheMikagefamily.WithprotectorYuuhibyherside,itisuptoAyatocontrolCeresandkeepher fromcomingback,buther relationship with an ex-worker forherevilgrandpamaybeadistraction.

Cromartie High SchoolHi folks! Meet Takashi Kamiyama.Enrolled at Cromartie High, whereeverybodyisadelinquent,Kamiyamais apparently theonly non-delinquentin the school. Therefore, he must bethetoughestinhisclass-bythetwistedlogic that only a really tough rabbitwould liedownwith lions. Thusbeginsa story that parodies every cliché oftough-guy anime that you’ve everheardof(andsomeyouhaven’t!)Oh,andFreddieMercuryisinit,too. Dai-guard

Thirteen years after their suddendisappearance, an alien race knownas the Heterodyne resurfaceswithoutwarning. To combat the Heterodyne,three office workers from the 21stCentury SecurityCorporationoperateDai-Guard - a giant robot no longerregardedasanoversizedpaperweight.Unfortunately,Dai-Guard is somewhatobsoleteand indisrepair. It’sa toughjob,but salarymencanalso save theworld.

Death NoteYagami Light is an ace student withgreat prospects, who’s bored out ofhismind.Onedayhefinds theDeathNote: a notebook from the realm oftheDeathGods,withthepowertokillpeople inanywaytheownerdesires.However,whencriminalsstartdroppingdead one by one, the authoritessend the legendary detective L totrackdown the killer.Abattleofwits,deceptionandlogicensues...

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Dragon Ball Z The Saiyan Goku continues his sagaonEathinthiscollectionofshowsthatbegins after the birth of his youngestson,Gohan. Theenimies facingGokuand his allies include the dreadedFrieza, Cell, or Buu, Goku is provento be elite of his own and discovershis race, Saiyan and is able to reachSuper Saiyan 3 form. Hemeetsmanynewpeople,gainingalliesandwellasenemies,and still finds time to raiseafamily.

Dual! Parallel Trouble AdventureKazukiYotsugaisyouraveragenerdinhigh-school,excepthe isn’t smart.Heruns a website that relates to visionsthat only he can see. One day heis sent to a, parallel world where hisvisionsare realandhe joins theEarthDefense Force (EDF) to fight backagainst thedeviousHiroshi RaRawhowantstotakeovertheworld.

Ergo Proxy Ina futurewhere theworldhasbeenravaged by a nuclear apocalyse,salvationexistsinadomedcitynamed“Romdeau” where humans and theirandroid servants, the autoreivs, live.But this utopian landscape is soondisrupted by a series of mystifyingmurders.RealMayar,aninspectorfromtheCitizenInformationBureau,andherautoreivpartner,Iggy,areassignedtothemurdercases.Sheissoonattackedbyacreaturewhich isneitherhumannorandroid.Mayarsoonlearnsabouta mysterious phenomena calledAwakening:aneventwhichdrawsherfurther intothecaseandtotheworldbeyondthelimitsofRomdeau.

Neon Genesis EvangelionAttheageof14ShinjiIkariissummonedbyhisfathertothecityofNeoTokyo-3after several years of separation.There he unwillingly accepts the taskofpilotingagiant robotbythenameofEVA01andprotectstheworldfromthe enigmatic invaders known asAngels. However,whyare theAngelsattackingandwhatareShinji’sfather’strueintentions?Excel SagaExcel does anything and everythingtotrytopleaseherlord,Ilpalazzo,whowantstotakeovertheplanet.Excel’smisadventures take her and Hyatt,her frail partner, all over the world.Everything is bizarre and goofy, andevery kindofanimeorentertainmentgenreismercilesslyspoofed.

Fate/Stay Night ShirouEmiyalosthisparentsinafirewhenhewasyoungandwaslateradoptedby a sorceror named Kiritsugu Emiya.Although he admires his adoptedfatherandyearnstobecomeanallyofjustice, Shirou has limitedpowers andisunabletobecomeastrongsorcerorlikehisfather.Thenonedayheisdrawninto the Holy Grail War and has tosummona“Servant”knownasSaberinorder toprotect himself. HediscoversthattheHolyGrailWarinvolvesaseriesof battles among powerful sorcerorsforpossessionofa relic thatwillgrantwishes:theHolyGrail.

FLCLNaota is a normal, cynical 6th gradeboy.WhenhisolderbrotherleavesforAmerica to play baseball he leavesbehind his homeless 17 year oldgirlfriend Mamimi. Mamimi is sendingmixedsignalstoNaotaandhedoesn’tknowwhattodoabouther.Tomakemattersworse,Naota’sworld is totallyturned upside down when he is runoverbyawomanonaVespa.Duringtheir first encounter she hits him overthe head with her guitar, causing ahorn togrowoutofhis forehead.ShecallsherselfHarukoandherpresencemakesNaota’slifeevenmoreinsanity.

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Full Metal Panic: FumoffuIt’s back-to-school mayhem withKaname Chidori and her war-freakclassmate Sousuke Sagara as theyencountermoremisadventuresinandout of Jindai High School. But whenKanamegetsintosomeserioustrouble,Sousuke takes theguiseofBonta-kun:thegun-wielding,butt-kickingmascot.Whilehestrugglestocontinuelivingasanormalteenager,SousukealsohastodealwithprotectinghissuperiorofficerTelethaTestarossa,whohasdecidedtotakeavacationandspendacoupleofweeksashisclassmate.

Gankutsuou: Count of Monte Cristo Trying to escape his uneventful life,Albert,thesonofarenownedgeneralfrom Paris, makes a journey with hisfriendFranz.Duringhistravels,hemeetsan immensely wealthy noblemannamed The Count of Monte Cristo.However, unbeknownst to Albert, hisfatherhadonceframedthecountandtookthecount’sfianceeashisown...

Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone ComplexIn the future, life between the digitalandphysicalworld hasbeenblurred.The boundary of technology andhumanityhasbeenstretchedbeyondimaginationwithlivesbeingledinboththe electronic and physical worlds.Withthemeldingofmanandmachinea new cybernetic level of existenceis being created: an existence thatcontinuestoredefinemankind.

Grave of the Fireflies In the final days of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his four-year-oldsisterSetsukoareorphanedafter theirmother is killed during an air-raid byAmericanforces.Afterhavingafalling-outwiththeiraunt,theymoveintoanabandoned bomb shelter. With nosurvivingrelativesandtheiremergencyfunds and rations depleted, Seitaand Setsuko struggle to survive theirhardships as their country loses thewar.

Gundam the 08th MS Team: Miller’s Report Shortly after being rescued from theHimalayas, Federation Ensign ShiroAmadaisaccusedofespionageafterhis encounter with Zeon’s top-secretmobile armor. Intelligence officerAlice Miller is assigned to investigateShiro’s whereabouts during hisdisappearance.

Hikaru No Go Hikaru Shindo is just a normal 12 yearoldboy.Oneday,ashe’srummagingthrough his grandfather’s things tosee if he can find something to sell,he finds an old Go board. A ghostlyapparationappearsoutof theboardandtellsHikaruhissadstory.Hisnameis Sai Fujiwara,amanwhowasaGoinstructor to the emperor of Japan athousand years ago. Now, he hauntsaGoboard,andwantstoaccomplishthe perfect Go game, called the“HandofGod”whichhehopestodothroughHikaru.

His and Her CircumstancesYukinoMiyazawaisincrediblyvainandlovestohearpeoplepraiseher.WhenYukinogoestohighschoolshe’sfinallyupstaged by Souichiro Arima, whoscores better on the entrance examsandinstantlysnatchestheattentionoftheclass.Byaccident,ArimafindsoutthatYukino is justpretending,andthisstartsoffaseriesofeventsthatleadtoYukinoandArimafallinginlove.

Initial DHigh school student Takumi Fujiwaraworks as a gas station attendantduringthedayandadeliveryboyforhis father’s tofu shop at night. Littledoes he know that his precisedrivingskills and his father’s modified ToyotaSprinterAE86Truenomakehimthebestamateur road racer on Mt. Akina’shighway.

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Kaleido Star Sora,ayounggirl fromJapan,comesto America in search of her dream.Shewants,withall herheart, tobeamemberofthefamousKaleidoStage:acombinationofmusicals,acrobaticsandmagicaleffects.

Kamikaze Girls Momokoisagirlwhocaresfornothingbut frilly lace dresses and wishes shewasin18thcenturyFranceratherthandorkyShimotsuma.ThenbikergirlIchikoarriveslikeabarbarianatthegateanddoes her best to turn Momoko’s lifeupsidedown.

Last Exile Claus and Lavie are pilot and co-pilot of a small aircraft and act ascouriers.Theybecomeinvolvedwithamysteriousmissionafterrescuingalittlegirl from a strange star-shaped killingmachine.Notwillingtoletthegirldie,theycompletethemissionbydeliveringher to the legendary mercenary shipSylvana, only to become part of thecrewasfighterpilots.

Le Portrait De Petite CossetteEiri works at his uncle’s antique shopand one day discovers a mysteriousglass. When he touches the glass hereceives visions from a girl, Cossette,who is haunting the glass. She’sbeen searching forover250years forsomeonewhocouldseeherandnowthatshe’sfoundEirisheneedshishelp.

Love Hina Keitaro Urashima is determined to beaccepted into Tokyo University, themost selective Japanese university,because of a promise hemade to agirlwhenhewasyoung...agirlwhosenamehecan’tevenremember.Afterfailing toget intoTokyoU twice,he iskicked out by his parents and goesto live with his grandmother at herhotel. He learns the hotel has beenturnedintoanallgirlsboardinghouse.What’smore,muchtohissurpriseandtothetenantsdisgust,Keitaroismademanageroftheboardinghouse.

The Melancholy of Haruhi SuzumiyaOn the first day of high school abeautiful girl named Haruhi Suzumiyaintroduces herself as having “nointerest in ordinary humans.” Sheasksforanyaliens,timetravelers,sliders,orespersto joinher.Watchingherweirdbehaviour is Kyon,who sits in front ofHaruhiandistheonlypersonwhotalksto her. When Kyon mentions Haruhijoiningevery club in school and thenquitting, he unwittingly gives Haruhithe idea to startherownafter schoolclub. Kyon and several others findthemselves dragged, literally, into theSaveOurWorldbyOverloadingitwithFun Suzumiya Haruhi’s Brigade (theS.O.S.Brigadeforshort).

My Secret CacheObsessionisn’tnecessarilyabadthing--especiallyindirectorShinobuYaguchi’sworld,whereforcomicheroineSakiko(Naomi Nishida) it provides meaninganddirectionafterakidnappingandcar crash. With her abductees killedin the accident and their suitcase ofmoney lost toawaterygrotto, Sakikowilldoanythingtogetherhandsonthemissingtreasure--includingenteringakooky sportscontest to raise funds forhersearch.

Naruto Narutocloselyfollowsthelifeofaboywho is feared and detested by thepeopleofhisvillage.AsNarutogrowsuphedecidestobecomethestrongestninja in Konoha in an effort to showeveryone that heworthy of loveandadmiration.ButtheroadtobecomingHokage,thetitleforthestrongestninjainKonoha,isalongandarduousone.

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RahXephon17yearoldhighschoolstudentAyatoKamina goes about his daily life inTokyo Jupiter oblivious to the worldaround him. He has been raised tobelieve that all civilizations exceptbut Tokyo have been destroyed. Butall thatchangeswhen themysteriouscivilization“MU”invadeshishomeanddestruction rainsdownfromthesky inthe form of strange monsters calledDolems.

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Requiem From Darkness Tired of writing riddles for children,Yamaoka Momosuke plans ongatheringspookyandgruesomestoriesand publishing them in an anthologycalled Hyakumonogatari (“OneHundred Tales”). While researchingthese old myths and legends hecomes across a mysterious trio whocall themselves theOngyou.Theyaredetectives who are investigating thelegends to reveal their truths...andbringthoseinthewrongtojustice.Rumbling Hearts

Atfirst,TakayukiNarumiisbefriendedbyMitsuki Hayase only becauseMitsuki’sbest friend, Haruka Suzumiya has acrushonhim.Sincethen,Takayuki,hispalShinjiTaira,andMitsukihavegrowntobethebestoffriends.Thenoneday,HarukaconfessestoTakayukiher lovefor him. After a few incidents, theirrelationship gets intimate, even whileTakayuki and Mitsuki begin to realizetheirfeelingsforeachother.Suddenly,tragedy strikes, and things are neverthesameforthesefourfriendsagain.

SaiKanoShuji and Chise are two Hokkaidohigh school students just begininga romantic relationship. With nowarninga squadronofbombers fromanunknowncountrydestroys thecityof Sapporo. All hope appears to belost when suddenly the bombers aredestroyedbyasmall red lightfloatingacross the sky. Shuji realizes that theone responsible for eliminating theenemy forces is Chise, who revealsherself as a cyborg engineered formass-destruction.Sailor MoonOnedayUsagiTsukino,aclumsy2nd-year middle school student, stumblesuponatalkingcatnamedLuna.Lunatells her that she is destined to beSailor Moon, the champion of loveand justice, and she must search forthe fabledMoon Princess. Usagi findsfriends that turn out to be Sailors aswell. Together they fight to save theworld from thecertaindoombroughtuponEarthbytheDarkKingdom.

ShinesmenInwhat isessentiallyatakeon“SuperSentai”/PowerRangerstyleshows,fiveheroesclad in red,gray,mossgreen,sepiaandsalmonpinkmustdefendtheworld from (you guessed it!) invadingaliens.Spiral Ayumu Narumi’s older brotherKiyotaka, a renowned detective andpianoplayer, suddenlydisapears. Theonly clue Narumi has are the cursedBlade Children. Two years later astring ofmurders and incidents begintorelatetheBladeChildren.Togetherwith school journalist, Hiyono Yuizaki,Narumitriestofigureouttheirdestiny.

SprigganDeep in the Ararat Mountains ofTurkey, a secret organization knownasARCAMhasfoundwhatisbelievedto be Noah’s Ark. However, the U.S.MachineCorps.,arogueorganizationofthePentagon,wantstousetheArkasameansofglobalsupremacy.OnlyaspecialARCAMoperativeknownasSprigganstandsintheirway.

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Tenchi MuyoTenchi Masaki was a normal 17-yearoldboyuntil thedayheaccidentallyreleasedthespacepirateRyoko,fromherprisoncave.Beforeheknowsit,fourotheraliengirlshaveshownupattheMasakihousehold.Tenchilearnsmanysecretsabouthishisheritageandhowtodealwith fivealien girlswhoeachhavearomanticinterestintheirhost.

Tenjho Tenge Souchirou Nagi and Bob Makiharaare two delinquents who arrive atToudou Academy with the objectiveof rulingover the school.On their firstdaytheyencountertheJyuukenbu,amartialartsgroupoftheschool.Drawninto the personal conflicts betweenthe Jyuukenbu and the EnforcementGroup, Souchirou and Bob haveno choice but to join up with theJyuukenbu and to hone their skills tobecomeevenstronger.

Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLESyaoran,aboywhowantstobecomeanarcheologist,andSakura,aprincessfrom the Clow Kingdom, are closefriends.Onenight,Sakura losesallhermemoriesasaresultofaconspiracytoobtain her powers. In order to regainhermemory,Syaoranseekshelp fromthewitch, Yuuko. Yuuko tells Syaoranthathehastotravelfromonealternaterealitytoanothertocollectfragmentsof Sakura’s memory. However, evenif Sakura regains her memory, shewill have no recollection of Syaoran.Travelling with Syaoran and Sakura isKurogane, a warrior who was exiledfromhiscountry,andFye,amagicianwho wants to escape from his king.With the help of amagical creature,Mokona, they set off on an excitingjourneythroughtimeandspace.

Ultra ManiacNina, a young girl from the MagicKingdom, is a candidate for princess.She travels toEarth to search forHolyStonesrequiredforhertobequalifiedasacandidate.OnEarth,shemeetsAyuTateishi,who rightawaydiscovershermagical powers and who eventuallybecomesherbestfriend.Voices of a Distant StarA femalemechapilot tries tokeep intouchwithherboyfriendonearthwhileshe is in space using cell phone textmessages. The farther away they getfromeachother,theharderitisforthetextmessagestogettoeachother.

VoltronGolion, a powerful sentient robot,abuses his great powers and boaststhatnoonecandefeathim.Adivinespace being punishes Golion for hisarrogance by seperating him into 5different lion robots. In the year 1999,agroupof5youngmenreturntoEarthafter a space voyage, only to find ithasbeenravagedbynuclearwar.The5youthstraveltotheplanetAlteaandlearnthatthe5lionrobotsthatGolionwas split into are in hibernation invariouspartsof theplanet. Somehowthey must reunite the lions and formGolion, the only hope for the humanrace.

AllanimedescriptionstakenfromAnimeNewsNetworkEncyclopedia,withsomeedits.

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Panels & WorkshopsPanelDescriptionsPlanning a Trip to JapanHowdo I findanaffordable hotel in Tokyo?Whatare themostimpressive Japanese landmarks? What’s the best way to getaround?Thispanelaimstoanswerallthesequestionsandmore.IfyouarethinkingoftakingatriptoJapaninthefuture,youshoulddefinitelyattendthispanel.

Super Mario Super PanelDo you love jumping on people’s heads to see if coins fly out?Well,wewon’thavethathere,butwe’llhavealltheinsanepastareferenceyoucanhandle.ComebytoviewanddiscussthethreeseasonSuperMarioSuperShow.SeeyoutherePizanos!

Obscure Manga - Just Waiting to Be DiscoveredTiredofthesameoldFruitsBasketandNaruto?Lookingforsomethingnewtoread,butdon’tknowwheretostart?Joinustolearnaboutavarietyofoutstandingmangaseriesyoumaybemissingouton.Comediscoveryournewfavoriteseries!

Anime Frenzy Maniac StudiosAnimeFrenzyManiacStudios isasmallgroupcreatedforanimefansbyanimefans,whoenjoymakingAMVs(AnimeMusicVideos)anddoujinshianddoingcosplay, just tonamea fewthings. Thispanel is a great place to discuss anime, participate in a triviacontest,andperhapsevenjoinupandhelpthestudiosgrow.Ifyouareatallinterestedinmeetingnewpeople,findingnewartists,orevenhelpingyourownartgrow,youdon’twanttomissthispanelintroducingyoutotheAnimeFrenzyManiacStudios.

Japanese History - The Military, Ultranationalism, and Japan’s Rise to World War II and BeyondYou’veseensweepingmilitaryregimesandwartornworldsinanime,butwhat sort of cultural history underlies thesecommonmotifs?What factors led Japan to a series ofmodernwars, particularlyWorldWarII?Whydidultranationalismfuelsuchamilitaristicvision,andwhyarespecificeventsromanticized?Whatkindsofreformslaidthefoundationtoamilitarycenteredgovernment,andcanithappenagain?Battles,diplomaticevents,andnationalhonor

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werekeyforcesindevelopingJapan’shistoryandcultural identity,whichultimatelyshapedtheJapaneseartindustry.

Death Note PanelDoyousupportteamLorteamKira?Oraretheybothsoobsessedwithhavingabattleofpridethatneitherof themcan really servejustice?AndareanyofthemaincharactersinDeathNoteactuallysane?Ifyouwanttotalkaboutwhoyourfavoritedysfunctionalgeniusisorthetruemeaningofjustice,thenthisisthepanelforyou.

How to Buy Hard-To-Find Japanese ItemsLookingforthatobscureanimesoundtrack?HaveaburningneedfortheextrasfromthefirstpressJapaneseeditionofananimeDVD?Wonderinghowtogetyourhandson rareanimationcels, tradingfigures, gashapon,pencil boards (shitajiki)or doujinshi? This panelwill discuss some Englishfriendly Japanesewebsites, Yahoo!Japanauctions, proxy biddingservices,andmore.

Convention FeedbackThis panel is where you,theattendees,giveyourthoughts on our events,planning,programguide,andanythingelseunderthe convention staff’scontrol. Did you love aparticular panel, havetrouble finding eventsin the program guide,or have a suggestionfor an event next year?Come give us yourpraise, complaints, andsuggestions sowe knowhowtomaketheCastlePointAnimeConventioncontinuallybetter.

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WorkshopDescriptionsAnatomy 101Ever want to draw your own comics, manga or illustrations buthavetroublewiththehumanbody?Thisworkshopwillaidyouwithproducing proper proportion and body types. Instructor TeresaDeFabrizio(AnimeNEXT/MangaNEXT)isgladtoassistyouinexpandingyourcreativityandartisticdevelopment.

Gesture DrawingEverwanttodrawyourowncomics,mangaorillustrationsbuthavetroubleaddingthesparkoflifetoflat,staticdrawings?Thisworkshopwillaidyouwithcreatingmovementandexpressivebodylanguageinyourart.InstructorTeresaDeFabrizio(AnimeNEXT/MangaNEXT)isgladtoassistyouinexpandingyourcreativityandartisticdevelopment.

Learn Common KanjiKanjiareChinesecharacterswhichwerefirstimportedtoJapanatatimewhentherewasnowrittenJapaneselanguage.Today,kanjiareusedinmodernJapanesetowritenounsaswellasadjectiveandverb stems. Eachkanji hasan intrinsicmeaning,aswellas severaldifferentpronunciations.Thisworkshopwillfocusonkanjiwhicharebothcommonanduseful,suchasentrance,exit,man,woman,stop,etc.Youwill learnhow towrite thesekanjiusing theproper strokeorderandwhat theirmostcommonreadingsare,aswellassometricksforrememberingthem.

Fold Simple OrigamiOrigamiistheartoffoldingpaper.Itinvolvesusinggeometriccreasesandfoldsinordertoformasheetofpaperintorecognizableshapes(e.g.acrane,aflower,abox,etc.).ThisworkshopteachesbeginnerOrigami models to those who want to learn this ancient art. TheteacherhasbeendoingOrigamifor12yearsandhastaughtOrigamito several beginner and intermediate groups; his work has beendisplayedintheMuseumofNaturalHistoryontheirChristmastree.

Draw Anime CharactersAmangakaissomeonewhodrawsmanga. Ifthissoundslikeyouridealcareer,butthestyleofmangadrawingseludesyou,thenthismaybetheworkshopforyou. Comeanddrawalongto improveyourart!

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Convention Guidelines• Ifyouaretravelingwithsmallchildren,establishaspecific placewhereyouwillmeetupifseparated.Smallchildren shouldbeaccompaniedbyanadultatalltimes.• Mindtheflowoftrafficanddonotobstructhallways. Somebuildingswillhaveadedicatedentranceand exit.Donotruninsidebuildings.Restrictedareasareoff- limitstoattendeesandwillbelabeledwithcautiontape orsigns.• TheCPACconventiongroundshavemanygreat opportunitiesforphotographs.Pleaserespectthe grounds.Donotclimbonstatuesorbuildings.Alwaysbe awarethattheconventiongroundsareinthemiddleof thecityofHobokenandtherewillbetrafficnearby.• Manyattendeesparticipateincosplayingasfamiliar characters.Whilemanyenjoyhavingtheirpicturetaken, alwaysaskpermissionfirst.• Theuseofstillorvideocamerasmayberestricted orprohibitedatsomeevents.Pleasemindposted notices.Violatingthisrulemayresultinconfiscationofthe camera.• CPACisafamilyevent.Donotwearclothingthatmay beconsideredlewdorinappropriateinapublicsetting. Nonudityorpartialnudityisallowed.Also,norudeor profaneclothingorsignsareallowedontheconvention grounds.• Thereisnosmokinginanyoftheconventionbuildings. Whilesmokingispermittedoutsidethebuildings,weask thatyoudisposeoftheremnantsappropriately.• Ifyouhaveanyquestions,concerns,orproblems, immediatelyapproachthenearestCPACSafety orConventionOfficials.• Incaseofinjuryorotheremergency,followallinstructions ofCPACSafety,ConventionOfficials,andPolice.

Weapons Policy“or, How I Donated My 15 Foot Sword to CPAC”

CPACconsidersanydevicecapableofcausinginjury,orbeingconfusedwithanobjectcapableofcausinginjury,aweapon.Toensureasafeandfunenvironment,CPAChasstrictrestrictionsonsuchdeviceswithintheconventiongrounds.Theweapon

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restrictionsmustbeabidedatalltimesbyconventionattendeesandwillbestrictlyenforced.AllweaponsandotherpropsaresubjecttoinspectionbyCPACsafetyofficialsatanytime.DecisionsmadebyCPACsafetyarefinalandCPACsafetyofficialsreservetherighttoconfiscateweaponsandexpelattendeesfromtheconventionanditsgroundsatanytime.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseconsulttheconventioninformationdeskoranyCPACSafetyofficial.

Prohibited WeaponsProjectile Weapons includingbutnotlimitedtofunctionalfirearms,imitationsofrealfirearms,pelletguns,airrifles,waterpistols,andslingshotsLive Steel includingbutnotlimitedtosharpenedanddullswords,knivesandothercuttingimplementsIncendiary devicessuchassmokebombs,flashbombs,sparklers,andotherfireworks;possessionofanyofthesedeviceswillresultinimmediateexpulsionfromtheconvention.Flail and throwing weapons includingbutnotlimitedtonunchaku,sansetsukon,shuriken,andthrowingstarsIllegal devices notpermittedonthecampusofStevensInstituteofTechnology,cityofHoboken,orstateofNewJerseyarenotpermissibleinsidetheconvention.

Allowed PropsStaves, boken, and walking canesmadefromwood,Styrofoam, orother light-weightmaterialFake and toy guns madefromalight-weightmaterialthatareobviouslypropgunsandhaveanon-removable orange tipDecorative props withnomovingparts,lessthanseven(7)feetinheightandunderfifty(50)poundsdeemednothazardousorobtrusivetootherconventionattendees

Weapons Check-inAtcheck-in,allattendeeswillberequiredtoshowthatallweaponsabidebytheaboverules.IfCPACstaffhavedoubtsastothesafetyofanyweapon,youwillbegiventheopportunitytocheckitforpick-upattheconvention’sconclusion.Ifyourefusetocheckaweapondeterminedtobeinviolationofthe

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weaponspolicybyCPACstaff,youwillbedeniedentrancetotheconventionbuildingsandgrounds.Weapons BehaviorIfatanytime,anattendeeisobservedusinganapprovedornon-approvedweaponinthefollowingmanner,theweaponwillbeimmediatelyconfiscatedwithoutreturnandtheattendeemaybeevictedfromtheconventionwithoutrefund:

Swingingorotherwisecausingobstructioninapublicarea•Mockfighting•Brandishingprovocativelyoranyotherthreateninggesture•Modificationofanyapprovedweaponsothatitnolonger•meetstheweaponspolicy

Video Gaming Policies Gamescheduledependsoninterestlevelsforgamesandplayers•waitingforaconsole. Gameschedulereliesonsystemperformancebeingadequate,•beingabletoconnect(formulti-playersituations),andexperiencingtechnicalproblems,andissubjecttochange.DoNOTDAMAGEtheEquipment! •DoNOTSTEALOUREQUIPMENT! •ThereisaNo-Sore-Loserpolicyineffect.Ifsomeonepwnsyou,•don’tgetangryoryouWILLbeaskedtoleave. Ifyouhaverequests,pleaseinformtheconstaffpresent.Wemay•haveothergamesavailableforcertainsystems-pleaseask.Pleasebeconsideratetootherswaitingtousetheconsole-don’t•hogthesystems

Card and Board Gaming PoliciesNosellingofpersonalcardsand/orothergamingparaphernalia•onCPACpremises.Pleaseremember:Itsjustagame.•Ifthereisadisputeoverrulespleaseaskastafferforassistance.•Allgamesareavailabletoattendees,unlessalreadybeingused•byanotherperson.Attendeesareallowedonly1gameatatime,toallowother•peopletoplay.Whilewearealltheretohavefun,pleasebeawareofyour•surroundings.Astafferhastherighttotakeawayagamefromyou,ifyour•actionsaredeemedinappropriateorhostiletoanotherattendee.

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Concert

PEELANDER-Z, the Japanese Action ComicPunk Band, was formed byPeelander-Yellow, Peelander-Blue,andPeelander-Red(claimthey are from Z area in thePlanetPeelander!!)in1998,andcameintoactionbasedinNYC.These three dress up in color-coordinated costumes aboutasiftheycameoutofJapaneseAnimation(claimthosearenotcostumes,buttheskin!!!)putona fun entertainment. Yes, theirperformanceisnotjustplayingmusic. Have you heard ofhuman bowling, wrestling andkung-fuaction,orfunnydanceat the punk rock shows? Peelander-Z knows how to entertaintheaudiencebydraggingthemintotheshow.Oneexperiencewould capture you!! Peelander-Z is the best of the universe!Peelander-Zhasbeenappearingnotonlyon themajormusicfestivals likeBonnarooMusic Festival,CMJandSXSW,butalsoontheTVprogramslikeBestWeekEveronVH1,UprightCitizensBrigadeonComedyCentralandMXC:MostExtremeChallengeon Spike TV, and on Anime Network. They have played withmanynationalbands,suchasBuckethead,ElectricSix,Particles,andmore.Alsothey’veperformedatmanyothermajorAnimeconventionsandthefestivalsallovertheUS.Justpayattentiontotheircomingactivities!!!

CPACisproudtopresentPeelander-ZwithspecialguestsBit ShifterandNullsleep!TheshowwillbeheldinthePeirceDiningHallintheHoweCenter.

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Nullsleep createspowerfulromanticpopusingrepurposedlow-bitelectronicsinarelentlesssearchfor new ways to circumvent theirlimitations. Bittersweet melodies anddriving, rhythmic pulses are coaxedoutofsmallplasticdevicestoproducea surprisingly intense sound. In 1999Nullsleep cofounded 8bitpeoples, acollective of artists interested in theaudio-visual aesthetics of early homecomputers and video game consoles.He has since released a numberof recordings through 8bitpeoples,Astralwerks,Aniplexandothers.BasedinNewYorkCity,Nullsleephasperformedextensively throughout North America, Europe and Asia,including the20-date InternationalChiptuneResistanceworldtourin2006.

Bit Shifter explores high-energy, low-bitmusiccomposedand performed on a standardNintendo Game Boy. The result is anunapologetically fun foray into anevocative and distinctive soundset,executed on a console generallymisperceived as being technicallylimited. Made possible by OliverWittchow and Johan Kotlinski’srespective home-brew musicmakingprograms Nanoloop and Little SoundDj, Bit Shifter’s music explores theaesthetics of economy and attemptsto push minimal hardware to itsmaximum.Based inNewYorkCity,Bit

Shifterhasreleasedmusicon8bitpeoples,555Recordings,Mirex,Ketacore,andAstralwerks,andhasperformedoverahundredshowsworldwide.

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Convention Maps

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1-3AnimeBento4-MutekiSales5-7-MediaBlasters8-SuicideMioko9-Voodoobaby10-vuscISM11-KodomoCompany12-AnimeNEXT13-14-SecretShop15-16-LordRinja’sDojoofIllusions17-LowestExistance18-UnluckyGirl19-Dealers’/Artists’Operations20-Moolala21-AfterimagesofGhostfire22-BonnieBrunish23-24-HKTImportToys

25-26-123Hush27-DetourNoirStudios,LLC28-OwlsMirrorStudio29-TheRoseGarden30-BitShfiter31-Nullsleep32-Peelander-Z

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Dining:Aroma318WashingtonStreet201-876-5887Type:Japanese,Chinese,Sushi

Arthur’s Tavern237WashingtonStreet201-656-5009Type:Steakhouse,Burgers,American,Ribs

Asia926WashingtonStreet201-792-9436Type:Malaysian,Chinese,Thai,Sushi,Japanese

Bagels on the Hudson802WashingtonStreet201-798-2221Type:Bagels,Sandwiches,Deli

Ben and Jerry’s405WashingtonStreet201-792-1966Type:IceCream

Benny Tudino’s622WashingtonStreet201-792-4132Type:Pizza,Italian

Blimpie Subs110WashingtonStreet201-659-3610Type:Salads,Sandwiches,Subs

Boston Market422WashingtonStreet201-795-5300Type:Chicken,Homecooking

Cold Stone Creamery 116WashingtonStreet201-222-3233Type:IceCream,Dessert

Dunkin’ Donuts700WashingtonStreet201-798-0444Type:Coffee,Donuts

Filippo’s Pizzeria406WashingtonStreet201-798-8211Type:Pizza,Italian

Frozen Monkey Café526WashingtonStreet201-222-1311Type:IceCream,CaféDesert,Sandwiches,Vegetarian

Giovanni’s Pizza603WashingtonStreet201-714-4232Type:Pizza,Italian

Hoboken Cottage516WashingtonStreet201-222-0168Type:Chinese

It’s Greek to Me538WashingtonStreet201-216-1833Type:Mediterranean,Greek

Joey’s BBQ 916WashingtonStreet201-659-1191Type:Southern,Barbeque

Johnny Rockets 134WashingtonStreet201-659-2620Type:HotDogs,Burgers,Shakes

Maru219WashingtonStreet201-798-3311Type:Sushi,Japanese

McDonalds 234WashingtonStreet201-659-9612Type:FastFood

The Melting Pot 100SinatraDrive201-222-1440Type:Fondue

No. 1 Chinese Food642WashingtonStreet201-963-1767Type:Chinese

Philly’s Cheesesteaks523WashingtonStreet201-610-9001Type:Cheesesteaks

Precious128WashingtonStreet201-798-8867Type:Japanese,Chinese

Qdoba400WashingtonStreet201-386-8974Type:FastFood,Mexican

Quizno’s Subs100HudsonStreet201-656-2280Type:Sandwiches,Subs,Salads,Soup

Sushi Lounge200HudsonStreet,201-386-1117Type:Sushi,Japanese

Convenience:CVS59WashingtonStreet201-798-1889

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Letter From The President

Welcome to the first Castle Point AnimeConventionbrought to youby the StevensAnime Club! What started out as casualconversationfouryearsagohasturnedintotheconventionyou see today.Our staffofotakuandthosewishingtolearnmoreaboutanimehasbeenplanningthiseventforoverayear.

Wehaveevents linedupforyouthroughouttheentireday:panels,workshops,videogametournaments,cardgametournaments,dealers,artists,animescreenings,aconcertandmuchmore!Ourunofficialmottofromthestarthasbeen,“howcanwefitathreedaycon’sworthofexcitementintoone?”

I’d like to thank the Office of Student Life, the Officeof Special Functions, the Stevens IT Department, theStudentGovernmentAssociation,WCPR,C2GS,RedShift,SITTV,AnimeNEXT,andtheAmericananimedistributors.I’d also like to thank our guests Andy Brick, Bitshifter,Nullsleep,Peelander-Z,andallofyouforattending.Last,butnotleast,I’dliketothankthestafffortheirhardwork–without themtherewouldbenoCastlePointAnimeConvention.

Wehopethatyouenjoytheshow,andletusknowyoursuggestionsandcomments!

KeithB.CassidyConventionChair

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AdvisorsDeanKennethNilsenErinSelby

A/V Tech (WCPR)MikeBocchinfuso*JakeBagdonasNickBarresiBruceJordanJacksonSarneski-HayesJonYao

AdvertisingMorganDeSena*

AMVsKevinCrowley*

Artists’ Alley (Redshift)ReginaPynn*MatthewDiemerRebeccaDietricEricErazoNicoleMigliore

Card & Board GamingMiguelMelendez*DanetteDeSenaEiricHabbetTomLakatosRobertSavelli

ConcertMatthewKeyser*LauraSodon

Convention ArtistsVictoriaPetite*LouisSimons

Convention SafetyLouisSimons*JakeBagdonasRoccoCaminitiNickColeBobDeMariaChadEdwardsJohnGillespieRobertHoffmannPaulKazalski

Staff ListThankstoeveryoneforhelpingmakeCPACsuchagreatconvention!

Convention Safety (cont’d)VincentLipomaNickMichalosDanielOchsAngelaParriottJamesPraterTimothyQuintanillaChristopherStoddartYolaWongJohnYaoStevenZebrowski

CosplayKeenanSlobodzian*KevinCrowley

Dealer’s RoomGinaFiorenza*ArtManabatMikeStevens

Karaoke (WCPR)DerekIves*MikeBocchinfusoErinSiegwarth

Industry/Guest RelationsR.J.Petrillo*

Information DeskPatrickGleeson*

Live ProgrammingKeenanSlobodzian*LindsaySchneider

Manga Library(AnimeNEXT)ErinSiegwarth*AlexLoJessicaRuiz

OperationsStevenStehlik*AndyKaplanChrisLaPilusaEileenParra

Panels/WorkshopsLouiseFirner*

Executive Board:KeithB.Cassidy-ConventionChairmanJoshuaHabel-ConventionViceChairmanAllisonMucha-ConventionTreasurerMiguelMelendez-ConventionSecretary

Press RelationsKateHibner*

Program GuideMatthewKeyser*BruceJordan

PublicityMorganDeSena*

RegistrationAllisonMucha*FarisKhanMarkLapidCarlosNunezJacksonSarneski-HayesAllysonVecchioneMikeZavorskas

Video Gaming (C2GS)NikCampoli*MatthewCommonisMarcinGaldynSeanMullaneyCameronSchnurStevenStehlik

Video ProgrammingNantaleeKitpanichvises*DavidEyolaR.J.Petrillo

Videography & PhotographySamEichner*PeterAquinoRyanBenderDavidPfeffer

VolunteersRobinCrownoverAnneDutreiulJibinModayilPaul-MichaelSpodekMarcTuozzoloNinaZalah

WebmasterHenryLajoie*

*designatesadepartmenthead