Anime fest underway in Jackson for the first time in two years
16 WAPT’S MARCUS HUNTER CAUGHT UP WITH T HE ORGANIZER AND FANS… ANIME FESTERE HIN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI WAS A SUCCESS FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER THIS S WAA TWO DAY EVENT. AND AS YOU CAN SEE PEOPLEE W EXCITED TO COME OUT AND ENJOY THEMSELVES AND DRESS TO IMPRE… MAKES ME FEEL COMFORTABLE CAUSE I’M A COSPLAYER,I S LIKE SEEING OTHER PEOP AROUND ME COSPLAYI ANG WE. LL BRAVES BEANIE AND GLASSES GUY: WE WANT PEOPLE TO CE OM HERE AND FEEL LIKE THEY’RE COMFORTABLE PUTTING ON LIKE CAT EARS OR WEARING A TAIL OR WHATEREV. LIKE NO ONE GONNA MAKE FUN OF EACH OTHER. THE EVENT WAS CANCELLED LAST YEAR DUE COVTOID-19 AND FOLKS WE SPOKE TO SAY THEY WERE EXITED WHEN IT WAS COMING BACK. WHEN IT GE CTSANCELED YOU KNOW YOUR HEART BREAKS BECAUSE EVERYBODY YOU KNOW THEY LOOK FORWD ARTO TS. HI SO THEY DON’T GET TO EXPRESS HOW, HOW MUCH THEY LOVE THIS STUF F. IT’S GREAT TOP BACK IN BUSINESS NOW LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS SO THEY DON’T GET TO EXPRE HOWSS H OW MUCH THEY LOVE THIS STUFF IT’S GREAT TO BE BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER BEING OFF FOR SO LONG YOU KNOW BUT THEY THEY STILL GOT CANCELLED FOR AWHILE AND JUST FEELS GO YODOU KNOW ‘CAUSE WE TRAVEL THE UNITED STATES DOING THESE SHOWS IT’S I LOVE BEING A LOCAL SW HOLIKE THIS WE HAD A HOMETOWN YOU KNOW IT’S AWESOME. THERE WERE PANEL DISCUSSIONS FROM VOICE ACTORS TO ACTUALLY HEAR THE PERSON THAT IS THAT VOICE DOING IT RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU THAT’S GOTTA BE LIKE YOU KNOW FOR LIKE THE BIGGEST YOU KNOW COMPARISONS LIKE TT HA WOULD BE LIKE MEETING YOUR FAVORITE SPORTS STAR MOVIE SCREENINGS GAMES PLENTY TO BUY EVERYTNG HI THAT ANIMATE THAT COULD WANT OH MY GOD IT IS AMAZING LI KE SO MANY LIKE PY LAFEW PEOPLE HAVE ASKING FOR PICTURES IT’S JUST BY FAR THE BEST EVENT I’VE BEETO N IT’S ONE OF THESE PLACES WHERE YOU CAN CELEBRATE WHAT YOUIK LE AND HAVE F UN DOING IT AND YOU KNOW FOR A LOT OF THESE KIDS TH
Anime fest underway in Jackson for the first time in two years
The festival also held its first two-day event
Updated: 10:55 PM CDT Mar 13, 2022
Fans of anime were back at the Jackson Convention Complex for the first time in two years.The anime fest was a success for the first time ever as a two-day event. “It makes me feel comfortable because I’m a cosplayer, so I like seeing other people around me cosplaying as well,” Candice Fralix said.”I love to connect. Because it’s a no-judgment zone, everyone comes here to have a good time. So, I think it’s really cool that they have this type of event for us. You know, people like us to, you know, hang out like this and not be judged by anyone else, you know,” Dwayne Jefferson said.”Braves beanie and glasses guy: We want people to come here and feel like they’re comfortable putting on like cat ears or wearing a tail or whatever. Like no one is going to make fun of each other,” Greg Hanks said.The event was canceled last year due to COVID-19, and the folks we spoke to said they were excited when it was coming back.”When it gets canceled, you know your heart breaks because everybody you know is looking forward to this. So they don’t get to express how much they love this stuff,” Fralix said.”It’s great to be back in business now looking forward to this, so they don’t get to express how much they love this stuff. It’s great to be back in business after being off for so long, but they still got canceled for a while and it just feels good, you know, ’cause we travel the United States doing these shows. I love being a local show like this. We had a hometown, you know, it’s awesome,” Robert Valentine said.There were panel discussions with voice actors also at the event.”To actually hear the person that is that voice doing it right in front of you, that’s gotta be like the biggest, you know, comparisons like that would be like meeting your favorite sports star,” said Hanks. “It’s one of these places where you can celebrate what you like and have fun doing it, and you know, for a lot of these kids, this is the only place they can come and find people that like the same stuff they do.”Organizers said they hope next year’s event will be even bigger.
Fans of anime were back at the Jackson Convention Complex for the first time in two years.
The anime fest was a success for the first time ever as a two-day event.
“It makes me feel comfortable because I’m a cosplayer, so I like seeing other people around me cosplaying as well,” Candice Fralix said.
“I love to connect. Because it’s a no-judgment zone, everyone comes here to have a good time. So, I think it’s really cool that they have this type of event for us. You know, people like us to, you know, hang out like this and not be judged by anyone else, you know,” Dwayne Jefferson said.
“Braves beanie and glasses guy: We want people to come here and feel like they’re comfortable putting on like cat ears or wearing a tail or whatever. Like no one is going to make fun of each other,” Greg Hanks said.
The event was canceled last year due to COVID-19, and the folks we spoke to said they were excited when it was coming back.
“When it gets canceled, you know your heart breaks because everybody you know is looking forward to this. So they don’t get to express how much they love this stuff,” Fralix said.
“It’s great to be back in business now looking forward to this, so they don’t get to express how much they love this stuff. It’s great to be back in business after being off for so long, but they still got canceled for a while and it just feels good, you know, ’cause we travel the United States doing these shows. I love being a local show like this. We had a hometown, you know, it’s awesome,” Robert Valentine said.
There were panel discussions with voice actors also at the event.
“To actually hear the person that is that voice doing it right in front of you, that’s gotta be like the biggest, you know, comparisons like that would be like meeting your favorite sports star,” said Hanks. “It’s one of these places where you can celebrate what you like and have fun doing it, and you know, for a lot of these kids, this is the only place they can come and find people that like the same stuff they do.”
Organizers said they hope next year’s event will be even bigger.
