Zenkaikon 2008 offered a time to gather and celebrate the world of annime. For many outside of the annime world, annime is considered something that is unusual and peculiar. From my personal experience, it is something that if you walk in with an open mind, the sky is the limit and soon you will find the peculiar interest to clearly be excitement to learn something new.

Zenkaikon 2008 returned to the Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel celebrating its third annual convention on Oct.17-18. The local Pennsylvania convention takes an in depth appearance at Japanese annime culture, comics and gaming. Programs throughout the convention enabled goers to enjoy the outlooks of annime providing a wide variety of panels, costumes, galas, dances, karaoke and so much more!

Zenkaikon is so different from other annime groups. Every individual involved in providing a feature to this group is completely volunteer work. Although Zenkaikon is ranged as a smaller annime group in the country, the passion in each worker and participant at the convention was very open, welcome and whole-hearted. It is clear that everyone enjoyed being a part of this organization.

This two-day convention was packed with activities. Almost too much to handle. There was definitely something for everyone to enjoy. Offering fun entertainment, contests and workshops there was no excuse to even leave the convention.

Zenkaikon offered workshops for all levels on annime. Whether you are new to the annime or an expert, there was something appealing to every audience. The one aspect that stood out was the friendship and community built throughout the hotel. Everyone welcomed each other in without any certain defiant groups. Zenkaikon was a time to gather and share your love for annime while making friends along the way.

Thanks to the Delaware Anime Society and many more contributors, it is clear to say that the 2008 Zenkaikon Annime Convention was a success. The convention was full of hundreds of attendees, so much that it is said a new location may need to be found for the upcoming 2009 convention. Zenkaikon is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the world of annime.

Zenkaikon will surely grace the Philadelphia region in the years to come!

To learn more about Zenkaikon visit http://www.zenkaikon.com/.