Hanami (event)
The Hanami (from Japanese 花 見, to look at blossoms) is an annual, two-day event for Manga and Anime fans ( Anime Convention ) in Ludwigshafen am Rhein . It is run by the Animexx e. V. organizes and, with around 4500 visitors, is one of the major German events on the subject of Japan , Anime and Manga .
development
The Hanami first took place in 2006 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein. Since then it has been held annually on the first weekend in May. Until 2011 it took place in the cultural center "das Haus", since then, due to lack of space, in the Pfalzbau 200 meters away . The number of visitors rose from around 400 in 2006 to around 5,200 in 2012.
The preliminary round of the German Cosplay Championship has been taking place on the Hanami since 2008 . In 2010 a maiden café was added.
The event sponsors include a. Japan Airlines and Universum Film GmbH .
Picture gallery
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| Stalls in front of the Pfalzbau | Cosplay at the Luther Fountain | Train through the pedestrian zone |
Previous events
In addition to various workshops and game shows, the Hanami offers different program items every year.
- Hanami 2006 (April 8th - 9th)
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400 visitors
- Guests: Prin and Umi Konbu (Japanese draftsmen)
- Workshops (including Japanese courses)
- Look-alike contest
- Cosplay fashion show
- Hanami 2007 (May 5th - 6th)
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1,300 visitors
- Guests: Aki Yamamura (soprano), Matthias Gräff-Schestag (piano), “Shinji” Schneider
- Election to Miss and Mister Hanami
- Hanami 2008 (May 3rd - 4th)
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2,500 visitors
- Guests: Tennogawa Taiko group, “Shinji” tailor
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Election to Miss and Mister Hanami and Mister Yaoi 2008
- Hanami 2009 (May 9-10)
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3,400 visitors
- Guests: Tennogawa Taiko group, “Shinji” tailor
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Hanami 2010 (May 8th - 9th)
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4,500 visitors
- Guests: Tennogawa Taiko Gruppe, Robert Labs (comic artist), David Füleki (comic artist and author)
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Maid cafe
- Hanami 2011 (May 7th - 8th)
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4,600 visitors
- Guests: Toyoei Shigeeda (Japanese Consul General), Kyodo-tai Kaiserslautern Taiko Group
- Ceremony (parade through Ludwigshafen)
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Maid cafe Maido no Kisetsu
- Fundraising campaigns for the victims of the environmental disaster in Japan
- Hanami 2012 (May 5th - 6th)
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5,200 visitors
- Guests: "Shinji" Schneider, David Füleki (comic artist and author), Kyodo-tai Kaiserslautern Taiko Group,
- Ceremony (parade through Ludwigshafen)
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Maid cafe Maido no Kisetsu
- Fancy dress ball
- Hanami 2013 (May 4th - 5th)
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approx. 5,000 visitors
- Guests: "Shinji" Schneider, Toru Weber (pianist), Loverin Tumberin, Naoko Kikuchi ( Koto player)
- Ceremony (parade through Ludwigshafen)
- Preliminary decision German cosplay championship
- Maid cafe Maido no Kisetsu
- Fancy dress ball
Web links
- official homepage
- LUKOM press release (2011)
- Hanami 2013 ( Memento from October 9, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hanami - Fantasy World in the Pfalzbau ( Memento from March 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ). In: Die Rheinpfalz , May 5, 2013. Accessed on March 13, 2013.