New anime convention AM2, set launch later this year on July 1-3 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, has revealed their official mascot, Nyanchala. Creatively, the character is based on the Japanese Lucky Cat, Maneki Neko, though we can't help but notice the character proportions and most notably its wings resemble the guardian beast, Kero from Cardcaptor Sakura.
Full press release inside.
Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan Official Mascot for this Summer¹s Hottest Convention
Focusing on Anime, Music and Manga This July 1-3, 2011 at the Anaheim
Convention Center
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (March 8, 2011) Based on the common Japanese Maneki
Neko (Lucky Cat), the summer¹s most highly anticipated convention, AM2,
focusing on anime, music and manga announces Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan (in ³chibi²
form) as the official mascot for its 2011 year. More info and attendee
registration can be found at www.am2con.org <http://www.am2con.org>
³As the Maneki Neko is to bring good luck to an owner, we believe that
Nyanchala/Nyan-Chan is truly representative for our event and will bring a
great experience for our attendees, exhibitors, participants, staff and
volunteers², states AM2 representative Chase Wang, ³We are on a roll with
some amazing events that will not be found anywhere else including the
concert acts, guests from Japan, an arcade, Summer Festival, cosplay events
for amateurs and pros, the World Cosplay Summit and much more! Come and
join the fun and have the time of your life!²
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About AM2
Located in Anaheim, California AM2, established in 2010, is a multi-day (3
days) 24 hour event with no general attendance/badge purchase requirement
and is aspiring to be a key meeting place for fans that share a common
interest in Asian music, Animation/Anime, and Comics/Manga. Nominal fees
are charged for certain activities that attendees choose to participate in.
AM2 will be held on July 1-3, 2011 at the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny
Anaheim, California. More information can be found at www.am2con.org