AM2 2012
 

Anyone excited for this year?

DS, Kibs, and myself went previously and had an absolute blast. The guests were all kind and were very high tier in terms of popularity. The convention treated us amazingly, and we plan to do it all again this year.

They've already released about five or so hints at what the guests are. So take a guess yourself at their website and tell me who you think it might be!

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I'm looking forward to the possibility of going, if any of the guests are worth my while. I hope they announce a guest I want to see soon

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I live on the East coast so sadly I can't attend D:

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im really wanting to go but the costs are gonna be a bit much especially where i dont have a job

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Well, since we're talking about it, I have a very big hunch that L'arc~En~Ciel will be one of the groups preforming. It's not confirmed, but Chase has been sending out a ton of miscellaneous press releases about them. So the chance of Chase doing promotion for them in exchange for this is kinda strong. There's other guest hints as well, which I'll post below. Feel free to get your guesses in.

First Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...t1-198x300.png

• We know the person associated with this hint is Japanese.
• No word on voice actor, director, etc
• Yoko Kanno was directly denied as being the guest.

Second Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...t2-209x300.png

• Also a Japanese guest
• No word on voice actor, artist, director, studio, etc

Third Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...t3-173x300.png

• Timing leads me to believe this is someone who has to do with fashion...
• No for sure indications of what this person, character, etc works in though

Fourth Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...t4-240x300.png

• Announced the same time as the third hint, which leads me to believe the third hint is a designer.
• This is very obviously Sixh, but there is no confirmation as of yet.

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well after a look on the page for this convention I would loved to go but for I'm not able to go but i still wish luck to those that go

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I think it definitely is larc en ciel. I thoroughly enjoyed their event last year. I also heard rumblings of a Korean band and orange range.

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I heard Orange Range from someone in their forums, but I dunno how valid that is since I haven't seen any promotional material from Bam Marketing. As for a Korean group... if I see a hint I'll be able to name it in a heartbeat. I was really hoping they'd include different cultures, but one can only hope. :)

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Depending on my financial situation, this is a convention I'd like to attend.
It would be the furthest I've ever been away from home, I'd also would have to overcome my fear of planes.
That or I could start walking and be in the best shape of my life.
Put me down as a solid "maybe".

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AM2 announced their first official guest, which is the founder of Bones Studio Toshihiro Kawamoto.

The announcement can be found here: http://am2con.org/am%C2%B2-proudly-a...uest-of-honor/

My question leads to what guest hint does this mark down? The Ouran one or the Cowboy Bebop one...?

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#barf

Slightly more interested in going now

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Fifth Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...t4-186x300.png

• Not many people have guessed yet so no hints from staff, but I really want to say Rie Kugimiya.

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If it is, it will be the first satisfactory guest I've seen :P

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Well, they've only announced one guest...

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You need to remember, Cons never truly reveal their full guest list until a week or so before conventions, some people need to cancel at last minutes, and they sometimes find new ones at the last minute as well

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Well the only con I ever attended was in 2008, and I didn't attend to meet any guests :P

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Sixth Hint
http://am2con.org/wp-content/uploads...ix-268x300.png

Seventh Hint
http://am2con.org/Images/2012Images/Guests/mlp.jpg

• "There will be several Guest of Honors and activities relating to this."

I'm not sure how I feel about this...

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But Kana, all must join the herd!

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AM2 announced Putumayo, which looks like the third guest hint --- Source

And they announced quite a few of their summer festival performers, so it's obvious they're moving into music now. I'll assume this isn't a full list since last year they only highlighted a few out of about twenty to thirty performers (Stephanie Yanez also confirmed with us she was going, but it has yet to be announced so I would expect more musicians to be added soon). I'm very happy Kazha and Icarus Kid are going back, I'm interested in the two new ones. Glad they're working on variety. --- Source