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QC Anime-zing! is an anime convention organized in the Quad Cities, United States.[1] The convention offers anime screenings, video games, a dealers' room, guest panels, fan panels, cosplay competitions, and other events typical of an anime convention.[2] It was first held at The Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf, IA, from June 18–20, 2010.[3][4][5] Guests for the 2010 convention included Johnny Yong Bosch, Robert Axelrod, Spike Spencer, Eyeshine, and The Man Power.[6][7] The 2011 convention took place from June 17–19, 2011, at The RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.[8]
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Programming
QC Anime-zing! Runs for three days, featuring events throughout the weekend.[2]
- Anime Screenings - The convention screens various anime series in screening rooms.
- Artist's Alley - Artists have the opportunity to sell or display their artwork.
- ConSuite - A hospitality suite with free rice, ramen, and other snack foods.
- Cosplay Contest - Visitors can compete to see whose costume is the best.
- Dealer's Room - Outside, vendors sell their products, including video games or anime-related goods and Japanese snacks.
- Guests of Honor - Voice actors and musicians appear, perform, sign autographs and interact with fans.
- Rave - An official dance event that lasts late into Saturday night.
- Video Games - Video games and tournaments are organized throughout the weekend.
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History
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Anime-Zap!
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QC Anime-zing! is particularly known for organizing an 'instant' anime convention after a small nearby convention, Pokettokon, was cancelled less than a week before the convention weekend.[27] This last-minute event attracted 160 attendees with less than 72 hours of planning.[28]
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Anime-Spark!
QC Anime-zing! announced another second anime convention, Anime-SPARK!, to be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Valentine's Day weekend.[38]
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Ryan Kopf, the organizer behind QC Anime-zing!, Anime-Zap!, Anime-Spark!, and several other conventions, was banned from Anime Milwaukee during the 2018 convention due to a sexual assault allegation involving the Milwaukee Police Department. Kopf was at the convention as part of his other event, Anime Midwest and denies the allegations.[41]
On December 14, 2015, Ryan Kopf sued Trae Dorn and Christopher Sturz of the Nerd & Tie website for defamation.[42] The case was dismissed in October 2022 for "failure to prosecute" when Kopf failed to present evidence. On May 17, 2023, the defendants filed for sanctions against Kopf, citing 15 witnesses willing to testify about sexual assault by Ryan Kopf. The filing cited incidents of rape, molestation, and sexual assault.[43]
In November 2021, it was revealed that convention attendees for QC Anime-zing!, Anime-Zap!, Anime-Spark!, and any other conventions which had used the registration system developed by Ryan Kopf had also been signed up for his anime-themed dating website, MaiOtaku. People, including minors, had been added without consent, and profiles were publicly visible on the dating site. Ryan Kopf claimed it was part of a "Single Sign On" system and denied that users' personal information was shared outside the scope of the site's privacy policy, and claimed that users were creating the profiles in their attempts to search for them on the system. MaiOtaku's privacy policy page made no direct reference to AnimeCon.org or the associated conventions.[44]
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