New Female-Centric Anime Convention Announced

The Shoujo Arts Society and Yuricon LLC have announced their brand new convention titled “Onna!” (Woman!). The Onna! convention will showcase anime and manga of all types relevant to women. Onna! will also offer a Western programming track featuring women’s comics and animation from the US and Canada, as well as women who work in these and other related fields. Onna! will be open to all ages, and both men and women that are interested in anime, manga, or comics with a positive female perspective. Onna! will be held on Columbus Day weekend, October 8 to 10, 2005, at the Hilton Gateway in Newark, New Jersey.

Source: Anime News Network