News Reporting

LeftField Media Reveals “Anime Frontier” Convention in Fort Worth, TX

Written By Samantha Ferreira June 7, 2019

Earlier today, Anime NYC took to Twitter to reveal Anime Frontier: an anime convention based in Fort Worth, TX. The event will be presented by Anime NYC parent company LeftField Media, and is slated to run from May 8-10, 2020 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

The convention will open applications for staff positions in Fall 2019. All staff openings will be paid positions, and team members will receive an admission badge for all three days of the convention.

Applications for panels are open, with a submission deadline of February 1, 2020.

Industry partners attached to the event include:

Animate USA
Aniplex of America
Crunchyroll
GKIDS Films
HIDIVE
Kodansha Comics
Sentai Filmworks
Sunrise
Vertical
VIZ Media

Confirmed guests include:

Arryn Zech
Barbara Dunkelman
Kara Eberle
Max Mittelman
Robbie Daymond
Ray Chase
Samantha Ireland

Sources: LeftField Media (Email Communication), Twitter (AnimeNYC)

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): anime frontier, anime nyc, business, conventions, leftfield media

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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