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Doujin Overload - an Auckland Anime Convention

Doujin Overload is a local art convention for anime and manga fans. Auckland has a small but growing community of anime fans, strongly influenced by the presence of Japan people and products in New Zealand culture, population and economy.

New Zealand has a small population, and manages very few conventions of any kind - Doujin Overload is the first purely anime-based convention to take off.

From the Official Site:
"What is Doujin Overload?

Doujin Overload is an exhibition of the constantly evolving style of communication, art and entertainment called doujinshi. The organizer, Anime NZ Ltd, is composed of like-minded individuals who share a deep appreciation for this sophisticated and thought provoking medium of expression, and wish to share the experience of this style of art with the community

Our goal is to celebrate the passion and enthusiasm of our local doujinshi artists. Doujinshi is a Japanese phenomenon, and while major aspects

of what inspires it in its original culture have recently filtered down into our own popular culture - through translated works, animation and merchandise like Dragon Ball Z, Evangelion, Pokemon and Yugi-Oh - they are but the tip of the iceberg. While they are relatively well recognized names, awareness of this growing branch of popular culture is still limited in New Zealand. However it is growing due to officially released and published material becoming easier to find and acquire. Forums, venues, and even just awareness of the opportunities for fan and fan-artists still remain under-developed. Enthusiasts can experience difficulties in finding others with similar interests, and there are few social forums - that they are aware of - where they can gather together. By giving local doujinshi artists the opportunity to increase their exposure - by displaying their works to the general public through a common forum - Doujin Overload will increase awareness of this form of artistic expression."

Who the heck are you?
Good question. Call me.. the man in black. No? Fine, fine. I'm someone who got tired of looking on six different sites, 17 forum threads and asking half a dozen questions each time I want to check something.
I had a stall at the 2009 event, which was my first convention - I am NOT an expert. I do know some of the questions I want - and wanted - answers to, though.
I'm someone who likes collecting people and facts into nice, handy pages.
I'm someone who doesn't know enough - but knows this page needs more. A lot more.

I am NOT official in any way. This page may be wrong, incomplete or misleading. But I hope it helps.

(on that, anyone who wants me to add something, link to something, correct something... go ahead. PLEASE)

(*sighs*
yes, that does include typos)

Please check out the tabs along the top

Please carefully read all sections of the Exhibitor Agreement attached to the registration form before signing it. Forms can be submitted in person to Seong at the Graphic Novel Cafe, or via mail.

Mailing address for Registration forms is "GNC, PO BOX 470, SHORTLAND ST, AUCKLAND CBD"

*NOTE* The registration form is only available from Overload website. Forms are not available from the Graphic Novel Cafe

Countdown to Registration opens

Registration opens: February 8,

Regatta Rooms, Hyatt Hotel, Auckland

DO2010 will be on the 23rd and 24th July starting at 10am and finishing at 5pm.
This year it is in the Regatta Rooms in the Hyatt Hotel
Entry Fee: $5

Countdown to Doujin Overload 2010

Doujin Overload 2010: July 23, 2011

Who will be at Doujin Overload 2010?

And will you be an artist, or a guest?

You can see the artists for 2010 here

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Sponsors and Stores

Follow the money

The Graphic Novel Cafe (GNC) is the primary sponsor and organiser of Doujin Overload. However, other sponsors have been invited in - Madman, Heroes For Sale, Freelance Animation Otherworlds and Nuke-Bloodaxe.Org were all involved in the 2009 event.

Doujin Overload: Where, When and What

Location, location, Location. Or is it all a matter of timing?

Doujin Overload is held in July, once a year, (there is no set date) and was first held in 2006.
It takes place in the humble, sprawling, polluted city of Auckland, touchdown and final destination of the majority of immigrants to New Zealand.

Location:
Doujin Overload has been held at, alternately, the Hyatt Regency Hotel or the Mercure Hotel each year. In 2010 it will be at the Hyatt Hotel.
(the first is larger and right around the corner from the GNC and the University - so University students can nip out and check the internet! - the second has the benefit of pulling in random strangers of the street. With sucking tentacles.)

Japanese for Manga

Communication Problems

Of course, the most obvious problem for would-be manga fans is that most of the manga and doujinshi are in Japanese.

Japanese in Mangaland is specific to the more 'everyday' Japanese used in manga (rather than the more formal version taught in the classroom!)

There are also many dictionaries available - including online and an increasing number of English translations available to download online.

Japanese in Mangaland: Learning The Basics

by: Marc Bernabe

Amazon Price: $12.00 (as of 05/26/2012)

I've been studying Japanese for several years, completing 3 years of Japanese in college and even studying and taking the JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Tests). However, in most Japanese Language textbooks, you learn formal Japanese which is fine if you are going to be using it for business. If you want to watch Japanese TV programs, anime, read manga or talk to your Japanese friends, you are in for a rude awakening, because they don't speak the same Japanese you just learned out of a textbook.

Thank you, thank you for Japanese in Mangaland. Even though I've studied many Japanese textbooks, with this book I was finally able to learn some of the missing pieces of the puzzle of understanding "informal" or conversational Japanese. I don't mean rude or vulger slang that some other gimmicky books might teach you, but real Japanese that the everyday person might use.

However, I don't recommend this book as your primary text. Other textbooks like "Genki" or "Japanese for Busy People" have good exercises and audio tapes that go along with the text. Japanese in Mangaland is an excellent suppliment because of it's explanation of informal Japanese.

Useful and Offical Links

Homesites and forums

Mugen-no-Jyunin Art Print
Samura, Hiroaki
26.625 in. x 38.5 in.
Buy at AllPosters.com

Welcome to AnimeNZ: Home of the Doujin Overload: DO:09 featuring NZ's finest amateur artists, illustrators and storytellers.
Graphic Novel Cafe Forums: The forums!
Doujin Overload 2010 | Facebook: Keep up with DO10 activity on Facebook!
doujinoverload on deviantART: The Doujin Overload account on DeviantART
artofalinea on deviantART: artofalinea - Paulo Alinea is one of the main organisers and offical artists
doujinoverload.deviantart was created by P. Alinea in 2009 to establish a DeviantART presence and showcase the artists (almost all of whom have DA galleries)
Doujin Overload- Tips for boosting your sales! by =Arkillian: Here's a thread for collaborating techniques that work, and ones that don't work together so everyone can get a better idea of what to do with their product. Everyone has different methods, and things they sell. What have you noticed that works in your travels?
Doujinshi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Doujinshi are self-published Japanese works, usually manga or novels. They are often the work of amateurs, though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular industry. The term doujinshi is derived from doujin (literally "same person", used to refer to a person or persons with whom one shares a common goal or interest) and shi ( a contraction of zasshi, meaning "magazine"). Doujinshi are part of a wider category of doujin including but not limited to art collections, anime, hentai and games. Groups of d%u014Djinshi artists refer to themselves as a circle. A number of such groups actually consist of a single artist: they are sometimes called kojin circles (personal circles).
Show us your arts! by =Arkillian: Show us your popular merchandise and why you think it appeals! Maybe it's the colour. Maybe it's the subject. Maybe it's just that you tried something completely outrageously different that people had to buy it. What ever it is, share it. Lets discuss it!
Doujinshi Online: Welcome to Doujinshi Online!
This is a reference site for doujinshi collectors. We do not offer scans, nor will we ever offer scans of anything other than the covers. There are no doujinshi for sale here. If you are interested in purchasing doujinshi, please try eBay or one of the vendors we have listed here.

Best of DO on Flickr!

Find the best photos from Doujin Overload!

Add your own photos here! (For this one you may need to set up an account )

For more photos see the
Doujin Overload Band
Cosplay
Figure Display

And of course...
other people's blogs and galleries

Doujin Overload

Doujin Overload - an Auckland Anime Convention

Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

Countdown to Registration opens

Regatta Rooms, Hyatt Hotel, Auckland

Countdown to Doujin Overload 2010

Who will be at Doujin Overload 2010?

And will you be an artist, or a guest?

Thanks for voting! Now invite your friends to vote.

Sponsors and Stores

Follow the money

Doujin Overload: Where, When and What

Location, location, Location. Or is it all a matter of timing?

Japanese for Manga

Communication Problems

Useful and Offical Links

Homesites and forums

Best of DO on Flickr!

Find the best photos from Doujin Overload!

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Art and The Artists

The Artists of 2010

Add your links here if you'll be at Doujin Overload in 2010!

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