• Celebrating the world of Japanese visual culture through anime, manga, video games, and more! • Animazement is an annual convention in Raleigh, NC that celebrates the world of Japanese visual cultu THE MISSION OF ANIMAZEMENT IS TO PROVIDE AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, THROUGH THE WORLD OF JAPANESE ANIMATION AND MANGA. FOR THREE DAYS EACH SPRING, WE BRING TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF ATTENDEES, VOLUNTEERS, SPECIAL JAPANESE AND AMERICAN GUESTS, PANELISTS, AND OUR STAFF, AND TOGETHER WE SHARE IN CELEBRATING JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT AND VISUAL CULTURE. OUR ACTIVITIES SPAN THE VARIOUS GENRES OF ANIME, MANGA, VIDEO GAMES, J-POP/J-ROCK, MARTIAL ARTS, TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS, AND MORE, ALL IN A FAMILY-FRIENDLY, FESTIVAL-LIKE ATMOSPHERE.