{"id":36282,"date":"2024-11-07T14:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T19:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/?p=36282"},"modified":"2024-12-31T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T18:15:42","slug":"chibicon-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/chibicon-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Chibicon 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Springfield City Library&#8217;s celebration of Anime and Comics culture is back and better than ever!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Guests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Anna Kopp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/annakopp.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Kopp, a woman with long black hair looking directly into the camera\" class=\"wp-image-36288\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/annakopp.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/annakopp-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 85vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Guest talk Sunday at 1:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anna Kopp is a children\u2019s author who lives in Ohio with her husband, two boys, and two cats. Anna loves creating fantastical stories for children of all ages, from picture books to young adult novels. When she\u2019s not writing she\u2019s playing video games or reading the latest books about lost sses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/annakoppauthor.com\/\">Visit her website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Tiffany Grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth-704x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tiffany Grant, a voice actress in her recording booth\" class=\"wp-image-36287\" style=\"width:auto;height:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth-768x1118.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth-1055x1536.jpg 1055w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/tiffany-grant-booth.jpg 1120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Guest talk Sunday at 2:00 pm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best known as Asuka from <em>Evangelion<\/em>, Tiffany has worked in anime since 1994.&nbsp; Her 1700+&nbsp;voice credits include <em>Infinite Stratos<\/em>, <em>Full Metal Alchemist<\/em>, <em>One Piece<\/em>, <em>Akame Ga Kill<\/em>, <em>Girls Und Panzer<\/em>, <em>Warframe<\/em>, <em>Brawl Stars<\/em>, <em>Paladins <\/em>and <em>Smite<\/em>. She\u2019s also written 290+ dubbing scripts for shows like <em>Parasyte<\/em> and <em>Hello Kitty<\/em>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiffanygrant.com\/\">Visit her website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"line-height:1\">Full Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"line-height:1\">Saturday, November 16<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teen Room<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>10am-noon<\/em>: Anime Viewing Party<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>12-1 pm<\/em>:   Nerd Mad Libs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>1-2 pm<\/em>:   Learn to Play Channel A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>2-3 pm<\/em>:   Nerd Jeopardy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>3-4 pm<\/em>: Cosplay Iron Chef<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Room<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>12-1 pm<\/em>: Fanfiction Workshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>1-2 pm<\/em>:   Heads Up Game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>2-3 pm<\/em>:   Panel &#8211; Junji Ito: A Voice in the Darkness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>3:30-4:30<\/em>: Name that Anime Tune<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured Panel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>Junji Ito: A Voice in the Darkness<\/strong>, presented by Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday at 2pm, Community room<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/Junji_Ito.webp\" alt=\"Junji Ito smiling and holding up a copy of his manga\" class=\"wp-image-36294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/Junji_Ito.webp 656w, https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/assets\/2024\/11\/Junji_Ito-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sunday, November 17<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teen Room<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>1-2 pm<\/em>: Learn to Play Channel A<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>2-3 pm<\/em>: Real or Fake \/ Disney Channel Movies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>3-4 pm<\/em>: Comic Collage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>4-4:30<\/em>: Art Contest Judging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Room<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>1-2pm<\/em>: Guest Talk \/ Anna Kopp, Graphic Novel Author<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>2:30-3:30<\/em>: Guest Talk \/ Tiffany Grant, Voice Actor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>3:45-4:30<\/em>: Cosplay Contest<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Springfield City Library&#8217;s Annual Fan Convention<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":36297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-central-library"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36282"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36301,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36282\/revisions\/36301"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}