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Welcome to a new era of Anime Oasis and the dawn of a new era of anime conventions.

Now in our 9th year, the issue which has been on the mind of our convention chairman since prior to
Anime Oasis 3 has been resolved and a new venue has been secured.

If you've attended Anime Oasis in the past, a new venue may be of concern to you, as we have been
at the same venue since 2003 (this was quite a long run at one venue for an anime convention).
We intend to keep the great personal aspects that have made Anime Oasis one of the most loved
anime conventions, while expanding to met a greater demand.

If you've never been to an Anime Oasis before, this is the most exciting time in our history.

Anime Oasis Saga will feature many of the things that have helped make Anime Oasis so
amazing in the past, including:

Operating 24 hours a day. All inclusive hotel / events center. Video game room featuring more than 20 full size arcade games,     including DDR, Time crisis 3, Parapara Paradise and more, all for free. Our hands on staff, who love the convention more than life itself, well at least enough to show they care.

There will be some changes that may interest you, such as:

Our new / revised cosplay event.  The Anime Oasis Cosplay Challenge will be replacing the "Traditional" Stage event cosplay. This "new" event will retain aspects of traditional cosplay, but will take the out-dated system used by Anime Oasis and other aniem convention to a new level of amazing. First of all, we believe that amazing cosplay can come from anyone.  In some cases, however, its not possible for some attendees to make high level costumes/skits due to circumstances.  Therefore, we are introducing the idea of "Sustainable Cosplay". Anime Oasis Saga will feature more Cash Prizes than any other anime conventions (that includes the super big ones). Prizes for Anime Oasis Saga's Cosplay Challange are schedule to be: (All Prizes awarded in CASH, US$) Best-in-show: $1800 2nd-in-show: $900 3rd: $400 4th: $300 5th: $200 6th: $100 7th: $50 With Costume prizes of an additional: $250 and $100. The Anime Oasis Saga Cosplay Challenge will also highlight our new venue.   The Qwest Arena provides seating for more than 4000 people and features full stadium seating. The Anime Oasis Saga Cosplay Challenge will allow cosplayers to push the limits. A stage will be provide [dimensions to be determined] as well as a large floor space [apx 50'x60'] with 60' ceilings. Cosplayer will be allowed [and encouraged] to submit a video introduction for their skit.  Video introductions will replace the standard introduction read by the event host.  This will allow cosplayers to set-up their skits using video and sound to pull the audience into their skit.  These introductions will be displayed on the Qwest Arena's big screen display. A new juding system will be put into effect.  The new system will allow for 22 attendee judges, along with 7 panel/guest judges and 3 costume judges.  By using this system, we can eliminate the "magic" system of judging and use mathematical formulas to produce results more quickly.  This system will also allow Anime Oasis Saga cosplay staff to greatly reduce the effect of any possible judging fraud.

Our new hotel features: 42" Plasma/LCD TVs in all rooms Full Service Gym Hotel Suites with views of main events [as in watch main events live from your room, limited number available] Hotel Suites that open onto the 4th floor terrence [terrence is open to all convention attendees] On-Site restuarant, bar and sushi. The Grove Hotel is also located within short walking distance of Boise's main downtown area, including restaurant district.

Anime Oasis is proud to introduce our new mascot.  Chiara, desgined by Jasmine Pharr, was selected from private comissions requested by Anime Oasis.  Chiara's sidekick, Pikan, is deisgned based on the northwest pika, a native rodent that live in the mountian northwest, including Idaho.

We are also supporting mobile users with a mobile {WML} version of our website.
Visit Anime Oasis Saga on the go at mobile.animeoasis.org

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Chiara, Pikan and all related imagines are copyright Anime Oasis / Jasmine Pharr 2008,2009.
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Not to be used, duplicated without express written permission of Anime Oasis.