Anime Punch!

Anime Punch
StatusDefunct
VenueSheraton Columbus Hotel at Capitol Square
Location(s)Columbus, Ohio
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Most recent2017; 7 years ago (2017)
Attendance1,600 in 2011

Anime Punch was a Columbus, Ohio-based organization that hosts a number of events for fans of Japanese animation in the Central Ohio area. It originally began hosting an annual anime convention called Anime Punch, and subsequently branched out into hosting weekly social events, monthly lectures, and other regular events, in addition to three annual anime conventions. The convention ceased operations in September 2017, due to its con chair becoming a registered sex offender.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Anime Punch Executive Michael Beuerlein Convicted of Sexual Battery, Convention Ceases Operations". Anime News Network. September 28, 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  2. ^ Blundo, Joe (February 5, 2018). "'Cosplayers' sounded harassment alarm well before Hollywood". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.