2022 Roadmap
2022 Roadmap
Our Revised Plan
Since we’ve released our original cheat sheet for 2022, we’ve gotten A LOT of positive feedback. As a result of the 2022 Call-Off, we’ve overhauled our roadmap to reflect our updated plans and Team’s current collaborations.
We’ll continue to update our roadmap as this year progresses and work diligently to release our 2023 roadmap in the early fall.
*Please be advised all dates listed are subject to change, if needed we will update the dates ASAP.
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Call-Off Details
Due to the recent developments with our venue, we’ve decided to call off all public-facing attractions of AnimeNEXT 2022. Meaning we will not be having an event for attendees, vendors, guests, etc. as we traditionally do.
You can read more about the call-off here: https://animenext.org/2022calloff/
*Please note that our Support Team will not answer any attendee questions regarding the “status” of any refund until after May 15th.
Recent Attendee Feedback
As expected, there were a lot of comments, thoughts, and feelings surrounding our 2022 call-off. We’re beyond grateful for the overwhelming support from our community and industry peers. Some of you even started weighing the pros/cons of future venues for the convention.
Naturally, with so many different opinions, some rumors have popped up. Unfortunately, even some major Anime Industry News sites had some inaccuracies, so we’d like to clear a few things up for everyone.
Is AnimeNEXT Dead?
Of course not having an in-person event has put pressure on the organization. Fortunately, our Team made critical decisions in early 2020 to audit our expenditures, reallocate resources, and cut costs to insulate ourselves. So confidently, we can say that we are planning to continue forward and forge a new path. This meme is a pretty accurate summary of our thoughts on the situation.
Will there be a virtual event?
No, we will not be holding a virtual event in 2022. We’re all zoom fatigued to the next dimension, we don’t want to add to that stress.
Even if we have some virtual-only content in the future it would be free with an option to support us, the same as our 2020 and 2021 events were. If this wasn’t the case we make it very clear up front.
Where will AnimeNEXT be located in 2023?
As of right now, we’re already looking at new venues for next year’s event. However, we plan to continue having the event in New Jersey as it has been historically. We’ll keep providing updates as more information is available.
April
Transfers, Deferments, & Refunds
As part of the call-off, we provided the AnimeNEXT 2022 membership holders the choice to pick one of three options: Transfer your membership to a partnered event, Deffer their memberships to AnimeNEXT 2022, or Have their AnimeNEXT 2022 memberships be refunded.
As of 4/13/22, the transfer and deferment form has closed, and our Team has started to process your submissions. To provide some insight, our process is:
- Cross-checking each request against the AnimeNEXT 2022 registration database
- Compile a master list of discount codes used for all deferments/ transfers and send out an email with this information
- We’ll start the mass refund process and provide an email update
Our Team will go through these steps in the same order laid out above to ensure the process is as seamless as possible. We expect all of this to be completed by May 15th, 2022.
May
Collaborating with industry peers
Since we’re unable to have the public-facing attractions of AnimeNEXT; We’re working with other events to bring our Team’s efforts and projects to life, even if it’s not at our event.
We’re currently working with our Peers to get all the details locked in. We’re projecting to have all of this info by mid/end of May. We’ll continue to update this section as new info rolls out, as provide a more detailed look into each collaboration.
| Event Name | Opening Date | End Date | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|
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7/08/22 |
7/10/22 |
TBD |
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7/29/22 |
7/31/22 |
TBD |
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10/28/22 |
10/30/22 |
Full Manga Library Collection |
*You can click each event’s name to visit their website.
June
AnimeNEXT 2023 Planning
The Team is preparing for the logistical challenges we’ll face moving to a new venue in 2023. Unfortunately, we don’t have much to currently share on this topic since our Teams are still laying out the groundwork for our next evolution.
Traveling Manga Library
The AnimeNEXT Team travels to other events with our collection of manga for others to read and enjoy. With over 5,000 unique titles in our library we’re sure you’ll find something you like or one of Staff would be happy to make a recommendation. You can see our Traveling Manga Library schedule below.
| Event Name | Opening Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
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4/30/22 |
5/1/22 |
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7/29/22 |
7/31/22 |
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10/28//22 |
10/30/22 |
*You can click each event’s name to visit their website.
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