Charity Auction

About the Charity Auction

AnimeNEXT’s first Charity Auction was run by one of our guests, Jonathan Klein, almost a decade ago. Since then our amazing team and supporting vendor A.R.K. Studios have grown the auction by leaps and bounds. With over 300+ items to auction off at our regular auction and 18+ adult auction, they have vetted some amazing and extremely rare items.

The proceeds from our Charity Auction go towards the charity or charities that we choose to support for a given year. In past years, some of the best selling items have been signed by Hayao Miyazaki, the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and so many others.

Come check them out in the Junior Ballroom in Hall E at the NJ Expo Center for your chance to bid on and purchase a plethora of must have items.

2023 Charity Auction

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Avengers CollectionIf you are a Marvel fan, then you should definitely come try to get this awesome collection of images from the MCU signed by their respective actors. Click HereBack to the FutureThe only thing better than the Delorean in Back to the Future is one signed by actors from the original film.Click HereStar WarsGet ready to place your bids on this record signed by the galactic King of Swag, Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams).Click HereThe Empire Strikes Back – RecordGet ready to place your bids on this awesome piece of Star Wars merch signed by Billy Dee Williams.Click HereBoruto PosterFor all you shounen fans out there, we have a poster signed by the cast of the popular sequel to Naruto. A most have for any future Hokage.Click HereCells at WorkWho can turn down an opportunity to own this poster signed by the cast of everyone’s favorite science series.Click Here Black Panther: T’ChallaSwing by our Charity Auction for a chance to bid on an autographed photo of The Black Panther signed by the late Chadwick Boseman.Click HereCowboy BebopWho could turn down a chance to take home this amazing poster signed by Spike, Jet, and Faye.Click Here Stan Lee: Pittsburgh Comic ConNo one is more legendary in pop culture than Stan Lee. Do not miss this chance to have an autographed item by the man who pioneered some many great franchises.Click HereStar Wars: Main CastFor any Star Wars fan, this is a must have item signed by Luke, Leia, Han, and Chewie. Click HereE.T.Signed by the great Steven Spielberg himself, this poster has him and the character that skyrocketed his career, E.T.Click HereYu Yu Hakusho: Main CastFor any 90’s kids or younger fans into older anime nothing slaps quite like Yu Yu Hakusho. This poster has signatures from the main cast, so definitely try your hand at placing the winning bid.Click HereSuper Mario BrothersGiven the popularity of the new animated movie, who could turn down a chance to bid on this poster signed by both voice actors from the games.Click HereAmon (Legend of Korra)Legendary voice actor Steve Blum has signed this print of season 1 villain Amon from the Legend of Korra. A fantastic performance and collectible.Click HereSaitama (One Punch Man)Nothing quite slaps or hits like Saitama except Max Mittleman’s voice acting. Get this signed print from our 2019 guest and all around cool guy Max Mittleman.Click HereTMNT SetGet these custom signed prints from the TMNT cast. A must have for any New Yorker or Turtles fan.Click HereTMNT ComicThis comic is signed by the TMNT creators: Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. As Peter has fully retired, this is one of the last signed items that he did.Click HereUsagi Yojimbo ComicWho said rabbits are always cute and cuddly? Take a shot to bring home this amazing comic signed by its creator. Rabbits + samurai action is an equation for success.Click HereJoJo’s Bizzare AdventureSigned by Richard Epcar, voice of Joseph Joestar, as well as Jotaro Kujo’s Japanese voice actor this is a must have for any JoJo’s fan.Click HereJoJo’s Bizarre AdventureAnother great print signed by the English VA for Joseph Joestar and Jotaro Kujo’s Japanese VA.Click HereCowboy Bebop (Spike Spiegel)A custom print signed by the great Steve Blum. A must have for any Bebop fan.Click HereNieR AutomataAs if an autograph was not enough it also comes with an autographed copy of the PS4 game. Two birds, one stone. Click Here
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In 2021 we raised
$13,000
for Asians Fighting Injustice

Asians Fighting Injustice is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to uniting the AAPI community in fighting against systemic injustice & hate. Our goal is to reduce Asian hate crimes in our local communities.

The organization is founded by Ben Wei, an entrepreneur, educator, and activist Ben’s work has been recognized by the NYC Mayor’s Office, NBC News, CBS NY, and dozens of other media outlets.

For More Information You Can Visit The Asians Fighting Injustice Website

This Year’s Charity

This year AnimeNEXT will be donating all of the proceeds from the Charity Auctions to the Twilight Wish Foundation.

The Twilight Wish Foundation is an organization that aims to honor and enrich the lives of deserving seniors. These wishes can be as simple as reconnecting with lost passions to seeing people that they have not seen in decades. They help society to embrace age by encouraging seniors to live life to the fullest, helping improve the mental and physical health, and making sure that they do not live in isolation as many seniors tend to do.

Seniors experiencing social isolation can put them at risk of developing medical conditions such as high blood pressure or dementia. Since 2003, they have granted over 5,200 wishes varying from getting stair lifts to meeting celebrities and people that inspire them.

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A.R.K. Studios

This will be our first year working with the convention in person. During the pandemic, we have partnered with AnimeNEXT to procure many amazing items including the ones seen above.

In addition to assisting the AN Charity Auction team, we have also helped bring many amazing things to the show such as themed coins, championship wrestling belts for Cosplay Pro Wrestling, and their first ever 18+ Adult Charity Auction.

We are also planning on hosting three major photo shoots at the convention: Pokemon (Friday), My Hero Academia (Saturday), and Mario/Nintendo (Sunday).

Along with all of this, we have two major giveaways, but the only way to find out more information is to meet us at the convention or follow us on social media to see it go live!

We have so many things planned for AnimeNEXT, and we hope to continue for many years to come! Do not forget to share, like, and subscribe to our social media pages.

And we’ll see everyone at AnimeNEXT 2023.

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In 2021 we raised
$13,200
for Asians Fighting Injustice

The organization is founded by Ben Wei, an entrepreneur, educator, and activist Ben’s work has been recognized by the NYC Mayor’s Office, NBC News, CBS NY, and dozens of other media outlets.

For More Information You Can Visit The Asians Fighting Injustice Website