The Details: After being forced to go virtual for the 2020 event based on the dreaded Coronavirus Pandemic, the Anime NYC convention is back to being an in-person event. For the newbies, this is a five year deep convention that is 100% dedicated to the Pop Culture phenomenon of Anime, Manga and other related Japanese entertainment. It runs for three days at the spacious Javits Center and brings together all of the mediums fans in one place. We hope that by now you are following the Official PiercingMetal Instagram because I’ve let the cosplays from this event and some others take over the profile when this is running and you know I love supporting amazing cosplayers. Now, for the third time for this event thanks to the fine folks at Leftfield Media, my convention minded Anime friends will have the chance to win a Weekend Pass to the convention and this means ALL THREE DAYS of it. I’m excited to be doing giveaways once again and reaching for the brass ring of our next milestone so read on down below on how to participate. There are some different but very important guidelines to be aware of before you attend and even enter this contest. You should read THIS POST which outlines some of the vaccination protocols from Leftfield Media.

When and Where: November 19th-21th at Jacob Javits Center, 34th Street and 11th Avenue NYC

To Participate: When I did the giveaways for the two previous conventions I really made the readership work for the badge. Hey these were full three-day badges and I wanted to make sure that the diehards were going in and since these posts remain as our historical content I wanted them to be interesting reading going forward. I am going to make you sing for your supper once again but will be going a little easier on you since everyone is trying to find their sea legs about large events and I don’t have more than a couple of tickets to dole out this time. It seems that others have jumped on the bandwagon for this event and that’s great since there is a chance for more of you to attend for free. Let’s have some fun.

1. Favorites: Name “3” of your very favorite Anime shows or films and in a sentence or two tell me why each does it for you.
2. Favorite Characters: Name “3” of your very favorite Anime characters. They can even be in the same series but its more fun to diversify. Tell me briefly why each is that to you. We lean to the villains here at the Media High Command BTW.
3. Excited: How stoked are you to getback to attending conventions. Simple one right? I think so.
4. Bonus Question: I think most winners will be cosplaying. Please tell me who you are planning to be across the three days.
5. Bonus Question 2: If you are a cosplayer, show us your stuff and paste a link to one of your recent Instagram posts. You might end up getting some more followers and likes by doing so. That’s never a bad thing.

Important Guidelines:
* Enter only enter once. All comments are moderated and will not appear immediately after your submission until staff can review them.
* Number them for ease of knowing if you followed the instructions or not if I’ve asked for a list of items.
* Please enter your full real name in the comment form along with a valid email address that you can be reached at if you win. Please do NOT put this information in the comment itself out of privacy concerns. The promoters will actually be contacting our winners using this email so double check it before you submit.
* Only enter if you CAN and WILL be able to attend the event and it’s logistically possible for you to do so. Essentially, if you live a couple of hundred miles away we don’t think you’re coming here for an expo in NYC.
* Connected to the above. We ask that you make sure you are attending all three days since its a wasted badge for a one day visit.
* Subscribe to the comments on the contest post and check back to see the responses so you know if you won or not. I am very quick to choose winners once a few have come in.
* Make sure you are entering a NEW comment and not replying to another contestant’s entry as that makes notifying you much more difficult should you be marked as a winner.
* As there is a lot of writing here, I suggest you compose your answers in a text editor and then past them and do this from a computer or tablet. A mobile might be quirky.

Restrictions: This is the third time that the PiercingMetal website is doing a giveaway for this convention and based on the limited passes this time around it will close by the weekend before the event or when I feel I have enough entries. Act fast because if you snooze, you lose and I should stress that there are NO PLUS ONES for this giveaway. The badge is yours and is non-transferable. Friends who wish to come along with you can try their luck at the contest or purchase their own ticket at the event on opening day or online. Also remember to review the Covid-19 Protocols as they will be strictly enforced by venue staff. If you are not vaccinated the Javits will not let you into the building. You need proof of this so download one of the many apps that makes it easier. To some this sucks but I’d rather be safe and I have to do this too.

If You Win This Contest: Winners will know that they have won a pass for the convention based on my responses to their entries AND the organizers of the convention will be contacting them via the provided email that we asked for to finalize their win and line out how to claim their weekend pass. It is very important for you to use an email that you regularly use for this contest.

PiercingMetal Thoughts: I’ve said enough but I cannot wait to see all of you at this years Anime NYC and learn more about the amazing medium. I still consider myself a bit green but I love all the colorful costumes. Please remember to support PiercingMetal initiatives on our Official Social Networks of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and most importantly ENGAGE with the content with likes, comments and shares because without that these types of promotional items will go away. I can’t wait to see the submissions.

Official Links: http://www.animenyc.com
Official Website: http://www.crunchyroll.com