The fight has been fought, and the battle has been won! Armageddicon IV was another success, possibly our greatest. Although the ranks were thinner in years past, the caliber of the men far exceeded anything we’ve ever had before! You were all glorious combatants and have been the most powerful audience we’ve ever had the pleasure to entertain!

We must pay homage to the mercenary rock group The Protomen for their most epic performance. Never has an anime con been rocked like that before, and it will be an impossible act to follow. We must also thank our other guests, Lawrence Eng, Mikhail Koulikov, The Spoony Bards, Patrick Seitz, and special thanks to Mrs. Haruko Nogawa who came from Japan to bring us powerful intel on The Master.

I encourage you all to join the mailing list, as Anime Punch has deployed its troops and resources towards a new front. We have always been a revolution against the convention of conventions, but now we are turning our guns to the void that is fandom. Fandom is not the community it once was. Fans do not love each other like they used to, and they certainly don’t need them like they used to. Anime Punch wants to help rebuild the community of fans. No longer should you see other otaku as just “other otaku”, you should see them as Friends, Bothers, and Comrades. In this pursuit, AP will be hosting year round events, meet-ups, and activities. Know that when you head into these that you’re not just hanging with the staff and fans, but that you’re meeting up with your old buddies from the war.

Last, and possibly most importantly, AP needs your input. We’re preparing for our next year, but the time has come to take all things into consideration. Tell us what you thought about the war. Tell us what you liked, what you disliked, why you come, why you didn’t come, if you like our attitude, if you like our direction, what events you liked, what you didn’t, if you like the con-chair, if you hate that dick, what you think we’re wasting our time on, even still stuff like if you like or dislike that we refer to the convention as “The War”. We’re building a better convention, and we crave the input of all of you to let us know what you think. Email info@animepunch.org and let us know how you feel.

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In 2008, the Armageddicon faced its hardest challenge yet - it was perfect. Now, in 2009, we will continue to challenge ourselves and produce the best convention the end of the world has yet to see!

Importantly, we'll continue to adhere to our three core principles:
1) If people are having fun, don't interrupt it! We're not going to yell at you for being goofy in the hallways. Hell, we'll probably join in the fun!
2) We will take nearly any suggestion we get and roll with it. This isn't a convention you attend, it's a convention you are a part of!
3) We are an ANIME convention, not an "everything remotely Japanese plus online crazes" convention.

Armageddicon IV will rock hard, and we'll make sure that we have everything we had last year plus more. From our high-content panels to our party atmosphere, you're going to love the last convention on this little planet. So hit up the forums, tell us what you want to see, and we'll make it happen.

Remember always - Anime Punch is a college-aged event! We're run by a bunch of college students. We use big words, we party, we don't dumb things down, we stay up late, we debate, we drink, we take initiative instead of sitting around bitching, and we don't take things sitting down! We're here to have a good time, to learn something, and to stand up for what we believe is right! We're young enough to still have ideals and old enough to actually do something! That being said, we welcome people of all ages, but don't expect us to change how we do things to suit your needs. To the genuine adults (not us kids with clout), this is your time to feel young again! High schoolers: we're not going to dumb things down for you, so for all you kids out there, this is your time to show us what you're made of!

"This con, with whom we share our ideals and obsessions, is Armageddicon. We kept fighting, believing in ourselves. We have no regrets about our lives. Dreams do not vanish, so long as people do not abandon them." -The Voice of Free Armageddia