Comic Con's Baby Brother

salvanipour — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:36:00 GMT

Comic Con is widely known as one of the largest comic conventions in the country and has grown to encompass a lot more than just comics. Beginning in 1970 with only 145 attendees the convention grew to 140,000 attendees in 2009. While most non-enthusiasts know about Comic Con very few know about its baby brother, NDK.

NDK, or Nan Desu Kan, began in 1997 with roughly 200 attendees. This convention, whose name translates to "What is it?" has become the largest animation/comic event in the Rocky Mountain region and has been garnering increased press each year. NDK, hosted in Denver, Colorado, features many fun activities including:

Video Rooms: NDK features two-rooms running various anime films, as well as special events mixed in throughout the three day event.

Video Game Room: NDK features 6 individual tracks of non-stop gaming featuring systems such as the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Many tournaments take place during NDK, including cult favorites such as Street Fighter 4, Gears of War 2, and Smash Brothers Brawl. And of course there is a Battle of the Rockbands for fans of the game and Dance Dance Revolution tournament for those with terrific coordination (read: this is definitely NOT me).

Cosplay and Dances: No comic convention would be complete without eclectic costumes modeled after anime's biggest (and not so famous) icons. NDK also features dances where people can unwind and dance to some of Japan's best pop music.

While this year's NDK was held this past weekend and is over just remember that there will be another show next year. Given NDK's success there is no doubt that next year's show will top this year's show and will feature more of everything.

Comics : Video, DDR, Street Fighter

Comic Con's Baby Brother