Various Members of Doki’s North American Staff (& Friends)
Hello again, Doki Legion! Though it has been nearly a month since Anime North has ended, people have continued to ask for a summary of Doki’s presence at the convention as well as footage from the 「key15th」 presentation if it became available.
While TheThing was planning on writing a summary post for Doki, he became busy, so I took the liberty of writing up a convention summary on behalf of Doki’s attendees. Here’s the tl;dr version:
Friday (May 24th): Arrival (12pm) / “Our rooms won’t be ready until 6pm?” / Aimless Wandering / Autographs / Nominoichi
Saturday (May 25th): Morning Brunch / Workout / Maid Café / Various Panels & Photoshoots / Review Notes / Key Panel Time! / 13-Man Dinner
Sunday (May 26th): “You’re kicking us out of our hotel room an hour early?” / AKB0048 Café / Dealers Room Deals / Panel & Rest / Departure
You can find the full convention summary over at the Key15th website.
Regarding the Key presentation, it took awhile to collect and edit various video and audio feeds together to make a full presentation. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Curser656 for capturing the large majority of the presentation; your contribution really added a lot to the recording’s final edit. I’d also like to thank Doki’s Aieon and jakeman95 for their significant contributions as panelists.
While the presentation experience can’t be identically replicated (no surround sound, audience interaction, etc.), you should still get a good idea for what the presentation was like. If you enjoy the presentation, tell us in the comments section here and on our Anime North forum page. Depending on interest/ feedback, we would be interested in holding another presentation (at AN or elsewhere) and may get preferential stage time at Anime North if our feedback on their forums is positive. You can download a copy of our presentation recording and PowerPoint (for educational purposes!) using the link below.
Our group also collected a number of pictures from the convention… several GBs worth! Feel free to peruse the cosplay cornucopia if you’re so inclined.
Edit: Server issues have been resolved. Kudos to Holo for offering torrents!
Anime North Presentation Pack (Video & PPT): Torrent
Anime North Picture Pack: Torrent
Saturday 22nd June 2013 
4:58 PM 
Thanks for the info/videos Clannad Man! I’ve been wondering how the con went for awhile now. It’s great that you guys were able to present at the con, and I hope you guys consider presenting at other cons as well.
No problem, Serebs! We really enjoyed giving the presentation. I know I personally would find it fun to give another presentation either at Anime North or otherwise, assuming there’s interest in it.
If the early feedback I’ve received is any indication, I think that the interest will be high. I love seeing people so excited about Key! lol
nice pic and the con was fun wish the con was longer and enjoy the fun
I enjoyed it too! I wasn’t able to attend many events since I wanted to properly prepare for the presentation, but I really enjoyed interacting with so many different anime fans. Furthermore, the cosplay rate for convention attendees was huge! (I swear it was around 90%) It was cool seeing all the different cosplays.
I think it’s because cosplay has been growing in popularity year after year, and costumes are becoming more accessible to people to either buy, or make.
Nice Clannad T-shirt. I want one.
I want one too 🙁
I’m glad you both like ’em. I’ve had mine for awhile, but as a thank you to jakeman95 and Aieon for serving on the panel & working on Key VNs, I gave them both identical Clannad shirts. They deserved it!
The Clannad polo shirts have 4 collar buttons with the Clannad/クラナド logo embroidered on. I could potentially acquire more; however, while they aren’t pricey, they aren’t exactly inexpensive either.
I would definitely pay for one.
I’d need a range that people would consider acceptable as well as a general count of interested people if I’m to follow through. I’ll see how it goes.
Neato, they look smart on you guys.
Danke! ^_^
Lol, nice! Polo shirts aren’t quite my thing though. 😛
Blacked-out is Dark Sage?
Yes, he asked to not have any pictures taken and asked if there were that he would be blacked out due to his haters fans.
Loved the presentation, it was the best part about anime north. Thanks for this!
Thanks Sathelys! It means a lot to know that you attended and enjoyed it. (I only wish I could have given the full 2-hour presentation instead of being forced to cut it in half!)
Since you attended, be sure to write a quick positive note on the Key15th Anime North forum page so that we get a larger room and more time next year!
Sure, I’ll do that now! 😀
Daww… I’m not in the photo, but I do recognize the two on the near left.
It’s intriguing to see the guys in C-Box debate who is who!
*downloads presentation pack*
Thank you! Looking forward to having a look! ^^
I’m just glad there’s interest. Let me know what you think of it, Roku!
Very cool presentation wish I could have been there. Hopefully you guys do something like this at future cons. Once again a big thanks for all the work you guys do.
Aah, so you watched the video that was posted. I’m glad you liked it! I really wish we would have had the full time to present and a larger area to accommodate everyone who lined up… hopefully these considerations will be offered to us in the future.
I made it to the front page \o/
Was there ever any doubt?
I’m so proud ( ¬‿¬)
Good job Clannad Man, sounded like a good convention. Also happy to see your post back on here 🙂
Thanks Rawr; I hope you enjoyed the presentation, PPT, and pics. The server issue took a day to resolve, but it seemed like longer, didn’t it?
Wow, sounds like you guys got stuck in a craptastic hotel for your trip. May I reccomend the Holiday Inn next door to the TCC for future? I’ve yet to have issues with them … and the issues I did have were with the wait staff at the restaurant there.
Hope to see you out for 2014!
We were at the Crowne Plaza, I personally didn’t have any problem except for the keycards that stopped working like twice.
The hotel that we were originally going to stay at was the Holiday Inn East, yet for reasons I can’t remember, we ended up staying at the Crowne Plaza.
Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind for 2014!
The one thing I liked about the Crowne Plaze which no one else appreciated was the empty 24-hour fitness center. It gave me a perfect place to relax and think about the upcoming presentation!
so there ARE no girls in doki team..
knew it……
all lies………………………
more dots …………………..
Only a few Doki members were there.
Dys is the only confirmed girl in Doki.
Eh? Dys is a girl? :O Or are you just trolling us? Can’t tell if you’re serious or not…
Wait, you’re definitely trolling me…
If you were to join to balance out the demographics, I doubt too many people would complain… especially if you’re a translator!
I believe Psi_Kiya_Trist and sakurahime are girls at least. Too bad Mimori disappeared…
Open Doki.
“Is that the f***ing Kelseys?!?!”
Had no idea you guys were there this year; going back next year?
Boston Pizza. Not the fanciest choice for a gathering like that but there weren’t many options considering when and where we were.
Depending on the circumstances, a return next year is very possible!
well I am going next year, no question about it.
^
Its a long journey for me and I always have work to do, but if people are interested in seeing us I’ll give it strong consideration. It was a nice change of pace to attend the convention, and I really enjoyed meeting up with everyone.
Why don’t you all just go to one of the conventions in the US instead? :-/
If another sizable convention approaches me/us and asks me to talk, I’ll be happy to consider it. The big issue for me is coordinating my limited free time with convention schedules. Unfortunately, they don’t usually match.
I see.
Will have to gear-up and catch you guys next year… Hm-mm 😐
We’ll be expecting you! ಠ‿ಠ
So who is whom?
Hey Jigsy! I’d outright tell you, but in this circumstance, I’d find the speculation to be entertaining. Some hints can be found in the provided picture pack.
If you really aren’t in the guessing mood, ask in the staff chan, and I’m sure someone there will let you know who’s who.
Bonus Hint: I may or may not be in a Clannad shirt. Just sayin’… =)
Despite having to be cut in half that was a really entertaining presentation to watch. Must have been great to be there. Thanks for sharing the video with us, Clannad Man. Hopefully if you do it again next year they’ll allow you the full amount of time to present.
Greetings Takoa! Thanks for the kind words; I’m glad you watched the presentation recording and found it entertaining. Jakeman and Aieon both enjoyed the process and I was happy to condense as much information as I could in the time allotted.
I think we could do something really special with the full time. Then again, assuming I/we return to Anime North, I have another idea or two which I would really enjoy pursuing…
Thanks Clannad Man, I can’t wait to watch the presentation and look through all the other bits and pieces.
I am also looking forward to getting a couple of copies of the Clannad 10th Anniversary book when it is finally released.
^This.
It was fun to work on, BOOTP!
I guess its taking awhile for some people to download the files, huh? Once you take a look, let me know what you think!
The Clannad 10th Anniversary book is still a ways off, but should certainly be an item to get. The Key15th Anniversary book, on the other hand… that should be released very soon.
Half of you guys look happy,
the other half looks very, very concerned.
Who are you talking about? Jake and I? Aieon wasn’t on the camera much, and the audience seemed to enjoy themselves.
Both of us were in very good spirits, but I’m going to guess you think I was the one that looked concerned for a portion of the presentation. It wasn’t because of nervousness or the like – I felt very comfortable – but I was concerned regarding the amount of time remaining for us to present. Recall, I had arranged a two hour presentation which had to be condensed into 50 minutes. Due to the time constraints, I knew that we couldn’t afford to sidetrack far from the material we had discussed beforehand, so when some of the later sections ran a little long I began to focus on the computer clock. We had to balance our remaining time with the presentation of relevant material, a problem which could have been easily avoided if we received our full time as originally requested. Alas, that was not in the cards.
Even so, we were still able to include much of the material we wanted to cover without going over our time limit. I’m very pleased with that result, though I still would have liked to have had a formal Q&A period! ^_^
I think mtm meant to refer to the post picture… If so, the not-so-happy half is, after hours of going about the convention area, just very, very hungry. After all, who needs food when there are more important things to attend to? (─‿‿─)
Oh! That makes sense. Good eye!
Do I ever look happy? è_é
😛