Helen McCarthy
Writer
London, UK
Biography:
Researched and curated the first ever anime programme at a British convention at Eastcon 90. Founded and edited the first regular anime newsletter in Britain, ANIME UK, from 1990; it morphed into the first British professional anime magazine in 1991. Attended Sheffield event Animeday 1991-4, chaired the 1994 convention AUKCon at the Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London. Wrote the first book in English dedicated to Japanese animation in 1993, co-authored the first book on an anime genre in 1998, and wrote the first book on a single anime director in 1990. Co-authored 'the Haillwell of anime', THE ANIME ENCYCLOPEDIA, in 2001.
ANIME UK magazine won the Osamu Tezuka Award in 1995. Helen won the Japan Festival Award for outstanding contributions to the understanding of Japanese culture in 1997, and the IMAF Award for Outstanding Achievemtn in 2006.
Convention Guest Appearances
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- Ohayocon 2024 - January 19-21, 2024 in Columbus, OH 2023
- A-Kon 2023 - June 2-4, 2023 in Irving, TX
- Anime Central 2023 - May 19-21, 2023 in Rosemont, IL
- Anime Boston 2023 - April 7-9, 2023 in Boston, MA 2019
- A-Kon 2019 - June 27-30, 2019 in Dallas, TX
- Anime North 2019 - May 24-26, 2019 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Anime Central 2019 - May 17-19, 2019 in Rosemont, IL 2018
- Doki Doki 2018 - November 10, 2018 in Manchester, UK
- AnimeFest 2018 - August 17-20, 2018 in Dallas, TX
- A-Kon 2018 - June 7-10, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX
- Anime North 2018 - May 25-27, 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2017
- A-Kon 2017 - June 8-11, 2017 in Fort Worth, TX
- Anime Central 2017 - May 19-21, 2017 in Rosemont, IL 2016
- AnimeNEXT 2016 - June 10-12, 2016 in Atlantic City, NJ
- A-Kon 2016 - June 3-5, 2016 in Dallas, TX 2015
- Anime North 2015 - May 22-24, 2015 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Anime Central 2015 - May 15-17, 2015 in Rosemont, IL
- Ohayocon 2015 - January 30 - February 1, 2015 in Columbus, OH 2014
- A-Kon 2014 - June 6-8, 2014 in Dallas, TX
- Anime Central 2014 - May 16-18, 2014 in Rosemont, IL
- S-Con 2014 - April 6, 2014 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK 2013
- Anime Central 2013 - May 17-19, 2013 in Rosemont, IL 2012
- J-Con 2012 - September 14-15, 2012 in Derby, UK
- A-Kon 2012 - June 1-3, 2012 in Dallas, TX
- Anime North 2012 - May 25-27, 2012 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2011
- AnimeIowa 2011 - July 29-31, 2011 in Coralville, IA
- A-Kon 2011 - June 10-12, 2011 in Dallas, TX
- London Movie Comic & Media Expo 2011 - May 27-29, 2011 in London, UK
- Anime North 2011 - May 27-29, 2011 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Animé Los Angeles 2011 - January 7-9, 2011 in Los Angeles, CA 2010
- London Movie Comic & Media Expo 2010 - October 30-31, 2010 in London, UK
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2010 - September 17-19, 2010 in Atlanta, GA
- Alcon 2010 - September 9-12, 2010 in Leicester, UK
- Japanese Art Festival 2010 - August 21-22, 2010 in London, UK
- AnimeIowa 2010 - July 30 - August 1, 2010 in Coralville, IA
- A-Kon 2010 - June 4-6, 2010 in Dallas, TX
- Anime 2010 - May 21-23, 2010 in Almelo, Netherlands
- Japanese Art Festival 2010 - February 27-28, 2010 in Richmond, UK 2009
FuyuCon 2009 - October 23-25, 2009 in Northampton, UKCancelled Appearance- J-CultureCon 2009 - October 17, 2009 in Derby, UK
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2009 - September 18-20, 2009 in Atlanta, GA
- A-Kon 2009 - May 29-31, 2009 in Dallas, TX 2008
- Chibicon 2008 - September 20-21, 2008 in Derby, UK
- A-Kon 2008 - May 30 - June 1, 2008 in Dallas, TX 2007
- FuyuCon 2007 - October 19-21, 2007 in Nottingham, UK
- Schoolgirls and Mobilesuits 2007 - September 28-30, 2007 in Minneapolis, MN
- A-Kon 2007 - June 1-3, 2007 in Dallas, TX 2006
- A-Kon 2006 - June 9-11, 2006 in Dallas, TX 2005
- A-Kon 2005 - June 3-5, 2005 in Dallas, TX 2004
- F.A.C.T.S. 2004 - October 9-10, 2004 in Ghent, Belgium
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2004 - September 24-26, 2004 in Atlanta, GA
- A-Kon 2004 - June 4-6, 2004 in Dallas, TX 2003
- A-Kon 2003 - May 30 - June 1, 2003 in Dallas, TX 2002
- A-Kon 2002 - May 31 - June 2, 2002 in Dallas, TX 2000
- J-Popcon 2000 - October 20-22, 2000 in Copenhagen, Denmark 1999
- AyaNext 1999 - November 5-7, 1999 in Birmingham, UK 1998
- Shinnenkai 1998 - January 2-5, 1998 in London, UK 1996
- Katsucon 1996 - March 8-10, 1996 in Virginia Beach, VA 1995
- Anime East 1995 - November 10-12, 1995 in East Brunswick, NJ
- Minami Con 1995 - July 21, 1995 in Portsmouth, UK 1994
- ANIMEast 1994 - November 11-13, 1994 in East Brunswick, NJ 1993
- Anime Expo 1993 - July 2-4, 1993 in Oakland, CA
- Anime America 1993 - June 25-27, 1993 in Santa Clara, CA
62 confirmed guest appearances