Freaks, geeks and everyone in between converge in downtown Tampa for METROCON 6: Florida's Largest Anime Convention. Among the weekend-long schedule of diversions are an Anime Human Chess Match ("Light vs. Dark"), a Superhero Stunt Show, an interactive Fantasy Masquerade dance, an Anime Fan Film Festival and an Anime Idol J-Pop/J-Rock Competition. July 18-20, noon-3 a.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-3 a.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun., Tampa Convention Center, downtown Tampa, $25 per day adult/$10 children ages 6-12 ($55 weekend pass adults/$24 children), metroconventions.com.
This article appears in Jul 16-22, 2008.