Castle Point Anime Convention (CPAC)

The Stevens Anime club held it's annual Castle Point Anime Convention (CPAC) on Sunday April, 2nd. The beautiful campus of Steven's Institute in Hoboken, New Jersey plays host to the Anime Convention's activities. The college is located just minutes from midtown Manhattan and is situated on the banks of the Hudson River. It offers one of the best views of downtown New York City.


CPAC was originally started in 2008 by the Steven's Anime Club as a casual idea. After holding a few events, the Anime Club began to realize that the possibility of holding a successful convention was nothing short of a reality. The inaugural convention attracted a crowd of 600 people, which was more than anyone in the organization had expected. Fast forward 5 years later, and CPAC has vastly grown and is now attended by over 2000 attendees. Geek-specific stand-up comedian Uncle Yo has become a mainstay attraction of the Anime Convention. The convention also features a dance showcasing outside DJ talent, as well as a Anime Artist Alley which spotlights some of the more talented creators in the business. One of the more unique convention activities featured a human cosplay chess game!

As with any anime convention, cosplay is always welcomed and encouraged. It wouldn't be an anime convention without Cosplayers. Below I've spotlighted a few of the standout costumes from the event. The entire set of photographs can be found at this link - http://flic.kr/s/aHsjz4pM2N For further information regarding the Castle Point Anime Convention, please point your browsers to the official convention website @ http://www.castlepointanime.com/