Here’s a history of the organization and the events we’ve done.
2001
AUGUST 13, 2001 – Wasabi Anime was created.
OCTOBER 26, 2001 – The Wasabi Anime Halloween Cosplay Party (Our first major event)
DECEMBER 15, 2001 – The Wasabi Anime of Florida Christmas Party
2002
MARCH 22-24, 2002 – Anime Express V
* A DDR Tournament
* The Wasabi Room (non-stop events and viewings during the con)
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime Breakfast
AUGUST 16-18, 2002 – Anime Festival Orlando 3
* Free Pocky for everyone with a Wasabi Anime ID
* Wasabi Anime’s One Year Anniversary Party
2003
MARCH 21-23, 2003 – Anime Express VI
* A DDR Tournament
* Overnight AMV viewing room
* The Wasabi Room (non-stop events and viewings during the con)
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime Breakfast
APRIL 4-6, 2003 – FITCon
* Various Panels
MAY 30 – JUNE 1, 2003 – JACON 2003
* Anime Viewing Room
* Various Panels
JULY 18-20, 2003 – MetroCon 2003
* Anime Taboo (game show)
* Various Panels
JULY 18-20, 2003 – Vulkon Tampa 2003
* Anime Viewing Room
JULY 26, 2003 – YasumiCon 2003
* Grand Theft Anime: Vice City (game show)
AUGUST 1-3, 2003 – Anime Festival Orlando 4
* Various Panels
OCTOBER 24, 2003 – The Wasabi Anime Halloween Cosplay Party 2003
* Whose Cosplay is it Anyway (game show)
NOVEMBER 14-16, 2003 – Vulkon Orlando 2003
* Anime Viewing Room
2004
APRIL 2-4, 2004 – FITCon 2004
* Orange vs. Green Halo Tournament (co-sponsored w/Orange Anime)
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
MAY 21-23, 2004 – JACON 2004
* Orange vs. Green Halo Tournament (co-sponsored w/Orange Anime)
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
JUNE 11-13, 2004 – DreamCon
* Anime Viewing Room
* Various Panels
JULY 9-11, 2004 – MetroCon
* Anime Taboo (game show)
* Orange vs. Green Halo Tournament (co-sponsored w/Orange Anime)
* Various Panels
AUGUST 6-8, 2004 – Anime Festival Orlando 5
* Grand Theft Anime (game show)
* Mystery Wasabi Anime Theater 2kX: End of Evangelion
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s 48 Hour Anime Experience: Sailor Moon (viewing room)
NOVEMBER 20, 2004 – The Nightmare Before Thanksgiving
* Anime Viewing Room
* Various Panels
2005
JANUARY 29-30, 2005 – FX 2005
* Full Metal Anime (game show)
* Mystery Wasabi Anime Theater 2kX: Sailor Moon R
APRIL 15-17, 2005 – JACON 2005
* Full Metal Anime (game show)
* The Wasabi Animusical
JULY 9, 2005 – YasumiCon 2005
* Grand Theft Anime: Vice City (game show)
JULY 26, 2005 – WasabiPhotoShoots.com is created as a home for all the photos we were collecting for events we attended. It is also designed as a tool for promoting cosplayers and cosplay photography.
AUGUST 5-7, 2005 – Anime Festival Orlando 6
* Mystery Wasabi Anime Theater 2kX: Dragonball Z Movie #14
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s 48 Hour Anime Experience: The Transformers (viewing room)
* Wasabi Anime’s COSPLAYBACK Dance: The 1980s
SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 – Wasabi Anime adopts the name “Green Mustard” with plans for expanding into non-anime related events.
OCTOBER 22, 2005 – the JACO Halloween Party 2005
* Photo Op for WasabiPhotoShoots.com
2006
JANUARY 17-29, 2006 – FX 2006
* Wasabi Anime’s 1st Annual FX Costume Contest
APRIL 28-30, 2006 – JACON 2006
* The Manga Maquerade: Hearts of the Kingdom (co-sponsored w/JACON)
* The Wasabi Animusical II: Electric Booglaloo
* Wasabi Anime’s Show & Tell
APRIL 24, 2006 – JEMCON 2006 (sponsored in part by Wasabi Anime)
JULY 28-30. 2006 – Anime Festival Orlando 7
* The WaSabi Code
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s COSPLAYBACK Dance: The 1970s
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
OCTOBER 17, 2006 – Green Mustard, LLC was created as the parent company for Green Mustard Productions and Wasabi Anime
2007
JANUARY 26-28, 2007 – FX 2007
* Anime Viewing Room
* Wasabi Anime’s 2nd Annual FX Costume Contest
* Wasabi Anime’s Animusical Lite
JANUARY 27, 2007 – After a solid year of pre-production, Green Mustard Productions launches Duplisity.com to promote it’s upcoming video podcast.
MAY 4-6, 2007 – JACON 2007
* The Manga Maquerade: Through the Looking Glass (co-sponsored w/JACON)
* The Wasabi Animusical III: The Last Crusade
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
AUGUST 3-5, 2007 – Anime Festival Orlando 8
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s COSPLAYBACK Dance: The 1950s
* Wasabi Anime’s ORIGINAL Anime Human Checkers Match
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
AUGUST 12, 2007 – Wasabi Anime revives and takes over sponsorship of the long running and popular anime webzine Denkyu.
AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 3, 2007 – DragonCon 2007
* Wasabi Anime’s Cosplay Emergency Table
* Wasabi Animusical cast takes Best in Show at the Masquerade competition
SEPTEMBER 29-30, 2007 – ASSIMILATION 2007 (our first independently run convention)
2008
JANUARY 25-27, 2008 – FX 2008
* Wasabi Anime’s 3rd Annual FX Costume Contest
* Who Wants to be the FX Superhero?
* Anime Taboo
MARCH 14-16, 2008 – FITCon 2008
* Mystery Wasabi Anime Theater 2K8
MAY 16-18, 2008 – JACON 2008
* The Manga Maquerade: Beautiful Katamary (co-sponsored w/JACON)
* Animusical Idol 2008
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
* Wasabi Photoshoots Photo Room
AUGUST 14-17, 2008 – Anime Festival Orlando 9
* The Transformers Panel w/Tom Croom & Joey Snackpants
AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2008 – DragonCon 2008
* Wasabi Animusical cast takes Best in Show – Masters at the Masquerade competition
NOVEMBER 21-22, 2008 – MUGGLECON – Our second independently run convention.
2009
FEBRUARY 6-8, 2009 – The Broward Anime Festival
* Anime Taboo (game show)
* Grand Theft Anime: Vice City (game show)
* The Transformers Panel w/ Tom “WasabiGuy” Croom & “Tentacle” Chris Duplis
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
APRIL 3-5, 2009 – AccioCon 2009
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
APRIL 24-26, 2009 – FX International 2009
* Anime Taboo (game show)
* The Transformers Panel w/ Tom “WasabiGuy” Croom & “Tentacle” Chris Duplis
* Various Panels
* Wasabi Anime’s 4th Annual FX Costume Contest
* Wasabi Photoshoots Photo Room
* Wasabi Anime’s RetroCade Game Room
MAY 22-24, 2009 – JACON 2009
* Animusical Idol 2009
* Dare! The Transformers Panel Ultimate
* The Manga Maquerade: The Final JACON Fantasy Ball (co-sponsored w/JACON)
* Wasabi Anime’s Otaku Insomnia Dance Party
* Wasabi Photoshoots Photo Room
* Wasabi Anime’s RetroCade Game Room
JUNE 4-6, 2009 – FLORIDA SUPERCON 2009
* History of Florida Anime Fandom Panel
* Viewing Room
* Wasabi Anime’s RetroCade Tournaments
SEPTEMBER 18-20, 2009 – Anime Weekend Atlanta 15
* Cosplayback Dance Party (70′s Theme)
* RetroCade Overnight Game Room
OCTOBER 2-4, 2009 – Animation SuperCon 2009
* Animusical Idol
* The History of Florida Anime Fandom Panel
* The Transformers Panel
2010
JANAURY 1, 2010 – Formed Green Mustard Entertainment, Inc. as the parent company for all future convention and Wasabi Anime project.
