# QC Anime-zing!

QC Anime-zing! is an anime convention organized in the Quad Cities, United States. The convention offers anime screenings, video games, a dealers room, guest panels, fan panels, cosplay competitions, and many other events typical of an anime convention. It was first held at The Lodge Hotel in Bettendorf, IA from June 18–20, 2010. Guests for the 2010 convention were Johnny Yong Bosch, Robert Axelrod, Spike Spencer, Eyeshine, and The Man Power. The 2011 convention was held June 17–19, 2011 at The RiverCenter in Davenport, Iowa.

## Programming

QC Anime-zing! runs for three days, including events happening throughout the weekend.
* Anime Screenings - The convention will be showing anime series in screening rooms.
* Artist's Alley - Artists have the opportunity to sell or display their artwork.
* ConSuite - A hospitality suite with free rice, ramen, and other snack foods.
* Cosplay Contest - Visitors can compete to see whose costume is the best.
* Dealer's Room - Outside vendors sell their products, including mostly video game or anime-related goods and Japanese snack food.
* Guests of Honor - Voice actors and musicians will be appearing and performing, giving autographs and interacting with fans.
* Rave - An official dance that will last late into Saturday night.
* Video Games - There will be video games and tournaments organized throughout the weekend.

## History
### Event history

| Dates | Location | Guests |
| June 18–20, 2010 | The Lodge Hotel and Conference Center Bettendorf, Iowa | Robert Axelrod, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, The Man Power, and Spike Spencer. |
| June 17–19, 2011 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Robert Axelrod, John Bivens, Johnny Yong Bosch, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Eyeshine, Russell Lissau, Trevor A. Mueller, and Spike Spencer. |
| June 1–3, 2012 | Clarion Hotel Conference Center Davenport, Iowa | Robert Axelrod, John Bivens, Johnny Yong Bosch, Alan Evans, Eyeshine, Sonny Strait, V is for Villains, and Cristina Vee. |
| May 3–5, 2013 | Clarion Hotel Conference Center Davenport, Iowa | Dr. Awkward, Greg Ayres, Martin Billany, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Quinton Flynn, and Sonny Strait. |
| July 11–13, 2014 | The RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | D.C. Douglas, The Eric Stuart Band, Caitlin Glass, Eric Stuart, and V is for Villains. |
| July 17–19, 2015 | The RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | D.C. Douglas, Anna Ito, John Stocker, and Greg Wicker. |
| July 15-17, 2016 | The RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Greg Wicker, Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, Chuck Huber, London Has Fallen, Vic Mignogna, Derek Stephen Prince, Paul St. Peter, John Stocker, and V is for Villains. |
| July 14-16, 2017 | Raddison Quad City Plaza Hotel Davenport, Iowa | Greg Wicker, Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, Greg Ayres, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Clifford Chapin, Jay Hickman, Aaron Roberts, and V is for Villains. |
| July 13-15, 2018 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Greg Wicker, Greg Ayres, Tyler Walker, Dawn M. Bennett, D.C. Douglas, Heather Walker, and V is for Villains. |
| August 2-4, 2019 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | R. Bruce Elliott, Greg Ayres, Andy Field, Brittany Lauda, D.C. Douglas, Trevor A. Mueller, Whitney Rodgers, Matt Shipman and John Swasey. |
| August 2-4, 2020 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, Chuck Huber, Gigi Edgeley, and Gareth West. |
| July 30-August 1, 2021 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, John Swasey, Chuck Huber, Greg Ayres, Anna Ito, Jay Hickman, and Quinton Flinn. |
| August 5-7, 2022 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, John Swasey, Olivia Swasey, Rob Mungle, Greg Ayres, Anna Ito, and Gareth West. |
| August 11-13, 2023 | RiverCenter Davenport, Iowa | Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, Greg Ayres, Jay Hickman, Gareth West, and Quinton Flinn. |
| August 9-11, 2024 | Holiday Inn Rock Island Rock Island, Illinois | Jillian Coglan, Dan Coglan, and Greg Ayres. |

## Anime-Zap!

QC Anime-zing! is particularly known for organizing an 'instant' anime convention after a small nearby convention, Pokettokon, had been cancelled less than a week prior to the convention weekend. The instant event gathered 160 attendees with less than 72 hours of planning.

### Event history

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| January 16–17, 2010 | Hampton Inn Peoria-East At The River Boat Crossing East Peoria, Illinois | 160 | |
| January 15–16, 2011 | Holiday Inn City Centre Peoria, Illinois | | |
| January 7–8, 2012 | Four Points by Sheraton Peoria Downtown Peoria, Illinois | | Daniel Coglan and Jillian Coglan. |
| January 4–6, 2013 | Four Points by Sheraton Peoria Downtown Peoria, Illinois | | Cascade Nightmare, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, and V is for Villains. |
| January 3–5, 2014 | Embassy Suites East Peoria Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center East Peoria, Illinois | | Airship O'Reilly, The Asterplace, The Audio Pool, Greg Ayres, The Black Roses, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Chuck Huber, John Swasey, and V is for Villains. |
| January 2–4, 2015 | Embassy Suites East Peoria Hotel & Riverfront Conference Center East Peoria, Illinois | | D.C. Douglas and Greg Wicker. |

## Anime-Spark!

QC Anime-zing! announced another second anime convention, Anime-SPARK!, to be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Valentine's Day weekend.

### Event history

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| February 10–14, 2011 | Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, Iowa | | Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Quinton Flynn, and Chris Rager. |
| February 16–19, 2012 | Clarion Hotel & Convention Center Cedar Rapids, Iowa | | Aegis Academy of Swordsmanship, Quinton Flynn, Chris Rager, and Greg Wicker. |

## Controversies

Ryan Kopf, the organizer behind QC Anime-zing!, Anime-Zap!, Anime-Spark!, and several other conventions, was banned from Anime Milwaukee during the 2018 convention due to a sexual assault allegation involving the Milwaukee Police Department. Kopf was at the convention as part of his other event, Anime Midwest and denies the allegations.
On December 14, 2015, Ryan Kopf sued Trae Dorn and Christopher Sturz of the Nerd & Tie website for defamation. The case was dismissed in October 2022 for "failure to prosecute" when Kopf failed to present evidence. On May 17, 2023, the defendants filed for sanctions against Kopf citing 15 witnesses willing to testify about sexual assault by Ryan Kopf. The filing cited incidents of rape, molestation, and sexual assault.
In November 2021, it was revealed that convention attendees for QC Anime-zing!, Anime-Zap!, Anime-Spark!, and any other conventions which had used the registration system developed by Ryan Kopf had also been signed up for his anime-themed dating website, MaiOtaku. People, including minors, had been added without consent and profiles were publicly visible on the dating site. Ryan Kopf claimed it was part of a "Single Sign On" system and denied that users' personal information was shared outside the scope of the site's privacy policy, and claimed that users were actually creating the profiles in their attempts to search for them on the system. MaiOtaku's privacy policy page made no direct reference to AnimeCon.org or the associated conventions.