QC Anime-zing! is excited to announce that Anime-SPARK!, Iowa's winter anime convention, will be returning February 16-19, 2012 to the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The convention, held in partnership with MaiOtaku.com, will have a valentine's theme for the second year.

Anime-SPARK! will feature voice actor guests of honor, a cosplay masquerade contest, artists, dealers, games, and more. This year will include a larger dealer's room, more video gaming, and even more events. Featured events to return from last year include a Formal Ball, Otaku Speed Dating, an Otaku Date Auction, a Rave Dance, a ConSuite, and more. Anime-SPARK! will run four days long, from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon.

Registration for Anime-SPARK! will start at $25 from July 2011 through October 20th, 2011. Registration from October 20th, 2011 to January 20th, 2011 will be $35. Registration at the door is $40. Registration information can be found online at http://www.animespark.org/register

The convention is run by the organizers of QC Anime-zing!, which will be held June 17-19, 2011 in Davenport, Iowa, in partnership with MaiOtaku.com. QC Anime-zing! includes guests Johnny Yong Bosch, Robert Axelrod, Spike Spencer, Eyeshine, Russell Lissau, Trevor Mueller, and Samurai Dan & Jillian. More information can be found about QC Anime-zing! at http://www.qcanimezing.com More information about MaiOtaku can be found at http://www.maiotaku.com