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 will be 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

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

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

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. References

External links
 
 Anime-Zap! Website
 Anime-Spark! Website

Recurring events established in 2010
2010 establishments in Iowa
Anime conventions in the United States
Annual events in the United States
Culture of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Culture of the Quad Cities
East Peoria, Illinois
Festivals in Iowa
Tourist attractions in the Quad Cities
Tourist attractions in Davenport, Iowa
Tourist attractions in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Tourist attractions in Peoria, Illinois
Tourist attractions in Tazewell County, Illinois
Conventions in Iowa