65th World Science Fiction Convention

Nippon 2007, the 65th World Science Fiction Convention
GenreScience fiction
Dates30 August–3 September 2007
VenuePacifico Yokohama Convention Center
Location(s)Yokohama
CountryJapan
Attendance2,788
Organized byJapanese Association for Science Fiction International Communication
Filing statusregistered non-profit
Websitenippon2007.us
(English-language site)

The 65th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Nippon 2007, was held on 30 August–3 September 2007 at the Pacifico Yokohama Convention Center and adjoining hotels in Yokohama, Japan.

The organising committee was chaired by Hiroaki Inoue.

This convention was also the 46th Annual Nihon SF Taikai.

This was the first Worldcon held in Asia.

Participants

Attendance was 2,788, of whom 1,578 were from Japan.[1]

Guests of Honor

Awards

Main article: Hugo Award

The World Science Fiction Society administers and presents the Hugo Awards,[2] the oldest and most noteworthy award for science fiction. Selection of the recipients is by vote of the Worldcon members. Categories include novels and short fiction, artwork, dramatic presentations, and various professional and fandom activities.[2][3]

Other awards may be presented at Worldcon at the discretion of the individual convention committee. This has often included the national SF awards of the host country, such as the Japanese Seiun Awards as part of Nippon 2007,[4] and the Prix Aurora Awards as part of Anticipation in 2009. The Astounding Award for Best New Writer and the Sidewise Award, though not sponsored by the Worldcon, are usually presented, as well as the Chesley Awards, the Prometheus Award, and others.[4][5]

2007 Hugo Awards

The base of the 2007 Hugo Award included a silhouette of Mount Fuji as a backdrop and a statue of the Japanese superhero Ultraman standing just taller than the iconic Hugo Award rocket.[6]

The Hugo Award nominations were announced on 28 March 2007. A correction was issued a few days later when award officials were notified that a computing error had resulted in the film Pan's Labyrinth being left off the nomination list for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form.[7]

Other awards

Future site selection

The members of Nippon 2007 selected Montréal, Québec as the hosting city for the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, to be held in 2009.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Nippon 2007: The First Worldcon in Japan". Locus. 59 (5). Oakland, CA: Locus Publications: 7. 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Article 3: Hugo Awards". WSFS Constitution. World Science Fiction Society. 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Franklin, Jon (October 30, 1977). "Star roars: this year's champs in science fiction". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, MD. p. D5. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Awards". Nippon2007: 65th World Science Fiction Convention. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  5. ^ "Hugo Awards für beste Science Fiction 2007 vergeben". Der Standard (in German). 2007-09-14. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
  6. ^ Glyer, Mike (2008-08-01). "How Tall Is The Hugo?". File 770. Retrieved 2012-08-28.
  7. ^ "Hugo Nominees (Press release, corrected)".
  8. ^ Olson, Christopher (2009-06-09). "The wait for Worldcon: World Science Fiction convention highlights Canadian SF". The Link. Retrieved 2009-09-08.[permanent dead link]
Preceded by List of Worldcons
65th World Science Fiction Convention
Nippon 2007 in Yokohama, Japan (2007) 		Succeeded by
66th World Science Fiction Convention
Denvention 3 in Denver, Colorado, United States (2008)