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G-FEST XII

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Artwork by Jeff Rebner

G-FEST is the largest regular gathering of Godzilla and Japanese monster fans in the world. Held each summer, G-FEST typically attracts about 1000 attendees. In 2005, more than 1300 attended.

G-FEST is a family-oriented convention which caters to a wide variety of interests within the kaiju genre. G-FEST features presentations and Q & A sessions by actors and crew from the Japanese Godzilla films, fan presentations on topics of interest, contests and gaming, new and classic kaiju movies, the western world’s largest kaiju-oriented dealers room, and lots of fun and camaraderie.

THIS YEAR’S CONVENTION
G-FEST XII was held July 8th through July 10th, 2005 at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare in Chicago. Nearly 1400 G-Fans attended over the three days making for the biggest turnout in the convention’s history. Explore the links to the right to find out what made G-FEST XII such a success!