convention cultured
New year? New branding! Let’s talk about the cons we did go to in 2020, the cons we were looking forward to, and the cons that went virtual. Shoutout to Wonder Con, Zenkai Con, Otakon, CSSN, and Pacific Media Expo…
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What if Fanime 2020 lived in our imagination? Join Scarlet Rhapsody and CaliConBlog as they saunter around the San Jose Convention Center. Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek with special guests, Matt (California Conventions Blog), and Ryan (California…
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This was our attempt to try something new for our convention coverage. We were going to originally rename Zero Hour to “Convention Tea.” Here’s our immediate hot take after Anime Expo 2019. Is bigger better? Hosted by Eri Kagami and…
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New York City welcomes Anime NYC. Historically, the big apple has been cursed with having anime conventions that come and go. It seems that Anime NYC is here to stay for a while. Join our east coast correspondent, Li Mei,…
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Chara Expo ’19 goes for a second outing at the Anaheim Convention Center. With idols headlining the convention, what could go wrong? The Scarlet Rhapsody team investigates the ups and downs of Chara Expo ’19. Hosted by Eri Kagami and…
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Los Angeles Comic Con has grown from a dealers hall in a parking lot to taking over South Hall, but is it getting bigger? And is bigger necessarily better? We wade through the crowds in this hour long podcast. Listen…
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Welcome Swappers to Animarketplace 2019! The event was held in the Japanese American Museum in Little Tokyo. A small, affordable event at the start of Fall in downtown LA, Animarketplace is a place to shop second hand goods. One weeb’s…
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And it was a disappointment. While there were a handful of interesting panels (shoutout to Veterans in Comics!), the bi-annual Long Beach Comic Con no doubt is a shadow of its former glory. We love supporting this con because it’s…
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Do you love lines? Anyone who has been to a Disney park sure does! With estimates waits of “must be waiting here at 3AM” for any of the E-ticket Hall D events, D23 Expo 2019 is the biggest event for…
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“How was Fanime ’19?” J the Greek and Eri Kagami will tell you all about Fanime Con’s Silver Celebration.