Pacific Media Expo (PMX) took place on November 7 - 9, 2008, at the LAX Hilton. It was easy to attend if you flew in from out of town. Take a shuttle from LAX and you're there. PMX attempted to differentiate itself from the typical anime convention by celebrating Pacific Asian popular culture. The main focus of PMX were the music acts. However, the 2008 guest line up was lackluster. The main headlining acts were Suicide Ali and Kaya - two Japanese indie rock bands. Likewise, several attendees did not care for these events.
The best way to look at PMX was as a general "mingling" con where friends create their own fun. This year's PMX theme is based on the South Park episode, About Last Night. Much of it can be blamed on otaku celebrating Obama's win.
| Friday | |
| Celebrate Good Times It's Obama-bama! PMX was in full swing after 5PM. Many attendees fought the brutal 405 to make it on Day 1. Ain't no party like an Anime Los Angeles party. |
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| Saturday | |
| You Came and Gave Without Taking Saturday's highlights included the doll gathering in the morning, Baccano! gathering in the afternoon, and attempting to find a decent place for dinner. |
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| Sunday | |
| Who Let the Obama Out? Traveling Valentine cosplays as the Fruits Basket Trio - Tohru (Vic), Yuki (Stan), and Kyo (Tom). How do you spend a dead dog day? |
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| Omake | |
You're So Fine, You Blow My Mind |
Whoomp! There it Is Quotes! An anthology of unforgettable words of wisdom from Traveling Valentine and their crazy friends. |
| Everything Else | |
| Clair de lune Lasting impressions of Pacific Media Expo 2008. The good, the bad, and the ugly. |
Traveling Valentine Read more crazy convention adventures. All dressed up and lots of places to go! |
Pacific Media Expo Let's hope 2009 will deliver more of the best of Asian inspired popular culture. |
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