convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
When I heard that San Diego was getting a brand new anime con, I had questions. Granted, San Diego had Anime Conji years ago at the legendary Town and Country Inn, but that came and went. Sure, Anime Impulse had…
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The first ever San Diego Anime Con took place on November 18 – 19, 2023 at the Handerly Hotel in San Diego, CA. This is familiar place for Scarlet Rhapsody. We usually stay in this touristy area of San Diego…
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Dame Scarlet Aznable, Jay the Greek, and Azure Mage talk about the inaugural San Diego Anime Con ’23.
Anime Pasadena ’23 took place on November 4 – 5, 2023 at the Pasadena Convention Center in downtown Pasadena, CA. The event is one of the more popular and one of the most hyped up otaku events in Southern California….
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This is my second Anime Pasadena. While I have been blogging about anime conventions for the past 20 years, I consider this my “give back” con. It’s true that Anime Pasadena is a smaller con, but it means well to…
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North West Idol Fest 2023 took place on October 20-22, 2023 in Seattle, WA at the Doubletree. In their third inaugural year, North West Idol Fest delivers kaigai idols, or overseas idols from coast to coast. NWIF had Non Sweet…
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I was thinking about North West Idol Fest since Zot Con in May. I had been inducted with AniMarketPlace, an organization that helps out with SoCal Idol Fest, to partake in community leadership within the anime community. I enjoyed helping…
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Super Dimension Con 2023 took place on October 7, 2023 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in Torrance, CA. This convention dedicated to the Macross fandom has been going on for several years in this South Bay suburban town. The…
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