Author Archive: Scarlet Rhapsody
[Con Report] Gateway 2023
Gateway took place on September 1 – 4, 2023 at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel next to LAX. This event, hosted by Strategicon, is a four day table top gaming convention. Southern California had three different events occurring on Labor…
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[Gateway 2023] Is You Buffed?
September began with the third of the three yearly Strategicon events. Gateway was held at the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles. Three floors of the Hotel were used for this tabletop event. There were games running all four days at…
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[Convention Tea] Anime Impulse OC ’23
Dame Scarlet Aznable shares her honest thoughts about Anime Impulse OC ’23.
[Con Report] Anime Impulse OC ’23
Anime Impulse Orange County took place on September 2 and 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. This two day event shared space with Sneaker Expo and K-Play Fest. Anime Impulse is known to have annual shows at…
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[Anime Impulse OC ’23] Deja Vu
This was our first time back at an Anime Impulse event since 2020. Anime Impulse Orange County first began in 2022 at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds. After plenty of complaints about the heat and the outdoor venue, it made sense…
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[SoCal Con Comm] SoCal Idol Fest 2023
Whenever I think of my hometown of Torrance, I think of the days of going to Mitsuwa Marketplace, Japan Video, and picking up Japanese Sailor Moon manga in Kinokuniya. If you were to ask my high school self if the…
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[Anime Boston ’23] Mummy Dust
Japan’s First (and nearly lost) animated Feature film The history of anime is a fascinating subject with the early days having very little information due to how very few of the shorts and movies were preserved. This panel went into…
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[Anime Boston ’23] Spirit
Throw yourself into the vessel of possibilities Opening Ceremonies by Scarlet Now the convention can officially start! The two chairs of Anime Boston ’23 introduced all the respective guests. Not all guests could make it to opening ceremonies. Instead,…
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[Anime Boston ’23] From Pinnacle to Pit
Other worlds before reincarnation: Isekai anime from the 20th century While Isekai series have become more and more popular in recent times they had a strong showing in the 80s and 90s. Beginning with Aura Battler Dunbine, a series that…
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