[ALA 20(’25)] Impera
In the twenties, we’ll be singing in a reign of pennies The first convention of the new year! Los Angeles was experiencing a series of fires from the north of downtown LA. While the City of Long Beach did not…
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Author Archive: Scarlet Rhapsody
[Con Report] Anime Los Angeles 20 (’25)
Anime Los Angeles 20 (2025) took place on January 8 – 12, 2025 at the Long Beach Convention Center in downtown Long Beach, CA. While the Long Beach Convention Center has had the curse of being the venue where cons…
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[Fansview Friday] Anime Boston 2003
We show off our different scarlet letters. Trust me, mine is better. Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces of anime history will not be…
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The Fangirl Diaries
It’s been a long time coming! After 20 years of writing convention reports and operating the longest running and active source of anime and pop culture con reports, I wrote a book about it! Kinda. “The Fangirl Diaries” covers anime…
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[Fansview Friday] Katsucon 1999
But we figured you out, We all know now, we all got crowns. You need to calm down. Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces…
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[San Diego Anime Con ’24] Debut
I arrived in San Diego in the evening at the Legacy Hotel and Resort. I had later learned that this was a Christian run resort and retreat center. It appears they also rented out this space to us, the deviant…
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[Con Report] San Diego Anime Con 2024
San Diego Anime Con 2024 took place on November 15-17, 2024 at the Legacy Hotel in San Diego, CA’s Mission Valley known for its roadside hotels and restaurants within proximity to Sea World, San Diego State, and Old Town San…
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[Fansview Fridays] Fanime 2000
Don’t you see the starlight, starlight. Don’t you dream impossible things Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces of anime history will not be forgotten. …
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[Fansview Fridays] Fanime 2001
I bet this time of night you’re still up Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces of anime history will not be forgotten. Fansview Fanime…
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[Fansview Fridays] Anime Central 2001
Maybe I’m just a girl on a mission but I’m ready to fly Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces of anime history will not…
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