convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Convention Report: AniMagic 2004: Everything Taboo If you were in the Southern California cosplay scene in the early 2000’s, you probably remember AniMagic. AniMagic was the small convention to contrast Anime Expo. This was placed during the fall and…
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New location. New date. Let’s go to this one-day mini con in the heart of Little Tokyo. Hosted by Dame Scarlet Aznable and Jared the Greek Sponsored By MAK Sweater Get 40% off at MAK Sweater when you use our…
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And you’re bringing me back to life I was looking for something that I couldn’t find It’s a feeling you give me inside It’s baby’s first San Diego Comic Con. Kinda. Scarlet returns after 14 years…and it’s Jared the Greek’s…
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Bass beat rattling the chandelier, feeling so Gatsby for that whole year It’s been a year since we have returned to the convention scene. Anime Expo is still the largest anime event. This sold out convention drew in over 100,000…
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Anime Boston 2022: Bento in Boston took place on May 27-29, 2022 after a three year absence. The foodie theme carried over from 2020 to 2022. About 29,000 otaku showed up for the biggest anime celebration in New England. This…
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I’ve attended a handful of conventions since things started to slowly open up again. This began with Otakon in August 2021. And while Otakon is one of my favorite conventions, Anime Boston was my homecoming convention. Anime Boston also had…
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Go For Broke: The Tale of the 442nd Regimental combat Team by Dame Aznable May is Asian and Pacific Islander History Month. I appreciate Anime Boston for having historical panels that highlighted the Japanese American experience. It’s one thing to…
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The Great War in Anime by Jared the Greek Occasionally you can come across a good history panel at a con. This panel covered how various anime series used imagery from World War I and II, as well as showcasing…
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Discotek Media by Dame Aznable I set my alarm for 7AM. I had friends on the west coast keeping their eyes on the Discotek Twitter at 6AM PST. I can’t believe I woke up for a 9AM panel. Before the…
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Make Mine Mecha by Jared the Greek This was our first time bringing this crowd pleasing panel out to Anime Boston. Starting at 11AM we were one of the few early panels competing with the opening ceremonies. /The panel focused…
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