convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Anime Impulse took place on January 18-19, 2020 at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA. This two day event had special guests from the Fire Emblem Three Houses English voice cast, a handful of panels, cosplay influencers, itasha, shopping, and…
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Anime Impulse 2020 took place on January 18-19, 2020 at the Pomona Fairplex in Pomona, CA. The venue is best known for holding the Los Angeles County Fair. It’s not a convention center or a hotel, but rather, show space…
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First convention of the year! Let’s see how the 2020 convention season gets things rolling! Hosted by Jared the Greek Special guests: Stan and Deb of Plastic Ronins
This was our first Anime Impulse, but not our first Asian American Expo. We attended back Asian American Expo back in 2012. Anime Impulse is part of the larger Asian American Expo. It was one of a few cultural pavilions…
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New York City welcomes Anime NYC. Historically, the big apple has been cursed with having anime conventions that come and go. It seems that Anime NYC is here to stay for a while. Join our east coast correspondent, Li Mei,…
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Anime NYC took place on November 15 to November 17, 2019 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City. The event is one of the biggest anime conventions in North America and the fastest growing. This east coast convention…
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Chara Expo ’19 goes for a second outing at the Anaheim Convention Center. With idols headlining the convention, what could go wrong? The Scarlet Rhapsody team investigates the ups and downs of Chara Expo ’19. Hosted by Eri Kagami and…
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On Sunday, I explored the Exhibit Hall more since I didn’t have much chance to do so on Saturday. Exhibitors, sponsors, and artists (Artist Alley) were all hosted in the same huge space. I got lost a few times trying…
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On Saturday, I made it to the convention floor just in time to catch the end of the Love Live photoshoot/fandom gathering! Missed most of Muse unfortunately, but I did see all of Aqours. There were so many cosplayers and fans…
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Due to commuting problems, I didn’t arrive to the the Javits Center for Anime NYC until afternoon. Even though the convention itself opened its doors at 10am, that’s only for the building itself and for registration. Panels, events, the exhibit…
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