convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
I was asked, “When was the moment you couldn’t stay silent anymore?” I remember seeing a post by The Love Life of Just Some Dude wherein he outlined that Asians Americans should stay silent about the violence towards the community….
Read more
Pacific Media Expo typically takes place in November. The legacy of Pacific Media Expo began having j-rock bands like Psycho Le Cemu and lolita brands like Angelic Pretty headline the con. While Pacific Media Expo brought in a lot of…
Read more
The world is slowly opening. As of this post, about 67% of the national population have been vaccinated for COVID. However, some people aren’t quite ready to step into the con-world. While several cons have been announced to open for…
Read more
Convention horror stories – the podcast! It’s the week of Anime Expo Lite. We have two decades worth of Anime Expo horror stories as early as the Anaheim days. Listen to these elder millennials tell the tales of Anime Expo…
Read more
After over 20 years of anticipation, Moonies have been longing to see an anime adaptation of the Dream Arc of the Sailor Moon manga. Even when I was presenting my Moon Prism Poptarts panel, this is one of the storylines…
Read more
Welcome Back ~ Okaeri, a free anime themed festival, took place during Fridays to Sundays in the month of May at the Anaheim Gardenwalk. Anaheim Gardenwalk is a shopping center not too far from Disneyland. In fact, sometimes we park…
Read more
Delish! Tsun Scoops joins Roasting Water in Garden Grove’s list of places for weeb foodies to check out. Tsun Scoops is a brand new ice cream shop in Garden Grove, California. Right off the 22 freeway on Brookhurst, Tsun Scoops…
Read more
Convention horror stories – the podcast! We have a one on one with Craig Yamaguchi on running ballroom dances at conventions. This is an older episode that was recorded at the start of lockdown when we were testing out interviews…
Read more
Convention horror stories – the podcast! Let’s talk about eating at conventions and food related stories. Special thanks to Jinnie, Magical Senpai, Anna Neko, and DJ Ranma for contributing to the show! Want to listen live? Tune in every other…
Read more
New year? New branding! Discussing handling anxiety at conventions. Let’s get the conversation started. Want to listen live? Tune in every other Sunday on our Twitch channel Sundays at 2:30PM PT for Convention Tea.