convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Startegicon is a series of table top gaming conventions in Los Angeles, CA. They hail themselves as “Southern California’s finest gaming convention.” Strategicon is a weekend event that occur three times a year at the LAX Hilton. Orc Con is…
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Orc Con 2020 took place at the LAX Hilton on February 14-17. This event is part of the Strategicon family of events that focus on board games and tabletop RPGs. While the topic may not seem as glamorous as pop…
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This was our attempt to try something new for our convention coverage. We were going to originally rename Zero Hour to “Convention Tea.” Here’s our immediate hot take after Anime Expo 2019. Is bigger better? Hosted by Eri Kagami and…
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StrategiCon is a fandom weekender wherein board game fans of all ages party…and by party, endless, sleepless hours of table top gaming at the Los Angeles Hilton. With the rise of table top gaming amongst Gen Z, the Scarlet Rhapsody…
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Long Beach Comic Expo took place at the Long Beach Convention Center from January 11th and 12th 2020. This year we were only able to attend on Sunday the 12th, but even if Sunday is considered the light day there…
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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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