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What if Fanime 2020 lived in our imagination? Join Scarlet Rhapsody and CaliConBlog as they saunter around the San Jose Convention Center. Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek with special guests, Matt (California Conventions Blog), and Ryan (California…
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What do the future of anime cons look like in the era of COVID-19? Hosted by Eri Kagami with special guests Evan (B3), Matt (California Conventions Blog), and Ryan (California Conventions Blog)
Another year, another Katsucon. Pearl Peony talks about the East Coast’s most happenin’ anime con! Hosted by Scarlet Aznable and Pearl Peony
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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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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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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Los Angeles Comic Con has grown from a dealers hall in a parking lot to taking over South Hall, but is it getting bigger? And is bigger necessarily better? We wade through the crowds in this hour long podcast. Listen…
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