convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
This was my first Fanime since 2012. I thought 2012 would be my last year attending. I had reasons for not going back. The disorganization of the new management and the lackluster offerings made convention programming not worth flying out…
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Stage Zero Games by Jared the Greek One of the things that makes Stage Zero an eye catcher is that there is always something going on during the convention. Often times it is a series of silly games like Head,…
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Fireside Chat by Jared the Greek This is a Stage Zero morning tradition where a small discussion about fandom and convention history takes place. It is a calm and educational way to begin the morning of day two and it…
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Cosplay Repair by Eri Kagami Fanime had a cosplay repair station tucked in the back of the convention center. The cosplay repair station was your standard fare of mirrors, safety pins, hot glue guns, and plenty of chairs and tables…
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LED Lighting for Cosplay by Jared the Greek This panel was hosted by a group of veteran coplayers who discussed the process of adding LED lights to costumes and props. They went over the reasons to do it and the…
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Fanime took place on May 25 – 28, 2018 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, CA. The con is a Bay Area legend for otaku. This is the premiere Bay Area anime con. Fanime has had its…
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Note: Jared the Greek, Eri Kagami, Stan, and Deb were asked to do panels for Ronin Expo. Con Report: This is Little Tokyo Podcast: Zero Hour #130 Galley: Facebook Gallery
Ronin Expo took place on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in Little Tokyo’s Japanese American Cultural Center. The one day event drew in locals to Little Tokyo on a warm summer’s day. Events were held outdoors in the main plaza and…
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This year, Castle Point Anime Convention took place at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. It is still a two-day convention, on May 19 and 20, but the biggest change was definitely the new location. The convention took…
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I’ve had a mix set of experiences at Fanime. It’s never been wholly bad or good, but in my mind I tend to think of Fanime as a ‘not fun’ event. This was my return and I wanted to attend…
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