convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Anime Boston 2019: Tales of the Shogunate took place on April 12 – 14 at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston, MA. The annual anime convention brought in over 25,000 otaku from all over the east coast. This is…
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There are many conventions that I dread before heading out, but that is almost never the case with Anime Boston. This year our trip was a late decision, but a welcomed surprise as it allowed us to be back in…
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Wonder Con 2019 took place on March 29 to March 31 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The spring time convention drew in fandom from all over California. Wonder Con is a smaller version of the gigantic San Diego Comic Con….
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Over the years I have had very interesting experiences with Fanime. There have been some great years and some bad years. For a long time it was a convention I had no problem with skipping, but still went for various…
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This is the second Fanime I have attended since coming back from living in New England. There’s a lot of elements of Fanime that still make it feel like the con I associate my college years with (so much so,…
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Eri Kagami I miss the old artist alley. There’s a lot of shopping opportunities at Fanime. Artist Alley was held in the adjacent building. It’s much smaller than past year’s Fanime’s. The Artist Alley does have a robust selection of…
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Jared the Greek The panel line up was mostly strong. There was a good mix of informative panels and comedy panels. Some of the highlights of the comedy side of things were “Anime Conspiracy Theories” and “5th Generation are Not…
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Eri Kagami Fanime has a ton of interactive events from the ballroom dance, concerts, cosplay contest, karaoke, and more. My favorite event at Fanime has to be be the maid cafe. We did the “shinkansen” ticket. It’s like a fast…
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Eri Kagami A convention by fans and for fans set in the progressive Bay Area, Fanime’s top fandoms include Love Live, My Hero Academia, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more. While the newer titles have cosplays that are easier to acquire…
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Eri Kagami Fanime calls the San Jose Convention Center it’s home. They have been calling it home since 2004. I recall when the arcade was in the hallways where the food stands are and when the fountains graced the entrance….
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