convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
AniMarketplace 2023 took place on Sunday, December 17, 2023 in Little Tokyo. As one of the event coordinators, I felt the need to document this event for my personal blog. This annual artist market takes place annually in downtown Los…
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Los Angeles Comic Con 2023 took place on December 1 – 3, 2023 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles, CA. We have been covering LA Comic Con since the beginning – when they started as an…
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The first ever San Diego Anime Con took place on November 18 – 19, 2023 at the Handerly Hotel in San Diego, CA. This is familiar place for Scarlet Rhapsody. We usually stay in this touristy area of San Diego…
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Anime Pasadena ’23 took place on November 4 – 5, 2023 at the Pasadena Convention Center in downtown Pasadena, CA. The event is one of the more popular and one of the most hyped up otaku events in Southern California….
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North West Idol Fest 2023 took place on October 20-22, 2023 in Seattle, WA at the Doubletree. In their third inaugural year, North West Idol Fest delivers kaigai idols, or overseas idols from coast to coast. NWIF had Non Sweet…
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Super Dimension Con 2023 took place on October 7, 2023 at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center in Torrance, CA. This convention dedicated to the Macross fandom has been going on for several years in this South Bay suburban town. The…
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Gateway took place on September 1 – 4, 2023 at the Los Angeles Hilton Hotel next to LAX. This event, hosted by Strategicon, is a four day table top gaming convention. Southern California had three different events occurring on Labor…
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Anime Impulse Orange County took place on September 2 and 3 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. This two day event shared space with Sneaker Expo and K-Play Fest. Anime Impulse is known to have annual shows at…
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Whenever I think of my hometown of Torrance, I think of the days of going to Mitsuwa Marketplace, Japan Video, and picking up Japanese Sailor Moon manga in Kinokuniya. If you were to ask my high school self if the…
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Meliora, or the pursuit of something better. Anime Boston 2023: Find Your Spotlight took place April 7 – 9, 2023 at the Hynes Convention Center in downtown Boston, MA. The premiere New England con was bigger than ever bursting at…
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