convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
This was our first time back at an Anime Impulse event since 2020. Anime Impulse Orange County first began in 2022 at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds. After plenty of complaints about the heat and the outdoor venue, it made sense…
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As I approach the mythical age of 40, I realized i’ve been doing these cons since 1996, with my first one being San Diego Comic-Con. A weird con, I got to see a lot of cool things and got to…
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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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Japan’s First (and nearly lost) animated Feature film The history of anime is a fascinating subject with the early days having very little information due to how very few of the shorts and movies were preserved. This panel went into…
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Throw yourself into the vessel of possibilities Opening Ceremonies by Scarlet Now the convention can officially start! The two chairs of Anime Boston ’23 introduced all the respective guests. Not all guests could make it to opening ceremonies. Instead,…
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Other worlds before reincarnation: Isekai anime from the 20th century While Isekai series have become more and more popular in recent times they had a strong showing in the 80s and 90s. Beginning with Aura Battler Dunbine, a series that…
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Happy Easter! As per Anime Boston tradition, attendees who celebrated free chocolate eggs and bunny rabbits, added rabbit ears to their cosplays or gave out Cadburry eggs to random attendees. Last year, Anime Boston was held on Memorial Day Weekend,…
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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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San Diego Comic Con 2023 took place on July 20-23, 2023 in downtown San Diego taking over the famed convention center and the Marriott Marquis hotel. The biggest pop culture event on Earth had a different tune this year. Known…
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Please note: There is an audio issue from OBS in the first 20 minutes due to an OBS update. This was fixed 20 minutes into the show. Dame Scarlet Aznable and Jared the Greek share their thoughts about San Diego…
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