convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
Zot Con took place at the UC Irvine Student Center on Saturday, May 2, 2026. This one-day university convention brought in otaku from the UC Irvine campus and Orange County. The UC Irvine campus has a few anime themed clubs…
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I really like supporting Zot Con. I’m not saying this as an employee of the University of California, but I love seeing small university cons create “by fans for fans” space that’s affordable to attend and an IRL third space…
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Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2026 took place on April 24 – April 25, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. This is a fan convention for Final Fantasy XIV players, otherwise known as Warriors of Light. The two…
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Final Fantasy Fan Fest is a celebration of the critically acclaimed MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV. Fan Fest events occur every few years in different cities. Previously, in North America, Fan Fest was held in Las Vegas’ blazing summer heat. Fans…
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I’m goin’ out tonight, I’m feelin’ alright This was my fourth Sakura Con. I attended for the first time in 2009 and then returned in 2023 for Cosplay Wrestling Federation. While Sakura Con has valid criticism by the local Seattle…
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Let’s serve some Wonder Con tea at the Wisteria Cottage with Nadeshiko Gatsby! Art: Catsuki Arts 2D Model: Mofu Arts Cottage architect: Komi
Wonder Con 2026 took place on March 27 to March 29, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. This convention draws in many attendees from the west coast. Locals and comic con veterans love the back-to-basics feel of…
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Wonder Con 2026 took place on March 27 to March 29, 2026 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Wonder Con is a younger sibling convention to San Diego Comic Con. It is all things pop culture minus the…
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Fangaea 2026 took place on March 21, 2026 at the Handerly Hotel in San Diego, CA. One of the many conventions in the Silk Road family (San Diego Anime Con, AniPop, Hentai Matsuri, etc), Fangaea encompasses all things pop culture…
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Nadeshiko Gatsby, the wisteria witch, reads lore from yesteryear from the words from convention historian and archivist, Kevin Lillard (Fansview.com). These pieces of anime history will not be forgotten. Fansview Anime Weekend Atlanta 2001 Report: https://web.archive.org/web/20011217141746/http://www.fansview.com/2001/september/awa21.htm Art: Catsuki Arts 2D…
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