convention & cosplay lore (est 2000)
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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I was at a tiki bar in Los Angeles when I made the decision to go to Anime Boston. I was canceling my usual trip to Las Vegas and my tax return came back with more money than I had…
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Artist Alley by Eri Kagami Artist Alley is always a huge draw for Anime Boston. Because 2019 is the year of Kingdom Hearts, there were many booths that sold Kingdom Hearts charms and keychains. I ended up buying the sea…
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Opening Ceremonies by Eri Kagami Upon entering Anime Boston on day one, there were a few panels running in the early hours. However, everyone was heading towards opening ceremonies before the bum rush to the dealers hall. Opening ceremonies celebrates…
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Cosplay Lip Sync Battle by Eri Kagami My favorite cosplay event! This time around, our team was selected for Cosplay Lip Sync Battle. We had to rise and shine early in the morning for the 9:30AM call time. Cosplay Lip…
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Heroes Assemble was announced in early 2019 as part of the Disneyland After Dark series. This would be the first of the “after dark” series that would take place in Disney’s California Adventure. This is also the first Marvel themed…
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