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Speed Dating at New York Comic Con: A Firsthand Report

Speed Dating at New York Comic Con: A Firsthand Report

Guest correspondent Mary Yau took one for Anime Diet and experienced geek speed dating at New York Comic Con. This is her exclusive report.

Some extremely late NYAF 2010 impressions, part 1

Some extremely late NYAF 2010 impressions, part 1

First of all, I have to apologize for how late this article is appearing; I became very sick after the convention and recovery has been slow between my day job and other personal commitments.  My name is Jack, better known as StarCreator to some.  I was invited here to share my opinions and experiences at [...]

PMX 2009: Concert Night Highlights/Review

PMX 2009: Concert Night Highlights/Review

Here’s Hydra’s review of the multi-artist concert that took place on the first night of PMX 2009. Pictures are by our photographer, cat, except for the UchuSentai NOIZ pics, which are by Valerie Durham and JRockRevolution.com. –Mike The concert began with Ai Cherie, who brought her angelic voice to American audiences for the first time.  [...]

PMX 2009: An Interview with UchuSentai NOIZ

PMX 2009: An Interview with UchuSentai NOIZ

Our guest correspondent Hydra was at PMX 2009 late last year. A J-Rock specialist, she was able to get an interview of Uchu Sentai NOIZ alongside the folks with JRockRevolution. Hydra also translated this interview from Japanese. Cat, a photographer, took our photos of the band. All photos that don’t have our watermark on it [...]

An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 2

An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 2

This is the second part of guest correspondent Quell‘s account of going to an Ikkicon cosplay photo shoot. See part 1 here. Fellow cosplayers also include the BLU spy, a short, stocky girl with a fake RED engineer mask; the BLU engineer, a soft-spoken burly man in his 20s and the RED engineer, a ranine [...]

An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 1

An Outsider’s Introduction to Ikkicon – Part 1

Ever wondered what a convention looks and feels like to someone who isn’t as familiar with the scene? Here’s our guest correspondent, Quell, who went to Ikkicon in Austin, TX for the first time and reported on her experience at a cosplay photoshoot. This is the first of two parts. Quell’s blog is here.  –Mike [...]