Category: Anime Expo

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Halko Momoi Retracts?

Halko Momoi, who we talked about in our con wrapup podcast regarding the notorious treatment she received at AX 2007, has posted a thank-you which…

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Fansubs VS Licensed DVDs – Are fansubs killing the industry? Or the industry people’s crying wolf?

At AX, the industry claimed that fansubbed shows have been killing DVD sales. One of the points (thanks to Chibi Tokyo and other podcasts for…

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AX Video Diary: Outtakes

And here are some extra footage that I didn’t have room to put in the main videos. More interviews, of course, as well as the…

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AX Video Diary, Day 4 – Autograph Again? + the Dealer Room

Here we are, with the final entry of my AX Video Journal. This one details my second failed attempt to get Hirano Aya’s autograph, despite…

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AX Video Diary, Day 3: Autograph and Masquerade

And the third day (Sunday) of my Anime Expo 2007 video journal is now up! This one is again in 2 parts, and they divide…

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AX, whose fault is it? The guests/VIPS/artists, the rules/corporate sponsors, or the AX staff?

I’ve been listening to some people complaining about the Japanese guests, thinking that it’s all their fault. Some have been saying that the rules such…

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