Category: Conventions
Welcome to our dedicated conventions archive. Here you will find our complete, firsthand coverage of major anime and fandom events across the country, featuring breaking industry news, panel deep-dives, industry guest insights, and exclusive photo galleries straight from the convention floor.
San Diego Comic Con 2013 Tweet Digest, Day 3
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San Diego Comic Con Tweet Digest, Day 2
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San Diego Comic Con Tweet Digest, Day 1
[View the story “SDCC 2013, Day 1: Manga Liveblogging FTW!” on Storify]
AX2013 Premiere: The Garden of Words, Yukino is the beautifulest cougar ever for school boys
Cougaritarian hero, long live! Beautifulest cougar I’ve ever seen in my otaku life!
San Diego Comic Con 2013 Tweet Digest: Day 0
Here is a tweet record of day 0 of Comic Con 2013. It was preview night, and I was there on errands. [View the story…
The Garden of Thoughts: An Interview with Makoto Shinkai
We had the honor of talking to one of anime’s most prominent directors, Makoto Shinkai—the creator of memorable anime such as Voices of a Distant Star, Five Centimeters Per Second, and the brand new The Garden of Words. Here’s what he says about his latest film, the casting of Kana Hanazawa, where he gets his lighting ideas from, and whether he sees himself as an outsider or otaku artist.