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.
Katsucon 2013: Cherry Tea Maid Cafe
Katsucon’s Maid Cafe, only accessible from the elevators near the first floor lobby, used the Gaylord National Harbor’s 18th floor nightclub as its venue. The…
Katsucon 2013: World Cosplay Summit
It’s rather fitting that my first time using a DSLR camera coincided with the World Cosplay Summit US Preliminary at Katsucon 19. This round determines…
Katsucon 2013: A Tale of A Gazebo
To quote a line from Air, it’s not enough to make memories; make happy ones. My first Katsucon and visit to the Gaylord left me…
Video: “Kokoro no Senritsu” (Tari Tari ED 6), by Momotama—feat. gendomike
Watch Momotama’s excellent performance of the Tari Tari insert theme from Anime LA 2013—and guest pianist Gendomike nearly butcher it.
Anime Los Angeles 2013, Master-bait de la Maid Café
Mein virgin experience of swallowing the bait at Anime LA’s maid café.
Anime LA 2013: Tokyopop Panel
Here’s a liveblog from Tokyopop’s “Past, Present, and Future” panel at Anime LA 2013. TP is staging a comeback and has plans for the future.