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.
Anime Expo 2012: Tatsuo Sato Interview
At long last—our private interview with Tatsuo Sato, which in many ways is really part 2 of the conversation that began with the press conference beforehand. Hear his thoughts on whether Madoka’s “Maru!” catchphrase was intentionally patterned off of Ranka’s “Kira!”, what films inspired him to go into visual arts, and more.
Otakon 2012: Aya Hirano Interview
The Melancholy of Haruihi Suzumiya remains one of my favorite anime so I was certainly beyond ecstatic to have the opportunity for this interview. I…
Otakon 2012: Gen Urobuchi Fan Panel
Gen Urobuchi entered the stage wearing a gray hoodie zipped all the way up with the hood pulled all the way down so that one…
Otakon 2012: Matsuri
The Otakon Matsuri on Thursday is a spectacular success despite temperatures hovering around a hundred the entire time. The deadly* heat prompted Brent** to proclaim…
Maid Cafe at Otakon 2012
Maid Café is a symbol of all things cute and moe in otaku culture. It is also something that is readily available in Akihabara. How…
Otakon 2012: Panelist Interview with Charles Dunbar
There are many who have an interest in running a panel at cons but lack the expertise. I decided to locate arguably the best panelist…