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.
Conventional Wisdom: The Year of Our Con 2011 (Part 1)
What it was like working in the trenches—and in the aftermath—of this summer’s big conventions.
Hatsune Miku: Mikunopolis 2011 Concert Videos
Miku’s back! And now she lives on our own servers.
Conventional Wisdom: A Reflection on Congoing (Part 2)
Or, Full Court Press: a meditation on what it means to be fan and press at a convention, and how you can never go back again once you’ve gotten your first press badge.
Conventional Wisdom: A Reflection on Congoing (Part 1)
What congoing and convention coverage has meant to me. Contains unreleased photos and video.
Kazuya Murata Interview @ Otakon 2011
As if the premiere of FMA: The Sacred Stars of Milos isn’t fortunate enough, I had the distinct pleasure to interview the director hours before…
Akihiko Yamashita (Studio Ghibli) Interview – AM2 Press Junket
And here is the last interview I’m posting from this summer’s conventions: a conversation with character designer and animator Akihiko Yamashita. He’s best known for…