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: 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…
Masao Maruyama/Sunao Katabuchi (Madhouse) Interview – AM2 Press Junket
This is one of the richest and most detailed interviews from this summer! We interviewed the president of Madhouse Studio, Masao Maruyama, together with writer/director…
Izumi Matsumoto (Kimagure Orange Road) Interview – AX 2011 Press Junket
Anime Diet interviews Izumi Matsumoto, the original manga artist of Kimagure Orange Road! We ask him about what inspired that legendary manga, what he wished…
Nobuo Uematsu Q&A at Otakon 2011 – Video
Ever wanted to see Nobuo Uematsu, the legendary soundtrack composer for the Final Fantasy games? Our friends and partners at Dragonfish Films caught him at…