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Otakon 2011: Children who Lost their Voices to the Deep Below Movie/Event Recap

Released in Japan around May 7th, 2011, Otakon had the honor of being the place and event to debut Makoto Shinkai’s latest film in North…

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Otakon 2011: Makoto Shinkai’s Fan Q&A

Video shot by our friends at Dragonfish Films. Please visit their website! Makoto Shinkai was a featured guest at Otakon 2011, and a majority of…

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FMA: The Sacred Star of Milos Premiere @ Otakon 2011

After only three weeks since its premiere in Japan, Funimation and Aniplex made an international premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos a…

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Otakon 2011: Thoughts about CHEMISTRY Concert

As I rushed out the set list, the day after I received it, I was still in the middle of fixing images from Friday’s Otakon…

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Anime Expo 2011 — “Skull Girls” Interview!

A few years ago, when I was employed with a video game magazine, one of my more enjoyable duties was meeting and making contacts with…

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Posted in Anime Expo Conventions San Diego Comic Con

Nico Nico: A Closer Look and Interview with James Spahn, CEO

Nico Nico Douga, one of the largest sites in Japan, recently opened an English beta of their website. With its famed running on-screen captions over…

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