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 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…
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…
Otakon 2011: Summing up Makoto Shinkai Experience!
Getting together photos, and faithfully transcribing Makoto Shinkai’s appearance, just a week after Otakon is a great deal of work and I can only imagine…
Yoshiki at San Diego Comic Con: Panel Video Highlights
Here’s a highlights reel of the Yoshiki/Stan Lee/Todd McFarlane “Blood Red Dragon” panel at this year’s San Diego Comic Con! Yoshiki, the leader/drummer/pianist of X…
Otakon 2011: CHEMISTRY Set List
As the weekend of Otakon is drawing to a close, on Friday con goers were treated to a sample of CHEMISTRY’s songs. This year marks…
Manga Censorship Panel Liveblog
This is a special panel discussing the various issues facing manga censorship in Japan. With the advent of the Youth Ordinance that passed in Tokyo…