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 Cosplay Galore at Anime Central 2013By Danica Davidson One of the best parts of attending an anime convention is getting to see all the great and creative costumes and outfits people come up with. Anime Central , which took place last month just outside of Chicago, is the largest anime convention in the Midwest, so there was a lot to see. In the midst of all the colors and theatrics, Brad Swaile also talked about his own experiences making a...
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 Kick-Heart Anime Film Premieres in Tokyoby Matt Schley Fans of director Masaaki Yuasa made their way to Tokyo’s Roppongi district May 26th for a one-of-a-kind event – the premiere of the long-awaited Kickstarter-backed short Kick-Heart . While backers await their imminent DVDs and download codes, a few lucky folks got a first glimpse at the film, as well as a live painting session by director Yuasa and background illustrator Kevin Aymeric, and to ...
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 Awesome Con Makes Its DebutBy Yunmao Ayakawa Hi, everybody! Yunmao here with another convention cosplay report. This time my spies went to Awesome Con D.C. in Washington, DC! Awesome Con D.C. is Washington, DC’s newest comic book convention and is put on by Awesome Conventions LLC in association with Third Eye Comics, a retail comic book chain in the local DC/Maryland area. It took place on April 20th and 21st and, though not the first c... |
 Nakano Broadway: A Primerby Sean O’Mara Survey media catering to foreign fans and you’ll typically find that coverage of Tokyo-based otaku hotspots eschew any sort of legitimate local flavor or personality for pure commercialism. Extensive photographic coverage of toy shops, book shops, porn shops, maid cafes, outlandish signage and the occasional itasha sighting plays off fans’ fetishistic Japan-complexes at the cost of anything in...
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 An Interview with the Creator of Gloomy BearBy Yunmao Ayakawa Hello, Otaku USA readers, Yunmao Ayakawa here! It will soon be summer, which for me is time for conventions and car racing. Yes, I am both Cosplayer and Race Queen! I am lucky that sometimes those worlds come together, and this year they will do so in the biggest way! On March 25 in Japan the creator of GLOOMY BEAR, Mori Chack, and AS Racing announced a new project that I am proud to help...
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 Katsucon 19 Cosplay BlowoutBy Yunmao Ayakawa Hello, Otaku USA readers. Con Season 2013 is in full blast and on the weekend of February 15-17, Katsucon had its 19th annual celebration of everything otaku! Each President’s Day weekend, Katsucon attracts an average of 10-12 thousand loyal fans and curious first timers to the otaku friendly Gaylord Hotel at National Harbor, Maryland. This year Special Guests included voice actors Christopher... |
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