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I was at Borders recently when I saw this gorgeous display: Of course, I also saw this display, but sadly, I doubt these horrid things will ever go away: Coincidentally, I recently received my copy of the second Haruhi Suzumiya novel, the Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya. While I haven’t completed the novel yet, I can tell you a few things about the book itself. It simply enough, with a basic...
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(Photo from Edwick on Flickr, Sheehan is on the right) I’d like to use this interview to cover the corporate aspect of Anime Conventions. Adam Sheehan is the Senior Events Manager at Funimation, or in other words, his business is cons. I start our interview by asking him, exactly what Funimations goal is at conventions. Will: First, I just wanted to ask you about the economics of coming to...
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Karl Custer, up on stage as the cosplay masquerade’s emcee, is doing his best to follow along with Reni Mimura and the Moe Moe Dancers. Between the language barrier and the quirky style of the dance, he’s having noticeable trouble keeping up. However, instead of becoming frustrated, the crowd begins to get cry their support, cheering him on. Perhaps it’s because of his very real...
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(Myself as Battler on the right, and a fellow cosplayer as Hanyuu on the left) Allow me to explain and excuse something before we dive right into business. This is what I’m going to call, “the fanboy post”. What I mean by this, is that this post is going to be speedily wrote, in poor fashion, just to get the excitement out of me before I move on to the more serious NYAF posts....
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Strangely enough, my copy of The Otaku Encyclopedia arrived yesterday. I say strange, as I don’t believe it’s supposed to come out until October 1st. Ah well, I’m not going to complain. After reading about it on Danny Choo, I decided that I must have a copy, so I placed an order. Just a few days ago, Borders gave me a call, letting me know that I had a book waiting for...
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