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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Opening Ceremonies
Alternating between Euphoria and Uncle Yo introducing the guests, it was very entertaining. Con Chair Eric Torgersen gave the opening speech encouraging everyone to have fun with safety. Some wise...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Kimono for Guys
I headed to the Doubletree and checked out the Kimono for guys panel which was already very much underway. In truth, it was purely a kimono panel with interesting tidbits about wearing a kimono and the...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Kimura Yu Panel
Creator of the most pink in the world. A multi-talented magazine fashion model turned creator, kimura U has been appointed Japan’s official “Kawaii Ambassador” by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – ROOKIEZ is PUNK’D concert
ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D is a 4-piece rock band with Mixture style, incorporating various music styles with emphasis on rock, punk, and emo. Since formation, the band has been actively producing...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Luna Haruna Panel
Luna Haruna was born on October 11th, 1991. Luna’s original voice and special talent soon attracted great deal of attention after releasing her original song “Binetsu no Tsuki” on the magazine “Lis...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Fashion Show
The Acryl agitt segment opened with a grungy black and white video showcasing the models with classic jrock designs. Acryl agitt has a flavor that is uniquely it’s own, a flair of the wild yet...
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Currently working as part of studio TRIGGER’s staff, Hiromi Wakabayashi has been involved in several works with Hiroyuki Imaishi. He began setting production for Gurren Lagann and has also worked on...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Masquerade/World Cosplay Summit Northeastern Prelims
The new host for the masquerade is Uncle Yo which is hilarious as always. He had an awesome opening that is reminiscent of other masquerades that he hosted back when NYAF still existed. Definitely was...
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AnimeNEXT 2014 – Luna Haruna Concert
Luna Haruna stepped out on stage to the chants of her fans. Purely a singer, she danced a bit about the stage in a short white dress that was adorable and classy. When she waved her arms in the air,...
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AnimeNEXT 2014: a con in review
AnimeNEXT returned to the Garden State Exhibit Center from June 6-8 for a weekend of anime, cosplay, video games, fashion and music. Heavy on the fashion and music. The organizers really outdone...
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Anime Expo 2014 Day 1
I’m not covering the convention, but I am taking lots of pictures there. Here’s the famous voice actress, Karen Kahler I met on the metro on the way to AX. And then cosplay: Here’s the cosplay from...
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Anime Expo 2014 Day 3 (because I didn’t make it to day 2)
Yeah, didn’t make it to AX yesterday, but here’s the cosplay crop for today: Here’s the cosplay from Thursday at Anime Expo 2014. And that’s it for me for Anime Expo this year. Cosplay — it’s wonderful.
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Book review: The Church of Mercy
The Church of Mercy By Pope Francis Published by Loyola Press, 2014 ISBN: 978-0-8294-4170-3 Review copy provided by publisher Review by Ida Vega-Landow This slender philosophical book is a collection...
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Otakon 2014 – Katabuchi Sunao Q&A
The host introduced Katabuchi-san of the fame Mai Mai Miracle which garnered a full English BD/DVD release via support on Kickstarter. (Note, beside the pledges with gifts from wallpapers to...
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Otakon 2014 – Hayami Saori Q&A panel
The staff got us pumped up by throwing out anime titles that Hayami-san were featured in starting with Oreimo, Sword Art Online and Ano Hana. As if we needed any more encouragement as the cheers were...
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Otakon 2014 – Yoshiki Press Conference
The Press Conference was held in the Hilton on August 9 at 2pm. Yoshiki spoke in English while Pata (guitarist) and Heath (bassist) spoke in a mix of English and mostly Japanese. Yoshiki: Hi, I’m...
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Otakon 2014 – Linda Ballantyne, Katie Griffin and John Stocker Q&A
No moderator was needed as John Stocker, Linda Ballantyne and Katie Griffin took over the panel with hilarious anecdotes, experiences of recording and changes in the industry. Linda: How many people...
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Otakon 2014 – Hallcosplay and Masquerade
After a delay, the masquerade event began. We had the usual host and his jokes were alot better than previous years…at least that’s how I feel. The event opened with the Hallcosplay entries which had...
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Otakon 2014 – Yoshiki in Concert
Baltimore was the final leg of Yoshiki’s classical tour, a rare performance apart from X Japan. The concert opened with the Miracle video showcasing moments from X Japan concerts and clips from his...
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Otakon 2014 – a con in review
Otakon returns to the Baltimore Convention Center and Inner Harbor for another crazy fun weekend from August 8-10. Last year was their 20th year celebration and the schedule reflected that with special...
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