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Sunday Otakon Concert: Kylee
The Kylee concert started on a positive note. As a connoisseur of music, I am used to bands procrastinating but she started the set three minutes before schedule. Lacking the history and fanbase of...
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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 concert, so now a week later…here! (BTW, I went back and revised the set...
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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 reality Saturday night for Otakon attendees....
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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 my press coverage was focused on his appearances. I do...
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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 America. A trailer for Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep...
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Otakon 2011: Fan Parodies with DragonFish Films
Experiencing fan parodies often for a person on their computer is a solitary experience, but how about screening it on a large screen for two nights until the wee hours of morning? Many people I know...
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Otakon 2011 Musical Guests’ Q+A Panels
Chemistry Q+A The panel was more than half empty which was unexpected. The moderator asked some questions and showed a music video before opening the floor to the audience. Highlights below. With the...
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Baby the Stars Shine Bright/Alice and the Pirates Fashion Show @ Otakon 2011
A large number of fans arrived early to wait in line for the Baby, the Stars Shine Bright and Alice and the Pirate fashion show. It was an adorable sight to see so many dressed in their cutest lolita...
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Otakon 2011: Makoto Shinkai Press Conference
After a previous two days filled with just following Makoto Shinkai (新海誠) around, there was finally a 9AM Press conference at the Sheraton. Typically press conference happens when there is just too...
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Ultimate Lolita Fashion Show
The Ultimate Lolita Fashion Show serves to showcase a number of designers across the various subsections. Sitting through the handful of catwalks, I had a recurring thought and felt the exhibit raises...
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Nobuo Uematsu Q&A at Otakon 2011 – Video
Ever wanted to see Nobuo Uematsu, the legendary soundtrack composer for the Final Fantasy games? Our friends and partners at Dragonfish Films caught him at a Q&A session at Otakon 2011. He was...
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Kazuya Murata Interview @ Otakon 2011
As if the premiere of FMA: The Sacred Stars of Milos isn’t fortunate enough, I had the distinct pleasure to interview the director hours before the film. Kazuya Murata has also lent his talents to...
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