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AnimeUSA 2011: A Small Anime Wonderland (Part 1 of 3)
Report by guest correspondent Sh1zuka. First of three articles. AnimeUSA 2011, held from November 17 – 20, 2011, is a cozy and moderately small anime convention held at the Hyatt Crystal City in...
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Anime USA 2011: Maid Cafe and Host Club (Part 2 of 3)
The second of three guest articles about Anime USA 2011 by Sh1zuka. This one focuses on the maid cafe and host club! Photos by scout and Shizuka. One of the advantages that AnimeUSA has is being held...
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Anime USA 2011: Outgrowing the Hyatt (Part 3 of 3)
The third and final part of Sh1zuka‘s Anime USA 2011 report. This one focuses on the growing pains of the burgeoning convention, which will move to a new location at the Marriott Wardman Park this...
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Hirano Aya Concert: Review
See the full set of concert pictures taken by Shizuka here. Aya Hirano’s concert, held on the last day of Otakon 2012, was an excellent way for many to spend the last few hours of the convention. Aya...
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Katsucon 2013: The Sound Bee HD Concert
Per usual concert protocol, doors opened late even for VIP and press members. Inside the Main Hall, the impressive long line outside did not even fill a third of the pit. Hundreds of chairs sat...
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Katsucon 2013: Cherry Tea Maid Cafe
Katsucon’s Maid Cafe, only accessible from the elevators near the first floor lobby, used the Gaylord National Harbor’s 18th floor nightclub as its venue. The location of the nightclub offered a...
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Animazement 2013: A Growing Family
Animazement 2013, a three-day convention held on Memorial Day weekend, has steadily grown the past few years it has been held. 8,855 attendees came to Raleigh this year, roughly 10% more than last...
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Sea to Shining Sea: An East Coaster’s impression of Anime Expo 2013
As an East Coast member of Anime Diet, the largest anime convention I’d ever been to was Otakon 2012. That’s in the past tense, because in late June, I found myself somehow able to consider going to...
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Otakon 2013: Tomokazu Seki Fan Panel
I was supposed to attend Kit’s panel on Utena and Madoka after my Chiaki interview but Mori was too punk for Otakon so I made my way over to Seki’s panel. I am glad I did. I knew nothing about the...
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Otakon 2013: Chiaki Ishikawa Interview
Anime Diet was privileged to interview singer/songwriter Chiaki Ishikawa at Otakon 2013. Perhaps best known for the OP of Bokurano, “Uninstall,” which she also performed in concert at the convention,...
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Otakon 2013: Maid Cafe
Maid Cafe returns for its sophomore year at Otakon. In hindsight, my lack of excitement beforehand foreshadows my conclusions. I feel bad because in some respects, it isn’t exactly fair to make...
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Porno Graffitti at AX 2013: Photo Gallery
Anime Diet was privileged to attend and take photos of J-rock band Porno Graffitti at this year’s Anime Expo! Pornograffitti is best known for anime OPs and EDs for Great Teacher Onizuka, Fullmetal...
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Porno Graffitti, Live at Anime Expo 2013
Prominent J-Rock band Porno Graffitti performed their many anime songs and others live at Anime Expo 2013 this year. Both Monsieur LaMoe and Shizuka were on hand to cover it, with Shizuka taking...
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Anime USA 2013: My Cup of Tea Maid Cafe
I am in love. With the Maid Cafe. And with my maid. You will fall in love too. My Cup of Tea was the ichiban event I looked forward to at Anime USA since my magical visit last year. Like last time, I...
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Anime USA 2013: Club Ikemen Paradise Host Club
“Well, I have to do what you tell me to.” The top buttons of Mr. Stanley’s crisp white shirt were undone. His suspenders framed the stylish sight with titillating precision. Picture such a deliciously...
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Anime USA 2013: DJ SiSen Press Conference
We had the gracious opportunity to sit down with DJ SiSen at Anime USA 2013 for an hour plus press conference. And we kicked it off with a rock-paper-scissor contest!
View ArticleKatsucon 2014 – Lolita Dark Concert
Moritheil and Shizuka went to the live concert of Lolita Dark at this year's Katsucon 2014. Here's their report as well as photos!
View ArticleKatsucon 2014: Cherry Tea Maid Cafe
Bamboo is really, really intelligent. There’s a thoughtful demeanor about him that conjures some mystery. He spent practically the entire time listening to my colleague Mori, rarely speaking unless a...
View ArticleYoshiki Press Conference Transcript: Otakon 2014
Yoshiki of X Japan gave a wide ranging press conference at Otakon 2014! Find out more about X Japan's upcoming Madison Square Garden show, his thoughts about fashion, and more!
View ArticleInterview: Ryukishi07, creator of Higurashi and Umineko
We had an extensive interview with Ryukishi07--the creator of Higurashi and Umineko, as well as the writer of the Lucia arc in Key's latest visual novel Rewrite. Find out more from this pioneer of the...
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