This weekend, at Javits Center in New York City, many tens of thousands of anime fans will converge on AnimeNYC and I will be among them. This is my first con back since COVID and it is surging right now, so Please Wear a Mask! I’ll have some to give away, so when you visit […]
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Adventures at Anime NYC 2019
Just my ordinary, but insightful experience at this year’s Anime NYC convention (2019).
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[Alexandros] Talks Gundam, Brooklyn, and More at Anime NYC
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Anime NYC 2024, Sunday
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Anime NYC 2024, Saturday
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November Updates: Anime NYC
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Anime NYC 2022: Wrap
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Anime NYC 2023 Miscellaneous
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Anime NYC 2024, Friday
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J-Novel Club Announces Ten New Light Novels at Anime NYC 2021!
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Anime NYC 2022, Day Three
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Anime NYC 2021, Day One
So first of all, in regards to what everyone’s talking about, I can’t speak for the line problem. I arrived at 10am via the press entrance with no…
Off to Anime NYC 2022
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Anime NYC 2019: General Impressions
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Anime NYC 2022, Day Two
The second day of Anime NYC is traditionally the busiest, and this year was no exception. The publishers were announcing PILES of titles, and pretty much when I…
Anime NYC 2021, Day Three
Ah, Day 3, the day when I realized that I am simply not equipped to be able to sit on a floor waiting for a panel for 5-6…
Anime NYC 2022, Day One
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Off to Anime NYC 2024
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Anime NYC 2021, Day Two
If the first day was defined by the lines outside, the 2nd day was defined by the lines INSIDE. My schedule for the day had to be adjusted…
Guest Announcement for Anime NYC!
I am extremely pleased to announce that I will be a guest at AnimeNYC on November 18-20, 2022, at the Javits Convention Center! This is an important event…
Anime NYC 2021: Panels Overview
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Off to Anime NYC 2023
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Pre-Anime NYC 2019: Yeah, You Know Me! Who’s Down With Anime NYC?
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Anime NYC 2022: Industry Panels Overview
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Anime NYC 2024: Industry Panels Overview
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Anime NYC 2023: Industry Panels Overview
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Anime NYC 2023: Remote Musings, Friday
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Prose and Cons: Anime NYC 2023
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Anime NYC 2023: Remote Musings, Sunday
Sunday is traditionally the quietest day at a con for press who do industry stuff like me, and so it is this year. I also feel a bit…
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