By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend (16-18 August 2024), I attended the Queen City Anime Convention in Charlotte, NC. I had never been to this event before, though I had heard about it fr…
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Third Impact Anime are Featured Panelists for Queen City Anime Convention 2022!
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