I have returned from AnimeNYC, which was fabulous. I am moving this event up to the No. 1 must-attend anime/manga event in North America, along with TCAF, which is my recommendation for No. 1 must-attend comics event. This event has it all. If Javits wasn’t the worst convention center in America it would be perfect. […]
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