/blogs/ ANN Staff and Industry Blogs en-us 1998-2006 Anime News Network. All rights reserved. 43200 /images/skin/10/logo.jpg /blogs/ 73 ANN Staff and Industry Blogs Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:27:15 GMT /blogs/?permalink=99273 /blogs/?permalink=99273 I'm not sure if it's meant as a holiday gift, or if the timing is just circumstantial, but I received this from the SPJA today: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/max400x400/cms/misc-page/17307/pc240021.jpg The AX button was separate, I just... Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:47:23 GMT /blogs/?permalink=75185 /blogs/?permalink=75185 Transport Hassles: Seriously, what the hell. I get up this morning, get out of bed, and suddenly I find myself on the convention floor in a cardboard box. I don't remember being stuffed in the box, I just remember the feeling of being tossed around in... Sat, 27 Sep 2008 23:35:56 GMT /blogs/?permalink=75182 /blogs/?permalink=75182 After stumbling into the convention center this morning with a grande caramel machiatto in one hand, and a bag of exhaustion in the other (and it was only the second day!), I needed some good ol' retail therapy. Accessories I've never understand the... Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:43:36 GMT /blogs/?permalink=74900 /blogs/?permalink=74900 High Noon: The event hall opened around Noon, but it's pretty clear that NYAF is still not drawing the kind of huge Day 1 crowds that conventions like AX and Otakon are bringing in. Artists in the Alley reported slow sales and things still felt pretty... Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:13:45 GMT /blogs/?permalink=74896 /blogs/?permalink=74896 It's no secret that anime is not a cheap hobby. Buying DVDs can cost a fortune, merchandise can make things worse, and if you want to get into cosplaying-- your wallet is pretty much done for. Anime conventions just take that horrible addiction and... Sun, 10 Aug 2008 05:03:13 GMT /blogs/?permalink=66177 /blogs/?permalink=66177 The Longest Jam: I've been to many live shows before, but I've only seen a band try to play more than 90 minutes or so once. According to attendees, the JAM Project concert went for over 2 hours. My hat goes off to the band - that's no easy feat,... Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:40:14 GMT /blogs/?permalink=66078 /blogs/?permalink=66078 Year 15: After an off year when the convention was sandwiched between Anime Expo and San Diego Comic Con, Otakon is back in its usual August time slot. Perhaps the most striking aspect of this con that one notices when arriving is the fact that other... Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:46:17 GMT /blogs/?permalink=62792 /blogs/?permalink=62792 Mecha and b-boys: The third and final night of Anime Expo 2008 was a combination of all the stuff that make "24-hour" conventions so fantastic. The karaoke was rocking, the dance was packed to capacity, the DJs were good, and the Arcade was... Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:22:03 GMT /blogs/?permalink=62704 /blogs/?permalink=62704 Fan Powered: This morning, heading into the convention hall after missing my shuttle, I found myself behind a gigantic group of people that were attentively listening to a Japanese tour guide explain to them how to get registered for Anime Expo.... Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:31:31 GMT /blogs/?permalink=62679 /blogs/?permalink=62679 Well, it’s the last day of the show, so that means this is the final installment of Weird Stuff. Let’s get right to it! Sunday is usually the last day of the convention, and one time-honored tradition con attendees always adhere to is celebrating...