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Joined: 14 Feb 2006
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:35 pm
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So am I right in saying that this is actually the very first year that ACE has put on a convention? If I remember correctly ACE is the combined result of the staff exodus from TAF, concerned fans, artists and studios that wanted to support something new because of Governor Ishihara's Bill 156 Youth Ordinance on manga and anime.
So back in late 2010 on, what progressed from there was that opponents of the bill noticed that would-be sponsors of the convention no longer wanted to take part in the convention because they knew its committee included the Tokyo Government and the party that created the bill that was viewed as a threat to the creativity and openness in expression that the anime industry has historically depended on.
So many sponsors backed out of participating in TAF that it looked like only a handful were actually going to show up. All of these anti-Bill 156 anime studios and creators banded together and the idea for a new convention, now known as Anime Contents Expo, was born.
Unfortunately shortly into 2011 the Great East Japan Earthquake and forthcoming tsunami/nuclear catastrophe happened and both TAF and ACE were ultimately cancelled.
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Ashen Phoenix
Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:49 pm
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Banjo wrote: | cool stuff there, especially the robots |
Indeed. Tauburn and Gawain? Excellent
Quote: | As most booths at ACE were, Aniplex was selling limited-edition merchandise for many of these shows as well, such as Guilty Crown artbooks, |
Dammit, I want that artbook.
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HyugaHinata
Joined: 25 Jun 2005
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:38 am
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Somebody tell me how much that giant Teddie plushy's going for!
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scineram
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:39 pm
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I new I should have watched Maken-ki! Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai too.
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Chagen46
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:41 pm
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I think I take back my comment about wanting that Madoka figurine.
Good god, they f*cked her face up.
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RyougaZell
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
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Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:45 pm
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So how come that Kadokawa Group pic (#7) got published without censorship warning?
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