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One of the best things about going to cons—you know, besides the dealers hall and industry panels and crazy costumes—is catching premiere screenings. Otakon's most recent announcement concerns just that, as they'll be premiering the latest from directo Makoto Shinkai ( Voices of a Distant …Read more »
These were my personal goals for Otakon 2010: • Give a panel – Failed! (I was wait listed.) • Record a group podcast – Accomplished! (I'll have it online eventually.) • Interview Felipe Smith for my podcast and/or this website – Failed! • Interview Michael …Read more »
Another con, another lot of scintillating acquisition announcements from reigning champeen Funimation. Seriously, there are some really good ones in this batch, as detailed below. Let's get what I would consider the "major whammies" out of the way first. As was expected but never quite …Read more »
Hope you've got your passes and room ready for Otakon—which takes place from July 30-August 1 at the Baltimore Convention Center—because the guest announcements continue to roll out, and there are some more hot ones on the list this time around. One of the most …Read more »
It took a while for Otakon to come out with details regarding musical performances, but the wait was no doubt worth it for fans of X Japan. Otakon recently announced that members Yoshiki and Sugizo will be appearing to perform during this year's Masquerade. Barring …Read more »
Hey, we've got a few more pictures from Otakon to share. From the gigantic lines to the cross-dressing lolitas, there was never a dull moment. We were particularly fond of the Rydia cosplayer (hailing from the classic Final Fantasy IV ) and Beetlejuice provided some …Read more »
This year was actually my first time attending Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland. It’s a massive convention, so in addition to the big name guests and awesome concerts, I was on the lookout for a bigger BL and yaoi presence at the convention. Overall, Otakon proved …Read more »
The economy may be in the dumps, but with over 26,000 people having attending Otakon 2009 you sure wouldn’t know it. Granted, that’s roughly the same as 2008, but to just hold steady demonstrates that even though money is tight, people will still come out …Read more »
You might not guess it from reading our humble magazine, but Otaku USA is staffed by a bunch of rebel ne'er-do-wells. Last weekend three of us broke some of the toughest laws around - the laws of Otakon. Otakon 2009 was the year we all …Read more »
Those that have been hoping for a domestic release of the Madhouse-animated Casshern Sins got a blast of good news out of FUNimation's presence at the Baltimore con, where they announced the acquisition of the 24-episode first season. One of a few recent Tatsunoko Productions …Read more »
There is good news for fans of The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic — the anime is getting a second season! This information was announced at Otakon 2024. Not a lot of information was disclosed, though. For instance, we don’t know when we might …Read more »
HIDIVE has some special plans for Tomohisa Taguchi’s The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes anime film, which is based on the novel Natsu e no Tunnel, Sayonara no Deguchi by Mei Hachimoku and Kukka. The feature will get theatrical screenings in English this …Read more »
If you’ve been keeping up with the recent announcements out of Otakon, you’ve probably heard that Discotek has licensed Chargeman Ken on Blu-ray. Now, they license all kinds of things, so no surprise there. But this one’s gotten some special attention. Why? What the heck is …Read more »
The time has come to weave some more magic into your life, and there's no better set of heroines to help with that task than the stars of the Sailor Moon anime! The classic series is back for more on home video in Sailor Moon …Read more »
The anime music video, or AMV, has become a pretty popular thing in anime fandom. The very first AMV on record was made by James Kaposztas in 1982, when he was 21. He may not have known then that he was the inventor of something …Read more »
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