Anime Banzai 2010, Day One
Josh and I arrived at the hotel between seven and eight. We checked into the Marriott TownePlace and moved our stuff into the room without incident. We did manage to pick up an adorable, hyperactive...
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Anime Banzai 2010, Day Two
I woke up to my alarm at around 8 AM on Day 2. I hopped in the shower and brushed my teeth, and Josh was up by the time I was out. We headed over to the Super Target to get him a cheap toothbrush, and...
View ArticleAnime Banzai: Indie Game Panel
The first panel Josh and I went to was “Indie Game Development.” We actually came in partway through the presentation, so we missed the beginning, which was probably why we were confused with what was...
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Anime Banzai: Posting Fanfiction Panel
I think this was one of the best panels I saw the whole convention. (As I write this, it’s still the morning of the Day 3, but I’m not expecting to be impressed by anything else.) There were a couple...
View ArticleAnime Banzai: Horror and Wolves
After we went to the panel about “Posting Fan Fiction,” Josh and I headed back to the hotel and had sandwiches for lunch. Actually, for some reason, I think we went back for lunch after the “Wolves in...
View ArticleAnime Banzai: Webcomics Panel
The last panel we saw on Day 2 was the “Creating a Webcomic” panel, and I’m really torn over it. I think I agreed with nearly everything the presenter had to say, but it was the most soul-crushing and...
View ArticleAnime Banzai 2010, Day Three
Day 3 got off to a much slower start. I woke up about the same time as I did the day before, but I stayed in bed and caught up with my email and Facebook. Josh tossed and turned for a couple hours...
View ArticleAnime Banzai: Basic Plot & Structure Panel
By the time Josh and I had both taken showers, brushed our teeth, and gotten our luggage situation sorted out, it was almost noon. The hotel manager was kind enough to grant us space in one of the...
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Anime Banzai: Winning AMVs and Hollywooded
When the “Basic Plot & Structure” panel ended, Josh and I decided we were ready to go. The convention wouldn’t end for another couple hours, but there weren’t any more panels and we didn’t really...
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