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Nearly every half-hour a
new panel was brewed up from the marathon schedule with lots of entertaining topics and
crowd-pleasing sessions that people wanted to see. Sessions included Japanese pop
culture, anime convention fun, anime fan documentaries, anime game shows, and of course, the
raffles! |
Ani-Jam
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 J!-Ent: Representative of J!-Ent magazine for Japanese
pop culture, Dennis A. Amith hosted a panel on Japanese entertainment and Japanese music and
quickly delved into covering topics on Hikaru Utada, Morning Musume, SMAP, GACKT, and Ayumi
Hamasaki , and much more! For more information on J!-Ent, please visit their website
at: http://www.nt2099.com/J-ENT/ |
Raffle and Pocky Challenge: World of Anime carried on the tradition of
having a large raffle of anime and manga items that have been donated or hanging around the
World of Anime set. With cool prizes galore, the crowd went wild at the opportunity to
win some cool stuff! |
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| World of Anime: Ray Nagar excited a large group of fans
interested in seeing all the various WoA skits, anime and manga reviews, anime discussions,
anime-related events, convention reports, and screened excerpts from the cable-broadcasted
show that is now available on VHS or DVD. |
Anime Conventions: Garland Gee gave quick rundown of the American
anime convention history to new anime fans who would like to become staff members (or
volunteers) for future opportunities. Some of the best staffers came from these
panels, so why not plant more seeds and see what happens! |
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| Cosplay Panels: Hosted by Southern California cosplayer Siren
and professional costume designer Cat, topics quickly delved into the introduction of
cosplay, how costumes are made, where to buy inexpensive fabrics and patterns, and enjoying
the hall cosplay with an ever-increasing talent of newfound sewing skills and excited fans. |
Anime Game Show: Garland Gee hosted the quick multi-session game
show that quizzed fans on the latest and greatest details and character names from various
anime, which yielded some surprising results of how many correct answers came out. Who
knew! |
[Panels and Discussions]