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Packing in the attendees,
every panel, workshop, or activity offered something to learn from,
whether you were into the discussion subject or not, as shown below with a
brief description of each session. This weekend's explorations delve straight into the
heart of current fandom that lies in the surging excitement of cosplay and J-Rock as well as
new and exciting venues to focus on for the next year. |
Ani-Magic
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Meet Tomoko
Taniguchi: This wonderful artist gave a little history on how she started out in the romantic
shoujo manga world, as well as detailing her personal liking for science fiction, horror,
and action movies, favorite artists like Leiji Matsumoto, Yoshito Yoshikazu, and Osamu
Tezuka, and being able to travel around the world when she can to research classic and
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PhoeniX SeeD Cosplay: (left to right) Irvinator, SeeD friend ClutZGirl holding Tonberry
plushie, Hi-chan, and Angel Wings Rinoa held a second panel for weekend cosplay
excitement. Notable cosplays from this group featured: AX99: Escaflowne characters,
AX2000/AM2000: Final Fantasy VIII characters, AX2001/AM2001/Fanime2001: Chobits, Rival
Schools, and Final Fantasy IX characters and many more ranging from Vampire Princess Miyu to
Evangelion. |
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Building a Cosplay
Group: (left to right) Dragon Night Slade from Acme Boyz Cosplay had 10 members after
AX99, Lynleigh from Star Crossed Lovers always had two (her and Ashley), Gina, Chrissy and
Erin from Sailor JAMboree always had numerous rotating members from around the
country. Each member gave their input to the audience on how small to large cosplay
groups deal with travel concerns, good communication, rehearsing for cosplay performances,
member recruitments at conventions, hall cosplay schedules, and having fun with other
cosplay groups as the anime convention circuit draws a larger scope of peaked interest in
the costumed arts. |
Cosplay
Reform: Fielded by experienced cosplayers and Fanime, Ani-Magic, and
Anime Expo Masquerade
staffers from all over California and abroad, Masquerade complaints and suggestions for
improvements took center stage as concerns included the number of entries allowed, skit
times, stage and security costs, technical equipment complexities vs. limited convention
budgets, constant focus on high-quality performances and winning and sacrificing fun to
entertain the audiences, backstage concerns, using the Fashion Shows for simple walk-ons,
and good communication with staffers. |
| Additional panels and workshops held throughout
the weekend included: Art of Yaya Han, Meet Fred Ladd, How to Build Garage Kits and Models,
Anime Fireside Chat, Breaking Into Voice Acting, Meet Tiffany Grant, Meet Amanda Wynn Lee,
Model Painting, Yuri / Yaoi, AD Vision, and Ani-Magic's Product Improvement session. |
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[Panels and Workshops 1]
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