I was thrilled to get the opportunity to cover AnimeNYC. The convention has grown rapidly over the course of its short run. It’s hard to believe that the event is just in its third year. AnimeNYC began with about 20,000 attendees in 2017. According to the convention. 53,000 attendees participated in 2021’s event. There’s always […]
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Derpycon 2021: It’s Strange to Be Back…
Derpycon 2021 took place on Halloween weekend in New Brunswick, New Jersey’s Hyatt Regency. This was the first event I attended since conventions went on a two year hiatus as a result of the COVID pandemic. Conventions are in a transitional period, with more focus on health and safety through new policies. It certainly does […]
Lantis: New Generation Live 2020 Concert Review
Before the Concert Due to the current pandemic, many live concerts are streamed online. I really missed attending concerts and looked forward to this opportunity! For some of our readers, Lantis may be a familiar name. The company hosted Lantis Matsuri in AnimeNYC, as well as this concert, which featured up and coming artists, as […]
Anime NYC 2019: My Mixed Thoughts
About the Con: AnimeNYC 2019 already finished its third year! This event took place on November 15th-November 17th in the same location, the Javits Center. According to AnimeNYC, about 40,000 people attended in 2019—twice the amount of people who attended back in 2017 The con has grown exponentially, with no signs of stopping anytime soon.
Nezumicon 2019: I Mean, Well…
I was a vendor at Nezumicon 2019. How was it? Well.. It was an interesting experience with some ups and downs. While thinking of content for this post, I had to take a day to take in my experience and above all, give feedback to help the convention improve future events. I want to preface […]