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About a week ago, I came across a post by a smaller, local convention located in Brooklyn called Puchi Con. It is a new convention which will begin its first year in September 2018. Upon visiting their Facebook Fan Page, I discovered a post made by their social media team that I was not a […]
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Cosplay Shaming… Convention Edition
November 7th, 2018 
Cinna Knight 
Posted in Conventions 
Tags: anime, anime convention, cosplay, cosplay community, opinion, Puchi Con 
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Issues at The Love Live Shanghai Event
January 27th, 2018 Cinna Knight Image via Love Live’s official website. I was scrolling Twitter as usual the other day. It had slipped by mind that Aqours traveled to Shanghai for a fan meeting and live, until I saw some disturbing news. At the meet and live, many issues occurred—the one getting the most traction, being the inappropriate “gifts” given […]
Posted in Fandom Tags: Chika Takami, Dia Kurosawa, glow sticks, hanamaru kunikida, Kanan Matsuura, Love Live, love live school idol project, love live sunshine, Mari Ohara, Riko Sakurauchi, Ruby Kurosawa, Shanghai, Uranohoshi Girls' High School, Yoshiko Tsushima, You Watanabe Comments Off on Issues at The Love Live Shanghai Event
Aqours 2nd Love Live: Happy Party Train
November 23rd, 2017 Cinna Knight I went to Manville, New Jersey with a friend to the Happy Party Train Concert, expecting a modest crowd in comparison to what I had seen in the New York screening in the past. I walked into the theater and saw that most of the seats were filled–several people carried Love Live plushies, a few […]
Posted in Live Events Tags: aqours, chika, dia, hanamaru, Happy Party Train Tour, kanan, love live sunshine, mari, riko, ruby, yohane, yoshiko, you Comments Off on Aqours 2nd Love Live: Happy Party Train
What Does a Kawaii Ambassador Do?
May 18th, 2017 Cinna Knight What exactly is a ‘Kawaii Ambassador?’ Kawaii Ambassadors are appointed by the Japanese government and spread culture through cuteness. Kawaii Ambassadors mingle cuteness and culture into one. By doing so, the Ambassadors help people outside of Japan become interested in the country.
Posted in Editorial Tags: J-Fashion, kawaii, Misako Aoki Comments Off on What Does a Kawaii Ambassador Do? Cosplay Melee Episode 1: Transforming Into Character
April 6th, 2017 Cinna Knight In a new reality t.v. competition, cosplayers run the show and walk down the stage in full on outfits, complete with armor, head dresses, and bulky weapons. Cosplay Melee is a elimination style program hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown, known her role in the show, Community.
Posted in Cosplay Tags: anime, cosplay, cosplay melee, syfy channel, television, Yvette Nicole Brown Comments Off on Cosplay Melee Episode 1: Transforming Into Character
