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As 2023’s convention season draws to a close, I want to discuss my first-ever trip to Anime NYC. Created by Left Field Media the folks responsible for AwesomeCon, this one has been on my radar for many years since its inception in 2017 to be exact.
Shenanicon 2024: A Fiery Fusion Dance of Old and New!
Shenanicon, had its inaugural 21+ anime convention in Parsippany, New Jersey– a brand new event for adults with a nostalgic spin!
Kogaracon 2024: Short and Sweet!
Kogaracon is a New Jersey Anime Convention which offers an Asian Food Fest and good quality panels. Cinnaknight talks about this short yet sweet day!
Castle Point Anime 2024: Your Princess Isn’t In This Castle, but Your Friends are!
Castle Point Anime Convention , a student run anime con in New Jersey, continues this year in the Meadowlands Convention Center! Cinnaknight covers this event and her experience, the pros and cons!
#614: Where Does The Time Go…
November 29th, 2023 
DJ Ranma S Fans speculate as “queen of Japanese pop” Namie Amuro disappears, wiping out 30 years of music, premiere dates soon to be revealed for Suicide Squad anime, and the Monkey D. Luffy balloon crashes in the first five minutes of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade! Also, no plans for season 2 of the Scott Pilgrim anime, Shogakukan acquires Tokyo Otaku Mode as a wholly owned subsidiary, and the “crumbling” anime industry asks SAG-AFTRA to speak some sense into youth. Meanwhile in Japan… New fried chicken designed to taste great with alcohol, and a Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service?!
#613: Our Last Conventions of The Year!
November 22nd, 2023 DJ Ranma S Our last two cons of the year! Mako-chan discusses Village Con, and DJ Ranma S discusses Anime NYC! Also in anime news, an Jujutsu Kaisen animator destroys MAPPA’s production floor and ASUS apologizes for EVANGELION 通信 motherboard mistake! Meanwhile in Japan, a restaurant owner sends ramen ingredients into space, and Japan’s oldest Monorail is closing…
#612: And Don’t Forget the Details.
November 15th, 2023 DJ Ranma S Sanrio collaborates with the Indian movie RRR, a real-life food truck that now has an anime series, and SUNTORY サントリー and anime collaborate in a new video! Also, Lupin III anime collaborates with Seiko watches, Cowboy Bebop gets a 25th-anniversary exhibition, and a mini anime series for McDonald’s Japan ends. Meanwhile in Japan, Super Mario teams up with Gap Japan for a clothing line, For a limited time you can get Aerosmith taiyaki in Japan, and Insults about a regional dish cause orders to increase?!
#611: Another Convention For The Day
November 8th, 2023 DJ Ranma S DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan sit down and discuss J1-Con: Animation & Gaming Expo 2023, you’ll definitely want to hear their thoughts! Also in news front, Crunchyroll and Walmart join forces to create a fan shop, Megumi Hayashibara “graduates” from Hello Kitty, and meme manga anime gets a release date! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for washing woman’s lingerie and a new cafe bans talking, even to order?!
