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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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AnimeNYC 2021: The Best of an Interesting Time
January 25th, 2022 
Chocola 
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Tags: anime, anime convention, anime nyc, AnimeNYC 2021, convention reports, cosplay, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba, masquerade, merchandise, video games 
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Derpycon 2021: It’s Strange to Be Back…
January 24th, 2022 Chocola 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 […]
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#480: Nor’easter Wonderland.
December 17th, 2020 DJ Ranma S On this week’s podcast, ex-Gainax President sentenced to jail, a new hockey anime, Puraore Pride of Orange is announced, and Kyoto Animation arsonist indicted. Also, Disney Star Wars anime shorts, Sony – Funimation buys Crunchyroll, and Sailor Moon super poll reveals most popular character! Meanwhile in Japan, elderly woman arrested for supermarket fraud, pumpkin tempura […]
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Episode 359 : Break Out the Grill.
June 1st, 2018 DJ Ranma S On tonight’s show, That DJ Ranma S Guy and IchigoGami discuss Escape Velocity 2018 in Washington, DC! Then we find out about the Pokémon GO lawsuit settlement, Love Live School Idol : Sunshine uniform backpacks, new Lupin III English dub, and we say farewell to Saban, due to Hasbro’s buyout! And in Strange News From Japan… How to take a bath with 10,000 friends… […]
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April 6th, 2018 DJ Ranma S This week, the hosts talk about April Fool’s pranks done by the anime, manga, and game industry out of Japan, and then they crew get on their soapboxes and discuss in detail how today’s anime fans have it good! Then in Strange News From Japan, Taiwanese man throws soup in a woman’s face for being […]
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