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Police Crackdown on Otaku Party at Anime Boston
Kicking, punching, pot, police
We all know that anime cons can get a little rowdy at times, but a recent party at Anime Boston (on Easter Sunday, no less!) was so buck wild that it made both the cops and the local news take note. Full details on the The Man stepping in, and a chance to share your own con horror stories, after the jump!
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Column: OH!Victoria - "The Battle of Cherry Blossom Festival"
Sailorbee meets Sakura Matsuri!
This weekend, the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival swept San Francisco off it's feet. Now, Victoria recalls the highlights of this annual event, and shares plenty of cosplay pics and videos. Check 'em out after the jump!
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FEATURE: Anime Contents Expo Photo Report - Nothin' But the Booth Babes Edition
Forecast: Schoolgirls, maids, and Madokas
Yesterday marked the opening day of the first ever Anime Contents Expo in Japan. Our editor in chief was there to film a new episode of Otaku-Verse Zero, but he also managed to take a few precious pics of the gals working the show. Behold pulse-pounding results after the jump!
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FEATURE: Tokyo Anime Fair Photo Report! Shameless Booth Babes Edition!
Cyborgs, Vanguards, Superheroes, and Melon Bears
Tokyo International Anime Fair wrapped up on Sun/25, but the madness continues as our editor in chief sifts through a collection of images of some of the female “talent” on display at TAF. Warning: Your eyeballs may just pop out of your head after the jump!
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Tokyo International Anime Fair Photo Report!
Forecast: Cosplay, booth pics, and jet lag ahoy
Our editor in chief went to the first day of Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) and brought back a bouquet of pictures from the show floor. Images of Vocaloids, Tiger & Bunny, and assorted anime stuff and more after the jump!
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VIDEO: The Best of Katsu-Con Cosplay
Two clips by Ackson Lee
COSPLAY! COSPLAY! COSPLAY! With Katsu-Con and Animation on Display happening, there sure was a lot of cosplay going on this last weekend Amazing pictures and fan-videos are sprouting up all over the intertnet. Among them a pair of beautifully shot videos by Ackson Lee. Check them out after the jump!
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Column: OH!Victoria - "Cosplayer Spotlight!" w/ Hopiechan
Victoria interviews cosplayer extraordinaire, Hope Smith!
In her latest earth-shattering column for Crunchy News, Victoria interviews cosplayer Hope Smith of Texas who says, "The entire community is very loving and accepting, and it’s great to be involved in something like this. I have grown a lot as a person through my years of cosplaying." Pics of impressive cosplay from Final Fantasy VIII, Megaman Legends, and Kingdom Hearts!
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Column: OH!Victoria - "Cosplayer Spotlight"
Victoria interviews cosplayer and Captain Harlock fangirl Don Kanonji!
In her third pulse-punding column for Crunchy News, Victoria interviews cosplayer Don Kanonji who says, "I definitely look up to the people who put their lives into perfecting their cosplay. Those are the type of people that I aspire to join." Pics of impressive cosplay from Captain Harlock and Galaxy Express 999 after the jump!
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Column: OH!Victoria - "The Battle of Gunbuster Cosplay"
"Eventually we just told everyone we were from Naruto"
For her second pulse-pulsing column for Crunchy News, Victoria went to Winter Sac-Anime dressed as a mecha pilot from 1988's Gunbuster. How did it go? She sez, "The thing about cosplaying obscure characters is that, sure, not a lot of people will recognize you, but the ones that do will flip out!"
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FEATURE: WAKFU Online and Cosplay for a Cause on A3K Radio
A3K Radio Interviews Square Enix, Cosplay for a Cause and more.
We speak to Franko Fonseca from Square Enix about the MMORPG, WAKFU, Cosplay for a Cause shares information about their 2012 calendar and The Anime Con crew promotes their convention guide book. Hear this episode and more at the jump.
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VIDEO: Cosplay From Japan Expo Centre 2011
Mawaru-Penguindrum, Full Metal Alchemist, Steampunks, and More
The very first Japan Expo Centre expo convention was held in Orleans, France from October 29-30. Now, some very nice video footage has surfaced of the high-quality cosplayers who attended the show. See how many favorites you can name in the video clip after the jump!
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Feature: Cosplay from Chara Hobby 2011
Top-Notch Cosplay for Tiger & Bunny, Miku, Evangelion, Madoka, and More
The Chara Hobby 2011 show at Japan’s Makuhari Messe convention center lasted from 8/27 – 8/28. I attended the show yesterday with Yuu Asakawa to film a new episode of our webshow Otaku-Verse Zero. In between our scenes together on camera, I managed to take some pictures of some of the top-level cosplayers who attended. Check out the gallery after the jump!
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Crunchyroll Anime Expo 2011 Panel: New Titles and Projects Abound
Three new titles will join 22 others for Crunchyroll's biggest summer ever
Crunchyroll is kicking off their biggest summer ever with a slew of announcements, both regarding site news, new projects, and the upcoming summer anime season. Hit the jump for the full story!
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Toshio Furukawa at Anime Expo 2011
Legendary voice actor discusses One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, and Fist of the North Star at his AX11 panel
Toshio Furukawa, best known for voicing Piccolo from Dragonball Z, Shin from Fist of the North Star, Ataru from Urusei Yatsura, and more recently Ace from One Piece, made his Anime Expo debut yesterday during a panel where he talked not only about working as a voice actor, but also about his hobbies. Panel write-up, and manly cries of "TA-TA-TA-TA-TA WA-TAAAAA!" after the jump!
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Crunchyroll News at Anime Expo 2011!
Your one-stop guide to our coverage of the biggest event of the year!
The biggest, most mind-boggling anime, manga, J-pop event of the year is upon us…Anime Expo 2011! Crunchyroll News is at the convention where we will be bringing you coverage in full force via our panel reports, live blogging, live streaming, and timely tweets. Here’s your one-stop guide to how to stay on top of it all! Details after the jump!
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