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Otakon 2012 Plans

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tom Langston

Web ninja from Otakon’s commercial Otakon, Baltimore’s anime, manga & Japanese culture convention, will be my last con of the summer and I’m presenting my bulked up Sports Manga panel there on Friday night. I’ll also want to try to … Continue reading →

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Nigorimasen Podcast #12: Low-Rent Victorique

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Tom Langston

Recorded July 24, 2011 – I talked about with Alain of Reverse Thieves, Patz of Insert-Disc, and Donald from Otaku no Podcast about the Summer 2011 anime season so far & the upcoming Otakon convention in Baltimore, MD.

SHOW NOTES:
0:00-0:44: Opening song: “Motto Aishi Aimashou” by LINDBERG
0:44-1:45: Introductions
01:47-46:50: Summer anime section
- sidebar about NicoNico.com livestreams at conventions
- Niconico.com’s simulcast channel
- Summer anime discussed: Uta no Prince Sama, Blood-C, Mawaru Penguindrum, No. 6, Usagi Drop, Idolmaster, Ro-Kyu-Bu!, Dantalian no Shoka, Blade, Kamisama Dolls, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, Kamisama no Memocho, Sacred Seven, Morita-san wa Mikuchi, Mayo Chiki!, Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Nyanpire
- Berserk author Kentaro Miura is apparently way into Idolmaster
- Sentai/Anime Network’s three simulcasts
- Al says Mayo Chiki! is terrible
- Carryovers from last season: Nichijou, Steins;Gate, Hanasaku Iroha, Tiger & Bunny

46:50-1:38:50: Otakon section
- Main schedule & fan panels listing
- Guests and autographs
- Megazone 23 “Hard-On” clip
- Industry & fan panels
- MangaGamer on J-List
- ANNCast episode with Otakon board member Jim Vowles
- Context for the Megaman & Capcom panels
- Guidebook app for smartphones

1:38:50-1:46:15: Some last minute plugs:
- Podlabor episode about Otakon & J-Decker
- Otaku no Podcast’s Anime Expo coverage
- Insert-Disc’s I Don’t Even
- The Reverse Thieves’ Secret Santa project

1:46:15-1:47:51: Closing Song: “Monotone no Natsu” by Kayoko Matsunaga (Urusei Yatsura OVA: Inaba the Dreammaker) Continue reading →

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Otakon 2010: A Charm City Adventure

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Tom Langston

Looking out at Inner Harbor Otakon 2010 was my first East Coast convention and it turned out pretty well despite my own logistical flubbings. I was attending as just a fan without any special press or panelist so this writeup … Continue reading →

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Nigorimasen Podcast #10: Otakon Schedule Runthrough

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Tom Langston

The Otakon schedule got posted last Thursday & I discussed it that night with Kate (Narutaki) & Alain (Hisui) of the Reverse Thieves. There was some crackling and then other noise from my microphone due to interference, likely from my cellphone … Continue reading →

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Otakon 2008 Outsider’s Report (Not My Pics)

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Tom Langston

Photo by Flickr user Sklathill (under Creative Commons) Like last year, I did not attend Otakon and instead watched the first days of the Beijing Olympics. Sorry, anime – sports trumped you this time. But I was able to catch … Continue reading →

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