New Podcast: New Anime This Season

Well, hello, unsuspecting web-browsers.

Last week, at Ani-gamers, Web Host Vampt Vo and I recorded a podcast on the latest anime of this season:

CHECK OUT THE FUN HERE, sign up for us on iTunes, and check out my recent review of Gai-Rei Zero.

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Coming up this weekend is, of course the Sakura Matsuri in Brooklyn, followed by Anime Boston, kids! And while I make it a rule to NEVER COSPLAY, I have a feeling Anime Boston will bring about many surprises, including the premiere of the American Otaku National Anthem.

Got lined up to be part of a documentary at Queens College in Queens. How much fun is that? I TOLD you people other than law-enforcement are interested in me.

Summer cons, new material, and did I hear free MST3K in the works? …No? Well, there’s always next time.

Anime Boston Update

Sakura Matsuri Update

10:00–6:00 Manga & Anime Artist Alley

Get autographs, CDs, glomps!

Location: Osborne Garden
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1:00–2:00

Uncle Yo & Cosplay Photo Shoot
Giggle along with me and bring your camera as World Cosplay Summit Team USA hosts a Sakura Matsuri photo shoot!

Location: Osborne Garden

Con Wrap-up: Anime Land Wasabi and Tekkoshocon

After many red-eye flights and much glomp-dodging, I’m finally back in New York.

Big thanks to the crew and attendees of Anime Land Wasabi because smaller cons give you the chance to get to know everybody. Big thanks to Kyle Hebert for always being chill and sharing panel slots. Thank you cross-gender cosplayers for confusing me, and special thanks to my hero-of-the-month, Candy Ninja. Spreading the love and tooth decay at a speed that rivals lightning. You guys always make me feel at home, especially in the RPG room.

Big thanks to the AMAZING staff of Tekkoshocon in Pittsburgh, PA. Even though a con-goer stole the anger manga-moticon we still had a great weekend. Thank you for making it the best birthday I’ve had in many years. Both Friday night’s show and our improvisation panel on Saturday were met with huge applause – get in touch with me, gentlemen, I smell Otakon material. I finally saw the ending to Left 4 Dead and I gotta say only you can prevent Boomers.

Guests were a pleasure, as were most of the con-goers. Despite its gargantuan size, Tekko stays pretty mellow. Greg Ayres of course putting on a great show, as well as Eyeshine and Otakage of Japan: part punk-rock, part Kabuki. Pleasure meeting both Stephanies, the remaining two-thirds of team Kurenai from Naruto and the great Johnny Wong Bosch. It’ll always be morphin’ time.

To whomever bought my program guide, please take the lists and swearing with a grain of salt, and thank you for contributing to the charity auction.

Well I’ve got to make some more CD’s in prep for Anime Boston, Brooklyn’s Sakura Matsuri at the Botanical Gardens, and everything in-between.