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Watch the latest episode of DerpyCon Now, the web series about everything DerpyCon! In this episode, the con chair has a special message.
Watch the latest episode of DerpyCon Now, the web series about everything DerpyCon! In this episode, we will share some exciting announcements in regards with DerpyCon 2021 with Registration process and
Watch the latest episode of DerpyCon Now, the web series about everything DerpyCon! In this episode, we will explain about our cancellation of DerpyCon 2020.
The premiere episode of DerpyCon Now, the web series about everything DerpyCon! In this episode, we will explain how we will approach social distancing and providing updates on our open applications!
After record sell-out times on over 150,000 tickets, New York Comic Con happened at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, and people still went, even after the angry backlash on social media about the ticket sell-out. In addition to the regular four day event, other events around the city were billed asRead More…
CJ Henderson was the creator of Teddy London, the world’s first supernatural detective, as well as Piers Knight, Jack Hagee, and a wealth of other series leads. He has written some 70 books and/or novels, covering such diversity as The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies, Black Sabbath: the Ozzy Osbourne Years, and Baby’s First Mythos.Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 25, 2014) – Otakorp, Inc. is pleased to announce that members will explore outer space at Otakon 2014 with guest Ray Villard, News Director for the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). STScI operates the science program for the Hubble Space Telescope, whose discoveries are artfully communicated by Villard to media and theRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 23, 2014) – One of the most recognizable faces — and distinctive voices — in Hollywood, Dante Basco, will appear at Otakon 2014. Otakorp, Inc., is pleased to announce the actor and Asian American icon has signed on as an Otakon guest. With a career spanning over two and a half decades,Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 20, 2014) – Veteran producer Masao Maruyama will resume his standing as an honorary Otakon staff member in 2014. Otakorp, Inc. is pleased to announce that the legendary force in the Japanese animation industry will make his 12th appearance at Otakon. The founder and former creative director of Madhouse Studios, Maruyama hasRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 19, 2014) – Animation director Hidenori Matsubara will be appearing at Otakon 2014. Otakorp, Inc. is pleased to announce the appearance will represent his second time at Otakon. As a young and hungry animator, Matsubara worked as an in-betweener on the Project A-Ko movies. From there, he served as an animator onRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 17, 2014) –Otakorp, Inc. is delighted to welcome sumo stars five-time U.S. Champion Kelly Gneiting and Pro Sumo Champion “Yama” (heaviest Japanese human ever!) as featured performers and guests of our summer events. The athletes will participate in demonstrations and actual sumo matches as part of the expanded programming at the Otakon Matsuri asRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 15, 2014) – Voice actress Saori Hayami will make her first U.S. anime convention appearance this summer at Otakon 2014. Otakorp, Inc. is pleased to announce Hayami has been added to the Otakon 2014 guest roster. Hayami is a voice actress based in Tokyo, Japan. Her voice has been featured in anime,Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 4, 2014) – Fan favorite anime voice actor Tony Oliver will be returning to Otakon. Otakorp Inc. is pleased to add the actor and writer, associated with such classic series as Robotech and The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, to the Otakon 2014 guest roster. Recently named to IMDB’s Top 20 all-time AnimeRead More…
Morristown, NJ (April 10, 2014) – DerpyCon is please to welcome voice over artist Brittany “Bree” Lauda to DerpyCon 2014. Brittany has made appearances in many internet videos, independent games, and animation. Her debut anime role was Mirim from Queens Blade Rebellion. Brittany is best known on the “Epic __ Time” series as Pinkie PieRead More…
Nerdnista is a fashion ,nerdy audio podcast. In the second episode, hosts Candice, Tehanna discuss what to wear during a zombie apocalypse.
Morristown, NJ (March 19, 2013) – DerpyCon is pleased to be hosting video gaming events at the Elizabethtown College’s Anime Club convention, JayCon. From tournaments to free play, DerpyCon will be bringing their video game collection from various consoles. A Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Melee, a Mario Kart Wii, Panel de Pon (Tetris Attrack)Read More…
Con Goer is at the the Geek Creation Show in Piscataway, NJ. The Geek Creation Show is the place to be a geek, from Cosplay to Gaming!
Katsucon began back in 1995 with 500 attendees and guests like Steve Benett, artists like Jan Scott-Frazier and mangaka, Matsumoto Izumi-sensei. 20 years later, we have Katsucon XX going strong with over 10,000 attendees and even more guests like Steve Benett, prolific VA Richard Epcar, Chris and Greg Ayres, and mangaka Senno Knife-sensei. (Actually, exceptRead More…
They opened with a video intro of WCS. Mario Bueno was MCing the event and he did a pretty good job with the team info without any bad jokes. (Though this is like the masquerade…this isn’t. It’s the Cosplay Olympics!) Kirayume – Chobits – Resume award and Wild Card. The lights, cosplay and props, itRead More…
With a wide plethora of genres, they listed their streaming lineup. Available every thursday on Crunchyroll is Silver Spoon second season created Arakawa Hiromu-sensei and directed by Ito Tomohiko of Sword Art Online fame. The trailer for Magi second season was next, series inspired by ‘1001 Arabian Nights’. The series is on Crunchyroll, Hulu, AniplexRead More…
A staple for every con and an interesting panel for VAs to showcase their knowledge about the anime industry from a creator standpoint. Also a good chance for stories and behind the scenes antics. The panels from left to right was Bill Rogers, Greg Houser, Richard Epcar, Ellyn Stern, Chris Ayres and Greg Ayres. TheyRead More…
Senno’s manga genre work is known to be borderless; he doesn’t use any specific genre to base all of his creations. Senno simply uses any genre manga that he feels fit with the theme. From adult to youth, male to female, he sets his bar high against the world, continuing to draw his own SennoRead More…
The Funi panel was underway when I came in, but thankfully, found a seat near the left middle so I can take pics of the screen at the side. I think the only thing they started doing was the trivia questions with prizes. The speaker was Michelle Lee, the Social Media Manager at Funimation. FuniRead More…
Candice is in her hometown for the first Doctor Who convention on Long Island, L.I. WHO.
Alicia sums up her experience of the New Hampshire anime convention, Another Anime Convention.
Nerdnista is a fashion ,nerdy audio podcast. In the first episode, we meet our host Candice, Tehanna and they have noticed that Doctor Who is influencing fashion.
Watch cosplay come alive at the Cosplay Masquerade at Another Anime Convention, in it entirely.
It’s the big day of the annual New Hampshire anime convention, Another Anime Convention. Alicia heads out to see what attendees have in mind for the weekend!
Alicia is back at another anime convention called Another Anime Convention in Manchester, NH. She will be seeing how con goers are enjoying the convention on its first day for 2013!
Watch the entire cosplay masquerade skits and cosplay fashion show of Anime USA 2013 in its entirely. Anime USA 2013 Cosplay Masquerade Skits Line Up Skit 1 – Harley’s Hunny Bunny @ 5:30 Skit 2 – Terms of Agreement @ 9:40 Skit 3 – Moon Tree Recruiting @ 14:30 Skit 4 – Haseo Against theRead More…
Las Vegas, NV (November 5, 2013) – Otakon Vegas is pleased to welcome prolific Actress, Writer, Singer, and Director Mary Elizabeth McGlynn. As an actress, she portrayed Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost In The Shell Innocence, Solid State Society and Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex for which she won the American Anime AwardRead More…
It’s the big day of Anime USA 2013! Fory, Alicia, and Candice heads out to the crowd to see how the attendees are enjoying the con!
Las Vegas, NV (October 30, 2013) – We are proud to feature Ellyn Stern as part of the first Otakon Vegas guest lineup. Ellyn Stern is a classically trained actress, voice actress, director and writer, whose career spans from film, to television, to stage. She is widely known for her voice work and the wideRead More…
We are back at the annual convention of otaku, for otaku, by otaku, Anime USA! Located in the heart of Washington D.C., Alicia, Candice, and new reporter Fory, will explore Friday evening to see how everyone is planning their Anime USA experience.
Sci-fi, comic, fantasy, Japanime, manga and music fans alike all convened at the Jacob Javits Center for a four day festival of the literary and media arts. Knowing the high traffic and danger of the congestion, organizers limited the sales of tickets. Within a few months (which may be even less since I wasn’t checking,)Read More…
The moderator is Robert Napton with the PR director, Maruyama Eri. The intro trailer for Daisuki was shown showcasing series that Daisuki are streaming including Bakemonogatari, Prince of Tennis, Madoka Magica, Lupin III, Sword Art Online, Silver Spoon and Gundam amongst others. Napton: Daisuki.net began in May 2013. It’s a designation for free anime. ARead More…
Marketing Specialist EJ Rivera first grabbed a pic of the room with a panorama shot. Than the Aniplex trailer which highlighted the many series in their catalogue was shown. Their current streaming lineup with Daisuki was noted beginning with the second season of Monogatari with new episodes every saturday followed by the second season ofRead More…
The panel opened with the Japanese comics trailer for Shingeki no Kyoujin aka. Attack on Titan. “You might not have heard of it….” audience laughs Kodansha has sold over 500,000 in print which is astounding in the English manga market. “Spread the love for giants eating humans!” For the rest of the year, Kodansha willRead More…
Moderator Robert Napton provided a brief background of Sunrise. It was founded in 1972. Currently, it’s part of the Namco Bandai group and is comprised by 12 independent studios which work on various projects, including Cowboy Bebop, Mobile Suit Gundam, Tiger and Bunny amongst others. The other panelists are the Managing Director Sasaki Shin andRead More…
It’s the big day of Otakon 20! Chris heads out to the con to see how everyone is celebrating the convention of the otaku generation.
Las Vegas, NV (October 16, 2013) – We are proud to welcome Frederik L. Schodt as a guest to Otakon Vegas. Frederik L. Schodt is a writer, translator, and conference interpreter based in the San Francisco area. He specializes in currents of thought flowing between Japan and North America, and has written extensively on popularRead More…
Las Vegas, NV (October 11, 2013) – Otakon Vegas welcomes one of the hardest working actor/directors in show business, having voiced over 300 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. He is best known as the voice of Batou in Ghost in the Shell, The Joker in several Batman games including Injustice: Gods Among Us andRead More…
Award-winning franchise receives fan convention after 16 seasons on-air! FALLS CHURCH, VA – October 09, 2013 – Bishop Family Entertainment LLC is pleased to announce the creation of Park Fest – a “South Park” themed convention to be held at the Crowne Plaza Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia on November 16th. Fans of the EmmyRead More…
It’s the first day of the twentieth annual Otakon, the convention of the otaku generation. The team heads out to see how everyone will be spending their Otakon weekend!
It’s the day before Otakon turns 20! Chris and Rachel explores how everyone is getting prepared for the big event!
It’s time to take the portal home. Before we leave the land of Equestria, Jeff sums up his experience of his second BronyCon adventures!
The portal from Equestria to our home in Manehattan has opened! Before heading home, Jeff explores Sunday of BronyCon.
On Saturday October 12, 2013 at 2:00pm-5:00pm DC Anime Club will be hosting Video Game Day at Martin Luther King, Jr Memorial Library 901 G St NWWashington, DC 20001 in Room A5 on the A Level. Video Game Day will consist of the following activities: Video gaming, you don’t bring it we won’t play it,Read More…
It’s the big day of the largest brony convention, BronyCon. Jeff checks out how everypony is enjoying the annual My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic convention in Baltimore, MD.
Jeff is back at BronyCon, the largest convention celebrating the popular TV series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. On this first part of Jeff’s adventure of Friday at BronyCon, Jeff will see how the bronies are enjoying the event at its new location, the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.
We are at the largest gathering of bronies in the world, BronyCon. At its new home at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD, Jeff heads out and explores the event on a August weekend. You can find all of our BronyCon 2013 coverage by clicking here. We also have photos from BronyCon, they canRead More…
Candice sums up her first Renaissance Faire experience at the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire in Ansonia, CT.
It’s Sunday of the final weekend of the annual Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Fair 2013, Candice will explore to see how this event and how you can get involved for next year!
Candice is covering Con Goer’s first coverage of an (outdoor) Renaissance faire! We are the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, the only fantasy Renaissance faire on the east coast! Check out our coverage by clicking here!
Candice sums up her first experience of the annual Steampunk festival, The Steampunk World’s Fair.
Candice meet up with Nigel, Allison and Daniel, members of the friendly neighborhood synthetically engineered alternative pop band, Platform one.
Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki will be retiring of making future feature films. The studio announced Miyazaki’s retirement at the Venice International Film Festival on Sunday. Known for directing My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke. “The Wind Rises” will be his eleventh and final feature film.
We are not Vidgle if we don’t interview Voltaire. Candice interviews with the musician about his books, future songs and the Pony of Doom.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 26, 2013 – BOOM! Studios is thrilled to continue its nationwide, action-packed 2013 convention tour with a return to Baltimore Comic-Con from Saturday, September 7th through Sunday, Sunday 8th. The publisher will be bringing along a pair of exclusive variant covers along with fan-favorite talent. BOOM! Studios is honored to hostRead More…
It’s the big day at the largest steampunk gathering in the world, The Steampunk World’s Fair! Alicia and Candice will head out and see how travelers are doing at the festival!
This convention has been running for 20 years and each year it gets more jam packed! I arrived to the convention Thursday night and as usual all the attendees are excited, enthused, and happy to be at the convention. The convention located in the heart of Baltimore Maryland. The city gets decked out in OtakonRead More…
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the first Twisted World, held in Somerset NJ. The Twisted World is a yearly multi-genre 18 and over* festival that spans 3 days of avante garde performances, bands, writers, artists, vendors, costuming, and more. We are multicultural, multi-genre, sex-positive, feminist, and welcoming of all genders. Our staff members allRead More…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – August 21, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce the addition of artist/musician Billy Martin to the growing list of talented guests attending this year’s show. The show will be held at the Baltimore Convention Center the weekend of September 7-8, 2013. Billy Martin, a native of Annapolis, MD, is probably best knownRead More…
Vidgle will be at the internet culture convention, Intervention, this weekend. Located at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville in Rockville, MD, web-comic artists, musician’s, bloggers, film makers, podcasters, and other content creators will be at Intervention. Vidgle’s founder and general manager, Anthony Zaragoza, will be on-site throughout the weekend. He will be in the dealers roomRead More…
Explore the sights and sounds of T-MODE, the Washington D.C. convention that is small but big fun!
Baltimore, MD (August 11, 2013) – It is with mixed feelings that we announce that Otakon will relocate to Washington DC, beginning with our 2017 convention, for at least five years. While Baltimore has been our quirky and well-loved home for most of Otakon’s existence, and despite our good relationships with the City of BaltimoreRead More…
Watch the Cosplay Dating Game at Zenkaikon 2013, hosted by the Doctor himself, in its entirely.
Candice was able to sit down for a press conference with John de Lancie. John de Lancie is known for his role on Star Trek as Q, Star Gate as Frank Simmons, and My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as Discord. Originally from Philadelphia, Mr. de Lancie is best known to science fiction fans asRead More…
Enjoy the presentation of the Cosplay Masquerade at Zenkaikon 2013, in its entirely. Skits Line Up Skit 1 – Girls are the Best @ 10:20 Skit 2 – Power Rangers PSA @ 14:17 Skit 3 – San Medley @ 16:10 Skit 4 – Flame Princess Nose @ 19:35 Skit 5 – Let Boogey Man LieRead More…
It’s the big day for the seventh annual Lancaster area anime convention, Zenkaikon. Jeff and Candice heads out to the con to see how everyone is enjoying the convention.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – July 31, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is happy to announce the return of Neal and Josh Adams as guests for this year’s show, taking place September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Neal and Josh join the growing line-up of talent attending the 14th annual show. Silver Age artist andRead More…
Baltimore, MD (August 1, 2013) – We are pleased to announce the official opening of Otakon Vegas Online Registration. Online prices are only $29 for the weekend for 2013 Otakorp, Inc members while tickets are $40 for the weekend non-members. Prices at the door are $45 for the weekend or $25 for one day. VisitRead More…
Candice and Jeff are at Zenkaikon’s new home in Lancaster, PA. They will head out to see how con goers are enjoying the seventh annual Zenkaikon.
Baltimore, MD (July 25, 2013) – Here is a rare opportunity to own an original poster featuring Sword Art Online at Otakon 20. Otakon in collaboration with Aniplex of America have come together again to help raise funds for continuing tsunami relief in Japan. In exchange for a small minimum donation ($5), Otakon is offeringRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 25, 2013) – Otakon welcomes back writer Peter S. Beagle as a guest. Peter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, where he grew up surrounded by the arts and education: both his parents were teachers, three of his uncles were gallery painters, and his immigrant grandfather wasRead More…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (July 24, 2013) – With great regret, AM2 announces that they will postpone their event till an indefinite future date. “It is with great regret that we are postponing this event”, states Chase Wang, “all exhibitors, Artist Alley participants and attendees have either received FULL refunds or are in process of receivingRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 24, 2013) – Otakon 20 will host a series of special screenings for its 20th year. The first two screenings both feature true rarities: commercially and critically successful remakes of popular anime series from the earliest years of Otakon’s existence. Otakon will screen Evangelion 3.0: You Can (not) Redo, the third installmentRead More…
Yoshiki, one of Asia’s most influential musical artist and biggest rock icon, is proud to announce the release of his new classical album Yoshiki Classical. Set for an August 27th digital release, Yoshiki Classical sees collaborations between Yoshiki and legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra andRead More…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – July 22, 2013 – That’s right! Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes will both be appearing at this year’s show to promote their new animated feature, Jay and Silent Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! Best known for their roles as Jay and Silent Bob in the View Askewniverse films, which includes Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and SilentRead More…
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – July 23, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is excited to announce that superstar artist, Ed McGuinness will be attending this year’s show, taking place September 7-8, 2013 at the Baltimore Convention Center. A fan-favorite artist, McGuinness will be making his first appearance at the Baltimore Comic-Con this year! Ed McGuinness broke into the comic industry inRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 23, 2013) – Otakon 20 welcomes back voice actress and director Cristina Vee. Cristina first appeared at Otakon in 2011. Her first roles as a professional actress were Nanoha in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and Louise in The Familiar of Zero. Recent voice acting roles include Homura Akemi in Madoka Magica, MioRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 18, 2013) – We are pleased to announce that Roland Kelts will be returning to Otakon for our 20th show. He first appeared at Otakon in 2011. Roland Kelts is the author of the acclaimed and best-selling Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US. He is currently a Visiting ScholarRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 17, 2013) – Otakon is proud to welcome back Producer Masayuki Ozaki. Until 2003, Masayuki Ozaki worked for GAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC where he was involved in acquisitions of Hollywood titles and distribution & promotion of domestic titles. In 2004, he began his career at Sunrise Inc. where he was a planning managerRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 16, 2013) – We are pleased to announce that the voice actors featured in the dub of Wolf Children, Jād Saxton and Micah Solusod, will be attending Otakon 20. Jād Saxton has been acting and singing for Funimation Entertainment consistently for 6 years – singing is what actually landed her her first roleRead More…
The Host Auction is one of Setsucon’s greatest tradition. Setsucon staffers will dress up as their favorite characters and perform in a skit for everyone in the audience. After the skits are finished, bid on their favorite cosplayer. The auction winner and tehir cosplay host will then be invited to a wonderful food social withRead More…
In our Setsucon tradition, Candice will talk to the judges and emcee of the Setsucon 2013 Cosplay Masquerade.
Watch the Setsucon 2013 Cosplay Masquerade skits and costume contest, in its entirely, hosted by Frank.
It’s Alicia and Candice’s first time at the Penn State’s Anime Club convention, Setsucon. Located in the snowy mountains of State College, PA, Alicia and Candice are going to explore to see how the convention is doing for its seventh run.
Though I am not a “alcohol drinker,” local and small brewers are among something I would like to try when I travel. One of my friends has started a Kickstarter to help expand his hobbyist brewery, Closet Brew Meadery. The goal of the project is to create the first batch of mead for the brewery inRead More…
Alicia sits down with Taylor Hord and David Lister of Studio Nasu of their upcoming video game, Crisis Heart Brawlers: Clash at Otakon.The 20th Anniversary of Otakon! A can’t-miss event! A celebration that you have to save from alien invaders, mad psychics and evil doppelgangers! There’s only 3 Nights & 3 Days before the mysteriousRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 29, 2013) – Otakon is pleased to announce that Aniplex will be having the world premiere of the Oreimo Second Season OVAs (episodes 14 through 16) at Otakon 20. This will be shown Friday afternoon followed by a talk session with the author (Tsukasa Fushimi), director (Hiroyuki Kambe), and editor (Kazuma Miki)Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 27, 2013) – Otakorp, Inc. welcomes ADR director and voice actor Mike McFarland as a guest for Otakon 2013 along with the premiere of Funimation’s North American dub of the critically acclaimed Wolf Children. Wolf Children is a staggeringly beautiful animated feature film from director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars). This epic cinematicRead More…
Zenkaikon is happy to welcome Doug Walker as a guest for Zenkaikon 2014! Doug Walker, from ThatGuyWithTheGlasses.com is best known for his character The Nostalgia Critic, who reviews bad movies and TV shows from childhood. He also plays the roles of That Guy with the Glasses, who answers the weirdest questions fans can come up with, ChesterRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 26, 2013) – Otakorp, Inc is proud to welcome back director, screenwriter, and music producer Shinichiro Watanabe for Otakon 20. He last appeared at Otakon in 1999. Born in 1965 in Kyoto, Japan, Shinichiro Watanabe is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and music producer. As a former employee of SUNRISE, he hasRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 25, 2013) – Otakon is pleased to announce that this year will feature a special HD screening of the entirety of the Anime Mirai project (also known as the Young Animators Training Project) as part of its 20th year programming. Presenting the showcase will be veteran YTV producer Michihiko Suwa as wellRead More…
It’s time for part 2 of Alicia and Jeff’s adventures at the music and gaming festival, MAGFest!
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – June 21, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is honored to announce that Stan “The Man” Lee will be the returning to Baltimore for the third year in a row at this year’s convention. The 14th Annual show will be taking place at the Baltimore Convention Center the weekend of September 7-8, 2012.Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 20, 2013) – Otakon is pleased to welcome back the talented seiyuu Tomokazu Seki for his second visit to Otakon. Tomokazu Seki is one of the industry’s most versatile and prolific actors, known for both dramatic and comedic roles. His very first role was as Tomache Massarik in Mobile Suit Victor Gundam.Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 18, 2013) – Voice actor Kyle Hebert to make his first appearance at Otakon. Kyle Hebert is a Los Angeles-based anime and video game voice actor whose credits include Wreck-It Ralph/Street Fighter (Ryu), Naruto (Kiba), Bleach (Aizen, Ganju), League of Legends (Ezreal, Jarvan, and Graves) and Gurren Lagann (Kamina). He is bestRead More…
June 17th, 2013: The Music And Gaming Festival returns for it’s twelfth straight year of non-stop concerts, gaming, guests, and parties. MAGFest 12 will be January 2-5, 2014, and the festival will once again return to National Harbor, MD. New to the lineup of bands this year is Machinae Supremacy, the Swedish self-descibed “SID Metal” group whoRead More…
Alicia and Jeff are back at the eleventh annual music and gaming festival, MAGFest. They will see cosplayers and attendees are enjoying the festivities!
Baltimore, MD (June 13, 2013) – Otakon is proud to welcome back Todd Haberkorn. Todd made his first appearance at Otakon back in 2010. Todd Haberkorn has been on stage, on set, and behind a mic for many years. Not only is Todd an actor in LA, he works as a producer, writer, and directorRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 12, 2013) – Otakon Vegas is proud to announce our first guest, Jason David Frank. Best known for his role as Tommy Oliver in the long-running TV show Power Rangers, Jason morphed into a series of different rangers over the years: Mighty Morphin Green and White, Red Zeo, Red Turbo, and thenRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 11, 2013) – Singer/Songwriter Chiaki Ishikawa will be featured as the opening act to Sunday’s concert of Yoko Kanno’s Piano Me.This will be Chiaki’s first time appearing at Otakon. As a child Chiaki was invited to join a Sunday school choir. There she was impressed with the voice of a boy sopranoRead More…
It’s Anthony’s birthday on the Sunday of Anime USA 2012. Jeff and Alicia will celebrate his birthday by singing a song and discussing their experience of Anime USA 2012.
Baltimore, MD (June 6, 2013) – Otakon 20 will feature the artwork of Nobuhiro Watsuki in an exhibit of original Rurouni Kenshin artwork to be curated by his wife and novelist Kaoru Kurosaki. Kaoru Kurosaki, a talented novelist herself (and occasional collaborator on works like Buso Renkin), is also the wife of Rurouni Kenshin creator NobuhiroRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 4, 2013) – Otakon is pleased to welcome back content media producer and author Takamasa Sakurai. Sakurai last appeared at Otakon in 2011. Born in 1965, Takamasa Sakurai is a content media producer and an author. He has been involved in pop culture diplomatic activities such as speaking in seminars and organizingRead More…
Document Created to Promote Steampunk-themed, Health-related Fundraiser GLEN BURNIE, MD – October 26, 2013 – Team Wench, Inc. is proud to announce its 7th Multiple Sclerosis Fantasy Ball in support of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 from 8 p.m. until 1 a.m. at Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD!Read More…
Hey check it out! Nekocon is ushering in its 16th year with a party and you’re all invited! For the 16th celebration of anime, events, and fun, from the longest running anime convention in VA, there are going to be all kinds of surprises so keep your eyes on our website and Facebook page forRead More…
Another Anime Convention, the Manchester based anime convention, has announced Platform onewill be a musical guest for their 2013 event. Platform one first came together in Rhode Island in 1999. Now based out of New York this band of highly energetic musicians brings together danceable beats, well thought out lyrics, and an appeal that crossesRead More…
Saboten Con, the largest anime convention in the Phoenix area, announced its round of guests for the upcoming sixth annual convention. Saboten Con will be held on August 31 – September 2 at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Yūko Miyamura Please welcome our guest of honor Yūko Miyamura. In addition to being aRead More…
Watch as cosplayers showcase their hard work, skills and performances on a stage in front of hundreds at the Cosplay Masquerade at Anime USA 2012, in its entirely. Anime USA 2012 Cosplay Masquerade Line Up Skit 1: Have You Heard the Rumors at 5:00 Skit 2: Johnny Cage and His New Movie at 9:30 SkitRead More…
Baltimore, MD (May 29, 2013) – Otakorp will be hosting the third annual Matsuri on Thursday August 8th at West Shore Park by the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. The Matsuri is free to the public and does not require an Otakon badge to participate in. The event will have carnival games, food stalls, representation from localRead More…
It’s the third and final day of AnimeUSA 2012 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. Jeff and Alicia will talk to con goers who stayed till the very end of the con.
It’s the big day at Anime USA 2012, Saturday. At its new home in the heart of Washington, D.C., Alicia and Jeff will explore how con goers are enjoying the new location of Anime USA.
Alicia sums up her first experience of Manchester’s anime convention, Another Anime Convention.
Baltimore, MD (May 22, 2013) – Otakon is pleased to announce the first time US convention appearances of animators and character designers Shingo Adachi and Tetsuya Kawakami. Their most recent notable work is on Sword Art Online. Shingo Adachi is an animator, character designer, and episodic director originally from Osaka. He began his career workingRead More…
Baltimore, MD (May 15, 2013) – The renowned composer will present the world premiere performance of her new project, “PIANO ME”, at Otakon. For this concert, the simple intimacy of one performer with one instrument will be enhanced by experimental live visuals that respond to her performance. To see a sample of that performance, youRead More…
It’s the big day at a typical anime convention, Saturday, at Another Anime Convention in Manchester, NH. From cospalyers to the guests of the con, Alicia will find out how everyone enjoys this New England anime convention.
Alicia is at another anime convention called Another Anime Convention. For 2012, Another Anime Convention has grown back to its original Manchester, NH venue. Alicia will explore her first experience of Another Anime Convention!
It’s the third and final day of Intervention 2012. Candice will explore to see what attendees had to say about their experience of Intervention.
It’s the second day of the annual internet culture convention, Intervention. Candice will interview panelists, guests, vendors, and artists to see what goes on during the con.
Candice is at the internet culture convention, Intervention, in Rockville, MD. On this episode, Candice will talk to some of the vendors and guests of the convention in the dealers room on the first day of Intervention 2012!
Did you know Vidgle hosted the costume contest at JayCon? Of course you did! Watch the costume contest from JayCon 4 2013 in its entirely. From getting to know the cosplayers to the singing and dancing, the costume contest is the event that a JayCon attendee cannot miss!
Fred and Louis sums up their experience of their first trip to Baltimore Comic Con 2012.
Fred and Louis are back at the Baltimore Convention Center for the annual Baltimore Comic Con.
If you watch Vidgle, you know who Voltaire is. Months ago, Voltaire posted online what was his Pony of Doom. Today, he is opening up the pre-order submissions for the pony plush. Voltaire opened up the pre-order on his site, voltaire.net. The cute, but evil pony plushie is only available for a limited time. VoltaireRead More…
Louis, Jeff, and Katie sum up their experience of the nineteenth Otakon in Baltimore, MD.
We are pleased to be guests for the upcoming JayCon! Here is a list of events we will be hosting throughout the course of the weekend! JayCon will be held at Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, PA from April 6-7. More information can be found on their website. Saturday: Opening Ceremonies 9:00AM: Auditorium – Join usRead More…
Louis sits down with Otakon 2012 voice actor guest Christine Marie Cabanos .When it comes to anime and video games, Christine is a fan at heart. Her passion for the culture led her to pursue a voice-acting career in the industry. After several years of training and practice, her breakout role came at last, asRead More…
While Anthony steps away from Vidgle’s Mustache Camera, Con Goer reporter Candice and Jeff decided to organize a Harlem Shake.
It’s the third and final day of Otakon 2012. Jeff, Louis and Katie head out to the con floor to see how the attendees enjoyed the nineteenth Otakon in Baltimore, MD.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – March 11, 2013 – The Baltimore Comic-Con is thrilled to announce that fan-favorite creators Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner will be returning as guests to this year’s show, taking place the weekend of September 7-8, 2012 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Palmiotti is one of the most prolific creators in comics today.Read More…
It’s time for Louis, Katie, and Jeff to head out and explore the biggest day of any Otakon weekend, Saturday. The reporters will talk to attendees to see how their experience of the nineteenth Otakon is going.
Jeff Mach, the man who brings you fine events such as Wicked Faire and Steampunk World’s Fair, will be holding a benefit party for The Tesla Museum. The benefit will be held April 6 at 6:00PM at the Embassy Suites Piscataway in Piscataway, NJ. An entire show, PLUS a two hour open bar with domesticRead More…
On this special edition of Con Goer Out and About, Jeff explores the Friday nightlife of Otakon 2012.
It’s Day 1, Friday, of the nineteenth Otakon held in Baltimore, MD. Louis, Katie and Jeff are on assignment to see how attendees are enjoying the con on a hot, July weekend.
It’s the Day 0, the day before the first day of Otakon, the three day anime convention in Baltimore, MD that brings over 30,000 attendees. Louis and Katie has the preview of the convention. Now entering its twentieth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one ofRead More…
JayCon, organized by the Elizabethtown College anime club, is please to announce Michele Knotz as their latest guest. Michele Knotz is a known voice actor in the English version of “Pokémon,” for her role as Jesse from Team Rocket. Her other roles include Snivy, Woobat, Minccino, Klink, Klang, Klinklang, Petilil and their evolutions. Before season 14,Read More…
Anon is back for Part 2 of Con Goer’s coverage of the Macabre Faire Film Festival. On this episode, Anon will talk to the film makers and actors of the films shown at the film festival.
Anon is at the first Macabre Faire Film Festival in Rockville Centre, NY, organized by the Long Island base TwitchTwitch Productions. From TwitchTwitch Productions about the event: TwitchTwitch Productions does it again this Summer 2012 with the Macabre Faire Film Festival. We are lining up some new and underground Horror/Sci-Fi movie releases that you mayRead More…
Baltimore, MD (February 20, 2013) – Otakorp, Inc is proud to announce a brand new event by fans, for fans – Otakon Vegas! Otakon Vegas will be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 3-5. Otakon Vegas Convention Chair Victor Albisharat says that, “Otakon Vegas is a new event that will allow us to further our mission. We’re nearing the capacity of our home in Baltimore; the next logical step would be to expand. As well, we wanted to create a smaller and more intimate setting where we can try out new things. With that in mind, we’re working on some exciting new events and formats that might not lend itself to our larger event in Baltimore.” Hotel room reservations are now available and event registration will open in the next few months. For more information, keep an eye on our facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/otakonvegas or go to our website at http://www.otakonvegas.com. ABOUT OTAKON VEGAS AND OTAKORP, INC.: Otakon Vegas is the first annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture presented by Otakorp in Las Vegas, Nevada. Otakon Vegas celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture. Otakon Vegas is a ticket based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvaniabased 501(c)3 educational nonprofit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an allvolunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.
AnimeNEXT has announced their latest addition to the guest roster, is Mike Toole. Mike Toole writes about anime all the time. Originally a music critic and disc jockey, Mike made the mistake of emailing Animerica editor in chief Trish Ledoux in early 1996 asking what it would take to get published. Mere weeks later,Read More…
At Vidgle, we are always looking into new platforms that the audience can enjoy. From Video On-Demand to Mobile Devices, from the TV to your computer, we are always looking for expanding our programming availability. Today, we are please to announce the Vidgle Audio Podcast, a new podcast feed containing the audio channels from severalRead More…
It’s the second and final day of BronyCon Summer 2012! Jeff will talk to the bronies to see how they thought of the weekend and to see who is the favorite pony of them all!
Jeff is at the largest gathering of fans of the popular TV show, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, BronyCon.BronyCon Summer 2012 was held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ, Attendance of the convention reached its capacity of 4,000.
The Con Goer team is at BronyCon, which inside the con felt like Equestria! To watch our series covering BronyCon, click here. For all posts about BronyCon, including videos and blog posts, click here!
Baltimore, MD (January 31, 2013) Otakon’s “Year of Awesome” continues with the announcement that hip hop group Home Made Kazoku will return for Otakon 2013, joining previously announced T.M.R. in a spectacular joint concert event on Saturday. Home Made Kazoku last brought their unique “large, medium, small” style to Otakon in 2010, fulfilling aRead More…
Baltimore, MD (January 30, 2012) – Otakon is pleased to highlight the “Year of Awesome” by welcoming back musician T.M.Revolution for a special Saturday concert at Otakon 2013. He returns ten years after debuting to American audiences in 2003. T.M.R. was the first major Japanese rock/pop performance at Otakon. The success of that show demonstratedRead More…
Jeff was able to catch with voice actor guest Kyle Hebert at AnimeNEXT. What can possibly go wrong?
Baltimore, MD (January 23, 2012) – Otakon is pleased to announce that the multi-talented Crispin Freeman will appear at Otakon 2013. The popular and prolific voice actor last appeared at Otakon in 2009. Crispin Freeman is a voice actor, director and script adaptor who’s been portraying characters in animation and video games since 1997. He’sRead More…
We are heading to next evolution of anime conventions, AnimeNEXT! Click here to watch our episodes from AnimeNEXT 2012!
Baltimore, MD (January 17, 2013) – Otakon welcomes back to our 20th celebration award-winning producer Masao Maruyama, a longtime friend of the convention. This will be Maruyama’s eleventh appearance at Otakon, making him our most frequent guest. Maruyama is also the first guest to be named an honorary staff member. The founder and former creativeRead More…
From Tuesday night to Monday morning of MAGFest, Vidgle has set up a time lapse camera in the arcade hall at MAGFest!
Baltimore, MD (January 9, 2013) – First appearing at Otakon 2005 and most recently at Otakon 2010, we are pleased to announced that Vic Mignogna will be joining us and other returning friends for our 20 th celebration at Otakon 2013.Vic has been acting for stage and screen since he was 8 years old. ButRead More…
Baltimore, MD (January 1, 2013) – We are pleased to welcome back voice actor Maile Flanagan for Otakon 20. MaileFlanagan won an Emmy in 2006 and was nominated in 2007 for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks. She voices the lead in the hit anime show NARUTO, andRead More…
Phoenix Comicon 2013 is excited to welcome the creator, J. Michael Straczynski, and the cast of Babylon 5 for the 20th Anniversary: Bruce Boxleitner, Bill Mumy, ClaudiaChristian, Jerry Doyle, Julie Caitlin Brown (Friday only), Mira Furlan, Walter Koenig, Pat Tallman and Stephen Furst!Bruce Boxleitner is appearing courtesy of Galactic Productions. Film and Media Guest Announcements:Read More…
I-CON has announced that its plan for its 32 annual convention will be postponed. It was going to be held from March 22-24, 2013 at a new location, Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY. A open letter, by the Con President is quoted below. Dear Member, I regret to inform you that I-CON 32 planned forRead More…
HOLLYWOOD, CA, December 20, 2013 – In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards®, the show’s musical theme, composed by Japanese superstar Yoshiki, will soon be available for download on iTunes. Written for the awards ceremony by the classically trained multi-instrumentalist and leader of one of Japan’s most successful rock groups, X-Japan,Read More…
Washington DC, VA, MD – December 20th, 2012 – In the past two years, MAGFest, the Music And Gaming Festival, has raised over $15,000 to support Child’s Play (http://www.childsplaycharity.org), the Penny-Arcade run charity which provides games to children’s hospitals around the world. This year, MAGFest hopes to surpass all years previous by offering a variety of charitableRead More…
Washington DC, VA, MD – November 28th, 2012 – MAGFest, the Music And Gaming Festival, has always been known for bringing together all aspects of the video game fan community to host the most all-encompassing gaming event possible. This year, MAGFest sets their sights on the silver screen by adding their very own film festival: Games onRead More…
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the extravaganza of the annual Steampunk World’s Fair in Piscataway, NJ. Music performed by the Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band (ENSMB). You can find their music at www.ensmb.com.
You can now make your purchase of Con Drama: The DVD! Includes special features and so much more! Click here to buy now!
Do you like ponies? Do you like watching videos about ponies? Do you like hanging out with other people who like ponies? You might want to check out BronyCon! Probably one of the smallest conventions I’ve been to in a long time, BronyCon was an entirely new experience for me. We stuffed the car andRead More…
If you live in New Jersey and subscribe to the ‘Inside Jersey’ magazine published by the newspaper ‘The Star Ledger’ or happen to pick up a copy on a news stand, you may see some familiar faces to Vidgle in the December edition. Star of Vidgle’s debut feature film “Con Drama” and on air talentRead More…
Alicia, Anon, and Jeremy continues to explore the excitement and festivities of the third annual Steampunk World’s Fair!
Jenthony Enterprises, Inc., owner of Vidgle, is planning an actual DerpyCon. This comes two days after BronyCon announces its new location in Baltimore, MD, which has upset con goers in the tri-state area. DerpyCon is a name of a fictional con for Vidgle’s 2012 film “Con Drama.” No location or dates has been announced. JenthonyRead More…
The world’s first Geek Trade Expo is here! And it’s open to the public! The Geek Creation Show | August 2-4, 2013 | The Sheraton of Parsippany, New Jersey Geek culture is on the rise. Geekdom is on the rise. And geek creativity and innovation is changing the world. The Geek Creation Show is theRead More…
From the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/297821126984436/ Multiverse: Joy and Laughter It’s time to celebrate being alive. It’s time to bring some cheer to people who’ve just been through one hell of a storm. It’s time to raise a little money for some of those people. And it’s time to laugh! We are an informal gatheringRead More…
BronyCon has announced dates and a new location. BronyCon will be hel the weekend before Otakon from August 2-4. Not only its the weekend before, it will be held as the same venues of Otakon, the Baltimore Convention Center and the Hilton hotel.
Due to success at last year, Con Trivia will be returning to AnimeUSA this weekend! Put your con knowledge to the test in this fun and informative game show! Vidgle’s Anthony, Alicia, Candice and Jeff will be hosting the event! It will be held in Panels 3 (Madison B) on Friday at 11:30PM. We hopeRead More…
A week before the con began, weekend badges were already sold out for New York Comic Con. Friday and Saturday badges were not that far behind. (Or was it Sunday for Kids Free day?) New York’s singular con for the masses of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming, entertainment, authors and music fans convening on the singular conventionRead More…
The panelists were Anime Producer Hiraoka Mitsu, Localization Director Eugene Chen and Marketing Ryan Phillips. Even though it was an anime panel, they were able to announce one video game title-which is not Halo as the panelist said jokingly-Mugen Souls. The trailer was narrated by a girl in a sweet high voice. It grew onRead More…
Candice Uyloan, of Viz Marketing hosted the panel. I stepped in late just as she was introducing Toshin (Fighting Spirit) which is Viz’s new merchandise line via Cafe Press. It’s an interesting marketing idea for official merchandise since the concept of Cafe Press is making your own things in your own style. Toshin allows fansRead More…
Joshua Lopez of Viz Media began the panel. He worked on the subtitled, dubbed and Japanese version of Tiger and Bunny, the series everyone came to hear about. He introduced Katsura Masakazu-sensei first. He started drawing manga in the 80’s with Video Girl Ai, I’s and Zetman as well as being the character designer forRead More…
During the prize portion of the panel, prizes were given out again by shouts, jumping and calling attention to the self. The loudest fan to shout ‘Jmanga yomitai!’ or ‘I want to read Jmanga!’ was given 5000 points (which is 10 manga on the site.) Jmanga itself was conceived by the Japanese Digital Comics Association,Read More…
Anno-sensei writes for the josei demographic, manga for young women as opposed to young girls. Though there is a long history of josei in Japan-about 35-40 years-there isn’t that big of a presense in the US. Not to say that there aren’t that many josei fans in the US, just that the market doesn’t releaseRead More…
The dub of the third episode of Blue Exorcist was shown when I entered the room. I settled myself in the back. I really enjoyed the English version. Bryce Papenbrook was wonderful as Okumura Rin and Johnny Yong Bosch as Yukio was perfect. The script had some profanity in it that I’m not sure IRead More…
Marketing VP Robert Newman opened the panel by greeting the crowd. They handed out the special clearfiles of Soredemo Machi wa Mwatteiru aka. And Yet the Town Moves that Ishiguro-sensei designed for NYCC. A quick runthrough of Jmanga was given. Its a site supported by 40 major Japanese publishing companies and the goal is toRead More…
The panel is unique on several levels. One is that the host is Danny Choo, a celebrity in his own right. He spoke British English very quickly and it was hard to follow him at times. His Japanese is fluent of course but thankfully was at a normal pace. Asakawa Yu actually spoke English quiteRead More…
There was a slight delay to the start of the panel, but we were all very patient. NYCC welcomes back Amano-sensei…and fans rejoice. The audience laughed as an enthusiastic fan calls from the back, “Welcome back, bro!” Amano: What should I say? New York is wonderful. [I love New York.] fans cheers I haven’t beenRead More…
A Blue Exorcist cosplayer helped hand out raffle tickets for posters from Japan. A familiar face to Aniplex Marketing, E.J. Rivera opened the panel with reminders of the screenings held at NYCC, first being the Madoka Magica episodes, Durarara!!, Fate/Zero with the promise of prizes given out at each of the screenings. Then he introducedRead More…
Washington DC, VA, MD – October 31st, 2012 – MAGFest, the Music And Gaming Festival has strived since 2002 to create the very best lineup of musicians, combining the incomparable enthusiasm of the video game music community and game industry greats on hand to perform live in front of thousands of fans. Over a decade,Read More…
Anon, Alicia, and Jeremy explore the third annual Steampunk World’s Fair in Piscataway, NJ.
June, 2013. In Somerset, NJ. A group of anime fans gathered for the fun and frivolity known as AnimeNEXT. For three days, they overtook the Garden State Exhibit Center, the Doubletree Hotel behind it, and the Holiday Inn across the street for gaming, shopping, cosplay and, of course, the dunking booth. Who wouldn’t want toRead More…
On a cold rainy October 7th if you were to venture into the heart of Central New Jersey you would have discovered the International Steampunk City in Morristown off of Speedwell Ave, hosted by Jeff Mach and the Friends of Historical Speedwell. The day consisted of performances in the Carriage House Green as well asRead More…
October 23rd 2012 – LeetStreet Boys have announced the release of their third full-length album which is titled “L3g3nds.” “L3g3nds” takes otaku music to a whole new level with familiar teen anthems like “Imaginary Boys” and “Sakura,” as well as thoughtful, introspective ballads like “My Life Is An RPG” and “The Song Of Time.” TheRead More…
Watch the sights and sound of Zenkaikon 2013 in our second installment of Con Goer Video Essay.
Watch the Zenkaikon 2012 closing ceremonies with the Cosplay Awards and a sneak peak of Zenkaikon 2013.
It’s time for the cosplay masquerade at the sixth Zenkaikon in Oaks, PA! Here are the skits line up: Opium War Take 2 (9:08) Fan Girl Away! (12:15) Pokémon: The Next Generation (17:10) Hello (26:18) Poppi Po (30:00) The Boys (34:23)
Louis explores the second and final day of Zenkaikon 2012. No worries, a three day con weekend will return for Zenkaikon 2013.
The sixth annual Zenkaikon is at a temporary location this year at the Oaks Exhibition Center. Unlike other Zenkaikons, this year is setup as a festival; with a main stage, video gaming, dealers room and panel rooms. On the Friday episode, Louis explores the festivities of Zenkaikon 2012!
At cons, there are many outlets covering the con. Photographers, podcasters, videographers. While I’ve been traveling to cons for over a decade now, with 6 years being involved with media relations, I learned a lot from the people who attend the conventions. At cons, each media outlet doesn’t compete with each other. In fact, weRead More…
Olivia was able to have an interview with voice actor Darrel Guilbeau at T-MODE 2012. Darrel Guilbeau is a Los Angeles based actor who began voice acting in 2004. He has voiced the lead roles of Mikado in Durarara!!, Gainer Sanga in Overman King Gainer and Ichitaka Seto in I”s and I”s Pure. Other popularRead More…
The judges and hosts of the T-MODE 2012 has a talk with Olivia about the T-MODE 2012 Cosplay Variety Show.
LeetStreet Boys is excited to announce the release of their new full-length album, entitled “L3g3nds” later this month. “L3g3nds” Track list: 01: L3g3nds (Instrumental) 02: Sakura 03: Booth Babe 04: Imaginary Boys 05: My Life Is An RPG 06: Final Boss 07: OtakuRave 08: Harajuku Girl 09: Hikikomori 10: Worlds Apart 11: The Song Of Time LeetSteetRead More…
After 2 years in the making, the live-action “Sonic” fan film starring Jaleel White will be released online January 9th, 2013 after a world premiere screening at MAGFest 2013, occurring January 3th-6th. The screening will have Writer/Director Eddie Lebron in attendance with Producers David S. Horowitz and Daniel Horowitz, all of whom will be doingRead More…
One of New York City’s friendliest Steampunk events meets dark interactive theatre, in a show with special guests all the way from Chicago! Just as New York Comic Con ends, The Anachronism begins, and you’re most cordially invited – we welcome one and all. Come share Halloween with us! The Anachronism showcases genre-bending Steampunk musicalRead More…
Baltimore, MD (September 28, 2012) – Otakorp elections have occurred and a new Board of Directors will head the corporation for Otakon’s 20 th year. The election results are: President: Andrew Earnhardt Vice-President: Jen Piro Corresponding Secretary: Victor Albisharat Recording Secretary: Marvin Vinluan Treasurer: John Gluth Comptroller: Matt Smiechowski Members at Large: Dallas Odom InaRead More…
Olivia explores Sunday of the fifth annual anime and gaming convention, T-MODE, in Rockville, MD.
We are heading back to the fifth annual anime + gaming convention in Washington D.C., T-MODE! To watch episodes, click here.
Actor Phil LaMarr will be appearing at AnimeUSA 2012 in Washington, D.C. from November 9-11, 2012. LaMarr is known for roles on Futurama, Justice League, Final Fantasy XII, Samurai Jack, and Pulp Fiction. AnimeUSA will be held at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, D.C. on November 9th through the 11th. Information for AnimeUSA canRead More…
Watch the Victorian Fashion Show and the opening ceremonies of the first Macabre Faire!
Did you know that we will be premiering our first film in its entirely at Intervention-Con this weekend? If not, you should check out Intervention-Con this weekend in Rockville, MD. And we will be having a table in the vendors room, which Con Drama DVDs will go on sale! For more details go to theRead More…
Megan and Olivia are at Macabre Faire on Saturday! Who would they run into at this Long Island event?
The Con Goer team is heading to Macabre Faire, the new horror, gothic, steampunk event on Long Island. Click here to watch!
Megan and Olivia is at the first Macabre Faire in Rockville Centre, NY. The Living Dead Mafia and Twitch Twitch Productions presents Long Island’s first and only horror, gothic, and Steampunk event.
Con Goer videographer Anthony has the sights of the Elizabethtown College’s Anime Club Convention, JayCon 2012, in Elizabethtown, PA.
Alicia, Jeff and our loyal viewer Eric (known as the giant chicken) breaks down their experience of SpringFest NY 2012.
Jeff and Alicia explores SpringFest NY at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University in Brooklyn, NY.
Anon and Candice will talk about their experience of Wicked Faire 2012: Welcome Home Halloween.
BronyCon Summer 2012 has reached its attendee cap this weekend with a count of 4,000. This will mark the largest Brony Convention worldwide. The convention has also stated that they can no longer register anymore attendees. BronyCon Summer 2012 will be held at the Meadowlands Expo Center on June 30 and July 1 in Secaucus, NJ.
Anon and Candice is mourning the death of Wicked Faire 2012 in all of us. They will explore to see what people had to say about the seventh Wicked Faire.
On the first installment of ‘What the Hell Woke Me Up?!?,’ we will talk to attendees of what they think what caused the fire alarm to go off at AnimeNEXT 2012.
Anon and Candice explores the big day of the biggest, indoor renaissance faire in the world (well, at least in New Jersey), Wicked Faire. The question of ‘what is Wicked Faire’ continues, this time Anon and Candice will ask a few of the many performers and guests of Wicked Faire: Halloween, Welcome Home.
‘What exactly is Wicked Faire?’ ‘Who is Jeff Mach?’ One of the many questions that Candice and Anon will be finding out at the sixth Wicked Faire, the Indoor Winter Renaissance Faire held in Somerset, NJ, hosted by Jeff Mach (and friends).
As the second day of Setsucon comes to a close, Anthony and Fred talked about what went on at the sixth Setsucon in State College, PA.
As our new tradition, Anthony, once again, interviews with the judges and the emcee from the cosplay masquerade at Setsucon 2012.
We have the entire Cosplay Masquerade Skits from Setsucon 2012, with your emcee, Frank! Skits Lineup: Hall Cosplay Judging @ 3:45 Skit 1 – Eastern European Funk @ 7:07 Skit 2 – First Reaction @ 10:10 Skit 3 – Angry Midget @ 11:50 Skit 4 – Epic Full Metal Time @ 16:50
It’s the second and final day of Setsucon, 2012 in State College, PA. Anthony and Fred will see what attendees had to say about the sixth Setsucon.
Anthony and Fred are back at the sixth Setsucon in State College, PA! They are going to explore to see what attendees had to say about the big day at Setsucon 2012!
Jeff was able to meet up with Kris at MAGFest 2012. Kris is the costume designer for the fan-film Sailor Moon: The Movie.
Olivia catches up with Brentalfloss for an interview after one of his concerts at MAGFest 2012.
Olivia was able too have an interview with Stuttering Craig from ScrewAttack.com at MAGFest X 2012.
MAGFest kicks off our fifth season of Con Goer! Jeff and Olivia are reporting from the music and gaming festival, MAGFest, in its new home, the Gaylord National Harbor. Jeff and Olivia will go around see what MAGFest attendees had to say.
As AnimeUSA is our last con of 2011 for the Con Goer crew, J-F and Jeff will share their thoughts and opinions of AnimeUSA 2011.
After eight months of desperately getting this interview, J-F finally got an interview with Kevin and Sarah from Interrobang Studios at AnimeUSA 2011. You can visit their website at www.interrobangstudios.com!
Jeff is in the AnimeUSA 2011 Masquerade green room talking too several cosplayers who performed in the AnimeUSA 2011 Masquerade.
After taking a year break, MangaNEXT returned to New Jersey in February rather than October as previous incarnations. In it’s 5th year, there were much more than usual planned. It is always wonderful to see guests from various publication companies like Ed Chavez from Vertical and Erica Friedman of ALC Publishing, but we also hadRead More…
Gen Manga, JManga, Vertical and ALC Publishing were in attendence. Marketing Director of Vertical Inc., Ed Chavez become the defacto moderator of the panel. President of ALC Publishing, Erica Friedman introduced herself next as a representative of the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. Robert Newman of JManga sat on Chavez’s left with Robert McGuire, EditorRead More…
It was a wonderful afternoon when I had the rare honor to interview Tateno Makoto-sensei. Present was Robert Newman of JManga, Shinshokan publishing staff including Director of Production Section, Suenaga Hironari-san. Newman assisted with the interpretation. We introduced ourselves and settled into the usual Q&A with a bit of fangirling on the side. IL: WhatRead More…
The panel continued with Robert Newman from JManga reintroducing Tateno Makoto-sensei. Other titles that Tateno-sensei are known for in the shoujo genre include King of Cards, Red Angel, Happy Boys and in the BL genre is Blue Sheep Reverie, Steal Moon and the first volume of RomeoxRomeo which can be found digitally on JManga. TheyRead More…
The panel opened up with JManga Robert Newman’s introduction. Maeda Tomo-sensei debuted with Honey Blood in Wings magazine in 2000. Other manga include Black Sun Silver Moon, Me ni ha Sayaka ni Mie ne domo, Tsukuroi-ya and her ongoing series, Kesshou Monogatari which began in 2008 and Kamitsuki which began in 2011. Black Sun SilverRead More…
Similar to Tateno-sensei, Robert Newman of Jmanga opened the panel by introducing Maeda Tomo-sensei. Maeda-sensei also wrote in a variety of genres including shoujo, BL and yuri. She is known for Beyond My Touch as well as Black Sun Silver Moon which is also on JManga. She is currently working on Kesshou Monogatari and KamitsukiRead More…
Tateno Makoto debuted with Yurarete Egg Boys in 1986. Tateno-sensei currently creates works for magazines such as Dear+ (Shinshokan), Bessatsu Hana to Yume (Hakusensha) and BE×BOY (Libre Publishing). Her most popular title in the US is Yellow and she is currently working on Blue Sheep Reverie which will be released in a few weeks. RomeoxRomeoRead More…
There was a slight delay at the start of the panel due to techical difficulties. Ed Chavez of Vertical Inc. seemed to be doing a video recording of the panel with the webcam directed at the power point presentation. After all the tech was set up, we were on our way to new announcements. HeRead More…
Watch the masquerade skits and fashion show from AnimeUSA 2011 in its entirely. From Lady Gaga Kip to CSI: Resident Evil, we have them all! Skit line up with times: Skit 1 – Lady Gaga Kip in Pokémon at 1:05 Skit 2 – The Cat Returns @ 4:40 Skit 3 – Walk-on Cosplay @ 6:43Read More…
It’s the last day of AnimeUSA 2011 in Arlington, VA. J-F and Jeff will explore to see what con-goers need to say about the 2011 run of AnimeUSA.
It’s the big day at the DC-area anime convention, AnimeUSA. Jeff and J-F will talk to con goers about their experience of AnimeUSA 2011.
Jeff and J-F are at our last con for 2011, AnimeUSA. Located in Arlington, VA, Jeff and J-F will explore the con on a wonderful Friday evening.
It’s time for Anthony to sum up his experience at Another Anime Convention 2011 in Nashua, NH.
Anthony speaks with Eric and Glenn from the NerdFit Network at Another Anime Convention 2011. You can visit their website at www.nerdfit.com
It’s the big day, Saturday, at Another Anime Convention. Anthony will talk to the cosplayers and attendees to see what they had to say about the sixth annual Another Anime Convention.
Anthony has been waiting for years to attend this New Hampshire convention, and now he has finally arrived. Anthony will explore Friday at the sixth annual three-day anime convention in Nashua, NH, Another Anime Convention.
On a cool Saturday night, J-F and Anthony runs down the events and their experience at the internet culture convention, Intervention
J-F talks with Sarah from Echoes of Empires at Intervention. They will discuss about LARPing and the activities that Echoes of Empires have done at Intervention and other events.
Anthony and Nick joins in for “MAGFest Chat,” which we will talk about the music and gaming festival, MAGFest. MAGFest will be taking place January 5-8, 2012 at the Gaylord National Harbor in National Harbor, MD.
It’s the big day at Intervention in Rockville, MD. Anthony and J-F will talk to several attendees and guests to see what they have in store for Saturday!
Anthony and J-F are at the internet culture convention, Intervention, in Rockville, MD. From web comic artists too cosplayers, Anthony and J-F will talk to attendees of this three day convention on Friday.
As sun sets on Sunday of Otakon in Baltimore, MD, Colie and Louis sum up their experience of Otakon 2011.
Since it began in 2006, NY Comic Con has been growing exponentially every year. With the inclusion of NY Anime Festival, the cultures of sci-fi, fantasy, gaming merged with Japanimation, manga, fashion and music. This year marked the first when NYCC opened it’s doors to the public on thursday. Only the showroom is open atRead More…
The room for the screening was small. The number of people that could fit in there was less than for the Professor Layton screening on friday…not that it was any surprise. I just imagined that these things would be bigger. I got a seat in the middle and we were able to start early. TheyRead More…
After watching Shinkai Makoto-sensei’s film Voices of a Distant Star at 15 years old, Yamamoto Soubi-san was inspired to become an animator. Since Shinkai-sensei was able to write, direct, create and animate his own film, she was going to do the same. At 21 years old, she finished Kono Danshi, Uchiu-jin to Tatakaemasu (This BoyRead More…
The president of Crunchyroll, Vincent Shortino opened the panel by announcing that over the following week, several of Shinkai Makoto-sensei’s works will be streaming for free: Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days and 5 Centimeters Per Second. They show a video showcasing some of his works, 5 Centimeters PerRead More…
The US premiere for this movie coincided with the release of the game, Professor Layton and the Last Spector which was on Oct. 17, the following monday. To promote both the movie and the game, VizMedia in conjunction with Nintendo pulled out all the stops for this. It just surprised me that they were promotingRead More…
The host opened with the announcement of Mashima Hiro-sensei’s signing which will be held the next day at 11am with the same 6am ticket pickup. “For the diehard [fans].” It seems to be a convention of swag (moreso than usual,) with the next announcement being that first people who are on the line for theRead More…
With the appearance of Takeuchi Junko-san appearing at the con, Viz pulled out all the stops for this promotional opportunity. The first hint of Viz (or Naruto) taking over was with the question by the host: “Does everyone have a headband?” With hands raised, a Naruto cosplayer ran about handing them to the masses whoRead More…
The panel was late in setting up, beginning about 12:15pm. Technical difficulties and all that. They began by introducing the Aniplex guests that were present: the President of Aniplex, Natsume Koichiro and the Executive Vice President of Planning and Production, Katsumata Hideo (Executive Producer of the new series Blue Exorcist). They began with the announcementsRead More…
Colie sits down with director of “Hetalia: Axis Powers” Bob Shirohata and with voice actor Akira Sasanuma; known as Link in the “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.”
It’s the final day of Otakon 2011, Sunday. Colie, Louis and Katie explores the last hours of the con!
OAKS, PA – October, 20, 2011 – The staff of Zenkaikon is pleased to announce that its sixth annual convention will take place on May 11-12, 2012 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. “Many of our members have been eagerly awaiting the announcement of our next convention, since construction at the ValleyRead More…
It’s day 2, Saturday, at the convention of the Otaku generation, Otakon. Louis, Colie and Jeff will explore of what is the greatest day at this 3-day weekend convention in Baltimore, MD!
It’s Day 1, Friday, at Otakon 2011 in Baltimore, MD. Louis and Colie will interview con-goers at the Charles Street lobby (known as the fountain with the lobby).
It’s day 0 of Otakon 2011 in Baltimore, MD! Louis and Colie will talk to con goers who are picking up their badges before the con starts!
Anthony, Candice and Olivia give their final thoughts about AnimeNEXT 2011 in Somerset, NJ!
Vidgle’s website was down parts of Sunday because of a major hack attack. Vidgle’s general manager Anthony Zaragoza announced the attack to users of Vidgle late Sunday night. “This attack targeted the entire enterprise of our hosting provider’s web hosting data center.” The attacker, known as Tiger-M@te, attacked the site at 4:00AM EST Sunday morning.Read More…
MUSIC AND GAMING FESTIVAL, JANUARY 5-8, 2012 Live Video Game Music Cover Bands and 24 Hour Gaming For Four Days WASHINGTON, DC — SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 — The largest video game party on the east coast returns once again. MAGFest X, the 10th annual Music And Gaming Festival, will be rocking the Gaylord National HotelRead More…
It’s the final day of the tenth AnimeNEXT in Somerset, NJ. Anthony and Candice explores the final hours of the con.
It’s the big day at AnimeNEXT 2011 at Somerset, NJ. Candice and Anthony will head and meet the interesting people and cosplayers at this New Jersey anime convention.
Anthony and Candice explores the opening day of New Jersey’s largest anime convention, AnimeNEXT in Somerset, NJ.
LeetStreet Boys have released a new music video for the single “She’s So Kawaii” from their second album entitled Otaku Hearts. The spiritual successor to their 2008 hit “Yuri The Only One,” “She’s So Kawaii” emphasizes themes of love and anime fandom, featuring over four minutes of original animation. The story follows the romantic trialsRead More…
Baltimore, MD (Aug 2, 2011) – Otakon 2011 digs deep for Japan Relief and raises over ¥5,000,000 ($65,000). In an unprecedented show of generosity and goodwill, members of Otakon 2011 including attendees, guests, industry partners, and staff raised $65,150 for Japan Relief. The various efforts included merchandise (t-shirts, wristbands, buttons etc), Otakon exclusive Madoka MagicaRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 31, 2011) – For the 18th year, Otakon’s attendance grew, this year reaching a new milestone. At closing ceremonies, the Chair of Otakon 2011, Bob Klemens announced an unofficial count of 31,348 members. Last year’s official count was 29,274. Also, Otakon 2012 dates were announced and will be held July 27–29 atRead More…
It’s time for part 2 from the Steampunk World’s Fair in Somerset, NJ with Mia and Anthony.
Baltimore, MD (July 27, 2011) – Otakon 2011 to host Charity Auction for Japan Relief. In the wake of the devastation caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, Japan faces years of rebuilding and relief efforts. They will continue to need assistance and support for quite some time. Accordingly, this year’sRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 27, 2011) – Musician Hiroaki Yura to return to Otakon for 2011 along with fellow musician Mari Yoshida. Hiroaki Yura is a Japanese violinist who is the founder and Artistic Director of the Eminence Symphony Orchestra in Sydney, Australia. The founder of the Eminence Symphony Orchestra, the Eminence Audio Production company,Read More…
Baltimore, MD (July 27, 2011) – Otakon 2011 is proud to present the 2D premiere of the English version TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance. Set in the rich Tekken universe, TEKKEN: Blood Vengeance follows Xiaoyu Ling, seasoned martial artist and high school student, tasked by the G Corporation to infiltrate an international school in Kyoto to gatherRead More…
Anthony and Mia are back at the largest steampunk event in the world, The Steampunk World’s Fair!
Baltimore, MD (July 19, 2011) – Here is a rare opportunity to own an original Madoka Magica Poster at Otakon. Otakon in collaboration with Aniplex of America have come together to help raise funds for disaster victims of Japan’s earthquakes and tsunami. In exchange for a small minimum donation ($5), Otakon is offering a LimitedRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 20, 2011) – Otakon is proud to present the premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest work, Children who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below. It’s been 10 years since Makoto Shinkai’s brilliant debut with his individually created work Voices of a Distant Star, and with the releases of The Place Promised in OurRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 14, 2011) – Executive Producer Masayuki Ozaki to appear at Otakon 2011. Until 2003, Masayuki Ozaki worked for GAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC where he was involved in acquisitions of Hollywood titles and distribution & promotion of domestic titles. In 2004, he began his career at Sunrise Inc. where he was a planning managerRead More…
MAGFest for 2012 have been announced for January 5 – 8 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, MD. This is the same venue that Katsucon has been held since 2010. MAGFest’s tenth year plans to be biggest yet. Guests include musical guest Random Encounter, Arin “Egoraptor” Hanson and Jon St. John. MAGFest, short forRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – Otakon welcomes back writer Peter S. Beagle. Peter S. Beagle was born in 1939 and raised in the Bronx, where he grew up surrounded by the arts and education: both his parents were teachers, three of his uncles were gallery painters, and his immigrant grandfather was a respected writer,Read More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – Nobuo Uematsu to make Special Appearance on Friday July 29th of Otakon 2011. Mr.Uematsu will appear by special arrangement with Distant Worlds, in a Q&A session on Friday July 29th, followed by a charity autograph session. This special autograph session will require a donation of at least $20 toRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – Otakon 2011 to host editor Toshihiro Fukuoka. Toshihiro Fukuoka is the Chief Executive Editor of “ASCII Weekly Magazine” and an Editor at “Tokyo Kawaii Magazine,” both from the ASCII Media Works publishing company. Mr. Fukuoka has played an active role in introducing Japanese anime and pop trends through theseRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – Atsuhiro Iwakami travels from Japan to present his latest work Puella Magi Madoka Magica at Otakon 2011. Madoka Magica She has a loving family and best friends, laughs and cries from time to time… Madoka Kaname is an eighth grader of Mitakihara middle school who lived a normal lifeRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – Otakon welcomes back producer and honorary Otakon staff, Masao Maruyama! The founder of Madhouse Studios, Masao Maruyama has had a hand in the Japanese animation industry for almost forty years. Maruyama was born in 1941 in the Miyagi Prefecture. After graduation from Hosei University, he went to work forRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 13, 2011) – K-ON! invades Otakon 2011! K-ON! English voice actresses Stephanie Sheh (Yui), Cristina Vee (Mio), Cassandra Lee Morris (Ritsu), Shelby Lindsey (Mugi) join cosplayer/singer Karrie Shirou for a special mini-concert featuring the Japanese songs from K-ON! season one. Join them at their first ever Otakon performance! Best known for herRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 11, 2011) – Otakon 2011 to host Noboru Ishiguro who will Premiere Angel ScandyS along with Seiyuu Orine Fukushima, Momoka Ohara, and Chiaki Shimogama along with a Saturday concert. Angel ScandyS is a comedy about three normal girls, three demons, and three angels, trying to become idols. So just why are angelsRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 7, 2011) – Kylee to perform on Sunday at Otakon 2011. Kylee is a singer and currently lives in Arizona. Born to an American Father, and a Japanese mother, Kylee is the product of music without borders. Kylee sang the National Anthem at an NBA game when she was only 11 yearsRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 11, 2011) – Otakon 2011 will host Hetalia World Series premiere with guests from both Japan and the US. The hilarious international incidents keep coming in Hetalia World Series! All of your fave Allied guys and Axis boys are back, and this time they’re bringing a bunch of brand new characters toRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 7, 2011) – Join Otakon and FUNimation Entertainment as they present the world premiere of the subtitled Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos movie. See the next installment of the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise just weeks after its theatrical release in Japan. In the lost holy land of Milos, The Elrics searchRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 7, 2011) – Takamasa Sakurai, producer, author and journalist to appear at Otakon 2011. Born in 1965, Mr. Sakurai is a content media producer, an author and a journalist. He is currently involved as cultural exchange spokesman, giving talks in 72 cities in 20 countries and produced fashion shows. He is oneRead More…
Anthony and Olivia hosts an improv version of Con Goer’s Con Trivia, the trivia game about conventions of anime, sci-fi, fantasy, gaming and beyond.
Baltimore, MD (June 22, 2011) – Fashion and music artists Sixh. to appear at Otakon 2011. Otakon is proud to announce that Sixh. will appear at Otakon 2011 and be part of a Fashion Show at Otakon 2011. In 2007, “Sixh.” was born through the collaboration of young fashion design duo IBI and MINT throughRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 22, 2011) – Makoto Shinkai, an award winning director, animator, and voice actor, will appear this year at Otakon 2011. Makoto Shinkai is a native of the Nagano prefecture in Japan. While in middle school, exposure to manga, anime, and novels birthed his desire for creation. One of these anime was CastleRead More…
Jeff and Louis sums up their trip to the Greater Philadelphia’s anime convention, Zenkaikon.
Role Playing Games have always been recognized as those most at the forefront of storytelling in video games. In addition to creative original stories, RPG’s draw from mythology and many of the world’s religions to weave tales of adventure, political intrigue, mysticism and spirituality. There are stories that use established plotlines and archetypes to weaveRead More…
It’s been two hundred long episodes of Con Goer since premiering on Vidgle in 2008. Its a celebration that Con Goer fans should watch! Hosted by Anthony, Fred, Colie and new reporter Candice.
Baltimore, MD (June 3, 2011) – Otakon is proud to present the Otakon Matsuri Street Festival on Thursday, July 28 from 12-4pm. Ever wanted to go to a Japanese Matsuri festival? Well now you can! This event will feature a variety of booths that include games of skill and chance, various delicious foods, and alsoRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 3, 2011) – Johnny Yong Bosch to appear at Otakon 2011. Johnny Yong Bosch got his start fighting giant bugs as Adam Park, the Black Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. It is a role that he would play for three and a half seasons on TV, two motion pictures and twoRead More…
Jeff was able to interview with Carolann and Lynn, two out of the three judges for the Hall Cosplay Walk-ons at Zenkaikon 2011!
Baltimore, MD (May 24, 2011) – Roland Kelts, author, editor, and lecturer, to appear at Otakon 2011. Roland Kelts is a half-Japanese American writer, editor and lecturer who divides his time between New York and Tokyo. He is the author of Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US and the forthcoming novel, Access.Read More…
Anthony talks to James and Onezumi about Intervention, an internet culture convention in Rockville, MD.
Anime Boston 2011 took place from April 22nd to April 24th at the Prudential Center at where else? Boston, Massachusetts. Nearly 20,000 anime and gaming fans attended this year making it the most attended Anime Boston to date. There was also a surplus of guests such as Sean Schemmel who voiced Goku in the hitRead More…
Baltimore, MD (May 9, 2011) – Voice Actor, producer, director and writer Tony Oliver to appear at Otakon 2011. Tony Oliver began his career over 25 years ago as an actor on stage and on camera, performing in several feature films and dozens of plays. His first foray into television was as the lead voiceRead More…
Baltimore, MD (May 9, 2011) – Voice Actor, Producer, and Director Tom Wayland to appear at Otakon 2011. Tom Wayland is proud to have made a long and successful career out of his most favorite things – acting, directing, and making raucous, loud rock and roll music. Tom has produced and/or directed hundreds of animeRead More…
Baltimore, MD (May 9, 2011) – Voice Actress, Producer, and Director Lisa Ortiz to appear at Otakon 2011. Lisa Ortiz is a veteran voice actress holding a BFA in theatre from Hofstra University. She began her career as the high elf Deedlit in Record of Lodoss War and since then she has gone on toRead More…
Anthony speaks with the band Gelatine at Zenkaikon. Gelatine is one of the most consistently entertaining bands in New York. They’re a rock band who seem to mix influences of classical, Japanese traditional, metal, and cartoons, into a rowdy and enjoyable listening experience.
For the first time in Zenkaikon history, Zenkaikon has a third day of the con weekend and that day is Sunday. Jeff and Louis explores the last hours of the con!
It’s the big day at Zenkaikon 2011, Saturday! Jeff and Louis heads out to see what con goers are doing at the convention.
Louis and Jeff explores Friday at Zenkaikon 2011 in Valley Forge, PA, the Greater Philadelphia’s Anime Convention!
Anthony sums up his experience of the inaugural Alternative Living Expo in the greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Watch as all of the fashion from The Alternative Living Expo come alive at the Fashion Show!
Anthony is in the greater Philadelphia area for The Alternative Living Expo. If you like Steampunk, Renaissance, Gothic, Geeky, Pagan, kinked, polyamorous, queer, green, sustainable, scifi, or simply outside the ordinary, then this is the expo!
Anthony speaks with Daniel Greenwolf about the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, a renaissance faire in Asonia, CT taking place this June and July!
Watch all of the fashion from Wicked Faire come together at the Wicked Faire Fashion Show.
Vidgle’s Anon talks to the stunt performers of ‘Middle to Nowhere.’ Performers R.J., Emma, and Brandon will perform some of their favorite stunts on-camera!
It’s the last day of Wicked Faire 2011! Fred and Megan explores the final hours of Jeff Mach’s sixth Wicked Faire in Somerset, NJ.
T-Mode announced Thursday that the format of the 2011 T-Mode will be a charity event. T-Mode is a “fun sized” anime and gaming convention in the Washington DC area. With T-Mode only weeks away, portions of attendee’s registerations will be donated to the Red Cross to benefit Japan. T-Mode is still planning to have conventionRead More…
It’s the big day of Wicked Faire 2011, Saturday. As music plays in the hallways of Wicked Faire, Fred, Megan, and Anon explores the indoor Renaissance Fair in the late hours of the evening.
It’s day one of the indoor Renaissance Fair extravaganza, Jeff Mach’s Wicked Faire. This year’s theme is Fairy Tales Gone Awry! Fred and Mia will explore the excitement going around at this 16+ event!
Zenkaikon announced an attendance total of 3160. An increase of 50% from the numbers of the last Zenkaikon in November 2009. The attendance total from 2009 was 1,988. Throughout the weekend, Zenkaikon raised money for donations for the American Red Cross relief efforts in Japan. The estimated total was $2,600. Posted on the Go
Anthony and Robin sums up their experience of Setsucon 2011. Will this be the last date of Anthony and Robin?
Baltimore, MD (March 13, 2011) – Otakon’s Artist Alley registration will be opening Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 8pm EST. Please review the updated Artist Alley rules and FAQ at http://www.otakon.com/alley.asp and any questions should be forwarded through the Contact Us form on http://www.otakon.com/contacts.asp by selecting Artist Alley. Otakon 2011 will be held July 29Read More…
Baltimore, MD (March 6, 2011) – Panel Submissions now open! Panels make up the largest part of Otakon’s Programming. That means that our members’ panel ideas, knowledge, talent, time and effort both before and during the con contribute in a major way and helps Otakon to fulfill our motto. “For Fans… by Fans”. Subjects rangingRead More…
Baltimore, MD (March 6, 2011) – Time to break the piggy banks and dig through the couch for loose change as Otakon Pre-registration is now live! With over 29,000 people last year, Otakon welcomes everyone to experience the East Coast’s largest Japanese culture convention – for fans, by fans! Pre-registration is $65 until June 4th,Read More…
Anthony talks to the three judges and the emcee of the cosplay masquerade from Setsucon 2011.
It’s the big event of Setsucon, the Cosplay Masquerade, hosted by Frank, with all of the cosplay walk-ons and skits!
It’s Sunday of Setsucon, the second day of this two day convention in State College, PA. Anthony and Robin heads out to see how everybody thought of Setsucon.
For the second con of the year, we decided to stop at Setsucon in State College, PA. Anthony and his so-called date, Robin, explores the con on a snowy Saturday.
Baltimore, MD (February 25, 2011) – Otakon Dealer’s room registration is now open! Go to http://www.otakon.com for more information and booking instructions. Otakon 2011 will be held July 29 – 31 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
In an interview with Jeff Mach on Friday, Mach stated that Wicked Faire 2012 will once again stay for a third year at the Doubletree Somerset in Somerset, NJ. A loud cheer rang through the lobby as reporter Anthony Zaragoza thanked the hotel and staff. Mach stated that Wicked Faire will be the third weekendRead More…
The “Angry Video Game Nerd” sits down for a press conference at MagFest 2011 in Alexandria, VA.
Show manager for New York Comic Con 2011 and New York Anime Festival 2011, Lance Fensterman, has announced they have decided to become a 4-day convention. Which this gives the 2011 dates from October 14-16 to October 13-16. Fensterman states: This year to we have decided to extend the length of the show by an extraRead More…
On January 29th, 2011 the Tilles Center in Brookville, New York held Video Games Live which is a concert that plays orchestrated video game music. Video Games Live was founded by famous video game composer Tommy Tallarico who composed for games such as “Earthworm Jim” and “Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater”. Video Games Live also featuredRead More…
Fred, Colie and Louis expresses their views of New York Comic Con and New York Anime Festival 2010!
Louis interviews with Nicholas Humphries, producer of the online series Riese: Kingdom Falling.
Louis interviews with comedian, musician, and gamer, Brentalfloss, at New York Comic Con. Brent is known on his YouTube channel for his “With Lyrics” series.
Charity auction to raise funds for the Child’s Play charity. WASHINGTON, DC — December 27, 2010 — The next MAGFest is coming up Jan 13-16, 2011, and will be holding a charity auction, with 100% of proceeds to be donated to Child’s Play. Child’s Play is a game industry charity dedicated to improving the livesRead More…
George & Jonathan, Cheap Dinosaurs, and more for a full-day chiptune showcase in January WASHINGTON, DC — DECEMBER 21, 2010 — Ever since its humble beginnings, Northern Virginia’s Music And Gaming Festival (MAGFest) has lovingly nurtured and raucously celebrated the growing art form known as chip music. Using the lo-bit sound chips trapped within retroRead More…
An interview with a few members of the Steampunk 101 panel, G.D. Falksen and Jeni Hellum.
Curious about steampunk? Want to learn more about the genre that is rapidly becoming the next big subculture trend? Then come join author and noted steampunk expert G. D. Falksen as he leads a panel discussing all things steampunk. This panel will cover the basics of the steampunk genre, its development as a subculture andRead More…
Colie and Louis explores Sunday of New York Anime Festival and New York Comic Con at the Javits Center in New York City!
Colie and Louis explores Saturday of New York Comic Con 2010 and New York Anime Festival 2010!
Coming from the sixth annual New York Comic Con with New York Anime Festival at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City! Fred co-hosts with the newest the member of the Vidgle team, Colie.
Voice actors Travis Willingham and Laura Bailey, both with Funaimation Entertainment, are now engaged. The announcement comes on Travis Willingham’s official Facebook page. Travis Willingham mentioned briefly to Vidgle in a press conference at Otakon 2009 that he was dating Laura Bailey as he was telling his stories of being a voice actor.
The interview that everybody has been waiting for. Anthony speaks to the members of "Leetstreet Boys" in this hour-long interview. "Leetstreet Boys" performs the music in "Con Goer."
Anthony speaks with Susan about Kotoricon, an anime convention in Gloucester County in New Jersey. More information about the convention can be found at anime.gccnj.edu.
Anthony talks to James and Dale from Pennsylvania (PA) Jedi at Inochicon! More information on PA Jedi can be found at www.pajedi.com.
Anthony and the crew are at the first Inochicon, a two-day anime convention located in Philadelphia, PA.
The New York Comic Con has been going on for 5 years while the New York Anime Festival has been running for 4. However, this year’s convention is really special with the combination of the two. On October 8-10, both conventions were held at the same time at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. Unwilling toRead More…
J. Michael Tatum and Ian Sinclair are a comedy team. They’re obvious fans of the series and they love fooling around with the crowd. Before the screening began, they started taking funny pictures with each other, ballroom dancing…the hilarity was endless. Before the screening, they announced that Becca made a special introduction for the fansRead More…
Stan Lee is known to millions as the man whose Super Heroes propelled Marvel Comics to its preeminent position in the comicbook industry, Stan Lee’s famous co-creations include Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, X-Men, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Daredevil, The Avengers, Silver Surfer and Dr. Strange among many others. Lee first became publisher of MarvelRead More…
It was one of my favorite VA info panels ever. I think it’s because the panelists asked each other the questions (more like they asked Chihara-san questions and vice versa,) rather than the audience picking questions. One thing that makes the former better is because we don’t have the usual ‘how did you become aRead More…
The panel was delayed due to equipment failure. Because of the problems, they were unable to show all of the trailers that they wanted to. However, information was given which is the essential part of the panel. Bandai first announced their online store which will include Bandai-only exclusive dvds. Volume 2 of Gundam Unicorn: TheRead More…
They opened the panel with a video showcasing the plethora of titles that Aniplex is associated with accompanied by the cheers of the crowd. Aniplex has tons of US partners including Funimation, but this summer, they started launching titles to the fans themselves under Aniplex of America starting with the Gurren Lagann the movie. TheirRead More…
VAMPS — composed of HYDE, from the famous Japanese band L’Arc~en~Ciel, and K.A.Z, from the groups Oblivion Dust and HIDE with Spread Beaver — will be returning to NYC after their 2009 sold-out show at New York’s Irving Plaza. Now on their third consecutive year of touring, VAMPS is playing a 40+ show tour inRead More…
Minori Chihara, born in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture in Japan, debuted in the anime world in 2004 as the voice Aya Natsume in the series Tenjho Tenge. Since then, she’s tackled over 40 anime series, lending her voice both to characters as well as to theme songs. Notable roles include Minami Iwasaki in Lucky Star, ToaRead More…
UPDATE: The dates have been changed. Click here for an updated article. New York Comic Con 2010 is over but 2011 is the future! New York Comic Con posted their 2011 dates on their website, www.newyorkcomiccon.com. The dates will be October 14-16, 2011 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City, NY. It willRead More…
Watch Anthony’s interview with Otakon guest kanon; a bassist for A Cafe and a video game producer.
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA – October 4, 2010: Zenkaikon has announced its first webcomic guests for its 2011 convention. Guests include Kevin Bolk and Sarah Martinez of Interrobang Studios, and Onezumi Harstein and James Harknell of the Onezumi family of websites. Kevin Bolk and Sarah Martinez are the primary art and writing team for Interrobang, aRead More…
MAGFest is holdings its ninth annual musical and gaming event this January in Alexandria,VA. Anthony talks to event staffers Nick, Brandon, and David about the event!
Celebrate Ben 10 on 10.10.10 with the cast of Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Cartoon Network and Adult Swim will host a number of highly-anticipated panels, fan events and autograph signings at 2010 New York Comic Con at the Jacob K. Javits Center, Friday, October 8 through Sunday October 10, 2010. See the full lineup forRead More…
ADAM GREEN, KANE HODDER, DANIELLE HARRIS, TONY TODD AND R.A. MIHAILOFF TO APPEAR AT SHOWINGS NATIONWIDE ON OPENING WEEKEND IN SUPPORT OF THE WIDEST RELEASE OF AN UNCUT AND UNCENSORED GENRE FILM IN MORE THAN 25 YEARS Orland Park (IL) (September 24, 2010) – Dark Sky Films, a division ofMPI Media Group, announced today thatRead More…
PANEL EVENT WITH EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS FRANK DARABONT, GALE ANNE HURD, ROBERT KIRKMAN AND CAST ANDRWEW LINCOLN, SARAH WAYNE CALLIES, JON BERNTHAL, LAURIE HOLDEN AND STEVEN YEU Panel on Sunday, October 10th at 2:15pm Series Premieres on Halloween, October 31 at 10pm NEW YORK, NY – September 24, 2010 – During New York Comic Con, AMCRead More…
Anthony talks to Kristyn, Tim, and Darlene from Zenkaikon, an anime convention outside of Philadelphia, PA.
On this first edition of talking to other conventions, Anthony talks to Renee, the con-chair of T-Mode.
As announced on the Vidgle blog last week, Jeff Mach and among others are planning a fundraiser for Isaac Bonewits. This morning, it was announced that a day and time has been set! The event is going to be held on August 29, 2010 at 7PM at the Radisson Piscataway in Piscataway, NJ, where SteampunkRead More…
It’s Saturday at Otakon 2010! Fred and Louis heads out to explore the big day of the con!
Isaac Bonewits, known in the Wicked Faire community, passed away this morning after battling colorectal cancer. He was 61. Isaac’s illness was posted by his wife, Phaedra, on his blog on neopagan.net in October. In October and November 2009, Isaac went through chemotherapy. The following month, Wicked Faire founder Jeff Mach held a “Halloween inRead More…
Anthony and Fred explores the first day of the seventeenth Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland!
Is a Sonic Drive-In on Long Island worth the excitment? Word broke out earlier this summer that a Sonic (for short) is coming to Babylon, but is it with it? Meaning that, would “you” be going to it at least twice a month. And if so, “would you get tired of it?” Friends of mineRead More…
The dates have been announced for next year’s Otakon: July 29-31 in Baltimore. It will be year eighteen for the convention. In 2010, Otakon had over 29,000 attendees.
Baltimore, MD (August 1, 2010) – For the 17th year, Otakon’s attendance grew, this year reaching a new milestone. As of 10:30 a.m., the head of Otakon Registration announced an unofficial headcount of 28,044 members from picked up pre-registration and at-con registration, or 29,274 including all staff and dealers. Usually, according to Otakon officials, theRead More…
10:00am – its the big day of Otakon! 12:00pm – started taping our Saturday episode 1:30pm – we head to the the dealers room! 2:00pm – Fire alarm goes off. BCC evacuated. 3:30pm – Everyone and events were returned to convention centerm 4:00pm – dealers room is now open till 7, artist alley till 1am.Read More…
Los Angeles, California (July 30, 2010) – Morinaga America, Inc. (www.hi-chew.com), marketing and distribution channel for HI-CHEW Fruit Chews in the U.S., will delight convention goers with HI-CHEW Fruit Chews during the Otakon 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center from July 30-August 1. The HI-CHEW King will be featured in the Morinaga America Booth #H-1. HI-CHEWRead More…
12:00am – The register line for attendees who did not pre-reg has begun. 11:30am – Otakon 2011 date has been set for July 28 – 31. 1:00pm – we went to the dealers room. While Fred explores, Anthony (me) talked with MagFest, Setsucon, T-Mode, and Zenkaikon. 3:30pm – we started taping the show. We startedRead More…
1:00 -It’s Thursday and we are on our way to Baltimore! This is the first installment of The Log, a way you can find out what we are doing! We will update this page throughout the day and you can always check it out on your phone! We are the service plaza on the JerseyRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 28, 2010) – Bassist kanon, one of the founders of the visual kei band An Cafe and currently a video game producer, will demo his mobile phone game Pinky Distortion at Otakon. The demo will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 31 in the Game Room. At his panel on FridayRead More…
It’s time for the wrap up report from AnimeNEXT 2010! Fred and Anthony will discuss their experience about their first trip to AnimeNEXT. Familiar faces that were previously on Con Goer, may make a surprise appearance! Also, we are going to see how many people will walk in front of the camera! How many doRead More…
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — July 26, 2010: Zenkaikon is pleased to welcome actor, director, and writer Todd Haberkorn as a guest of honor at its 2011 convention. Mr. Haberkorn voices roles in many popular series including Ouran High School Host Club, Axis Powers Hetalia, and many others. He joins previously-announced guests Vic Mignogna and GregRead More…
Nickelodeon recieved a green light ffor a live action movie of the NickToons series ‘Fairly Oddparents.’ The show made its debut on Nickelodeon in March 2001. Starring in the live action movie is Drake Bell from Nickeledeon’s ‘Drake and Josh.” Jason Alexander will be starring as Cosmo, Cheryl Hines as Wanda, Daniella Monet as Tootie,Read More…
AnimeNext held its ninth annual convention of anime in Somerset, NJ last month. Over 7,000 con-goers attended the convention at the Garden State Exhibition Center, Somerset DoubleTree hotel, and other nearby hotels. AnimeNext has a main events hall, a LARP stage, dealers room, panels, workshops, a gaming room, a manga library, karaoke, game shows, ndRead More…
A man who posed as ‘Darth Vader’ from the Star Wars film series robbed a bank in Setauket on Long Island Thursday. The robbery took place at 11am at a Chase Bank on 347. The teller is uncertain of how much money she took from the draw. The man wore a Darth Vader mask withRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 22, 2010) – Voice actress, voice director and ADR scriptwriter Stephanie Sheh will be a guest at Otakon. She is best known for her roles as Hinata in Naruto, Orihime in Bleach, Eureka in Eureka 7, and Mamimi in FLCL. Most recently she has worked on Monster, Slayers – Revolution, Kurokami, SkyRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 19, 2010) – As a special treat, Otakon is pleased to welcome the music supervisor, composer, and singer for our 2010 Opening Animation to this year’s convention. Returning to Otakon is Hiroaki Yura — the founder of Eminence Symphony Orchestra and the Eminence Artists, and a violin virtuoso. He has performed extensivelyRead More…
Cablevision issued a statement at 11 am this morning confirming that they are experiencing technical issues with their internet service provider’s email portal. Cablevision’s Sarah Chaikin issued the following statement: “Cablevision is experiencing technical issues that have resulted in e-mail delays and e-mail access issues for some customers. We have located the problem and expectRead More…
Peter Fernandez, known for his voice actor role as “Speed Racer” television series has died Thursday after battling Lung Cancer; as Anime News Network reported. His voice was dubbed into “Astro Boy,” “Gigantor,” “Marine Boy,” and several other anime series. He made an appearance in the 2008 film “Speed Racer” as a race announcer. FernandezRead More…
We’ve finally made it to AnimeNEXT for the first time! Located at the DoubleTree Somerset hotel, Fred tries to find Voltaire, Jeff Mach, and the Mount Hope Street Circus on our one-day journey to this New Jersey-based anime convention!
Baltimore, MD (July 8, 2010) – Award-winning fantasy author Peter S. Beagle will make his third appearance as a guest at Otakon 2010. Beagle, author of The Last Unicorn, is America’s greatest living fantasist and has millions of fans around the world. He was born in New York City in 1939 and raised in theRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 8, 2010) – Manga artist/creator Felipe Smith will appear at Otakon 2010. Smith is one of the few successful non-Japanese mangaka working in Japan today. Born in 1978 in Akron, Ohio, and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Smith graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2000. After winningRead More…
Mia and Fred concludes their trip to the Steampunk World’s Fair! Jeff Mach also stops by for a Wicked Faire update.
Baltimore, MD (July 7, 2010) – Otakon is pleased to welcome director Koji Masunari, character designer Masashi Ishihama, and producer Tomonori Ochikoshi. They are the creative team behind the award-winning new film Welcome to the Space Show, which will make its U.S. premier at Otakon 2010. Director Koji Masunari is best known to American audiencesRead More…
Baltimore, MD (July 7, 2010) – In a welcome addition, Otakon will once more host triple threat Michael Sinterniklaas. A 16-year veteran of the anime industry, Sinterniklaas founded the recording studio NYAV Post LLC in 2000, which now has facilities in both New York and Los Angeles. Sinterniklaas has been busy at work this yearRead More…
There are seven months until the sixth Wicked Faire and already the hotel room is going fast! Jeff Mach, the founder and head operations of Wicked Faire, posted this morning on his Facebook saying “85% of group rate sold out.” This though is the group rate for the convention, room openings of none-claimed group rateRead More…
Watch the excitement of Brian Viglione’s Birthday Bash from the Steampunk World’s Fair, with the Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band performing!
Baltimore, MD (June 30 2010) – Veteran actor, seiyu, and sound director Yuji Mitsuya will appear at Otakon 2010. Active in the industry since the 1970s through the present day, Mitsuya has acted in scores of anime, and has directed the original Japanese dubs of more than a dozen shows. Old-school U.S. fans may knowRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 29 2010) – Director and animator Hiroshi Koujina will make his first appearance at Otakon 2010. Koujina is currently director for Rainbow – Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin. As an animator Koujina has been involved in Macross Plus, Escaflowne: The Movie, Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, and Crystal Triangle, and characterRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 29 2010) – The founder of Madhouse Studios, Masao Maruyama has had a hand in the Japanese animation industry for almost forty years. Maruyama-san was born in 1941 in the Miyagi Prefecture. After graduation from Hosei University, he went to work for Mushi Production. He later went on to help produce Unico,Read More…
Opera singer Katie Kat’s performed throughout the weekend at Steampunk World’s Fair. On this episode, Katie Kat performs at the Dames and Dandies Fashion Show.
Performers from Honor Among Thieves, Hubris, and Mount Hope Street Circus comes together for one amazing performance!
Baltimore, MD (June 25, 2010) – Bassist kanon, one of the founders of the visual kei band An Cafe and currently a video game producer, will appear at Otakon. With a signature flamboyant style and Fender Jazz bass, kanon attracted a sizable fan base around the world as part of An Cafe. After a successfulRead More…
Mia catches up with Quinn, Ryan and the amazing Frank Miller from the Mount Hope Street Circus at the Steampunk World’s Fair. What could possibly go wrong in this interview?
Baltimore, MD (June 24, 2010) – Otakon 2010 will open with an original animated short, produced by Production I.G., as well as an original theme song, composed by Hiroki Kikuta. Once again featuring Otakon’s mascots, Hiroko-chan and Hiroshi-kun, this year’s project will showcase the convention’s focus on music. This will be the fourth original animationRead More…
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — June 21, 2010: Zenkaikon is pleased to announce voice actor and producer Vic Mignogna as a guest of honor at Zenkaikon V. “Mr. Mignogna has been our most frequently requested guest for Zenkaikon, and we are very excited to be able to have him at our upcoming convention,” says Kristyn Souder,Read More…
Baltimore, MD (June 17, 2010) – YOSHIKI and SUGIZO, of the legendary visual kei rock band X JAPAN, will make a special appearance and give a brief performance at Otakon 2010’s Masquerade – just one (1) week prior to the band’s appearance at Lollapalooza in Chicago. YOSHIKI previously appeared at Otakon in 2006, but thisRead More…
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — June 13, 2010: Zenkaikon is pleased to announce its first guest for its 2011 convention, Greg “Greggo” Wicker, famous for running a variety of game shows at conventions across the country. It is also announcing the opening of panel submissions for its event. ABOUT GREG WICKER: Greg Wicker (or “Greggo” asRead More…
Watch the Dames and Dandies Fashion Show at Steampunk Worlds Fair 2010, hosted by G.D. Falksen.
Baltimore, MD (June 8, 2010) – The multi talented Christopher Bevins will be a guest at Otakon 2010. Christopher Bevins has recorded, directed, produced, acted in and/or written script adaptations for over 70 anime series, movies and specials. His directing credits include BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad, Witchblade, El Cazador de la Bruja, Samurai 7, SpeedRead More…
Baltimore, MD (June 8, 2010) – Writer and “pop culture diplomat” Takamasa Sakurai will be a guest at Otakon 2010. This will be his first appearance at Otakon. Sakurai has had a vast career ranging from publishing to producing radio programs, websites, and music videos, as well as writing non-fiction material. Currently researching Japanese popRead More…
It's the final day of the first Steampunk World's Fair. Mia and Fred will explore what people had to say on Sunday!
Baltimore, MD (June 4, 2010) – Voice actor Jerry Jewell will be a guest at Otakon 2010. This will be his first appearance at Otakon. Anime fans will recognize him from his dynamic resume. Jerry Jewell can be heard as Kyo Sohma in Fruits Basket, Jimmy Kudo in Case Closed, Taira Beck:Mongolian Chop Squad, Barry the Chopper in Full Metal Alchemist, Happiness BunnyRead More…
It's Saturday at Steampunk World's Fair 2010! Mia and Fred will dance the macarena along the way as they explore the big day at the largest Steampunk event!
It’s the event of the year we’ve been waiting for, the first annual Steampunk World’s Fair, held in Piscataway, NJ. On the first day of the event, Mia and Fred will see what fellow fair goers had to say.
It's time for the wrap up report from the anime and gaming convention, T-MODE 2010, in Alexandria, VA.
VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA — May 22, 2010: The Zenkaikon staff is pleased to announce the opening of pre-registration for Zenkaikon V, as well as a room block for convention attendees in the Scanticon Hotel Valley Forge. Pre-registration includes new benefits for both standard and VIP members. Zenkaikon Pre-Registration For the first time this year, allRead More…
It’s the big day of T-MODE 2010, Saturday. Mia and Anthony explores the con on this exciting day!
We’re in Tournament Mode at T-Mode! Mia and Anthony explores this anime and gaming convention in Alexandria, VA on the first day!
Haim Saban's newly formed Saban Brands company has re-acquired from Disney the rights to the "Power Rangers" franchise. Power Rangers is the series that built Saban's fortune in the mid-1990s.
It’s time for our wrap up report from Castle Point Anime Convention in Hoboken, NJ! Anthony and Fred will talk about their experience from the one day con.
The tech-savvy President Obama, who utilized social networking sites, such as Facebook and Twitter, for the 2008 presidential election. At a commencement exercise at Hampton University in Virginia on Sunday, Obama states …And meanwhile, you’re coming of age in a 24/7 media environment that bombards us with all kinds of content and exposes us toRead More…
Fred and Anthony explores Castle Point Anime Convention 2010! From a ninja guard, to a Ness with a gun, there is a lot to expect at this year’s CPAC!
Two teenagers were arrested this week after planning a killing spree at Connetquot High School in Bohemia. Dana Saltzman, 16, of Commack, and boyfriend, 17-year-old Christopher Franko of Bohemia were charged. Police officers obtained cell phones and computers that were linked to the plot. “Computer forensics revealed numerous searches had been made of websites forRead More…
New York, NY –May 7-, 2010 – Aspire Communications, Inc. is pleased to announce Reni Mimura, a Japanese Cosplay Singer in NY, is invited as a featured musical guest and perform in Anime and Japanese cultural Convention in NY, PJ ”mini” Pop on May 23rd. What: PJ ”mini” Pop / Premiere Japanese POP Culture When:Read More…
It’s time for Anthony and Mia sum up their experience of I-CON 29 at Stony Brook, University!
A modder was able to make a fully functionally N64 that was portable. With its look of the Game Boy Advance, this might be a dream for fans of the Nintendo 64 era. However, this modder, who goes by the name of Bacteria, released notes and videos of the construction of making the portable NintendoRead More…
South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker is being warned that they can face violence for depicting Muhammad in a recent episode of ‘South Park.’ The character of Muhammad was blocked by a censor bar. On last week’s episode, the character was hidden in a bear costume, when the costume was removed, Santa ClausRead More…
Baltimore, MD (April 21, 2010) – The avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Naoto Hirooka, better known as h.Naoto, will be a guest at this year’s Otakon. In addition to routine guest appearances and a showcase booth in the exhibit hall, the avant-garde fashion icon, whose signature look borrows from punk, gothic Lolita, and visual kei influences,Read More…
The recently revealed Nintendo 3DS is expected to be released sometime in october, as reported by CVG. CVG has stated it has it on good authority from sources from the inside, that the 3DS will arrive in stores before the 2010 holiday shopping season. The 3DS is the newest in DS line of handheld gameRead More…
Late Sunday night it was confirmed a leading pioneer in the animation industry, Carl Macek, died Saturday of heart attack at the age of 58.
Here from a Japanese television show is a glimpse of some footage of what Pokemon Black and White will look like.
Would you ever sell your soul for a video game? Well again? That’s what over 7.500 online shoppers of the british video game retailer Gamestation did. This came about when nobody botherd to read the terms and conditions of sales, not that any one does except anthony. From what the retailer said this show thatRead More…
After a ton of questions on where former Tonight Show host Conan O’Brien was kicked off tv we finally have an answer.
The staff of Zenkaikon is pleased to announce that its fifth anniversary convention, “Zenkaikon V: The Ides of March,” will take place on March 18-20, 2011 at the Valley Forge Convention Center and Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center. The event will offer three days of anime, video gaming, panels, special guests, cosplay, vendorsRead More…
It has recently been confirmed that there will be a fifth generation of Pokemon games. On April 15th Nintendo is to announce detail’s on there upcoming title’s Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. The next set of games is scheduled for a release later some time this year in Japan.
We are glad to open up Vidgle Portal, a new portal on Vidgle.com which has forums and a blog. We will be posting news stories, headlines, reports and more. For now, let us get started and enjoy our new Vidgle Portal!
Fred talks to Terrance Zdunich, a writer, actor, composer, and storyboard artist. He is known from “Repo: The Genetic Opera” as GraveRobber. Fred will ask about Terrance’s new illustrated series, “The Molting.”
Watch the Friday night performance of the Mount Hope Street Circus from Wicked Faire 2010.
It’s the last day of Wicked Faire, the saddest day of the year. Before the day ends, Mia and Fred talks to several faire goers about how they thought of this year’s Wicked Faire!
Mia talks with author G.D. Falksen at Wicked Faire! His work includes Cities of Ether, An Unfortunate Engagement, and The Mask of Tezcatlipoca.
It’s Valentines Day at the sweetest Katsucon ever! Fred and Jon will interview con goers in the dealers room!
Our third year is now underway! For the first con of the year, we picked Setsucon, taken place outside of Penn State University in State College, PA. On this episode, Fred and Mia will explore the first day of this two day con!
Anthony, Fred, and our newest reporter for Con Goer discuss this past year of Con Goer while at Setsucon.
Fred interviews with Fighter’s High, a martial arts-High School-Comedy from IkuZo! Studios!
Louis talks to Reni Mimura, a cosplay singer who performs in New York City. Reni has been guests at Otakon and New York Anime Festival.
We sat down for a one-on-one interview with members of Eyeshine; including Johnny Yong Bosch, Maurice, Eddie Colmenares, and Tori.
For the final con of the year, we decided to close the season with Zenkaikon. Located in King of Prussia, PA, Louis and Fred explores the con with its fellow con goers on the big day, Saturday.
The final 20 minutes of the cosplay masquerade from New York Anime Festival 2009. This is the part of the masquerade that can’t be missed!
It’s the first part of the Cosplay Masquerade from New York Anime Festival 2009 in its entirely!
Jon and Anthony will put in their views of this year’s New York Anime Festival and its future.
It’s time for part 2 of our Out and About edition of the Con Goer at New York Anime Festival 2009!
Anthony and Jon is at New York Anime Festival in New York City! Here is part one of our coverage with the con goers!
Louis and Jon wraps up our coverage of Otakon 2009! They will share their experience about this year’s Otakon!
It’s the last day of Otakon! Jon and Louis explores the con and what the con goers have to say about this year’s Otakon.
It’s the big day at Otakon! We are going to explore the photo shoots and many cosplayers at the Charles Street Lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center, or as Otakon people call the location “the fountains.
It’s the first day of Otakon! Jon and Louis heads out to see what everyone is up too for this year’s Otakon!
It’s summer again, and you know what that means! It’s time to take another trip too one of our favorite conventions, Otakon! On this episode, we will explore the excitement of the pre-registration line on Thursday night!
We were able to catch up with Veronica Taylor again, this time for a one-on-one interview at Anime Boston. Veronica Taylor is known for her role as Ash from Pokèmon.
It’s the last day of Anime Boston 2009, and we’ll explore how it was on Sunday. We were able to catch up to the people at Gameunicon, a new gaming convention coming this summer; the Team Rocket cosplay group, and more!
On this episode of the Con Goer at Anime Boston 2009, we will explore the night experience of Anime Boston.
On this episode of Con Goer, we will explore AnimeBoston in the daylight hours of Saturday. We were able to catch up the M.C. from Katsucon, an all-girls Cowboy Bebop cosplay group, and so much more!
It’s our first trip to cover Anime Boston in Boston! On this episode of Con Goer, we’ll explore the first night at Anime Boston!
On this first episode of Going Green with Andy, Andy will give us a tour of the Long Island Green Living Expo.
Its the final moments of us being at I-CON this year! In this Con Goer episode, we will have our final thoughts about this year’s I-CON.
Watch the press conference with Tory Belleci from I-CON! Tory Belleci is known for his role on MythBusters.
Watch the Gary Graham press conference from I-CON! Gary is known as an actor, director, producer and writer.Gary appeared in Robot Jox, The Last Warrier, and Walker Texas Ranger.
Watch the entire press conference with Sean Astin from I-CON 28. Sean Astin is known for his role as Sam from Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Watch the press conference of Leetstreet Boys! Leetstreet Boys is a band who is known for performing Yuri The Only One, Rick Roll, and Masquerade.
Watch the press conference with Kira Buckland. She is a voice actress who was in several games, such as AWAY and Luminous Arc 2. She also voiced in several anime including AIKa R-16: Virgin Mission and Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit. She is also the announcer for Vidgle.
Watch the press conference with Mark Goddard from I-CON 28! Mark Goddard is known from the TV series “Lost in Space.”
Watch the press conference of Nicki Clyne and Sala Baker. Nicki Clyne is known for her role in the Sci-Fi series Battlestar Galactica. Sala Baker is known as Sauron in Lord of the Rings.
It’s Sunday at I-CON! We’ll give you the last sight and thoughts of the con goers at this Long Island Sci-Fi convention!
It’s Saturday at I-CON! So what was it like exploring I-CON on the big day, watch us we report and explore the grounds of I-CON! This report includes our day coverage at the Brentwood campus and then we moved to the Holiday Inn for our night coverage. So sit back and relax as we guideRead More…
Watch the cosplay skits, cosplay walk-ons, and the awards from the Cosplay Competition at I-CON 28!
We’re back at our hometown con, I-CON! Unlike the past 27 years, I-CON has moved where no other I-CON has been before, the Brentwood Campus of Suffolk Community College. So what is in store for Friday, you are going to have to watch to find out!
We all know Mia, we see her at every con we go to! So at Wicked Faire, she hosts a panel about Anime cosplay and how you can make your own.
Watch the entire Trouble with Time Travel panel about the film “Trouble with Time Travel” at Wicked Faire!
Sadly, it’s a snowy Sunday at Wicked Faire! And on this edition of Con Goer episode we will interview three famous people: Voltaire, Terrance Zdunich, and (the) Jeff Mach!
A question and answer session with the cast and crew of the independent film “Homesick.”
It’s Saturday at Wicked Faire, our third trip in a row! In this Out and About report, Fred, Anthony and Louis will be talking to several faire goers to see how they think about this year’s Wicke Faire.
Fred will join Prof. Badger as he gives a tour of the Eight Corner Globe – The Museum of Curiosities at Wicked Faire.
We’re back at Wicked Faire in New Jersey! The theme for this year is chocolate, so all of our interviewers will receive Vidgle M&Ms! So as we start off our Wicked Faire coverag, get the chocolate out and enjoy our coverage!
It’s the last day of Katsucon, Sunday! And we were able to talk to several con goers before the con came to an end. Reporters Andy, Jon and Louis will talk about their overall experience of this year’s Katsucon.
Watch the entire masquerade right here! From the Halo Kitty skit to the Pokemon skit, all of 28 skits are caught right on tape! Also included is the walk on cosplays. Be sure to watch the end to see who won the best skits of all!
It’s the big day at Katsucon in Arlington, VA! From the masquerade, to the panels, to the Valentines Day Ball, and a whole lot more, many things were going on at this con on a Valentine’s Day weekend. On this Out and About, we will explore the con and talking to fellow con goers andRead More…
It’s our second con in a row out of three! But don’t expect us to give up! On this edition of Con Goer Out and About we will share the experience of how it was at Katsucon if you came on Friday the 13th!
It’s the final day of New York Comic Con 2009 in New York City. We’ll take a last glance of the dealers room and the rest of the events of New York Comic Con!
Christy Karacas and Stephen Warbrick, the creators and executive producers of the new [adult swim] series Superjail, speak about the most intense, violent, and complicated jail in the universe. Panelists include David Wain (voice of the Warden), Ted Cohn (voice of Jared), and Richard Mather (voice of the Twins). Moderated by Keith Crofford.
It’s our second time at New York Comic Con in New York City! We’ll see what the fans of New York Comic Con have to say to start off the second season of the Con Goer!
A humerous panel on intergender relations, focused on the early stages of court ship. Techniques for social success, fashion tips and all illustrators, comic and manga artists of all levels! Part two deals with more advanced aspects including emotion, body language and fore shortening.
D.Gray-man’s the hot new series from Hoshino Katsura, but what exactly IS IT? Plot, character development, symbolism, and more will be discussed.
For the final con we’ve attend for the year of 2008, Louis and Anthony reports from MangaNEXT in Somerset, New Jersey!
No, T.M.Revolution isn’t in the building, but his people are. After an amazing concert at New York Comic Con, TMR’s staff have come back to check out the Anime Festival and reveal T.M.Revolutions upcoming international plans!
Rachael Lillis, Jamie McGonnigal, Veronica Taylor, and Tom Wayland are among New York City’s most accomplished voice actors. Find out what it’s really like to work in the voice acting field from these hometown heroes. Also, expect laughing, poking, and funny voices.
It’s the final day of New York Anime Festival 2008. We’ll interview with several con goers, people you may know from our past coverages, and Voltaire about their experience of this year’s New York Anime Festival!
Yoshitaka Amano is beloved the world over by anime fans, gamers, and art collectors. He’s responsible for the look of Vampire Hunter D and feel of Final Fantasy. He is an artist and a genius. Now, learn what makes him tick and where he draws his inspiration from in this very special panel.
Back at the Jacob Javits Center after putting down an outbreak at the New York Comic Con, the Green Light Anti-Zombie Squad is here to teach you how to beat the undead menace. From firearms to melee weapons to survival skills, the Green Light Anti-Zombie Squad will teach you how to be a zombie apocalypseRead More…
It’s the big day, Saturday! Jen, Fred, Louis, and Jon will talk to the fellow con goers of their experience at the New York Anime Festival!
Peter Fernandez and Corinne Orr are most known as the immortal voices of Speed Racer and Trixie, but the world of the Mach 5 is just the beginning. Take an hour and learn about two of New York and America’s most legendary voice talents. You’ll be amazed at where their voices have turned up andRead More…
Sonnya Paz and Renee Gloger were crowned World Cosplay Summit Team USA in the 2007 New York Anime Festival Masquerade. In July 2008, they traveled to Japan to compete against cosplayers from around the globe in the World Cosplay Summit Finals. They returned to the US with stories, pictures, and memories, and they want toRead More…
It’s the first day of New York Anime Festival, Friday! Jen, Jon, and Louis interviews several con goers to see what they think of NYAF so far!
Otakon is now over. Now it’s time for our reporters to discuss their experience at this year’s Otakon! Don’t worry, we will be back next year for Otakon 16!
It’s the final day of Otakon, Sunday! Louis, Jon, Fred, and Jen talk to con goers about their con stories and how they felt about this year’s Otakon.
It’s the big day at Otakon, Saturday! Reporters Fred, Jen, Jon and Louis will meet up with con goers to see how their experience of Otakon is going on so far. From the dealers room to the lobbies, our reporters covered the entire convention floor! Also, Louis has a big surprise for you at theRead More…
Louis was able to interview voice actor Peter Fernandez at Otakon. Fernandez was known for his role in the original “Speed Racer” series.
It’s a real life Phoenix Wright Trial, but who in the audience is guilty in this “HOLD IT!” filled trial?
It’s 8-8-08, the first day of Otakon! Fred, Louis, Jen, and Jon will talk to several con goers to see how they are enjoying Otakon so far!
We were able to catch the Opening Ceremonies of Otakon 2008! Find out the guests attending Otakon and what the mayor of Baltimore had to say to the con goers.
While everyone was on the line waiting to pick up their badges Thursday night, Fred, Jon, Louis, and Jen interviews with several Otakon attendees.
Vidgle is once again at another Jeff Mach Wicked Event called the Totally Normal Event! So what was normal at this normal event, Jen and James reports of what happened during the Totally Normal Event. Included in the report includes an interview with Voltaire, Freezepo, Ego Likeness, and the many totally normal attendees.
The Vidgle camera was able to capture the entire Voltaire Concert at the Totally Normal Event when the reporters decided to take a break.
Tarot reader Isaac Bonewits was at the Totally Normal Event and he talked to Kimberly about his experience of tarot readings and he gave Kim her reading as well.
Its our first trip to New York Comic Con in New York City! For this one-hour report, Jesse, Louis, and Fred interviewed many con-goers as they can for this video report about the con!
So what was it like walking around at I-CON 27? Our Con Goer Reporters, Jesse, Jon, Nick, and Sarah; interviewed the fellow con-goers, and discussed their views about this Long Island sci-fi, horror, medieval, anime, comic theme convention that took place at Stony Brook University on the weekend of April 4, 2008.
Billy West sits down in front of I-CON attendees and talks about his experience of being a voice actor. His famous roles includes being on Doug (Nickelodeon Series), Ren and Stimpy, and Futurama.
Its our first trip for the video edition of the Con-Goer. For our first stop, we picked Jeff Mach’s Winter Wicked Faire held in Edison, New Jersey. From magicians to artists, everyone was at this renaissance, pirate, ninja Faire!