By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a very enjoyable and well-attended mid-tier convention (around 15,000 attendees) with a lot of official vendors, art vendors, and English VAs hosting panels/meet-and-greets. Spend one day if you’re mainly planning to shop; spend two days if you also want to attend panels. Plan to arrive as soon as possible in the morning because once parking at the … Continue reading [Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023
By: Peggy Sue Wood July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time. I was focused more on enjoying the convention itself since two of my friends joined me and I was dealing with personal things at home, but here is, essentially, my … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023: Attendee & Presenter Experience
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and each of us at The Anime View will be closing out here for the year. As we come to the end of another year, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the ups and downs. We made it through a lot this year, met a lot of our goals, and failed in some too. Through it all, … Continue reading [Letter from the Editor] Goodbye 2023!
By: Peggy Sue Wood Kumoricon 2023 – DraftBy: Peggy Sue Wood TL/DR This is a small-scale event with lots of people. You could purchase a ticket for one day and tour the exhibit hall in a few hours with more than enough time for panels. This convention is good for first-time convention goers, particularly if you are not great with being in large crowds and … Continue reading [Review] Kumoricon 2023: Attendee & Presenter Experience (+Panel Links)
By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a fun, friendly annual expo for the Los Angeles area that focuses on cosplay and art vendors. It benefits from its location in Little Tokyo for additional food and shopping options that helped make the event effortlessly feel bigger than it actually was. Great for families and first-time con-goers. Location: Terasaki Budokan (Little Tokyo), 249 S Los … Continue reading [Event Review] Ronin Expo 2023
