Anime USA 2013: My Cup of Tea Maid Cafe
I am in love. With the Maid Cafe. And with my maid. You will fall in love too. My Cup of Tea was the ichiban event I looked forward to at Anime USA since my magical visit last year. Like last time, I...
View ArticleAnime USA 2013: Charity Auction
Anime USA Charity Auction remains the highlight on Sunday. The Freer and Sackler Galleries are the named receipients of the proceeds this year. It was a blast last year and no different this time...
View ArticleAnime USA 2013: Club Ikemen Paradise Host Club
“Well, I have to do what you tell me to.” The top buttons of Mr. Stanley’s crisp white shirt were undone. His suspenders framed the stylish sight with titillating precision. Picture such a deliciously...
View ArticleAnime USA 2013: Happy Memories
It’s been over two weeks since Anime USA and I am in withdrawal. As I try to will the memories to the present so I may live it all over again, I am unsure why I love the capital’s convention as much...
View ArticleTigercon 2013
Tigercon is proof that awesome things can come in small AND FREE packages. I regret that this past Saturday was my first time. A convention organized by the anime club at Towson University, it...
View Article12 Days of Christmas: No Katsucon Cosplay Photograph
My first memorable anime related moment from this year would have to be Katsucon. I already wrote about it here so I won’t repeat myself. Instead I am taking this chance to mention something that...
View Article12 Days of Christmas: Otakon Cosplay Fail?
This anime moment is not exactly a fond one. It was Saturday night at Otakon and I was hanging out with Linda at Jenag’s and Hazu’s hotel room where a who’s who of anibloggers were throwing a party....
View ArticleKaruta Forever: At a Real Life Karuta Demonstration
The Paper had the privilege of attending a real life karuta demonstration in the Washington DC area. He even got to play. Did he win? Find out!
View ArticleKatsucon 2014: Tom Stidman
Tom Stidman was the first "fan guest" at Katscuon, ever, and The Paper interviewed him about what it was like to run panels.
View ArticleKatsucon 2014: Cherry Tea Maid Cafe
Bamboo is really, really intelligent. There’s a thoughtful demeanor about him that conjures some mystery. He spent practically the entire time listening to my colleague Mori, rarely speaking unless a...
View ArticleOtakon 2013: Chiaki Ishikawa Interview
We had the privilege of privately interviewing singer Chiaki Ishikawa at Otakon 2013. FInd out more about her time with Yuki Kajiura in See Saw, how she writes lyrics, and more!
View ArticleOtakon 2013: Maid Cafe
Maid Cafe returns for its sophomore year at Otakon. In hindsight, my lack of excitement beforehand foreshadows my conclusions. I feel bad because in some respects, it isn’t exactly fair to make...
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