Growing from its roots as 3-day anime marathon in 1997 with 200 attendees, this little con has grown in to a massive event with over 7000 attendees. Two years ago, it took up residence in the Raleigh Convention Center after outgrowing its previous hotel convention center home. Accustomed to operating with a tried and true system of running the con in a smaller venue for so long, adaptation to a new venue takes trial and error, and Animazement is still experimenting to make the most of its new home. Some of the events logistics are still under construction, but the Animazement experience overall remains a smooth running operation, with few delays, most problems quickly solved, and an eye towards continuous improvement.
Wyrd One — Upcoming New Con
Southern California now has another con for us all to look forward to. The con is Wyrd One, the West Coast LARP Convention being presented by the groups LARP Alliance and Live Effects. From their website: “Southern California’s Live Action Role Play (LARP) convention Wyrd[...]
Death Note– Or– How I learned to love L.
Death Note took me by surprise. Given that every anime that I’ve watched so far has taken me by surprise, this shouldn’t surprise anyone but me. Death Note required more absorption time for me than any anime so far. It’s taken me a couple of weeks to figure out whether I really[...]
Tools for Cosplay that You Should Know About: the 2x18” clear ruler
I’ve decided to put together a running list of items that I have discovered that can save cosplayers a lot of time and frustration, but that you probably would never think to buy or utilize. This week’s item is simple: the clear 2x18” ruler.[...]
Hot Cosplayer of the Month — February 2010
Sorry everyone that this one is so late, but here is our Hot Cosplayer of the Month for February 2010, Shiya. 1. What is your name, and where do you hail from? My real name is Shantel, but I go by Shiya a lot more! From Southern California (Fontana) middle of no where.[...]
Tokyo Godfathers– Sweet Action and a Baby
Ok. Tokyo Godfathers just about blew my mind. I still haven’t gotten used to the idea of Anime movies tackling subject matter that you’d expect to find in the realm of live action drama or action films. In my mind Anime still occupies a space reserved for more “children friendl[...]
Summoner Yuna Photoshoot
Our final Anime South photoshoot this year comes from Spookloops and features a gorgeous Summoner Yuna costume, which received a judge’s award in the costume contest. Photos were taken both on the beach and amongst the foliage to capture the beauty of this costume. A full gal[...]