When I first came to Chattanooga, I was faced with the dilemma of going to an convention 2 hours away from the city (Middle Tennessee Anime Convention and Anime Weekend Atlanta) as there were no local conventions. When I lived in Chicago, it was easy attending Anime Central without the long(er) drives.

I had a great time at JAMPcon last month, and what made that experience more enjoyable is being a part of a group of Bleach cosplayers, earning us the title of what I like to call, “The Chattanooga Gotei 13″, or “Bleachers”. The theme of the convention is Final Fantasy VII, but us “Bleachers” won [...]

Sorry for the delay, minna-san! After a few days of resting up and messing around with WordPress 2.5, I have my impressions of Chattanooga’s first anime convention! Originally, I said there were 140 photos, but most of them are landmarks taken around the Choo Choo and the same cosplay photos taken without the flash… I [...]

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January is coming to an end… That means it’s getting close to the start of the convention season! It seems there are more conventions this year than in recent years. One in particular that I’m excited about I will explain shortly. I’ve been attending anime conventions since 2003. The my first con was [...]