Author: Shelby Mcweeb

Little Witch Academia This series came out around the same time as My Hero Academia, so it’s no surprise if you watched this in tandem or if you missed the hype train entirely. Little Witch Academia is about a clumsy girl named Akko who dreams of being like her idol, Shiny Chariot. She goes to a magical academy to become one of the greatest witches of all time. It’s a no brainer why this is the first suggestion on the list. The main characters aren’t identical by any means, but their “dramatic needs” are. (This is my favorite screenwriting term,…

Kimi No Na Wa Necklace     First up is probably the best example on this list because it looks like a normal silver necklace. This beautiful, classy and chic necklace is based off of the hit movie “Kimi No Na Wa” (or “Your Name”, for filthy casuals). The film became an enormous international hit, and served as a reminder to never give up hope that someday a supernatural event could occur and be able to touch a hot girls boobs at any given time. The necklace itself is a spoiler, so luckily you won’t have to even explain to…

The New Year brings hope, fear, the drive to make positive changes to better yourself, and, if you are in the Southern California area, massive hype to finish your cosplays for Anime Los Angeles at the end of January every year. If you’re not from California, the idea of a warm convention smack dab in the middle of winter is a dream come true. If you’re local to most places in the southern part of the country, it’s also a dream come true because there’s a very short window to wear a heavy, warm costume most of the time in…

The average New Yorker has almost everything they could want to see right outside their doorstep, the only exception being a large scale Anime Convention. Many have attempted to bring big Anime Conventions to the Big Apple, Despite New York Comic Con’s efforts to incorporate the anime industry into its event, there has been no considerably large specifically anime convention in NYC for about 10 years. Until now. Anime Fans in New York, (and, let’s face it, all over America) were overjoyed to learn that come November 17th, a new anime convention would be coming to New York City. The…

Every year, cosplayers emerge from their winter cocoons to experience, the one, the only, Anime Los Angeles. A stark contrast from it’s sister con, Anime Expo, Anime Los Angeles offers intimacy, affordable hotels within walking distance, and the absence of the brutal southern California summer sunshine. However, if you have not gone to Anime Los Angeles before, then there might be a few things that will take you by surprise. It’s hard for me not to enjoy Anime Los Angeles. It’s, in my opinion, one of the best cons I’ve been able to stay at. Here are the ten things you should…

The story of Fullmetal Alchemist has been widely celebrated for the past sixteen years. It is a timeless story that needs no introduction, but you would be hardpressed to find an Anime fan who could not give you a very detailed one on the spot. Not only has it’s manga been given two Anime adaptations, it’s also been recreated in the form of audio dramas, light novels and it’s own video game, but it has been widely regarded by fans as one of the best series of all time, so many were delighted to hear that it is getting it’s…

Welcome to the Ballroom is a new anime series that debuted on Japanese television on July 8th about a teenaged boy named Tatara Fujita who is suddenly whisked into the world of competitive Ballroom dancing.  Director Yoshimi Itazu, Animation Director Takahiro Chiba, and Producer Tetsuya Kinoshita visited Los Angeles, California at Anime Expo to promote their new series with several events at the convention, including an exclusive press conference to discuss the anime. Beginning the interview, they sat down with their translator for their answers, and they were initially asked to tell us a little bit about “Welcome to the…

    Chances are, if you’ve spent more than five minutes in the deep weeb part of youtube, you’ve heard at least one of Amanda Lee’s covers. Even more likely, you’ve probably been a fan of a handful of her renditions of your favorite anime and gaming soundtracks. Not only is she an amazing singer, but she also has the BEST taste in anime.     Amanda Lee best known to her over 390,000 viewers as her youtube names, AmaLee or “LeeandLie”. She is a convention personality, vocalist and voice actress. She’s done memorable roles such as Overlord II as Crusch Lulu, and…

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Fanime is one of the largest and most popular conventions not only in California, but in the country. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend Fanime, let this article be your eyes and ears, because it isn’t something you would want to miss! A personal favorite draw to Fanime of mine has always been the super active fandoms. A fandom is a group of people who all enjoy the same piece of media (i.e. Naruto, Love Live! and Sailor Moon all have very active fandoms.) The Love Live! meetups are always a very fun time because you get to…