Hello everyone. Otakuthon 2011 was this past weekend in Montreal, QC. The convention is growing every year with more attendees and more events than ever before. I really have to give a huge shoutout to all the staff at the convention. They were nothing less than AMAZING to us the whole weekend.

The Otakuthon dance was one of the best convention dances I have ever been to. They really out did themselves this year compared to last.

We will have multiple Otakuthon photo galleries up in the coming days. So keep an eye out!

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Bonjour à tous. Otakuthon 2011 a été ce week-end à Montréal, QC. La convention est en croissance chaque année avec plus de participants et plus d’événements que jamais. Je dois vraiment donner une shoutout énorme pour tout le personnel de la convention. Ils ont été rien moins que stupéfiant pour nous le week-end ensemble.

La danse était Otakuthon une des danses les meilleures Convention j’ai jamais visité. Ils ont vraiment eux-mêmes fait cette année par rapport à la dernière.

Nous aurons plusieurs galeries de photos Otakuthon dans les prochains jours. Alors gardez un œil sur!

It’s been a minute since Connecticon, but the coverage has just begun!

I have to say, this has been one of our best Connecticon conventions to date. I want to thank everyone who came to the Pika Pika Light Graffiti panel on Saturday night. Because of all of you it was a great success.

There was no shortage of guests at this year’s convention, and we got to talk to some of the greats such as Patrick Delahanty (AnimeCons.com), Michael “Mookie” Terracciano (Dominic Deegan), Jon St. John (Duke Nukem Forever) and Dave Lister (Paradox Lost) among others.

In addition to all the celebrity guests, the cosplay this year was out of this world. Check out all our photos at the gallery below!

CONNECTICON 2011 PHOTO GALLERY!

We will have more in depth reports from both Connecticon and Otakon in the coming weeks to keep checking back!

Hello everyone. PAX EAST and ANIME BOSTON have come and gone, we had a great time at both and were really excited to see all of you come out and support the site. We know the site doesn’t get updated much, but it’s the really life interaction that really does it for us anyways, and we think you like it too. We just wanted to remind you what the rest of the year looks like in terms of scheduled pre planned events. We’re sure there will be more than this, but we don’t like to do things like “plan” or “get ready” or “pre register” or “secure hotel rooms”. You know how it is.

Connecticon - Hartford, CT - July 8th, 9th and 10th

Otakon - Baltimore, MD - July 29th, 30th, and 31st

Otakuthon - Montreal, QC - August 12th, 13th and 14th

American Idols Live - Worcester, MA - September 1st

Another Anime Convention - Nashua, NH - October 14th, 15th and 16th

This is all we have planned FOR NOW. There will be more to come, but like I said, we’re lazy.

This week we are giving away an awesome hood by Spirit Hoods. The same kind seen on Ke$ha, Fergie and Bruno Mars. These hoods are a hot accessory for the winter, and let you show your WILD side. These hoods are made from faux fur, but don’t be mistaken, this fake fur truly feels and looks real. A great deal of time and energy was spent in the design of each hood, each having its own unique characteristics and charm, from ears to buttons – no two hoods are the same. A portion of the proceeds from every “Product Blue” hood sold is donated to helping the specific animal the hood is designed after. So even if you don’t win, check out Spirit Hoods Product Blue page and see how you can help out.

Now on to the contest. It’s easy to win! Simply post this message to your twitter account: Want to win a SPIRIT HOOD just like the one Ke$ha wears? Find out how at http://bit.ly/bfPkfw and follow @Idol360 and @SpiritHoods to win!

Double your chance to win by blogging about this contest and sending a link to @ spirithoods@idol360.org.

One winner will be chosen via random draw at the end of the contest on October 28th. Winner must be following @Idol360 and @SpiritHoods to be able to claim their prize. Style of hood is subject to change. One entry per account per day, and subsequent entries will not count.

We will be at Another Anime Convention in Nashua NH this weekend! This is one of our favorite conventions to attend. The people there are great and there is lots of fun to be had and havoc to create.

Check out our previous photo galleries below!

Another Anime Convention 2007

Another Anime Convention 2008

Another Anime Convention 2009

In 2009 we had our own dealers room booth during the day, and partied all night. The link goes to a video we did with Things Are Worse Than Ever. So check that out too!

See you this weekend!

I had a great time at Otakuthon! It was my first time there, but I’m sure I will attend next year. Please use the link below to view my gallery for the convention.

J’ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à Otakuthon! C’était ma première fois là-bas, mais je suis sûr que je vais assister à l’année prochaine. S’il vous plaît utilisez le lien ci-dessous pour voir ma galerie de la Convention.

http://fleathemagician.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=31

This year’s Connecticon was amazing. We met some great people, and partied hard! Unfortunately for my site, I lost about 50% of my photos in a horrible memory card accident. I will be trying my hardest to get a new camera for our next convention, Otakuthon, in August.

I do have the surviving pictures, and will be uploading them shortly!

UPDATE!

The photo gallery has been uploaded! Check it out here: http://fleathemagician.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=28

Shortly after Posting about going to PAX East, my life got sent into a bit of a tailspin. One of my best friends died while I was at the convention. The weekend after that I had obligations to staff Anime Boston (which is why there was no coverage from that convention this year). Shortly after that, my godmother passed away. Then my mom and I were forced out of our home and had to move (which thankfully went smoothly thanks to some great friends, many of whom have helped out with the site). The last bit of news that hit my family hard was the death of my grandmother on May 27th.

With all this pain and suffering, I am looking forward to happier times in the form of Connecticon (Connecticut, July 9-11), Otakuthon (Montreal, Aug 13-15) and Another Anime Convention (New Hampshire, Oct 15-17).

Our GRAND RE OPENING will be for CONNECTICON! I just confirmed our Hotel reservations for the weekend and we are ready to go!

Check out our CONNECTICON 2007, CONNECTICON 2008 and CONNECTICON 2009 galleries, and we hope to see you there!

-Flea