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By Sy Sable On 4/4/2020, Sy Sable (Mark Merlino) sent this brief history of the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, founded in 1977. His story comes from recent message…

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A brief history of the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, America’s first anime fan club

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Molotov Bailey

Personal Stories
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Patience (Anchorage, AK)

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RADCOSPLAY (ANCHORAGE, AK)

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@FernsideDragons (Seattle, WA)

Personal Stories
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Superman (2012)

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Luna (Ocean City, NJ)

Personal Stories
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NegativeDreamer (Orlando, FL)

Audio

The pandemic hasn’t affected me all too much in regards to cosplays and conventions— in some cases it’s led to some creative work-arounds or incorporations of…

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redroseace

Covid
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Cosplay the Marvel Way: A Guide to Costuming Culture and Crafting Basics

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Punished Props (Seattle, WA)

Personal Stories

By Infinitus_Potentia (Reddit) I’ve been making a list of notable people who had a hand in shaping the American anime fandom before 2000 (which you can…

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How The Cartoon/Fantasy Organization – torchbearers of anime in America in the 80s – was brought down

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Anna-neko

Personal Stories

by Michael Bruno Even though the art of Cosplay in Japan is based on SF costuming in America, there are only a few similarities and many…

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Costuming a World Apart: Cosplay in America and Japan

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Cosplay Repair Fairy

Cosplay Repair
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CosCove’s Creators Mengshu and Sherri on Building a Haven for Cosplayers, Makers, and Artists

Personal Stories
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Anime Expo 1999 – AA Productions

GeoCities
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COSPLAY ZINE

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Amanda Werner

Personal Stories
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Anime Expo 2002 – Ninja Neptune

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