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Amanda Werner

Personal Stories

The early anime cons (A-kon, Anime con’91, Anime expo’92) were all about the experience, because it was new for everyone. From finding new merch that you…

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Brian Flynn

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NegativeDreamer (Orlando, FL)

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Kelsey (Atlanta, GA)

Personal Stories

By: Liz Ohanesian Ginger Burton remembers the first anime convention she attended. It was Anime Expo back in 2007. While Burton knew about anime, she was…

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How Cosplay Can Change Lives

Essays
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Highway Just Cos (North Carolina)

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Cosplay: The Illegitimate Child of SF Masquerades

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Garrett (Los Angeles, CA)

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Anna-neko

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Bryan Morton (Los Angeles,CA)

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Anime Expo 2001 – Ninja Neptune

GeoCities
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Spades & Aces (Anchorage, AK)

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Scrapper Costuming (New York CIty)

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Gretchen (Kansas City) & Sterling

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Assist Wigs (Los Angeles, CA)

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

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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Rachel (New Orleans, LA)

Personal Stories
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Ger Tysk and Breaking All The Rules

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KnightmaGe (Youngstown, OH)

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