1970-1979
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30th Anniversary of Cosplay
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By Takahashi Nobuyuki The word “Cosplay” spread from a magazine called “My Anime.” During the 1970’s manga clubs and movie clubs were very popular among college students. During the…
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A brief history of the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, America’s first anime fan club
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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 trading with someone…
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How The Cartoon/Fantasy Organization – torchbearers of anime in America in the 80s – was brought down
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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 read and comment…
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T.J Burnside Clapp (Arlington, VA)
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The photos were taken at the 1977 Halloween party that was hosted by the University of Maryland Association of Star Trek (UMAST). I was a 16-year-old high school student…