The Anime Blog reader and contributor Liz Ohanesian went to Anime Expo 2009 last week and brought back some great coverage of the con, including a report on otaku trends, the One Piece controversy, an interview with Mana and more! Here are links to each article:
Anime Expo 2009 Photo Gallery:
Anime Madness: Cosplay Characters at Anime Expo ‘09
Top AX Trends:
Anime Expo 2009: Taking in the Otaku Trends
When “Pedobear”, the offensively-named teddy bear character 4chan users often tack onto Lolita posts, made an appearance at AX, the hallway turned into a mob scene of people screaming “Epic win!” as they clamored for a photo opportunity…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com
One Piece leak and its consequences:
“Where’s My One Piece?”: Anime Fans Ask Where Their Favorite Series Went After Piracy Issue
At FUNimation’s Saturday afternoon panel at Anime Expo, one huge question burned on the minds of the hundreds of anime fans in the room – When is One Piece coming back? Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com
Cure Magazine’s AX after party:
Rockers & Idols: Japanese Magazine Cure’s Anime Expo Afterparty
From performances by major Japanese recording artists like Moi dix Mois and Morning Musume, to Anime Music Video competitions, to karaoke battles and the annual AX Idol contest, music is just as important as animation at Anime Expo…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com
Interview with Mana of Moi dix Mois (ex-Malice Mizer):
Mana-sama Speaks, Sort Of: An Interview with the Eccentric Visual Kei Star
When visual kei artist Mana’s global legion of fans refer to him as Mana-sama, it isn’t just a cute nickname. The Japanese honorific is a term of respect more than endearment…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com
Music that inspired Takashi Okazaki’s Afro Samurai:
Soul of the Samurai: Afro Samurai Creator Takashi Okazaki Shares the Tunes Behind His Characters
As if RZA’s soundtrack to the anime version of Afro Samurai, which stars (and was co-produced by) Samuel L. Jackson and was, in an unusual move, released in the US before Japan, weren’t enough of a clue, Okazaki’s a huge hip-hop fan…Continue Reading at LAWeekly.com
Liz Ohanesian is a Los Angeles-based journalist covering music, media and club culture. She is a staff writer for Club World and her work regularly appears in such publications as the L.A. Weekly, Razorcake and Outburn. She has written for such publications as Punk Planet, PopMatters, Santa Monica Mirror and others.
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