By David on September 11, 2007
Here’s our album from the 2007 Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens!
Many anime fans once again proved that they don’t just love anime itself, but the whole culture that spawned it, by showing up en force to the Midwest Matsuri. When asked why they were attending the Japanese Festival, several anime fans responded that they love all things Japan. One gal stated that this (Japanese culture) is where anime came from.
Japanese Festival 2007 Photos
We spotted many fans cosplaying while we were dancing and we were unable to get their pics. I hope all you fans enjoyed the festivities!
Posted in Japanese Culture
I love anime. Specifically, series involving any of the following things: weird fantasy elements, super-powers, robots, aliens, wicked humor, crazy villains, horror, ninjas and samurai. I guess that means I like a lot of anime. I am pretty particular about the quality of animation and voice acting. If the character designs and animation quality aren't of über-quality, I quickly loose interest.The first anime-related series I ever watched was Battle of the Planets - otherwise known as Gatachman. The first true theatrical anime feature film I saw was Akira. My first exposure to manga was later in life when I read Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy.There are so many incredible elements of Japanese culture. Some of the most exciting to me are the style of design and storytelling. I'm a web designer & illustrator, and I find myself looking to Japanese design for inspiration all the time.Anime blogging has taught me even more about Japanese culture and anime than I ever expected, and I continue to learn more every week. In fact, I'd love to travel to Japan. Rachel and I hope to visit sometime within the next few years.
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