July 22, 2007
Otakon 2007
Back from Otakon 2007. It’s the second-largest anime convention in the United States with an attendance of at least 22,000 with attendees ranging in age from newborn to elderly. If memory serves me correct I think we bring about a $125 million revenue to the city of Baltimore, vendors, etc. during the four-day weekend.
There will be major updates on my primary and secondary blogs as soon as I can find a USB cable for my camera. It’ll have to wait as I’m heading out to western Pennsylvania with the Minority Interns.
In the meantime, I can recommend two anime films with historical themes:
-Millenium Actress — A contender during the 2003 Academy Awards, this movie deals with the fictional story of a Japanese actress that lives through the turmoil of the Second World War and the sins of the era and their effects on her career.
-Grave of the Fireflies — From Studio Ghibli, comparable to movies like Black Rain and Schindler’s List, it follows the tragic story of what happens to civilians in war, but goes further to discuss what happens to children who must survive in a society where the need to survive has turned their fellow citizens into callous and uncaring survivors. Possibly the most powerful anti-war movie I have seen to date.
Just for the sake of keeping score, here’s a list of the stuff I bought this weekend:
-framed Belldandy watercolor print
-Studio Ghibli character watercolor
-Belldandy fanart print
-Valkyrie Profile fanart print
-two trading figures from Macross of Minmay
-two Macross mecha trading figs
-Catbus keychain
-Belldandy pencil board
-Totoro pencil board
-Totoro stickers
-Belldandy makeup kit/pencil box (it’s PINK)
-Robotech: Shadow Chronicles (autographed)
-Robotech: Southern Cross novel (autographed)
-Alpha Shade webcomic vol. 2 (autographed)
-Rurouni Kenshin novel
-MBT vehicle trading figs (2)
-Totoro keychain
Otakon 2008 August 8-10 CONFIRM/DENY?!! I think I’ll have to go reserve hotel rooms… oh within the next 24 hours?
July 23rd, 2007 at 11:07 am
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