Anime Expo 2013
By Tokyo Journal Interns Hana Kobayashi, Chisato Kato and Luning Zhang
A RECORD-BREAKING 61,000 anime and manga lovers from around the world attended the 22nd Anime Expo from July 4 to 7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Highlights included a packed concert at Club Nokia with legendary Japanese rock band Porno Graffitti, “Attack on Titan” producer George Wada and Production I.G founder Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. In addition to cosplayers posing for photographers in the lobby, the event introduced its first Cosplay Participation Area where participants could pose in front of cosplay photo sets such as a classroom scene, sakura grove and spaceship interior. The convention also played host to the North American premieres of “Ghost in the Shell: Arise,” “Kick-Heart,” “Garden of Words” and “Star Blazers 2199.” The event was organized by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation. Anime Expo 2014 will be held July 3-6, 2014. tj
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| Name: Emily Approx. Costume Cost: $50-$80 Character Name: Time Sorceress Anime/Manga/Video Game: Original Character From: Orange County, California, USA Age: 20 # of Times at Anime Expo: 4 Approx. Costume Making Duration: 100 hours |
Names: Jenny (Left) / Vicky (Right) Character Name: Elin Anime/Manga/Video Game: Tera Online From : Canada Ages: 28/27 # of Times at Anime Expo: 7 each Approx. Costume Making Duration: 30 hours each Approx. Costume Cost: $200 each |
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| Name: Ai Character Name: Mariko Shinoda Anime/Manga/Video Game: AKB48 From: Tokyo, Japan Age: 20 Approx. Costume Cost: $50-$80 |
Name: Itsuki Character Name: Cygnus Hyoga Anime/Manga/Video Game: Saint Seiya From: Tokyo, Japan Age: 30 # of Times at Anime Expo: 2 |
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| Name: Koharu Character Name: Aatrox Anime/Manga/Video Game: League of Legends Age: 23 From: Los Angeles, California, USA # of Times at Anime Expo: 5 Approx. Costume Making Duration: 4 weeks Approx. Costume Cost: $400 |
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| Name: Darissa Character Name: Aegus Anime/Manga/Video Game: Persona 3 Age: 23 From: Anaheim, California, USA # of times at Anime Expo: 4 Approx. Costume Making Duration: 3 months Approx. Costume Cost: $200-$300 |
Names: Cici~sama/Oreh/Kanata Character Names: Kitty Maid/Megurine Luka/ Misa Amane Anime/Manga/Video Game: Original/Vocaloid2/ Dead Note From: San Francisco, CA/ Los Angeles, CA/ San Francisco # of Times at Anime Expo: 1 Approx. Costume Making Duration: 3 to 4 weeks Approx. Costume Cost: $800 - $1,500 |
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