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MomoCon: What to Look Forward to in 2022?

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:May 11, 2022
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After two years of lockdowns and shutdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic, MomoCon is returning for a full weekend of activities and guests at the Georgia World Congress Center on the weekend of Memorial Day 2022. Since it’s been a while since a large-scale event like this has been held for anime fans and otaku in the Southeast US since Anime Weekend Atlanta last September, what do people out of “convention practice” look forward to for MomoCon 2022?

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The History of K-Pop @ Metrotham Con Virtual Day 2020

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:November 3, 2020
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Another panel I worked on in addition to the Gundam Timeline Panel is one that talks about the “History of K-Pop”, which serves as a good introduction to K-Pop for those who are only familiar with BTS or want to learn more about K-pop in general.

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Gundam Timeline Panel @ Metrotham Con Virtual Day 2020

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:November 2, 2020
Post category:Anime & Manga
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I teased this on my Instagram account about a panel (or two) that I was working on for an “local con”. That local convention is Metrotham Con, Chattanooga’s newest multifandom convention!

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Metrotham Con Goes Virtual + Outdoor Vendor Event

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:October 16, 2020
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2020 is known as the year without conventions or any events to attend due to COVID-19 concerns. A lot of well known conventions such as MomoCon, Anime Expo, and now soon to be Anime Weekend Atlanta are hosting digital events in lieu of their traditional physical conventions. Metrotham Con is the latest convention to host a virtual event, as well as an outdoor event in Chattanooga.

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What is the Best Anime Convention?

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:October 12, 2020
Post category:Musings Otaku
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Declaring an anime convention the “Best Anime Convention” can go based on certain situations. That can be geographic location, experiences, and guests. This is a question asked in many communities, especially for those who have yet to go to an anime convention.

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Winners of KupoCon’s “The Crystals” Awards

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:October 7, 2020
Post category:Gaming
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This past summer the Final Fantasy convention ran by fans, for fans, KupoCon, announced an awards event called “The Crystals”, awarding the best of the Final Fantasy franchise in various categories. The nominees were selected and voted upon where the final winners was selected early in October.

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Recap Throwback: Anime Weekend Atlanta 15

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:September 17, 2020
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The following is a republication of a recap of my first Anime Weekend Atlanta in attendance! It was originally published following the convention in 2009. Since we’re in a situation where there are no cons to attend, unless virtually, in 2020, I figured this would be a good opportunity to wipe the dust off some of these posts, and with a little editing of typos here and there.

A LOT has changed since then, which also brings up a reminder that there are things that once were acceptable, which is now viewed with caution; I am not going to bring it to attention now, but you may figure it out as you read along, especially if you’ve been keeping up with the anime industry in the US in 2019.

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Why Anime Con Goers Need to Attend Metrotham Con

Post author:Sanjo-chan
Post published:May 4, 2020
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I want to talk about Chattanooga’s newest multi-fandom convention, Metrotham Con, which will be returning for their second installment since the inaugural event in 2019. For those who have not been to a multi-fandom convention, it’s exactly what it is: an event where every fandom is celebrated, whether it is anime, gaming, sci-fi, or horror, a convention like Metrotham Con has it all.

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