Emily’s Adventures In Beijing!

I’d never been to Beijing before, so I had no idea what to expect. Let’s just say… it was an incredible experience… Beijing has some seriously insane architecture. It’s also got random pockets of urban art everywhere – and mostly in places that you’d least... more »

Vocaloid San Francisco concert slated for 9/18

According to Anime News Network, the New People Center in San Francisco will be hosting the first U.S. appearance of Hatsune Miku in concert, during the J-Pop Summit Festival! I would give anything to have the chance to go! Gah!!! D: more »

Emily’s Adventures In Shanghai!

This past week, yours truly, my trusty Ai-kun plushie, and my family ventured to Shanghai and Beijing for an uber-short vacation on my first foray into Asia since 2000. In addition, although I’d previously been in China before to visit Guilin and Hainan Island, I’d never... more »

RIP, Satoshi Kon

The anime world has truly lost an amazing director. You will be missed. more »

Emily’s Top Ten: What Anime Has Taught Me…

1. Going to conventions is an awesome way to meet new friends, even if it doesn’t always work out in the end. 2. Waiting in lines at conventions is an excellent exercise in patience and self-restraint, but also an effective method in meeting new people.... more »

Emily’s Otaku Summer Reading (and Watching) List

I haven’t been watching nearly as much anime as I’d like these days. I’ve been getting many, many recommendations for the series Angel Beats, which I’m bound and determined to begin soon (and which I’ve heard is a mix between K-On! and The Melancholy of Haruhi... more »

Cosplayers at the OC Fair

So a bunch of my friends headed over to the OC Fair this past weekend and what did we see? Cosplayers. Yup. No joke. We’re everywhere… more »

The coolest Harry Potter shopping experience you’ll ever have.

This past Saturday, I was made aware of Whimsic Alley, a clothing and accessory shop catering primarily to Harry Potter, Twilight, and various other fantasy-type fans. My curiousity aroused, I headed up to Los Angeles this past weekend just to check things out and also... more »

San Diego Comic-Con 2010: Oh, the INSANITY!

Wow. Just wow. That’s pretty much all I can say about this year’s Comic-Con. I had an absolute blast at the panels I attended, the free swag that was so generously given out was incredible and there was plenty to see and do for everyone.... more »

Comic-Con 2010: Preview

Just when I thought the dust had settled, it’s time to gear up for San Diego Comic-Con International (hereinafter referred to as “Comic-Con”), North America’s largest comic convention. I’ve been attending Comic-Con since 2004, so I have a few years of experience in dealing with... more »