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AnimeCons TV - Robert Woodhead Interview

AnimEigo founder Robert Woodhead sat down with Doug to talk conventions, fans, and how things have changed over the years.

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AnimeCons TV - Suzie Yeung Interview

We talk with Suzie Yeung about her first guest appearance at a convention. She is known for her roles as Yuffie Kisaragi in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Eula in Genshin Impact, Warhammer Titan in Attack on Titan, and Lena in 86.

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AnimeCons TV - Otakon 2021 Report

Making his first in-person convention visit since late 2019, Doug masks up and visits Otakon 2021 in Washington, DC.

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AnimeCons TV - Anime Lockdown's Founder on Virtual Cons

John-Paul Natysin of Anime Lockdown talks about conventions during a pandemic, great parts of virtual cons, and virtual con fatigue.

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AnimeCons TV - Nature Is Healing, Cons Are Returning

Vaccinations are out, people are getting their shots, infection rates are down, and conventions are coming back. Doug and Patrick talk about how they're coming back and what conventions may look like in the near future as we recover.

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AnimeCons TV - Future of Otakon in Doubt

Otakon has communicated rather dire circumstances for the future of the convention. They need to "make a decision to continue planning for Otakon 2021, or potentially close our doors forever." Lauren and John from Gunpla101 join Doug to discuss this unexpected news.

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Otakon Asks for Donations To Avoid Closing Forever

Otakorp, the parent company of Otakon, has sent out a newsletter which conveys rather dire circumstances for the future of the convention. In it, Otakorp President Brooke Zerrlaut states that they will need to "make a decision to continue planning for Otakon 2021, or potentially close our doors forever." The convention is seeking donations to help strengthen its finances.

The full text of the message is as follows. (Emphasis is theirs.)

A Message from the President
As much as we hope you love coming to Otakon, we love making it happen even more. We were devastated to have to cancel Otakon 2020. In a year where so much was going wrong, we held onto every chance to do something positive, but were ultimately unable to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As we turn the page on 2020, we're hopeful and looking forward to a better 2021.

Now, more than ever, Otakorp needs your help.

As you may be aware, Otakon is the annual convention of Otakorp, Inc. Otakorp is an all-volunteer run, nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization, whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture and its fandom, primarily through its media (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.). As a volunteer organization, every dollar that we make from our memberships goes towards realizing that mission to promote and celebrate Asian culture, and our largest event is our annual meeting - Otakon. We use the proceeds from each year to plan the next Otakon and make sure we survive until then. So without the income from Otakon 2020, and the early pre-registrations we would normally see at this time of year, we are in a very precarious position. Put simply, in the next few months we will have to make a...

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