Category Archives: cosplay
Love Live photo shoot at AnimeNorth 2018
Really Sunday morning wasn’t all bad. In spite of how much negativity Love Live fans get in the media, AN Love Live photo shoot was sunny. Maybe too much sun as some cosplayers took a fashionable way to keep out … Continue reading
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PLUS ULTRA! Last minute My Hero Academia photo shoot is pure gold.
Even with Anime North 2018 drawing to a close, cosplayers got in one last crack of posing together. My Hero Academia cosplayers were drawn far and wide to All Night’s booming voice. Not only did this All Might have the … Continue reading
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Pretty Heroes 2018 – the con that could rebrands itself to be more inclusive
Back for another year of Sailor Moon Celebration… except this year TSMC rebranded as Pretty Heroes to include ALL magical girl shows; especially the new season of Card Captor Sakura, Clear Card Arc. Unfortunate that booking forced Pretty Heroes to … Continue reading
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The Chill of the North – A look at This Year’s Anime North
Union Pearson Express station in Weston Even last month, about 3000 unsold weekend passes for Anime North. The chill of PC Leadership Convention right next door to Anime North is definitely being felt. Whither it’s competition for hotel, restaurant space; … Continue reading
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On the road again … Toronto ComiCon
Last minute work schedule uncertainty and unable to find accomendations at the last minute, meant another one day excursion again to Toronto ComiCon. Might you going all out 24 hours is exillerating but after over 2 decades of covering … Continue reading
Return to Michener Institute … Anime Shogatsu
It’s been almost 20 years since I was last at Michener Institute for an anime con. The one SO long ago was my first anime con, Anime North 2. Lots has changed. I hardy recognized the area let alone the … Continue reading
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Toronto Fan Days Holiday Show photos are UP!
You figure for a show that was just a dealer’s room with no guests and only 6 hours long that it would be boring. Right? Wrong. I ended taking over 420 pictures plus some test footage with my second Sony … Continue reading
Toronto Fan Days – A Return to a Seasonal Favourite
Early morning bus ride with time to kill but any time in Toronto is a breath of fresh air in spite of whatever the pollution index is. Light snow fall only a hint here in T.O. Time for cheer and … Continue reading
More testing with Sony Action Cam HDR-AS20
Test of using a cheap $5 USB charger proved more than worth it. Previously I got a mere 2 hours and 22 minutes. With the USB battery pack, the camera actually filled up the 32 gig microSD with over 4 … Continue reading
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Return to Anime North
It’s been 5 years since 2011 when I last attended Anime North. They just announced a cap on attendance and for other reasons, I could not afford to attend. So what has changed since then? Too much. Anime North has … Continue reading