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MANGA ANIME FANS & VENDORS AT ANI-JAM, CALIFORNIA. JAPAN TOURISM BOARD GIVING FREE PLANE TICKETS TO TOKYO?


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So far, I’ve only blogged about Day 1 of our Ani-Jam Convention appearance (as Guests of Honor). Let’s continue with the second day’s adventures. (My hair’s purple now; these photos are from August.)

Can you guess how this remote control affected the bed?

Absinthe necklace: made by my friend Rose
Tank top and holy tights: from Hong Kong
Rose Lolita skirt: from Spider in Hong Kong (see store photos)
Mini Lolita hat: Putumayo, from Closet Child Harajuku
Gothic Lolita dolly shoes: Yosuke, from Marui One Shinjuku

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Seba wears Strange Freak rings, and a top by Umbilical. Thanks to everyone who made fanart for us!

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The vendor’s area was bursting with colorful cosplayers. Can you identify these characters?

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On camera.

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I gave over a hundred autographs that day.

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We signed some unusual objects, including this mask.

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All of Ani-Jam’s guests doodled on a T-shirt. Seba and I both drew cats. You can probably recognize Basil Farrow.

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Seba’s panel was a bit of a Sebastrophe… but in the best way possible!

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I interviewed him, and we showed photos of our collaborations such as the Soho Hearts panda bear necklace to benefit Japan.

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Someone brought our NOH8 photo for us to sign.

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Another brought a bunny bag.

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In addition to signing his name, Seba drew pictures of me. My cat isn’t that fat, is he?

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Thank you to Ani-Jam for inviting us and treating us like royals. And to everyone who came: it was wonderful to meet you!

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PS: Have you heard? Japan Tourism proposes giving away 10,000 free round-trip tickets to boost travel. The program hasn’t been confirmed yet. But if it happens, what would be YOUR reason to want to visit Japan? Join the discussion on my Facebook Wall.

I’ve worked with the Japan Tourism Board, so I’ll keep you posted as soon as I hear more.

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21 Comments

  1. Didymus Siculus
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 2:04 am | Permalink

    My reason to go to Japan would to be to party with Yukiro but I’ll come up with some other reasons before the contest lol (seriously there are other reasons, but what tops partying with Yukiro?)

  2. Amara
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 2:14 am | Permalink

    aaaa it’s so cute ^^

  3. Ranie
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 2:14 am | Permalink

    I love it!

  4. Teknicolor Dahlia
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 2:27 am | Permalink

    I love your hair style in these pictures, very cute!

    I’m really hoping that tourism boost gets the OK. I would LOVE the opportunity to finally go to Japan and I think this would be the perfect chance. I want to do absolutely everything from gawking over all the fashion on Tekshita Doori to strolling down the tree-lined temple path.

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 14, 2011 at 3:30 am | Permalink

      Yess that would be perfect! I love that about Japan, the contrast between old and new.

  5. Wiress
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 6:18 pm | Permalink

    how fun!  thanks for the photos 

  6. Glitch
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 7:13 pm | Permalink

    If only I could inch out all the other people and be the lucky few to visit japan. I got some Japanese friends over in Tokyo plus I wanna see an idol show.
    I have never been there so that should a reason for them to give me my damn trip. XD That should a prerequisite!

  7. Barbarella Buchner
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 7:51 pm | Permalink

    I was in Tokyo last year for my birthday in April. It´s the most amazing city I have ever been to and the Japanese people are so friendly and helpful.  I love the whole Kawai culture, I love Hello Kitty and all the amazing gadget/electronics shops.  The metro and the streets felt really safe to walk around as a single girl. This just doesn´t happen in other cities – I would get mugged and raped! I want to return to the cat cafés, see the Sakura bloom in April again, meet my friend Ayumi (who now has a baby I haven´t met yet!) and go shopping in Harajuku and Akihabara and other places. 

    Tokyo always pops up in my dreams and it´s been many nights that I have been back there in spirit, but I would love to go again for real. 

    So…. GIMME A FREE TICKET, sssuckers! ;)

  8. Saori von Asagi
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 8:19 pm | Permalink

    I hope I can see  you sometime in any convention, I’d like a pic with you haha xD And well I’d return to Japan (I went in 2009) to finish my Japanese studies and work as an English teacher o_o… maybe, of course I’d love to travel around Japan, I only visited Tokyo and Kyoto, there’s so much I could do! I hope this opportunity really happens!! :D

    • lacarmina
      Posted October 14, 2011 at 3:31 am | Permalink

      Thank you my dear! I’m doing lots more travels from now on. I’m going to announce my excitin g Halloween plans in a few days!

  9. Tokio
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 2:23 am | Permalink

     Cute♥

  10. Bridget
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 2:23 am | Permalink

    Charming and too chic

  11. Cassie
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 3:26 am | Permalink

    ya look beautiful as usual:-) !

  12. Fabian
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 4:31 am | Permalink

    cool stuff

  13. Sheik Chan
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 2:45 pm | Permalink

    Awww~ You put the picture of me and my friend cosplaying. *Cough* Velvet and Rikku! Hehe ^___^!!!

  14. Elliet
    Posted October 14, 2011 at 8:29 pm | Permalink

     It was great having you two at Ani-Jam. (:

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