Media Division

  


Projects Division

  


Network Division

LLNN 2008 Reports
Costume-con 2008
San Jose, California
NEW!
Kawaii-kon 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii
NEW!
Sakura-con 2008
Seattle, Washington

Anime Boston 2008
Boston, Massachusetts

Katsucon 2008
Washington DC

Further Confusion 2008
San Jose, California

Ohayo-con 2008
Columbus, Ohio


LLNN 2007 Reports
AnimeUSA 2007
Arlington, Virginia

Yaoi-con 2007
San Francisco, California

Anime Weekend Atlanta 2007 Atlanta, Georgia
Animation On Display 2007
San Francisco, California

Otakon 2007
Baltimore, Maryland

Anime Expo 2007
Long Beach, California

Fanime-con 2007
San Jose, California

Anime Central 2007
Rosemont, Illinois

Anime Boston 2007
Boston, Massachusetts

Katsucon 2007
Washington D.C.

Anime LA 2007
Van Nuys, California

Ohayo-con 2007
Columbus, Ohio


LLNN 2006 Reports
AnimeUSA 2006
Vienna, Virginia

Yaoi-con 2006
San Francisco, California

Nan Desu Kan 2006
Denver, Colorado

Ani-Magic 2006
Lancaster, California

Anime Weekend Atlanta 2006 Atlanta, Georgia
Japantown Anime Faire 2006 San Francisco, California
 Dragon-con 2006
Atlanta, Georgia

 
Ani-Jam 2006
Fresno, California

 
Otakon 2006
Baltimore, Maryland

 
Anime Festival Orlando 2006 Orlando, Florida
 
Project A-kon 2006
Dallas Forth Worth, Texas

 Anime Expo 2006
Anaheim, California

 Fanime-con 2006
San Jose, California

Anime Central 2006
Rosemont, Illinois

San Francisco Cherry Blossom Festival 2006
San Francisco, California

Kawaii-kon 2006
Honolulu, Hawaii

Sakura-con 2006
Seattle, Washington

 
Katsucon 2006
Washington D.C.

 
Anime LA 2006
Van Nuys, California
Ohayo-con 2006
Columbus, Ohio


LLNN 2005 Reports
Japantown Anime Faire 2005 San Francisco, California
 
Anime USA 2005
Vienna, Virginia

 
Anime Destiny 2005
Berkeley, California

 
Yaoi-con 2005
San Francisco, California

 
Ani-Magic 2005
Lancaster, California

 
Anime Weekend Atlanta 2005 Atlanta, Georgia
 
Nan Desu Kan 2005
Denver, Colorado

 
Dragon-con 2005
Atlanta, Georgia

 
Otakon 2005
Baltimore, Maryland

 
Comic Market 68
Tokyo, Japan

 
Anime Festival Orlando 6 Orlando, Florida
 
Comic-Con International 2005 San Diego, California
 
Anime Expo 2005
Anaheim, California

 
Project A-Kon 16
Dallas Forth Worth, Texas

 
FanimeCon 2005
San Jose, California

 
Anime North 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 
Anime Central 2005
Rosemont, Illinois
 
Anime Boston 2005
Boston, Massachusetts

 
Kawaii-kon 2005
Honolulu, Hawaii

Sakura-con 2005
Seattle, Washington

 
MTAC Go! 2005
Nashville, Tennessee

 
Recca-con 2005
Pittsburg, California

 
Anime Overdose 2005
San Francisco, California

 
KatsuCon 11
Arlington, Virginia

Anime LA 2005
Van Nuys, California

OhayoCon 2005
Columbus, Ohio


LLNN 2004 Reports
Sugoi-con 2004
Covington, Kentucky
Anime Destiny 2004
Berkeley, California
Neko-con 2004
Chesapeake, Virginia

Yaoi-con 2004
San Francisco, California

Ani-Magic 2004
Valencia, California

Anime Weekend Atlanta 10
Atlanta, Georgia

Nan Desu Kan 8
Denver, Colorado

Japan Town Anime Faire 2004 San Francisco, California
Dragon*Con 2004
Atlanta, Georgia

Tales of Anime 2004
San Francisco, California

Anime Festival Orlando 5
Orlando, Florida

 
Otakon 2004
Baltimore, Maryland

Comic-Con International 2004  San Diego, California
AnimeExpo 2004
Anaheim, California

Project A-kon 15
Dallas Fort Worth, Texas
FanimeCon 2004
San Jose, California

Anime North 2004
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 Anime Central 2004
Rosemont, Illinois

Sakura-con 2004
Seattle, Washington

Cherry Blossom Festival
Anime Parade 2004

San Francisco, California

MTAC 4.01beta
Nashville, Tennessee

ReccaCon 2004
Pittsburg, California

Anime Overdose 2004
Santa Clara, California

KatsuCon 10
Arlington, Virginia

OhayoCon 2004
Columbus, Ohio

AX Tokyo 2004
Tokyo, Japan


LLNN 2003 Reports
SugoiCon 2003
Covington, Kentucky
Japan Expo 2003
Los Angeles, California

NekoCon 2003
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Yaoi-con 2003
San Francisco, California

Para-Con 2003
Santa Clara, California

Metreon Anime Festival
San Francisco, California

Ani-Magic 2003
Lancaster, California
Anime Weekend Atlanta 9
Atlanta, Georgia

Nan Desu Kan 7
Denver, Colorado
Japan Town
Anime Faire 2003
 
San Francisco, California

DragonCon 2003

Atlanta, Georgia

Comic Market 64
Tokyo, Japan

Otakon 2003
Baltimore, Maryland

Anime Festival Orlando 4
Orlando, Florida

San Diego Comic-Con International 2003
San Diego, California
Anime Expo 2003

Anaheim, California

FanimeCon 2003
Santa Clara, California
Project A-Kon 14
Dallas Forth Worth, Texas

Anime Central 2003

Rosemont, Illinois

Cosplay.com 
Spring Break 2003

Irvine, California

Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Parade 2003
San Francisco, California
SakuraCon 2003
Seattle, Washington

Cosplay Boredom 0.5
San Francisco, California

Ani-Jam 2003
Fresno, California

KatsuCon 9 Arlington, Virginia
and followup KatsuCon 9.1
OhayoCon 2003
Columbus, Ohio


LLNN 2002 Reports
Char-Con 2002
Fashionable Fishnet Ninjas!

Las Vegas, Nevada

Michi Con 2002
Christmas Remix

San Francisco, California

Japan Expo 2002

Los Angeles, California

Neko Con 2002

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Sugoi Con 2002
Erlanger, Kentucky

Yaoi-con 2002

San Francisco, California

Sony Metreon Festival of Anime 2002
San Francisco, California

Ani-Magic 2002
Lancaster, California 

Anime Weekend Atlanta 8 Atlanta, Georgia
Nan Desu Kan 2002

Denver, Colorado

AXNY (Anime Expo New York) Times Square, New York
Anime Festival Orlando 3 Kissimmee, Florida
MTAC Pi (Middle Tennessee Anime Convention) 
Nashville, Tennessee

Comic-Con International 2002
San Diego, California
Otakon 2002
Baltimore, Maryland

Anime Expo 2002
Long Beach, California

Recca-con 2002
Pittsburg, California

Project A-kon 13
Dallas Fort Worth, Texas

Anime North 2002
Toronto, Canada

SakuraCon 2002
Seattle, Washington

Fanime Con 2002
Santa Clara, California

Anime Central 2002
Rosemont, Illinois

Katsucon 8
Baltimore, Maryland

J-Con 2002
Los Angeles, California

Michi Con 2002
Milpitas, California

LLNN 2001 Reports
Condensed Milk 2.0

Fullerton, California

Japan Expo 2001
Los Angeles, California

Sugoi Con 2001
Cincinnati, Ohio

Sony Metreon
Festival of Anime 2001

San Francisco, California

ParaCon 2001
Santa Clara, California

Ani-Magic 2001
Lancaster, California

YaoiCon 2001
San Francisco, California

Comic Market 60 and Tokyo Tour Tokyo, Japan
Anime Expo 2001 
Long Beach, California
Anime North 2001 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Anime Central 2001 
Arlington Heights, Illinois
SakuraCon 2001 
Everett, Washington
Fanime Con 2001
Santa Clara, California

LLNN 2000 Reports
Char Con 2000 
Special Black Tie Cosplay Edition! Las Vegas, Nevada
Sugoi Con 2000
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ani-Magic 2000
Lancaster, California
Anime Expo 2000
Anaheim, California
Anime Central 2000
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Fanime Con 2K
Santa Clara, California

LLNN 1999 Reports
Anime Expo 99
Anaheim, California
Anime Central 99
Rosemont, Illinois
Fanime Con 99 
Santa Clara, California

LLNN 1998 Reports
Anime Expo 98 
Anaheim, California
SITE NEWS

LLNN 2008 Schedule
Got a con you want to promote here?  Email!
Green = LLNN press coverage
Yellow = Tentative
Blue = Just attending as fan
OhayoCon (1/4-6) OH
Anime LA
(1/4-6) CA
Sac-Anime (1/11-13) CA
Further Confusion
(1/24-28) CA
Ikki-con (2/8-10) TX
KatsuCon
(2/15-17) VA
Animation on Display
(2/16-17) CA
Wonder-con
(2/22-24) CA
Senshi-con (2/23) AK
Anime Oasis (3/13-16) ID
Anime Wasabi (3/14-16) CO
Momo-con (3/15-16) GA
Anime Boston (3/21-23) MA
Anime Matsuri (3/21-23) TX
Sakura Con (3/28-30) WA
Anime Detour (4/4-6) MN
Tekkoshocon (4/11-13) PA
Anime Punch (4/11-13) OH
Kawaii Kon (4/18-20) HI
MTAC
(4/25-27) TN
Bot-con (4/24-27) OH
Costume-con
(4/25-28) CA
Anime Central (5/16-18) IL
JACON (5/16-18) FL
Delta-H Con (5/16-18) TX
Zakyou-con (5/16-18) KY
Fanime Con (5/23-26) CA
Anime North (5/23-25) Toronto, Canada
Animazement
(5/23-26) NC
Saboten-con (5/24-26) AZ

Project A-kon
(5/30-6/1) TX
Otaku Omaha (6/6-8) NB
OMG-con (6/6-8) KY
Anime Mid-Atlantic (6/13-15) VA
AnimeNEXT (6/20-22) NJ
Yaoi Jamboree (6/20-22) AZ
Colossal-con (6/26-29) OH

Anime Expo (7/3-6) CA
Port-con Maine (7/3-6) ME
Metro-con (7/18-20) FL
Ikasu-con (7/18-20) IN
Ani-Mix (7/18-20) TX
Comic-con International
(7/24-27) CA
Kakkoi-con (8/1-3) MN
Connecti-con (8/1-3) CT
Mecha-con (8/1-3) FL
Ani-Jam
(8/2-3) CA
Otakon (8/8-10) MD
San-Japan (8/8-10) TX
Anime Iowa (8/15-17) IA
Anime Festival Orlando
(8/15-17) FL
Dragon-con (8/29-9/1) GA
Anime Fest (8/29-9/1) TX
Kumoricon (8/30-9/1) OR
Mikomi-con (9/7-9) CA

Nan Desu Kan
(9/12-14) CO
Anime Weekend Atlanta (9/19-21) GA
Tsubasa-con (9/26-28) WV
Yaoi-con (9/26-28) CA
Aurora-con (9/27-28) AK
Providence Anime-con (10/3-5) RI
Anime USA (10/10-12) VA
Bakuretsu-con (10/24-26) VT
Youma-con (10/30-11/2) MI
Neko-con (11/7-9) VA
Jani-con (11/21-23) FL




Usagichan Company Search and Rescue is a Supporting Business Member of the California State Sheriff's Association


PHOTOGRAPHY
UCCG / LLNN at 
Char Con 2001

UCCG / LLNN at 
Japan Expo 2001

Highway 18 Diecast Metal Vehicles 
1/18th Scale Photo Galleries
Project HelloKitty98
When Intel engineers drink
too much coffee...
iMak Website
Photo Gallery of Ryoohki and friends in iMac style
Ryoohki's 1996 
Extreme Vacation! 
Photo Galleries of Ryoohki 
gone berserk

ILLUSTRATION
MangaWorks
Just a little bit of Lionel's extensive illustration history

UCSR Artwork Galleries Custom anime artwork for UCSR friends
Laurie Five's 1995 Fashionable Homepage
Artwork for Ikibomot Fan Fiction
AX96 Poster
Largest and most popular all-anime/manga poster in existence (2500+!)

WEBSITE DESIGN
AX92 Memories
AX93 Memories
AX94 Memories
AX95 Memories
AX96 Memories
AX97 Memories
AX98 Memories
AX2000 Memories
MovieBoyz Expo 98
We know how to hold 
our own little cons...

I keep getting asked this numerous times, so here goes:

Q: Why "Usagichan Company"?  And what does it mean?

A: "Usagichan Company Search and Rescue" is the name of a deep sea Salvage and Rescue operation set in the manga of Dark Whisper created by master artist Ikuto Yamashita who is also mecha designer for the popular anime series Neon Genesis Evangelion.  Dark Whisper is basically a very hardcore stylish futuristic story about unraveling mysteries from a forgotten United States after World War 3, and of course, full of beautiful ladies and high adventure.  If you like cool stylish future vehicles and entire worlds to explore, this is the manga to get!  So this website was actually supposed to be a fansite for the manga, but it eventually evolved into real-life intrigue and adventure which is not unlike the manga's story itself.

Q: What is the goal of this site?

A: Like watching anime or reading manga, everyone needs escapism and hobbies.  So this site is dedicated to preserving the memories of that, using anime conventions as a medium of telling a very long story through pictures and reports.  Also I never ever get a straight answer on what the cons actually look like, so that's another one of my personal endeavors.  Kinda like an informative travel brochure, and I'm glad most people see it that way.

COSPLAY DATABASE
Cosplay.com
Database, schedules, photos, and forums for most anime conventions and cosplayers
Cosplay Lab

Database, cosplay photos, bios, cosplay contests, and much more!
American Cosplay Paradise and American Cosplay Experience

International Cosplay Database featuring photos, Masquerade videos, forums, cosplay contests, and more!


COSPLAY SERVICES
Naomi Cosplay
Costume and clothing commissioner with affordable prices, 22 years of sewing experience, and knowledge of Japanese clothing design
LimeBarb
Award-winning cosplay tailors for your cosplay desires
CosWorx
Wigs, costumes, plushies, video essentials, dollfie outfits and accessories, and custom photoshoots available from the largest online cosplay community in the world
GenkiHats
Really Cool Cosplay Hats by
Lindze
Faerie Wings
Colorado-based costume workshop
Apple Sugar
California-based costume workshop specializing in Elegant Gothic Lolita and Aristocrat outfits and accessories
Dream Angels
Trendy affordable costumes and  costume accessories
Goddess Boutique
Trendy affordable costume fashions and accessories
Faerie Fingers
Seattle-based Pattern and Costume workshop

FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
Fansview
#1 Anime Convention Media Coverage by Kevin
i360
California-based photo services by Jason, Aldo, and Jeff
Deathcom Multimedia
The midwest and east coast's preeminent provider for anime convention photos and video coverage of the fans and cosplay contests
California Cosplay Times
California-based cosplay photo services by Brocas
Obsessed with Anime
Seattle-based cosplay photo services by Clint
Imagecraft Studios
California-based cosplay photo services by Richard and Karisu

Rising Sun
Florida-based cosplay photos services by Maboroshi

ART AND DESIGN
Heaven System Manga, cosplay and much more by UCSR friend CJ
Koguma Studio Flowers, Soap, and Shadow Box Building by UCSR friend Yoshino
Puppy with Love Manga Art Gallery Singapore Artworks by UCSR friend Chun

COSPLAY MUSICIANS
AND SINGERS

Piano Squall
Random Ninjas
Stephanie Yanez

COSPLAY FRIENDS
Ah! My Cosplay!
Angelic Star
Angel Sanctuary
Anything Goes School of Masquerade Arts
DJ AKA Cosplay
Dragon Illusions
Fleur de Lys
Fujikoma
Hi-chan's Room
Lindze
LineLike HammerSpace
Mandy's Cosplay
Monkee Girl Cosplay

Paper Wings Cosplay
PixieKitty
Sailor Jamboree
USA Musume
Ziggy's Divide by Zero

INDUSTRY
Detroit News
Autos Insider
Concepts and News about all the hottest cars and trucks
National Storm Chase
Violent Weather Images and Professional Stormchasing Photography
Blue Oval News
Concepts and News about upcoming Ford Vehicles
C-Net
News and information about technology and the industry

SPEED FREAKS
Tom's Hardware
News and information for hardware hackers and serious computer overclockers
OverClocker's Club
News and information for PC hardware hackers and overclockers
OverClocker Cafe
News and discussion forum for PC hardware hackers and overclockers
SlashDot
Discussion forum for computer hardware and software enthusiasts and PC modders

SLOGANS
"Quality is Job 1"
"Like a Rock"
"Grab Life by the Horns"



Rules adhered to by UCSR:
Lutz's First Law: The customer is not always right.
It's okay to argue with yourself or even punch yourself in 
the eye because sooner or later someone else will do it for you.
Lutz's Third Law: When everyone else is doing it, DON'T!
Use that thing in your head called imagination.  It could save your