LLNN
2010 Reports
Animation On Display 2010
San
Francisco, California
NEW!
Further Confusion
2010
San Jose, California
NEW!
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LLNN
2009 Reports
AnimeUSA
2009
Arlington, Virginia
Yaoi-con
2009
San Mateo, California
Anime
Destiny 2009
Berkeley, California
Anime
Weekend Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Nan Desu Kan
2009
Denver, Colorado
Dragon-con
2009
Atlanta, Georgia
Otakon 2009
Baltimore,
Maryland
Anime Expo 2009
Los
Angeles, California
Fanime-con 2009
San Jose, California
Katsucon 2009
Arlington, Virginia
Ohayo-con 2009
Columbus,
Ohio
Further Confusion 2009
San Jose, California
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LLNN
2008 Reports
AnimeUSA
2008
Arlington, Virginia
Yaoi-con
2008
San Mateo, California
Anime Weekend Atlanta
Atlanta,
Georgia
Nan Desu Kan 2008
Denver, Colorado
Dragon-con 2008
Altanta, Georgia
Otakon 2008
Baltimore, Maryland
Anime Expo 2008
Los Angeles, California
Fanime-con
2008
San Jose, California
Costume-con 2008
San
Jose, California
Kawaii-kon 2008
Honolulu, Hawaii
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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LLNN 2001 Reports
Char Con 2001
Las Vegas, NV
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
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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
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LLNN 1999 Reports
Anime
Expo 99
Anaheim,
California
Anime Central 99
Rosemont,
Illinois
Fanime
Con 99
Santa
Clara, California
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LLNN 1998 Reports
Anime
Expo 98
Anaheim,
California
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Other UCSR Reports
AX2000 Memories
AX98 Memories
AX97 Memories
AX96 Memories
AX95 Memories
AX94 Memories
AX93 Memories
AX92 Memories
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SITE NEWS
Usagichan.com's entire list of convention reports and
miscellaneous extras have now been moved to a faster server.
Convention dates and cosplayer websites have also been updated
for 2010. With over 20 years of attending conventions
around the world, Usagichan.com remains by far the oldest and
largest of all anime/sci-fi convention report websites to serve
the worldwide community.
Don't forget to take a look at some nice cosplay books while
they're still in stock!
Cosmode USA
Hardcover Edition

AniCoz
Playing with Video Games

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here? Email!
Green = LLNN
press coverage
Yellow = Tentative
Blue = Just attending as fan
Ikki-con (1/1-3) TX
IchibanCon
(1/8-10) NC
Anime LA
(1/8-10) CA
Sac-Anime
(1/8-10) CA
Further Confusion (1/21-25)
CA
OhayoCon (1/29-31)
OH
UshiCon (1/29-31) TX
Animation on Display
(1/30-31) CA
GenericCon
(2/12-14) NY
KatsuCon (2/12-14) VA
Naka-Kon
(2/19-21) MO
ConNooga (2/19-21) TN
MegaCon
(3/12-14) FL
Anime Milwaukee
(3/12-14) WI
KawaKon (3/12-14) MO
Kamikazecon
(3/19-21) TX
Senshi-con
(3/20)
AK
MomoCon (3/20-21) GA
Con-nichiwa (3/26-28) AZ
Wonder-con (4/2-4)
CA
Anime Matsuri
(4/2-4) TX
Sakura Con (4/2-4) WA
Anime Punch (4/2-4)
OH
Anime Boston
(4/2-4)
MA
Tekkoshocon
(4/8-11)
PA
Anime Conji (4/9-11) CA
Kawaii Kon
(4/16-18) HI
T-Mode (4/16-18) VA
ShinbokuCon (4/16-18)
OH
Anime St. Louis (4/23-25) IL
Delta-H Con
(4/23-25) TX
Anime Detour
(4/23-25) MN
MTAC (4/30-5/2) TN
No Brand Con (4/30-5/2)
WI
JACON (5/???) FL
Costume-con (5/7-10) WI
Anime Central (5/14-16) IL
JAMPCon (5/21-23) TN
Anime Oasis
(5/27-30) ID
Fanime Con (5/28-31) CA
Anime North (5/28-30)
Toronto, Canada
Animazement (5/28-30)
NC
Akiba@Con (5/29-30) FL
Anime Kaigi (6/4-6) AZ
Project A-kon
(6/4-6) TX
HamaCon (6/4-6) AL
Colossal-con
(6/3-6)
OH
OMG-con
(6/11-13) KY
Anime Mid-Atlantic
(6/11-13) VA
Otaku Omaha
(6/11-13) NB
Florida Supercon
(6/18-20) FL
AnimeNEXT
(6/18-20) NJ
Minneapolis
Anime Con (6/18-20) MN
Ikasu-con (6/18-20) IN
QC
Anime-zing! (6/18-20) IA
OmniCon (6/18-20) TX
Port-con Maine (6/24-27) ME
Bot-con
(6/24-27) FL
PersaCon
(6/25-27) AL
Anime Overload
(6/25-26) TX
Anime Expo (7/1-4) CA
San-Japan
(7/9-11) TX
ConnectiCon (7/9-11)
CT
Ani-Mix (7/???) TX
Mecha-con
(7/16-18) FL
Ikasucon (7/16-18) IN
Comic-con International
(7/22-25)
CA
MetroCon
(7/23-25) FL
SogenCon (7/23-25) SD
Otakon (7/30-8/1) MD
Anime Iowa (7/30-8/1) IA
Anime Festival
Orlando (8/6-8) FL
CrisisCon
(8/6-8) AL
Mizucon
(8/20-22) FL
Inochicon (8/27-29) PA
KitsuneCon (9/3-5) OH
Dragon-con (9/3-6) GA
Anime Fest
(9/3-6) TX
Kumoricon
(9/4-6) OR
Nan Desu Kan
(9/10-12) CO
Anime Weekend Atlanta
(9/17-19) GA
Anime
St. George (9/25) UT
Tsubasa-con
(10/1-3) WV
Anime Banzai (10/8-10)
UT
Anime Destiny
(10/???) CA
New
York Anime Festival (10/8-10)
NY
Bakuretsu-con
(10/21-24) VT
Youmacon
(10/28-31) MI
Yaoi-con
(10/???) CA
Neko-con
(11/5-7) VA
Zenkaikon (11/???) PA
Anime USA (11/12-14) VA
Mikomi-con
(11/12-14) CA
KollisionKon (11/12-14)
IL
ZonaCon (11/19-21) FL
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Usagichan Company Search and Rescue is a Supporting
Business Member of the California State Sheriff's Association
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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+!)
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WEBSITE
FUN
MovieBoyz
Expo 98
We
know how to hold
our own little cons...
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
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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.
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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!
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COSPLAY SERVICES
Naomi
Cosplay
Costume and clothing
commissioner with affordable prices, 22 years of sewing
experience, and knowledge of Japanese clothing design
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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
Charmed
Seed
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
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FELLOW
MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
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
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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
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COSPLAY MUSICIANS
AND SINGERS
Piano Squall
Random Ninjas
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COSPLAY FRIENDS
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
USA Musume
Ziggy's Divide by Zero
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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
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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
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SLOGANS
"Quality is Job 1"
"Like a Rock"
"Grab Life by the Horns"

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