Linus Lam's Coverage of AnimeExpo2000

You went to all the Guest Panels. You won an autograph ticket and got your favorite Guest to autograph your anime stuff. You knew everything you needed to know about all the cool Guests and then some. And if you cosplayed, you may have even gotten your picture taken by a Guest! But did you get a chance to sit down and chat with them? Then the Guest Reception was definitely the place to be! For abridged bios on all the Guests, please see our Guest Gallery!

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Guest Reception Gallery 2


Mr. Mahiro Maeda (center) surrounded by fans	Ms. Yu Watase (left) smiles at her interpreter's expertise


Ms. Takada Akemi	Mr. Mahiro Maeda (left) and interpreter	Ms. Rica Fukami poses with UFO catcher dolls presented by her fans


Ms. Rica Fukami (right) poses with one of her excited fans	Mr. Junichi Hayama (center left) surrounded by fans


And what, pray tell, did the very luxurious Guest Reception have to offer the fans above chatting with the illustrious Guests of Honor? Why, good appetizers, of course, with punch bowls, cheeses, grapes, chips, fruits, and a plentiful garden of fresh finger foods.


Lots of fans gathered not just inside...	...but outside as well, just next to a sparkling Koi fish pond.