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 Yoko Ishida
Concert: No doubt AX2002 held
one of the biggest anime concerts ever to grace the stage with Yoko Ishida and her Para Para
dance troupe to bring forth dance excitement to the American fandom.
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Yoko Ishida receives tremendous applause from all her fans
at the packed Para Para Max and anime song concert.
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Industry
Reception: For the top brass of
who's who in the hall of work work and more work, the Industry Reception was the place for
executive in the anime companies to talk business deals and do first contact in a real trade
convention setting.
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Meet the Guests
Reception: Fans got their dream
chance to dine with the Gods and Goddesses of the anime world. Lots of attendees
showed up to crowd around the roundtables to catch a glimpse or chit-chat with their
favorite Guest of Honor. Among the Guests: Maria Kawamura (Seiyuu), Hidenori Matsubara
(Animation Director and Character Designer), Hiroaki Goda (Director), Toshiharu Murata
(Director, Mecha Designer, Animation Character Designer), Nobuhiro Watsuki (Manga Artist),
Koichi Mashimo (Director), Hideyuki Kurata (Creator and Writer), Masashi Ishihama (Character
and Mecha Designer), and Koji Masunari (Director and Storyboards).
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Closing
Ceremonies is always sweet
sorrow for the masses who've just gotten used to a total anime and manga vacation
paradise...
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Read or Die! But who better to end it off with a high
note than one of the illustrious Read or Die Guests! As the last eye is filled in on
the daruma, so ends another great year for AX!
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