Linus Lam Network News
convention coverage report of
Anime Boston
2007!
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Welcome to another edition
of Linus Lam Network News for 2007! This news report covers our trip
to Anime Boston 2007 for a huge weekend of anime and manga enjoyment and
a whole lot more for 2007! Held at the Hynes Convention Center and Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts
over the weekend of April 20-22nd, 2007, Anime Boston 2007 saw lots of attendees ready to party on with a bunch of
dedicated artists, live performances, and plenty of opportunities to hang
out with fellow anime and manga fans. Our exciting trip to Anime Boston
2007 starts here! Coverage you can count on, here at Linus Lam
Network News! |
Highlights: Various live programming events kept the attendees well-covered throughout the weekend.
Guests of Honor came from near and far including Yasuhiro Imagawa, Hiroshi
Iwata, Junji Nishimura, Kenji Terada, Greg Ayres, Laura Bailey, Troy
Baker, Luci Christian, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Brina Palencia, Mike
McFarland, Travis Willingham, Robert and Emily Dejesus, Bettina M.
Kurkoski, Christopher Bevins, Grant Moran, Mike Sinterniklaas, Tom
Wayland, and David Williams. Big events included Cherry Blossom
Ball, Cosplay Contest, Anime Music Videos, Karaoke, Anime Lounge, Charity
Auction, Hentai AMV COntest, Swap Meet, and Cosplay Human Chess. Panels and workshops included
Adult Swim Revolution, American Animation, Anime on DVD, Anime Songwriting
Workshop, Artist's Critique Circle, Asian Brushpainting, Fansubbing,
Western Symbolism in Anime, Character Creation, Copyright for Artists,
Cosplay 101, Cosplay Ethics and Philosophy 101, Cosplay Props and
Weaponry, Cosplay Psychology, WebComics, Small pres Publishing, Evolution
of Comics, Fan Fiction, Gaia Online, Student's Guide to Tokyo, Japanese
Language Basics, Leelee's Wig Workshop, Manga Lettering and Retouching,
Plushie Workshop, Japanese Baseball, Chibi Project, Yaoi Press Industry, and lots more. |
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Cosplay:
This year's trip to Anime Boston
saw lots of inspired costumes from numerous anime and manga characters and more! Chart-topping displays for this year included characters from
Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Tutu, Vampire Hunter D, Fate Stay/Night, Legend of Zelda, Eureka Seven,
Bleach, Tsubasa, Final Fantasy, Naruto, and much more! Please check out more cosplay photo coverage from our
Anime Boston stock convention archives! |
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Miscellaneous: From Artists Alleys to Art Shows, Anime Music Videos to casual conversations with esteemed Guests of Honor, shopping inside the Dealers Hall to participating numerous panels, you can always find something to do at Anime Boston. Game shows are a good staple of casual and inspiring entertainment. Anime Boston certainly had a good wealth of that with Anime Name That Tune, Anime Unscripted, Iron Cosplay, and Voice Acting Contest. More participation? Get involved with the Karaoke Contest, Iron Karaoke, or just strut your stuff at the Dance nights with some top-listed DJs! | |||||
Be sure to visit the next Anime Boston!