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Packing in the
attendees, every Ohayo-con 2005 panel offered something to learn from, as shown below with a
brief description of each session. This weekend's explorations delved straight into the
heart of current fandom that lies in the surging excitement of fan fiction, cosplay,
collectors gatherings, as well as new and exciting anime shows, video games, and manga to
focus on for another amazing year. |
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Cosplay 101: Cosplay
beginners and veterans alike gathered together to chat about their latest cosplay projects and
lend some words of advice for the growing hobbyist community. Topics included hot gluing
tips, sewing essentials, judging, stage presentations, building large mechas, how to get into
costumes, staying comfortable yet fashionable, and applying improvements for future endeavors. |
GO Workshop: Think you
got what it takes to hone your skills at board strategy games? Similar to Chess, this Go
workshop taught and reviewed the essential lessons towards learning and improving the art of
Go. Topics featured basic objectives for beginners, best offense and defense tactics,
best strategies for veteran players, and explanation of suicide moves. |
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Anime Religions: With
the popularity of X, Hellsing, Witch Robin, Full Metal Alchemist, and Angel Sanctuary, anime
fans have delved deeper into the meaning of religions and their meaning to fully understand
their favorite anime. Topics featured discussions of myths and legends, paths and loss
of innocence, hierarchy of the immortals, Catholicism, and much more. |
J-Rock: Where there's
anime, there's always J-Rock, which influences many anime and video games. With a J-Rock
cosplay contest and drawing area, fans talked about their latest bands, shared magazines, and
listened and watched their favorite J-Rock videos including such bands as Duel Jewel, Panic
Channel, Gazette, Camino, Miyavi, Kagerou, Onmyouza, and much more. |
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Webcomics: Webartists
gathered together to talk about their latest weekly projects as well as get to meet and greet
their fans. Topics featured artists styles, taking the time to write a good story,
character and story development process, learning how to draw consistently, panel sizes,
choosing hair colors, achieving baseline standards to create recognizable characters, and much
more. |
Gaia Online: It's a
huge web community of anime and gaming fans and it has tons of stores to tell from its own
staff members. Topics featured funny usernames, story threads, wandering into the spooky
subforums, keeping up with the news in the RPG fan forums, thinking about the archetypes of
demons, angels, and occasional monsters, and for most member essentials, updating their
personals, shopping in the commerce sections, and chatting in the online cafes. |
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Additional panels and discussions offered for the
Ohayo-con attendees throughout the busy weekend included: Boot to the Bootlegs, Writer's
Block Workshop, Con Survival for Kids, Making Manga with Bruce Lewis, Proper Nutrition at the
Cons, Full Metal Alchemist, Women in Gaming, Fanfics for all ages, Mobile Suit Gundam's 25th
Anniversary Experience, Independent Press, Life of an Artist, and much more. |
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Wigs with Emily DeJesus: When it comes to wig care, talk to Emily! Topics featured basic wig care for
convention traveling and home storage, wig conditioning, colored vs. natural wigs, choosing
the right wig for your favorite anime characters, using wide tooth combs, and rescuing snags. |
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