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 Funimation: With such hit releases like First Angel,
Gunslinger Girl, and Kiddy Grade, representatives from Funimation were quick to talk about
more releases for the summer and fall, experience with the voice actresses, big convention
schedule, more marketing towards girls, and opening up a new Operation Anime featuring clubs
and forums aimed towards getting more girls involved in the anime community.
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Beginners Cosplay: Melissa Quinn and friends from Faerie Fingers
cosplay seamstresses were on hand to discuss the arts and crafts of cosplay for the beginners
in all of us. Topics featured shopping for fabrics at clothing surplus shops, using
comfortable footwear, making shoecovers, enhancing with shoulder pads and various shaped
accessories, and basically looking your best on a tight budget before you dip further into
more advanced areas.
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Codename: Robotech: Robotech's 20th Anniversary continued at
Sakura-con with a big presentation of a pilot episode, discussion about models and comics,
basic summary of the vast epic Robotech universe, and a big raffle prize giveaway to lucky
attendees.
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Travis Willingham: Guest of Honor Travis Willingham, voice of Vegeta
from Dragonball Z and Roy Mustang from Full Metal Alchemist, talked about his latest endeavors
in the realm of acting for video games, collecting anime action figures, starring in live
action musicals, and much more.
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Kimono Workshop: Filling up the Arts and Crafts area was the big
Kimono display with avid collectors on hand to talk about the history of the Kimono, proper
care and storage of the fine pieces, seasonal types of kimonos, modifications applied for
individual tastes, as well as how they are crafted and great attention to detail in the more
advanced designs.
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Mechanized Propulsion
Systems: The group responsible
for envisioning a realistically develop and deploy a working mechanical walking mecha, much
like Mechwarrior, talked about their progress in designing the navigation systems, engine
components, commercial and military usage models, walking motion, safety mechanisms such as a
rollcage and ejection seat, and much more.
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Additional panels and
discussions held throughout the weekend included: Amateur Voice Acting, industry panels for AVEX and numerous domestic anime
distribution companies, Custodians of Otakudom, Elfquest, Fanfic Bedtime Stories, History of
Anime and Manga, How to Draw Anime and Manga, Forming an Anime Club, Manga in America,
Parent's Guide to Anime, Robotech Nostalgia, and much more.
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