What Was It Like to Be an 80s Anime Fan in NYC?

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What Was It Like to Be an 80s Anime Fan in NYC?

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Older article...not sure if anyone saw this one:

http://www.fanboy.com/2011/02/what-was- ... n-nyc.html
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Thanks for posting this; the article is a nice look at the early days of anime fandom in the U.S. I love that they included actual pictures from the meetings!
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Kame-Sen'nin wrote:Thanks for posting this; the article is a nice look at the early days of anime fandom in the U.S. I love that they included actual pictures from the meetings!
Same here! I hadn't seen that one before. I love seeing old pictures like that, too, it's such a nostalgia trip!
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