Anime North 2023

[davemerrill]

Anime North is back this month! Last year was the first year back after COVID and it was pretty crowded; I can only imagine how nuts this one is going to be. Here's what I'm up to!

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a retrospective of the anime films of 1983!

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a Leiji Matsumoto memorial panel!

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Anime Hell

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an afternoon of currently unlicensed classic anime!

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bad American comics based on or ripping off Japanese anime and manga!

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and Neil & Mike return with Totally Lame Anime and Korean Bootleg Anime, all Saturday night!

Plus lots more fun and frivolity, all happening in four weeks at https://animenorth.com/

[Drew_Sutton]

I really liked your Anime from 1983 Let's Anime article, I'd love to see the panel, too. That Classic Anime Afternoon sounds like fun, too. Have a good show!

[davemerrill]

we're a week out from Anime North and the general feeling is it went really well. Record breaking numbers, beautiful weather, a big, good-natured crowd full of positive energy, and we only needed the backup generator once on Sunday (some power company issues). I masked up inside - the full N95 for the vendors hall - and so far, so good - I haven't heard any reports of COVID or even con crud, really. I spent a few shifts working doors and lines with the Panels staff and I really enjoyed being there on the front lines, answering questions, helping panelists, and generally being in the thick of things.