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Everyone has something to say about their own experiences at anime conventions - hotel nightmares, the Do's and Don't's, convention etiquette, masquerade backstage jitters, the woes of newbs, cosplay politics, and more. Scarlet Rhapsody invites our readers to express their opinions on convention lifestyle.

 

An Analysis of Yaoi Fandom by Jared Griego
Fandom is a funny thing, it makes even the best of people act like idiots sometimes.

Miyazaki's Bizarre Adventures by Hanyaan
On July 25, 2009, famed Japanese animation filmmaker makes a rare appearance at the University of California (Berkeley)'s Zellerbach Hall. In the wake of his latest feature, Ponyo, Hanyaan accounts the Q & A session that took place. Note: Not an actual transcript.

It's High School All Over Again by Abrum Lopez
High school. Many of us are either out of there or still in waiting but everyone agrees that its filled with drama like there's no tomorrow...

Convention Etiquette: No, You May Not Hit Me With That by Carolyn Ayton
Ah, anime conventions. An opportunity to break free from the real world and just be yourself, regardless of whether or not that’s a good thing...

Underage Otaku Wake Up by Julia Doolittle
An innocent cosplayer stands with a group of his friends, blissfully unaware that a fourteen year old girl is about to run and tackle him to the ground out of "affection"...

"Ration"al Meals For Attendees by Claudine Roselle Puente
At every anime convention, there is always an attendee who will not eat a "decent" meal. We've seen everything from Cup O Noodles, to beef jerky, to top ramen, and yes, even Pocky...

 

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Traveling
Anime convention reports from the West Coast from 2003 to the present. Best known for themed reporting.


Toys in the Attic
The dolls of Scarlet Rhapsody. Doll couture gallery and the home of "The New Adventures of Cosette & Eponine."


Escapade
Disneyland Resort trip reports with photos from current visits to photos and memories from Disneyland past.


Not Spector Productions
A good AMV makes it look fun. A great AMV makes it look hard. However, the best AMVs make it look impossible.


JPop Culture Revolution!
This senior project focused on the impact of Japanese pop culture in the mid 2000s.


I Hope I Get It!
Aspiring voice over artists for a new generation. Student productions we have been cast in.


Shenanigans!
Broadway and theater reviews. When "stage door" is a verb. Coming Soon!

Diversity Project (2006)
A kids show project that I have been working on at San Francisco State University.
Coming Soon!


Butterfly Maiden (2002)
When the meaning of "love and peace" gets mixed up in culture and war, two people find what true peace is. Coming Soon!

 

 

 

 

 

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