Phoenix, Ariz.–Kitsune Robot, one of the world’s first anime cover bands, is looking forward to attending Phoenix Comicon in May.
“Kitsune Robot is a great way to show how people can make their passions come together,” said Scott Haag, Music Programming Manager. “People at Phoenix Comicon will love hearing their favorite themes performed live!”
Formed in 2006, Kitsune Robot are devoted to playing covers of the most popular anime, video game, Jpop, and Jrock songs.

PAX stands for Penny Arcade Expo, a convention born from the Penny Arcade web-comic. For the past few years, PAX was a once a year convention held in Seattle over the summer, but for the first time, there is to be an East coast version too. For 2010, that location is Boston.
Read more about ticket availability, and Wil Wheaton’s potential appearance and his thoughts on the keynote speaker, by clicking the link below.
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Baltimore, MD (February 3, 2010) – Award-winning global sensations the Yoshida Brothers, whose
music builds on traditional Japanese music, will be guests at Otakon 2010. They will perform on Friday
night (exact time to be announced later), as well as signing autographs and participating on a panel.
“We’ve been trying to enhance our cultural content over the last few years,” said Jim Vowles, Otakon
Guest, Industry, and Press Relations Chief. “It supports our broader educational mission, of course, but
the response from our membership has been great. Since we’re kind of well known for musical …

LOSTies! This is C2E2 and NYCC Show Manager Lance Fensterman giving you your weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s going on in the world of the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo. Last night was the season premiere of the final season of LOST, which is exciting and tragic all at the same time. I don’t know what excitement Season 6 will deliver, but I can give you some awesome C2E2 news.
We started the drum beat to C2E2 last week with ten new artists, and we’re very proud to boost the list …

Ah, the registration line. The singular most frustrating element of a convention. Despite the fact that fandom cons have been going on for decades, so many of them continue to screw up the whole registration sales and pick up process. The fact that conventions that have been going on for years still struggle with this element of the con organizational process astounds me.
For example, last year my friends and I stood in line at Dragon*con for three hours to pick up the badges we pre-registered for. Three. Hours. It is …