Kogaracon 2024 - Keeps getting better!
Already among my favorite mid-sized cons I've been to, Kogaracon certainly didn't disappoint this time around.
Music used: ILLIT (아일릿) ‘Magnetic’ Instrumental
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZBCRrFr7Rc
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World Without Reason - Trailer 2
World Without Reason is set in the year 2051, on a southeastern island city-state called Calloway City. The story follows a young woman in her early 20s as she tries to solve the mystery of the "Shadow Reaper". Along the way, she gets pulled back in time to relive several key moments from her childhood, which allows her to progressively uncover the truth of the case.
This visual novel is made using the Ren'Py engine, and is slated to release in the Summer of 2024.
The demo is available for download on Steam and other digital game marketplaces.
Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/28...
Itchio:
https://bamboocalculator.itch.io/worl...
GameJolt:
https://gamejolt.com/games/wwr/872184
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Music used:
Old Blood by こおろぎ
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World Without Reason - Teaser Trailer
World Without Reason is a visual novel made using Ren'Py, and is slated to release in the Summer of 2024.
You can play the demo on Itchio!
https://bamboocalculator.itch.io/world-without-reason
This was the secret project I've been working since March! Hooo boy, am I excited to finally announce it.
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Music used:
Devils Squid Game (RHYTHMIC-BED) by David Fesliyan
https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/devils-squid-game/2395
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Anime NJ++ 2023: The newest anime con in New Jersey!
When I first saw the marketing materials for Anime NJ++, there wasn't much to go off of, but as the show date drew closer, more details were added to the website.
With how professionally everything was executed, you'd think this would be their fifth odd year doing this, but this is their FIRST year.
Powering things behind the scenes, is the company Media Blasters. They are an independent film distributor, whose previous works include the English dub of Yosuga no Sora, Ladies VS Butlers, Berserk, and Vampire Vixen.
It's nice that Media Blasters had legit Blu-Rays for sale at the convention. I always like going the official route whenever possible. Physical media may be on the downturn, but at least those spicy anime discs won't suddenly brick themselves if you can't connect to the internet.
Overall, I'm thoroughly impressed with AnimeNJ, and will certainly attend next year's.
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Music Credits:
Our Harmony (Instrumental) by DatDavi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgmL29LPAfs
Constricted (Instrumental) by Stardust Tunes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxx16tuwvcw
Bara no Yume (Instrumental) by KairiiMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crvlAD9tfY0
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A very long video on Eternights
To celebrate the physical release of Eternights, here are all three parts of my review in one video!
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Music Credits:
Super Paper Mario - One Shot
OMORI - OMORI OST - Sweetheart's Quest For Hearts
Maya Fey ~ Turnabout Sisters' Theme (Arrangement)
Pokemon Black & White 2 OST Cheren Encounter
Soul Eater OST - So Scandalous
TheFatRat - Dancing Naked
Zircon - 1685 Final Fantasy VI 'Dirt Devil' OC ReMix
ActRaiser - Pyramid ~ Marana
Butterfly Tea – 8th Album The Source - Hostage Suite
LukHash - BETTER THAN REALITY - TETRA TENNIS
Quinn Fox – Cave Story Remix Project – Ballrawg
Rock Man 4 Complete Works - Cossack's Citadel
Apollo Justice Ace Attorney - Doburoku Studio
Dominic Ninmark - 5-01 On the Highway (Race Mix) [MMX - Opening Stage]
Humble Toast (INSTRUMENTAL) ~ Friday Night Funkin: Yandere Dev VS. Scott Cawthon
Ace Attorney Justice For All - Noisy People
Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga - Professor E. Gadd
Apollo Justice Ace Attorney - Investigation ~ Core 2007
Tuck 'n Roll (MMX - Armored Armadillo Stage)
Rock Man 5 Complete Works - Boss Battle
PLAP PLAP PLAP GET PREGNANT by Mari Mari
Theme of E-102 GAMMA - Sonic Adventure Megamix
Mega Man X7 - Ride Boarski
Professor Frankly Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door
Vs. Nega-Wisp Armor (Phase 2) - Sonic Colors
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet - Gym Leader Battle
Tokyo Mirage Sessions - Normal Battle
Excess Express at Night - Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door
Sonic Adventure Megamix - Final Egg Zone Act 2 ~Crank the Heat Up!!~
Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Enoch Drebber ~ The Link Between Science and Magic
Swingrowers - Outsidein - Healing Dance
Rockman X Megamix - Sting Chameleon Stage (Recon Base Ruins)
Persona 5 Royal - Another Ideology
Rock Man 5 Complete Works - Blues Fortress
Brock Berrigan - Way of Life - 13 Dedicated.wav
Let's Get It Started Maia ver.
Mittsies - Alchemy
Persona 3 - Blind Alley
Paper Mario Thousand Year Door - Riddle Tower
Rockman X Megamix - Boss Battle
Rockman 6 Complete Works - Yamato Man
Rockman 4 Complete Works - Wily Stage 1
Rockman 4 Complete Works - Toad Man
Apollo Justice Ace Attorney - Eccentric 2007
Kirby and the Crystal Shards - Miracle Matter
Persona 5 - Sweet
Persona 3 - Troubled
Mr. Bill & Haywyre - Dress Codes
Rockman 6 Complete Works - Final Battle
Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Enoch Drebber
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Turnabout Sisters Ballade
Rockman X Megamix - Sigma Stage Select
Revenge of the Titans - Mars
Mega Man X Legacy Collection - X3 Boss
Persona 5S - Tower of Life
Persona 5S - AI Heart
Parappa The Rapper 2 - Romantic Love
AI The Somnium Files - Psyncin in the Curtain
Sonic Adventure Megamix - Tornado Scramble
Paper Mario Origami King - Unsettling Area Battle
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TwitchCon 2023 (Las Vegas) - An Ultra Kappa!
To reference an infamous news headline back at my college newspaper: "TwitchCon Las Vegas a Success"
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Music Credits (in order of use):
Super Mario 3D World - World Bowser Theme
Jason Farnham - Get Outside!
Sonic Mania - Danger on the Dance Floor
LukHash - WALKMAN
Sonic Adventure - Casinopolis
Paper Mario Origami King - Shroom City
LukHash - WALKMAN
Paper Mario Origami King - The Shifty Sticker
Sonic Mania - Havoc Prognosis
@EggTillius - Valentine (FNF vs MANIAC Sweetheart)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7keN2Gtgik
Super Paper Mario - The Whoa Zone
TTYD Hero Mode OST - Pits Across Time and Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mo3sgQxv5QQ
Paper Mario Origami King - Snif City
Matt Money (Instrumental) - Catfight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v3u95QQm2A
Pokemon Legends Arceus - Galaxy Expedition Team HQ
Hanvai - Redirect
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Anime NYC 2023: The home field advantage!
Anime NYC 2023 coverage. ANYC? How do you pronounce that? Like "Annie's???"
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Music Credits:
Doki Doki Takeover! OST - Glitcher (Monika Mix) by @HighPoweredKeyz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4UMDpP3Rws
Shogun Studios - Paper Mario The Origami King OST
Vellumental Battle - Paper Mario The Origami King OST
Valentine - FNF vs MANIAC Sweetheart by @EggTillius
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7keN2Gtgik
mochi moshi (ft. hikeii) by Voia
https://soundcloud.com/voiaisonline/voia-ft-keii-mochi-moshi
Gorgeous George by Kredo
https://soundcloud.com/officialkredo/gorgeous-george
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The Long Island Tropic Con 2023 - 1 Bridge 2 Far 4 Me
Saturday at Long Island Tropic Con 2023!
Music used: Hot Air Balloon (Instrumental) by DatDavi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzptOyi4aRo
I don't like dealing with NYC traffic so much that I almost always enter the city by train, however this time I would need to venture further out into the great uncharted land of Long Island.
Driving was really the only option that made sense here. I left early the morning of and the traffic wasn't bad. On the way home however, traffic was horrendous and Apple Maps kept suggesting new and innovative routes that promised to save time (they did not)
I had fun at the con, and definitely recommend it for any Long Islanders.
#litropiccon #litropiccon2023
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AnimeNEXT 2023 - The NEXT best anime con!
My weekend at AnimeNEXT 2023!
Music used: Your Demise (Instrumental) by DPZ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oow0Be_7rL0
The anime con wasn't off to a perfect start on Friday, which is when I wrote most of the script, but on Saturday nearly all of the wonkiness had been fixed, or otherwise mitigated.
I'm impressed with the organizers' ability to put on an anime convention this good after almost four years of dormancy. Needless to say, I will be back next year, and may even book a room at the hotel so that I can just collapse on my bed without needing to drive an hour and a half back home.
Aside from a few hiccups on Friday, the anime con really shone brightly on Saturday, which is when the most people were in attendance. It ain't easy running a three-day convention this size, and AnimeNEXT didn't raise to the number one ranking by doing nothing.
Kinda sucks that there were so many restrictions on where you could take pictures and video, but at least masking was optional.
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CloverCon 2023 - A small gem of a con!
CloverCon is a small-town anime convention "in the hidden village of clovers" and hosted in the 4-H building of Somerset County NJ. 4-H is a nation wide youth education/development organization, and all proceeds from the event go towards furthering the youth programs (as well as maintenance and expansion of the center.)
Music used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPORaIeLgGs
Actually, that's not entirely accurate. The music is a cover of "Poems and Thorns" using the vocals of Cardboard_Cowboy, Julieee22, and ICanBeDanny.
https://www.youtube.com/@CardboardCowboy
https://www.youtube.com/@JulieOkahara
https://www.youtube.com/@icanbedanny
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Kogaracon 2023 - A college-held con worth your visit!
Kogaracon is a New Jersey anime convention held on the campus of Middlesex County College. Chronologically, that puts it 6 years behind Castle Point Anime Convention, which also began on a college campus.
Despite this time gap, Kogaracon is a fully-featured con that was an absolute joy to attend. Ignore my constant mispronunciation of KoGARAcon, I must be coming from the parallel universe where there was a U somewhere in that name...
Music used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTJUeieSLX8
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Anime NYC 2022 - Recapped!
A recap of Anime NYC 2022
Music:
Mr. Bill - The Collaborative Endeavors - 21 Mr. Bill & Hypnagog - Swish
OMORI - OMORI OST - 81 Splintered Sweets In The Castle
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CPAC 2023 - Castle Point Anime Convention!
Attending Castle Point Anime Convention (CPあC) for the first time since 2017!
CPAC is a student-run anime con in New Jersey, originally hosted on the campus of Stevens Institute of Technology, but now held in the Meadowlands Expo Center.
Music used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEmrfwe2g6U
"tense synth build up" sound effect by
https://freesound.org/people/graham_makes/sounds/447521/
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