The Ponies in Stereo
On Site:
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Good Morning
animenext:
Good morning everyone! Today is the first day of AnimeNEXT! I’m so excited! I hope you are too 🙂
animenext:
Up and raring and ready to go for day one of AnimeNEXT. Are you ready?
OutOfTimeProd:
We are kicking off our summer convention season in NJ for animeNEXT? Anyone goin? Just us? Damnit…
Hisui:
Off to Anime Next soon enough! Hope to see everyone there.
Narutaki:
Leaving for AnimeNEXT!!
Scott:
Took the day off work to prep for the con. I’ll be showing up early in the afternoon.
Narutaki:
On the train to AnimeNEXT!
OutOfTimeProd:
The line for #anx2010
OutOfTimeProd:
the lobby at the convention center
animenext:
Registration is moving people through as fast as possible
Greg:
On my way to #anx2010
Greg:
Instead of using i287, I’ll be driving to rutgers and using easton ave!
animenext:
Video programming is up and running at AnimeNEXT, go check it out if you are looking for something to see early #anx2010
Narutaki:
On the way with @Vampto and @Hisui
Greg:
And I am here! #anx2010 http://twitgoo.com/145riq
Scott:
Making my way to the con. Stopping for some lunch first.
Greg:
Pleased with the new room layout.
Vampt Vo:
After getting a little turned around in Bound Brook, @Hisui, @Narutaki, and I have arrived at AnimeNEXT!
Narutaki:
Im here!
Scott:
All checked in! (^_^)
Scott:
“Anime Almaniac” Well, they almost got it right. (^^;)
Narutaki:
Got press badge smoothly. Checking out artist alley first and familiarizing myself with the con layout.
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The Con Floor
animenext:
How are things out there AnimeNEXT attendees?
Greg:
@animenext Groovy.
Greg:
Damn my phone camera sucks in dim places http://twitgoo.com/145s35
Greg:
Going to have to take photos is brighter rooms.
Scott:
There’s a girl sitting behind me that sounds exactly like @narutakiRT. It’s kind of freaking me out. (o_o)
Narutaki:
An artist alley table with only cats and catgirl art. I smell profit.
Scott:
@Narutaki (o_o)!!!!
Narutaki:
HOUSE FANART!
Greg:
Always impressed by #anx2010 variety in the dealer’s room. http://twitgoo.com/145xxi
Greg:
…but no touhou in sight…
Narutaki:
Decent crowd already. Lots of cosplay.
Narutaki:
I keep seeing a group dressed as funny lookin mice, what is that?
OutOfTimeProd:
sword fighting at the arena
Narutaki:
People carrying around ball-joint dolls really freak me out.
Scott:
Warning, if you are standing in the middle of a crowded hallway and not moving, I WILL push you aside and I WON’T say sorry for it. (-_-)
Scott:
The same applies for photo shoots. I hope you enjoy “big annoyed blogger” in the middle of your shots. 😉
Greg:
“You don’t want to be glomped by a 400 lbs slave leah.”
Scott:
@Greg that sounds kinda hot…. (>_>)
Scott:
Now waiting to meet up with my father. He’s chaperoning my old anime club to the con.
Narutaki:
Hadnt seen the Playarts Zidane figure in person before, now I kinda want it.
Scott:
Dude, forget about AnimeNEXT, the cat expo is coming to town! >(^_^)<
Narutaki:
Guys talking about how they are going to split up the girls they are meeting later.
Scott:
Scott Pilgrim cosplay FTW! Check it out, @radiomaru!
Vince A:
I have been Shanghai’d to work in the Artist Alley
Vince A:
Would stylized clay cosplay figures sell?
Narutaki:
Waiting for Kenji Kamiyama autograph now, not much of a line but he is doing another session tomorrow that might be busier.
Vince A:
Argh! Stuck in the Artist Alley again.
Narutaki:
Someone keeps yelling for someone with my name its confusing me!
Scott:
So many lovely ladies… <3
Scott:
If I didn’t set a “No More Rei Figures” policy for myself, I would totally get this.
Scott:
So many plushies, yet not a Chi among them. 🙁
Greg:
I just blew 100$ on doujinshi….I need to stop doing that…
OutOfTimeProd:
Starting to doze off, that’s what happens when you ae awake for twenty four hours
Scott:
Everyone seems to be so exhausted at the con today. Must be the late start and hot weather.
Scott:
Gah, this diet is making me one cranky con-goer today. (-_-)
Scott:
Turns out the Scott Pilgrim cosplayer that I tweeted earlier (and you all seemed to like) has a name. Peeps, say hi to @bookishbelle!
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The Panels
Kyle Hebert:
We will be streaming The Big Bald Broadcast live today from Anime Next at 1p eastern / 10am pacific. Tony Oliver, Little Kuriboh and more!
Greg:
There are two vocaloid panels today. Wut?
Greg:
First panel of the day…about random humour comedies… http://twitgoo.com/145smd
Kyle Hebert:
Big Bald Broadcast is streaming NOW.
Scott:
Hanging out at @kylehebert’s Big Bald Broadcast. Check out the live stream. http://www.stickam.com/bigbaldbroadcast
Scott:
I am no longer the dude with the iPhone in the front row. I’m the dude with the iPad. 😛
Scott:
@kylehebert’s Big Bald Broadcast
Greg:
In a “inside the lives of congoing otaku” panel. Why isn’t everyone here?
Greg:
The congoer panel was very good. Insightful presentation on past, present and future anime conventions.
Vampt Vo:
Only TRUE HEROES will show up to “Fandom & Criticism: The Art of Active Viewing” at 3pm in Panel Room 6.
Greg:
Anigamers are running a panel on criticizing shows,manga, or video games. http://twitgoo.com/1464j5
Scott:
It’s time for the active anime viewing panel @Vampt Vo, @uncleyo, and ink.
Greg:
“FAN-WANKING”
Kyle Hebert:
Had a great BBB panel. Thx to all who showed up and caught the stream. Also, wishing a happy bday to the Engineer, Marc Swint!
animenext:
The AnimeNEXT launch party starts in Main Events in a few minutes
Scott:
Checking out the opening ceremony. Let’s see what awkward sketch they will put together this year.
Greg:
The con chair opening the #anx2010 launch party. http://twitgoo.com/1468ic
OutOfTimeProd:
@Scott where you at g?
Scott:
@OutOfTimeProd front row. I’m the smooth pimp with the iPad.
Narutaki:
Active viewing panel with some of the @anigamers peeps was good, audience really participated! Good job guys!
Scott:
And this year’s awkward sketch is… wait for it… wait for it… The NEXT-y Awards!
Greg:
Stereopony takes the stage! http://twitgoo.com/146t6h
Scott:
RT @Greg Stereopony takes the stage! http://twitgoo.com/146t6h
Vampt Vo:
The panel went pretty well as far as I could tell, though I’d love to hear any comments/criticism from anyone who attended.
OutOfTimeProd:
Storytime with @UncleYo
animenext:
Kamiyama-san is signing sutographs now in the Expo Center
Narutaki:
Waiting for Miyazaki panel but no panelists have shown up so I have my doubts about it happening.
Narutaki:
Oh they moved the room because it was so full. No indication, gee thanks.
Vampt Vo:
Waiting for this History of Mecha panel to start. There are strangers sitting in a dark room chattering to each other. Uh…OK.
Vampt Vo:
Alright, so the panel started… Sort of. People are yelling memes out right now. Oh, wait, now the lights are on. What’s going on?
Greg:
Kenji Kamiyama!! http://twitgoo.com/1470bs
Scott:
Anime director Kenji Kamiyama.
Scott:
Kamiyama: “I’m not allowed to say anything official, but we MIGHT be working on the third season of Ghost in the Shell: SAC right now.”
Narutaki:
At Kenji Kameyama panel, mostly decent questions from the audience!
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Stereopony
animenext:
Are you going to the concert tonight at AnimeNEXT?
Narutaki:
Stereopony concert starts at 830 not 9 now.
Narutaki:
On the way to grab some grub them head to the Stereopony concert!
Vampt Vo:
Eating at RT (Ruby Tuesday) with the RTs (Reverse Thieves).
Greg:
Enjoying dinner at Ruby Tuesdays with @Narutaki @Hisui @Vampt Vo .
Scott:
In the press pit at the Stereopony show. It looks like they’re letting people in.
Scott:
I should be able to get some pretty decent shots from this angle.
Scott:
They certainly have the fog machine up and running at full blast.
Scott:
Grr… Looks like they’re gonna kick me out of the pit after the first three songs. Lame. (-_-)
Scott:
I’ll try to get some video during that time, but the audio might be screwed up.
Scott:
The crowd waits for the show to start in the fog.
Greg:
The view of stereopony from back here is better than the photo suggests. http://twitgoo.com/147bxy
Scott:
Well, that was a very unpleasant experience dealing with the @animenext security. Great work, guys. (-_-)
Scott:
And here they are, Stereopony!
Scott:
Lead singer Aimi.
Scott:
Another shot of Aimi.
Scott:
The audio on the video I took is awful, so that’s all I’ll have from Stereopony tonight. Still totally pissed at the security. (-_-)
Narutaki:
As usual people under 5’3″ get stepped on at concerts.
Greg:
Stereopony closed off their concert with their bleach song!
animenext:
The Stereopony concert is over. We love you!
Narutaki:
Stereopony rocked it!
Narutaki:
Got a pretty good wack from my camera while jumping at the concert. Fail.
