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We rank the largest North American anime conventions by size and see which ones have grown and which have lost attendees.
If you're teaming up with other people to run a panel, Doug has some advice on how to coordinate.
Learn to make wall art, pillows, or quilts out of old convention T-shirts that you're not going to wear anymore.
We catch up on our viewer mail for the last few months and respond to comments and feedback from viewers like you.
LumaCon is a small con organized by local libraries in Petaluma, California. Svet shares her experiences of the day.
Shannon Morse joins us to discuss her experience with infosec and hacker conventions and their efforts to implement a Code of Conduct and why it's something that anime cons, comic cons, and any other fan conventions should also implement.
No con is perfect. Elizabeth shares four things conventions can do to improve and provide a better experience.
We received a lot of response to some of our recent episodes. Doug sorts through it all in this month's feedback episode.
The Doctor has regenerated and thousands of Doctor Who fans returned to Gallifrey One to celebrate the series. Patrick and Svet report on the con.
Do you think your panel title and description is clever? It may be working against you. Doug offers some suggestions.
Selecting the right presser foot for your machine can make sewing a costume a lot easier. Elizabeth shows off her collection of presser feet and explains each one.
Svetlana replies to comments left for AnimeCons TV in this edition of our monthly feedback episodes.
We've got cosplay, Sailor Moon, music, video gaming, and more in Sketch, Shiva, and Elizabeth's report from the northeast's largest anime convention.
If you need to hem a costume and don't want to see a line of stitching at the bottom, try a blind hem stitch. Elizabeth shows you how.
When you have a great costume, you'll want some great photos. Shiva talks about how to set up a photoshoot and what to expect.
Terriermon, a table, and we get "pranked" as we respond to your comments in this latest feedback episode.
Looking to compete in a convention's cosplay masquerade? Shiva and Elizabeth have some helpful advice.
Learn what was planned for Providence Anime Conference, what went wrong, and learn the legacy of the first 21+ anime convention ten years later.
Doug is hosting an AnimeCons TV Live panel at AnimeNEXT and shares some details of what he has planned.
Comments on our Providence Anime Conference and Anime Boston episodes and an update on Doug's AnimeCons TV panel at AnimeNEXT.
Learn how to read sewing patterns for sizing, laying out patterns, marking, cutting, and assembly for your next costume.
Learn the warning signs of scams when you're shopping for cosplay online.
We've got reviews of panels, the dealers' room, video gaming, the Gundam Versus tournament, and more in Doug's report from AnimeNEXT in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A report on Animazement, concerns about Providence Anime Conference, and a question about our first time staffing a con.
The web has changed drastically in the last couple years and it's about time your convention's web site was brought up to speed.
Bienvenue au Canada! Welcome to Canada! Doug crosses the border to visit Montreal Comic Con in Quebec. How is this French Canadian convention different than its American cousins? Are there Tim Hortons doughnuts and hockey players at the con too?
You can use a wood burning tool to carve designs into foam. You can also use a heat gun to emphasize cuts. Elizabeth shows you how!
A voice actor comments on Doug's AnimeNEXT report, a convention has trouble changing its dress code, and we reach a major milestone! All that and more in this month's feedback episode!
Cosplaying as a group can be a lot of fun, but working as a group can be hard. Shiva and Elizabeth recommend some ways to make working as a group productive, easy, and fun!
After going to a lot of conventions, you might start to get bored or feel some degree of con burnout. Doug has some suggestions on how to keep conventions interesting.
It's Doug's 18th Otakon and Otakon's 2nd year in DC. Hear about Shoji Kawamori, Lego, Korean bootlegs, DragonBall, and more in this con report.
Theories about 21+ cons, the cancellation of Izumicon, the success of Otakon, and the welcoming nature of a furry con are among the comments and questions Patrick responds to in this month's feedback episode.
Sacramento's SacAnime happens twice a year. Patrick and Svetlana report on this year's summer edition.
Crunchyroll Expo is back for a second year. It's bigger, but is it better? Patrick and Svetlana report on the convention.
You're headed to a convention to get an autograph? Doug helps guide you through some of the common issues at conventions and shares some great tips.
Comments on SacAnime, Crunchyroll Expo, and public transportation to conventions. Doug responds to this month's viewer feedback.
Many people attend conventions to meet guests. Shiva and Patrick share some tips for the best times, places, and methods to get to meet guests. They also share what not to do.
Attendees at the last ever Kraken Con reflect on the convention with Shannon Morse.
Santa Clara's City Library put on a comic con and Patrick, Svetlana, and Kaiden checked it out and share how you can get one in your town.
Comments on the final Kraken Con, viewer autograph advice, and people are apparently binge-watching our archives. Shiva and Sketch respond to this month's viewer feedback.
Doug discusses some helpful tips for convention staff when organizing guest autograph sessions.
Patrick walks you through some of the lesser-known features of the redesigned FanCons.com site.
Multi-day conventions often involve a hotel stay. Elizabeth shares some tips and advice on booking your hotel room and making the best of your stay.
Spaghetti, Towel Man, autographs, and more topics are covered by Katy in our final feedback episode of 2018.
Elizabeth looks back at some of her old costumes to critique her own work and explain how she would improve on them if she were to re-make them.
It's time to review our 2018 convention predictions and make new ones for 2019.
Look back on some of our highlights from our 10th year of AnimeCons TV...
In our last episode of 2018, the hosts assemble to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2018 conventions.
