Conventions

Sakura Con 2017

Sakura-Con has come and gone once again, but this year was an extra-special occasion. 2017 marks the 20th anniversary of the convention since its debut in 1997 as Baka-Con. Back then, it only consisted of a few hundred people bringing traded VHS fansub tapes and TVs into hotel rooms to watch anime and hang out, but it’s certainly come a long way from there.

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RTX Austin 2017 Review

RTX Austin—Texas’ largest internet, gaming, and animation event—took place on Friday, July 7 through Sunday, July 9 of 2017 at the Austin Convention Center, JW Marriott, and Hilton in downtown Austin. The convention, established in 2011, celebrated its seventh year running. RTX has grown from 600 attendees in 2011 to more than 60,000 in 2016…

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