Florida SuperCon 2009

May 30, 2009

Florida SuperCon is almost here!

Another great multi-genre convention is coming up in early June. Florida SuperCon 2009 is on its way! This year will be year numero 4 and will take place at the Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel and Convention Center in Miami.

The festival includes guests (industry guests, artists, writers), gaming (LAN, tabletop, collectible card, console), vendors, manga, cosplay, anime programming, costume contests, parties, panels, photo shoots, dance parties, and much more!

Guests will include Bruce Campbell, Edi Gathegi, Pamelyn Ferdin, Yaya Han, Doug Mahnke, Chris Claremont, Tony Moore, and many others.

Tickets are $35 between now and June 4th; $40 at the door.

For further details visit the Florida SuperCon website.

Florida SuperCon 2009
June 5, 6 & 7, 2009
The Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Convention Center
Miami, Florida

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Colossalcon 2009

May 26, 2009

Colossalcon8 – Get Ready!

Sandusky, Ohio’s Colossalcon is on its way. This is yet another Japanese culture, anime and gaming convention but how many actually have a waterpark too?! This year the Kalahari is hosting the event!

Programming includes videos, panels, costume events, art, music, game and more. You can take place in the AMV Contest, Guest and Fan Panels, Workshops, a Cosplay and more. There will also be an Artists’ Alley and two Dances of Awesome. Gaming will include video gaming, collectible card gaming, role playing, tabletop games and so on. Game shows, a concert, and karaoke will also be great entertainment.

Some of the guests include: Laura Bailey, Chuck Huber, Aaron Dismuke, Vic Mignogna, Cristina Wee, Travis Willingham, Brad Swaile, and Chibi Jae!

For more information visit the Colosssalcon website.

Colossalcon8
June 4-7, 2009
Kalahari Waterpark Resort and Convention Center
Sandusky, Ohio

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Anime Boston ‘09

May 21, 2009

Anime Boston – The Northeast’s Largest Anime Convention

Alas! Anime Boston is here! Get yourself ready for a weekend of fun and good company. This annual three day event will take place in Boston, hence the name of the convention.

This year, Anime Boston 2009 will feature fun events like a video contest, an artists’ alley, karaoke, game shows, a masquerade, video programming rooms, a manga library, dances, balls, and beyond.

Guests will include Voice Actors, Greg Ayres, Travis Willingham, Troy Baker and more; Industry Guests, David Williams and Tom Wayland; Japanese Guests, BESPA KUMAMERO and Kalafina with producer Yuki Kajiura; and Artists, Robert DeJesus, Emily DeJesus, and Misako Rocks!

For detailed information visit Anime Boston’s Website.

Anime Boston 2009
May 22-24, 2009
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel
Boston, Mass.

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The Mithrodin by Kit Rae

May 20, 2009

The Mithrodin… Ahh, what a sword. This member of Kit Rae’s Sword of the Ancients collection is an absolutely breathtaking piece of artwork. It was forged by Toukol and features his maker mark which says “Honor ruled by steel” in Annundtal. For the whole story of this and other Swords of the Ancients, visit Kit Rae’s website.

The detail of this sword is out of this world. I can do my best to share the details about this sword, but words really cannot do this one justice.

The Mithrodin is no little display piece. Its 22 ¾” blade and 42 ¾” overall length make this one monster of a decoration piece. We will start with the pommel, which is actually a claw or sharp beak of some sort with a nice curve to it. The handle holds a surprising resemblance to that of a katana. The hilt really stands out with this sword along with the guard which features a lot of the Kit Rae sword decorations and a cool fin-like design. The blade features a wicked curve with sharp, pointed peaks on the spine. Angelical runes are etched in the blade near the hilt (where the classic Kit Rae logo can be found as well) and the decoration continues down to the midpoint of the blade.

Although this sword is not functional, it has a pretty good feel to it. It is pieced together nicely and is very sturdy. This does not mean that it would necessarily be a good idea to start swinging it at even light targets – just know that it is able to withstand more than most other display swords!

Some features of this sword include:

Individually serialized pieces
Solid Metal Handle Parts with an antique metal finish
Genuine leather wrapped grip
22 ¾” 420 stainless steel blade
42 ¾” overall length
Comes with a sweet Color Art Print and Certificate of Authenticity

Check this out and our limited edition Avoloch Mithrodin Autographed Sword today! You can find these and others in our Fantasy Weapons section!

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Forgotten Realms - Icingdeath and Twinkle Sword Set

May 18, 2009

They are back! The Forgotten Realms - Icingdeath and Twinkle swords are back by popular demand – but now they are available in an affordable set!

Drizzt Do’Urden is from the Forgotten Realms setting derived from the Dungeons & Dragons game. Despite his dark external traits of a drow, he actually favors friendship and peace over violence and hate. Drizzt is a rare drow in yet another way as he is the only one who has been known to live on the surface. Drizzt usually is seen sporting a green forest cloak with fur collar and high black boots along with his weapon of choice – the scimitar. He carries two, named Icingdeath and Twinkle.

Icingdeath is Drizzt’s main scimitar which is enhanced by magical powers to make it more accurate and damaging. Icingdeath has reign over creatures of fiery origins with its cold damage and also protects Drizzt from fire! He found this weapon in a treasure pile of Ingeloakastimizilian the white wyrm.

Twinkle was forged by the Elves of old and was given to Drizzt by Malchor Harpell. This is his defensive scimitar and it has an enchantment which makes the blade sharper than increases accuracy. Twinkle can also be used to make Drizzt better at parrying his opponent’s blows. With a star-cut sapphire on its pommel, it glows softly blue when it detects danger nearby!

The set we have available to you features a full stainless steel pommel and guard with their own shape and design. Both swords have their own leather sheath and belt loop so you can wear one on each hip like Drizzt!

Specifications:

Overall: 36” each
Blade: 29” each
Handle: 7.75” each

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Animazement 2009

May 15, 2009

Animazement - Next Week!

Raleigh North Carolina will be celebrating this year’s Memorial Day weekend with a focus on all things of anime and Japan!

To begin, Thursday, May 21st is PreCon for Animazement. You can arrive early and pick up badges and experience a little bit of the convention before it officially starts. There will be an Otaku Lounge Concert, the Anime Video room will be open, and you can sing your heart out with Anything Goes Karaoke.

Friday and Saturday will include a workshop with Koichi Tsunoda on Drawing, panels like Old School Anime Appreciation Panel and an Anime Improv Performance. Friday night will also feature more horrendous voices singing Karaoke and a Dance until 3 a.m.!

Take part in panels on Saturday like Karate, Cosplay Chess 2009 and Wrench Throwers Anonymous. Saturday night is Cosplay night, followed by another late night Dance.

Sunday will hold an Art Auction and a Costume Craftmanship Contest and more.

Guests are broken up into two brackets: Japanese Guests and American Guests. Japanese Guests include Jun Shishido, Keiko Han, Maya Yamao and Ryuusei Nakao. American Guests expected to arrive are Spike Spencer, Trish Ledoux, Cristina Vee and Caitlin Glass.

This year’s convention will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. For directions and more information visit Animazement!

Animazement 2009!
May 22-24, 2009
Raleigh Convention Center
Raleigh, NC

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Janesville Renaissance Faire 2009

May 13, 2009

Janesville Renaissance Faire - Coming this weekend!

This month Wisconsin’s own Janesville Renaissance Faire is celebrating their fourth annual Fair! Located at Traxler Park in Janesville, Wisconsin, all are invited to join in the fun to watch the animated performers and visit exciting vendors in an awakening atmosphere.

What kind of things might you see around town? Well, you can see Suitcase Shakespeare at Raptor Corner or 2 Merry Men and the 7 Deadly Sins on the Myfair Stage. Knife and Axe Throwing will also be offered, along with an opportunity to Try On Armour! Children are welcome as there will be storytelling, a puppet show and crafts!

Visit Janesville Renaissance Faire for more information.

Janesville Renaissance Faire 2009
May 16-17, 2009
10:00-7:00 and 10:00-6:00, Rain or Shine!
Traxler Park in Janesville, WI

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