Kumori-con featured in latest issue of Asian Reporter

[totemo_oishii]

"Where EAST meets the Northwest"

The introduction with the word "fanime" surprised me. I'd expect "otaku" to be used rather than "fanime"...

[laurifer]

Hmmm yeah that was a good article!

[Hawkeye]

Definitely a good article indeed.

[TanisNikana]

Termed "fanime"?

They were the only ones I've ever seen using that phrase. Ever.

If you say we're terming ourselves, be honest and don't make crap up.

[leashy]

Sweet, that is a lot better than the article that was posted somewhere after con last year where the writer basically called us all geeks/nerds, it was pretty nuts.

Does anyone remember that?

[superjaz]

the articalquotes vallie!!

[JeffT]

I wonder if they realize that Fanime is the name of a nearby con in San Jose, CA?

(BTW, we did an ad swap with Fanime in the program book.)

[valliegirl]

the articalquotes vallie!!

And it quotes me correctly!  Win.

[Rushifa]

Sweet, that is a lot better than the article that was posted somewhere after con last year where the writer basically called us all geeks/nerds, it was pretty nuts.

Does anyone remember that?

I do; it was a bit disheartening, but very funny!  They totally sounded like a fish out of water.  This reporter at least tried to enjoy the experience.

[Lit_of_Fey]

I like how they called it a celebration