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Thank you, Matsuricon 2024!

Matsuricon has come to a close, and it was a wonderful experience as always!

Huge thanks to the programming staff for having me back after a long absence thanks to COVID and medical recovery. Running Livin’ the Con Life, Jackbox, and Family Feud were experiences that went over well with attendees and I learned more about what works well and what needs to improve with each time I perform these events. In addition, the live premiere of Wipeout went incredibly smoothly and the atmosphere in the room was electric during the bonus round!

I also caught up with many longtime friends and recharged my batteries a bit.

Read moreThank you, Matsuricon 2024!

Never Too Early to Celebrate Anime Crossroads!

We’re pleased to be returning to the Indiapolis area for another exciting year of Anime Crossroads!

The con is in February 2025, but registration is open now. We’ll have a full docket of game shows and panels available later this year, around December or so. But don’t wait to register! Get the best price on your badge and book your room at the fantastic Embassy Suites Plainfield today!

In addition to updating our upcoming appearances, we’ve also added all our new shows to the Lineup page. Check it out to see what’s new!

CitrusCon lineup: Game On!

I can now tell you which events we’ll be performing at CitrusCon – and it’s all games!

  • Card Sharks (Premeire!)
  • Wipeout (Premeire!)
  • Wheel of Fortune
  • Fujin Pyramid
  • BL Against Humantiy (Revamped!)
  • Let’s Play LIVE!: The Jackbox Party Pack

CitrusCon is a FREE online BL conventions for fans 18 and older. Register today so you don’t miss out on the fun!

Matsuricon, here we come!

We have just gotten word that we will be heading to Matsuricon 2024 in Columbus, OH, just before Labor Day weekend!

Join us in Columbus from August 30 to September 1st as we present four events, including an at-con show premeire!

  • At-con premeire! Wipeout: A Fandom Game Show
  • Anime Family Feud
  • Let’s Play LIVE! The Jackbox Party Pack [18+]
  • Livin’ the Con Life: How to Get Started

Tickets are still available at matsuricon.org. We’re so excited to continue our long association with one of the best cons in the Midwest!

THANK YOU and Hello, Anime Crossroads 2024!

We got some AMAZING news coming in this morning!
We have been accepted to perform a whopping eight panels at Anime Crossroads 2024 in Indianapolis, IN! On the docket will be all kinds of fun and thought-provoking content, including some premieres!

  • BL Against Humanity (In Person Con Premiere!)
  • You Got This! Chronic Illness, Conventions, and You
  • Anime Family Feud
  • Swords, Sorcery, and Spaceships: Final Fantasy IV, 30+ Years Later (Premiere!)
  • Anime Game Show Party
  • It Gets Better, 10+ Years Later: How to Make It Better (Premiere!)
  • Let’s Play LIVE! The Jackbox Party Packs (Including the new Party Pack 10!)
  • Anime Password Plus (Premiere!)

This is by far the MOST panels and events we’ve ever been approved to perform at a single convention! Our deepest thanks to the Anime Crossroads staff for giving us this amazing opportunity and putting their trust in us. We will make you proud!

This also means if you haven’t gotten your badge for Anime Crossroads, now is the time! You can save some money by buying your badge early at the link above.

Event Lineup Changes

Some exciting news about the events we can bring to your nearest in-person or virtual convention!

  • NEW game show! Password, BL Style was a great success at FujoCon 2022, and is now an official part of the lineup. It’s available in BL, anime, or other specific fandom flavors.
  • NEW panel! Swords, Sorcery, and Spaceships: Final Fantasy IV, 30+ Years Later looks at this turning point in the iconic Square-Enix RPG franchise, how it revolutionized JRPGs, and how its effects can still be felt today.
  • Retiring event: Let’s Play LIVE! Super Mario Maker is being put on the shelf.

Take a look at the updated event lineup here!

Fujocon 2022!

IT’s been a little while since I’ve had some news to report, but this is some big news!

I’ll be returning as a panelist to Fujocon 2022, an online convention dedicated to fans of yaoi and boys’ love (BL) and related subjects.

Two shows will be making a repeat appearance at Fujocon — Family Feud and BL Against Humanity.

Two other shows will be making their debuts at Fujocon — A BL themed version of Let’s Play Live!: The Jackbox Party Pack and a BRAND NEW event, Password!

Fujocon is 100% online, scheduled for June 24-26. Registration is FREE, so what are you waiting for?

Update on “A Male Perspective on BL/Yaoi”

I’ve made the decision to retire this panel as of June 30, 2021.

When I first created this panel in 2008, the landscape of the BL/yaoi fandom, general anime fandom, and society at large were much different than they are in 2021. Many of the barriers to welcoming all fans of BL into the community have eroded. It isn’t a utopia, but as a self-proclaimed “fudanshi,” I feel much more a part of the fandom. Highlighting the differences between genders of BL fans has grown pretty irrelevant.

In the coming months I will be completely starting from scratch on the topic. I hope to have a brand new BL/yaoi panel ready for the 2022 convention season.

Feel free to discuss the state of the BL fandom and its acceptance of fans regardless of gender or identity in the comments.