Highlights?
Chiaki Ishikawa Panel (You know, one half of the SEE-SAW duo). I got her loverly autograph. <3
Death Note Panel. It was fun. The anime director drew me a picture of L, but the lead character designer (also for Cardcaptor Sakura, X) only gave me an autograph. T_T; I was kind of hoping for a picture from him too.
SOS Brigade... Ehh... I don't think waiting in line was worth it. Maybe it's because the Haruhism never quite caught on with me. =\ There was too much conversation and not enough performance.
ORESKABAND concert. They've got a new fan, or rather, thousands of new fans. I'm not used to loud music. I think I went deaf for about an hour, but the concert was AMAZING. Everyone was caught in the mood, and they played their Bleach and Naruto theme songs. I regret not going to their panel and getting their autographs. =\
Chiaki Ishikawa concert. She sang Gundam SEED and .hack. That's really all I need to say. I love her voice. UNINSTALL was great! w00t for the American preview. Boku Dane? :o
Bought a few things... Miniature Tenipuri PVC figures for $30. They're so freakishly expensive. The price for each box (opened so they could tell us which characters were in what) was $7, so I decided to go ahead and buy the entire set of 5 for $30, even though I really only cared about 3.
I bought somee Rurouni Kenshin character cards.
I played the Naruto Revolution Wii game.
I was *this* close to buying a Cloud FFVIIAC model, but I noticed it had moveable joints = ugly.
Bought my friend an Evangelion Rei model...
and 2 Gundam SEED Destiny glass cups for $7 each. <3
So all in all, I spent roughlt ~$140 (including transportation... I didn't eat lunch ^^;, and the $12 on shikishi)
Now for the million dollar question... should I retake the ACT? I got a 34/36, which is basically equivalent to my SAT score (I actually hoped I would do better on the ACT), but I only got a 30 on the science section (which basically means I missed 3 questions out of 40 or so). >>; But since... I want to apply to Caltech/MIT... *sigh*
Day 1:
My cousin left our house at about 4:40 AM.
We arrived at hayakuneko's house at about 5 AM.
We got to the Anaheim convention center at 5:45 AM.
I met a friend that I made on a tour bus trip some 3 to 4 years ago.
We ended up chatting on hayakuneko's 2 DS's until 8:20 AM when the line finally started moving. Luckily, we were in the front, so it didn't take more than a couple of minutes to get our badges.
Kittachu and Hayakuneko ended up leaving us because I planned on waiting the full 6 hours until CLAMP.
Anywho, my cousin and I ended up going to the 3rd floor only to discover that the CLAMP line started on the first floor. (Hall D)
I think we were within the first 100 people, but people ended up cutting in fron and behind us. I hate people like that. =\ Heck, even Hayakuneko and Kittachu cut in front of some friends behind me. >>; They only waited 2 hours or less compared to my overall 7 hour wait.
Well, by the time they were ready to move the lines, there were probably ten times as many people.
Overall, we got into the first row of center seats, which I think were the best seats in the house, even if we didn't win autographs. (How was I supposed to know there were 60 unclaimed tickets and all I had to do was go to the Del Ray booth the day after?! *fume* I was mad/depressed the whole 4 days of the con. I mean, the autographs were personalized! T_T)
Random things I was able to jot down from thet panel: (No recording, no pictures ~_~;)
The panel started at 3:21 PM.
The English VA for Riza (Hagaren) was the (what do you call the person that introduces everyone?). Anyways, she will be thet director of Funimation's dub of the Tsubasa anime.
She asked a few people how they became interested in CLAMP.
Many people mentioned Cardcaptor Sakura and Mixxzine. (sp? -- before the Tokyopop days)
22 series in 18 countries.
They showed a video that basically introduced all of CLAMP's works, starting with RG Veda. (Seiden)
They changed their names and decided to make more public appearances because of their 15th anniversary.
They showed pictures of their studio (like the video on ANN), of themselves working, and of their supplies.
They said they wrote their scripts with a play style rather than a novel style.
Mokona's storyboard.
Preview of them working on a page of the Tsubasa manga. (if you're following the Japanese manga, you know that Fai's in a bit of a predicament *cough* >>; I'm not following, but yeah, I've seen it)
They showed their Copic markers and other pens.
Nekoi is more of the neat and photogenic studio.
Mokona is uber messy. xD
They don't have assistants.
(Didn't get the number) were high school classmates and friends. They eventually began publishing doujinshi.
The endings to all their manga are predetermined.
Tsubasa script takes about 8 hours.
Storyboard 12 hours.
2 days for 20 pages of art.
With X, it takes 4-5 days for art.
The roles they play depend on the title.
They wanted a consistency in the art because of the Tsubasa/Holic crrossover. The Holic art is based off of a Japanese art form. (I couldn't spell it)
They almost never mess up on their color works, so they are generally not discarded.
They have the pencil on one sheet and the final drawing on another. They toss the pencil sketch if they're not satisfied.
When Nekoi tosses her "doodles", others pick them up and they end up being placed on the CLAMP website.
Deadlines are the best inspiration, but there's nothing fun about deadlines.
One (I forget who) said that it was Cardcaptor Sakura, because it was more fun and most of the other works had dead characters.
Because all of their non-fantasy works are in the same world, thus there are crossovers.
Fantasy titles are also in the same universe.
They decided on Sakura and Syaoran as characters for Tsubasa because they wanted Tsubasa's main characters to be from a series with a happy ending.
Kobato will be continued in the Japanese Newtype.
Yuuko is represented by the butterfly because it represents the soul and transformation.
There was a question on Fai and Kurogane, and how Kurogane could represent black and Fai represented white (yin and yang). (Fanservice xD j/k)
Yeah, so they are like Syaoran's assistants. Fai's mysterious while Kurogane's straightforward.
http://anime.advancedmn.com/article.p
I went shopping day 2. Bought 2 Cardcaptor Sakura cels. I think I spent nearly $200 on merchandise and food. x_x;
I got the Eureka Seven director's (Tomoki Kyoda)autograph on day 3. And I bought 6 High Grade 1/144 Gundam model kits. (Strike Freedom, Infinte Justice, Destiny, SD Destiny, Wing Zero custom, and the I think it was Aegis)
And on the final day, I was lucky enough to get Seiji Mizushima's autograph. (director of Hagaren!) >o< They closed off the open autograph session before we were allowed to enter the room (even though I waited an hour + in line... I woke up late and my parents had to get ready for a mini fishing trip =.=) but he was kind enough to autograph my FMA postcard. *took a picture with him too*
About Me
Some people know me as Mi-kitty or Sa-chan. I'm a 17 18-year-old college freshman, aspiring to obtain a degree in electrical engineering (I haven't actually declared my major yet) at a certain Institute of Technology. Unlike your typical American teenager, I don’t have a driver’s license. Therefore, I am a n00b, but I like to consider myself at least somewhat 1337. You might say I’m a perfectionist, and while I might display a few symptoms of OCD, I have never been able to maintain a clean room for longer than a week. Most often, the floor is covered so thoroughly in books, papers, and other junk that I have difficulty walking around.
Sometimes, I think of myself as a computer hermit. If I’m not at school or out of town, I’m usually sitting in front of my computer chatting, coding, reading manga, or watching Youtube videos. To someone who doesn’t know me (or doesn’t know my Internet persona), I appear to be quiet and shy. However, I also love to rant and ramble about the most random of things, so try not to catch me in one of my rants if you don’t like to be bothered. I use this journal to post my feelings about fandom, classes, and the more than occasional personal issues with which I find myself. My entries are mostly public, but if you would like to friend me, please comment.
Yes, well, I’m just your average obsessive fangirl. I love collecting a wide variety of things, from trading cards, coins, stamps, and minerals to autographs, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia. I’m a Livejournal addict, but I absolutely detest MySpace (and I’ve grown out of Facebook somewhat as well). I think science and technology are two very fascinating fields. Physics and chemistry have always been my favorite high school classes, and I hope to take some astronomy classes in college. In high school, I participated in FIRST Robotics. I think the experience is life changing. I like to code (mostly for my websites, but I’ve dabbled in a few other programming languages), and I like to make graphics.
Although I’m quite sports-challenged, that has not prevented me from obsessing about tennis and the greatness that is Roger Federer. I also like music. Besides your typical Asian pop (Wang Lee Hom, Guang Liang, TVXQ, and JE groups like Takki & Tsubasa and Ya-Ya-yah come to mind), I also enjoy listening to pre-contemporary music. My favorite composers are Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Debussy, Bach, and Chopin. This is probably because I’ve been playing the piano since I was 5. I sing, and I love Broadway musicals and classic American films (think Roman Holiday and Fred Astaire). I grew up watching old sitcoms.
In terms of fandom, I’ve been obsessed with Asian dramas lately. I start watching a series at night and finish at dawn. My favorites include Last Christmas, Nodame Cantabile, My Lovely Sam Soon, and Huan Zhu Ge Ge. I think Lee Junki is gorgeous. The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon (or Speed Racer), and ever since, I’ve been interested in Asian culture (Yes, I’m Asian). I visited Japan for the first time this year, and I hope to be back soon! I like milk tea boba (bubble tea) more than the average American likes coffee. I also like soup, but I’m open to soups from different cuisines.
Although I can’t say I’m an avid reader, I do like to read books that portray strong female characters. I loved Nancy Drew as a child. Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, and a particular biography of Audrey Hepburn are among my current favorites. I like reading autobiographies and even the occasional history book, when they’re written well, of course. In middle school, I spent hours at a time reading books from the Dear America series. I typically enjoy mystery novels, fantasy stories (once upon a time, I fell in love with Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time), and romance comedies the most, although my taste is more varied when it comes to manga (I like reading josei, shounen, and shoujo manga with a hint of shounen-ai).
I used to love watching Madeline, and I still enjoy watching the occasional Sabrina reruns. However, lately, I’ve become addicted to reality TV shows.
All in all, I'm pretty old school, I think hanging out with guys and playing Smash Brothers and Legend of Zelda (if only I had a Playstation, so I could play Final Fantasy!) is fun, and if all else fails, I think I’ll find a job as a tea taster or a sushi chef.
White Reflections
Rhapsody
Cherish
DeviantArt
MyAnimeList
MyMangaList (Incomplete)
Last.fm
Sometimes, I think of myself as a computer hermit. If I’m not at school or out of town, I’m usually sitting in front of my computer chatting, coding, reading manga, or watching Youtube videos. To someone who doesn’t know me (or doesn’t know my Internet persona), I appear to be quiet and shy. However, I also love to rant and ramble about the most random of things, so try not to catch me in one of my rants if you don’t like to be bothered. I use this journal to post my feelings about fandom, classes, and the more than occasional personal issues with which I find myself. My entries are mostly public, but if you would like to friend me, please comment.
Yes, well, I’m just your average obsessive fangirl. I love collecting a wide variety of things, from trading cards, coins, stamps, and minerals to autographs, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia. I’m a Livejournal addict, but I absolutely detest MySpace (and I’ve grown out of Facebook somewhat as well). I think science and technology are two very fascinating fields. Physics and chemistry have always been my favorite high school classes, and I hope to take some astronomy classes in college. In high school, I participated in FIRST Robotics. I think the experience is life changing. I like to code (mostly for my websites, but I’ve dabbled in a few other programming languages), and I like to make graphics.
Although I’m quite sports-challenged, that has not prevented me from obsessing about tennis and the greatness that is Roger Federer. I also like music. Besides your typical Asian pop (Wang Lee Hom, Guang Liang, TVXQ, and JE groups like Takki & Tsubasa and Ya-Ya-yah come to mind), I also enjoy listening to pre-contemporary music. My favorite composers are Rachmaninoff, Liszt, Debussy, Bach, and Chopin. This is probably because I’ve been playing the piano since I was 5. I sing, and I love Broadway musicals and classic American films (think Roman Holiday and Fred Astaire). I grew up watching old sitcoms.
In terms of fandom, I’ve been obsessed with Asian dramas lately. I start watching a series at night and finish at dawn. My favorites include Last Christmas, Nodame Cantabile, My Lovely Sam Soon, and Huan Zhu Ge Ge. I think Lee Junki is gorgeous. The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon (or Speed Racer), and ever since, I’ve been interested in Asian culture (Yes, I’m Asian). I visited Japan for the first time this year, and I hope to be back soon! I like milk tea boba (bubble tea) more than the average American likes coffee. I also like soup, but I’m open to soups from different cuisines.
Although I can’t say I’m an avid reader, I do like to read books that portray strong female characters. I loved Nancy Drew as a child. Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, and a particular biography of Audrey Hepburn are among my current favorites. I like reading autobiographies and even the occasional history book, when they’re written well, of course. In middle school, I spent hours at a time reading books from the Dear America series. I typically enjoy mystery novels, fantasy stories (once upon a time, I fell in love with Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time), and romance comedies the most, although my taste is more varied when it comes to manga (I like reading josei, shounen, and shoujo manga with a hint of shounen-ai).
I used to love watching Madeline, and I still enjoy watching the occasional Sabrina reruns. However, lately, I’ve become addicted to reality TV shows.
All in all, I'm pretty old school, I think hanging out with guys and playing Smash Brothers and Legend of Zelda (if only I had a Playstation, so I could play Final Fantasy!) is fun, and if all else fails, I think I’ll find a job as a tea taster or a sushi chef.
White Reflections
Rhapsody
Cherish
DeviantArt
MyAnimeList
MyMangaList (Incomplete)
Last.fm
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