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- We talk about Otakon's matsuri announcement, Doug experiences his first PortConMaine, and Shiva sits down with Brian Brushwood.
- It's time for the annual list of 2009's largest anime conventions in North America. Plus, we sit down with voice actor Bill Rogers, Doug tells us what to watch out for in weapons policies, and we share the latest news and upcoming cons.
- Sketch, our resident artist, talks about the differences between a dealers' room and artists' alley, Patrick explains why you should never start a convention, and we tackle a bunch of questions from a viewer.
- The AnimeCons.com Holiday Special presents you with an interview with Svetlana Chmakova, small and large cons compared, the premiere of the Sailor Moon Stars dub, plus we look back at 2009.
- Patrick and Sketch run down the list of the largest anime conventions in North America during 2012. This is the first of our weekly episodes.
- Starting the new year off with a con, we headed to Sac-Anime Winter 2016 in Sacramento, CA.
- If you enter a cosplay competition at a con, you might sign up for craftsmanship judging. Elizabeth walks you through the process and lets you know what to expect.
- Patrick shares his surprisingly easy analog technique for successful panel scheduling.
- Conventions can be expensive to attend, but Sketch, Elizabeth, and Patrick have some great tips on how you can pay less to go to a con...and maybe even attend for free.
- Elizabeth responds to our final feedback of 2016 and explains how to get a list of cons on your Amazon Echo.
- Features experiments 1 through 7 as we start The Chibi Project and try to destroy a Chibi Moon toy figure. There are 8 more experiments to go before we move on to other anime toys. This features some photos from the original experiments as well as dramatic re-creations of some of the testing.
- Features experiments 8 through 15 as The Chibi Project continues to try to destroy a Chibi Moon toy figure. It also features an interview with voice actor Scott McNeil and we answer some viewer mail. This completes coverage of all experiments to date on Chibi Moon as we have moved on to other anime toys for future experiments.
- With 15 experiments on Chibi Moon completed, The Chibi Project has moved on to conducting tests on other anime toys. The first subject of our experiments? Burning Gundam. With a name like that, he was just asking for it. Also, we feature our first review and answer some fan mail.
- Ever wonder what would happen if you stuck a Sailor Venus doll in a potato cannon? Have you wondered what would happen if you shot potatoes at Sailor Venus? We did. We taped it too and now it's posted on the Internet for all to see. Also, we review Apples to Apples and answer viewer e-mail.
- For several months, we've been taking anime bootlegs and fansubs off of people's hands with the promise of destroying them. That time has come.
- Shortly after PatrickD's own custom Dancing Baby Groot went viral, a company started selling an officially licensed version. It looks gross, is too small, and he doesn't even say, "I am Groot." It's time to chop some wood.
- Over ten years ago, PatrickD read a web page from someone who got a Fresnel lens and melted a bunch of things. He claimed he could melt concrete. This sounded like the perfect test for some Sailor Moon dolls we got our hands on. Also, we review Idiocracy and answer viewer e-mail.
- For the fifth year, The Chibi Project packed a panel room full of crazy fans at Anime Boston. Making her first live appearance, Jekka joined PatrickD as they took a wire brush to Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon.
- Almost as long as The Chibi Project has been around, people have been asking us to "drop her from a building", "drop her from 50 feet in the sky", or "drop her from [insert high place here]!" We've been fairly reluctant to do a drop test since we prefer the more elaborate tests, but when the opportunity to drop toys from the top of Dragon's Descent at Funtown Splashtown U.S.A. came around, we couldn't pass that up. For this experiment, Bill, the head of maintenance at Funtown, went up 200 feet to the top of Dragon's Descent during his daily 7:00 am maintenance and safety check. While he was up there, he dropped a Chibi Moon doll, EVA Unit 01, and Psyduck. It all happened so fast. However, one of those dropped survived to be tested another day.
- A few years back, ADV Films started selling a plush toy of Menchi from Excel Saga that came shrink-wrapped to a charcoal grill. It was an in-joke that referenced Menchi being the "emergency food supply" in the show. Of course, when we got our hands on one, what else would we do with it but actually grill Menchi?
- At Anime Boston, one of our fans donated a clow wand from Card Captor Sakura. We knew right away that we wanted to imitate the way Sakura uses her wand...but smash it. We also knew that it would be best done in front of a live audience, so we took the show on the road to Bakuretsu Con 2007 and performed the experiment in front of fans.
- Someone donated dolls of all five of the main Sailor Moon characters. Seeing everyone go out and cut down Christmas trees gave us an idea...to use a chainsaw to cut through the dolls rather than a tree. We get assistance from our theme song composer, K.T.F. Terison and discover that chainsaws aren't quite as unstoppable as you might think.
- What started out as a suggestion at last year's Chibi Project panel at Anime Boston grew into a full test at this year's panel. Chibi Moon is "tarred" using rubberized driveway crack sealer packaged in a caulking tube. After being covered in black caulk, she is "feathered". At the end of the podcast, The Chibi Project crew answer audience questions and reveal a new voice mail line.
- In episode 4, we stuck Sailor Venus in a potato cannon. After we blew her head off, we called it a day and packed up. Sailor Venus was put in a bag with a leftover potato and brought home...where we forgot about her for NINE MONTHS. After discovering flies in the kitchen, we found the source: a rotting potato and Sailor Venus. The bag was immediately brought outside in the darkness and the horror was recorded using the night-shot mode. Sailor Venus was hosed off and cleaned up, except for the remaining maggots inside her head. We're clearly bitter about not even being nominated for a Webby Award, but through a bit of bribing (and stealing of pants), we finally managed to get one of our own. Sure we didn't earn it, but it's ours. Maybe this will get them to notice us for next year. We talk about our upcoming appearances at PortConMaine, ConnectiCon, and San Japan. We also answer some e-mails and pimp our new DVDs.
- What happens when you duct tape a black cat to a tree during a Gulf Coast hurricane? The Chibi Project found out.
- After filling the panel room for our Chibi Project panel and live experiment at Anime Boston 2003, we knew we had to return to Anime Boston 2004 and we had to do something impressive. We knew taking a circular saw to a vibrating, plush Pikachu that we picked up at the AnimeOnDVD.com Christmas party would fit the bill.
- Our Anime Boston 2016 panel, which was our last Chibi Project panel ever, featured an extensive Q&A which is featured (and expanded upon with clips) in the long-awaited second half to this final episode.
- After more than 17 years and 63 experiments, The Chibi Project is coming to a close. Share in the emotional final episode as recorded live at Anime Boston 2016.
- 2009–TV EpisodeElizabeth and Doug talk about their visit to Katsucon, Patrick offers suggestions for handling press at your convention, and Versus is back and we take on The Chibi Project.
- 2009–TV EpisodeAnime conventions aren't just for kids. We discuss what programming is good for grown-ups. Each of us talks about our first time at a convention. Also, we announce a contest where you can win a copy of Cat Planet Cuties.
- 2009–TV EpisodeWe have extended coverage of Anime Boston's tenth year with a con report and interviews with attendees. Also, Shiva and Elizabeth demonstrate how to color your eyebrows for cosplay.
- 2009–TV EpisodeDo conventions need more adult programming that's not porn? Plus, Shiva and Sketch visit a matsuri festival and Shiva and Elizabeth talk about cosplay groups.
- Did AnimeNEXT adequately prepare for lines? Was PortConMaine hot and "in-tents"? How can you avoid the dreaded CON PLAGUE? Find out on AnimeCons TV.
- 2009–TV EpisodePatrick and Elizabeth talk about some issues at ConnectiCon, "That Guy" is back and in your hotel room, and Sketch talks to our biggest fan.
- 2009–TV EpisodeThree con reviews this month as Patrick talks about AnimeIowa, Doug and Elizabeth discuss Otakon, and a caller tells us about Godaikocon. Plus, we offer suggestions on how staff can best collect feedback from attendees.
- 2009–TV EpisodeDoug and Sketch talk about what to do in the downtime between cons, Patrick and Shiva talk about how to approach guests, and we talk with anime columnist Mike Toole.
- 2009–TV EpisodeIt's time for our annual year in review. We also talk about two friendly conventions, Nekocon and Bakuretsu Con.
- AnimeCons.com is expanding with FanCons.com, we talk with Daryl and Gerald from Anime World Order, and Elizabeth puts together a cosplay repair kit.
- 2009–TV EpisodeIt's time for our annual list of the ten largest anime cons, Patrick explains why no news is good news, and Doug sits down with anime blogger Geoff Tebbetts.
- To close out 2011, we visited Anime USA, talked with author Roland Kelts, and looked back on our favorite moments of the convention year.
- Patrick returns to Blizzcon, Doug talks with Charles Dunbar, we discuss if VIP badges are worth it, and we give away a free Android phone.
- 2009–TV EpisodeJ. Michael Tatum tells which of his characters he thinks he could cosplay, Shiva and Elizabeth give advice on buying a wig, Patrick talks about how fans saved Greg Ayres's smile, and there's not much time left to enter our contest.
- Doug and Elizabeth talk about Otakon 2011, we interview Jim Kaposztas, the inventor of AMVs, make a promo video and win an Android phone, and we get a really sweet voice mail.
- 2009–TV EpisodeWe talk about delays and staffing needs at ConnectiCon 2011, discuss if a convention is responsible for the outside action of attendees, give tips for traveling to a con by plane, Sketch gets a fan, and we give away a smartphone.
- Anime Expo announces a virtual guest, Tom Wayland gets interactive, and Elizabeth steers Doug in the right direction for cosplay.
- It's time for another look at Anime Boston, we talk with Adam Sheehan about the new FUNimation web site, Patrick talks about the new features of our own web site, and Doug mourns Tokyopop.
- We head down to Zenkaikon, show you how to put on a wig, and talk about what conventions are doing to help with Japan's disaster relief efforts. Plus, we get our first voice mails.
- Elizabeth and Sketch talk about impending cosplay drama in LA, Patrick demonstrates successful panel scheduling and The Conventionist app, and we discuss how to kill time at a convention.