Ryan Kopf's Blog

Continuing a tradition of incredible conventions in the Midwest, AnimeCon.org will be presenting Con+Alt+Delete, an anime convention, in Chicago this December 18-20, 2016. C+A+D is a three day convention that will blend the best of an anime convention with various fandoms, video game tournaments, and special events to create a massive fandom weekend.

I'm very excited to share that a brand new anime convention will be coming to Columbus, Ohio. The event will happen at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, from May 20-22, 2016. This three-day convention will feature everything you expect at an anime convention including cosplay contests, video game tournaments, panels, workshops, voice actor autograph signings, and more.

Panelists for Anime Midwest should have got their confirmation emails by now. I think nearly all panels have been accepted except for some that are near exact duplicates of other panel submissions. The schedule includes 100s of panels and events already, so it's going to be a wild weekend.

MaiOtaku has revealed this year one of the most requested features for the website ever: live chat. Users can now directly private message each other in real time and have the replies pop up instantly.

I have updated the projects page for my website to reflect more about what I am doing lately. I also hope you enjoy the new picture, hehe. My current biggest interests are in liquid-based 3D printing.

We've expanded our refund policy to make it easier for people who need refunds to get them in a hard time. Plans can change at the last minute, so we want to support you. The new policy is on "AnimeCon.

Some guy lands a space probe on a comet and a bunch of assholes on the internet only want to talk about his shirt. Seriously, the fuck is wrong with people. This guy just landed on a COMET in SPACE.

A UK company has created a new font that could help anyone learn Japanese. View it "here.":http://www.dramafever.com/news/new-font-incorporates-english-pronunciation-guide-into-japanese-katakana-characters-/ It mostly just helps in reading kana - which is only 2 out of 3 parts of the Japanese language, and even smaller yet only maybe 10-20% of all reading you find.

Science is awesome. "First images from the comet.":http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/11/13/philae-sends-first-image-from-comet/.

Recently Otakon released a form asking attendees if they would be interested in receiving their badge in the mail, and asking how much they would be willing to pay for it. I think this is a great move, as Otakon has had registration line issues for years, and it may be one of the best ways for them to prevent this issue in the future.