Ryan Kopf's Blog

It appears that more and more conventions lately have been trying to get off the ground using Kickstarter or the less famous IndieGogo to raise funds to start their conventions. And more and more are not getting anywhere, because what Kickstarter and IndieGogo are very good at is in hiding their failed attempts and spotlighting successful projects.

I recommend watching in HD. There's a lot of us talking, but you'll see a little bit of videos of a sushi place, the maid cafe, McDelivery, and some other cool/unique Japanese quirky things. In this video we look at some Japanese vending machines and some awesome things exclusive to Japan like McDonald's McDelivery.

Erica (VP), Zio (Guest DH), and Ryan (Me), are in Tokyo for Anime Japan. But why not come early and explore Tokyo on the cheap. We can learn the real truth behind things like: Karaoke, Maid Cafes, and cosplay.

As a person with an infinitely flexible schedule, here is what I've learned by taking a break from Facebook for a couple days: Do it. Facebook is addictive, but you don't get much more than a very minimal level of entertainment from it.

I'm really excited for this year, as we have such an epic guest list in Chicago. We have more guests than ever - SPG, Greg Ayres, Caitlin Glass, Frenchy and the Punk, and tons more. We've also got at least two more surprise guests still to be announced.

MaiOtaku, the world's greatest and fastest growing dating site and social network for anime fans, surpassed the 20,000+ user mark this year, making MaiOtaku one of the top active websites for anime fans in the world.

Hope you all have a wonderful upcoming new year. Every year brings with it new challenges and new opportunities, and I suggest making a list of all the things you might be looking forward to next year.

Everyone on the news is talking about the giant lottery jackpot tonight. Anyone who buys a lottery ticket is buying into the hope and excitement of what you could do with $636 million dollars. People talk about taking vacations, investing, their taxes, but nobody seems to have a very good plan.

New pages to the AnimeCon.org story have been added on the main website. AnimeCon.org/story Read to see the beginning of our crazy adventure... I can't really say much more, since only 10 pages are published so far, but the rest of it (secret) is so cool.

Con Alt Delete is our epic new anime convention in Chicago. We're excited to be hosting one more con at the Sheraton Lisle (formerly Wyndham) that held the super successful Anime Midwest 2012. The hotel staff were all very friendly and accommodating, and the space is the perfect size for about 1,500 people.