UlasanAnime.com – This blog post serves as a comprehensive log for the author’s attendance at various “nerd” events throughout 2018. It is designed to be a dynamic record, updated as plans change, events are added, or their status is modified. The author encourages readers who plan to attend any of these events to reach out beforehand.
For the year 2018, the author initially intended to maintain a more general approach to their event schedule, acknowledging a desire to live more spontaneously after the previous two years. While specific events were on their radar, many remained uncertain. The entries were primarily established as guidelines for potential attendance.
The author’s Eventernote profile is linked for further reference. Annotations are used to distinguish between international trips, indicated in bold, and domestic or relatively local trips, marked in italics.
(1/6-1/7) The IDOLM@STER Hatsuboshi Enbu @ Makuhari Messe Event Hall – Completed.
(3/2-3/4) Kawaii Kon 2018 @ Hawaii Convention Center, HI – Completed. Described as tons of fun!
(3/31-4/1) WUGBUS III @ Sendai – Completed!
(5/18-5/20) Anime Central 2018 @ Rosemont, IL – Primarily attended for the fhana tour. Completed!
(5/27-28) Anime North @ Toronto Congress Center – Estimated a 25% chance of attendance. While Yasukichi’s presence made it appealing, it was still a wildcard. The author ultimately did not attend.
(5/25) IDOLM@STER MR @ DMM Theater – Session 1, which was Takane day. Completed.
(5/26) Rietion 2nd @ Yokohama Pacifico – Completed!
(5/27) fhna World Atlas Tour 2018 Hokkaido @ Live Hall Kraps Hall – Completed!
(6/2-6/3) IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE 5th Anniversary @ Saitama Super Arena – Completed!
(6/8-6/10) AnimeNext 2018 @ Atlantic City Convention Center, NJ – Completed.
(7/4-7/8) Anime Expo 2018 @ Los Angeles Convention Center, CA – A party was hosted on July 4th. The event was completed. A link to housetiger.club was provided for event details.
(8/3-8/5) Otakuthon 2018 @ Palais des congrs de Montral, Canada – Completed!
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(8/10-8/12) Otakon 2018 @ Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Wash. DC. – Completed!
(8/17-8/19) Liberty City Anime Con @ Marriott Marquis Times Square, NY – Completed! The author also attended Aniparty v2 during this time.
(8/25-8/26) Animelo Summer Live 2018 @ Saitama Super Arena – Completed! The author did not attend on Friday.
(10/20) Asakura Momo 1st @ Maihama Amphitheater – Completed!
(10/21) Revue Starlight – The Live: #2 Transition – Matinee performance at Galaxy Theater. Completed!
(10/21) Okui Masami 25th Anniversary & HAPPY END Release Live ~Celebration~ @ duo MUSIC EXCHANGE, Tokyo – Completed!
(11/10-11) Charaexpo USA 2018 @ Anaheim Convention Center – Completed!
(11/16-18) AnimeNYC @ Javits Center – Completed! The author noted it was “A weekend of snow flowers!”
(12/1) Machico Gimme? Live Tour @ F.A.D YOKOHAMA – Completed!
(12/2) Cinderella Girls 6th @ Nagoya Dome – Completed! The author remarked “Against all odds?”
(12/5) Komagata Yuri 1st Mini Album??CORE??release event @ HMV&BOOKS SHIBUYA – Completed!
(12/9) WUG Final Part 2 Iwate @ Iwate Prefectural Hall (Day & Night) – Completed!
The author concludes by acknowledging a significant number of trips to Japan throughout the year, stating, “I have a problem, and that is basically I am going to Japan a lot this year.”
