Anime Lockdown

“The thought of sticking around until the end did fade when the convention’s host mentioned he wouldn’t hold a closing ceremony” has me cracking up. I just assume most people were like, “Thank god this dude isn’t going to talk anymore”

My selection of further panels at @animelockdown.bsky.social, taking in history I was there for, stuff blowing up, and more serious business: krpalmer.dreamwidth.org/473515.html

This reminds me from my panel yesterday at @animelockdown.bsky.social when I showed that Ring ni Kakero's Jesus Christ (the WBA Bantamweight World Champion) was 100% just "a Char".

And he debuted in the manga in 1981 right as the first Gundam movie was airing in theaters in Japan, too!

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Slide from the Masami Kurumada panel showing Jun Kenzaki from Ring ni Kakero & Vegeta from Dragon Ball, because the previous slide showed Akira Toriyama talking about how he couldn't create a character as cool as Kenzaki back in 1982, but eventually he managed to do so with Vegeta.

Thanks to everyone who showed up to my Masami Kurumada panel for @animelockdown.bsky.social. Hope you all had a great time.

I especially liked this bit where I got to point out that Vegeta was, essentially, a years-long goal of Akira Toriyama's to one day create "a really cool guy like Kenzaki".

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Thanks to anyone who stopped by, presented at, or provided moral support to @animelockdown.bsky.social

I love helping out in whatever way I can and contributing to the success of our little convention.

I don't know how the hell I managed to be the top-performing panel at this year's @animelockdown.bsky.social but thanks for tuning in last week! It was a lot of fun.

Also, huge thanks to @gonzodotmoe.bsky.social for running Anime Lockdown this year - it was an amazing 21-ish hours of panels

Thank you to everyone who watched my Princess Ai panel this morning as part of @animelockdown.bsky.social I hope I did not traumatize you all *too* much with Stu Levy's terrible poetry and crappy music videos and that you had as much fun watching it as I did putting it on for y'all.

Thanks everyone that attended Anime Lockdown 2025!

Here’s the numbers for today’s stream for those who are interested:

Thank you to everyone at @animelockdown.bsky.social who came out to watch @bwprowl.bsky.social, @vestenet.bsky.social, and me present a special LIVE edition of This Week in Anime.

Getting the bubbles just right took a little bit, but I’m thrilled it worked out so well!

animelockdown - Twitch Anime Lockdown 2025

Update goes live today after Anime Lockdown ( @animelockdown.bsky.social ). Folks, go watch that - we'll have an interview with Ladybeard after that o/

@landofobscusion.bsky.social is talking Masami Kurumada and it's awesome

This is up next, ya'll!

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Charizard model kit

Started to build the other Pokémon models while listening to the panels at @animelockdown.bsky.social . So many stickers (the flames were a particular pain)

This is up next!

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portrait photo of me drinking tea in London

The Fangirl Diaries book cover concept art

Hello new followers from @animelockdown.bsky.social !

My name is Erica, but y'all can call me Eri. (I'm also okay with the spelling "Aerie" after a misheard on my coffee order!) Thank you for attending my Y2K panel! I'm a writer and a fandom history.

Book info: scarlet-rhapsody.com?page_id=22298

If you enjoyed hearing @scarlet-rhapsody.com's panel on Y2K-era fandom at @animelockdown.bsky.social today, she was also on my podcast awhile back talking about her book & fandom experiences! It was a fun discussion.

Up next is EXPLOSIONS! A Tour with @kbnet.bsky.social

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A nice park with a fountain and a pond

Best part of @animelockdown.bsky.social is can watch while I’m on a walk at the park

@animelockdown.bsky.social day 2 going swimmingly

Got my usual morning yard work done for Saturday, so I sadly missed the Princess Ai panel, but I'm ready for the rest of Anime Lockdown Day 2!

Everyone else, make sure to stick around for my Masami Kurumada panel at 4:00 PM EST/1:00 PM PST!

In My Y2K Era is up next!

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Back for the second weekend, even more friends and cool folks are paneling at Anime Lockdown!

Watching the 2nd day of @animelockdown.bsky.social

Be sure to check them out, there are some great panels lined up today!

Definitely tune in! This is sure to be a great time

We're live, ya'll!

twitch.tv/animelockdown

Less than 24 hours to go until my panel at @animelockdown.bsky.social! Hope to... well, I guess I won't be able to "see" anyone since this is a virtual con, but please attend tomorrow, watch all of the other cool panels being held throughout the day, & stick around for my panel near the end.

Reminder we're running the second half of Anime Lockdown tomorrow!