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Wow you were not kidding! There is a separate autograph faq section that does not mention any of this so you have to know where to find it. https://animefest.org/e/AF2016/Programming/Autographs Last time I went was in 2014 and it looks like they implemented the ticket system last year to much frustr...

I am glad you posted this because I have not seen it yet. What was bad about it at AX? Seems like it would be ok in theory. Pretty shady they announce big changes like that after the badge mail off date is cut off and the convention itself is only a few weeks away.

Wow doesn't sound like Takada will be doing any sketching except in her panel. Thanks for those links they both were very interesting reads and now I know what to expect. I have looked around there are mostly just prints with her autograph on them lately and I don't think I would be really intereste...

Ok I went the year before last so the charity auction must be something new. Good to know! Are you serious Takada doesn't do sketches for fans in line? Does she have any guidelines during her autograph sessions that you remember? Sounds like she might be a good to catch on a Sunday or Monday with le...

They should post their schedule online once all the guests have been set. So once that posts you should be able to pick and choose what you want to do. The last few times I have gone they have done the autographs all in one place and all the Japanese guests at once. So say if Akemi Takada's panel is...

Ok I will keep that in mind too. They shipped EMS and filed a claim there. US Customs said it was shipped back to Japan with no reason indicated. The tracking number stopped at US Customs though and EMS said the package was lost. Conflicting information, but all I know is I never got my package and ...

Thats good advice I should have paid by credit card through paypal. So even if they stalled me through paypal's money back guarantee period I could have disputed it with my cc. I will definitely do that from now on. I just took it out of my bank account none the wiser.

I bought a $500 shikishi from their BWA last July and it never made it through US Customs. Mandarake said the package was lost and has strung me along ever since. I have partial insurance on it. They filed a claim with the postal service back in July so I don't know what the issue is now. Has anyone...

Yea I would be very suspicious on that. If it was me I would not feel comfortable paying that if I knew the auction might be fixed. Sorry that happened to you.

I buy my shikishi from Samadhi Cushions. Its $20 plus shipping for a pack of 10. Highly recommended. http://www.samadhicushions.com/Shikishi-Calligraphy-Board-10-pack-p/s-3044t.htm I remember Shuko Murase from AF. He already had a marker set with him so I knew he would sketch something. Best thing i...

Wow that is ridiculous! I have always thought they were overpriced. Sorry to hear they charged you a $20 commission fee on a hair bow, plus shipping. I occasionally buy production art on YJ, which Rinkya usually has deals on. It's just within the last couple of years they finally made it where they ...

One of my personal favorite shows ever made. I always hoped that there would be another anime project in the future for this series, especially after the ending. As the years have gone by I have pretty much given up hope. I do continue to read the manga which is still going strong. Anyways great new...

This news is very tragic and unexpected!
Paprika is my favorite anime film. I would have loved to meet him one day.
You never think something like this would happen.

He left us too early, and will be greatly missed. RIP

I use a program called Easy Thumbnails. You can scale the image down to whatever size you want. I would recommend using it to rescale your main image and thumbnail image. I wouldn't use the Rubberslug automatic make tumbnail option because it is not the best quality (but its there if you want it) ht...

Those you listed are some of my favorites. Honestly there have not been that many new shows out there that I have liked. These below are neither new or old, but he should check them out if he hasn't already. Death Note (there has yet to be a show close to as good as this one since it aired. highly r...