Anime Expo 2013 Retrospective

On this episode of the CaliConBlogCast, we look back a decade ago to Anime Expo 2013 and balance the nostalgia with the current reality of everything from our own lives to the anime industry to the convention itself. We also discuss Evolution 2023 breaking records, Twitch versus Kick, the SAG-AFTRA strike, Sac Anime Summer Guests, Kumoricon's COVID policy reversal, and look into the world of Funko Pops in the wake of what occurred at this year's AX and what one convention has already declared.

Evo 2023 Breaks Multiple All-time Registration Records - https://www.evo.gg/news/evo-2023-breaks-multiple-all-time-registration-records

Crunchyroll Heads to Evolution Championship Series (Evo) 2023 to Light Up Las Vegas - https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/announcements/2023/7/12/crunchyroll-evolution-champion-series-evo-2023

What is Kick, the streaming platform that's signed up xQc? - https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-66044165

Hollywood’s historic double strike, explained - https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/culture/2023/7/13/23793828/sag-aftra-strike-wga-hollywood

Strike Notice to Members - https://www.sagaftra.org/files/sa_documents/Strike%20Notice%20to%20Members.pdf

COVID-19 Policy Update for Kumoricon 2023 - https://www.kumoricon.org/?p=8977

Anime Bonazi FB post on Funko Pops - https://www.facebook.com/animebanzaistar/posts/pfbid035qJnujwh9XhaFnCxsuo9EfJ4WboWA22mtJGAFiXE79owNEWqnuQnhVynDqTWSvRVl

2013 Facts - https://hobbylark.com/party-games/Positively-Super-Sweet-Fun-Facts-Trivia-from-2013

Anime Expo 2013 Information | AnimeCons.com - https://animecons.com/events/info/3514/anime-expo-2013

AX 2013 Flickr Album - http://www.flickr.com/photos/caconblog/sets/72157634606618688/

AX 2013 YT Playlist - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLntUGCNlZnfdS6BzA71FVLb4_M6PMmO27

Linktree - https://linktr.ee/caconblog 

Matthew's Instagram - instagram.com/mvm88miranda
Matthew's Coscom Profile - cosplay.com/member/41744

Ryan's Facebook - facebook.com/ryusan777
Ryan's Twitch - twitch.tv/ryusan777

Nate's Instagram - instagram.com/nateb39007
Nate's Twitter - twitter.com/nateb39007
Nate's Twitch - twitch.tv/natesgameplay2

Jeriko's Instagram - instagram.com/epicnursejeriko

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