Convention Review: Anime Nebraskon 2011

Where: Omaha Nebraska
When: November 4th-6th 2011
Cost: $29-$47
Guests: Christopher Sabat, David Brehm, Keith Silverstein, Matt Greenfield, Chris Cason, Stephanie Young, Tiffany Grant.
Grade: B+

PROS:
Fun opening and closing ceremonies, great guests, short lines or no lines at all, lots of varied panels, excellent 'Tales of Con Horror' panel, the schedule came out two weeks before the convention, friendly hotel staff, friendly congoers, hardly any otaku funk.

CONS:
cramped and hard to find dealers room with not much variety, miscommunication among staff members, problems with the hotel showers.

OVERALL:
Despite some minor issues, Nebraskon was a fun convention with the kind of vibe you'd expect from a smaller Midwestern con. Going to Nebraskon feels like going back to your little hometown where everybody knows everybody and you're all like one big family. I would highly recommend this convention to anyone looking for a small con with a big heart and a lot of fun things to do. $29 is a steal for a convention as good as this one.

Website: http://www.animenebraskon.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/animenebraskon/
Photos: http://www.upcomingcons.com/upcomingcons/3066-Anime-Nebraskon

10 coolest opening theme animations.

I love both anime and music, so I love awesome opening and closing themes. But I also love ones that have really cool animation. So here's a list of my top 10 favorite anime opening theme animations.

10.) Samurai Champloo

A cool looking opening for a cool show full of awesome music. RIP Nujabes, your stuff was great. Animation Studio: Manglobe.
9.) Paranoia Agent

Probably one of the most creepy, yet intriguing openings I've seen. Major bonus points for being by Satoshi Kon, and having Hirasawa Susumu music. Animated by Madhouse.
8.) Maria Holic

I love the paint, I love Maria's expressions...it's very creative. Animated by SHAFT.
7.) Arakawa Under The Bridge

I really dig the fish and the backgrounds and the colors. It's very cute. Also from SHAFT.
6.) Serial Experiments Lain

Another creepy opening for a creepy, but totally amazing, (and seriously underrated) anime. It gives a really good impression of the show, and it makes you want to see more. Done by Triangle Staff.
5.) Cowboy Bebop

The color choices, the text, the rectangles, it all looks really cool together. Animated by Sunrise.
4.) Death Note

"What the heck is this!?" Bright colors, yelling, and randomness. That pretty much sums up this whole OP. But it's cool looking, and seriously grabs your attention! From Madhouse.
3.) Paprika

More Satoshi Kon and Hirasawa Susumu! Another awesome looking opening from Madhouse. It's a great way to start off the movie, and it's...I don't know, it's just really cool looking, check it out!
2.) Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

It's so...weird, I love it. Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei always has really cool, unique openings, but this is my favorite. SHAFT again.
1.) Ef- A Tale of Memories

This one takes the number one spot because I love everything about it. i love the colors used, the song is awesome, I like the use of text...just everything about it is great. This opening theme actually made me want to watch the anime. By SHAFT, who is pretty much my favorite when it comes to opening themes.

Openings that just barely missed making the list: Baccano and Xam'd: Lost Memories.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know what you think!

Intro Post

Hey kids. I figured I should mention somewhere what this blog is actually about.

I'm planning on it being about anime and anime fandom and whatnot. There will probably be reviews, but I want to try to have some other things in here too, like fanfic/amv/etc features maybe? I don't know yet. I'll try to keep it interesting and/or funny somehow.

I'll update...pretty much whenever I can think of something interesting to write. At least a few times a month, hopefully.

So...yeah! Not very exciting for a first post, but hopefully the actual posts will be more interesting! [: