Nan Desu Kan 6

Report by: Bamboo Dong

Anime fans from around Colorado and the surrounding states came down to Denver this weekend for Colorado's largest anime convention. Nan Desu Kan 6 ran from the 20th to 22nd of September, providing over 2000 fans with the chance to attend s, meet special guests, and strengthen the camaraderie that exists only between dedicated pursuers of the same hobby.

Pre-ed guests were greeted at the door on Friday with a long line that took up to 45 minutes to navigate through. These hardships were soon forgiven; as they were presented upon entry with a goody bag that contained the first English-langue issue of Raijin Comics; which Viz confessed would soon be a rival to Shounen Jump. Not only were convention attendees greeted by a wealth of anime goodies, they were also greeted with excitement to attend many of the special guest s that were scheduled for the convention.

Some of the guests included Wings of Honneamise. He displayed his art works at NDK, allowing fans to purchase his masterful works of art.

Undoubtedly, one of the most anticipated events occurred at noon on Saturday. This was the concert featuring Galaxy Angel for which she sings the opening for, and in which one of her sons rap. Although the first performance of the single is set to debut next month in Yokohama, after much persuasion from the audience, Iijima gave in and obligingly decided to give her fans a sneak preview. She shyly sought out the karaoke track on the single she brought, and gave an enthusiastic performance, which was met with a standing ovation.

Another one of the most crowd-gathering events was the costume and cosplay contest. This year was characterized by a group of costumes that went above and beyond the norm. Among these was manga-version Spawn, whose costume was designed exactly based on the model. There was also a doujinshi book compiled from various manga and anime artists. Susumi Sakurai came dressed as Tetsuro from Galaxy Express and presented gifts he brought from home, as well.

In the news venue, Viz, Jessica Calvello as Excel. The crowd reaction was a mixture of approval, and disgust, but both Greenfield and William were very optimistic about the future of Excel Saga.

Bandai, unfortunately, canceled their appearance at the convention. Perfect Blue movie, Manga said that they were unsure, and did not know enough about the movie, other than the viewing of a few screenshots.

As Nan Desu Kan 6 drew to a close, the general consensus was agreed upon that for the most part, it was a success. The numbers were high, and the s were attended with enthusiasm. Surprisingly noticeable was the increased number of costumers wandering about the halls. Not only was there an increase in more elaborate, exotic costumes, there was, interestingly, a sharp decrease in the traditional sailor fuku garb of yester-conventions. In the end, there was hardly anything to complain about, and there was much to praise about this convention that has now become a traditional gathering for many Colorado anime fans.