Opening ceremony at AM2

10:17am We were just allowed in to the room.

It's been a couple of hours since the opening ceremony. But here is what happened at the opening ceremony.

The lights dimmed and we all applauded. Than a recording and music went on, I could not make out what it said. Than a dance group, common ground group, came out and performed. It was enetertaining and over all really good. One person didn't know the steps very well and was behind everyone else. :(

Afterwards the MC came on stage,he introduced himself and than began talking about AM2. He started talking about how this is the first year and that they are excited to show the hard work they put into it. He than asked us to join him in saying "anime amen!" After that he introduced AM2 vice chair Jay Lee(sp?) who than continued with a thanks to the attendees fir coming to AM2.

They also brought up that there will be a fundraiser and other ways to donate to japan relief for the earthquake.

Around 10:40am they introduced the guest of honors! (Technically the first the introduced was Scandal but they were not here today.) First was Sixh., who just introduced themselves. The second to go up was Gashicon who said pleasure to be here, and nice to meet you. The third to go was heidi., they got yoshiku to speak for the group and said hello, and this is there first time over seas.

Next was Sadie and each member said something. First was Aki said than you for inviting us. Second was Mao who asked how are you and wanted us to show how excited we were by yelling. Third was Mizuki who said have fun today! And last was Tsurugi who said he was a crazy boy. The last member, Kei, was not at opening ceremonies but would later join them for the panel.

After them it was KanonxKanon. Kanon, girl, said hello nice to meet you. And Kanon,boy, came out stood and did a dragon ball z thing before sitting down. After them was Miho Shimogasa who said basically hello, nice to meet you and I have been looking forward to this convention.

Than it was Akihiko Yamashita who said nice to meet you and that he arrived two days ago up in north California, it was gloomy but here in L.A it is sunny. Sunao katabuchi said he was slightly tired because he just finished a show before coming. And he hopes the audience enjoys MaiMai Miracle as much as Black Lagoon. Last but not least was Masao Maruyama who said it has been 5 years since he last came to Anaheim and he hopes we enjoy Mai Mai miracle and afterwards to talk to him and the director about the film.

After this they did a blue ribbon cutting. Where all of the guest of honors have a piece to cut. And thins concluded the opening ceremony.

I will come back soon with more updates of what I have done at AM2! :)

It's been a long time

Here I am almost or maybe over 2 months since I have been here. I have don't a lot but I have just been either too tired ot lazy to post. In the last couple of months I have gone to the Pirates premiere at Disneyland, met a bunch of great people, and much more. But I feel as though the time has past to write about those things here. It was fun and I have learned more about myself.

Over the past week I have started training myself for the Disney half marathon. I am so out of shape! I am walking some mountain trail near by to help my body get use to going up hill. Running has always been my weakest point... I prefer swimming.

Also this weekend I am so excited about AM2 convention in the Anaheim convention center! I am most excited about meeting Yamashita-san, who is a animation director for Studio Ghibli! Growing up watching Ghibli films it has to be the most anticipated panel for myself! And I am also excited about watching some j-rock bands perform too! I hope to post during the weekend with things I am doing at the convention.

Than in a few weeks I will be heading off to comic con!!!! Super excited about this! These few weeks they have been announcing panels and who is going. I am very excited about terra nova, and just being in the gaslamp district! I may not be able to go to the terra nova though... Because I will probably be in hall h.

Overall I am super excited about what I will be doing this month! And I will continue posting here! :)