Zero Hour – Scarlet Rhapsody

[Zero Hour #162] Let’s Pretend! Fanime 2020

Scarlet Rhapsody — Mon, 25 May 2020 21:16:09 +0000

What if Fanime 2020 lived in our imagination? Join Scarlet Rhapsody and CaliConBlog as they saunter around the San Jose Convention Center.

Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek with special guests, Matt (California Conventions Blog), and Ryan (California Conventions Blog)

[Zero Hour #161] Con-celled: Con Culture and COVID-19

Scarlet Rhapsody — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 06:02:31 +0000

What do the future of anime cons look like in the era of COVID-19?

Hosted by Eri Kagami with special guests Evan (B3), Matt (California Conventions Blog), and Ryan (California Conventions Blog)

[Zero Hour #160] Katsucon 2020

Scarlet Rhapsody — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 04:08:58 +0000

Another year, another Katsucon. Pearl Peony talks about the East Coast’s most happenin’ anime con!

Hosted by Scarlet Aznable and Pearl Peony

[Zero Hour #150] Anime Expo ’19

Scarlet Rhapsody — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:24:14 +0000

This was our attempt to try something new for our convention coverage. We were going to originally rename Zero Hour to “Convention Tea.” Here’s our immediate hot take after Anime Expo 2019. Is bigger better?

Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek
Special guests: Stan and Deb of Plastic Ronins

[Zero Hour #159] Orc Con 2020

Scarlet Rhapsody — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 23:54:39 +0000

StrategiCon is a fandom weekender wherein board game fans of all ages party…and by party, endless, sleepless hours of table top gaming at the Los Angeles Hilton. With the rise of table top gaming amongst Gen Z, the Scarlet Rhapsody team decided to check out this long running event in the greater LA area.

Hosted by Jared the Greek, Stan, and Deb

[Zero Hour #157] Long Beach Comic Expo 2020

Scarlet Rhapsody — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 22:08:20 +0000

First convention of the year! Let’s see how the 2020 convention season gets things rolling!

Hosted by Jared the Greek
Special guests: Stan and Deb of Plastic Ronins

[Zero Hour #158] Anime Impulse 2020

Scarlet Rhapsody — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:37:39 +0000

This was our first Anime Impulse, but not our first Asian American Expo. We attended back Asian American Expo back in 2012. Anime Impulse is part of the larger Asian American Expo. It was one of a few cultural pavilions of this annual event in Pomona, CA. Find out why we think that Anime Impulse is one of the best value conventions in Southern California!

Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek

[Zero Hour #156] Anime NYC ’19

Scarlet Rhapsody — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 20:55:15 +0000

New York City welcomes Anime NYC. Historically, the big apple has been cursed with having anime conventions that come and go. It seems that Anime NYC is here to stay for a while. Join our east coast correspondent, Li Mei, as she talks about the cast and creative team Code Geass and more!

Hosted by Scarlet Aznable and Pearl Peony

[Zero Hour #155] Chara Expo ’19

Scarlet Rhapsody — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 21:13:09 +0000

Chara Expo ’19 goes for a second outing at the Anaheim Convention Center. With idols headlining the convention, what could go wrong? The Scarlet Rhapsody team investigates the ups and downs of Chara Expo ’19.

Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek
Special guests: Stan and Deb of Plastic Ronins

[Zero Hour #154] Los Angeles Comic Con ’19

Scarlet Rhapsody — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:51:53 +0000

Los Angeles Comic Con has grown from a dealers hall in a parking lot to taking over South Hall, but is it getting bigger? And is bigger necessarily better? We wade through the crowds in this hour long podcast. Listen while you wait in line for your fries! No really, Eri K had to wait about 90 minutes to get snack sized fries at the food truck court. Oof.

Hosted by Eri Kagami and Jared the Greek
Special guests: Stan and Deb of Plastic Ronins