Ani-Me Con 2017 by Derek Orchard (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

Ani-Me Con 2017, March 18-19th @ the Big Fresno Fairgrounds in Fresno California. For my latest convention report for 2017, I traveled to Fresno, California for this year’s Ani-Me Con. Attendance was just over 7,000 for the weekend, making this year their biggest convention yet. Read More …

J!-ENT INTERVIEWS PUFFY AMIYUMI (2017) by Dennis A. Amith and Michelle Tymon (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

When I first discovered Puffy AmiYumi (known as “Puffy” in Japan), they took Japan by their storm with their simple style of t-shirts, blue jeans and sneakers.  Bucking the fashion trend and dance choreography of other Japanese female music artists during the 1990’s, Puffy AmiYumi Read More …

J!-ENT Interviews Wednesday Campanella (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

Back in 2012, Dir.F, a label manager at Tsubasa Records wanted to create a new music project featuring provisional female members. While the music and lyrics for the group would be created by music producer, Hidefumi Kenmochi. The name of this group project would be Read More …

ZappCon 2016 by Derek Orchard (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

Zappcon 2016 was held October 15 and 16th at the Valdez hall in Fresno California. ZappCon brings a wide range of talent from all kinds fandoms. You can learn about voice acting, building models from masking tape board, gaming and many more. I think this Read More …

Ani-Me POP Summit 2016 by Derek Orchard (J!-ENT Interviews and Articles)

Ani-me POP Summit is the first cultural convention dedicated  to J-pop and K-pop in the Central Valley and is always striving to give the Central Valley new, refreshing and exciting entertainment. The event was held at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 18, 2016 Read More …