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		<title>Anime Evolution 2010 preview</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/06/anime-evolution-2010-preview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s almost that time of the year for Lower Mainland anime fans! Anime Evolution is just around the corner, which means cosplayers are putting the finishing touches on their outfits and last minute guest announcements! The convention will be returning to the University of British Columbia from August 13th to 15th, 2010. In 2009, Anime [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All about anime conventions</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/06/all-about-anime-conventions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re out enjoying weekend crowds at Seattle’s Pike Place Market when you spy a few out-of-the-ordinary people from the corner of your eye. You don’t know what they are but you’re curious to find out since they’re dressed up and it’s not Halloween. Such is the case whenever I attend Sakura-Con downtown Seattle, where I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anime Central 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/05/anime-central-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2010 18:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been thirteen years since Anime Central, or ACen for short, first made its appearance in 1998, and being my third time here, it didn&#8217;t disappoint. ACen is one of the larger anime and manga conventions in the United States and rightly so, seeing as fans of Japanese culture come from all over (myself being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anime Central 2010 photos</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/05/anime-central-2010-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 04:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As another Anime Central has come and gone; now it&#8217;s time now for the memories. Most of the pictures taken have been posted on Gallery, however the videos are still being processed. It&#8217;s been fun, and of course, there&#8217;s always next year! A convention recap will be released shortly.]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura-Con 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/04/sakura-con-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fans of Japanese culture converged on Seattle&#8217;s Washington State Convention and Trade Center over the Easter weekend for Sakura-Con 2010 to celebrate all things related to anime, manga and gaming. Sakura-Con has been a mainstay in the Pacific Northwest for the past thirteen years, drawing in attendees from not only Washington, but Oregon, Idaho, California, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura-Con 2010 preview</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/03/sakura-con-2010-preview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re in the Seattle area this Easter weekend, stop by Sakura-Con, the Pacific Northwest&#8217;s premiere anime, manga and Japanese cultural convention. Japanese rock band, HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR, along with the indie group Dazzle Vision will perform for their fans for the first time in North America. Mai Kadowaki, Yutaka Minowa, Todd Haberkorn, Chris [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J-Fest on Saturday</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2010/01/j-fest-on-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anime Evolution is sponsoring a one-day event called J-Fest on Saturday, January 23rd, 2010, at Douglas College in New Westminster. Registration for Anime Evolution 2010 will be available, along with cosplay tutorials, gaming, videos, panels, artists and more! J-Fest only costs $10 to enter and runs from 10:30 am PST until 7:30 pm PST. Douglas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naruto Shippuden Jacket at Hot Topic</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2009/09/naruto-shippuden-jacket-at-hot-topic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nephrus.net/2009/09/naruto-shippuden-jacket-at-hot-topic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:45:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the Naruto fan, Hot Topic is now selling the Shippuden version of the blond ninja&#8217;s jacket. Ripple Junction, manufacturer of tees based on anime, cartoons and movies, has faithfully recreated the jacket using a blend of  black and orange cotton/polyester fabric. The familiar red spiral is embroidered on the back with another smaller gray [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anime Evolution 2010 dates and venue</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2009/09/anime-evolution-2010-dates-and-venue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The dates and location for Anime Evolution 2010 have been released. The convention will be held on August 13th to 15th, 2010 at the University of British Columbia. The date change was done to accommodate other conventions in neighbouring provinces and states, while the decision to return to the university was made due to room [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sakura-con 2010 Pre-registration</title>
		<link>http://www.nephrus.net/2009/08/sakura-con-2010-pre-registration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.nephrus.net/2009/08/sakura-con-2010-pre-registration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Linsmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Pacific Northwest&#8217;s leading Japanese culture and animation festival, Sakura-con, is celebrating their twelfth year on April 2nd to 4th, 2010 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center in downtown Seattle. Pre-registration has already started for the 2010 event, so head over to the Sakura-con web site to take advantage of the low prices [...]]]></description>
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