#popcult 2023

[jyuuchan]

popcult ! yippee !! heres my recap!!!

saturday was really fun! busy, but fun. woke up around 7am after getting virtually no sleep, and drove the ... hefty hour down to massachusetts. my manager made sandwiches [this is important] and we had redbull to keep us going so all was still well!

it was really fun getting to cosplay a lesser known character for my am cosplay. even though i had posted that I was there on instagram, nobody seemed to bother me! it was great!

i wish that there were more ARP cosplayers in the states, but afaik it's not super popular in japan either? maybe one day ill find merch that isnt a kajillion dollars.

the panel i held with kitsune metal was a hit! we were full! i was so shocked that so many people wanted to see me talk about being an idol!

i plan on posting a q&a on all of my platforms sometime soon. i think it went really well, and im so happy that everything went as well as it did.

i hope everyone had a good time!

getting to sing and dance with our sekai was so fun! it was very rushed, and ill probably never do something like this in THIS LITTLE TIME ever again, but it was fun. the adrenaline did its job lol

i sang 「the snow white princess is...」 and despite forgetting some lyrics and absolutely messing up others [sorry japanese speakers in the chat] i did ... ok. ill post a vocal cover of it soon, just to redeem myself TT

i also did a cover of 「newly edgy idols」 and had a BLAST!!! I LOVE NEWLY EDGY IDOLS !!!!!!!!! i love u mitchie m . thank u mitchie m .

... now for the idol showcase. what i came to the con for.

now, i auditioned for this before i did idoljam. i didnt even KNOW about idoljam when i auditioned. if i knew i was doing something before this, i wouldve picked a different song.

its not that i hate the vampire, i love it! its one of my favourite deco*27 tracks! its just that its not a showcase worthy song. its simple choreography. im a bit mad i fumbled during my ending fairy. it pisses me off a lot actually lol

but i did it. and now i have to post my vod .. next weekend i think? anyways.

people seemed to like it, and looking back at it, i was pretty sharp on all of my movements. my manager drilled me on my sloppiness, so im glad that all worked out well. maybe one day ill do the full version. i wish susupara let me do the full vers. they were a bit strict with me.

im just happy i didnt let my fans down. there are one or two oshi//ten6 that have made it to everything ive done so far, and it makes me really happy to know that im somebodys favourite. i said in my interview that my main goal as an idol is to prove to childhood me that no dream is too stupid to live out. i spent my entire life being told that my passion was weird and that i should just stick to chorus and theatre. im glad i didnt let it stop me ... because now there are people who oshi me! there are people with jyuu merch ! there are people who have seen me dance and sing and have shaken my hand !! i have a costume !! i have over a hundred followers on ig ! im happy. im so happy. i feel like exploding and imploding at the same time. i hope im still an idol when im old and wrinkly, too.

i hope little kid me is proud.

[one day, all of your blood sweat and tears will turn to glitter.] ♡ make it! by I☆Ris

[wordswithkittywitch]

I'm back from Popcult Anime Con!

The theme this year was Isakai, which my sister and I interpreted... classicly. Here we have loli Alice in Wonderland, steampunk Dorothy Gale, and loli Adric of Alzarius. They were all transported to other worlds, weren't they?

[daggerhime]

Convention Photos Backlog!

PopCult Anime Con is a small convention that I have several friends who are part of its staff. I went last year and enjoyed myself, so this year I invited another friend to join us! Due to staff bestie @hopismyhero running the manga café, we were able to host a gathering/tea party for the Twisted Wonderland people there. We had lots of tea and snacks!

Idia Shroud (school uniform/casual) @daggerhime Riddle Rosehearts (school uniform) @baffledprince Azul Ashengrotto (school/dorm uniform) @i-speak-dragonese

Please tag yourselves in the replies! I will notice and then go back to edit this post! I do not have everyone's tumblrs yet. Thank you!!

[ninapedia]

damn the glow up for my booth is immaculate

Anime Boston 2023 vs. 2024

Also, bonus 'transitions' from Popcult Anime Con and San Japan:

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Violence, spoilers

Title: Counterfire

Editor: AllyKatAVR (@allykatavr)

Song: Burn

Artist: 2wei

Anime: Fire Force

Category: Action

Awards: BlerDcon 2022 - Best Action Animethon 2022 - Best Action Saboten 2022 - Best Action Nan Desu Kan 2022 - Best Action Kumoricon 2022 - Best Intensity Anime Los Angeles 18 - Best Action/Adrenaline AMV.org 2023 Viewers' Choice Awards - Best Action Otakon 2022 - Action Runner-Up Matsuricon 2022 - Action Finalist Popcult Anime 2022 - Action Finalist

[deathsdormantdaughter]

Editorial House Keeping!

First: At Death's Dormant Daughter--we are diligently planning for 2023's Winter Issue--while are still planning on keeping with the theme of grief--we would be interested in hearing if you, as readers, editors, or fans would have any suggestions--we'd love your feedback!

Second: I have started an editorial branch off for reviews of poetry and indie reads--those reviews will be available--in a short time--on the newly minted blog @i-eat-poetry-like-air. I am very excited for this new adventure! It is quite invigorating!

Third: popCULT! Lit Mag is planning an Autumn Issue over grotesque and gothic romance, so if you are interested in horror, or dark romance, or obsession--then please be ready to submit starting August 1st 2022! I'm very excited to see what will come my way! Check us out on twitter and tumblr at @popcultlitmag.

[wordswithkittywitch]

The year-end video from 2023 features the first pride event I've personally attended, a steampunk festival, Popcult Anime Con, multiple SCA events, and a lot of Wynne the Maine Coon.

2022✤2021 ✤2020 ✤2019 ✤ 2018 ✤ 2017 ✤ 2016 ✤ 2015 ✤ 2014 ✤ 2013 ✤ 2012 ✤ 2011 ✤ 2010

The Teens

This wasn't a bad year for me personally. I finished my first novel, I went to my first pride event, I was on staff for a con, I learned how to do spiderweb darns and saved many socks that way.