Guests of Honor
© 2013 WINDOFTHESTARS.
consisted of Kyle Hebert / Chuck Huber / WindoftheStars Aimee Lee Luca / DJ Katsuhiko Jinnai
Themes lightly brush the hems of Harry Potter, Star Wars and Dr. Who but remained firmly entrenched in anime. Panels and demonstrations throughout the day were well attended and enthusiastic. < Kyle Hebert Powers Up There was a good-sized dealers room; toys to teapots to colorful hairpieces and objet d’art. I had no idea what most of it was, but those ardent fans who did were scooping it up with relish. A varied multi-track schedule kept the fans entertained from 10am till 11pm with esoteric panels as “All the Estrogen”, ”The Wondrous Fandom of Otome”, “The Sorting Hat Ceremony”, “Anime Bingo”, a performance by the “Canarelli Orchestra” and come evening, the masquerade. There was your origami workshops, go-go dancing, comedy shows and the ever dreadful Karaoke! Sunday, panels ranged from “Ninjas vs Pirates” and interestingly, “Why it’s Important to Support Local Cons!” Amen to that, brother. But wait there’s more: The Chalk Twins; the improvised comedic antics of Jest Serendipity; those swashbuckling flashers known as the UNLV Light Saber Deulists; the cosplayer who crossed state lines from Utah: Kiki Kabuki; our own local (and sparkly) Angelic Threads aka Heather; Jez Roth; and traveling minstrel Mr. Sunlight (Robert Biehn) While a marginally more mature fan might fancy Krypton Radio, on another channel 91.8 The Fan has boasted an online presence since January, 2009 devoted to followers of anime and playing the hottest tunes from Japan, Korea, and China. They also feature DJs, interviews, and contests. If this, my first outing to Sabakon is any indication, I will be sure to attend next year. Bookmark Sabakon and be there for a great time.