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Fannish Terms (As used in America)

yaoi – male/male relationships, can be graphic. Also called ‘slash’.

shōnen-ai – young male/male relationships, usually less graphic.

seme/uke - stereotypical dominant/submissive roles in male/male relationships

yuri – female/female relationships, can be graphic. Also called ‘femme-slash’.

shōjo-ai – young female/female relationships, usually less graphic.

hentai – adult or pornagraphic.

cosplay – dressing up as a character. (costume + play)

crossplay – dressing up as a character of the opposite sex. (Don’t worry, it’s common at conventions.)

lolita - a style of dress for girls based on Victorian children’s clothes. Usually frilly blouses, knee-length skirts, and quite feminine and modest.

loli-con/shota-con – used to describe something that is sexualizing children. Has nothing to do with the clothing style.

How to Tell the Rating on Anime/Manga

Publishers are much better about providing ratings on their manga and anime now and most stores will not sell adult materials to minors. Anime on TV will have the usual TV warnings (violence, language, adult situations) and child friendly anime will be shown during the day while anime for older audiences will be shown later at night (like Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim) Some titles released for theatres may also have an MPAA style rating (P, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17).

If a title is imported from Japan, adult works will sometimes have hentai, ecchi, seinen (‘adult’) on the packaging or ‘ero-’ as a prefix. When in doubt, you can almost always find the rating online.

Remember, just because it’s a cartoon, doesn’t mean it’s safe for kids!

Sources for Information on Anime/Manga

http://www.wikipedia.org – Good for basic information and links to official websites.

http://www.google.com – Turn Safe Search on before you search for anything.

http://www.abcb.com/parents/index.htm – Has recommendations for anime of various ratings.

- Official websites will usually be ‘nameofanime.com’ or will be through a publisher’s site.

- Take information from any fan sites your find with a grain of salt. Fans are biased towards their favorite anime and some fans write erotic fan art and fan stories for even the most family friendly series.

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Parents and Anime

A panel for both convention attendees looking to talk with and help their parents understand their hobby and parents who want to learn more about their childrens’ activities. This panel will focus on explaining the basics of anime fandom in America, how to communicate the positives of participating in fandom, ways to get parents involved and how parents can obtain more information. Informational ‘cheatsheets’ will be provided. (Handout for Parents and Anime)

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Cosplay 101: Cosplay for n00bs

A beginner panel. An introduction to cosplay. Topics covered include:

1. Planning your costume
2. Planning for a convention
3. Resources for beginners
4. Surviving criticism

Setsucon 2007, Setsucon 2008

Cosplay 201: Primping and Posing

A beginner panel for cosplayers and beginning photographers. An introduction to posing and techniques to take a good photo. Topics covered include:

1. Make-up
2. Proper Posture
3. Posing
4. Photographer etiquette

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Fan Panel

A Live-Action Sailor Moon panel. Topics covered include: actors, comparison to anime/manga, merchandise and more. Done in conjunction with BSSM:LA Fanlisting.

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