Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.

Crunchyroll Expo 2018

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As we wind down both summer and the convention-goer’s season, I had the opportunity to check out a relatively new con to the year’s schedule: Crunchyroll Expo. Crunchyroll, known to anime fans as the largest anime streaming service in the world, held their second-ever Expo this past Labor Day weekend at the convention center in … Continue reading "Crunchyroll Expo 2018"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: “Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars”

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Even though it was several weeks ago, San Diego Comic-Con had so many great panels that I want to try to write about them all. One I can’t forget to tell you about was the one that celebrated the 10th anniversary of the animated series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. To celebrate the 10th anniversary … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: “Celebrate the 10-Year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Clone Wars”"
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Kim Possible, Pepper Ann and More at D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot

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On August 11, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, hosted AllEars.Net at its Gold Member event “D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot” featuring ABC and Disney Channel cartoons from 1997—2007, including such animated favorites as Recess, Pepper Ann, Teacher’s Pet, and Kim Possible. Michael Vargo, VP of D23, Special Events, and Disney Corporate Creative Resources, … Continue reading "Kim Possible, Pepper Ann and More at D23’s Saturday Morning on the Lot"
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Find the Ultimate Souvenir at “That’s From Disneyland!” Pop-Up Auction and Exhibition

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Richard Kraft, co-owner of Kraft-Engel Management, is liquidating his collection of Disneyland memorabilia amassed over the course of 25 years through the Van Eaton Galleries. The pieces include 15 ride vehicles, original attraction posters, concept art, and much more. Objects from the auction are available for gawking through Aug. 24, 2018, noon to 8 p.m., at 13730 Riverside Dr., Sherman Oaks, CA. A portion of all sales goes toward The Coffin-Siris Foundation and the CHIME Institute: Early Education Programs
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Her Universe “Geek Couture” Fashion Show

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San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone again, providing somewhere in the vicinity of 130,000 attendees an opportunity to immerse themselves in all aspects of pop culture. For the 5th year running, Ashley (the voice of Ahsoka Tano in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels”) Eckstein’s company Her Universe presented its “geek … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Her Universe “Geek Couture” Fashion Show"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: D23 Takes a Trip to SDCC, Part 2

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San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone again, providing somewhere in the vicinity of 130,000 attendees an opportunity to immerse themselves in all aspects of pop culture. While Disney’s main SDCC perennials Star Wars and Marvel passed on their usual big Hall H presentations this year, they made a strong showing with D23, their official … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: D23 Takes a Trip to SDCC, Part 2"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: D23 Takes a Trip to SDCC, Part 1

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As its first big foray into the madness that is Comic-Con, D23 put on two panels and a member mixer. Starting off its first-ever SDCC panel, "Celebrating 90 Years of Mickey Mouse with D23: the Official Disney Fan Club," Walt Disney Archives Director Becky Cline, Official Voice of Mickey Mouse Bret Iwan, and Master Disney Animator Mark Henn took the audience members through a whirlwind tour of the iconic mouse's long and famed history.
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Anime Expo 2018 Serves up Pop Culture, Part Two

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Anime Expo, the largest celebration of anime pop culture in North America, once again took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center this month. Virtually every facet of Japanese popular culture was represented with gusto as 110,000 fans devoured content for five days on video games, film, tv, cosplay, animation, music, and traditional arts. Heading … Continue reading "Anime Expo 2018 Serves up Pop Culture, Part Two"
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