Inspired by the "Don't Laugh" Youtube challenge, each participant can test their poker face game while panelists and attendees use a number of props (and any cosplayers on hand!) to crack them up. Candy and prizes will be on hand for anyone who can keep a straight face for a full minute on the clock. 

Too many anime and manga are swept under the bus by the popular ones, such as Naruto, One Punch Man, etc. How about we shed a little love on those without as many fans?

Like so many of our favorite nostalgic shows, the Digimon franchise is unbelievably vast. Countless games, manga and anime series all tell a different story about these amazing digital creatures. As always, Vitamin H is here to help you dive a little deeper into all things prodigious. 

Put on your pajamas, grab a bowl of cereal and kick back because we're going to talk about the coolest, the baddest, and the strangest cartoons of the VHS era.  We're talking forgotten gems, celebrity shows, and even children shows based on R-rated movies!  A fun chance to talk about your favorite shows or learn about all the stuff you missed. 

You DJ, or you were always interested in DJing. Come with us on an hour long journey starting from basic beat matching and song choices, ending all the way at epic big room 4 track mixing. We will also be taking your hardest DJing questions and giving you the hardest DJing answers. Let’s git gud! 

Join Materia Collective Composer and Performer SonikBuster for two hours of sound building action! Are you interested in video game, film, or anime soundtracks? Let’s build a song together as a team! All participants will have access to the completed MP3 download at the end of the event! 

Want to watch more anime but don't have the time? Never fear! This panel will present a number of anime series with episodes that have running times of ten minutes or less.

Love going to panels? Want to run your own? Vitamin H (along with special guest star Becky Miyamoto from Paniponi Dash) is here to help you make them great! Covering everything from choosing a topic, the process that goes into planning, pitching your panel, and public speaking tips to getting feedback and staying in contact with your fans. We'll help you make your audience as excited about your topic as you are! 

Love going to panels? Want to run your own? Vitamin H (along with special guest star Becky Miyamoto from Paniponi Dash) is here to help you make them great! Covering everything from choosing a topic, the process that goes into planning, pitching your panel, and public speaking tips to getting feedback and staying in contact with your fans. We'll help you make your audience as excited about your topic as you are!

For LGBT people, media is a very important outlet. Finding characters and stories that are relatable is often critical to developing one’s identity and creating acceptance. We examine cultural ideas, representation, and experiences that tie anime and the LGBT community deeply.

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For more than 50 years, we've been enchanted by the frilly pink badasses known as magical girls. But beneath their elegant exterior lies a complex and captivating history that's filled with all kinds of surprises. Join Vitamin H as we explore the universe of magical girls, from the early inspirations in American TV to the modern, ultra-slick shows that captivate audiences throughout the world.

All good ideas have to start somewhere. Media, regardless of its origin, tends to find its basis in real-world events that mold the story. Media gives us the power to ask "what if?", to protest, to bring awareness, and explore beyond what we know. Join us as we take a look at anime, manga, and movies that work to showcase some of the greatest political issues in Japan.

Think you're a fan of Tenchi Muyo? Well, the Tenchi Multiverse is even vaster than you think, and it goes WAY beyond what you may have seen on Toonami, stretching across more than half a dozen anime, and that’s not including the countless spinoffs, re-tellings, alternate continuities and an endless supply of supplemental material. Join Vitamin H as we chart a course through the OVAs, TV shows, the games, and more.

There's no denying Evangelion is a franchise which can tie your brain in a knot, play basketball with it, all before drop kicking it off the cliff of insanity. However, was it always perceived this way, perhaps not? Come along as we journey back and view some interesting reactions to EVA upon it's release, and discuss how this 26 year old franchise has affected all who've witnessed it, as well as anime fandom as a whole.

Like so many of our favorite nostalgic shows, the Digimon franchise is unbelievably vast. Countless games, manga and anime series all tell a different story about these amazing digital creatures. As always, Vitamin H is here to help you dive a little deeper into all things prodigious.

Step right back, come right in, here's where the fun begins! We'll talk about the origins, mercurial rise, and abrupt fall of the beloved syndicated cartoons block. With shows such as Ducktales, Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers, Darkwing Duck, etc this was the best reason 90s kids ever had to skip their homework.

Come along with us as we take a scenic journey through the wonderful world of Japan rail.  Here you'll learn some history of Japan Railways as well as current day operations, rolling train stock throughout the country, some featured destinations and more.  Join us won't you?

You all know Godzilla but do you know Gorgo, Them!, or The Beast from 20 000 Fathoms? Let us go back to the age of the Drive-In theater as we discuss the Cold War, innovations in special effects, and the birth of the giant monster genre!

Considered by some to be the grandfather of the genre affectionately deemed "City Pop," Tatsuro Yamashita's music serves as the soundtrack through which Japanese and Westerners alike can gain insight into the post-war cultural economics of Japan's bubble economy and the impact that this unique moment in Japanese history has had on the trajectory of anime as a cultural medium. Using Tatsuro Yamashita's music as an indicator of cultural and economic trends within Japan during and after the e...

Vitamin H explores the weird, wild, world of youkai, Japan's traditional monster-spirits. Creature facts, famous stories, and even some tips on how to survive YOUR next encounter with these strange creatures!

Shinji Ikari is still adrift after losing his will to live, but the place he arrives at teaches him what it means to hope. Finally, the Instrumentality Project is set in motion and Wille make one last grueling stand to prevent the Final Impact.

America has been importing Those Weird Asian Cartoons for longer than most of us have been alive, and the journey from animation cel to your television or computer has been longer and more storied than you might think. Join Vitamin H as we explore the history of anime as seen from this side of the Pacific, from black-and-white television shows of the 1960s through the rise of Toonami and the fall of Geneon and ADV.

DualCon brings you a collection of anime themed games to try out. Board games, card games, deck building games, dexterity games, dice games, miniature games, and social deduction games. All will be available for you to try out.

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Last year we looked at the rise of The Disney Afternoon, every 90s kid's favorite programing block. But nothing lasts forever. This year we'll look at the later years including the dizzying highs (Gargoyles, Aladin: The Series) and lows (Bonkers) as we unpack how a changing television landscape combined with a series of missteps brought the much-loved era to an end.

A cooperative board game of farming and friendship based on the Stardew Valley video game by Eric Barone.Work together with your fellow farmers to save the Valley from the nefarious Joja Corporation! To do this, you'll need to farm, fish, friend and find all kinds of different resources to fulfill Grandpa's Goals and restore the Community Center. Collect all kinds of items, raise animals, and explore the Mine. Gain powerful upgrades and skills, and as the seasons pass,&nbs...

DualCon brings you a collection of anime themed games to try out. Board games, card games, deck building games, dexterity games, dice games, miniature games, and social deduction games. All will be available for you to try out.

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What happens when an anime character suddenly becomes real and enters a wrestling ring? The stuff that legends are made of! From manga, to anime, to a whole slew of masked wrestlers, to mixed martial arts, to charity donations, Tiger Mask is a truly unique Japanese phenomenon!

The besties for resties are ready to talk "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime" with you! Join Brittney Karbowski, the voice of Rimuru Tempest, and Kristen McGuire, ADR scriptwriter and voice of the Demon Lord Milim Nava, as they share their favorite slime memories from their time working on the show. Questions for the audience will also be addressed, so all citizens of Tempest are encouraged to join in on the fun!