OG Con 2025 Review

Since the turn of the 21st century, the Pokémon franchise has been arguably the most successful franchise in history. No other media franchise comes even close to matching the financial value and popularity like Pokémon. The Japanese video game giant has become a force to be reckoned with, in not only the video game world but entertainment in general. Since it’s faithful launch with the Red and Green installments back in 1996 in Japan, and followed by its 1998 release with Red and Blue in America, Pokémon has waltzed into literally every spec of the corner when it comes to entertainment. Beloved by both children and adults, Pokémon is so popular that you can literally find it anywhere. The TCG is no exception. In fact, I’d argue that the Pokémon Trading Card game is possibly the most popular collectible in the world as well as the most demanded and most profitable in the world of trading cards… Yes, even rivaling other industries like sports cards… This amazing event here… It is a prime example.

Here in Ocala, Florida, an amazing event happened today at the Hilton Hotel. That event was called, OG Con. An event dedicated to all things Pokémon. Specifically revolving around the Pokémon TCG. Of course, there were some other goodies available as well. In which you will see when you read this article. Today, I am here to review an amazing event that I enjoyed so much, and was amazed to see what was in store. The cards, merchandise, passion, fun stuff, vendors, and many other great and amazing things that happened at OG Con. This was an event that was truly needed for a city like Ocala.

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Animangemu x OG Con: I Will be Attending!

My fellow otakus. Today, a few days after my announcement for Brick City Anime Festival, I am pleased to announce another event I’ll be attending! I will be attending the OG Con Trading Card Event. Once again, located in Ocala, Florida. I will be looking forward to many of the amazing things this con will have. As a huge Pokémon fan, I love the TCG and I cannot wait to see what this event has in store. I look forward to vendors, merchandise, and making some new friends! See you there!

The De minimis Exemption is Officially Suspended And Why This is Bad News For Otakus

My fellow otakus. Right after, the censorship issue that plagued nearly all of July happened, We have another issue that to deal with… What’s this issue? Well, this time, it involves our collection of otaku goodies. From media, merchandise, and cosplay. Bans aren’t involved, but, instead, economics are involved.

So, the question you’re probably asking? What’s going? Well, recently, according to an update by X user MangaAlerts#uw7s, the De Minimis exemption has been officially suspended by president Donald Trump. There is also the official statement by the White House website for more information. This is a massive blow for many of us otaku, but your first question is, what is the De Minimis exemption anyway?

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Another New 2025 Otaku Haul Goodies + New Updates

Sheesh. I seem to be on the role already. Honestly, that’s pretty freaking awesome. So, here is another haul of goodies that I got. Have you noticed that lately, I’ve been buying up anime DVDs and Blu-rays? Well, that’s because I want to start taking BD’s/DVDs collecting seriously. For the longest time, I have neglected them WAY too much. Compared to manga and video games which are enjoying hauls and large stacks of collections 24/7, poor anime is left behind in the dust. So, I’m changing that for this year. Not only that, but toys & games, live action, and books are getting their role as well. After that, they are next.

So as you can see, here I have Suzume, a movie from Makoto Shinkai hailed as a masterpiece among many. I can’t wait to watch this movie soon because I am a die-hard fan of Shinkai’s films, and from a distance, I can tell that Suzume is going to rock. I have enjoyed every film that he has made. Also, it includes an art card, which is pretty cool.

Another one I have is Whisper of The Heart. I am a big fan of Studio Ghibli, and I am on a quest to watch every Ghibli film in existence. I bought Whisper of The Heart because a close friend of mines recommended it to me. Especially since it takes place in the same setting where Pom Poko took place, which I also enjoyed to the max.

Another one is the Pokémon TCG Houndoom ex battle deck. I bought it because of its specialization in dark type Pokémon. Especially since Umbreon and Lokix, two Pokémon I regard as favorites of all time, are in this deck. I will hope to show all of you soon.

I hope to show off more soon.

My 4 Newly Purchased Haul of Hot Wheels Cars 11/16/2024

Want to know a shocking revaluation that I’m about to tell you? The last time I bought new hot wheels cars for my collection, was…

  • Gurren Lagann Aired
  • Clannad Aired
  • Lucky Star Aired
  • Super Mario Galaxy came out
  • The Orange Box was released
  • Halo 3 was released
  • George W. Bush was in his 7th year in office
  • Chad Warden and Chocolate Rain were internet sensations
  • The Red Sox won The World Series for the second time this century
  • The Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, DS, and PSP were the current systems
  • Apple released the smartphone
  • AMVs users used Linkin Park and V for Vendetta

Yep… That’s how long it’s been since I bought new hot wheels cars… In fact, that was 17 years ago. That year was none other than 2007. That was the last year I ever got myself new hot wheels cars. It was also the last year that I was ever interested in buying new hot wheels cars. Since then, my interest for hot wheels remained basically limbo for more than 13 years between 2008-2022. In 2023, that changed officially. I expanded my otaku lifestyle to further heights. Hot Wheels is certainly one of these new interests. Just seeing those new Hot Wheels cars of mine gives me such a warm and nostalgic feeling. It feels like as if I was 9–10 years old again. I can’t wait to open them. I’ll add them to my collection. Soon, I will give a review on them! So for now, stay tuned!