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San Diego Comic-Con 2002 pictures

    

This gallery holds just a few of the snaps that our intrepid adventurer took at the San Diego Comic-Con on August 3rd, 2002. The con was very large, and these pictures should help to give an idea of how large and insane the Comic-Con floor was.
The exterior of the San Diego Convention Center, where the Comic-Con was held. (DSC01546.jpg - 80254 bytes)

The exterior of the San Diego Convention Center, where the Comic-Con was held.

 Back of the line. As long as the line was, however, I took only about 45 minutes to get my badge. (DSC01548.jpg - 81641 bytes)

Back of the line. As long as the line was, however, I took only about 45 minutes to get my badge.

 The ADV Films booth. Probably the same booth that they used at Anime Expo, except without the insanity. ^_^ (DSC01553.jpg - 104388 bytes)

The ADV Films booth. Probably the same booth that they used at Anime Expo, except without the insanity. ^_^
The Bandai booth, side view. Again, probably the same booth used as at AX. (DSC01555.jpg - 81591 bytes)

The Bandai booth, side view. Again, probably the same booth used as at AX.

 Keenspot's booth at the Comic-Con, where webcomic artists from Keenspot's galaxy gathered. (DSC01559.jpg - 80863 bytes)

Keenspot's booth at the Comic-Con, where webcomic artists from Keenspot's galaxy gathered.

 A shot of the exhibit floor from an upper floor. This is just half of the floor. (DSC01562.jpg - 101309 bytes)

A shot of the exhibit floor from an upper floor. This is just half of the floor.
This is the shot of the other half of the floor. You can see the size of the crowd on the exhibit floor. (DSC01563.jpg - 104022 bytes)

This is the shot of the other half of the floor. You can see the size of the crowd on the exhibit floor.

 A shot down the center of the floor, with the Bandai booth near the center. Busy, busy, busy. (DSC01564.jpg - 103605 bytes)

A shot down the center of the floor, with the Bandai booth near the center. Busy, busy, busy.

 Bandai's booth, distant shot. (DSC01566.jpg - 102358 bytes)

Bandai's booth, distant shot.
The panelists at the Voices of a Distant Star panel. From left to right, Kazuki Sunami (CoMix Wave), Mika Shinohara (voice of Mikako in original version), Makoto Shinkai (creator, original voice of Noboru), and John Ledford (ADV President). (DSC01571.jpg - 81697 bytes)

The panelists at the Voices of a Distant Star panel. From left to right, Kazuki Sunami (CoMix Wave), Mika Shinohara (voice of Mikako in original version), Makoto Shinkai (creator, original voice of Noboru), and John Ledford (ADV President).

 On the panel. From left to right, Shinkai-san, Shinohara-san, and CoMix Wave Director and Merchandising General Manager Noritaka Kawaguchi. (DSC01580.jpg - 72348 bytes)

On the panel. From left to right, Shinkai-san, Shinohara-san, and CoMix Wave Director and Merchandising General Manager Noritaka Kawaguchi.

 ADV President John Ledford introduces the panelists. (DSC01581.jpg - 81685 bytes)

ADV President John Ledford introduces the panelists.
Makoto Shinkai answers questions posed by the audience. (DSC01596.jpg - 64252 bytes)

Makoto Shinkai answers questions posed by the audience.

 Voices of a Distant Star panelists. (DSC01598.jpg - 80658 bytes)

Voices of a Distant Star panelists.

 Voices of a Distant Star panelists. (DSC01599.jpg - 79592 bytes)

Voices of a Distant Star panelists.
The Raijin Comics booth on the exhibit floor. (DSC01601.jpg - 81542 bytes)

The Raijin Comics booth on the exhibit floor.

 Another angle of the Raijin Comics booth. (DSC01611.jpg - 81408 bytes)

Another angle of the Raijin Comics booth.

 Viz Communications promotes the English edition of Shonen Jump magazine on the floor. (DSC01613.jpg - 79980 bytes)

Viz Communications promotes the English edition of Shonen Jump magazine on the floor.
Yes, that's a Hummer painted with Dragon Ball Z painted on it. I will not make any further comment than that. (DSC01618.jpg - 81507 bytes)

Yes, that's a Hummer painted with Dragon Ball Z painted on it. I will not make any further comment than that.

 ''In the name of God, impure souls of the living dead shall be banished into eternal damnation.'' Let's see if you can remember which booth this tombstone should be at. ^_^ (DSC01621.jpg - 80591 bytes)

''In the name of God, impure souls of the living dead shall be banished into eternal damnation.'' Let's see if you can remember which booth this tombstone should be at. ^_^

 A large poster advertising the Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG. (DSC01623.jpg - 70534 bytes)

A large poster advertising the Yu-Gi-Oh! CCG.
Players playing Yu-Gi-Oh! at tables set up by Upper Deck. (DSC01626.jpg - 81553 bytes)

Players playing Yu-Gi-Oh! at tables set up by Upper Deck.