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Bishounen in the wild!
If you're headed to Fanime this weekend, hang out with the Bishounen! Bishounen-Sensei will be helping us learning Japanese with Yaoi on Saturday at 11pm in Panel Room 1, and you can play bingo with the Bishounen on Sunday from 10pm-1am in Panel Room 1!
As folks might have gathered by this point, @BishounenCon will be on hiatus this year. Unfortunately, we currently do not have word as to whether it will happen in 2019, but we will update as we get more information.
New series - Miko no Mikoto!
You know, we haven't tried sake ourselves. Maybe we should change that.
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This just in - our boys are hot and talented!
Courtesy of Bishounen Hanzo, we now have the full color printable version of the Bishounen Calendar! (Seriously, tell him how awesome he is for doing this!)
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Current main: Bishounen Hanzo
Android users, our lovely boys made a calendar for one of the free calendar apps in the Google Play Store. Follow the directions in the group post here! http://ow.ly/t7xE30hqX4R (iOS users, we're working getting a pdf version for you lovelies!)
Merry Christmas, YaoiCon fans!
Which boys do you want to see under the mistletoe? 🎄
Update on YaoiCon 2018
YaoiCon will be taking a one year break, back stronger than ever in Fall 2019! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for more information as we work to bring you the best convention possible.
YaoiCon 2017 Local Area Guide
With one whole month to go, it's time for one of everyone's favorite things – the Local Area Guide!
Before we get to the fun stuff, let's make sure that we've got basics down:
Checklist
Are you 18 years of age or older by the time the con rolls around?
Have you pre-registered for the convention? If not, it’ll be $65 at the door for the full weekend pass.
Have you made reservations at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara or at one of the nearby hotels? And if you’re doing the roommate thing, have you cemented agreements with everyone involved so that they all know how much they owe per night? If you’re one of the roommates, make sure you set aside whatever amount so that there aren’t any unpleasant surprises when it comes time to check out.
If you’re not from the Bay Area, have you made travel arrangements? Whether it’s leaving on a jet plane, taking the train, or road-tripping with your fellow attendees, time is running out to get the best prices on tickets. Not saying you can’t wait until the last minute, but it is a bit easier to get things in order if you give yourself some breathing room.
The closest airport to the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara is the Norman J. Mineta San Jose International Airport. Unfortunately, the hotel doesn't provide a shuttle this time around, so we will all have to find some means of transportation. You can take a taxi (approximately $29 or so according to taxifarefinder.com), use Uber (which can vary, but the estimate says about $14 and up) or Lyft (again, varies, but the estimate says $11 and up), or you can take the light rail/bus combo (10 Metro Light Rail to the 1st & Metro Light Rail Station then take the 902 Mountain View bus to the Great America station, $2 each segment, $4 total). You also have the option of taking a shuttle service which start at about $30 themselves.
That being said, let's get to the fun stuff!
Within the hotel itself, we have some lovely surprises in store.
Compared to its sister property in Burlingame, the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara also has a market, appropriately called @ The Market, which will have your grab-n-go food options like pastries and sandwiches. The Evolution Cafe and Bar is slightly pricier, but they have delicious food and cocktails and wine to go with them. The TusCA Restaurant has breakfast, lunch, dinner, and, most importantly, dessert menus with locally sourced dishes with options for our vegan and gluten-free friends.
What our previous hotel didn't have that the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara does is Truya Sushi! While they have limited hours in comparison to the other food options inside the hotel, we like the fact that we don't have to go far in order to enjoy a little sashimi.
Room service is room service, yes, but the Hyatt Regency allows you to order from afar at http://santaclara.hyattdine.com. If you use the web check-in feature, you can order food to arrive just after you do!
More info is available at https://santaclara.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining.html including menus!
Outside the hotel -
Heading north on Great American Parkway, seven minutes on foot according to the all-powerful Google Maps, there's Joe Chinese (10am-8pm, closed Saturday and Sunday), Bawarchi Indian Cuisine (11:15am-2:30pm, 5-10pm on weekdays, 12pm-3pm, 5pm-10:30pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), TOGO's Sandwiches (8am-7pm on weekdays, 10am-3pm on weekends), and of course, Taco Bell (7am-10pm every day except Sunday (9pm)). There's a Shell Station just a little bit beyond that, so if you need to fill up and get some snacks, that's one option for you. For these businesses, you'll want to cross at Bunker Hill Lane before going much further on the main road. It'll be easier.
On the east side of Great America Parkway (no crossing the street here), about two or three minutes past the other businesses is Erik's Delicafe (7am-5pm Monday through Thursday, 7am-4pm on Friday, closed on weekends). Now this one comes recommended from my wife, who put in time, I mean, worked at Great America briefly Back in The Day, and she'd head there for lunch instead of the employee dining area. They have sandwiches, coffee, tea, and pastries. Bonus: they deliver too!
Heading east on Tasman Road, you'll find David's Restaurant (7:30am-9pm everyday) after turning left on Centennial Boulevard. They have banquet/buffet style options with plenty of variety.
Old Ironsides Cafe is 0.7 miles away or about 14 minutes heading south on Great America Parkway. They have nice, basic Mediterranean fare in a simple setting with outdoor seating.
Almost a mile south on Great America Parkway is Bubble Bay Tea (11am-11pm daily) for all your boba tea and waffle needs. Cafe Falafel (11am-9pm Monday through Saturday, 11am-7:30pm Sunday) has more Mediterranean food with an emphasis on wraps, kebabs, and gyros (they also deliver!). Next to them is Amakai Japanese Cuisine (11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm Monday through Saturday, closed on Sunday) which has reasonably priced sushi. Pizza My Heart is next (11am-10pm daily), and they still have some of the best pizza in the Bay Area.
Iguanas Burritozilla (11am-10pm Monday through Saturday, 11am-9pm on Sunday) might have burritos. Maybe. But you'd better bring friends if you want to take a shot at the Burritozilla, an 18 inch, 5lb super burrito. We’ve also been told that the food is not very spicy, so take that into consideration when building your burrito. They also deliver.
House of Bagels (5am-4pm Monday through Friday, 6am-2pm on Saturday and Sunday) is a nice mom and pop bagel place. While they have limited hours, they have a menu chock full of bagels and bagel sandwich variations.
Next to them is ...another Togo's. Just in case you need another branch of the same chain.
Just across Mission College Boulevard from the above shops is the International House of Pancakes (24 hours!). It's located inside the Avatar Hotel (which has a really cute toy robot collection).
A short walk away from the IHOP is Bennigan's (11am-11pm Monday through Friday, 11am-12am Saturday and Sunday) which has Americanized Irish pub fare. The Guinness Glazed Bacon Burger comes highly recommended.
More than a mile from the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara (i.e. having a car or access to one is helpful):
If you go south on Great America Parkway and take a right on Mission College Boulevard then a left ...also on Mission College Boulevard and follow it past the McAfee corporate campus, you'll hit the Mercado shopping center.
The most important resident of this shopping center is the In-N-Out (10:30am-1am Sunday through Thursday, 10:30am-1:30am on Fridays and Saturdays), obviously, but there's also a Tomatina (11am-10pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am-11pm Friday and Saturday), a casual Italian cafe with seasonal and daily specials. Right next door is a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (6am-11pm Sunday through Thursday, 6am-12am Friday and Saturday) and a Panda Express (10am-10pm Sunday through Thursday, 10am-10:30pm Friday and Saturday).
In the same shopping center is Smoke Eaters (11am-12am Sunday through Thursday, 11am-1am Friday and Saturday), a sports bar with buffalo wings of varying degrees of hotness. Next to that is a FedEx (7am-10pm Monday through Friday, 8am-8pm Saturday, and 10am-8pm Sunday) for more shipping needs outside of anime.
For the larger stores in the Mercado shopping center, we have the Walmart Neighborhood Market (6am-11pm everyday) for your regular grocery needs. There's a TJ Maxx Home Goods (9:30am-9:30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9:30am-6pm Wednesday and Thursday, and 11am-8pm Sunday) next to it if you need clothing (or feel a sudden urge to redecorate your home).
Next to that, in the northeast part of the shopping center, is a Subway (8am-10pm Monday through Thursday, 8am-11pm Friday and Saturday, and 9am-10pm Sunday) for more sandwich needs. Mexicali Grill (11am-10pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am-11pm Friday and Saturday) is next with somewhat pricier Mexican fare in a restaurant setting.
You can get more delicious fruit and milk teas at Jazen Tea which is inside of Pho Hoa Noodle Shop (10am-11pm Sunday through Thursday, 10am-12am Thursday through Saturday), where you can get more delicious Vietnamese food to go with it.
Jamba Juice (7am-8pm Monday through Thursday, 7am-9pm Friday, 8am-9pm Saturday, and 8am-8pm Sunday) for your smoothie needs and Starbucks (5am-11pm Monday through Thursday, 5am-12am Friday, 5:30am-12am Saturday, and 6:30am-11pm Sunday) for your caffeine-related needs are next to them.
For our cosplayer friends, the nearest Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts (9am-9pm Monday through Saturday, 10am-6pm Sunday) is 8 miles away going west on Tasman Dr and south on the Lawrence Expressway, getting off on Stevens Creek Blvd where the store will be on the right after about two and a half blocks.
Michaels (9am-9pm Monday through Saturday, 10am-7pm Sunday) is about four-ish miles away if you head north on Great America Parkway, get on CA-237 eastbound until you get off at exit 9A, turning left on N McCarthy Blvd, then right on Ranch Dr. You can always hit the In-N-Out on your way back to get fuel to work on your costume until the very last minute.
Fabrics R Us (9am-7pm everyday) on Berryessa Rd deserves an honorable mention just for the sheer selection of fabrics. Take Great American Parkway south to the 101, take the 101 South to the Oakland Rd exit then turn left after taking the exit, then right on Mabury Rd, then left on Berryessa Rd. The store will be on the left after the intersection with Lundy Ave.
YaoiCon 2017 Dealer's Room
Is there a dealer that you'd like to see in the YaoiCon dealer's room this year? We'd love to know what you think!
Pre-Reg ends August 15th!
Today and tomorrow are the last days to get registered for YaoiCon at the pre-reg price of $55 dollars.http://ow.ly/5GK330ep2ff
YaoiCon 2017 - Pre-registration ends on August 15th!
Pre-registration ends in on August 15th! http://ow.ly/Rzdk30engO4
After that, the price of a 3 day pass goes up to $65!
A Promise of Romance, Endless Comfort, Secrecy of the Shivering Night to get reprints
Juné Classic Revival #1
A Promise of Romance by Kyoko Akitsu Edward, an English nobleman, is every bit the handsome prince, except he doesn’t have a damsel in distress. Edward’s relatives have been trying to arrange a marriage for him after finding out that his late father’s will stipulates that Edward must be married by the time he reaches the age of 26 or he risks losing control of the family estate and fortune. Rebelling against his family’s wishes, Edward sets off to find himself a wife of his own choosing. But instead of a wife, he finds Satsuki, a young Japanese exchange student attending theater classes at a local college. Of course, there’s a catch… Satsuki is a boy!
Endless Comfort by Sakuya Sakura On the two-year anniversary of the death of his mother, Masaki Kuzumi returns to the beautiful manor home where she once lived. There, he meets the kind, devoted dog trainer Yuu Kanai and instantly responds to the younger man’s sweet nature…but something behind Yuu’s smile hints at a secret darkness that Kuzumi knows all too well. Can these two men band together and shine the light of forgiveness on all of their past regrets?
Secrecy of the Shivering Night by Muku Ogura When Himi was a small boy, he became terrified of the dark thanks to a trauma suffered during a earthquake. His dorm mate Furuya is afraid of bright lights, so what can they do? Featuring a gentle tale of school romance that is born when two souls reach out to comfort one another.
Juné Classic Revival #1
Crunchyroll Adds 'Saiyuki Reload Blast' For Summer 2017 Anime Lineup
Crunchyroll Adds ‘Saiyuki Reload Blast’ For Summer 2017 Anime Lineup
Crunchyroll has picked up another series that’s definitely going to be high on a lot of fans lists with the acquisition of Saiyuki Reload Blast. The series is set to debut on July 5th, 2017 and will be available to members worldwide outside of Asia. The show was directed by Hideaki Nakano…
Check out the full article by Chris Beveridge on The Fandom Post!
Third ‘Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu’ Anime Promo Arrives
Third ‘Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu’ Anime Promo Arrives
We recently learned that the summer series Katsugeki: Touken Ranbu is scheduled for a July 1st, 2017 debut on most main networks and now a new promotional video has landed for the show. Clocking in at just over a minute we get a better look at the animation as well as some of the theme song …
Check out the full article by Chris Beveridge on The Fandom Post!
‘Dive!!’ Anime Expands Cast List With New TV Spot
‘Dive!!’ Anime Expands Cast List With New TV Spot
The noitminA block is definitely catching that bit of summer with the upcoming anime adaptation of the novel DIVE!!, which has been set with a formal July 7th, 2017 broadcast premiere, though the first episode is getting a July 6th premiere on Amazon Prime in Japan. Ahead of that we now have a …
Check out the full article by Chris Beveridge on The Fandom Post!
Come out and see us at Anime Expo this year! We’ll be there all 4 days with lots of Tezuka, DMP, DokiDoki, Juné, 801, Pecchi and Project-H titles and other goodies~
doushiro ♡
