(About what she felt that she personally achieved)

I think that it was generally a really good learning experience. I got to see what kinds of things are popular with American anime fans and what kind of stuff people want. It was also really interesting to see what other shops were selling and what their prices were like.

I also heard a lot about other conventions - some of which sound really interesting to maybe attend in the future...

(Difficulties)

Sometimes I don't know what titles are if they have changed them from the original Japanese (Don't worry me too sweetie - MJ). Also I couldn't answer all the questions people asked me because I really don't know about every anime that's been released!

But my biggest hassle was sometimes not really understanding what people said - or them not understanding me...

(Other comments)

1. The yellow card warnings which I got from several sources on our bag are understandable, but since a lot of anime, video games, and maga use that kind of expression and it's really not a problem in Japan... I thought that was more of the cultural issue... Not only words, but that is also true about certain scenes used in anime, and selling that to the mass market in the US is ... and their related items... is more of the deeper issue to think about. The restrictions of broadcasting codes seem very tight in the US, and so sharing the "same" work between countries on TV isn't that easy... and so we really do need to research more about the market and other parts...

2. We need to attend a lot more events like AX - unfortunately, we've moved our office and getting though that became our priority for the remaining of this year... If we do, then we'll probably have smaller booth and attend a lot more...

3. Cosplay is important...