 I like to say that the second version of a panel is the first "real" one, and that goes double for this panel. The version from YumeConUSA is actually the full version of what we wanted to do at Fanime. The notes had all these slides in them (though some were left unfinished once we realized we'd planned too much), and we didn't have that 45 minute time restriction. More time meant more girls, and that also meant more shows and topics. Unfortunately for me (Manuel), I was not as ready for this one as I was for the panel at Fanime. That's no one's fault but my own, but I still think the panel went off without a hitch. I'm not sure when we'll be doing it next, but it'll have a heavy rewrite whenever we do. Not because we didn't like what we've shown, but because we never do the same panel twice! Anyway, be sure to come to a panel near you, and thank you to everyone who has either attended one or somehow made it to this page!  After the slightly shaky ending of the 2000s panel at Anime Expo I thought about making all 60 minute versions a lot shorter even if I had a full hour. I took a panel of similar length to LA Comic Con in 2023 (Where the panel debuted.), and I was somehow able to get through everything perfectly. Anyway, I went the other route and just didn't add too much to this version. I mentioned this during the panel, but not only did I do a big rewrite hoping to not cover too much of what I did at Fanime, but I also think this is the final version of the panel I'll do for a long while. Even though I still think there are some songs in the configuration that I'd want to cover, and a few other arrangements of the extra content I think would be neat, I've done this one the most over the past year. I really hoped to do the 80s one as often as this one, and I'm surprised this one proved to be so popular. I guess I can come back with a "greatest hits" version one day, but we shall see. On a different note, I'll definitely look into adding YumeConUSA into my regular con rotation. It was a lot of fun. Anyway, be sure to come to a panel near you, and thank you to everyone who has either attended one or somehow made it to this page! Lastly, the songs from the opening montage can be found below:
J-Pop Idols of The 1980s: The Golden Age of Showa Era Pop (LA Comic Con 2024) Panel Slides10/7/2024  I used to be a huge fan of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, and then their panel ran almost right to the start time of this one. I already had a lot of questions regarding time, and these solo panels are always really hard to time. I cut out a lot of things from the AX panel, and streamlined a bunch of sections that I felt were a bit too bloated anyway. I was originally going to cut the "Four Heavenly Idols" section to just two slides, and I totally wish I'd done that. I had to skip most of the attract video, and a handful of slides at the end. The guy who came up to talk to me afterwards and said something like "You weren't kidding about moving fast!" made me feel like I should've cut out lots more. Either way, this was still a fun panel, and it helped me realize what could be trimmed if I ever needed to do it at this length again. Rather than revert back to the AX version, I think I'll just build onto this one if another 90 minute slot pops up in the future. Hopefully I get another shot to do it at ALA.... Anyway, I really do hope that I'm able to keep doing these panels at events like LA Comic Con, even though I'm totally not a fan of them closing the door during the panels. If there isn't going to be clearing of the room, why bother with stuff like that? Anyway, be sure to come to a panel near you, and thank you to everyone who has either attended one or somehow made it to this page! Lastly, the songs from the opening montage can be found below:
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