Comments on: BLU Adds New Hinako Takanaga Series To Site

By: Wiggle

Wiggle — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:07:11 +0000

Thanks very much for the tip! I credited you when I posted it up on BoBoF. :) Thanks for being more observant than me! ;)

By: Lissa

Lissa — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:53:40 +0000

@Tina: I can certainly see why that’d be the case with a convention like Yaoi Con; often it’s hard enough reading general write-ups by non-fans on the subject of boys’ love, let alone on the topic of an entire convention dedicated to it. At a convention like that with (as you said) limited industry presence, being labelled as Press doesn’t seem like it’d have much use anyway, for press-pass holders and the industry looking for coverage. Much more use at a larger con like NYAF. For any licenses that may get announced at YC, it’s a shame there seems to be such a small blogger presence there though :(

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:31:37 +0000

Also…I don’t think I’ve ever picked up a BLU title. :(

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:30:26 +0000

I get the impression that Yaoicon isn’t really an ‘industry’ con in the sense that…let’s talk about our new licenses here!

I think this might have to do with Ycons ‘limited press’ policy. No offense, but I can’t fault Ycon for this. :/ Outsiders coming in tend to make fans uncomfortable–and the stories that come from mainstream press tend to whiff of ridicule. For that reason, Ycon isn’t keen on giving out press-passes and inviting non-BL press.

Naturally a pub will want to announces licenses [yaoi or not] at cons where they’re going to get the most coverage.