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Manga Library
We are in the last week leading up to Tokonatsu now, and our Weekly countdown series is at an end. That doesn’t mean we’re going to just leave you there though! We’ll be posting daily now, leading up to Tokonatsu, starting with a bit more news on our Manga Library! This year, our official sponsor for the Library is Sweatdrop Studios (http://www.sweatdrop.com/) whom have kindly donated a number of their manga for your reading pleasure. As well as the Manga provided by Sweatdrop, we have had some amazing donations provided by attendees, to help bulk out the initial collection that we’re providing you this year. So far, these amazing people…
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Toko ’17 T-Minus 1 Weeks: Toko-Retreat!
1 week left!!! That’s right, just one week till Tokonatsu!!! If you haven’t already purchased your ticket, there is still time! Head on over to the ticket page now! We are wrapping up our run up to Tokonatsu series with an article about ourselves, what we are, and what we are bringing to Tokonatsu this year. Toko-Retreat So, you’ve probably seen us around over the years, and wondered who we are. Some have asked if we’re committee, we’re not, though we are on staff this year. We have been mistaken for being an elite click of attendees that have super powers, and you can’t approach, this is also rubbish! (Though…
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Breaking News!! New NERF War Event at Tokonatsu!
That’s right people! This year, running as a joint effort between Toko-Retreat and the Tokonatsu Events team, and being led by new comer ED-SKaR, we will be introducing a series of NERF events! As it’s the first year, they will all be crammed into an hour, but we are looking at running about 3 – 4 team style matches (Deathmatch, Storm the Fort, etc) and then a Mafia/Avalon style game called Big Trouble in Little Toko-Town! We will be hosting this on Sunday at 7PM in the Events Field We will go over the rules more at the day, but here are the core rules that you should be aware…
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Toko ’17 T-Minus 3 Weeks: Cosplay
Only 3 weeks till Tokonatsu!! That means only 3 weeks to get a ticket and it is now too late to order any of the T-Shirts or Hoodies that were on offer! Most of you will already know all about Tokonatsu, and have been attending for years, and so you will also know all about how we have grown, and the new events that we have to offer. However, if you are new, if you are a friend of someone reading this, and thinking “What is Tokonatsu?” then we plan to help you out with posts covering the key sections of Tokonatsu over the weeks leading into Toko! Tokonatsu is…
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Toko ’17 T-Minus 4 Weeks: Events at Tokonatsu
Only 4 weeks till Tokonatsu!! That means only 4 weeks to either get a ticket or just 3 days to pre-order one of the fantastic T-Shirts / Hoodies that are available this year! (Note, all pre-orders need to be in by 10th July 2017) Most of you will already know all about Tokonatsu, and have been attending for years, and so you will also know all about how we have grown, and the new events that we have to offer. However, if you are new, if you are a friend of someone reading this, and thinking “What is Tokonatsu?” then we plan to help you out with posts covering the…
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Toko ’17 T-Minus 5 Weeks: The Houses Explained
That’s right people, there are less than 5 weeks left until Tokonatsu, and, that means only 5 weeks to either get a ticket or Just over 2 weeks topre-order one of the fantastic T-Shirts / Hoodies that are available this year. (Note, all pre-orders need to be in by 10th July 2017) Most of you will already know all about Tokonatsu, and have been attending for years, and so you will also know all about how we have grown, and the new events that we have to offer. However, if you are new, if you are a friend of someone reading this, and thinking “What is Tokonatsu?” then we plan…
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Tokonatsu 2017 Shop now open!
Greetings all! By now, regular attendees will be familiar with the idea of Tokonatsu branded T-Shirts and Hoodies going on sell for the given year. Like most cons and festivals, it’s a pretty standard setup. What you might not be aware of this time is, The Tokonatsu shop is only producing T-Shirts and Hoodies on a per-order basis. That means you won’t be able to buy any at the festival this year ad-hoc, and you MUST place an order for them ahead of Tokonatsu 2017. They will produce the numbers as per the orders, and you can collect your merc at the campsite. That said…looking at the new designs, they…
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Clash of Champions!
The Sun glistens, but you feel a light breeze brush against the sweat beading on your forehead. You stand determined, if not entirely steady, gazing into the eyes of your opponent. The cheers of the crowd rise, as the referee counts down, the weight of your weapon heavy in your hands… Many of you will have fond memories of beating a dear friend round the head with a gladiatorial stick, or throwing them out of an arena with a strange mixture of glee and rage. Either Sumo or the Gladiatorial sticks have become a staple of the festival area at Tokonatsu, giving you a chance to settle old scores, or…
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History of Tokonatsu
Greetings all! We are looking to put together a little something for this coming Tokonatsu, but we need some help from all you lovely past toko-goers. Essentially, we are putting together a History of Tokonatsu hall, but we need material to add to it. Sooooo if anyone has anything they would like to donate to the effort, we would greatly appreciate it. We plan to add to the display each year, and we think it would be a nice way for new comers to see what we’re about, and the history that our great festival has. Things we would be looking for (2005 – 2016) *Con Books (Physical or Scans)…
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Kuromukuro
It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down and watched a good mecha, so when Kuromukuro popped up on Netflix, I thought why not? Produced by P.A. Works, the studio behind Another and Angel Beats! with Tensai Okamura, director Wolf’s Rain and Blue Exorcist, there is decent enough pedigree involved to inspire some hope going in. And the first episode start’s with such hope and promise, opening with mechs fighting in the snow in the Sengoku period, and dead samurai littering the ground. It makes you think, “What the crap is going on? I don’t care…this is cool!” The pacing takes a bit of a turn though as the title card…
