June 21 Special Event:
Honolulu Academy of Arts Family Sunday 11am-5pm
We will have 4 tables with activities and an art contest. Click on
manga bento LJ and drop us a note in the appropriate article if you want to participate by volunteering or participating. http://community.livejournal.com/manga_bento/46841.html
The gauntlet has been thrown! Here are the first entries to the 08 Exhibit submitted by Leslie from St. Louis, Missouri!
Manga Bento Exhibit 08
Mangabento Art Contest 08 Results
Bento relaxing at the Kon with Kamen Rider. Hongo seems a bit agitated.
Getting Ready for the Kon
Art After Dark at the Academy of Arts
Bari Bari 13 rock-a0-billy'd the house. The otaku's were out numbered 10 to 1 by normal people. Mangabento dominated with 29 Palms, Moosubi, Chibi
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kaen, and Haru decorating the walls while Kitsune took first in the Cosplay, Sakura took second in a different category to Sephi's first. Sakura bailed early and lost her prize!
Got the bands autograph and CD for a buck! It even has a set of custom guitar picks in the package.
My son in my paper mache Kikaida mask a couple years ago. He was featured here: Advertiser: Clever Costumes
Jiro and Mari from Kikaida and Kikaida 01 at the 2002 Kikaida Fest at the Japanese Cultural Center.

Mangabento at Kawaii Kon 2007:
Ayumi, our founder. Drawing becomes a spectator sport when she is around.





























