Over 11 years and 570 episodes, John Rabe and Team Off-Ramp scoured SoCal for the people, places, and ideas whose stories needed to be told, and the show became a love-letter to Los Angeles. Now, John is sharing selections from the Off-Ramp vault to help you explore this imperfect paradise.
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Thousands of fans of anime and manga (Japanese animation and comics) descend on Los Angeles this weekend for Anime Expo, the biggest convention of its kind on the continent. They meet Friday through Monday at the LA Convention Center for costume play ("cosplay"), screenings, karaoke competitions, and more.
A few years ago, Off-Ramp toured Anime Expo with Charles Solomon. Here are some of the highlights.