There is more than one gateway into the world of fandom. For Rosemary Bono, it was anime – a popular and influential Japanese animation style.
Along with husband Mike and friends Ashleigh Morgan and Denise Zant, Bono launched Kogan Con – an anime and fandom convention – in 2018.
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