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The wry and pithy Kevin Lillard runs A Fan's View, one of the most popular anime personality and convention sites on the web. And he is a formidable presence at almost every major convention in the US, snapping up images on a digital camera that usually find their way onto the net within hours. Akadot picks the brain of super-fan-number-one and found that impatience may be a virtue. What is the most raucous con event you ever attended? KL: The AWA opening ceremonies in 1998 where Steve Bennett stripped to the waist.
How would you solve the Palestinian/Israeli conflict? KL: You can't. It's worse than sub-versus-dub.
If you could have a third eye anywhere on your body, where would you want it? KL: In the back of my head - somebody might be gaining on you.
What is the secret to Shin Kurokawa's massive sex appeal? KL: Thin thighs and big eyes.
Which pool of the dead do you feel you have fallen into? KL: The pool of impatience.
Who is your favorite recording artist who died before 1985? KL: Duke Ellington.
Why does it always rain on my parade? KL: I can't afford an umbrella that's large enough. Besides, it doesn't rain, it snows.
What five topics of conversation should never come up at the dinner table? KL: Religion, sex, money, food and politics.
How deep is your obsession with anime? KL: I can't get the anime audiocassettes out of my car.
If you can incorporate any anime component into your daily life, what would it be? KL: One of the flying cars from "Silent Mobius."
The day job is with a printing company, the part-time job is at a racetrack, but the goal is to get to as many anime conventions as possible with updated equipment - the ubiquitous Kevin Lillard will see you at the next convention.
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