The Chibi project is one of those simple pleasures in life. It's a panel where a person can just sit back and listen to some banter, then watch an anime toy get ruthlessly mangled in some horrific fashion. This year the panel's hosts, Patrick Delahanty and Jekka Cormier decided to cut the introduction and video footage of previous feats. Instead, they moved straight to the main event. The toy on the block this year was a set of Love Hina action figures. The weapon of choice was a rotary sander. The mayhem lasted only a minute, but then again, so did the toys. The event was followed by a question-and-answer session.

If there is one complaint that I have with the panel, it's that there is no ideal vantage point for viewing the destruction. The scene quickly gets very crowded by people huddling for a better look, which makes it nearly impossible to see for those behind the first row. Still, the sheer excitement of the night, accompanied by Jekka's sailor-mouthed responses, provided an entertaining end to the first night.