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Japen 2020 impressions

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Japen 2020 is out! It was very fun to watch it during the premiere, which had about 800 viewers. Big events like this one are rare in our hobby so it feels amazing when I get to enjoy them. Overall, I really liked it. The edit and all the Easter eggs show how much passion Iteza has poured into this project. The combos are a great representation of what pen spinning has been this year, both regarding the cast and overall visual effect. The highlights for me were Jiv→Laku and AiMo→Rai as the last players. Seeing Jiv in was very emotional, he has practiced hard this year and appearing on Japen was well deserved. Both his combo and Laku's are also quite visually impactful, with the music being just on point for the transition. AiMo's combo is probably my favorite, the trick at 2:58 is awesome. Rai's precision and stability also made him perfect for the last player. Ashrount did a great job with the music. It's relatively different to his other works and deviating too much f