/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9164975
As Japan partnered with upcoming Television stations aimed at kids after minor successes like TMNT and Sailor Moon, a working connection began when a rather large group of travelers to Japan brought back DB and some other very well drawn (for the time) 'cartoons.' These were quickly written off as Over seas animations and shortened to Anime.

I don't need to explain the phenomena thos created with the young and how it opened flood gates. Well, earlier conventions were very small after the branch off from Sci-Fi which created and generated a whole new venue and market. Also came with challenges and major difficulties such as the needs of over sea Voice Actors and flights to get them here, working rights, passports, visas, and calls to and with Studio managers. Keep in mind this was around AOLs time. Not the easiest to coordinate.

Many many loans, missed opportunities due to lack of technology, and not many translators state side who focused on Japanese. There was a shortage of everything and yet small Cons slowly began to crop up all over with trial and error creating mixed reaction from attendees. Including price hikes that were used to cover the media cost and over seas expenditure. Trust me. Those bills were massive.

You wouldn't believe it but st shoddy hotels and even halflets across the Nation only a small, rich portion used to go to Anime cons. People able to afford and or care enough about over seas VA which at the time thru the 80s was seen as a freak show, wierd, obsessive, waste of time, and a lot of Pearl Harbor dislike.

Anyone have stories from con's they've been to? Can range from cool to cringey.

Are there enough cons to go to one every week for a year?