/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Anime Matsuri was so bad this year . It was hilarious watching how it all fell apart. All the staff looked so sad and didn’t know anything that was going on

>>10195086
Going but probably expecting A-kon to pull an Anime Matsuri this year and be meh. It's fine though. Otherwise gotta wait a month and a half at least until Afest.

My expectations for Akon this year are so low that it’ll be impossible for me to be disappointed desu.

>>10195097
Same here! I'm going in expecting a hot mess, but a hot mess that I'll get to see my friends in at least. There's no point in being bummed out about the location/date changes at this point. I'll try to have a good time regardless. It's a cheap convention for me to attend anyway since I'm local and a panelist.

Allegedly, the schedule should be out on the 20th. Many panelists do not yet know when their own panels will be. What are your bets on the actual release date? I'm thinking the day of.

>>10195707

It might come out, but I know a bunch of panelists were double booked and no one is answering emails to get it fixed so that will be fun

>>10195086
considering going to A-kon as my first con. what will it be like?

>>10196047
We have no idea. It changed cities, venues, and owners less than 6 months before the convention, so this is a new experience for all of us.

>>10196053
Does that sound good or bad for a first con?
I really have no idea how to work this out, but it's not like there would be a guide even if it didn't owners

>>10196113
Honestly? Bad. If you can, I would go to Anime Fest which is in August. It's smaller but well run and has great guests.

How is Anime Dallas? It’s in a good time slot for me and I’m thinking of applying for an artist slot. I normally do TN, AL and GA cons.

>>10196146
Last year was the first year and it was pretty crappy overall. If you’re not local I’d say wait at least a couple years and see how it fares before spending all the money to make it out here.

>>10196123
This is disappointing. is it in the Dallas area too? I was hoping to be able to drive there.

>>10196159
Yes, sorry for not mentioning that. It's in downtown Dallas, so you'll be in walking distance of many hotels if you'd like to stay at a hotel instead of driving back and forth.

Looks like the Dallas shooter this morning was planning on going to Akon, but decided to pass it up to get more gunz. I suppose it could have been any one of the other Dallas cons, but the timing fits.

>>10196214
Crazy shit, probably was akon or maybe animesfest since last year it akon was a fort worth thing

I hope y'all have fun at Akon but I can't chance the disappointment. I'm going all in on San Japan, I think

>>10196276
It was definitely a-kon.

>>10196329
Well there might be more security for fucking sure, now.

>>10196394
Same gull here, there's actually a post in the A-kon facebook group regarding it.

"Hey everyone, we wanted to take a moment to let you know that A-Kon is aware that there was an individual who had posted on Facebook about cosplaying at A-Kon on his page, shortly before opening fire in downtown Dallas. He was shot and killed by federal law enforcement officers today during this incident, and there is no current threat.

We would like you all to know that we actively monitor and take steps to avoid any possible threats to our attendees. We also want to reassure you all that A-Kon works hard to protect our attendees from dangerous situations.

Every year we work closely with the police, private security teams, and our volunteer First Responder teams to make A-Kon as safe and fun as it can be.

We understand that this is a hot topic right now for the convention community and we want you to have a safe place to discuss it. All we is ask that you please limit the conversation on this topic to this post, as there have been a lot of similar posts made about this topic today and we want to avoid the spread of confusion."

>>10195707
This is not true. Panelists have been sent emails with a draft schedule, but many are unhappy with the timeslots (Having panels on days they specifically asked not to, etc.)

>>10196146
I had a really good time there! The artist alley had some pretty good stuff in it, I liked the layout of the hotel, the game room was nice, etc. The only downsides were kind of bad communication, which seems to be common with a lot of cons right now unfortunately. They gathered contest judges last minute, posted the contest rules too late, and overall weren't checking badges very often. Having it in an airport hotel makes it kind of awkward to get to as well. Still, it's a new con so hopefully they improve in the future. I can't speak as an artist, though, but its pretty small if that's a concern.

>>10196419
I'm a panelist too. Only people hosting Fair Park events have their info. Everyone else was supposed to get another email but so far there hasn't been any info.

>>10196214
Imagine dying at an anime convention

>>10196434
Imagine dying before you get to witness the hot mess that will be A-Kon 2019.

>>10196442
still wondering if I should go there, will it at least be a fun mess?

>>10196454
Probably
of anything I'll be able to win at a tournament this year and get free money

I'll be going to A-kon only because I live in DFW and already pre-ordered the badge last year. Fully expecting a shitshow, so nothing to lose except for everything if I get mugged. No interest in cosplay, I honestly only come to /cgl/ for con info because fuck getting it from facebook. Got an e-mail in February stating I get my badge mailed from ordering it so early, but it doesn't look like that's happening since the con's a week and a half out and still no word on it.

>>10196508
Someone on the Facebook group said they contacted the company in charge of mailing badges out and there's about 3000 left to go. A lot of people have already started to receive their badges or at least their tracking numbers so keep and eye out and godspeed anon.

>>10196508
>>10196512
ah fuck I have to buy a badge and shit? I thought I could pay cash at the door

New to texas, I don't care for DFW area
I like lolita and fashion content
Which con should I go to next year?

>>10196517
Their website mentions on-site registration, so you can probably buy a badge there, but would have to wait in line. Thursday registration line took pretty much all day last year.

>>10196425
Ahh, so the after hours stuff, right? I'm wondering about that too. There's been no information other than for the raves and maybe a few other events.

>>10196518
If all you care about is lolita and jfashion, Akon, Okashicon, and Onicon will be your best choices. Akon has BTSSB but its in DFW and might not be run well this year considering it's in a park. Okashicon is small but has a thriving jfashion community and is bringing guests like Kimura U. Onicon is laidback and doesn't have much but the Houston area has a new jfashion store Kuroshiro Kawaii that is also related to onicon staff so should be decent.

>>10196518
Be my friend.

>>10196329
>>10196214
what the fuck was his thought process
"ok i'm going to attack a courthouse and get away and then i'll get to go to akon to relax?" what the fuck? i had to double check whether i was on /k/ still

he was definitely going to have a poorfag costume because all those mags is a whopping $120 altogether

>>10196640
He was going to either spend the time and money on ammo or the costume, he spent it on the ammo

Well and truly over seeing posts every two hours about people not having received tracking numbers for their badges for A-Kon. As far as I can tell staff has been keeping up and following through on delivery dates and questions about shipping, but why must people feel the need to make posts about it every day? It’s pretty obnoxious.

>>10197826
Entitlement

>>10196538
Are you an okashicon shill? The convention isn’t even in Austin proper and I’d hardly call their jfashion community thriving. Kimura u/kawaiiholic aren’t worth driving to an isolated hotel to see in person.

>>10196518
Just go to A-Kon. Dfw sucks, but the other small fry conventions don’t get brands that are worth seeing.

>>10197835
Has Okashicon picked their models yet?

>>10195091
I know AM sucks and Leigh is disgusting but some of my friends who wanted to go (and didn’t know anything about Leigh’s actions) were really disgusted that panelists, guests, artists, etc. didn’t show up to fuck over AM.
It also hurt those who don’t know about AM’s history and they spent money on tickets and probably even more to see the guests.
We can’t possibly spread the news to everyone that people shouldn’t attend so why fuck over the people who want to or those who don’t know about it?

Sorry for the ant pic
But heres some of his pics and posts before Clyde’s account was privatized by Facebook

>>10197897
Too fucking bad. They should go to cons that don't support a pedophile and con artist.

>>10197971
I think shitheads who bail at cons should be sued

>>10197926
Old news. See above. We've moved on with our lives.

>>10197984
There's no way that would actually fly, though. You can absolutely sue for this, but will you be able to sue SUCCESSFULLY? Probably not. The panelists aren't even paid, guests probably have something in their contracts that lets them get off without any issues, artists are paying for their tables and no one cares if they show up or not as long as the con gets their table money. There's no standing to do it.

>>10197897
Suck it up, mate. AM has been shit for years there’s no reason for someone to not know what’s going on. Everyone knows what’s wrong, people just choose to ignore it because they just gotta get their 400th waifu body pillow that they’re gonna wack off over in the hotel room. Don’t go to a shit con run by shit people.

>>10197865
I applied too, anon. Haven't gotten a reply yet so still hoping for the best.

Here's why the schedule is taking so long for A-Kon. For those curious, the panelist form asked what times you were NOT available to host your panel, but no one reads.

>>10198091
Not everyone uses Facebook or other social media apps.

>>10198494
Then its their own damn faults. No panels for them.

>>10198494
is A-Kon, dare I say it, going to be the biggest blow up of all time?
Dashcon 2.0?

>>10198705
There’s still no excuse dude, I’m sorry you lost $1000 going to a shit con because you weren’t assed enough to do a quick google search. None of this is news.

>>10198494
They really should have sent the prelim schedule out a lot sooner if they knew they were going to have to rework even a little bit of it. Why on earth have cons not learned better?

>>10198706
>>10198706
As a panelist who filled the form out correctly and is now being punished for other people’s fuck ups, I totally agree. Tell all of your friends who were bitching about being scheduled on Thursday while they’re at work that they’re literal retards. The not was in all caps on the form. You couldn’t have missed it unless you weren’t even bothering to read.

>>10198875
Lost $1000? I’ve never even been kek
I’m saying it sucks for people who just go to cons for merch and cosplay and dont know the drama

>>10198878
>Tell all of your friends who were bitching about being scheduled on Thursday while they’re at work that they’re literal retards.
Huh? None of my friends have gone because I told them prior to buying tickets and a hotel room. They said it’s fucked up for those who want to go and who spent money for the con. I certainly wouldn’t let a friend fuck up a panelist form

>>10198942
Aww, it's like there aren't other anime conventions in Houston to go to, or a thing you can use to buy original artwork when you aren't at a con OH WAIT

>>10198974
Comicpalooza happened and it took awhile for the con staff to shut down a booth that stole another artists work. Isn't that shit also in Houston, retard?

>>10199023
Yep, and Matsuri sold bootleg merch for a guest that was canceled. You gonna make some half-assed retort about Delta H too?

>>10199072
probably canceled because they signed up and then bailed like assholes
isn't Delta H going to shit as well?

>>10199161
Nah, they told Matsuri to go fuck themselves after the con was given 6 months to buy the right sized projector and AM bought one half the size that was needed because they're cheap fucks. Continue to shill for Pedo Con though.

I doubt Delta H is that bad. All the guests I like who were burned by Matsuri go there instead. You're just pissy that nobody feels bad for you or your friends who won't have a bad con to attend soon.

>>10199191
i'm not sure i would say it was a fuck you. they seemed desperate to make it work going as far as to find john a vendor source for a large enough panel and keeping their plane tickets up until a few days before the show in the hopes that john would come around. john instead told them nah sorry bros because he had spent all the money being extra as fuck and getting Apink cars to enter the concert hall in

if john hasn't tarnished his name in japanese circles after this stunt and all the others then nothing will.

>>10199251
He bought them cars to drive into the concert hall? Are you fucking kidding me? What, did he think they'd thank him in blowjobs?

>>10199415
I think he leased them. At least I hope he did. They had temporary plates so I don't think they were rentals unless John asked for the absolute newest cars they had (even then: wtf do they need to lease a bunch of cars for?)

>>10198875
Their programming staff is too new to handle a con this big.

>>10199510
The head walked out without bothering to train anyone in the middle of all this.

>>10199557
I obviously have zero experience in the con running scene but it doesn’t seem that complicated unless they were left with someone who has never been to an anime convention before. Pick some entries, put it on a schedule, and go.

>>10199415
Considering that the staff has sex with some guests, most likey.

>>10199567
It’s not that easy at all actually so I’m being patient here given the circumstances despite only sort of knowing my panel’s info, especially given A-Kon’s size. It’s not just pick some entries and go. Say Joe is submitting a panel called Making Cat Tail Buttplugs 101. We’ll call this a workshop panel, and Joe needs a classroom setting room for it. Joe is also unavailable Thursday all day and Friday morning and afternoon because he works at Capital One. Programming needs to make sure then Joe has a room, equipment, and a valid time slot if this panel is happening. It’s an 18+ panel, so it has to be at night. Oh wait, we only have 30 mics and the Dangan Ronpa Dating Show is using 10 of them on Friday night and that’s not to mention the other panels, so we can’t do Friday night. Oh, but Saturday night is booked. We have to move Jennifer’s Cosplay Skincare Panel from Saturday night now since she’s the only panelist who is 1) available during the day and 2) not doing an 18+ panel, but moving her panel to fit Joe’s panel fixes the Joe problem but now means you have to move around the daytime panels to make room for Jen, because we already told Jen she was in and she’s been teaching us how to remove our wrinkles so our 30 year old asses can cosplay teenagers for the past 10 years and it would be so mean to just reject her panel now. Now imagine this happening for every panel.

Looks like the Dart rail will not be doing matienece on A-Kon weekend. Transportation just got a lot easier.

>>10199510

The old head wasn't expecting to leave so I don't think they prepared to train anyone.

I think the problem now is going by emails is too many hands in the pot and no one communicating properly. That's a recipe for failure.

I'm from out of state, but nearby Texas and it's probably the biggest con hub near me. Can anyone recommend me the best cons (non anime is fine, too) and ones to avoid like AM?

>>10197835
Yeah, Houston and San Antonio cons sure are better examples of thriving communities seeing how dead they are with jfashion. Kimura U is really sweet and the fact you called me a shill just for informing another anon means you just have a vendetta about Okashi, just don't go then lol.

>>10199584
>This so much this. Scheduling is insane when you get Akon size. This also doesn't take in account of another department coming in and telling you that they got another contract for another guest and now you have to find space for it.

>>10200373

So much this

>>10200355
You’re so lame. San Antonio’s comm is dead, but Houston is at least trying some new things, with the Arisu market and new store. Just because you’re out of touch about what happens in their community definitely doesn’t mean it’s dead. Nobody has a vendetta against this tiny nobody convention, it’s just not worth wasting your time. A lot of guests are nice, but if all you have going for your jfashion dept. is Kimura U, no thanks.

>>10196538
What about ikkicon? They had BABY at one point.

>>10200437
They no longer have jfashion programming.

>>10200437
I haven't been to Ikkicon in like 4 years but the last time was fucking awful.

Has anything changed? Is it still shrinking?

>>10200451
That Renaissance hotel its at now is killing its growth.

A guy proposed to his cosplay gf at Dreamhack Dallas (on stage, during the cosplay competition). It was my first con, so I was pretty surprised.
How common/uncommon is this?

>>10200718
common enough that it's not unheard of
uncommon enough that it doesn't happen at every con

>>10200718
Not very common. I proposed to my boyfriend at the con we met at, but I haven't seen it happen at other events

>>10200430
I literally mentioned that same store in my last post and how they can influence Onicon (though it's technically in Galveston but whatever). Anyways, keep making assumptions and not reading. I just don't think its fair to keep anons in the dark based on your personal preference, especially if they actually liked Kawaiiholic or any of the other guests. You're just pushing you're own tastes on others. There's definitely other cons to go to but in terms of jfashion, there's not much news on that. I didn't bother mentioning Arisu market since it already passed and even though it seemed to have run smoothly, there hasn't been any indication it was going to happen again next year. But whatever, if you have NEW suggestions for events, keep posting then.

>>10200990
While people may have preferences, sometimes things are in overall bad taste. If you truly believe Kawaiiholic is a good fashion guest to have with out supplementing it with other decent fashion guests, I can't imagine how ita you are and I wouldn't take suggestions from you. What will Kawaiiholic even show on their runway? The same 5 low quality, detail-less, overpriced things they've had in their collection since forever? It seems like a ripoff to come to a middle-of-nowhere convention for that.

>>10200718
I've been going to Tx cons for around 11 years and I've only seen it happen twice.

>>10200739
>>10200933
>>10201210
Is it considered to be in good taste? Obviously the organizers knew about it since he was hiding in a box, but it also interrupted the whole competition. Watching it as a stranger who had no significant emotional attachment to either person was... weird.

>>10199191
I don’t go to Texas cons and my friends rarely do kek

>>10198744
If it's worse than the year of raining glass, I'll be impressed. Last year I attended. Yeah let's use a T-shirt gun in a dark ballroom with chandeliers above thousands of audience members. Security was extra douchey that year too. Somewhere in the mid-to-late 2000s probably.

>>10200718
Old fag here. It happened at like every other con back in the day. We started rolling out eyes at it because it would just interrupt skits all the time.

>>10201282
I’ve never seen it irl but I think it’s in pretty bad taste to do it in the middle of an event, especially cosplay contests since a lot of cosplayers are already miserable having been in their costume all day, chances are the contest has already run over time, and you’re just making a big scene and setting things behind by having to configure that time around everything else that still needs to happen during the contest.

I think public proposals are kinda weird anyway, it puts a lot of pressure on the person to say yes and if they do say no, it makes everything extremely awkward and makes them look like the bad guy.

>>10199582
Well one of the staff that also was involved in the fashion show us a total hoe and tries to sleep with the guests that AM brings.

>>10200990
Arisu said they are doing two events each year, so the one that happened last week is the first event. Second event would probably be the end of the year thing or something of that sort.

>>10201306
I mean I agree with a lot of what you said but with a proposal generally speaking they'll always say yes and then if they mean no they'll just say so in private

>>10201574
You'd think that, but usually the person being proposed to is too busy going into panic mode.

>>10201292
They broke a chandelier with a t shirt gun? Do you have more info on that? That sounds crazy!

>>10201600
I had thought it was due to the bouncing beach balls. I think that was 2005 or 2007. I remember being outside of the doors watching the foam sword people when it happened.

>>10201600
That's the whole story. Back when it was at the Sheraton (at the time the Adams mark) someone launched a t shirt cannon trying to hype the audience for the cosplay contest. It hit a glass chandelier and broken glass rained down on the cosplayers.

This was early 2000s I want to say 2004

>>10201714

Yep I remember that. Cost the con a pretty penny.

>>10201714
I thought it was 2005 when ZZ performed there. IIRC they were the ones responsible for the t-shirt cannon.

Akon schedule is up on the app

>>10201714
>>10201769
OP here. It definitely was later than 2004. 2005 at earliest.

My cosplay group was right under the effing glass. We had done our skit a little while earlier, sat back in the crowd, glass rained down on us. Pretty sure they were trying to kill time during judging. A huge piece fell on me but I didn't get any real injuries, but my friend realized later in the hotel room that he definitely got some glass in his eye. I strong armed them into offering me a free badge by bringing it up in their forums after the con was over, but I didn't even go the following year.

Glad to see fellow old fogeys in here who remember this shit happening.

>>10201714
Was it screaming and pandemonium immediately? How long did it take for the lights to get turned back up and the chaos sorted? Did they clear the room, was the rest of the cosplay contest canceled? Did other events happen in the room later or did they have to move everything to another room and juggle everything around. I'm actually curious.

>>10202165
It happened in the dark, they kept the lights off and distracted on stage as volunteers came and scavenged all the stray glass. I wanted to keep the chunk that fell in my cup but those punks took all the evidence. The judging happened like normal. Like, if you weren't in the front right seating area by the stage, you probably barely knew something happened in that huge room.

I just remember us bitching about the security acting like nazis that year, banning everything for the sake of safety, then the dumbasses dropped glass on us.

>>10202234
Thank you for reminding me of this, I almost forgot it happened at all. The first con I attended was in 2007 but people were still talking about it at that time.

Is anyone excited for Do As Infinity at San Japan? I'm thinking of going just for them.

Has anyone came across the black nerd who stalks women at cons?
My friend and I were stalked and he tried hugging my friend. He got autistically angry and threw a fit when she said no.
We caught him following us throughout the day.
I’ve been at least 10 cons and he manages to find us every time.

>>10201774
It was 2006, my first con.

>>10202426
You need to report this shit when it happens instead of posting anonymously about it on cgl.

>>10202469
It was def 2005, not 2006. 2005 was the year of raining glass.

>>10195086
I'm actually moving to Austin this August and I was doing some quick searches for conventions near me. How is it in that area? Or are the other major cities more entertaining?

>>10202662
The good cons are in San Antonio and Dallas.

>>10202426
Is this the guy who thinks he’s a photographer and sometimes brings around a service dog?

>>10201503
That's exciting! If theres another one this year, it might be for winter ild. 2 each year sounds leading to that but if not, at least that's still more meets to go to!

So many entitled faggots crying about not being let into areas of akon with ac because they dont have a badge. Sure, lets just let you pretend to be too hot with a heat stroke and let u into the dealers room ok.

>>10202877
I mean there's a medical building that doesn't require a badge if they're really concerned about heat stroke. No one is falling for their little dealers room trick, though.

Will there be food trucks and concession stands at A-Kon?

I'm going to Amacon in August. I'm going to attempt to go as Dr.Robotnik but that might not work well

>>10202826
Let’s hope it’s around ILD because they did that after ILD this month.

>>10202966
On a scale of 1 to 10 where 1 is no, 5 is maybe, 10 is yes, the answer is 7.

>>10202469
>>10202601
Nope, 2006. Literally my very first convention *ever*, they had the cardboard boat setup on the stage shooting tshirts from the side windows. I was around 4 rows in front of the glass breaking and when I told my mom (I was in high school) she told me cons were dangerous and she didn't want me going anymore. 11th grade was a time.

>>10202877
Those whiners are dumb. I'm one of the ones who's gonna ghost, but I don't expect shit to be catered to me. I know exactly what I'm going to get for not paying, but it's still better than wasting money on this mess.

Is the a-kon schedule in pdf form anywhere? I remember downloading one last year. Not getting a shitty app that wants too many permissions just to read a schedule.

>>10203580
It hasn't been a PDF for years now. Take your tinfoil off and just download the app, grandma.

>>10202588
I’ve reported people who have sexually harassed and assaulted people at cons and outside of cons. Con staff say to wait until they attack another person and have evidence they’re unsafe.
I’d rather not waste my time.

>>10202426
Who is this?

I'm so over everyone and their lineup posts flooding the a-kon facebook group. Newsflash faggots no one gives a fuck about your Amazon Miccostumes bought costumes you attention starved fucks.

>>10203713
There’s literally a group specifically for cosplay at A-Kon, people need to not be fucking stupid and use it.

>>10203119
Thank you for not being a whiny ghoster.

>>10202887
With every autist posting pictures of their badges its not gonna be hard to counterfeit a badge.

>>10203817
They have QR codes on the back this year.

>>10203895
And what are the qr codes gonna do? I highly doubt that frank spent the cash to get every volunteer a scanner since he was a cheapfuck and picked fair park for the con.

>>10204078
I honestly have no idea what a QR code does. I just felt like I should mention that. Honestly if you can counterfeit a badge less than 2 days before the con and have it be passable, you deserve to get in.

>>10202401
That came out of nowhere. Hyped as all hell.

I think I saw something about since it always changes, they used Fanguru app. I downloaded it its works pretty good. They had the whole meet ups but it gone.. from what i heard people were planning super creepy things so they removed it. I emailed about a meet and they put it up for me. I went out there yesterday to see them setting up... its looks cool, it was nice a breazzy to.. whos all going..... I need more people to hang with

I got my groupon today, so me and my brother are going. We wil lhang with you.

>>10204545
I'm going, but I'm a random Gull that's 30+ that's a nondescript person in costume. At least one day, I'll be wearing a mask.

Pretty much invisible.

>>10204545
Riight, so people were submitting orgies, drug parties, bizarre zero context meetups, meetups with nsfw photos, and basically everything you'd expect weebs with no moderation to submit.

literally what do some of the a-kon panels have to do with anime
"terrorist video games" panel
Rammstein panel
"representation matters" panel
get the fuck out

>>10205075
The first could totally fall into line with that one Isekai war MMO anime.

I can't defend the others though, but conventions, especially ones that have had meh press, are not going to really get A++ representation. Also they might have listened to comments on Facebook, which may have leaned them to accepting a few more of those non-anime ones. I know I'll avoid them.

>>10205075
Unless Rammstein is playing at the con, I don't see the point of having a panel.

>>10205075
>>10205202

I'm pretty sure they stopped any attempt at screening and quality control for this year going by what's listed.

Accept as many panels as you can to fill in programming spots and give out badges like candy to help boost attendence numbers.

Just a heads up

Bag checks and Pat downs at entrances to the park

It has been inconsistent, but some entrances allow only a water bottle and no food. Others have been more lax.

Shuttle services are taking about an hour or so to get to Fair Park

Reg is down to 5 minutes at the moment

These are your lockers. Event is ghetto af

>>10205075
I wanted to do a Godzilla panel but decided not to

>>10205295

Is this for real? Things will melt. Or hell you could just drive away with it.

That's just golden.

I can't wait to see what other ghetto ideas they have planned.

>>10205295
Man I gotta make my way over there some time today. This is gonna be a con to remember.

>>10205295
>its a literal fisher price box with a lock on it

>>10205295
Are those all of the lockers or is there another trailer? Even at those prices they can't expect those few lockers to hold stuff for the amount of people apparently going.

Anyone doing panels or going to panels just a warning. There aren't panel ROOMS. It's an open hall with some curtains in between. It's a damn echo chamber.

so is there a specific reason why there were free tickets? is this actually good for the whole weekend, if at all?

>>10205295
>>10205319

man this con is going to be great entertainment of ambulances, mayhem, and other stuff. the park is ghetto af, the heat is going to be everywhere, and there is no noise filtering inside. It's like one giant improvisation.

Is the artist alley free to enter or at least easy to get to without a badge?

>>10205504

Nah. All buildings are badge checked. Only outside of buildings is free without badge.

>>10205295
>>10205319
>Things will melt.
Dont put anything worbla or any plastic figures, keychains or other plastic toys in those - they will absolutely melt in this heat.

>>10205518
Oh wait >>10205433 already pointed it out, nvmd.

At akon are they giving us plastic bags with the guide in it at registration

How is this clown of a con going so far?

>>10205706
Hilariously

>>10205480
The curtains are so sad and pathetic. Its so fucking stupid. I can't imagine how Broadway karaoke is right now to the other rooms. I pray that Frank beats his autism and uses an actual hotel or convention center.

>>10205706
It's horrendously hot, there's no real panel rooms, parking is far af, really dumb security (my cane for my disabled ass was called a weapon and nearly confiscated), no nearby hotels, road traffic is awful. But hey, at least badge pickup was five minutes. It only took them years to figure that one out.

>>10205706
The panel rooms are pretty fucked desu

>>10205751
It's the world's greatest monkey paw.

>fast badge pickup
>but nothing good to actually use it for

>>10205721
I feel bad for the Japanese guests that have to use those panels for their Q&As.

Anyone hosting any meetups this weekend? Let's down some beers anon

>>10204912

i had posted a meetup about a hotel party to see if anyone wanted to come and hang, i dont see how that was such a bad thing

>>10205415
Nobody knows. It's never been a good con, so they may be desperate for bodies. I got one just in case it's legit, I might not even be free.

How are the crowds in this shitshow? More pics pls

Apparently Projared was in the area and got kicked out lol

>>10205871
I need proof. I need to see him confront Heidi at her booth. The tea would be fantastic.

>>10205889
well he got kicked out so I don't think you're gonna be able to see that shitshow.

>>10205802
I might be down to hang senpai

>>10205894

lets do it anon

>>10205674
Nope. Get the app so it can sell your info, goy

>>10205802
I'll bring some brews brother post the time and day

So I was thinking of going on to Akon saturday, what is is like? I heard it would be different this year. I was going to drive, what is the traffic/parking situation like?

>>10205288
Wait, so is outside food allowed or not? The fb group has been saying yes and no and I can't seem to find any official answer. I just wanna know if I can pack a lunch for Saturday

>>10205993
It seems like it depends on the guard who checks you.

Going to Akon for the first time on Saturday (for the tea party). Coming in from Houston via bus, lmao. Any Houston lolitas want to meet up?

>>10205922

sorewinner123 is my kik if anyone wants to drink, got a fuckton of alcohol and i wanna make friends

There's an Akon thread
Use it for more visibility

>>10205889
Wait, I’m late on this. What happen?

>>10206321
Seriously google Heidi and ProJared. You will see hundreds of writeups and videos on scandals..

>>10206321
Part 1:
Heidi and Jared were married. They decided to have an open marriage. Heidi fucked multiple dudes and even had a long term relationship with someone. Jared said he had feelings for Holly (another YouTuber, who was married to Ross from Game Grumps) and Holly agreed to having them, Heidi was happy for them and even texted him that he's free to use the guest room to fuck her. He supposedly did not have sex with her and instead took a walk and they discussed feelings. Heidi spammed him like a crazy bitch and got mad he wasn't answering. Jared eventually told her that Holly confessed that she only has feelings for Jared, not even Ross, her husband. Heidi was mad, she said the open relationship is done. He fucked Holly anyway. During sometime, Ross and Holly separated so she can move to Seattle, ironically, where they lived. Soon before or after, all the Game Grumps videos with Projared (Jared) were privatized.
Heidi supposedly found his old phone with the texts of them meeting up to fuck and them fucking during business trips. She got angry and posted it to Twitter and everyone attacked him of course. Holly comes out and tries to help like a dumbass and she gets told to kill herself and shit so she goes to a mental hospital. When she was released, she posted all the receipts of Heidi agreeing to them having sex and even the texts of Heidi saying, "Use the guest bedroom with Holly...you can fuck and pass me around between my boyfriend and you." Which Heidi said she was "distracting us."

>>10208086
*Note: Heidi posted that he cheated, not the evidence. She never did and then said she was told by her lawyer that she can't. Empty accusations really.
Part 2: During all of this drama, Jared was also running tumblr blogs with porn, all that his fans have sent him and more. Heidi knew about this because her texts have been posted about one woman in particular that Heidi "hopes shes cute in person too" before Jared went to the woman's room and fucked her. Heidi later messaged that woman and demanded why she fucked him. Jared sent that woman the evidence, time stamps all lining up that Heidi indeed agreed that he can fuck the other woman. So really, Heidi screwed herself.
He sent his nudes to multiple women, accepted nudes from multiple women as well, some were even minors. He still posted them to his blog and flirted with them.

>>10208086
>Heidi and Jared were married. They decided to have an open marriage. Heidi fucked multiple dudes and even had a long term relationship with someone.
source? I was ontop of the issue and nothing stated such things

Who’s going to Magical girl day in Houston?!

2 months out but I'm hyped and prepping for San Japan, Alamo city gang rise the fuck up.

Anyone going to animefest? I go every year. I'm sort of worried that they could have an attendance spike though if people who used to go to a-kon but not afest go there instead this time.

>>10209287
I don't want to be pessimistic but how hard is it to book English VAs in Dallas? I understand that they spent their whole budget on Japanese anime guests but it's not hard to have some relevant American anime industry guests when you're in Dallas.

>>10209287
I'm going to AFest and san japan, I have costumes already ready but might want to try to make one new for SJ.

>>10209294
Anime Fest kind of prides itself on being for actual anime fans, so go see your shitty dub voice actors at literally any other con. I would much rather have good industry guests from JAPAN instead of some guy who didn't make it to Broadway.

>>10209294
>>10209367
Yeah just go to Anime Dallas, its all English Vas only because thats all they invested in

>>10209294
You're joking right? What "relevant" english dub voice actors are there? Wow I'm so excited to meet the chodes they found in the parking lot of Funimation, I hope they sign my blu-ray that they had no part in creating.

>>10208165
Looks like you weren’t reading every post lmao Heidi stated that they had an open marriage for “Jared’s sake”.
Heidi stated she had boyfriends and only one long term one that lasted nearly a year.
Holly posted receipts with time stamps that Heidi had said she wanted to be passed around and fucked by him and Jared. She got jealous and mad when he wasn’t really reciprocating and even stopped replying at one point.
In the end, Heidi lied by omission to suit her narrative. Holly fucked Jared but at least had evidence of everything unlike Heidi. Jared’s a pedophile so I don’t feel bad for the emotional trauma Heidi put him through

anyone else getting tired of all of the BS political and personal posts clogging up the akon facebook group? i really wish they'd take the 'trap is a slur' and anything related to Vic literally elsewhere because everyone and their mama's poodle has made a thread on it

i wish the mods would actually enforce removing irrelevant shit and some god damn rules

>>10209632
Take it to the farms if you’re going to be wrong

>>10209294
When it's one of the few cons in the area left still willing to invest money on Japanese guests, I couldn't care less if they got English VA's.

>>10209676
Except I’m not wrong, retard
Go back to Facebook

>>10209663

They enforce rules at random. Anything advertising another con or putting another con in a positive light gets deleted. Or any serious accusations by old staff gate deleted and that person banned from the group.

Offensive or Vic posts are fine because that doesn't tarnish their image.

>>10209765
Except you are, go lick holly’s asshole somewhere else.

>>10209796
It’s in the group rules that advertising for other conventions or businesses isn’t allowed, so.

>>10209999
Looks like you didn’t even follow the tea.
Close your mouth, hon

>>10210003
Lmao I’ve been following it since day one, try again retard.

>>10210008
Holy shit people are really bragging about knowing more irrelevant gossip than other people... this board needs jesus.

>>10210060
The only thing that would change is that we'd gossip about the Duck Dynasty guys instead.

>>10210008
Were you only following on reddit kek it looks like you were

>>10195086
How do I meet one of y'all /cgl/? I want a quircky gf who cosplays.

>>10210702
You gotta cosplay too, and you better be good. If you don't cosplay as well you're just one of the other hundreds of schlubs there looking for 'le quirky gf who cosplays' and no one is going to pay you any mind.
Also wear deodorant.

>>10210716
I don't cosplay but that doesn't mean I don't think it isn't fun.
And im the cleanest mother fucker around, I make mr. clean look like shit.

>>10210724
It's just that cosplay is an easy "in" to get attention and give you an easy way to talk to people - especially if you're in costume too. It makes you seem less like a creeper (not that you are) who is just there to oogle girls and more like someone who is a "participant" so to speak. It's not entirely necessary but it makes it much easier is what I'm getting at.
At least you have the clean thing going for you though.

>>10210728
Yeah I guess that makes sense. I could be open to it if I had the resources to do so but I don't have an interest enough to invest my time to get those resources unless it was with a SO.
Oh well, a man can dream.
I have a lot do things going for me.

>>10208712
Make sure we get some blow this time bud

>>10211537
Oh, you got it buddy
We'll have enough booze and blow to make it a Vegas 2.0

>>10211737
Hell yeah brother. Can’t wait to drink and kansei dorifto around the Henry B Gonzalez Center!

>interacting with Stefan
>2019

Anyway, what’s the next Texas con? Are you going? Cosplays? Plans?

I’ll be at Afest, interested to see how things go with this new GameFest thing they have going.

>>10212177
I'm excited for Afest as well. It's a really chill convention and my best friends are finally tagging along. I'm debating what my cosplay should be since 2 out of the 4 I had planned for another convention I can't go to anymore.

Okashicon is right around the corner as well.

>>10212177
I was considering Okashicon since I applied to model for Kawaiiholic, but then they said no more Kawaiiholic so not sure anymore. Maybe if enough of my friends go.

Next con I'm considering is San Japan because I want to cosplay, but I'm not sure who I want to cosplay and I need to pick fast so I can Taobao... What are you guys cosplaying to SJ?

>>10212177
>>10212461
I might be going to Afest or San Japan next. Never been to SJ before so I'm super excited. I honestly had a decent time at Akon, but I planned very poorly and ended up missing out on a lot of things.

Not sure what cosplays to bring, but I've been wanting to finally do a sports anime cosplay since SJ's theme this year is sports. But I'm hoping some of my friends will actually come with me this time and maybe we'll plan a group cosplay finally

>>10212589
SJ is trash and Dave Henkin is a creep.

>>10212609
What's wrong with SJ? I've only ever heard good things about it.

>>10212648
Theres nothing wrong with it, other anon is just trying to start shit.

>>10212670
to the surprise of no one lol

>>10212177
I'm moving to Austin to start college so I'll probably be in time for Anime Austin, which I hear is "alright" compared to other cons. I wish I had the time to attend San Japan, but I believe I wouldn't be able to fit that in since it's pretty close to the start of the fall semester. Maybe next time tho.

>>10212609

The con is ok, bit you're not wrong about Dave

>>10212609
>>10212697
Ive never heard of him being a creep, care to elaborate? I have a hard time believing anything anyone says at this point without full receipts but I would like to hear this.

>>10212699
Dave isn't a creep, hes just awkward as fuck and an asshole to dumbasses online and irl. I've never ever heard of him creeping on anyone. All I've ever seen read and heard is just about how much of a dick he can be.

Is anyone at RTX right now, if so how is it? I was going to get a day pass but all day passes sold out and I wasn't about to pay 150 for a three day medium-sized con lol

>>10212461
That okashicon post was just worded stupidly. Kawaiiholic did a brand change, it's still going to be a Japanese brand.

I’ll be going to Afest for the first time and my 3rd time cosplaying. Any tips on what to expect?

Is there an Austin lolita community?

>>10215302
This isn’t the stupid questions thread
Go on Facebook, there’s a spreadsheet for all the lolita comms

>>10212609
You’re retarded. There’s nothing wrong with Dave. Stop trying to start drama.

>>10212589
Anon, just go on your own.
Going to cons with friends suck ass unless you all can agree to go to the same panels and events. Or if they’re mature enough to let you do whatever you want to.
I’ve cut ties with friends who tried making me not go to panels or ones who go mad when I didn’t want to deal with their drama so I went to the dealers room to look at merch alone

>just north of $700 to stay at the Sheraton for four nights
>still need to figure out what to do for parking
Dang, flying solo is pricey.

>>10215309

Yeah sorry have known him for over a decade and he's not the greatest person by any stretch of the word

>>10215312
I went to A-kon alone for the first time and t b h it was a bit depressing to drink alone on my hotel room. I've just gotten so used to being with my friends at cons so it feels extra lonely to me. None of my friends have ever been interested in panels, but we've always been okay with splitting up to do what we want! Also going alone is very expensive lol Honestly I just want to be in a cosplay group

>>10217989
Not being the greatest person in the world doesnt equate to creep, retard. Bet youre the part of AM that made up the conspiracy theory that Dave and San Japan are behind the boycott.

>>10218254

I have never actually gone to AM so no sorry bud. I don't care if Dave did start the boycott good for him if he did. Doesn't change Dave as a person being a bit skeezy and an asshole.

>>10218204
Depending on what fandoms you're in, I'd love to join you, anon.

>>10218302
dave doesn't have time to run boycott am, he's too busy actually running a very successful convention.

>>10218312
I mostly crossplay from typical shounen series and sports shows so if you're not into that I totally get it! I'm also always open to watching and cosplaying from different types of shows, too. If you (or anyone else!) is interested, you can send me a message any time! My discord is nox#5768

>>10218312
>>10218204
Same.

>>10217736
I know gull, I know. I try to have a friend to split 50/50 at least. I share rooms when I can as I host always but man, people have let me down and I don't take online randoms, unfortunately. At least drinking is cheap when you buy a full liter and down it yourself in a somber loneliness.

I'm going to San Japan solo and for the first time. What should I expect and will you be my friends in exchange for libations?

>>10220679
thursday badge pickup
high alcohol prices in hotel
weird looks from people visiting the mall and the canalside park. This is the best though and not even a problem, live it up.
A good time (probably best convention in texas based on the ones I've went to)
Lines for badges, almost guaranteed - ironically if you buy it on site on Thursday it MIGHT be faster, I don't know why
Nifty places for photos - but the canal water smells like death
awesome restaurant and bar access

>>10220679
>>10220792 - Forgot a thing
We are all friends, fellow gull. Libations though always help.

>>10217989
Since you’ve known him for so long, how is he a creep?

>>10220679
If you've never been to San Antonio, consider poking around downtown for a while.
Also try and round up a person or three and go get a cinnamon roll at Lulu's.

>>10221931
Lulus is disgusting, do not eat there. As a native, friends and I have gotten food poisioning the last 3 times we went. Third time was last straw, they constantly fail or get really low on their inspections.

>>10222092
Imagine getting food poisoning at a cinnamon roll place kek
I’ve been going since i was a kid. Never got sick. They have some good chicken fried steak.

>>10220679
I'll drink with you at one of the bars if you catch me around. I won't shut up about vidya or animoo though fair warning.

So I'm moving to the Austin area for work from the Midwest. What is the Texas anime con scene like? I know there were some issues with Anime Matsuri and A-Kon this year, but haven't heard anything about other conventions in the area

>>10222232
I haven't been to enough cons outside Austin besides San Japan and A-Kon to give a good perspective on Texas, but Austin's con scene is really disappointing considering the size of the city. I'm keeping an eye on Okashicon (which technically isn't Austin but close enough) since they have more Jfashion content than the other Austin cons, but otherwise I've been pretty disappointed as another out-of-state transplant.

If you put up your info in friend finder thread, I'd be glad to talk to you though! It's always nice meeting new people.

>>10222093
The gigantic chicken fried steaks are what get people sick, wise guy. Hope you get awful food poisoning that you're shitting your insides out the whole con.

>>10222271
If you are disappointed in size Okashicon is not going to impress you. It's the smallest thing in the city save maybe ushicon.

>>10222445
Yea I went to it last year, so I am painfully aware lol. But I have friends involved so I go anyways.

Do you guys use Airbnb? I might just use it to go to San Japan since it's likely cheaper than a hotel. I'm entering college in Austin and the fact that it takes place on Labor Day weekend helps.

>>10222304
>>10222093
Their prices aren't worth the food quality. You've been eating there as a kid which is probably why your immune system can handle it but like the other anon said, it's disgusting and reeks of urine. Try eating at actual good places.

>>10222743
Airbnb is definitely a lot more group friendly and easier to hang out in than a hotel with a wristband policy too.

>>10222746
Yeah, I've been searching for decent places and I was just hoping to stay for 2 nights. Didn't realize that you had to pick up your badge on Thursday. They say you can on Friday but there might be a long line.

>>10222764
They do not have 1 hour line issues on badge pickup. They have their shit together.

>>10222810
Nice. I'll probably go if I get my other priorities intact.

That annoying guy from the akon fb group is now posting about his video panel at anime fest. It got accepted but he doesn't have a laptop and is trying to get someone to let him borrow one.

>>10222861

I don't know why anyone would accept him. He's creepy. Never has anything available like a laptop to do his literal YouTube clip watching panel. That's the panel. Random youtube clips he thinks are funny.

>>10222861
Because his laptop crapped out on him or what? Please tell me there's a justifiable reason for this, I want to think positively.

>>10222744
Where would you recommend to go for a good [and safe] cinnamon roll then? Genuinely asking.

>>10222946
He says he only has a desktop and can't take that on the DART. So not only does he not have a car, he also doesn't have a laptop.

>>10223028
On one hand, I can't really blame him for not having a laptop on account of the desktop.
On the other, dumbcunt should've thought about that before applying for a panel. What a putz.

>>10222966
I can't think of specialty places offering cinnamon rolls of the top of my head besides Mexican bakeries... but for breakfast in general here's what I recommend in no specific order:
La Panderia (downtown)
Meemos Bakery and Cafe
Mad Hatters Tea and Cafe

Most bakeries though will have fresher cinnamon rolls and won't smell like piss. Also you can easily replicate Lulu's cinnamon rolls. All they do is slather dinner rolls with icing. It's literally the same bread.

Okashicon reported to not have any translators. This will be interested.

How easy is it to ghost Okashicon? Kinda of want to go to kill some time but it doesn't sound like it's worth its price tag.

>>10223198
considering its in a tiny af hotel, shouldn’t be too hard. Idk if it’s worth the drive out to Pf considering it takes all of 10 mins to browse thru the entire place

>>10223055

I'm pretty sure he's legit mentally handicapped in some way. He's also like 50+ years old and carries creepy dolls around from the PuffyAmiYumi cartoon at cons.

>>10223147
Thank you, I will give those a try (I've been to Mad Hatters before and it was fun) and hopefully I can find better cinnamon rolls elsewhere.

Okashicon dropped the dance which honestly, good because it was barely attended last year but they were the only local con that didn't use Amai Maid Cafe and I'm a little upset that that's gone. They were crazy overstaffed last year and I'm guessing that new con money wasn't enough to convince to come back.

I'll be poolside DJing again this year though

>>10218346
Hi SoCos!

Akon used to be an annual get-laid-with-rando event for me. I know that I'm the one who has changed, not Akon, but still, feelzzz.

I’m at Okashicon and will give you money to let me get drunk off something in your room.

I’m legal!

How's okashicon? I have nothing to do for the weekend and I might just hop in for a day probably.

>>10224753
Nothing is here. It’s super dead and small. Very disappointed

>>10224804
Too many last minute changes :/
>>10224726
Dude, maybe next time. Last year it was dull but promising but I don't think I'm coming back tomorrow or Sunday for this shit. I'll get everyone drunk at Anime Austin instead.

>>10224813
Hahaha, thank for you replying! I appreciate you saying so.

Any photographers going to San Japan and are booking shoots? I'm willing to throw money at quality, but I want to see if I can get photoshoots scheduled first before I commit to cosplaying.

>>10226114
I am. Will be releasing info soon on local facebook groups

>>10226124
That's awesome! Would you post a throwaway contact here too? I don't like to join the FB groups since many of them are public, so I don't see announcements as they come.

>>10224804
anyone go to the okashicon mixer?

>>10226169
It sold out, so there were plenty of people there.

>>10226169
I was there!

>>10226124
Post a throwaway, I dont have facebook

Just moved to Austin and was thinking of going to either or both of San Japan or Anime Austin. Are they worth going to alone/are there any meetups?

>>10224753
It was way too small for them to have the audacity to charge $40 for that.

So if I'm reading the website correct San Japan has 0 fashion related events or guests?

>>10227867
I mean they specifically said a few years ago investing in fashion wasn't worth the return for them and so they weren't doing it anymore.

Don't look at SJ for fashion shit because they won't have any

>>10227791
If it helps, they did give a cute enamel pin and their badge was better than akon or even san japan's from a couple of years back. But I agree, they better not increase prices and should expand the con. It was tiny and easy to ghost but I hope it keeps improving. For a second year con, I didn't expect much and it at least had no major issues besides lack of content.

>>10227788
I'm in the exact same boat as you. I'm more prepared for San Japan, but I will probably attend AA if I have the free time. Socializing with as many people as possible is what you have to do to make the most out of it. I'd tag along with you if I could.

>>10227917
I was not aware of this, thanks.

>>10227997
There is at least a community hosted event at san japan if you're going regardless. Its a public event "J-Fashion Meet-Up / Fashion Walk" by CM on Facebook.

>>10201495
I heard about this too! It’s that cindy chick hoe

>>10208468
Yes! I’m going for sure!

Not sure it's much of a cosplay event, but anyone here going to Quakecon?

>>10229057
My husband and I are going. He's been wanting to attend for several years but something always came up until now.

>>10208468
I'm going, and anyone looking for jfash events in Houston should check it out. Gala goers are getting an exclusive BBandB piece.

Looks like ANT changed dates.

>>10230032
I was just about to screenshot the email they sent me. This is a pretty big change if it's not even the same season or within a month like A-Kon's date change. Anyone know if there were any changes on the higher-up level too?

>>10230053
>>10230032
To be completely fair, this seems reasonable since there is literately nothing else I know of during the time frame in DFW from A-fest to A-kon.

Of course, being the week before Thanksgiving might have hurt it, so the time frame where nothing is happening can only, probably, help them.

>>10229057
Yea
It's really really bad this year
Aside from the usual BYOC shenanigans and some late night events, it's a really empty event

>>10230152
To be kind of fair, there’s Anime Dallas, but they’re starting on Black Friday this year so I can’t imagine that’s helping them at all. Plus it’s Anime Dallas in the first place.

>>10230220
I forgot it existed because I really don't usually associate hotels in airports and conventions, especially willingly driving into DFW airport except for a flight.

I didn't even realize it was on Black Friday. Holy hell, what a fuck up. Unless they have a Black Friday anime merch sale there, at which point it might be brilliant.

>>10230032
Esportsawards dot com is why

Is there a Texas con discord server?

>>10230220
You make it sound like ANT is any better than AD. They're both steaming piles of garbage.
The con scene in DFW is going to shit these days.

New thread >>10230525