/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>7404474

Pretty much none of the acting guests are from the anime industry, and a lot are repeats from the last couple years. It's getting hard to be excited for AN when it's the same recycled shit every year...

>>7404553
Who the fuck goes to cons for the guests
I go the cosplay you pleb
People who usually for the guests are the casuals non cosplaying plebs

>>7404558

No need to be rude, I was just responding to the OP about the guests? They're supposed to be a draw for the convention, but if it's the same old hacks that aren't relevant in the industry anymore, it's not drawing in any new blood to the convention, and it's frankly quite boring.

Also, if I was a casual pleb, I wouldn't be on cgl???

>>7404474
They did get Michael Benyaer though, he's definitely new and a good choice considering ReBoot was a Canadian powerhouse in the 90s and it's mostly 90s kids attending AN now. The other announced guests are a little meh to me.

Don't really go for the guests...ever. But if they have a decent JGOH then I'd go to a concert if there was one. Unfortunately the last couple years have been super disappointing and I don't even recall who the guests were.

I've never heard of the cosplay duo but reading their little blurb:
>efforts with wigs
their bangs in the attached picture are nast though

>>7404585

Mmhmm, I agree. He's the only guest I can see so far that is of any real interest, what with the reboot of ReBoot on the horizon, haha. I guess I can the same strategy with the Sailor Moon guests as well, seeing as it is having it's own reboot this year as well.

On a cosplay note, who else is dreading the inevitable onslaught of Shingekis this year?

Is this con worth going to? I've heard about it often but have never been.
I'm from Ottawa so it would be a bit of a trip.

>>7404625

AN can be a bit of a mixed bag. If you haven't already gathered from the thread so far, if you're in it for the guests and official con events, don't bother making the trip. But if you plan on coming with a group of your buddies, and cosplay is your thing, then by all means come and try it out! There's tons of outdoor space and the ratio of cosplayers just keeps going up every year, and not too bad quality either.

Eh, well, that might be questionable this year, seeing as there will likely be metric fuck ton of Shingeki, and the there was tons of homostuck last year too.

>>7404622
I'm already dreading the over abundance of shingekis. It'll be just as bad if not worse than the amount of SAO last year. I never watched SAO so I was indifferent to those cosplaying it. I did however watch 8 or 9 episodes of Shingeki and it wasn't my thing I just didn't like it. So when people spaz over how great it is it annoys me a bit.

>>7404634
As for Homostucks I'm cosplaying something with a lot of white so my biggest fear is having one touch my cosplay and staining it with that fucking grey paint.

>>7404622
I apologize in advance but I'll be in snk cos for at least 2 days unless someone busts up my 3dmg real bad the first day. That small hallway in dt has me worried rn.

>>7404625
Nice cosplays, nice con-goers. Not much of a panel person myself but there's tons there and a few might be your cup of tea. There's also tons of different events, I'm sure one or two might interest you.

Hey everyone. I'm going to An for my 4th year this year, and I'll be cosplaying Rin from Free!, and Hei from Darker Than Black.

Expand the fucking AA already jesus fucking christ.

I've gone a few times (two or three?) but never in a cosplay. I've been debating buying some stuff and starting my "Babies First Cosplay". I'm hoping there's some diversity in the cosplay this year (last year it was pretty much a Homestuck gathering).

>>7404936
They expanded it by about 20 new tables this year. It's progress!

>>7404928
Okay?

>>7405076
Just thought I'd share.

http://www.animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143&Itemid=66
What's the best hotel that isn't fully booked?
I am choosing where to do a reservation

>>7405083
Not sure what the booking is like as of now, but my personal preference is the Crowne Plaza. It's the closest other than the International Plaza (ex Double Tree) and doesn't suck dick (as I have heard IP does).

>>7405083
You'll be lucky if you can get anything.

>>7405087
Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport $144-$184 Sold Out

There's a list right there.

>>7405089
A list I didn't click. I was just telling you my preference in terms of the available hotels each year.

>>7405095
Didn't it get full within a week of AN finishing LAST year?

>>7405104
No, it didn't. The way the hotels release rooms is in blocks, so that that doesn't happen. They usually sell out by December-January ish.

>>7405079
What are you going to do if it's just as cold as last year? Do you have a backup plan for Rin? I think a lot of cosplayers are becoming a bit wary with cosplay that shows a lot of skin because of the weather last May.

I know I'm bringing a kigurumi just in case, just wondering if others had similar plans.

>>7405092
There's still 7 hotels.

>>7405148
I'll tough it out. Last year I did a half assed "sex-appeal" Teemo in which I wore no shirt and had short shorts on, and I was fine, so this will be even easier.

What art are you looking for in the Comic Market this year?

>>7405148
>>7405162

Jesus christ yeah, I'm hoping the weather is much better this year. I'm not getting my hopes up, but at least my cosplay this year will be fully covered just in case. With an epic cape to flow in the wind majestically behind me, haha!

>>7405312
Who are you going as?

>>7405312

My friend and I are cosplaying as Ashura-ou, and Yasha-ou from Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles, respectively. We're hoping to enter in the Masq. but my main motivation for the cosplay is whole-heartily the cape, haha!

Ever since I started cosplaying I've wanted to do a character with a cape, for the sole purpose of wearing it to the perpetually windy as fuck Anime North.

>>7404650
Oh my fucking god, another fagstucker... seriously dont

>>7405443
You may have misread the post, anon.

I plan on cosaying ichiro irabu from Trapeze (teddy head ver) but I'm not sure if a lot of people at AN will recognize it but oh well

I'm excited for the reboot guest the most i guess. but really I only go to cons for the experience of hanging out with friends and wondering how many people got ripped off at the dealers room every year.

Does anyone know what the weathers expected to be like this year? Last year was pretty chilly by my standards.

>>7405478
Blistering hot or freezing cold.
And windy regardless.

>>7404625
It has a really nice environment for cosplaying and meeting people, splurging on artist alley stuff, etc. Compared to stuff like FanExpo, it's pretty boring event/guest-wise and whatnot, but if you bring along some friends it's a really great time, much more friendly and non-pretentious than big-time cons

>>7405496
Fan expo is a rathole, and most of events and panels shits are sci-fi shits...

>>7405506
Also grossly overpriced

>>7405478
May long weekend is usually a good warm weekend. In my history of going to AN if i can remember right, it has only rained once and it was just cold as heck last year. But the other 7 years have been beautiful. Plan for wind though.

This is happening again this year.

>>7404592
The cosplay duo have attended toronto area cons for years, not sure why they count as guests? If you're having a guest, get someone from another country or at least a different province.

Their dragon ball wigs are really nice though, and were really fantastic before wigs became a necessity

having the twins as guests is pretty weird, they've been going to AN for like 12 years and could easily do some panels if they wanted the badge.

hope it isn't too cold this time, last year I ditched my costume and made a new shitty one the day before because of the weather.

>>7406537
says who

>>7406712
Says half the people in that photo

>>7406537
never again

Here's my cosplay lineup, though the Mako has been changed to 2-star Mako (this is also my lineup if I go to otakuthon /unrelated)

>>7406537
cgl ain't in this
>nope

>>7407033
You're too fat for nowi why are you doing this oh god no

>>7407058
cause I like Nowi

>>7407058
So what if someones too fat or too skiny or too busty or not enough bust for a character they wanna cosplay. That shouldn't matter at all. If voldie want's to cosplay as Nowi, let her. Specially if she likes that character.

You have no right to say what other can or can't cosplay as.

>>7407070
As for voldie, power to you for not backing down on this.

>>7407058
Lets keep this about AN and not your opinion on peoples bodies, thats for suggestion threads.

>>7407119
What do you guys think of AN's Body of Work?

>>7407114
thanks man though this is cgl so it's to be expected, and I do agree with the anon, I am too chubby for Nowi and probably won't go through with cosplaying her if I don't drop some chub before AN

>>7407131
>if I don't drop some chub before AN
Man, I need to start doing this too.

>>7406537
I hope it's better than last time.

>>7407131
You already have small boobs, if you do that you are going to be flat chested. You are already little for mako.

>>7407131
That is indeed true, this is cgl. Just grinds my gears whenever I see people saying they can't cosplay someone, because of body.

But if you do end up being Nowi, good on you

>>7407190
haha yeah but then I'll be flat tummy-d too. And you can fake big boobs usually, you can't fake a flat tummy

>>7407241
Well just make sure you never wear any outfits that require cleavage then.

>>7405083
Don't just follow off that list. Go do some researching around the area, there are tons of other hotels that Anime North doesn't list and are cheaper that some of those and of decent distance. We're staying at a hotel not on that list, it's a 5 minute drive away from the con and was $125 a night.

That and AN hardly updates that. My friends called in for most of those hotels that aren't listed as "sold out" back in Nov/Dec and they said they were filled up for the weekend or didn't have the perks AN listed (like some don't have free parking like the website says, shuttle, extra fees, etc.).

>>7407457
Well, I won't be bringing my car there, so there's that.

>>7410307
Then why did you wait until March to book a hotel? Hotels within reasonable walking distance of the con are filled by the end of September.

>>7410362
Because I thought my friend was booking the hotel.
Until he got kicked out of his house, because his dad was smoking Meth, and it took me a while to realize "Oh shit, we still need to book a room".

I plan on going as Kurisu from Steins;Gate. Any other Steins;Gate cosplayers coming this year?

>>7412247
Kurisu / Madoka was my first cosplay last year.
There was an Okabe distributing alpacaman pictures last year.
It was hella cool, I got so excited about it.

>>7406539
Anime North supposedly doesn't have much money for guests, so they are cheap when it comes to getting guests. They keep telling me they want to 'invite' guest ( i say invite because most of the time it's the guest inviting themselves) that are within Canada and are shit.
I wish they understood that some guest would get you more revenue.....

>>7407457
I don't get why people don't hotwire/priceline their hotel. it cheaper and if you have a vehicle not as much of a hassle!

One year four of us stayed a a hotel, a 5 minute drive with free parking, free breakfast for 99$ for a room for four! So it was 25$ a night!

There were lots of Indian weddings at it too (and it was north of the con) honestly could not go wrong!

>>7412247
I cosplayed Okabe and Kurisu with my partner, maybe we'll make a rerun of them! I hope to see you there, I didn't really see other Kurisus last year except one I waved to passing.

We'll also be cosplaying from Spice and Wolf. Depending on how the weather turns out I have warmer and cooler outfits ready. Getting pretty excited!

Might go on sunday if I make it back from muskoka on time

>>7413089
I know a shitload of people that went to Con-G just for Dante Basco and Scott McNeil, I don't get why AN can't give a bit more to get guests of that level.

>>7413554
Does Anime North really have a problem with attendance though?

>>7413554
This >>7413567. North can have Jack Schitt and they'll still cap attendance. You know what can boost their attendance? DQ as a listed guest.

>>7413554

To answer your question:
This year is Con-G's final year. They want to go out with a BANG, so they spend big money to invite Dante Basco and Scott McNeil.

ANorth got a bunch of voice actors this year. Including the voice actor og Bob from Reboot.
Plus Scott McNeil has been invited to AN before, so they *DON'T HAVE TO* invite the same guests over and over.

>>7413567

Anime North has a *soft* cap of 25,000 people, because ANorth only has a staff of 600 people. They simply cannot handle more than 25,000 people. They simply DO NOT have enough staff.

That's why the AN executives VOTED to have a cap.

Plus, the Toronto Congress Centre is reaching its limit, in terms of amount of people, on Saturday of the con. If too many people are in the Congress Centre, the fire marshall will SHUT THE CON DOWN. So an attendance cap HAS to be in place, so that the stupid fire marshall does not shut the con down.

>>7413089
"I wish they understood that some guest would get you more revenue....."

They DO understand that better guests would get more people to come, but get this in your head, AN is going to be SOLD OUT ANYWAY no matter who the guests are. They declared a 25,000-people soft cap. They DO NOT WANT more than 25,000 people. If 30.000 people show up at the door, and the Toronto Congress Centre cannot handle that 30,000 people, the fire marshall will shut the con DOWN. 25,000 people is enough and they DON'T WANT MORE.

Bottom line, it doesn't matter whether ANorth gets excellent guests or shitty guests, full-weekend memberships are going to be sold out anyway!

>>7413554
Scotty was a guest at AN for many years. Like, a staple.
Then, he stopped getting invited.
There are many rumors about why he doesn't get invited anymore, most of them saying he slept with some underage fan or some shit.

Really happy I managed to get a table this year for AN. Glad it's full lottery now though so I didn't have to worry about sending my e-mail at exactly 10PM on a Friday night kinda thing like last year.

I get the feeling there will be a lot of SnK/AoT cosplayers as well as KLK.

Better not be cold again this year. Had to cancel my cosplay because of it. Def wasn't shorts weather

>>7414532
It's March and it's still freezing.

I am betting on AN being colder than last year. Which... kind of sucks for me, since one of my cosplays does not cover much. I'll manage, though. I'll probably just try not to be outside for too long.

>>7413400
E-Enver-kun... if you do come, please let me have your autograph!

>>7414519

Scott McNeil stopped getting invited because he went to TOO MANY cons, and he kept missing work! His agent told him, if he keeps going to cons and missing work (i.e. voice acting work, auditions), his agent will DROP HIM. So for a few years, Scott McNeil stopped going to cons.

Stop believing internet rumors.

>>7414551
Honestly... As long as it's not as windy it's fine.

>>7413917
If they don't improved I foresee Anime North deteriorating it's reputation. Even now it's not as glorious as it use to be!
It's not always about attendance.

>>7414519
It may not have been Scott, but somebody did, if the very specifically worded addition to the rulebook last year about "when in doubt please verify their age before you do something you regret" or whatever is any indication

>>7414833
Actually, I heard this in real life, not the Internet.

The "slept with an underage fan" thing is something pretty much every English male VA has been accused of at this point, so I always just take it with a grain of salt.

>>7414848
25,000 passes will be sold no matter what, even if their reputation takes a hit.

There are many things they could do to improve.
More staff would be a big thing.
Not being so strict on anime-only content would be another. Or, at least when it comes to non-anime content, stop the biased shit. Seriously, 8 MLP events last year was bullshit.

>>7414532
I kind of feel bad now for cosplaying from those two series... not looking forward to the 801370219 other inevitable Mikasas.
On another note, is there anywhere decent for cosplayers to just wander around *indoors* because as Junketsu transformation Satsuki if it's anything like how cold is was last year I am going to die.

Is there gonna be a /cgl/ meetup and or room party?
This will be the first time in 5 years Im not staying in a hotel, If I had one I would definitely host one...pre AN meetup maybe?

>>7418067
Probably better to plan this out once we get the schedule don't you think?

>>7418524
Yeah, but there was no room party last year at all, and it seems like everyone has their room arrangements

>>7419531
you dont need the schedule for a pre-an meetup either.

>>7417013
Doubletree is good, there are lots of panels and viewing rooms there so there is stuff to do. It also has food being sold and a seating area.

>>7406537
No. Just, no.

Do you guys think there will be day passes still available on the day of? I know that the weekend passes go really quickly with pre-reg and that there is a cap, but I'm afraid that really pre-reg is the only option now.
I've been going for years and have always bought my pass the day of (except for last year, I got a weekend pass pre-reg for the first time) but I know it gets more and more people every year.
I have health problems so I don't want to buy anything in advanced and then not be able to go (which has already happened to me this year) but I don't want to show up and be without a pass either.
Any advice?

>>7422407

Last year, 2013, all 5,000 Saturday-only passes SOLD OUT by Saturday noon time.

I know because a friend came on Saturday at 1pm, tried to buy a Sat.-only pass, was told they were all sold out.

If you line up at 8am on Saturday, you might get a pass. And people DO line up at 8 am, even 7am.

>>7422407
buy a pass (weekend or Saturday) and if you can't make it, post it on the Anime North facebook group or even Tumblr. There will definitely be people out there willing to buy a pass off someone last minute. Or even try and get a refund if that happens~ better to be safe then sorry ~

>>7422407
I don't know if they still allow this but you use to be able to transfer passes to the next year.

>>7422551
They still do, but only up until the week before the con.

>>7422407
Honestly pass are a waste of money, most activities you can do without a pass

>>7422424
Do you know if it's as crazy for the other days? >>7422551
How does that work exactly? Doesn't that mean anyone who payed this year could potentially reuse their passes for the next?
>>7422668
I know passes are only really good for artist alley and dealers room (which I don't care much about anymore) but I really want to be able to go the the swap meet since that's where I buy the most stuff.

Well if worse comes to worse and I can't get a pass I'll just enjoy the con from the outside. Thanks for everyone's suggestions!

>>7422668
Not necessarily true...if it's a crowd or a really small event then yah you might be able to get by without a pass or they door ppl might be lax and not check but most places will ask you to show your badges. So better be safe than sorry in case they do up the security and make more events check badges.

>>7423164
I've never tried it but I looked it up one year that I almost couldn't make. I would assume that you let them know that won't be able to make it and tell them to transfer it to the next year, obviously you cannot pick up your badges for the current year's con. So definitely not "reuse" since you would have never picked up/used it

>>7406537
I don't think I've seen this exact shot before, I look so blinded by sunlight but happy.
Y'all are crazy, I'd be down for doing it again. I actually know where to find decent prop guns now.

>>7423164
>doesn't that mean anyone who paid this year could potentially reuse their passes for the next?

No, like said above you only have until May 16th to request a transfer. You won't have a valid 2014 ticket if you do and if you don't, you're stuck with it. They're not that stupid to let people go to the con and request a free transfer when it's over.

/though they were stupid enough to only start doing strict barcode scans last year. I know a bunch of people that used to shoop fake confirmation forms or submit theirs twice and still got tickets in the past.

Daizystripper announced to be at AN

pic-related, my friend couldn't suppress her inner weeb.

>>7424354
All of the want. Last year I missed Awoi because the stupid food line took us like 2 hours to get through. I definitely can't miss this.

>>7424369
Where the hell was the food line that bad?
I'm not too big on music that hardcore but my friend enjoyed last year's concert a lot.
(I did these little nods while everyone was headbanging super hard)

Only 2500 weekend passes left now.

>>7424859
Thanks for reminding me, I just purchased the pass even though my summer school's schedule hasn't even been released yet.

>>7424407
Harvey's or the snack table in the Doubletree are notoriously busy

how much am i going to regret buying a ticket for the tea party? is it doomed to just be timbits, iced tea and itas, or is that just baseless rumor?

Anyone know where to buy a foldable fan like pic-related in the Peel/Toronto region?
I'm probably going to go look around chinatown or pacific mall on friday.

>>7425588
dropped pic

>>7425588
An odd question, but yes, you should be able to find one there...

Not really sure what that has to do with AN though. Besides, I'm really betting on it being cold, either about as cold or colder than last year. Or perhaps this is a prop for a character?

>>7425591
it's a prop for cosplay lol

>>7425588
You'll definitely find one. If you're planning on going to Pmall, go the upstairs section with the red walls and decorations, there's a store near the entrance that sells a bunch of fans of different sizes.

>>7425296
That snack table is way too overpriced. Just go to Timmies and get a bagel or a sandwich, better than $5 for a tiny riceball and 4 pieces of meat.

>>7425942
>just go to Timmies
enjoy your line there too lol

On the topic of food, what do you guys usually eat during the con?
Last year I survived on Harveys, but since I live close enough to drive to AN every day, I figure that I should maybe pack some food instead.

>>7426136
I usually eat Timmies to be quite honest. I get up at 6 AM and do a coffee/bagel run if I can to avoid the line or pop over to the smaller one. Lines are still hell but tbh what can you do. I'll pick up stuff before, I stay at the Rad and it's got a fridge. It's also good if you grab a 12 inch subway sub and store half for later. Usually I try and make my way over to the Caseys attached to the Travelodge, and Perkins. Totally worth the walk both of them.
Subway had a good idea last year (I think it was last year?) and was selling premade subs outside of the store. (oh and subway is 24 hours awww yeeee)

>>7426136
For drink, I like to make jugs of ice tea at home and bring them in a cooler. Other people in my room bring pop, tea and we all chip in for beer and liquor.
Food-wise, I bring lots of trail mix, bagels, granola bars etc. for bagels, some people bring jam, peanut butter and nutella. Basically, stuff that'll leave no mess in the room or on the outfits.
Sometimes we like to splurge and get an ice cap from Timmies if later on in the evening it's still a little warm.

>>7426136
Last year I relied on the Harvey's and Swiss Chalet. I discovered that the latter started serving poutine.

Though I wonder if Harvey's will be understaffed and have undercooked food again...

Are people really that fucking lazy that they have to Harvey's, Timmies, and the Doubletree table?

Just take a walk or a TTC bus and you could reach a restaurant where you can get a decent meal in less than 40 minutes. Or take a bus to the Food Basics and load up on decent healthy food before the con.

I'm a little grateful, too. All the lazy and dumb-as-fuck weeaboos can enjoy preying to the porcelain god all night from eating undercooked burgers and will end up being too sick to attend the con the next day.

>>7426438
My bro's and I are planning on stocking up on those salad packs for North. We always stop by the Food Basics (or whatever the fuck it is nowadays) and it beats having to eat the shit around there. Big salads in them sealed plastic containers. They taste pretty good, just don't use the whole dressing pack. Never mind that it's unhealthy, it's that they taste like shit when you use the whole thing. And like some others in the thread, nuts are pretty good. They're fucking expensive if you don't buy them from a big supermarket, though. If we eat any meat, it's going to be at Tuckers, a tradition among my friends.

My biggest pro-tip though: DRINK FUCKLOADS OF WATER. FUCKLOADS. Combined with a daily shower, you WON'T STINK TO HIGH HELL. Make it a goal to drink water(even just a cup) at every water station you pass. Two cups at least if you've just come from outside. If you have a hotel room, bring 2 24's of water if you're not willing to drink from the bathroom tap. Just make sure you piss before every event/panel.

>>7426574
why so much water, anon?
isnt it enough to just stay hydrated instead of pissing ever hour?

>>7426577
Because a lot of people don't realize what "hydrated" means. "As long as you aren't thirsty" isn't always properly hydrated. From my experience in the con crowd, people think soda and coffee are included in hydration, and they don't drink any water at all. I once took note of what a friend of mine drank for a whole con day, and it was mostly soda. I asked if he thought he was properly hydrated and he said "yeah, I've been drinking lots all day", referring to 4 cans of pepsi and the one time he took a drink of water after feeling hella thirsty in the dealers room. I told him to drink 4 bottles of water minimum(4x500mL=2L) and he was like "That's way too much". For most con goers, it may not be as extreme as this, but I gather it's close.

Gonna go as Gendo, but need a Rei.

>>7425484
You're an idiot. And if you're going to be that judgemental, I hope you don't come. AN has a huge group of dedicated and well coordinated Lolitas but, please with that attitude don't come

What's Anime North?

>>7433467
A con in Nunavut.

>>7433531
Is there an Anime South, Anime East, and Anime West as well?

>>7433533
Yeah. They're the cause of many of LA's gang wars involving katanas. South Central is filled with the bodies of beheaded weebs. One of my sisters friends got involved with the Sangrelolitas and almost got shot when she accidentally got her pink martini on some other girls Chess Chocolate. She became the head lolitas basement bitch for a week instead. The only thing she got to eat was coke-laced éclairs.

>>7414519
source?

i've attended some of his panels before, and he seems like a cool guy. surprised he would do something like that tbh.

>>7431954
So what's the etiquette for bringing non-lolita people with you? My hubby and I would like to go together, probably wearing something nice that would match my coord. Is that an acceptable thing people do?

>>7434013
This will be my 12th year at AN, so I was there when he was.

When you talk to people at cons who've been around as long as I have, you hear things.

Rumors about sleeping with underage fans are thrown around for pretty much every male VA guest ever and should be taken with a grain of salt.
Scotty can have a bit of a raunchy sense of humor (he used to show up in the AN hentai room for a few laughs, and some women claim that he signed their cleavage), so it's no surprise that those kinds of rumors spread.

I can't even count how many rumors I've heard about Vic Mignogna luring fangirls to his hotel room and fucking them.

Because there are so many sexually frustrated fangirls at cons who are sheltered and have the common sense of a baseball, these rumors are somewhat believable and are easy to throw around if you strongly dislike a guest and want to avoid seeing them at cons.

>>7431954
How about if that person legitimately doesn't know? You know it's understandable not to want to be in a shitty tea party full of itas. There are a lot of things to spend better time on at AN.

Comic Market went full lottery this year, meaning literally everyone chosen was luck of the draw and not skill level. Only one person I know got a table, as is probably the least talented of the bunch despite being a really nice person.

Get ready for really shitty fanmade stuff this year, shittier than usual.

>>7434809
That's fair though, fuck you

>>7435042
Fair doesn't mean shit for this kind of thing.

>>7435047
Means shit for the artists, fuck you

>>7435082
If you're a shit artist you shouldn't get in. Being fair just means people who don't deserve to be in get in without trying.

>>7434809
>>7435042
>>7435047
>>7435082
>>7435095
I thought it was just first come first serve, and then switched to lottery. I didn't know they actually reviewed submissions.

Not related, but would any Toronto cosplay anon's be willing to model? I only have my wigs left and my friend isn't having any luck with finding models for her project.

>>7435155
The regulars each year are pretty solid artists. As I've heard most of them didn't get in. I've also heard there was a base level of review until this year, and I lot of people who count on that extra income and have been going to to con for years aren't going to get it.

Not to say different artists shouldn't have a chance but I can almost promise we're going to get way more awful shit and no shows now that they've eliminated a bulk of the regulars.

Besides that, they SHOULD have a certain criteria, because I've seen some borderline offensive messes sold in the Comic Market

>>7435155
Also, it used to be half first come first serve, half lottery. This year it's full lottery. I don't mind there being somewhat of a lottery component, people were complaining it wasn't fair because they thought they were 'basing it on skill' or something

>>7435339
>>7435340
I think there should be some review, like skill testing questions for actual lotteries. Also, blue envelopes.

>>7434743
you see, i've also attended AN for a number of yrs (about 10) and this is the first time i heard scott being accused of sleeping with a fan. i have personally witnessed scott autographing some women's breast before at fanexpo, but this were adult women and not young'ins.

i rmb hearing about a cosplayer having a wardrobe malfunction while waiting in line for a vic mignona autograph. than vic taking her back stage for 10-20mins, with the both of them returning a little flustered...

>>7434809
It's never been judged based on skill level. Calm yourself.

>>7435275
Model what, anon?
I'd be interested. I'm not a pro cosplayer though.

>>7431954
>>7434770

>>7425484 here, I'm honestly just asking legitimately. I've never been and only ever heard the cgl horror stories about people not showing up, the event being badly/planned organised and people ending up awkwardly sitting around with timbits as refreshments, cold bland tea and catty holier-than-thou hot topic itas

Please someone tell me this is, like I guessed, just baseless rumor? I really do hope it's worthwhile, but I'm afraid of buying a ticket and just ending up having a miserable time, from what little I've heard about it. If it's as bad as people say, I'd rather save my money and get a few more things in the dealers room or something, you know?

>>7435954
She's not looking for anything pro. She wants a few pictures of cosplayers dressed up in whatever costume they want to show off. That's as much as I know for the concept. It'll probably only take 10-15 minutes of your time.

You can e-mail me if you want to get in contact with her!

>>7405106
Except when they dont. Im pretty sure it was this time around where they didnt do blocks and everything was pretty booked just after the con.

>>7434564
Its okay to do but I wouldnt reccomend it. I find that unless the person is really into lolita, it is just awkward for them and tends to be just that guy in the corner waiting for his girl to be done with it all. Plus people who have a tag along seem to be more likely to isolate themselves instead of mingling, which kind of ruins the point of meeting other people. The tea party is more of an excuse to talk to people and so often after the events planned are done with people will just talk and then take pictures and maybe go eat a meal since tea party food isnt the same. He may be better off doing the last con things instead.

>>7436040
I have gone for quite a few years and never seen that happen, nor of such hate on cgl either. Toronto Lolitas barely get talked about here in general. Im not sure where you got that idea of Timbits, but the hotel wont let you bring outside food so it is impossible for that to be the situation. It has moved to a bigger venue, but still food is based on what the hotel gives out. You can probably find pictures of past years if you care to look. There are always randoms who buy a ticket but most of the people are lolitas who all know eachother.

You really do look like you are trying to start shit with such a negative attitude on something you admit you have no idea of. You also did insult a group of people over rumours you made up while somehow expecting people to tell you things. You are pretty catty here on a group of people you never met or even researched a bit despite the group having at least an efamous person in the comm.

>>7404474
Weekend passes are sold out!
I can hear the webs crying and stating its unfair!

>>7435375
There should be.
>>7435944
I know, but the people who get first come first serve are at least somewhat serious about it. They're going to get so many no-shows.

They need to implement some sort of skill level quality for at least half of the selection.

>>7437114
like maybe if you were in during the previous year(s) and had good sales?

>>7437814
Sales data shouldn't matter.

It could be a skill level and quantity of art to sell jury based pick, but there are 120 spots for the alley and probably at least 500 artists who apply each year (just a guess going off of the number of people who read the results on the announcement thread when table numbers were released). So going through galleries and rating them based on skill with a small staff and expecting people not to complain that the staff is "playing favourites" with 500 different artists can get a little sticky.

It would lead to a better quality of artist alley, but it's a whole lot of extra work and I can see why they don't do it.

>>7436370
Sorry, I know that came off badly, and the Toronto comm seems nothing but nice from what I've seen, I'm not trying to insult them. The thing is, I've been to AN for quite a few years now, but never any lolita events. I was under the impression that it wasn't just the Toronto comm but more like a random assortment of congoers from all over?
I had been thinking of going last year, but I was just barely getting into lolita for the first time, already nervous about going without knowing anyone, and then I distinctly remember seeing a post along those lines about timbits and juice or iced tea and it was an image that just kinda stuck in my head and scared me out of buying a ticket

I do apologize, in retrospect I really should've phrased the original post better and not made such a wild assumption based on little evidence. I was just hoping someone would put those specific worries to rest and assure me they were baseless in the first place

This is going to be my 3rd year going to Anime North, have to say I'm pretty excited since I'm going to be cosplaying for the first time ever, nervous about it too.

As for guests, the only big name I can remember from last year was Eriko Nakamura. My brother got real excited about it and had his Idol Master game signed.

It looks like I missed buying the weekend pass, but I'm guessing I could just buy a Saturday pass then mill around outside the other two days.

>Friday
Nonon (symphony regalia version)
>Saturday
Gantz
>Sunday
Chisaki from Nagi no Asukara

>>7438078
As I'm finding pics from previous years now, I'm thinking there's no way that anon who posted last year went to like the right thing, cause this doesn't seem at all like what they described.... is there like some other informal meetup/tea party they might have ended up at? I know similar things have happened with the photoshoots, but I'd doubt that would happen with something so large scale

>>7426136
Since I'm in the AA all weekend I make sandwiches at home (I live a 15 min drive away) and then grab a hot dog or something later in the day.

The only time I go to Harvey's is on Thursday night after grabbing my badge. It's too bad that they stopped doing the free burger day. It always seemed to happen on the Sunday of every AN.

>>7437114
If there are no shows by Saturday at 10AM tables will be given to people who are there and waiting. If there are serious artists that didn't get a table they will be there and ready. I know I would be if I didn't get one this year.

I'm curious if the annual AN orgy is happening again this year.

>>7438470
I've never been... Or even heard of this.
Any stories to share?

>>7438470
ughh I thought only Youmacon was depraved enough for that shit

>>7438470
Excuse me, what?

>>7438476
>>7438481

Usually some people post in various places (eg. Fetlife) setting something up in one of the hotel rooms. It's pretty much a gangbang that gets billed as an orgy.

>>7438488
>It's pretty much a gangbang that gets billed as an orgy.
What's the difference? Serious question.

>>7438492
Bit more of an even number of chicks and dicks.

>>7438492
organization.

>>7438488
yes it's happening
stop talking about it here
dumbass

>>7438470
>annual AN orgy
>annual
>AN orgy
>AN
>annual orgy

What in all the fucks?

How did this thread manage to go from talking about convention logistics to orgies within the span of three days?

>>7438470
Doesn't exist.

>>7438514
the orgy talk only started a couple hours ago. I really hope it isn't a thing. das groce

>>7438520

Can confirm to contrary, it exists. Some years it's good, last year was...odd...and jiggly.

>>7438520
>>7438535
I both want and don't want to believe

Bought my weekend pass when they were being sold at 50$. Not sure about my third costume yet, the original plan was Lion from Umineko with my boyfriend as Will but we're thinking about doing characters from Persona- probably Persona 4- instead. I'm cosplaying Hitagi from Bakemonogatari on friday and Nonon (her 3-star silver uniform) from KLK on saturday. He's doing Araragi and Inumuta alongside me.

Really hoping the weather isn't too windy this year. I don't mind it being cold, I just wouldn't want my wigs to get tangled.

>>7438143
Oh man, I'd love to see a Gantz cosplay

>>7438621
Watch it look like shit.

>>7438535
Why not just have a good ole fashioned bukkake since it's an anime convention after all?

>>7438663
That's not a bad idea actually. There certainly are enough guys around and I'm sure a girl would be game for the right incentive...

>>7438631
Eh, in that case it can't be helped

>>7438732
I'd drop 20$
So would my friend too, probably

>>7438078
>>7438145
I cant say much about how it was before I started going to cons, but from what I know the tea party has always been something a lolita was doing. For sure now there are a group of lolitas that manage the tea party as con staff and this has been the case for the past few years.

Im not sure what kind of thing they were at because while lolitas do try to have stuff throughout the con, I dont think you can mix that up with the tea party which is run like an event with activities. If a group of girls went to go get Timmies during the con, thats clearly them just hanging out and getting food, so yeah..idk.

>>7438143
The Kill la Kill photoshoot is going to be on Saturday, just letting you know in case you might be interested

>>7438732
>>7438760

That would be the best $20 I've ever spent. Girl makes bank and we get to spank.

>>7438145
Yeah I still don't believe the timbit story since I've never seen it posted anywhere. There are lots of cosplay Lolita around at Anime North but I doubt they organize events.

To be honest, if you're new to Lolita you shouldn't be talking about itas because you may be one also.

>>7439217
The biggest change to the tea party is the Lolita only rule. This has change almost yearly. before anyone could go which made a mess of things.many came with street clothes and cat ears and Lolitas were few and far in between. Later the added you must be in cosplay. But one year their needed to be two tea parties and it made yet another mess. I remember a lot of people thinking it was a maid cafe type of deal and getting angry when it wasn't. They finally restricted it to Lolitas only. It's the only event I know of for just Lolitas.

>>7439217
I swear to god I'm not making this up, last year was nothing but "oh god no" whenever anyone asked about the tea party in the AN threads at the time
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/S6756512#p6786620
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/cgl/thread/S6797359#p6817896

>>7439302
that would make sense, this is what i'm talking about. I don't care if someone's accessories don't match or whatever if they're trying; when I say ita I mean the "slap on a pair of cat ears and a hot topic skirt and call it a day" lolitas with bad attitudes everyone knew in high school. If I'm going to a lolita tea party, I want to be surrounded by people who know/enjoy/wear the fashion, you know?

>>7438776
wait photoshoots have already been planned? or just the klk one?

>>7439374
Like the fashion itself, the AN lolita tea party has gone through a pretty constant evolution. I've attended the last three and they seem to be getting better each year.

The "timbits and paper cups" is a reference to the 2008 tea party, I'd guess from these pics: http://www.sideshowsito.com/2008/05/cake-injections-tea-party-anime-north-2008-part-2/

For the last few years, the hotel has been doing catering, so it's been proper glasses & plates (nothing fancy, but not plastic either), and a small selection of sandwich quarters, desert squares and fresh fruit. Pic is from last year's tea party. Like any public event, there's a range of style knowledge and skill among the attendees, but everyone's generally pretty nice (and it's not too hard to change seats if you get stuck with somebody obnoxious).

>>7439465
Even with the paper cups and store bought cookies, the event looks great.

Tea parties are usually more to socialize rather than going for the food when it comes to cons

>>7439525
Agreed. I'd usually prefer to have paper cups at a cheap meet where more people can attend, then a fancy formal tea with gorgeous china but only a few people in attendance because of the cost.

Not that I don't love me some fancy tea events, but that's definitely not what I'm looking for from a con event.

>>7438621
>>7438631
>>7438758
It's not going to be amazing, but I don't think it'll be so shitty. I get excited when I see Gantz cosplays, regardless of quality..
>>7438776
Alright! I can always change for it.

>>7439465
Ah, this was entertaining. Glad I made it.

>>7426136
Use Google Maps and find a grocery store in the area (iirc there's one about 15 minute bus ride away). Drop your bags off at the hotel, get some fruits and nuts and cans of tuna, then come back and put it in the hotel mini-fridge.

It's actually faster than waiting in line at Harvey's and way cheaper than either sushi place.

>>7439465
Props to this poster for just being knowledgeable and answering a question instead of getting overly defensive.

>>7437106
I hate seeing people complain about how they couldn't get a ticket in time then make a million excuses and blame AN and their "stupid attendance cap."
You've had months to put aside $50 and if you don't have the funds to pay for that, you shouldn't even be thinking of going to the con. How are you going to afford transportation, food, hotel, cosplay and other things?

>>7438506
>AN
AN is an abbreviation for Anime North, if that's what you're confused about.

>>7439407
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24359255/Photoshoot%20Schedule%202014.pdf
Here's what's down already

I remember last year full-weekend memberships were sold out a month before the con.

This year full-weekend memberships are sold out TWO months before the con. Definitely a lot more people going.

If you didn't get your weekend ticket, you can still but Saturday-only ticket, but those will be sold out too, as the con gets closer.

Those people buying tickets at the door are taking their chances.

>>7440433
Each year it'll sell quicker and quicker, just like how ridiculous the hotels sell out the day after AN

>>7441163
How quickly does the Doubletree hotel right across the con sell out?

>>7441187
Because it is part of the con, it is the hardest to get. Everyone goes for that and the Raddisson that is the closest afterwards. If they do it properly it is staggered in blocks so you can keep trying but they are jumped on asap. Pretty much last year both were booked by check out day.

>>7441403
Well for this years: the Raddisson was already fully booked the day after last years AN. The Doubletree wasn't. It's getting to the point where you need to book over a year in advanced if you want the Raddisson, Sheraton or Doubletree.

>>7441631
>>7441403
Isn't that just a rumour or am I missing out on something? Especially if they release rooms in blocks..

>>7442685
My friend and I tried to book the Raddisson last year the day after AN ended for this year's AN. They told us it was booked up. Sheraton only had deluxe suites left ($250+ a night). We ended up snagging a room at Doubletree. Would not surprise me if rooms for next year will be sold out before this year's AN. Seems like not many people care enough to wait until the discount rates are available.

>>7442685
Gonna say from experience the DD rooms are shit compared to radisson! If you try to get either aim for radisson if room quality matters!

>>7441187
It sold out two days after last years AN, got lucky and called the day after I got home.

>>7443207
DD = convenience/ Radisson= comfort. . If you have events in the DT like panels, presentations or have an elaborate/ delicate cosplay in the masquerade, its helpful to only walk the short distance from the elevators the ballroom rather than trying to trek it across the street from the Radisson and risk the damage.

Would anyone be interested in an AN skype group?
Could be neat.

holy shit it's sold out already

>>7444480
Really your surprised?

I remember like 2 years back the hotels didn't take reservations until later (as in you weren't allowed to book for a year in advance at checkout). Or was it only that you would not get a special rate and people booked normal rooms and then called in to switch over to the con rate later on?

Michael Dobson announced as a guest. Thoughts?

>>7446380
Meh, good I guess.

>>7446380
Dobon, Dobson, we've got Dobson here! See nobody cares.

>>7446492
Fucking Dennis

Anyone planning on selling in the nominoichi?

>>7447826
Me! I've been pretty excited. Thinking about selling too?

>>7447826
>>7448168
Anyone planning on selling wigs?

Looks like the Doubletree, or whatever it's called now, got a bit of a face-lift

>>7448168
Yes! I'm going to be selling so much manga if I get accepted for a table. The full tables are $35 this year but that's okay, I think I have about 100 volumes to sell.

>>7448266
So there's a Starbucks instead of a gift shop.

Well... that'll be interesting, for sure. Actually, it'd be great. I like hanging out in the DT.

>>7448266
>The lines
Betting they'll sell out before Saturday's half over.

>>7448317
Instead of? I'm pretty sure there is both a Starbucks and a gift shop.

>>7448324
Starbucks can sell out?

>>7448326
I thought it was implied the gift shop was replaced by the Starbucks.

>>7448315
I didn't know you could sell manga

>>7448330
You can sell manga in nominoichi. (friday flea market)

>>7448243
I sold most of my good wigs last year, but I do plan on selling some short to medium length natural colored wigs. Nothing really special.

I remember several other sellers selling some pretty good wigs. I bought a nice long blonde wig for only $10, and it seems like most wigs were priced around that much. If you check on the Anime North forums closer to the con date, you'll see listings of what people plan to sell. Maybe you can find some wigs there.

>>7448315
Just be sure to have your email ready and send in when the clock hits 8pm April 20th. It's (hopefully) going to be my 2nd year, and I'm excited because I'm gonna get a full table and my boyfriend to sit next to me and do my streetpasses. I had a blast selling last year

>>>7448324
>Starbucks
>selling out
there's a joke here somewhere

HOLY SHIT!
I wish I was booked at the Doubletree now. They got a fucking waterslide!

>>7448361
Those barriers seem so dangerous to people coming out that slide though.

>>7448333
That's awesome. I wish more cons did this.

;_; sobs quietly because busy on friday so can`t go to nominoichi and buy cheap second-hand manga and wigs and shit

>>7448365
Look again at how far away they are from the exit of the slide. There is no way you'd hit them, not even if you took a running jump from the edge next to the exit.

>>7448382
the nomi also teamed up with a lolita event so now there a fashion swap where you can buy second hand clothes super cheap!

>>7448464
is that on Friday? I'm trying to pick a day to go, cause I forgot to buy my pass. I was thinking Sunday, but Friday might be better in this case.

>>7448464
Anon you're making me regret not going Friday even more

>>7448467
I just said its with the Nomi so yes!

>>7448464
You just made me buy a AN ticket for Friday. Kudos

>>7453128
>>7448532
>>7448467
They just put up info on the forum
http://teahousemaplemoon.proboards.com/board/56/fashion-swap-2014

Do people actually check the forum out?

>>7453235
I'm only ever on there for the Artist Alley section myself. I checked out the cosplay section and it's mostly people asking "who's cosplaying from x?" threads

So I've just started getting into figures (god fuckin' help me) and I'm wondering what dealers I should look out for at AN.

The Dealers Room is full of bootleg and knockoff shit, so I gotta know who the good dealers are so I can rush to their tables right when the space opens and not waste time looking at fake products while the real ones get sold.

I know about Navito World. Are there any others?

>>7448266
That's interesting, if the line isn't as insane as I expect it to be it might be nice in the mornings.

But I'm not counting on it.

>>7454021
Navito is the best in the dealers room, there are others that sell figs too but you need to keep an eye out for the bootlegs, I've yet to see a bootlegged figure at Navito world.

>>7453235
No one reads the AN site, either.

Each day, the Facebook group has at least three people asking stupid obvious questions which are already answered somewhere very clearly on AN's site. And that's on a good day.

>>7454550
Other than Navito, who else sells the real deal?

I wanna just be able to run to the good tables and not waste time with tables that sell bootlegged shit that will fall apart when I take it out of the box.

>>7454571
I wish I could help you but I can't remember the names of the other figure booths. I opened up my AN guide books from previous years and they just list everything, but don't say what they sell or do.

The best I could do is a picture of the back of my 2012 book, never got one in 2013. But I doubt that would be much help

So would AN complain if someone were walking around in a thong? I've seen pics and I've seen people doing it myself but just trying to stay on the safe side. It wouldn't get someone kicked off the convention grounds, but would they still be allowed inside?
>kill la kill cosplay

>>7454631
I saw an Ema frost last year who just wore a thong, tiny top, boots and a cape she never had any trouble.

However, she did have a cape that covered her ass, but it was really windy too so it didn't do much, I can attest to that first hand.

>>7454631
can i remind everyone of the no nude bodysuit felicia?

>>7454631
From the AN Website:

"Costume and Cosplay

All con goers, whether in costume or street clothes must have opaque fabric covering the areas of the body that would be covered by jockey shorts or bra & panties.

Nudity is not allowed, opaque bodysuits that simulate nudity are not allowed if they are too accurate.

Anyone wearing a costume that is too revealing will be asked to cover up or change.

Cosplayers who plan on wearing revealing costumes should bring a cover with them, for traveling between buildings, sitting in air conditioned rooms, or if they feel uncomfortable for any other reason.

Costume elements that may be disturbing or offensive to others are not allowed in convention space. Anyone wearing such items may be asked to remove or cover them up.

Con goers may be asked to remove fetish costume elements such as chains or handcuffs because of safety concerns for themselves and others."

So, if you're doing KLK, I would bring something to drape over yourself in case you are asked to cover up. If you want to know more specifics though, it might be best to contact the staff at AN.

http://www.animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_contact&view=category&catid=12&Itemid=63

I'd send a message to either general inquiries, or the cosplay department.

>>7454607
Do you think Navito would help me find other tables who sell legits, or would they be all "buy from us only!"?

I like a lot of older and more obscure shows, and I imagine those are way harder to find figures for anywhere than, say, SnK or Madoka would be.

never been to anime north before, and as a silly foreigner, is there a way around this "weekend sold out" business?

>>7454571
>>7454514

Oh boy anon, welcome to the world of no monies, haha.

Places to buy from with no worries:

Navito World is great for the One Piece Portrait of Pirates (POP) figures. They also have Nendoroids, scale/statues, and figmas since they're the official Canadian distributor of Goodsmile Company. Their prices are reasonable (for being not online). My only beef is their boxes are usually dented thanks to shitty shipping, but if you don't care about that go for it.

Anime Xtreme will be there as well I'm sure. They're good for everything Navito doesn't have. They carry some Goodsmile stuff as well, sometimes cheaper. They carry a lot of Gundam/Robot kits/Bandai/SH Figuarts/Revoltech. They might bring some of their POP Vinyl toys too I'm sure.

Places to avoid that friends know of for bootlegs:

Conspiracy Comics. My friend says their comics/manga/artbooks are fine, but avoid the figures.

I don't know any booths myself, since names are tough to remember if they're small.

I'm sorry I can't help you more anon. I'd have to check out other booths in person to find out. I'll most likely be taking a quick walk through the Dealers Hall and tweet about any fakes from my figure review/news account.

>>7454778
I get the feeling they'll just tell you to buy from them. If there are older figures you're looking for, google "xx bootleg" and research for comparison photos between bootlegs and genuine figures.

>>7454798
You can still go to see all the cosplayers and whatnot, if you want to go into the panels and AA and whatnot though, buy a one-day pass? A lot of the con is outside so if you're mainly there to make friends, cosplay and take photos, just staying outside would be fine.

>>7454807
i see! thank you, my friends do like to go to the events though, so maybe i'll just buy a single day pass or one single day pass for all three days? i'll think about it!

thank you though

>>7454808
The good thing about AN is that you typically dont need a pass unless you want to get into the dealers room to buy things. Panels in the hotel dont seem to check anything, and so you can get into those easily. The only time you are really checked is 18+ stuff and that is more legalities.

>>7454829
Really?

In my 10+ years of going to Anime North, there have only been two years that I've seen people checking IDs at the door of the hentai room.

>>7454798
Look for people selling their weekend passes closer to the con or buy single day passes. If you have friends you can probably share a pass and enjoy the full convention.

Hanging out outside, the outside rave, most hotel viewing rooms and panels do not require a badge. Anything big like the masq, indoor rave, masq ball, guests or dealers room will require a pass. Also the tabletop and video games rooms usually have a badge check.

>>7454841
>If you have friends you can probably share a pass and enjoy the full convention

i've done that before at cons here, but i don't wanna push my luck because it's (technically) abroad, you know?

>>7454841
what they said. After May 16th people can't get a refund on tickets so they'll start advertising on the Facebook page to get rid of them.

>>7454841
And if you happen to get checked without a pass just pat yourself down and either say you lost your badge or you left it in your room. Problem averted

>>7443765
I am interested!

Debating on whether or not I should buy a Saturday pass just to enter the masq. I'm for sure going to Otakuthon so I could just enter the masq there and save money at AN. I've never entered one before so I figure if I'm gonna I may as well do it at a big con like AN or Otakuthon

Photographer here. How strict are they on giving out those media passes?

I mean... They give Tom Savage one, if I remember correctly? I'm not taking pictures of 15 year old girls and their feet, nor am I filming random cosplayers pretending to be 'stuck in slime'.

If I've got a decent online following, what are my chances?

>>7456211
You can't get a media badge just for being a photographer. You have to have some sort of show to be considered media. Tom Savage has a shitty web-show, and it has been around for several years, so that sadly counts.
If you are not part of a magazine, radio, tv, or web series, you do not qualify for a media bagde. And you really should have looked it up on their site first as it explains all of this

http://www.animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=10&Itemid=113

>>7456231
ah, but I did.

On there it does not strictly say you have to be one of those, as it offers a blog option and states that new or smaller media representation will be considered at the discretion of AN. Which I fit, since I do review the conventions I attend as well as post a shit ton of photos.

I'm sort of sitting in the grey area on this, and was just curious if it was worth a shot. That's all.

>>7456231
WHAT THE FUCK TOM SAVAGE GOT A FUCKING MEDIA BADGE? That killed the con already

>>7456231
Perhaps you can put in a request for him to not get that badge.

Chances are, AN staff aren't aware that he's a creeper. Not all of them are active in the community.

>>7456231
I've actually been more interested in doing videography this year, so thanks Anon, I just applied for a media badge.

Luckily I study in a media-related program and I host a nerdy-related university radio show with my friends every week, so I can put that down to qualify me for media.

What exactly does a media badge allow you to do? I don't care for interviews, but I presume it allows you to line-bypass and get into certain programming? I've already bought my ticket too, but it seems cool to have.

>>7454700
Shhhh we don't speak of that one

>>7454829
They check for your badge as soon as you go into the tcc and again when you enter certain areas in there like the dealers room and events like nominoichi. Nobody checks for small events like panels and video rooms in the dt though. May or may not check when getting a wristband for the masq/entering the plaza ballroom for the masq though.

I want to go but I have no friends. I haven't been in over 8 years. ;_;

>>7456582
They definitely check for the masq, they did last year.

>>7456639
Yah I thought so but didn't remember since I haven't been to the masq for about 3 years now. I forgot if they overlook the badge for the wristband.

Is the Masq ever worth checking out?

It seems like it's always mostly terrible jokes, very outdated memes, blatant pondering to the lowest common denominator (two female cosplayers crossplaying kiss and unleash squeals and screams in the audience because OMG YAOI!!111), and bad dancing.

I know there are some really amazing costumes, but someone always records the entire show and puts it up on Youtube.

>>7457236
There rarely are other events at the same time as the masq, so it's worth it if you want a show and to see some of the best costumes.

However it usually is terrible jokes and outdated memes, as well as bad audio and awkwardness. There are some good laughs and interesting skits though, the MC keeps the mood up and there is always a big crowd.

I usually go for about half and then leave for other things.

>>7457288
>I usually go for about half and then leave for other things.

But then you'll end up missing all the actual good costumes and presentations as they often save the Master class for the end of the show. And those are the ones who actuall know what they are doing.

Totally Lame Anime plays opposite the masquerade and that shit's way more entertaining

>>7457321
totally lame anime in 2005 made me have faith in panels

>>7456211
>>7456231
>>7456286
So who exactly is Tom Savage...? I've only been to AN and Otakuthon 2-3 times each and only once cosplaying. I may or may not fit into the "underaged girl in skimpy outfit" demographic and would like to know exactly who and what to avoid. Google just gives me a football player.

>>7457379
Update: Judging from all the photos of feet, I'm assuming I've found him... is he everage? I can't find any pictures of him, though.

>>7457379
Where's the infographic when you need it most...

>>7457385
Yeah, he goes by everage or 'The Savage Bandito'. considers himself a good photographer and somehow has hoards of young girls (usually of the weeb variety) wanting him to take their pictures.

Big dude who may or may not be wearing a luchador mask at any given time. And not like, your typical big guy. its a very noticeable beerbelly type deal that usually doesn't fit under his shirt...

Actually, I'll go dig up a picture. Even if i have to screencap one of his videos, at least you'll know who to avoid.

>>7457568
Why would anyone ask to get their picture taken by him? Are his photography skills decent at least?

Well, time to see how I can handle AN with no hotel room, No weekend pass, and no car.

>>7457568
Thank you based anon those pictures are... special.
People in luchador masks always seem to be the worst type of creep

>>7457385
>>7457568

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>>7454700
pics pls!

>>7457321
Except they play mostly the same shit every year.

>>7457568
He appears in a few episodes of the Conventioneers

>>7457782
>>7457568
Why do girls want to shoot with him?

Tom savage is the worst photographer ever! He's creepy as fuck and should stop going conventions.

>>7457921
Low self esteem to start. He gets the cosplayers that can't get proper photoshoots on their own

>>7457937
I hope someone knocks his teeth in eventually. that's hard to believe the stuff he does.

>>7457588
God. That fucker came after my friend and I when we were 15 and 16 respectively. Did the whole stuck in glue bullshit with her when I was off alone, I managed to avoid it thankfully. He's so disgusting.

>>7457940
Naivite and stupidity another reason.

If someone offers to do a private photoshoot of them, it must be because they are beautiful and special, or it must mean the person wants a few dozen pictures of their favorite character. Right? Right?

They all could get proper photoshoots of their own very easily. I know there was once a list of photographers in a cosplay.com thread. Could still be there somewhere. There is even a dedicated AN photo alley now for photoshoots.

>>7457782
This is fucking gold, thanks man

>>7438476
>>7438481
Haha, some idiots actually belive that stupid post...
>>7438488
Wait... maybe it is real...
>>7438497
Um, why would you want people to stop talking about it?! If it's a true orgy/gang bang/bukakke, then wouldn't you want more and more people in on it?

>>7460861
It'd ruin the M/F ratio even more.

>>7460925
/cgl/ is more of a girl-populated board tho. Unless that is, you're hoping to get a lot of neckbeards

>>7434743
I ended up drinking with the VA's 2 separate years and none of them had anything good to say about Vic. They basically admitted that he does that shit.

>>7461432
Which is funny because his wife is sorta hot... in that MILFy sort.

>>7454571
>>7454514
>>7454800
Buyfag here;
For the love of god please do not buy anything from retail. The small dent in the box that >>7454800 mentions, certain online shops deduct between $5-20 for said ding on an already cheaper product. Even after shipping you will save money if you learn to buy online as it tends to price according to the demand, unlike retail. You can get a brand new figure for LESS than the preorder cost if it dosent sell well, which will never be the case if you buy retail.
In other words, enjoy paying $150 retail for something you can by for $60+15 shipping online.

>>7461457
oh god forsure, once I had access to the internet with a paypal account everything I've bought is done online.

Granted anon here asked for buying specifically at cons. Maybe they can't get stuff shipped to their house or they're looking for older figs maybe? Just thought I'd help

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>>7447826
I wish they just had more tables, more people selling. There's always so much empty space around, they could expand that area. Also, space out the tables so people get less crowded around them.

>>7454798
Only weekend passes are sold-out, you can still get single-day ones online for probably a month still.

>>7454832
Um, they kinda see your badge or not, there's no checking they need to do since you're supposed to wear it.

>>7457236
Just look it up on YouTube, you'll see more and better cosplay just wandering outside for free.

>>7457547
Infographic will be posted when I get back to home computer, I have it saved for laughs.

>>7460925

If /cgl/ decided to host an orgy/gangbang/bukakke I would honestly be tempted to attend just to see who would show up.

>>7457547
>>7462848
see
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>>7462854
neckbeards! neckbeards everywhere!?

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