/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Magical girls. Hasn't been started. But better late than never!
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Don't do panels.
>AA or other con prep
Just gotta make sure everything is prettied for contest.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
No new cosplays for A-fest, which sucks. Doing sports and Hetalia for panels, as well as wearing lolita for a panel.
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Running 5 and feeling overwhelmed as usual. Most excited for my FMA panel.
>AA or other con prep
Trying to work on AA stuff as much as I can, ordering all my final supplies this weekend and trying to get prints done soon so I can bounce back to finishing the panels.

I do way too much, and I realize that.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Hoping to work on FE: Fates cosplays now that I actually have a little bit of time to. If that goes well, we'll be competing in the contest again. We didn't get to wear our IM@S cosplays at SJ because of car problems and getting there late, so we're gonna wear those and possibly Serenity and Endymion so we can actually get a photoshoot in them.

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Ahh I'm not running any panels thankfully. I haven't kept up with what all panels were approved, or the ones people were trying to get votes for, so I don't really know what to expect this year.

>AA or other con prep
So much cosplay to work on, so little time.

Oh, and if anyone happens to be needing to sell their badge because they're no longer going, please let me know! The badge transfer cutoff is today.

>>8535977

This year was definitely weird for panels. The past two years they've approved super early, as early as April, but this year they waited until early July to do the first round of approvals. However, it's even more apparent this year that the votes make absolutely no difference. There are panels with 30 votes, which is low in #, but high for A-fest voting, that have not been approved or declined.

I am happy they (mostly) stood up for the Q&A ban, but there's shit like a panel about whales and then more borderline Q&A like, "Ouran Black Magic."

Come on, A-fest. Is it that hard to follow the rules you set?

>>8535983
Egh, yeah. I think they're just trying to really do that and let a few slide so they don't get hounded by preteen tumblr SJWs saying they're "oppressing" them or something. "WAH, YOU WON'T LET ANYONE HAVE ANY FUN PANELS, I'M GONNA MAKE UP RUMORS ABOUT YOUR CON SO NONE OF MY FRIENDS GO, AND EVERYONE HATES YOU!"
At least there's not an abundance of unrelated panels as there has been in previous years. A couple here and there is tolerable over all the handful of Disney and character ask panels.

We usually don't look for any panels to go to (if we go to any), until we're at the con. Too set in the ways of when A-Fest used to only release the schedule the couple days before/at the con`.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Made my first ever cosplay this year for Akon so I'll try that again since I have no time/money for another magical girl.
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Not interested.
>AA or other con prep
First time booking a hotel over the weekend for a con so I'm excited to spend time with my gf finally, hope the Sheraton is alright.

>what are you cosplaying
Not going to answer directly because I'll be super obvious, but something from current season and something from the 90s.

>is it finished
LOL I've barely started either

>any panels you want to see
Anything and everything Arina Tanemura is doing.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
I've got love live, a bit of Haikyu, and my main two cosplays are touken ranbu
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Might go to my friends' utapri panel
>AA or other con prep
I'm about to cry because im not done with any cosplays or AA stuff holy crap

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Have a Love Live cosplay I'm working on and probably bringing some Kancolle ones.

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
I'm running a panel about figure collecting and a new panel about figure photography! Probably gonna hit up friends' panels and the industry guests ones too.

>AA or other con prep
Got most of my AA stuff done! Just ordering minor supplies.

>>8537106
Super excited for your panel! Can't wait for it

I'll be bringing tanemura and love live for sure, everything else is up in the air. Nothing is finished though...

Any plans yet for a /cgl/ meet up?
I've missed the Afest meets the past few years, when/where are they usually held?

>>8541425

By the escalators right?

>What are you cosplaying?
total pleb-tier shit

>Is it finished?
oh hell no, i just threw the fabric in the wash for preshrinking

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
i always wait to see the panel list the day-of.

>AA or other con prep
this is my first year where none of my friends or I are getting a hotel room-- we live too close by to justify the cost. Still, having a room to change in has always been worth it, so I'm trepidatious already

>>8546013

I'm always torn about getting a room. It's so convenient, but I just can't justify the cost living locally, at least not for A-fest.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
I don't even fucking know. I'm being Renge for my group's Ouran Minigame/Dare panel, and I know I should debut my Touka Kirishima cosplay (It's been done for nearly a year...) but outside of that I have no clue what I'm doing. I can't believe I have little over two weeks to get my shit together. (I never even unpacked from A-kon...)

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Co-hosting an Ouran High School Host Club panel like I did last year. We've reworked our old panel style to be more audience interactive and eliminated the ask portion so we aren't breaking the "No Ask Panels" rule. We've come up with a few fun games to play that can involve the entire audience, as well as a few hand selected audience members. Hopefully everyone behaves and it goes smoothly.

I might also be in a hetalia panel as Prussia, but Idk if it's happening because as far as I know no one really auditioned for it.

>AA or other con prep

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Pokemon, TF2, possibly Touhou (all are finished because they're from prior cons)

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
I'll be surprised when I get there and plan which one(s) I'm going to from there.

>AA or other con prep
Need to make some touch-ups on my Pokemon cosplay and keep tabs on my funds...I spent most of my money on classroom stuff because I'm teaching this year. Because of that, I can't go on Friday, but at least I have that Monday off with everyone else.

This will be my first A-Fest. I've been to A-Kon several times, but I've heard that A-Fest, while it's a smaller con, is a lot better than A-Kon. I'm already getting good vibes because they gave me the option to mail my badge. What makes A-Fest so great? Any tips for someone who has never been?

>>8549410

A-fest can't compare to A-kon in terms of size and the benefits that being a top 10 con can (industry events, anime community guest panelists, etc).

However, A-fest is a solid "local" con. By that I mean, it's smaller, which is refreshing compared to A-kon. The panels are very hit or miss, since we can't pretend that A-fest has a rigorous panel process (A-kon is much more difficult to get into, but with dubious standards). That said, A-fest panels are definitely by local, or at least Texas, fans so there's the sense of community you lose at a larger con like A-kon. For me, A-kon has always been a "do these things" con, where A-fest felt much more chill and I didn't feel like it was a waste of time or money if I didn't go to a ton of events/panels.

I don't personally think A-fest is any better or worse than A-kon. A-fest just either doesn't make grandiose promises, or never promises much to begin with. The one point that has always been in their favor is that they do get decent Japanese guests. Lately they've been recycling through old ones, but it's something. A-fest is also much more easily accessible and even if you decide to drive, parking isn't $$$.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
MSF/DD soldier from MGS
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Haven't even checked
>AA or other con prep
Make a friend or two at least

So panelists got emailed with a prelim schedule.

Wtf is "Whales are Awesome"?

>>8551560
Anon, are Arina tanrmura's panels on there? Can you tell me what they're scheduled for tentatively.

>>8551846

Warning you now that the panel schedule may have already changed, but I feel like the guest panels are probably set. Just don't view these as final.

There's a How to Draw with her Friday at 1:00 pm, A Day in the life of a Manga-ka Saturday at 4:00, and a live drawing Q&A at 1:00 pm Sunday.

That's all I could see that were hers.

>>8551957
GDI I didn't take Friday off work because last time she was here they didn't schedule her for anything on friday.

oh well, thanks for the info. I can attend at least the Saturday and Sunday ones.

>>8552254

You're welcome! At least you can attend her other panels. There were also a few autograph sessions, too.

I'm doing Ani Idol and have songs decided for the second and third rounds but I can't decide what to audition with. Needs to be 30 seconds to a minute long section with no backing track. What would sound okay and would showcase my voice? Pref. male vocals.

>>8555552

Keep it simple. Don't go for a song that's on the difficult side like the first opening of Tokyo Ghoul or something.

Anyone else here doing Artist Alley?

>>8555552
Like anon said, keep it simple for this round. Select the part of the song that showcases your voice most effectively. You aren't required to start at the beginning of the song. Some anime songs with male vocals that I can think of off the top of my head (They aren't all easy songs, but they're relatively mainstream so there's a better chance you'll already be familiar with some of them):
-Ready, Steady, Go! by L'arc~en~Ciel, (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~ by Hiroaki Tominaga. (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
- Go! by FLOW (Naruto)
- Logos Naki World by Yasushi Ishii (Hellsing)
- Head Cha La by Hironobu Kageyama (Dragon Ball)
- The World by Nightmare (Death Note)
- UVERworld by D-TecnoLife (Bleach)

Hope that helps!

One the schedule it labels panel rooms as small, medium, and large. Does it say anywhere how many people these rooms hold? My group is expecting a fairly large turnout and we really don't want to have to turn a bunch of people away like we did at A-kon last year when they stuck us in a small lecture room.

Hey, so on the schedule it labels panel rooms as small, medium, and large. Does it say anywhere how many people these rooms hold, or does any one know? My group is expecting a fairly large turnout and we really don't want to have to turn a bunch of people away like we did at A-kon last year when they stuck us in a small lecture room. We'd like to at least be able to tell people that our panel will only seat ____ amount of people.

>>8561534
On the website they have the program guide you can download and it has a map in it. You might be able to cross reference it with the hotels info about events?

>>8559355
>>8556280
Thanks to the both of you. I'm actually still jumping around with my plans for the three rounds. I'm currently planning on the full Nozaki OP for the final, should I make it there, Sono Chi no Kioku for the audition, and I don't know for the second round. I'm thinking about - something I just realized.

I was originally planning on singing We Go! for the final round, but only until I realized how cool the full Nozaki-kun OP is. I just realized I can maybe sing that for the audition. But then I'm still up in arms about what to do about the second round.

Sorry, I didn't mean to make it this long. Thanks to the both of you.

>>8555552

Idk if it has to be in Japanese or not but "Innocence" from the anime Barakamon is a killer song. Same with "Last Theatre" from Death Parade. Both are by noisycell.

>>8563860
It does need to be in Japanese, sorry. Thanks for the suggestions, though. I really liked the Barakamon OP/ED. I'm considering the OP.

>>8564612

Depends on the round. Auditions usually allow for English songs to be sung. Unless the rules have changed.

>>8564700
Does it? Maybe I didn't scour the rules well enough. I probably saw that it was required to have been from something Japanese and assumed it meant it needed to be in Japanese.

I can actually consider the Barakamon song now. My current plan was to audition with We Go!

>>8565793
Generally 1st round can be in any language, as long as it isn't Vocaloid and originated from Japan. (Can be from a videogame, anime, drama CD, Jrock, etc) Second round has to be 50% in a different language, as long as the song's media is from some form of Japanese media, it doesn't necessarily have to be sung in japanese. Third round has to be 75% in another language.

>>8565876
Interesting. Lots more options now. Not that I wanted any more. I've already been poring over songs.

>>8541425
>>8545025

Yah. Always by the elevators, I guess I'll decide a day and time again. Can do a LINE group like was used for A-kon, came in handy. I'll have like 15+ people in my room... all from /cgl/. Lot's of people from the A-kon before last pretty much if you went to that one and I think 2 Afests ago?? IDR if you have been going since I picked up meet up shit, you have met us all before. Few new faces though. As far as ACTUALLY doing something this year. That's a lot of uber rides to go somewhere, so probably just the usual..

I'm to lazy to look at schedule for times so like 6pm-8pm Friday is what I will shoot for then go from there

LINE ID: _melti_

or just send me a message from A-kon group if your going to Afest and I'll throw you in new group.

>>8566205
escalators*
same place we had them when A-kon was at this hotel if that helps, and the same place as since afest as been at it.

>>8535701
>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
Not cosplaying but likely will just wear my kirito jacket for kicks
>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
I'm going to try and attend some panels just for the sake of it, havent really gone to those last year for Akon and Afest, mostly came with my sister looking for cute coplayers and hopefully a qt cosplaying gf
>AA or other con prep
No idea what the means, this is the 2nd time I've lurked /cgl/, only came for Akon/Fest threads last year and havent visited here since then.

Here is the QR code to join Line group for the con. I'll invite whoever I missed today someimte tomorrow or just join yourself with link.

Hype for hot weather

They posted the schedule if anyone cares

>>8575838
Great, I'll check it out. Thanks

>dat feel when nerds in costume will be outside doing photoshoots in downtown dallas while normies drive by looking awkwardly at them

>>8578363
They just think its a Halloween convention. A lot of people are actually interested in what is going on. Which I think is more discomforting. Explain anime to a interested married couple well into their 60s. See which is worse.

>>8578393

Just say "It's Japanese animation." No need to make it painful. Explaining to someone (briefly) what anime is shouldn't be some super strange experience. And if they're really 60+, name drop Speed Racer. They probably grew up with that.

>What are you cosplaying? Is it finished?
I am cosplaying Surfer Singed, Gokaiger Red, Ninja Ranger Blue, and Kinjou Shingo. All of them have been finished and are ready to go.

>Any panels you want to see? Any panels you're running?
Not a single one this year. Last year there was two or three I wanted to see but this year there is nothing that interested me.

>AA or other con prep

>>8575838
wow that only took four years

>>8575838

Is there any reason some panels are on there two or three times? Once again, A-fest proves that their own voting system doesn't matter.

>>8580980
They did this last year too. My only guess is that they don't have enough programming to fill 4 days so they just repeat what they think will be "popular"

It's just guest panels that get doubled up right?

It's ridiculous. If you can't fill 4 days then either get more guests or approve more fan submitted content.

>>8581015

Exactly. Why are there panels with like 30 votes that didn't get in, but you'll run a thinly veiled Q&A twice? Some panels are being run 3 times. All my panels got in, so I'm not personally butthurt, I just feel for everyone who maybe tried and didn't get in. There's still a ton of shit that doesn't belong on this schedule.

>>8581016
You mean the Whale panel?

>>8581146

Yeah, wtf even is that panel?

>>8581268

My only guess is it's a panel run by a staff member or their friend? That's the only thing I can think of.

Though I'm willing to bet everyone's curiosity will have people checking it out making it seem like it's a more popular panel than it should be.

>>8581549
There was a panel about space a few years ago that I went to and actually enjoyed, but that's because the dudes running it were super cool and knew a lot about science fiction stuff too. That might have been at a-kon though?
Seriously though, get it the fuck together, A-fest.

when did they move to richardson?

>>8581828
Their office has been in Richardson for years I think. The con is in Dallas.

1 week

>>8581805

See, I'd have no problem if it was whales in anime, but just whales in general feels way too off-topic even for A-fest. I agree with >>8581549 that the presenter must know a staff member.

>>8586190

Apparently you can win a free whale at the panel. Like an adopt-a-whale program. So yeah, it's about actual whales and not some furry or other fandom thing.

>>8586729

That's nice and all, but has no place at A-fest. My friend recognized the presenter and I noticed she is doing some cosplay panels (so why the sudden whales?). Apparently this girl is known for bashing other female cosplayers for being slutty, but has posed nude for cosplay? Can anyone confirm.

>>8586783
Who is it?

>>8535701
>cosplay
I'm doing a crossplay of shinobu from no more heroes 2
>panels
None in particular, the waiting in line for those are ridiculous
>AA con prep
Everything is basically done I just have to go to my makeup appointment

>>8586783
It got approved in the first wave too. She has to know a panelist.

>going to anime convention panels

Anyone started packing yet? I finished my packing list yesterday and was hoping to get started today... Never mind that some of my cosplays are still in the suitcase from A-kon.

>nb4 'this is why we have con funk'
I wash all my cosplays before I hang them up/repack them, I'm not a part of the problem, I swear.

>>8587611

So what if people want to attend some? Nothing against those who don't, but don't exactly hate on those of us who do, or may actually be running panels.

So why is Ccosplay n' Charm in Artist Alley? I didn't think bootlegs were allowed at the con.

>>8588233

>asspained because someone called your Hetalia slumber party a shit

>>8588275

If they have bootlegs you can report them to the AA HQ/staff head. That goes for anyone with bootlegs.

Afest won't check before hand.

I saw so many bootleg figures last year. I'm honestly not surprised.

>>8588385
They don't do anything about it. The dealers room has been filled with bootlegs for years. If they cared they would have stopped letting the same dealers return with shit.

>>8590766

I wonder if FUNimation will go around checking the dealer's room and AA like A-kon.

>>8590766
It's funny because even Anime North Texas is better about bootlegs and that con is so fucking tiny.

I do not wish to appear offensive but.. is it true cosplayers are hungry for the D?

Granted I'm more after a qt cosplaying gf or hell even a friend since Afest is small and chill, maybe they could teach me how to cosplay.

>>8592769
yeah pretty much, just don't be weird about it.

>>8592769
That depends, anon.

No, good cosplayers are not hungry for any D: they are too busy taking cosplay seriously (which is typically a vast amount of effort and discomfort) to give a single fuck about some thirsty fuckboi. If they are a qt there is also a very high probability that they have dealt with a couple hundred other normie-bro idiots within the hour, many of which are just at the con to try and bang a cosplay chick and laugh at the weebs. As an attractive cosplay girl, there are few things more infuriating than the casual nerds who don't know shit about any of my costumes trying to hit on me thinking they are superior to other dudes because the aren't total nerds.....while I am clear at this goddamn convention busy being a total nerd.
Good cosplayers usually have significant others as well and are more often than not surrounded by other serious cosplayers/friends since they've been around the convention scene for a while.

On the flipside, you will see numerous hot pieces of ass in very shitty, revealing, closet cosplay. These girls are usually just getting into cosplay or don't take it very seriously, seeing it only as an outlet for looking really hot or revealing. Those types you might have a chance with if you simply want to pick up a chick. They don't tend to be as costume-obsessived as the first type I mentioned.

Essentially, the more seriously someone takes cosplay (typically the better they/their costume looks is a good indicator) the less interested in non-cosplayers they are.

Now, if you aren't one of the casual-tier nerd bro types I mentioned early and aren't salivating instead of talking fandom, the good cosplayers may give you a chance but, really, do not expect to fuck a cosplayer in costume at a con. Cosplay is expensive as fuck and most costumes are handmade and delicate.
You may be able to convince one of the closet cosplay types but do not go into a con thinking this is a reasonable goal.

>>8592843
Gotcha

>>8592851
I know how serious cosplayers can get, I'm a bit hesitant about hugging them in a picture cause it would be very very sensitive and I rather not ruin it. I just wanted to know if the whole horny cosplayers were a thing or a ruse my friend trying to lead me to.

>>8588275
They only sell handmade goods and accessories at the cons. For the bootlegs, you have to go to the store.

They're getting less bootlegs in though, and more blind boxes. A lot more blind boxes.

>>8593208

Truly handmade, or "I glued shit from Taobao together"? I had thought that they might be handy as a J-fash retailer, but they don't keep more than one size in stock and are acting as a Taobao reseller, when I can just order that stuff online. There was so much anime bootleg it was sickening. I don't trust them and don't think I ever will.

Can someone post the meet up details?
I don't want to mess with Line or whatever when I have cosplay to work on.

>>8592851
This is the best post I've ever seen explaining this.

Costumes are fucking expensive and take so much time to make, why the fuck would anyone in a half-decent one want to ruin it with some loser trying to pick up some quick con-tail?

I'll be the one laughing at you guys from afar with your little meetup, losers.

>>8594595
>says the person who will be lurking in the shadows by themselves like a creeper trying to take pictures

>>8593614
By the escalators today at 6pm. Tomorrow at sometime too, maybe. If someone who actually read the schedule knows of something "big" going on at 6pm can maybe move it around a bit.

Looks like they are actually checking and dealing with bootlegs. Booth was just told to get rid of a few bootleg bodypillows.

Behind first floor escalators about half of us here

so how is it so far? hopefully more actual cosplayers than last year?

>>8595966

Felt like less people attended today. I figure it will pick up on Saturday.

I've been five years in a row and it felt weirdly empty today, even for a Friday. Maybe it's just because A Kon was such a zoo this year, but A Fest seemed absolutely tranquil by comparison. I'm beginning to wonder if the Texas con bubble has finally burst and everyone is just staying home this year.

Did the bird flying around the artist alley ever make it outside? Did it shit on anyone? Is it gonna make a nest out of wefts, fake fur, and yaoi prints?

>>8595966
Absolutely zero nighlife.

>>8596214
>>8596277
I don't think the "bubble burst"
I think Anime fest in particular has been having a gradual decline in attendance for several years. Couple that with no programming scheduled after 11pm save for the dance and its going to be a ghost town. The reason I didn't show up after work yesterday is because they shut registration down at 7pm and there was no way to get downtown before that for me. Their scheduling this year is just stupid. Everything shuts down early and panels repeat. Why wouldn't you approve more to fill it out?

>>8596399
Because they're awful. I watched one of my cosplay friends duke it out on the facebook group with the head of programming who attributed it to having a job and a family and "the panelists take long when responding to us". So they basically decided it's the panelists' and attendees' fault they were late with scheduling and couldn't approve a lot. What a riot. I got here around 4 and just shopped then went to the Naruto panel. Nothing else to do on day 1 really.

>>8596214
I didn't even want to go this year cuz I just started school and having to adjust to that made me have no desire to go. I forced myself to because I'd regret if I didn't. I'm sure Friday a lot of people have school or work. People that work probably have to get ready for labor day in retail shops. It was just a terrible date for the con I think.

>>8596399
>no programing after 11 pm
Thats because the schedule for each day starts at midnight

>>8596572

They have a few midnight panels but then it skips to about 10am.

i went yesterday and i was bored of it within an hour. are there more people there today? is it worth it to try and sneak into the dealers room?

>>8596722

There are more people today. AA was pretty busy. It's hard to gauge overall as everything is fairly spread out.

Any meet up today? I missed yesterday's.

>>8596933
Just join the line group and ask. We're all off doing different things.

>>8580182
>And if they're really 60+, name drop Speed Racer. They probably grew up with that.

Their *kids* would have; Speed Racer was on TV in the mid 1970's.

>>8596399

AFest had a lot of bad behind-the-scenes shit this year. The woman who ran AA quit, and so the Dealer's Room runner was bumped over to AA. Only the old woman didn't ensure things were well-run, so new staff fucked it up. AA's new manager selectively ignored emails, and picked her friends as artists to get booths in AA. Then the new Dealer's Room runner "forgot" to contact a lot of the typical vendors/booths to come sell.

There's a lot of people discussing dropping AFest altogether and switching to San Japan. With how awful the staff is, I can't say I blame them.

>>8592416
Little known fact
small cons have less room to defend themselves about bootlegs, since they normally only have 2 or 3 vendors selling actual anime merch (you'll get a food vendor, a sword vendor, etc.)
But a show with 100 vendor spots? It's almost impossible to police. Dealers who sell bootlegs will slip them out onto the table any time they can get away with it. They're clearly okay breaking the rules, so why not?

Also, A-kon had a bad rep with Funi for many years, so I wouldn't be surprised if Funi doing a walk through was a condition of them having guests come back. Honestly, it's not a bad policy.

The AA is really just about catching people selling logo stickers and stuff.

>>8595966
cosplay ratio is pretty high, but I think there's less overall people.
Last year it was still in summer.
This is literally the latest in September that labor day can be. School started two weeks ago. It's just less likely people will make it out.

>>8597430
Did anyone else quit/leave?
I know a few of the high level staffers from previous years and so far I haven't seen any of them. But to be fair, I skipped Friday.

>>8597444

Not that I'm aware of, only the one lady. A lot of people got shifted/promoted, though, without any real training or anyone watching to see if they did their fucking jobs. Which... clearly, they didn't. It's the reason I skipped out this year.

>>8597446
well they're also apparently replacing most of the upper level staff next year, which is why they're having a panel about appointing a... council? Committee? I forget what they call it.

>>8597444
I'm debating whether or not to go tomorrow and monday. Me and my friend split one weekend pass and even then there wasn't anything worth going to that required a pass. I mostly just dicked around with random people, it got pretty boring after a while

Has anyone seen that hot dog corgi mix running around? I wanted to take a picture of but lost him in the crowd. So cute.

>>8597450
That's going to be the nail in the coffin. I give it 2-3 years if they stick to that plan before it becomes so unprofitable they just can't sustain it.

Why won't you just hire someone to run it for you? Budget a few k and put someone who knows what they are doing in charge.

Honestly, I've been here all weekend as a birthday present from my husband and the con's been really underwhelming. I'm used to either going to ANT or Sakuracon, though, so that might be my problem.

>>8597935

It used to be a really good con. I think it's just starting to die at this point.

I was watching some anime in video room 3 last night and I swear the fatman operating the laptop wasn't wearing pants

>>8597794
No but I have seen two toy size dogs, one dressed like a spider and the other was walking on it's front legs

Gonna casually get drunk before the Junji Ito panel. To hell with this con.

>>8597963
San-Japan has started to replace it.

It's hard to believe today that Afest once had Maaya Sakamoto as a guest. Oh shit, that concert was amazing.

So did anyone go to the damn Whale panel? Was it as pointless and out of place as everyone assumed it would be?

>>8597794
Spoke to them at the Hentai panel. They're nice people and they let me play with their dog, who is not a Corgi, but a Swedish Valhund named (drumroll) Guile! They gave me some great tips about where to acquire my own Viking Corgi and pet insurance for same and then we watched cartoon she males fuck each so hard they puked cum while random weeboos live dubbed them in the voices of SpongeBob and Mikey Mouse.
So, good times, good times.

>>8598762

I attended out of morbid curiosity (as did a lot of other people, the line was pretty decent). It turned out to be some environmentalist bullshit - Whale Wars/Sea Shepherds type of stuff. Not to mention the presenter didn't even bother with a backup PowerPoint. I booked it within the first few minuted.

So cosplay contest was supposed to start at 7pm. It's inching to 8pm and it has yet to start.

>>8598802
Nearly 9; I was sitting on the bench watching that line move. Has it started yet?

>>8598886

Yeah. At skits.

>>8597542
The panels were shit this year, the only thing that I looked forward to was Anime Hell, but that's just my opinion. I'm glad they mainly did away with in character Q&As though.

>>8598947
I liked the tabletop gaming room and the model painting room (you get a free miniature too) but yeah, most of the other panels weren't too interesting to me.

>>8598731
>San-Japan has started to replace it.
what?
This makes no sense.
First off, San Japan surpassed AFest attendance like 3 years ago, and secondly it's 5 hours away from each other.

>>8598947
I was about to go to that but I got invited to a drinking party in someone's hotel room. Wanted to go after what I heard from my friend at akon while me and my other friend were at tfs's uncut panel

>Be at rave
>Eh can't feel the beat, too indifferent
>See qt ruby rose standing alone at the stacked chairs
>Wanted to talk to her but couldnt bring myself to because of not knowing how to approach women

Brb going to commit seppuku

>>8593536
No its things she actually puts together. Some of it is buys-deco-from-taobao but then she also sews little plushes and things to. I've seen them work on stuff in the store.

I think everyone used this con as a drinking con. I know I wasn't drunk enough at all but I had fun.

Toons That Go Bump in the Night was awesome. Got a great list of gore anime to check out. Same panelists did a Junji Ito panel, which was just as awesome.

All in all, good con for my horror loving self. Outside of that, I should have been drunk at all times.

Looks like that bird from Fridays still around, just saw it near the autograph area

Did anyone else go to the art auction last night? I left after the first break because I got what I wanted, but my friend said that one guy dropped upwards of 6k, total.

>>8600106
Hey anon, were they auctioning Japanese guest art? I went towards the end and they were auctioning a ton of one guests art, but they had said all the guest art was going to be in the charity auction.

I feel like the way they handled the GOH was fucked this year. Scheduling guest panels to get out when autographs start. Not allowing sketches Sunday. Forcing anyone wanting a sketch to wait until the end on Saturday.

>>8599783

Same people did that Hot Dads of Anime panel, which was funny as shit. The people admitted that they threw the idea out as a joke and then it ended up being one of the most crowded panels of the whole con.

>>8600497

My Saturday night panel was less heavily attended than years past, but it was up against Anime Hell and hentai, so it was to be expected. All others were as I expected, but I was not at all expecting my FMA panel to be that full of a house. If anyone went, I really appreciate the turnout! I'd like to do it again next year with a Brotherhood focus to double down on that canon. If anyone has comments on the panel, too, I'm all ears.

Friday felt slow in AA, for sure though, but the other days were fine.

Who the heck were those guys running around the artist alley with a camera on Sunday night? They stopped me for a bunch of photos, then ran off before I could ask where to find them.

>>8600772
probably
veryprofessionalphotography.tumblr.c o m

>>8600772
Pretty good chance they're fellow seagulls I was staying with who were very drunk. The one with the camera is going to post things to veryprofessionalphotography on tumblr.

One Piece Guy had a blast

>>8600813
there are A LOT of photos
and more drinking going on right now..
so eventually.

I miss you seagulls already.

>>8600822
you have your file names and pictures messed up anon

Sort of just floated around through the con again this year, sorry for not trying to say hi. I don't know what anyone looks like so I couldn't really keep an eye out. I was drinking like 68% of the time I was there anyhow. Maybe I'll try to attend the meetup at Ikkicon or something.

>>8600833
This is why the line groups exists.

>>8600832
Next time we're together arguing about MonMusu love. We need to make little camps dedicated to each girl.

>>8600280
Yeah, i dont remember what artists they were, but the auctioneers said that they were done onsite during the con at guest panels.
I popped into the art show room like 5 minutes before the silent auction ended to snipe the pieces i wanted and the guest art was there. I dont remember what all of them where, but there was the shoujo-ish art the guy spent a ton on, some lupin the third animation frames, some ghibli puzzles, and a set of bags.

>>8600832
Reverse image search isn't helping. Where's this from?

>>8600880
Monster Musume No Iru Nichijou

>>8600880
You god damn liar

>>8600838
No one wants to join your shitty group. Stop trying to be important.

>>8600900

So I heard Afest was kind of lackluster this year. What happened?

>>8600900
>I wasn't invited to the group

>>8600912
She posted the link to join, dumbass. Anyone could've joined

>>8600917
>Anyone could've joined
Seems like they did

>>8600910
Afest staff exploded, panels existed but you went to them if you had nothing better to do. /cgl/ won the anime singing. Everyone had fun. Saturday was best day attendance wise because labor day happened so late this year.

>>8600929
>Afest staff exploded
Explain please.
>/cgl/ won the anime singing
Artemis goes on /cgl/? Either way, I heard. She has mad skills.

>>8600929
>panels existed but you went to them if you had nothing better to do

The panel with akai SKY and Ramen & Rice on Saturday was pretty informative, but *damn* - did they have to turn the AC in P6 down to 62 degrees?

>>8600938
uhh like the guy who ran it quit or something and a bunch of head staff fucked off to start their own con, so now who knows how worse it will get. or better idk
and no
no the other one that is fun

I think the best part of the con for me was actually finding a place to sleep for 30 minutes. Slept for 30 minutes in one of the video rooms showing KLK dubbed

>>8600945
apparently there were some good ones but nothing was really like YOU HAVE TO GO TO THIS kind of thing. Not that a small con like afest would have those or that you would get into one at a big con anyways.

>>8600945
>Saturday

You know, if I'm not at work, I don't even know what day it is. The *concert* was Saturday, the *panel* was Sunday.

Did anyone see any cool/notable cosplays? Everything I saw was so-so.

>>8600866
Shoujo was probably arina tanemura. If he dropped 6k then I probably wouldn't have had a chance anyway.

>>8600946
Wait, seriously? How is this not news then? I'm pretty curious now.
Oh...I guess karaoke then. Because i don't know any other anime singing thing.

>>8600954
Yeah, I saw pretty much nothing.
There where a couple nice entries in the contest, like the Zelda and the Sailor Scouts but I didn't see much on the convention floor worth bothering to stop for a photo.
Maybe it's been a long time since I've been to a con but costume construction seemed sloppier than I remember, as a whole.

>>8600954
My picture is the worst garbage but these three were probably my favorites of the whole con

Also they put my Ouran group in a tiny panel room again and I'm 90% sure we broke some sort of fire code.

>>8600963
>Sailor Scouts

I saw them, and they looked great, but they were over at Plaza of the Americas having lunch, and the security staff there is not cool with people taking pictures... presumably because the presence of some kind of government offices makes it a potential terrorism target.

>>8600946
>fucked off to start their own con

What con?

So next year Animefest will be competing with San Japan in addition to Dragoncon for Labor Day weekend attendees. Will they survive?

>>8600959
was like the novice one or something idk i was busy with other things and couldnt go. every

>>8601051
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i heard it from someone who was involved with a lot of staff shit. idr who was months ago. But I've heard it a bunch since then as well. Someone in thread probably knows more. Just look for new cons in north texas i guess or staff names that are familiar over the next couple years and connect the dots

>>8601065
I think AFest is happening August 12-15th next year. At least that is what comes up for Afest 2016.

>>8600954
Best things I saw were the Quiet Snake, the Ezdeath, the Blaster Blade, the Kariya and Berserker duo, and the Captain Coby.

Virtually everything else was League of Shitters, Sports/Idol Trash, Hamsteak/FNAF cancer, and a billion main characters from the big 3.

>>8601074

You might be thinking of A-Kon. That did go down, but it was awhile ago.

>>8601065

You're an idiot if you think that 2 big TX anime cons would be on the same weekend.

>From AFest program book

Well I've had my enjoyment for Akon and Afest, took pictures with qt cosplayers and bought tons of cool shit and people wanted my picture despite not actually cosplaying (was wearing kirito jacket) but alas it all comes to an end. See ya in the next akon thread next year.

I'm on the top left. I was crossplaying shinobu from NMH 2.

>>8601074
>>8601178
It was explained up here: >>8597430

>>8601403
>bought tons of cool shit

I'm sorry for your loss.

How did people in AA do sales wise this year? I think AA was the only busy /conjested area I saw during the con.

>>8601928

Friday was slow. I didn't break even until Saturday. My sales were on par with last year, just slightly above. Last year I broke even quicker, but we were closer to the front doors. This year we were pretty far in the back. This was only my second AA, so for only doing this once a year, it was a good haul for my time. I definitely over ordered on some things, and I personally feel like charms are super saturated in the market, so they were a hard sell whereas I had thought they would be more popular.

>>8601257
Both San Japan and Anime Fest had announced 2016 dates over a year in advance and people are still shocked by it.

>>8601982

The chairs of SJ and Afest talk to each other and are on good terms. The dates thing was totally discussed as they did not want to have to compete with each other if it could be prevented.

>>8598776
CHICKS WITH DICKS
CHICKS WITH DICKS
CHICKS WITH DICKS
CHICKS WITH DICKS

>>8601747
AFest was great. Perhaps not the con, itself; but, my group of friends is 10/10.

>>8597794

Anyone have the winners of the Cosplay Contests and the Hall Contest?

Went to a few panels and had fun. Tried the formal ball but that was absolutely terrible. I had been told it was usually run well, so I took the time to get fancied up. The music was bad, lighting was bad (though that might be the hotel), and there were maybe 60-100 people in there tops though that could be due to low turn-out. I know going into formal dances at cons will have awkward moments, but this one was very awkward. Rave wear was allowed and I was amused at the guys that would walk along the lines of chairs where ladies were over and over but not say anything to anyone.

It was an OK con, but wasn't as exciting as previous years.

Definitely seemed a bit empty compared to last year, but I still had fun. Didn't spend as much in AA this year, which was partially due to me not bringing as much money as in years past and just not seeing much that interested me.

>>8601916
>Buy things from series I liked
>Loss
I fail to see your logic.

Anyone want to bring up how fucking freezing it was everywhere you went? I was miserable 99% of the time. I do not remember that part of past cons.

>>8602199
>Paying con prices for merchandise you could buy online
Inexcusable

>>8602210

Unless you can't find it online. Sometimes you can get deals in grab bags, or sometimes items are sold out online but you find it at a con. If anon wants to buy at a con, what's the big deal?

>>8602202

Nah, it felt good. I was a bit cold in AA, but I'd rather be wrapped in a jacket and feel comfortable than sweat to death. I was still hot Saturday, despite the cold temps, but I was in lolita.

>>8602210
Can't be arsed to wait for delivery, besides I ain't no broke ass nigga.

>>8602202
When I was in clothes, yes I was freezing but OH GOD was it nice when I was in full costume. I hate getting gross and sweating in cosplay.

>>8602246
>can't find it online

You should go outside less and learn about the internet.

>>8602276
A fool and his money are soon parted.

>>8602358
>A fool and his money are soon parted.

"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it."

>>8602352

There are some anime items that are either completely sold out or cost $$$$. I'm not the anon who bought the goods at the con, but I personally continue to scour conventions in hopes of finding a few out of print manga that aren't $1000+ on Amazon. If someone wants to buy at a con, why should it matter? If you want to buy online, that's fine, too.

>>8602358

The skits were pretty impressive this year. I liked the Five Nights at Freddy's group.

>>8602210
>going to a con to be scrooge McDuck
Shiggy

>>8602358
I bet you went to that panel on how to fund cosplay with just ramen noodles budget too LMAO

Tell you why, how about you cosplay me yuno gasai and I'll be daddymoney next year, hows that?

>>8601129
Do you have pics of the Blaster Blade and Berserker?

>>8602098
Guile!

>>8602573
You're very clearly a Bushiroad fan aren't you?

>>8602578
>Guile!

His theme fits everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iblen2effLU

>>8602098
Hey, that's my doge! He had a blast at the con, though he was scared shitless of the dinosaur.

>>8602573

>>8602573

Is there going to be a photo request thread or

>>8602352

>You should go outside less and learn about the internet.

Have fun living in your mom's basement.

>>8602118
Seconding this, I'd like to know who won what at the Contests.

>>8602459
Dealers Hall Scalper please go and stay go

>>8603005
>>8602118
They didn't announce hall awards at the contest. The Afest photo gallery has photos at the end of every winner receiving their award.

http://photos.animefest.org/Events/Animefest-2015-Cosplay-Contest/

>>8603593

Vyse and Aika from Skies of Arcadia won the hall contest, I forgot who was second, and a female Robin from FE:A was third.

>>8602459
>going to a con to be scrooge McDuck

Actually...

>>8602097
That fucking one piece train, me and my friends were somewhere near the front and there was a point where the line was in two different buildings across the sky-walk

>>8602199
When I was in a speedo sure, but in every other cosplay it was heaven.

>>8604254
meant to reply to >>8602202

Just wanted to say..

Mostly all cosplayers this year were idiots.

That's all.

>>8601982
Just never expected Afest to give up their labor day weekend. It's been their thing forever.

>>8604599
? are you going to clarify or

>>8602097
That Shrek Strife is legit as fuck.

>>8604599
How dare you

>>8604696
But they weren't on labor day last year...
It's not like they wanted to give it up. Both them and San Japan had to deal with what the venues had available.

>>8602202
That's how it usually is in video rooms. I could leave my ice cream there and come back to it in a couple of hours.

>>8604843
>2015
>still liking Naruto

>>8600938
/cgl/ winning anime singing was referring to the Traditional round and One Piece Guy.

>>8604976

/cgl/ or not, he was fun to watch. I hope he ends up competing at A-Kon.

>>8604976
Was that the guy who sang the Nozaki theme during the cosplay contest?
That was awesome! He's a seagull?
Let me be your friend, bro.

>>8602120
The group that used to be in charge got burned out and tired of running it. Now it's just like one dude trying to keep it going each year.

>>8605859
Everyone yelling One Piece Guy from the back of the room when he won was /cgl/ as well

>>8600938

Shouldn't you be in jail?

The freezing cold temperature was the best part of the con. The Sheraton figured out that it was the best way to keep the con funk down and went ham sandwich on the thermostat. I hope they do it every year.

>>8606825

Actually it was lowered because they thought there would be 3 times more people in attendance.

It did help with funk though, but that could also be attributed to less people.

I mean I only ended up in a crowded elevator maybe two or three times the whole con...

>>8607234
Whatever the reason was, I'm glad they did it. And damn, it was empty. I usually have a hard time finding a place to sit at the tables in front of the dealer's room, or a plug to charge my phone in, but it was no problem this year. More than anything else, that was the giveaway that this year's gate was probably a lot smaller that past ones.

>>8609197
>Whatever the reason was, I'm glad they did it. And damn, it was empty. I usually have a hard time finding a place to sit at the tables in front of the dealer's room, or a plug to charge my phone in, but it was no problem this year. More than anything else, that was the giveaway that this year's gate was probably a lot smaller that past ones.

Smaller or not, there were some things that were hard to get into or crowded even if you did. Many times the arcade or Battletech room was absolutely swamped - although that may say something else about what *else* was worth going to at those times - and at some times of the day, the line for the Dealer's Room was almost as crazy as the line for the FLOW concert last year.

We watched Summer Wars again this year (*so* would like to do King Kazma cosplay!), and when the movie let out, there was a throng! I couldn't believe there were so many to see it again like us!

What is the next worth while texas con?
Afest left me craving another con. I don't feel like Afest even happened, it went by in a blur.

>>8613005
Upcoming cons in TX

Oni-con: shit, don't bother unless you live in Galveston

Dallas Comic Con: its a comic con. I've never been

Anime North Texas: still small. This will be its 3rd year. Generally never heard anything bad about it.

Ikkicon: The biggest and closest to Afest size out of these. It's really average

>>8613082
>Dallas Comic Con
I thought that already happened back in May?

Not that anon btw.

>>8613963
There are 2 events run by the same people. Fan Expo and Comic Con. Fan Expo is the one in May.

>>8613993
Ah okay, thanks clarifying that for me

>>8613082
I think ikkicon will be fun, I know of a lot of gulls planning on going just for fun. It's best to go with friends though since I heard the con isn't glamorous or anything.

>>8613082
Don't forget about PAX South.

Tickets just went on sale today: San Antonio in January.

>>8616645
I was focused on the rest of 2015 as that is what anon requested. I included Ikkicon because it is literally the first 3 days of 2016 and the only con on the list that is comparable in size to Afest.

But also you are also right I totally forgot about pax.

>>8613082
And then Matsuri in February.

>>8606578
>looking to see if anyone recorded it

>>8617306

It was but it hasn't been uploaded yet.