Alright fellas, back from Ikkicon.
Overall, it was sorta mid. Most people are probably gonna compare it to Colossal Con and say Colossal was better. The spy x family cast appearance was a good choice. The switch to an 18+ only market after certain hours was an interesting idea, but the yokai market was rather small. The vendors hall was reasonably sized, but having to go through the vendors hall to access the gaming room is weird. Not to mention the gaming room had like no arcade cabinets at all, it was just lan computers with controllers. The all day karaoke room was a great idea I think, good filler when not watching the panels. The panels weren't all too interesting. Being the same venue as Colossal Con and using more of it for con space was a good choice, however Ikkicon fucked it all up by not utilizing the water park like Colossal did. Ikkicon staff was also pretty disorganized and so meetups ended up being organized mostly by the congoers. Some panelists also had problems getting set up due to staff incompetence. The first rave had a rather mediocre turnout, the second one was pretty packed. Security was pretty lax regarding food and drinks, but strict with weapons props. There were also room parties on multiple floors as well, and some kind of gathering in the lobby area after hours. Not exactly the worst con, but it could definitely be better.