Tokyo in Tulsa was fun
My weekend was somewhat eventful. I drove down to Tulsa for a few hours and enjoyed Tokyo in Tulsa. The convention was smaller than I expected, more than likely due to Defcon also going on and drawing away people. Still, I talked with some Naka folks running promotions, talked with a few artists in the alley (including one who was at A-Kon) and checked out a voice actor Q&A. TiT had some large sponsors at work. I was given some Gaia Online gold coupons and Full Throttle Energy drinks was giving away full size cans as free samples. Three of them helped me stay awake after my 4 hour drive and the return trip.
The biggest bonus and the reason I actually went was that I was able to walk around with Nena who write/draws the webcomic Heard. Apparently, I'm the first straight male fan that she has met in person.
All in all, I think that even with the gas for the trip this was the cheapest anime convention that I've been to in a while. Around $160 spent total and I'm including breakfast at Sonic and dinner at Taco Bell on my drives. I'll do my best to get some pictures up soon.
The biggest bonus and the reason I actually went was that I was able to walk around with Nena who write/draws the webcomic Heard. Apparently, I'm the first straight male fan that she has met in person.
All in all, I think that even with the gas for the trip this was the cheapest anime convention that I've been to in a while. Around $160 spent total and I'm including breakfast at Sonic and dinner at Taco Bell on my drives. I'll do my best to get some pictures up soon.