Another great AE...and bonus!
Hey folks I got back home last night from Canada around 2am. Our Canadian friend Paul took us to a Chinese Restaurant in Vancouver after AE was over, so that took some extra time.
Anime Evoultion was again a lot of fun--they estimate about 4200 in attendance.
Brief highlights:
Got a laugh at the opening ceremonies when the MC took a poll "guys in the audience, girls in the audience, guys dressed as girls" raise their hand, I did as I was cosplaying Tomo!
Playing music at midnight on campus on the steps, then Darth Vader shows up, walking up the steps...OMG...
hanging out at the Maid Cafe, getting compliments on Shin Ani-Maid by a guy and his dad, and chatting with one of the pretty waitresses.
Taking photos up front at the Back-On concert dressed as Nana Osaki, later singing many songs at karaoke, ending the night in the dorms with pizza and Screwdrivers, and coming up with my own drink too.
Having a One-on-One interview with Back-On themselves, asking them a lot of questions, getting an autograph and group photos, me included.
A two-person Ranma shoot, with the cute lady who was Shampoo, and was previously Lum and Kagome. Only 2 of us, but me being Ranma really brightened her day as she lost her wallet that weekend, but she was happy again when she saw me. Now it's possible she could make it to Kumori Con.
Finding a DVD set of the Devilman anime from 1972 in the dealer's room--only $20! On top of that I got a bunch of giveaway anime tapes and Soundtracks on cassette too from the same dealer. Most of them are classic titles too--I have plenty to watch now.
The results of the Walk-Off? Hmmm...maybe I should wait on that. I told him to retire...
Ending the trip with a Chinese feast and a bottle of TsingTao--can't get better than that. No border/custom troubles whatsoever!
BONUS: getting back to B's place. He showed me a magazine called COSMODE, a cosplay magazine from Japan. ISSUE 017 featured photos from AX, and our friend Picakuma is featured in there as Akuma from Street Fighter. Looking thru other photos I say: "Hey that's me..." I'm wearing my Yamato/Star Blazers uniform! It's small but it's there--I'M IN A JAPANESE COSPLAY MAGAZINE...WOW. So if you have a copy of Cosmode issue 017 it's a collector's item now lol...
took over 600 photos, so I'll get to working on them. I got to finish the Fandemonium report tonight...or tomorrow.
Um that's all I can think of right now--I want to take a look at the photos. See ya!
Anime Evoultion was again a lot of fun--they estimate about 4200 in attendance.
Brief highlights:
Got a laugh at the opening ceremonies when the MC took a poll "guys in the audience, girls in the audience, guys dressed as girls" raise their hand, I did as I was cosplaying Tomo!
Playing music at midnight on campus on the steps, then Darth Vader shows up, walking up the steps...OMG...
hanging out at the Maid Cafe, getting compliments on Shin Ani-Maid by a guy and his dad, and chatting with one of the pretty waitresses.
Taking photos up front at the Back-On concert dressed as Nana Osaki, later singing many songs at karaoke, ending the night in the dorms with pizza and Screwdrivers, and coming up with my own drink too.
Having a One-on-One interview with Back-On themselves, asking them a lot of questions, getting an autograph and group photos, me included.
A two-person Ranma shoot, with the cute lady who was Shampoo, and was previously Lum and Kagome. Only 2 of us, but me being Ranma really brightened her day as she lost her wallet that weekend, but she was happy again when she saw me. Now it's possible she could make it to Kumori Con.
Finding a DVD set of the Devilman anime from 1972 in the dealer's room--only $20! On top of that I got a bunch of giveaway anime tapes and Soundtracks on cassette too from the same dealer. Most of them are classic titles too--I have plenty to watch now.
The results of the Walk-Off? Hmmm...maybe I should wait on that. I told him to retire...
Ending the trip with a Chinese feast and a bottle of TsingTao--can't get better than that. No border/custom troubles whatsoever!
BONUS: getting back to B's place. He showed me a magazine called COSMODE, a cosplay magazine from Japan. ISSUE 017 featured photos from AX, and our friend Picakuma is featured in there as Akuma from Street Fighter. Looking thru other photos I say: "Hey that's me..." I'm wearing my Yamato/Star Blazers uniform! It's small but it's there--I'M IN A JAPANESE COSPLAY MAGAZINE...WOW. So if you have a copy of Cosmode issue 017 it's a collector's item now lol...
took over 600 photos, so I'll get to working on them. I got to finish the Fandemonium report tonight...or tomorrow.
Um that's all I can think of right now--I want to take a look at the photos. See ya!