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Anyone else here went?Or was it just me and my gfIt was hectic, a little disorganized, and full of wannabe streamers (thankfully less than last year) but still a fun as fuck experience
Do the people at Dreamcon actually care about cosplay and animanga? Most of their cosplays weren't accurate in the slightest, but I guess as long as they look "sexy" it's fine to them.
>>10973678>There was white people there tooWhy would they subject themselves to this?
>>10973693Because the alternative is AM.
>>10973691Fight Night
>>10973696Is AM bad
WHO IS YOUR OSHIWHO ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE MOSTWHAT SONGS ARE YOU LISTENING TO
>>10973866there are no talented morbidly obese idols. if you're depressing to look at you can't spark joy.
>>10973882So Big Angel in Japan doesn’t have fans? Bullshit.
>>10973885lets be fr please, there is a huge gap between the big angel members and the girl from roro
>>10973882What the fuck are you on about nonnie? Half of the community is morbidly obese.
>>10973886Yeah I'm sure roro girl ate 3 of those angels
Tried it turn out its too big, gotta wait for the wig now
>>10973837timestamp it or fake and fuck off
>>10973845How???
>>10973837cropped out the seifuku collar in the picture awardFAIL
>>10973861I'll bite, pen and paper, write the date and hold the paper visible along with ur cospñay
>>10973837this negative effort post of 60% of a torso and 80% of a skirt gets more replies than my thread about the coolest props u've ever seengreat board...
>ITT: Dating in the hobbySeems like there is a tough barrier to work through when it comes to trying to keep your partner within the hobby. My ex hated cosplay and anime and it has done nothing but drive me to want to date cosplayers, more to help them afford better cosplays and all that, as well as just enjoy cons together and all that stuff. All the apps try and say that you can narrow down your search, or apps like Boo, but it just ends up being normies who either catfish or ghost. Is there an actual place or app to use that isn't dog shit? At the same time I've found that cosplayers generally want to be left alone at cons while they do their thing.
Last time I went to a convention there were just your average people going there and if I do find a lady whos attractive she ends up being gay baka
I do RE4 leon for cosplay and I even started a high protein low calorie diet that has been working well. But really Im trying to rizz up an ada wong cosplayer or ashley graham. Last convention I went people did recognize me and asked for photos. Didnt find my chinese baddie and ashley graham already came with her leon baka.
>>10973825>Not to mention that many boyfriends I've seen in anime cons had no cosplay on, while their girlfriends did. How does that happen? Unfortunately this has just kinda always been the case. In japan im pretty sure you rarely find male cosplayers outside people promoting otome shit or crossdressers if you want to count them. most dudes who like cosplay either make them or like seeing them. Plus i bet most of those boyfriends are normies or semi-normies who are just playing along to their gfs hobbies, or they are too insecure to do a duo cosplay or something lol.
>>10973828>they are too insecure to do a duo cosplay or something lol.For me, the ultimate eyebrow raiser is>Couple>Both in costume>They don't match
>>10973829What's so weird about that? Making every cosplay a duo cosplay is a giant hassle. And just because you're not matching, doesn't mean you should just not wear cosplay.
uh lol what the fuckis anyone going to otakon?
First time going since 2015. Working for a contractor for the con, so I won't have the most free time, but I'm excited anyway.
>>10973513My brother bought me a weekend badge for Christmas without asking, which sucks because after attending in 2024 (9th year, off and on since 2005) and having kind of a crap time other than the AMV Hell 8 premiere, I'd had no intention of attending in the future. Of course, now I'm second-guessing myself, even though none of the reasons have changed (I'm still an old fogey with a literal bum knee who would be out of place and going alone, Dealer's Room and panels are still devoid of industry reps, I'm broke and really can't afford it, etc.) and even more have cropped up (revelations about the AMV contest).Still. (No, not "still", you idiot. Sell the damn badge.)
>>10973513Are there lines to get into this con at all, google maps around the area surprisingly was during otakon and I see some lines outside the building on the west
>>10973789Yes, IME budget several hours for badge pickup. I haven't been enough in recent years to see if the pattern still holds, but it also used to be that it would fluctuate between full registration and just badge pickup/entry being the longer line.
>>10973770>Sell the damn badgei'll give you 50 for it
Trap HereI'm planing on cosplaying Goth 2B soon and I'm looking for shiny boots similar to the ones on the pic on the right, that are in a mans size. I also want to find better fake boobs than the ones i currently use. Preferably latex without being too huge, I don't want to look like an obvious troon or those shitty crossplayers. Make up will be done by my gf.
>>10972489the top kind of ruins the look imo
>>10969479Hey anon If you want to search for a shiny boots that fit your leg You need to measure your leg first. if you already find the result after measuring your legs then the thing you need to do is buy a shiny boots that has the same size you already measure before. About the fake boobs, i can't help you with that so i'm sorryIdk my thread Will help you since i never go to a con before and i'm apologize for my bad English
>>10969515No idea, but ask this guy
Hello, I am the cosplayer whose photo you used. If you need help, do not hesitate to contact me on my Instagram (._mugetsu._cosplay) Do not hesitate to credit next time, it's always a pleasure. Good luck with your cross-play!
>>10969479Matgeek
Sharing a hotel room at a con:Have you done it before? Where did you find people to split the room with? Were they strangers? What rules were usually in place for the convention weekend? Did any problems arise? Would you do it again?
>>10957775heeeyy mythie I hope you're doing well... That fuckass photo I took gives me flashbacks lmao. At least you didn't have two other dudes spooning eachother in that bed with you one night :(Meet people at cons beforehand and figure out if they're chill. Once you find the right people that aren't creeps and pay properly then try rooming with them again.
i was once too tired and drunk after a rave and some rando i was dancing with offered to let me stay in their room for $20. shockingly i agreed and i found myself in a room of what seemed like an impossible amount of people. i akwardly found a corner of the floor to rest on and overheard other people start hooking up then walk over me to the bathroom i was laying next to and i listened to them fuck for a bit before i realized it was daylight and i just let myself out of the room and walked out to eat something and catch a bus since they where running again and my ass spent too much money in the dealer room to uber.7/10
yeah. 2 beds and with 3 of my friends, i shared a bed with a friend i have an insane crush on. i was going through a lot at the time and had a bit of a nervous breakdown when i felt like my crush wasn't paying attention to me/avoiding me. managed to keep my sobbing to a level no one could hear. me and crush ended up talking a lot about it. i had an early flight in the morning and gently woke her up because i wanted to talk to her a bit before hand. gently caressed her face and whispered to her how much she meant to me, how perfect she was and recited some dogshit poetry i made up about how wonderful she is. she was receptive to that. we'll never be together.hit the lowest low and the highest high over that con and rode the high to enroll in a 6 month tradeschool program, finishing next month. want to be better for her. it's never going to happen but she makes me want to be a better person.
>>10899061First time I shared a con room with total internet strangers was ACEN this year, had a blast. Mutual discord friends, we had 6 of us in one room. They were strangers but it was still awesome and got me tapped in on the forest rave. Only real rule was put a sock on the door if u fuckkin (never happened once lmao)No problems related to the sleeping arrangement, and I would absolutely do it again.
>>10973875hello fellow forest rave goer
Old thread is capped >>10868636This thread is for ouji and aristocrat (aka "boystyle") discussion. "Boystyle" is shorthand for "boystyle lolita" and refers to the masculine counterparts of Japanese lolita and, often, aristocrat fashions. There is a lot of overlap between these styles, and different people use different terms to describe them. We usually just use "ouji" here.>Shopping spreadsheetThis is broken, now. Can it be fixed?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1j7sg2_7CvXUeIgZGGSLvJ9lUUuSVXhW8FlWWFwiv1Yk/edit?usp=docslist_api>Buttcape-sensei's shopping guide (mentions which brands/shops have men's or custom sizes):https://stephano.me/blog/where-to-buy-ouji-fashion/>Blogs for info; the classical-alice japanese blog link broke and has been removed buttcape[.]blogspot[.]comhttps://ouji-armoire.tumblr.com/tags https://www.zhihu.com/question/398686032 (in Chinese; tap "read more" for a nice rundown of taobao ouji brands, which begin below the "couple clothes" section.)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10952552Luv Boz.Waiting to see Grace OP (2025) pop up in the red/black colourway cause it its so kino.From what I can tell its based off of WW1 German uniforms.
>>10954518>Your general age rangeBorn early 2000's>Your general location (continent or country, only if you wish to disclose it)Canada, Ontario. Moving to the east coast of the USA.>Your substyle(s)Mostly Classic with some Gothic.>Favorite brandImmortal Thorn and Alice and the Pirates.>When and how did you get into ouji?~2024, through my then fiancée, soon to be wife.>How much of your life does ouji take up (from occasional to lifestyler)?Wear it when I go to a social event of some kind, when me and my fiancée want to feel fancy, or to meetups.>Loneouji or in a comm?Comm.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10968797Hands down my favourite of your outfits, very nice!
Is this ouji? want to dip my toe in and didn't want to get something too loud or costumey so i ordered it but now I'm thinking that it might not be ouji at all.
>>10973816No. It is indeed not.If you want to get started I'd reccomend explcitly looking for well known Ouji brands (ex. AatP, Atelier Boz, Immortal Thorn, Miho Matsuda, Moi Meme Moitie, Princess Chronicles) rather than jumping into 42lolita and buying anything listed as "ouji" as I assume was done here.Ouji's goal is to create an aristocratic "princely" aesthetic, it is not merely any flamboyant looking attire.There are some excellent resources on Youtube for putting together a first coordinate, but I would highly reccomend sticking to a well known brand until you have a concrete idea of knowing what you're doing.https://youtu.be/oyo64Bimfw0
5 months of the old thread and not much has happened.Summer cons have been and gone and once again everything is fundamentally different. I don’t think we’llGo back to pre lockdown glory.Ho hum.Theres a few more bits and pieces before con season is over but I cba looking them up this time.
>>10973119First I've heard of tax fraud, when did that happen? Though wouldn't be surprised if they just hadn't done the necessary paperwork as that takes effort.
Heading up Manc for work next month, figured I could drop by one of these and check it off of the bucket list especially if there are any Anons; but skimming the the thread apparently Raku doesn't have a good reputation. QRD? Better to wait for the Feb/March 2027 one if I'm around again?Also are all these cons online-preorder-digital-ticket only these days?
who's hyper for hyper japan!>>10973719>Also are all these cons online-preorder-digital-ticket only these days?kinda but most have tickets at the doorprob only be an issue if they sellout, and i'm not seeing sellouts except for priory or vip stuff nowadays
>>10973119Anon you can't just drop a juicy fact like that and not share the details, tell us the drama.
>>10973844Kita wasn't declaring anything to HMRC. HMRC found out and issued a 5 figure fine. They had no way to pay so asked other cons for the money. Alex from Kokoro emptied the kokoro treasury to pay off the fines, killing it.In more recent news, Toko's finance officer was charged with creating indecent images of children. Toko, the convention that prides itself on being Family friendly.https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/25954011.rickmansworth-paedo-released-prison-appeal/
New day badges, new website, same old bullshit.Location: David L Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, PADates: July 23-26 2026
>>10973813You honestly sound like you have a massive hate boner, this is so pathetic. People asked for information, and I gave it based on a public X account, retard. For someone claiming to make so money at Tekko, you sure do seem to hate it. Biting the hand that feeds you, fucking moid. Bringing up some irrelevant nobody staffer that you apparently have beef with, but yet also shitting all over the "cis white men"? Make up your mind.
>>10973815>"to make so money"Okay internet tough guy. My bad, I shouldn't have called you illiterate. LmaoMy employer is a vendor. I'll go to whatever shit con they ask me to as long as I'm paid lmao You sound jealous.Bee doesn't know who I am. Most staffers don't know who I am, because I don't assault people. I'm not starving for relevancy among weeaboos in Shitsburgh, so most staffers don't even know that I know as much as I do.
Ladies please you're both beautiful
Ladies please this is cringe as fuck
Ladies you just lost the game LOL!
Boobanon editionLast thread autoaged and image limit>>10911148
>>10973208pain, i guess the account has been locked for a while, been waiting for an add back that hasnt come
>>10973641She not gonna do it, let it go she's full of it.
>>10973703gad dayimn, excellent cosplay, imagine the BRAPs
Any gals here?
>>10972757Why? Just do it yourself, its not as hard as these gaijin gyaru messes make it seem. Most of those photoshoots are scams anyways, if u insist on it go to one done by real gyaru not that ppgal shit
I dont really feel like i can say this anywhere else without a bunch of teenagers screaming at me but i think u guys kinda touched on this with the is gal feminist part of this thread, but like heisei gyaru culture has been propagandised by japanese gals and it wasnt at all how the current community thinks or pretends it was. There were exceptions, but most were assholes. they bullied unpopular ppl in school, literal homeless ppl and any gal that didnt fit their standards. They werent just disrespectful by strict japanese standards, they would have been considered disrespectful anywhere. They were woo girls but worse. They in fact made up most of the rules and then passed the blame to the western community. They would hate most of u and youd hate them too. Gyaru didnt become less popular just cause it went out of style, its because most of those girls left that life for good reason.The gaijin community has it so wrong that it makes it really confusing, like of course no one has a clear answer what makes someone gal or what the gyaru lifestyle or mindset actually are, its been twisted so many times to preserve the reputation of the subculture.I say this while dressing gal, i used to be into parts of the lifestyle, and having the only part of the mindset anyone can agree on which is not caring what people think. I consider myself gal as much as is possible while knowing this. But it makes me cringe so hard when ppl spread things like gal is about uplifting others, or the lifestyle is basically whatever you want it to be because a japanese gal said so. You are disturbingly susceptible to propaganda. It could be like that as well, if we stopped trying to be like jp heisei gals who didnt exist in the way you think. But that will never happen cause it seems like thats what most of the community likes about gyaru, the kind of mythos around it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57lsd9twElQ
>>10972327stop caring about if its popular or not, do it if you like it
>>10972757those are just gaijin traps , they do yabi, not gyaru
old one's gone
I'll be attending on the 11th, Hopefully. I Also hope there will be alot of pictures taken at the NYCstuck this weekend
I've always loved this Davesprite.
>>10970528nice to see the cardcaptor sakura anon is still around
>>10962274
i used to fap heavily to homesmut and nudestuck on tumblr. once a the fandom united to give free cosplay porn where now i have to pay someone on of to fill my joi requests-what a time
Any seagulls going to ANYC? 30 days to go!
>>10973850I'll be cosplaying as Jirou Tomitake from Higurashi, if you see come grab a badge ribbon and say hi.Any other 07th cosplayers, we need to set up a meetup and photoshoot.
