ANIME BAAWWWSTON'S LESS THAN2 1/2 MONTHS OUT>ARE YOU GOIN>WHAT ARE YOU DOIN>WHAT ARE YOU COSPLAYIN>HOPES FOR CON
>>10899521I'm interested in the HizakiXKaya show but they still haven't posted schedules/tickets so I don't think I'll be going since no time to plan. Sucks since I've been listening to Hizaki for a while but I need more time to plan things if I'm travelling to another country.
>>10899522How do you get into the shows there? Do you have to buy tickets in advance.
>>10899521>yes>gonna do jjk photoshoots>yuta okkostu, possibly Ralsei, and dunno the third one>Hope I can actually make new friends this time around.Husband is gonna be in Deathmatch this year again so imma be wandering about
>>10899521Almost every one I see post isn't in the cool cids cosplay clique club and has incel perspective. Any one from within have a perspective on what the scene is like here of people that actually know how to make their own fun? Is it just a bunch of parents bringing their kids? gimme the scoop
>>10903446I dunno I thought it was fun. There's good panels, the hololive panels the last few years were lots of fun. It's pretty big so there's plenty to do for most people.
>>10899521anime boston is hiring? or trying to get free volunteers for their eventhttps://www.animeboston.com/news/article/936has any one ever applied? what was your experience?
Is it too late for me to make an amv? Could be fun
>>10899521fuck the retards that run this con, they're a bunch of covid bitches. i bet over half the staff will be masked up and deathly afraid of the breath of the attendees
>>10904153Every fucking year we get some retard like you that shits up the thread with covid nonsense. Nobody gives a shit.
>>10903446Learning basic English first would really help
Who's beard baby?Is it "we have baby metal at home?"
>>10904154look on their own forums, it's a bunch of idiots begging them to reinstitute the policies. and go fuck yourself, the policies ruined this con for way too long
>>10904200Shut the fuck up faggot. Go to the forum if you care.
>>10904202i obviously already did you daft bitch, suck it. hope your obese version of cosplaying rips open on the escalators and everyone laughs
>>10904206At least everyone will see my massive cock. Have fun at home.
>>10904216The only mask I wear is a rubber and that's only if a bitch asks.
>>10904217grow the fuck up. you sound like a piece of human garbage. are you posting from south boston? because you seem like you belong locked up in the franklin park zoo. posting about your dick in a convention thread lmfao, pathetic.
>>10904253>>10904217The hate sex between these 2 would be wild LMAO Get a fuckin room you 2
>>10904257theyre the same person. moron does this every anime boston thread.
>>10904258I have been played the fool
>>10904253Aww, mad? Don't start shit and then throw a tantrum when you can't keep up kek
>>10904253At least I'm from the city.
>>10904262>>10904268>At least I'm from the city.cope lol. looks like i was spot on and hit a nerve. you might not remember or care about the way this con has treated people up to last year, but not everyone is solely viewing it like a place to focus on getting their dick wet like a desperate lowlife the way you apparently do
>>10904286You're probably some rich Republican trustfund wack job that moved up to NH 2 years ago. I'll keep my dick out so you can suck it.
Enough of this bullshit. Whens the schedule getting posted?
>>10904328It’s too early now. We’re still a whole month away from the con. Most years they post the schedule only about one week beforehand, maybe sooner if we’re lucky. So you can start whining about it taking too long around, say, March 20th this year. Otherwise it sucks not having it yet but they’re on the usual schedule.
What's with the lack of "community" for this con? I feel like these threads are abysmally slow compared to other con threads, and posts on other soc med are far and few in between. With its size, I figured there'd be more discussion everywhere.
>>10904342I dunno about anybody else, but I’ve been going every year since I was a senior in high school in 2007, but I’ve only ever had a cursory interest in the threads here or any place else online because I was going with a private friendgroup. In the past couple years that friendgroup has severely lost interest, in part because they’re aging out, but also because covid kinda killed the magic.
>>10904342I e only been going the last few years. I have no idea what to compare it to. I heard it was more fun before that kid OD,d on sketchy bad earl 2010s molly and some people got busted for smoking weed in their room lol
>>10904356It does really suck not having a proper late night dance/rave. Boston’s night scene seems kinda shitty right now too, so I don’t think it’s even worth looking for someplace to go off site.
>>10904359In the past were there ever parties at like The Paradise or anything?
>>10904361Definitely not in any official capacity associated with the con. Several years ago I think I went to some kinda club where some con attendees were gathered unofficially, but I’ve totally forgotten where it was or even how I heard about it, and I’m not sure if they had a yearly tradition of it or if it was just something somebody threw together for that year. I’m sure there are probably regular parties that go on like that one, but they don’t seem very publicly advertised, you hear about them when you know somebody that knows somebody.
>>10904359>>10904361it's a bit surprising that there are no nearby venues jumping to host/advertise something since the con itself apparently doesn't want people having fun over liabilities>>10904302but then again, we do have "people" like this attending so it's no surprise that they don't want to police the depraved sexual deviants all night. still, i feel like they should be able to pay for an extra security detail by charging for separate admission.
>>10904369Well King’s bowling alley probably doesn’t have to host the 21+ lounge, so at least that’s nice of them. Trouble is, that lounge is pretty lame if you’re not going with people.
>>10904376I think I walked in and walked out last year.
no hololive this year?
>>10904403Same. I went in with two or three friends and it looked like there were only a few tables or seats to sit at, and they were all occupied by people who looked very comfortable and clearly weren’t getting up any time soon. There was a lot of empty room in the middle of the space, but nobody seemed to be milling around in it. Also it was too loud for us to hear each other talk. My friends and I had been walking around all day and really didn’t feel like standing around awkwardly, so we just turned around and left to find some place else. It looked like there were maybe people who may have lined up early and scored those seats who wound up having a good time, but wandering in in the middle like that didn’t turn out so good for us. I’ve also gone in there alone but it doesn’t seem to be a place where people just wander up to strangers and make friends with new people, so I also turned around and left that time too.
>>10904406I'm surprised more people don't gather at one of the bars near Fenway
>>10904408Most people don't like being swarmed by homeless and avoiding piles of puke everywhere
>>10904411Have you been there? It's really not bad.
>>10904411The fens arent that bad but its off season also a lot of bars have dead ass closed and the remaining unnecessarily bougie restaurants are not going to cater to an anime crowd. theres a closer yard house if you wanna stick to a basic. If your looking for nightlife on Easter weekend good luck
>>10901848Bit of a late reply because this con always releases the useful info at the last minute, but this was a helpful announcement they just made.
>>10904445What's the difference between a pass and a ticket?
>>10904435The flagn is closed? What's the yard house. I don't think the city is that Catholic anymore.
>>10904526> Tickets require additional payment to participate. The charity Formal Ball and Semi-Formal Ball tickets can be purchased in advance in the online pre-registration portal. Proceeds from the dances are donated to the National MS Society. More information can be found [on the con website]>Passes are free but must be reserved in advance by picking them up the day of at Programming Operations (Hynes 101). Hours for Programming Operations can be found [on the website].>Workshops may require an additional fee to be paid at the door. (Most payment types accepted, cash preferred.)
>>10904528I never understood the passes. Like last year there were passes to get into the hololive panels but then they just started letting anyone in. I don't get it.
>>10904542It sorta seems like it makes sense to have ppl reserve a timeslot for the maid cafe, instead of leaving it totally open and letting the space get swarmed. I haven’t been to speed friending, but from what I understand of the concept that is also a situation where the organizers can probably plan things better if they at least have a number of the people who plan to be coming.Dunno what was up with the holo live stuff. But it was clearly very popular, so I suppose I can get why they’d decide to try to be better safe than sorry when they were in the planning stages.
>>10904555Makes sense. Thanks anon
>>10903446can confirmi am a parent and will be bringing both my kids, they are stubborn toddlers and refuse to wear the cosplay i made for them
>>10904706Aww that's cute, they'll come around. I remember at a small con I went to one of the game shows had a girl probably like 13 on stage said she has been going to cons her whole life, that's pretty cool of her parents.
is the afterparty at Kings again this year? it sucked last year, they definitely either weren't prepared or just didn't give a shit
>>10904887Probably, wasn't much of an after party. Pretty sure it wrapped up before alot of the panels.
>>10904887I wouldn’t really call it an after party- it’s not very late. They call it the “21+ lounge.” And yeah, it is more accurate to call it a lounge than a party, because there isn’t much partying. But then, also. I didn’t have a very easy time lounging there either. I remember it being very loud. I forget if that was because the music was cranked up high. You want an actual after party, you gotta organize one yourself.
>>10904912Are there usually big room parties? I didn't get any party vibes the last few years I was there
>>10904914Definitely went to a few last year, usually if you hang around the sheraton lobby you can find people trying to party pretty quick.
>>10904916That the hotel connected to venue?I stayed there last year I figured all the floors would be bumping.andnthatbwas far from the case I barely so anyone on our floor.
>>10904921Nah, most of the parties happen at the Hilton cuz the AB staff are hounding the Sheraton shutting down anyone who makes any noise after 10pm
>>10904923Why the hell do they do that?So I shouldn't have a party in room if I'm at the Hilton?
>>10904926Nah it’s the Sheraton that are sticklers. And they do it because they hate us because we scare their normie guests, but they are locked in a contract to host us and can’t do anything. To be fair, some homestuck cosplayers completely ruined their hot tub one year by clogging it with body paint. The hotel did not replace the hot tub, having it uninstalled probably cost thousands. Last year I saw a Sheraton janitor have such a look of despair on his face when I asked him to set out a wet floor sign because I slipped on some vomit while exiting one of their lobby rest rooms. They probably have had staff quit over having to work that weekend. I almost can’t blame them for shushing the room parties.
>>10904928Yeah but an anime con is nothing compared to like a 3 night Phish run. I've seen fuckin hotels absolutely destroyed there.
>>10904405If they do have it it'll likely be the last thing to be confirmed, but I'm not getting my hopes up because their main expo in JP is two weeks beforehand (and even the ENs are playing hype squad for Cover). If we get anything it's not gonna be much.This is my consolation prize for missing out on ANYC, and I'll be happy if we get anything at all.
>>10904931I know I'm kinda bummed, they're what I initially got me to pull the trigger and go a few years ago. Been going since.
>>10904931You don't need a consolation prize for missing midcon.
>>10904952Animenyc looks pretty bussin, I love reppin Boston but I ain't gonna shit on a con I haven't been to. Yankees suck though.
>>10904952Only reason I say that is because Hololive was making it a big deal last year. At least I got to go to the LA concert and AX.
>>10904965Oh sick you went to the concert. How was that live. I figure they're gonna do an easy coast show at NYC at some point.
>>10904959I went for the first couple years. Got sick of how corporate it was and how it only caters to the most generic of shounen fanboys.
>>10904981I feel like that's 99 percent of cons with Boston included
>>10904968It was a good time, certainly a lot of energy in that theater that you can't get from watching a stream.In any event, if you're going to AB and see Keima Katsuragi, make sure to say hi.
>>10905031Will do, same goes to you with Big Boss he'll buy you a beer and a smoke.
So we need to buy tickets for this right?How far is the symphony hall? Is it in the theatre district?
>>10905088How far from what? The con center? It’s close, but it doesn’t really matter, since this says it’s like sixth months after the con. Symphony has got its own T stop, though, it’s very easy to get to.
>>10905112Oh fuck I didn't look at the date
>>10905088Symphony hall is like 2 blocks from the Pru, or if your a lazy bastard you can take the train 1 stop
>>10905027Not really desu. Definitely partially a New Yorker thing since those fuckers love their DBZ and walking around in their $5 Akatsuki cloak and calling it cosplay.You've got those types at most cons, but nowhere else will it be the majority.
>>10905132I was always under the impression that ANYC is very exclusive with the limited capacity and all.
>>10905152>exclusive>60k attendance chose one
>>10905161It's that high? I thought it was like 10k. Isnt AB's claim is that they are the biggest con in the northeast?
>>10905162Just google attendee numbers dude this is not hard to get
>>10905162>Isnt AB's claim is that they are the biggest con in the northeast?I think you're confusing New England with the Northeast.
Hi Animeboston is a mediocre convention with shady people who attend it. They consist of druggies and the mentally ill. Folks attending should practice proper discretion. You are better off going to Otakon or another DC convention. They are safer spaces and a better time will be had by all.
>>10905152The corpo-settling normies are the only ones grabbing those exclusive spots.
>>10905186Gtfo, Otakon shill.
>>10905186Anime Boston sounds like.mkre fun
>>10905186Who has drugs? I'll bring booze and herb if you got more fun stuff.
>>10905186You're only saying that because your freak ass hasn't been blacklisted from Otakon. There's drugs and booze at EVERY CON. Kindly fuck off, Dylan.
I swear there's rape cases and allegations at every AB that happens. Not my problem. How can some 40 something year old dude be allowed to feast on the most vulnerable?
I’m gonna be cosplaying the Onceler again. Hopefully this time will go better.
>>10905320As long as you aint the Onceler diddler cosplayer who grooms minors then we gucci
>>10905355Nah I’m the Onceler girl who was sitting against the wall crying last year
>>10905290>>10905320>>10905355>>10905387What the fuck goes on at this con?
>>10905401Normal Boston stuff.
>>10905404Dunks, marb reds, and gansetts?
>>10905320>>10905355 >>10905401Nah its definitely Ian
>>10899521I'm just upset they put this shit on Easter weekend every year now. Why can't they move it a week away? Have to visit family and I have to miss it
>>10905590>I'm just upset they put this shit on Easter weekend every year nowThe feeling is mutual
>>10905592Jesus, is it like that every year?
Anybody got any food recs?
>>10905459>>10905460Well that's a better showing than I expected. Surprised Moona's doing anything at all - thought she was on hiatus.Put my name in the hat for Shiori and Nerissa, so time to pray to RNGesus.
>>10905594Events get cheaper deals with venues during holidays
>>10905598I don't watch either enough that I want to put in for them. I put in for Fauna 2 years ago and Kiara last year. If I'm not a member of them I won't put in, I don't wanna take the slot from people who've oshi'd them. I like all of them just dont watch chuubas like I used to.
Is she a big name?
I've never to this con but I recently moved to the area. I actually work in one of the offices in the mall this con is happening at. Maybe after work I can come down and meet some anons? Does this con have a good 4chan meetup culture?
>>10905594Not always Easter weekend.
>>10905702I remember deciding to the memorial day one last minute. Finding lodging was bitch.
My cosplay this year is gonna have lots of belts, zippers, buckles, and pockets, I assume it will set off the detector Everytime. Does the staff actually care if I bring booze in? Or do I have to have my buddy be the mule?
When the hell are we getting a schedule.
>>10905826The week of or the week before usually
>>10905827It is the week before.
>>10905760If you put it in a bag inside of a bag they usually won't check by the second day. Day one they are usually more thorough.
>>10905868Thanks that's an easy call, I'll still throw my vape and a couple nips under my nuts.
Happy St. Patrick's day Boston.
LOTUS JUICEEEE
>>10905413Are we allowed to name drop here on this site? People who do that have got no Rizz I think there are some haters here that cant handle the Rizzler ;)
I saw my boomer dad watching The Departed on TV made me excited for the con.
Schedule’s up.
>>10906805What's looking good.
Okay which one of you is running this?
>>10906448Is he pretty good?
Do we still need proof of vaccination? I think I lost my card.
>>10906846nope they got rid of all requirements this year
>>10906847Sweet
>>10905698The last few years there was a pretty good meetup, not sure if that's happening again this year. If it is it'll be posted here, so keep an eye out.
Should I get hammered and get a sick ass anime tatty?
>>10906879Not from here. These don't look good.
Right now, my plan is to do The Mandalorian on Friday, tactical Neko-maid on Saturday, and probably my Stargate outfit on Sunday.
>>10906884Anywhere near Boston that does good ones?
>>10906897Empire Tattoo in Somerville is solid.
Do we know which events will need passes/tickets? Aside from the ball, I don’t see it noted anywhere on the schedule.
>>10906927See >>10904445.
>>10906930Is speed friending in more demand than the concerts?
>>10906936Probably not. My theory is they only ask people to get passes for speed friending so they can have a better idea of the headcount ahead of time. Speed friending i think requires a little organization. They might administer handouts, and they wanna know how many to print. And they might need to arrange tables and chairs. It helps to know if a dozen people are planning to show up, or 30, or fifty.Concerts are usually just a big open space. You que up, staff manages the que, they admit first come first serve, and then they cap it off after they reach capacity. Relatively simple. They don’t need a rough count of how many are gonna want to attend, presumably they’ll be ready for it to reach capacity. And provide standing room in case there’s still a bit of que after. The concert space will probably have more room and more staff allocated to it than speed friending.
Not sure I'm gonna finish my cosplay in time. Someone motivate me.
>>10906978That outfit you really want to do will sit in a corner and collect dust for another year. Get er done
>>10906978I made my entire Onceler cosplay in one all nighter. You can do yours within a week
>>10906978I'm going to be test-fitting and shaving and doing my makeup about half an hour before I leave on Saturday. Don't be me.>>10907017Cringe.
>>10906892>Stargate outfitWe can be friends
>>10906978What're you doin?
Is it worth trying to book another night at my hotel for Thursday? I was just gonna show up early Friday morning, now I'm kinda getting FOMO
https://dice.fm/partner/wetouchgrass/event/dop7q-anime-rave-boston-30th-mar-royale-boston-boston-tickets?dice_id=2134710&dice_channel=web&dice_tags=organic&dice_campaign=WeTouchGrass&dice_feature=marketing&fbclid=PAAaY6dBiCstG3nNdVuAL26f9iFv8caohlazlLCRBrf_zMaglonyta7PvXLfw_aem_AcTqeyDJr4onxOJHEKrV8FUxPvYpGeJe229ogH1XWBIv3nb_d6UCIOFJLvBrnRbUhZTlyRTCyowNoBt7kSmxFCs4&_branch_match_id=1263989179689753060&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBYROBMAAA0H%2BkUym5c66NIqFLIV%2B61TbtrI2aKb%2Fee41Sr35hGJyJ5wSzmkxoa1xnFpk5xHZdy1vRquYMLxPfR4WDAYO9Ci1xxJePH5sO9Vig5zWSDUc%2FHsMUdLT8HdCDSzEq5Cb6FtNviUhb%2BnX2JuM66mwphlO03ey7yzzIh0QXr5BExDQ9%2BdhOb1ew05aoSuzkcHcKoliDTqRV3twzPqYZHOX3KIFyn%2Bd2CGBv%2FwHgMg07wwAAAA%3D%3DLooks like there is at least one off-site party.
>>10907230they had this same event last fall and it was pretty decent. $50 is kinda steep though
>>1090723550 bucks for someone to press play on laptop is a bit much, but it's something.
>>10906941Makes sense.Has anyone ever done the speed friending? Is it actually useful did you meet cool people?
If I'm interested in going next year, when should I expect ticket sales and the like to go live?
>>10907264I think they go live like right after this year's. Hotels probably around the new year. I think next year is on memorial day again which sucks for lodging.
>>10907264Looking at the news feed, last year early registration at a discount was available right after the con, for about a week. Then registration reopened in November. Hotel bookings opened in October. Other stuff like tickets to the dances and applications for contests and stuff were announced when they became available at various points throughout the year. I think a lot of stuff went up around January. Of course, the timeline might look a little different this coming year because the con will be in late May instead of March.
Just a warning to other AI artists, if you are caught selling AI Art you will be evicted
>>10907274good you guys should off yourselves anyway.
>>10907274Good. Any retard can do what you do. It's not art. You are violating God's will and you will be punished accordingly.
>>10907274Thanks for the heads up. What booth are you?
what kind of person snitches to con staff about stolen art? we're all here trying to grind and do what it takes to survive.
>>10907265>>10907273Thanks! I'll keep an eye out. Is it like Colossal where you get fucked if you don't register immediately or do I have some time to deliberate?
>>10907281That weekend is tough, I decided to go last minute a few years ago when it was on memorial day and payed up the ass and had to jump around to multiple random hotels.There's usually just a lot going on in the city that weekend. Boston Calling is usually going on, Red Sox were in town last time, I think there was other stuff going on too.
>>10907281Hotel bookings closed about a month ago, but I think registration might still be open. Theoretically if you found some place to stay off site, you could still go to this year’s. I think I’ve known people in the past that just show up and buy their pass at the door, though I don’t recommend it because I think there’s no sense wasting time waiting in line, and it’s usually cheaper to get it done early.Again, there’s no guarantee it won’t be different next year. But I think it’s usually pretty safe to take a little time, you don’t have to jump on it same day or anything.
>>10907282>>10907283Awesome, thanks for the info. I definitely can't go to this year's because I'd need to get a flight (and also I'm gonna blow my budget at Huntsville Expo in a couple of weeks) but I do know some people in the area who I could meet up with if I go next year. I'll definitely keep an eye out for news about badges and booking.
>>10907279lol no one snitches, it's easy to tell. stop stealing and just learn to draw. i'd stay as far away from AI as possible since it's becoming more obvious to everyone it's copyright infringement. algorithmic generation isn't art,.
>>10907290It's so easy to tell now. They don't ever get hands right. Then you can tell the lack of soul.
>>10907300you'd think that people would atleast touch up the art but i'm assuming everyone trying to grift with it doesn't even have the capacity to fix hands or make the outfits cohesive or fix the other wonky problems.
>>10907302Fuck no those dudes haven't ever picked up a brush (or a woman) they're too busy jerking it dogecoin whatever
>>10907284Good luck anon I think you'll be fine as long as you keep your eyes open.
Anyone ever been to the slumber party? What really is it? Just a bunch of sweaty guys sitting around or do people just stick to their groups?
>>10907329I remember there being a bunch of bean bag chairs and some small simple crafts set out like coloring book pages. The atmosphere was quiet, chill, and friendly. But it was also a little awkward and boring, so I didn’t stay long. If you’re good at making new friends, it seems like a place where there will be some people receptive to that.
>>10907331That's cool they can get that vibe. I'm more of a late night rowdy type. Looks like there's all sorts of stuff in between too which is nice.
>>10907274Pick up a pencil, lazy retard.
>>10907274>AI>artistsPick one. Any retard can type big titty anime girl into a text line.
>>10907331Damn I'm shit at making friends that's why I'm looking for a meet-up style event to get to know people without needing to go through the awkward part where you're not even sure you like the people
>>10907464They have speed friending. It was mentioned in this thread.You like to drink anon?
>>10907464Then I recommend speed friending. I haven’t been to speed friending, but I think it sounds like it was designed for that purpose.Here’s the description:> What's better than making new friends? Get ready to meet some cool new folks and chat about anime! Don't worry if you're nervous, we've got the topics of conversation and your conversation partners, all you need to bring is your awesome self!
>>10905702What happens after 2026?
>>10907470World ends.It's like the Mayan Calender.
>>10907467I'm a social drinker if that's what you mean. I don't really drink otherwise. Speed friending might be the go to then.
>>10907524I'll buy you a drink if I run into you.
One day away.
who's picking up badges today?
>>10907593If I make it down for 830 then yeah. If not I'll just get it in the morning.
>>10906875The guys who ran the meetup last year got deported from what I hear so might not end up being one unless it's a spontaneous one. Though I'd go if there was one
>>10907593going at like 5 if i dont miss my train because im overpacking with outfits i wont wear. going out to eat after
>>10907593>>10907597Pretty much same, train runs basically straight from my job to the Pru but likely won't stick around long
>>10907596Deported?
>>10907597Are there any good restaurants/bars people hang out at tonight?
>>10907600For tonight, if you like Ramen I'd hit the Hokkaido place very close to the hotel because that usually fills up even when there isn't a con happening because there's not really any space in there. Supposed to be good, but I've never had the patience to get in.Me and my friends usually go to the Summer Shack and the bar next to it for the con at least once. I'd probably avoid stuff on Newbury Street because it's very expensive there. I guess a good all rounder place would be Boston Burger Company more towards Berkley side of things. Copley has cheaper fast food stuff like Raisin Canes, and I think an Irish pub I've never been to between there and the con. I used to live close enough to the area but I went to Fenway for bars, probably doing that this time too. Bukowski is the one that I saw promoted with the con in the past so they might have specials or deals? Sozz if too much info OPL
>>10907601Bukowski was my good to plan.
>>10907593I'm only like 80% decided on even going but I live in Cambridge so all I have to do is pull the trigger this afternoon and then take a walk to the Hynes. Hopefully it stops raining.
>>10907602they have good beer desumaybe i'll get drunk there after badging
>>10907603>Hopefully it stops raining.lmao
>>10907605Sounds good anon maybe I'll see you there. I was scoping out a Japanese restaurant closer to Fenway too but who knows where I'll wind up.
>>10907593Waiting on my train now.
Probably not on here but shoutout to the madlad cosplaying Tourettes Guy in 2024
Aight, I pulled the trigger. Hopefully I don't get completely soaked walking over tomorrow. If any other 90s kids want to feel out of place together give me a shout.
Christ the badge pick up line is long
Got my badge. Which one of you dorks was the /k/ommando in the Soviet tanker helmet?>>109076431 & 2 were the only time NGE was ever good. >>10907646Last year's was worse, but I also got there right at opening.
>>10907599Biden's America, deport those who try to come in legally, reward those who come in illegally
>>10907600There WAS a bar in the Sheraton lobby last year. I went down to grab 1 or 3 for the road, and it's closed due to renovation. So to answer your question, I don't know.
>>10907661Shut the fuck up.
>>10907606Looks like it stops at 9am so that's good at least.
>>10907671Yep, first thing I want to go to is the Lotus Juice panel so I can leave here after the rain stops. It's a nice little walk across the MIT bridge from my place to the Hynes. After that I'm likely lurking at photoshoots and the vendor hall until Hololive karaoke.
Real OGs are already here
I just want to hug someone wearing a cosplay of Fischl from genshin. If I can do that then my life will be complete.
>>10907709Me but Yukari from Persona 3
My hat keeps falling
>>10907713Hey if anything else, I'll just pay a hooker to do it for me. I spend that much money on merch anyway.
>>10907606I love New England weather
>>10907717I'll go halfsies on one with you.
>>10907670It's true, they got me. Sorry fellas. You guys should definitely all meet up though, whether at someone's room or just hanging around the con.Come to Anime North in May, we're running something special for anons. You'll like it.
>>10907670Tell that to the homeless who's being pushed out into the streets because the shelters are being used to house illegal aliens, pathetic coward
>>10907728The truck isn't special, it runs every year.
>>10905461I'm salty I didn't win Bettel's meet and greet, but will have fun anyway
We out here
who's at kings?
I did the only thing I wanted to do, hug a sexy Fischl cosplayer
>>10907758Happy for you anon. Now walk me though how you di it step-by-step.For my part I exchanged more than three words with a Yukari cosplayer so that's a minor win.
>>10907760The Evangelion meetup was a bit sad. I went because I thought it'd be a thing to socialize at but it was over in like five minutes and super awkward. My favorite Japanese arcade game Ongeki is there which was a pleasant surprise.Anyone else going to see Lotus Juice tomorrow night?
>>10907762You're right this is sadAll those my hero cosplayers took all the meet up audience I guess
I am indescribably sore. >>10907762Lol. Lmao, even.
Anything to actually do tonight? My buddy already called it a night and went back to the room but I'd rather do something. Just bored as fuck at the con in full cosplay rn
>>10907765I was debating watching Gunbuster but honestly didn't want to take the train and get back to my house at like 1 am so I left the con around 7. Just not a whole lot to do tonight.
Do you think that the black nerds girl matter is a good way to pick up black chicks?
>>10907805Black girl nerd panel*Gfdi
>>10907805>>10907806MaybeDon't know if I could sacrifice my dignity like that though
Hey, I'm planning on having a meetup with you guys at 6pm just outside the arcade if you just want to say hi to some losers.
>>10907810I'll be at the semi-formal around that tjme
>>10907810Depends on who's going to be there
I have several hours to kill between Hololive and Lotus Juice, if anyone wants to hang out before or after the concert wave me down>>10907810Might be cool, I may be lurking around there playing Ongeki anyway
>>10907810alright ill be wearing a yellow shirt with lum on it
>>10907810I'll do it. I don't have any cosplay on so people probably won't recognize unless you hang around the arcade a lot. I'm the suwako main
GAIAbros... we made it
How come I see a fuckload of Yuno but never anyone cosplays as Yuki? Fuck it next year I'll do it myself.
Here as space dandy, say hi if you see me!
Is it just me or is this year low energy? Tons of people but nothing good.
>>10907842There’s been good stuff, but it all fills up and it’s not spread out enough or timed right to fit the overflow of people. More stuff this year requires you to line up an hour early just to get in, even for mediocre things.It makes me feel like if there was a popular concert or something going on in an auditorium right now to divert people, it might not be so bad.
>>10907810I'll swing by if my cousin doesn't show up.
>>10907842Definitely not as good as last year. There's also an insane amount of lines for a lot of events.
>>10907825Kek.
>>10907810>meLooks like the arcade is packed, but I'll be outside it at 6. If you're in, just say hey to the dude in a black mega64 tshirt and khakis. I'm bringing together a fair number of the people from last year's /cgl/ Boston party.
About to be there in like 5 minutesWonder if any other black people browse /cgl/
>>10907860Fuck it I'll wait in line as well. I have nothing better to do anyway. I got my hug from that fucking sexy Fischl cosplayer I have nothing else to do.
If your a touhou guy, I'm playing suwano right now.
You guys still in the arcade?
>>10907868Outside the arcade
>>10907762That Gendo is fly as fuck I should do that
Just got outside the arcade, dunno why they close the dealers room so early :/
>60 people bracket>onlyy 6 setupsI'm dying squirtle, my buzz is all gone
We're planning to head over to Back Bay Social at 10:30pm!
Need a gal at Anime Boston to dance with me at the raid tonight to this song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=189QSTKC5no
>>10907886Sounds good to me.
The crowd for the lotus juice show was lame as fuck. Neither weebs nor Bostonians know how to turn up and its embarassing
>>10907893Even with them playing local band's walk this way I can't believe no one cheered for an encore.
>>10907886Big Boss is at the bar downstairs, first one to find me gets a drink.
Goodnight gents. I had a great time
Great meeting everyone. I just got back the Sheraton they had that place locked down tight, had to show my key card to the guards n shit.
Great meeting you lads, I wanted to make some evafriends and we ended up talking about Eva or like an hour. Happy birthday Rei.
Hey, good group of guys! :) I know I told >>10907860 I'd be back on Sunday, but unless there's a strong pull, I might have to retcon you and I don't know if I'm showing up tomorrow. I'm spent. This was a 21 hour day for me.
Today was fun.I'm sore, chafed, my body is 90% razor-burn, and it was worth it.To the fellas carrying around the whiteboard,>vendetta
>>10899521lol i walked around with a viper "you cowards don't even smoke crack" shirt and a "billions must live" shirt i created with a shoddy marker and I got some recognition from the viperbros. boston bros we are so back.unfortunately i could only stay for saturdayenjoy the last day lads
I'm getting too old for this shit.Maybe I should have gotten a hotel instead of driving in. I used to live in Boston and Back Bay in the before times. Was much easier then.Ended up taking too long to get back from dinner and missed the cutoff for the concert. Went home early after getting an autograph and briefly hitting the dealers room again for a booth I missed earlier.Gonna try to make it back in today for some Sunday shopping and another signing. Oh and it didn't help that a college friend I was gonna meet there was home sick with the plague virus.fyi for any out of townersPorter Square on the red line and Allston on the B line or 57 bus have some great Japanese and Asian restraunts if you want to take a trip out
>>10907899I think I saw you walking around>>10907870Yeah. Pretty good. Try it. Been saying that myself for a couple decades now. Though I would need to trim my beard again and lose the mustache. Most years "the gendo" was my default facial hair. I had it when I first saw Eva senior year and everyone in the club said I should cosplay him.>>10907846As someone who hates crowds, especially in these after times, I got caught in a couple of busy areas. I do prefer the Hynes to the out there bigger BCEC, but I wish there was some more areas to spread out.
Shout out to the Jesus I saw browsing at the hentai booth. Not that I was browsing Eva doujins there or anything like that..
Were there even any parties or anything really this year? I was hanging out and talked to some folks at night but heard and saw nothing going on
>>10907960There are fellow viper bros here?
>>10907970General murmurings I heard were people saying they were too tired to do anything or just small groups of people rooming together going to their rooms to get drunk. Unfortunately really I wish there were more open room parties
>>10907971yeah i had gloves that were black and a white undershirt to make the t-shirt of viper stand outfuck you district attorney
>>10907975Why is Anime Boston the only anime con I've ever been to without any room parties going on? What do they put in the water here?
>>10907966I almost picked up White Lie since it's my favorite Eva doujinshi but they wanted $30 for it. The most I've paid for a doujinshi is like $12 so I just said thanks anyway.
>>10904153What a loser. How you care so much about what other people are wearing? Mind your own business ya snowflake
>>10907980tea, mostly
>>10908023That's a good joke.
Got a hug from another sexy as fuck Fischl. I'm certain she noticed my boner pressed against her and didn't say anything but fuck it, she was hot. Why does this design make me so fucking hard?
That Bolbi and Pomni cosplay couple were good for a laugh on Friday. Unexpected but nice to see. Did anyone see cosplay they were surprised by?
>>10908027>not cumming the instant dick touches her legcasual
>>10908036Pulp fiction characters were fun Saturday night
Con was fine but one of you fucks actually need to get a room next year so we can party like we did last year.
Despite constantly losing my hat, that was an excellent weekend. I’m so glad there are people who still care about the OG tumblr sexyman
>>10908058Why don't you do it you faggot leech?
>>10908058>>10908061I'll throw in a suite.
>>10908014I assume you're a transvestite that wears a mask to cover their man face. Happy visibility day!
>>10908036I loved Jafar.
>>10908036I shouldn’t have been as surprised as I was by the number of Hazbin Hotel cosplayers, but I was. But I was also extra surprised at how many really good Niftys there were.
The con was fun and it was good to meet you guys. Now I can go back to normal. Pic related
Fuck it feels good to sleep in my own bed. Good time guys.
>>10908036A cute Neferpitou! And some other HunterxHunter I didn't get pictures of.
I did this cosplay as a joke but I still had a decent time. Definitely more comfortable than the armor I wore the day before.See you all next year.
>>10908036I knew there were going to be a bunch of Bettels, but didn't expect the bunny Bettel. Or the one with the comically large hat. Also saw a Professor Oak with a 'Welcome to the World of Pokémon" sign going down an escalator that amused me for some reason.>>10908106Saw this guy too
I had a near heart attack when I realized that PAX and AB are both in May next year, but they're two weeks apart. It was rough on my back and feet marathoning both back-to-back this year but next year will be even better.A memory from the concert, the black guy standing up plays Junpei in Persona 3 Reload and he's rocking out to Lotus Juice who does all of the rap in P3 and P3R.
My favorite part was the opening ceremony where Greg Ayres comes on and everyone's phones got Amber Alerts. It was a coincidence but seemed funny to me.
>>10908217>Professor Oak with a 'Welcome to the World of Pokémon" sign going down an escalator that amused me for some reason.That guys whole family had awesome pokemon cosplays. They won the death battle. Little kid was Brock, his sister Nurse Joy and I assume his wife was Officer Jenny.
>>10908253I wasn’t at opening ceremonies, but it was a fun little scare for a mass alarm to go off right at the start of the con. Kind of a bummer how we all got informed that some kid was abducted and then we all had to shrug and get back to our weeb party, though.
to that one seagull who was a kigu friday and madotsuki saturday, i know you are lurking LOL but uhhh----- got to the finals of the mahjong tourny saturday. was in my basil cosplay, someone broke my flower pot and i lost my flower crown bc i was too drunk and left it god knows where, abandoned my Strong Zero thermos in a parking lot behind a trash can and found it the next morning by accident, washed it and brought it back sunday. to the absolute chad who didnt want my photo but wanted a photo of my strong zero thermos, come to our local mahjong meetups, you were cool. and to that cute lady oscar i was crushing on you ngl
>>10908266girl you did an excellent job at appearing trashy
>>10908255Oh shit HIS FAMILY was in? Fucking nice. Oh, I also forgot to mention there was a guy with a box of fake grass hanging from his neck in the Sunday registration line. According to his sign, he was offering free grass touching services. Also there was a dude in a Helldivers cosplay in AA. I wanted to ask for a pic, but he looked like he was really busy.
>>10908149There were a few Killuas, Kurapikas, and Leorios but only one Gon. Did you see any others anon?
>>10908266my best guess is i lost my flower crown at karaoke room at 1am when i slur sang Kurenai by X Japan and my wig went flying bc i was headbanging too hard lmao
>>10908269eat gay anal poop i am a male and so is basil. take your sarcasm to containment 51% board
>>10907980that's because all the party groups from years ago got into tons of trouble. 1449 if that rings a bell, or that group that did the oil wrestling were molesting girls or getting teens drunk or causing general drama. some sick stuff going on in those parties. the creeps who ran the oil wrestling tried to get my 16 year old sister drunk one year and one guy was bragging about sleeping with underage, was gonna kick his ass.
>>10908275sigma is innocent
>>10908222>It was rough on my back and feet marathoning both back-to-back this yearI only went to AB because I am still tired from the 'vid earlier this year. And even then I was very tired. Also I am getting too old for this shit. I remember going to the first AB in college.
>>10907980Fun is banned in Boston.
>>10908309fr tho this city is boring as helleverything is dead after like, 10pm
>>10908274maximum disgust, thanks for the heads up
>>10908259Half of those amber alerts are unfortunately parents fighting with each other regarding custody and one has their kids not during the allotted time.
Had a great time despite not getting to cosplay much. Was blessed by the Miku gods, wound up with way more merch of her than I planned but hell if I aint happy about it. Got lots of compliments on my Doc Ock itabag too. Shoutout to the cool people hanging out at the bracelet making table at the slumber party on Friday and Saturday nights. If any of you see this, it was great talkin to ya.
>>10908311Everyone has heard of the city that never sleeps. Boston is the city with an early bedtime.
anybody go to the cosplay events or masquerade? how was it?
Shoutout to the real freaks walking around with no shoes in the convention hall, you now have so many diseases
There was a proposal at the Bettel/Hakka panel on Sunday. Holy shit
>>10908388You don’t absorb sickness through the bottom of your feet.
>>10908398Didn't you watch these old feet detox pad infomercials? You can take in toxins from your feet.
>>10908388I prefer the freaks in the Tatsumaki cosplays
shoutout to the guy with the cgl sign
>>10908468The white board? I wanna see it get posted.
>>10908509Seconding
>>10908266Damn, I missed you. I was playing with the dude who dressed up as the red dragon for hours and once the lady dressed up as Ichihime said that we get a majsoul prize, all four of us agreed to only go for baimans to get those prizes.
>>10908515oh but hey I'm looking to play at a local mahjong club, was it northeastern uni? I was told the MIT one was students only but the northeastern university one was unofficial but allowed non-students.
>>10907980Because of what happened in 2012 (https://forums.animeboston.com/viewtopic.php?t=15328 and https://www.bostonherald.com/2012/04/24/bad-draw-for-hotel-anime-party/). The con attempted to bring back the informal dance in 2013 off site (because the Sheraton's entertainment license was on probation, and the con couldn't afford to anger the Sheraton-lose the hotel venue space), but couldn't because the city didn't want to divert resources during Memorial Day weekend, then tried again in 2014 but the didn't get the outside help they needed, so it was easier to keep the informal dance suspended indefinitely in subsequent years.
This was my first ever convention, and I’m honestly pretty happy with how it went. Everyone was so nice and super friendly! There were so many amazing costumes and Lolita coords. Plus a bunch of the panels were great. I’ll definitely be back next year.
>>10908398You can contract Human Papillomavirus through your feet. I contracted it in college from showering barefoot.
I went this year on a total whim and I had a pretty decent time. Last time I went the food court was still around, so it was interesting seeing what has and hasn't changed. The whole console games and arcade being separate (consoles also closed early) was a little odd. Glad I was mostly power napping during the afternoon and dodged most of the nut-to-butt crowds. Overall not bad, would go back again just to have Eataly breakfast again.>>10907970I went to a couple, most seem to get shut down by midnight either by a wandering janny or noise complaints. Hotels were definitely anal about non-guests getting into the hotel. Even our room got hit with a noise complaint despite only have a small group.
>>10908468Thanks to everyone who contributed to the based board! You done well lads. It was a pleasure hearing your riveting tales and indulging my Eva interest in person!
>>10908725Hell yeah brother
>>10908725Sick!
>>10907750>>10907764One of my boys said you were the best armor cosplay at the entire con.The rest of us either agree, or put the Helldiver right next to you.
>>10908725Ah I saw you in artists alley but couldn't get to you in the crowd. Good job my guy.On that topic the alley seemed better this year than previous years for some reasons
>>10908910Last time I was at AB there was someone selling cool posters of Star Trek ships. I was hoping they'd be there this year but no dice. I did get this beautiful 2B print.
>>10908932Cute plushie. Thats a really nice poster yeah, I was super happy to see all the gilded prints done this year. Not a huge fan of the holographic ones but some aren't bad. This set of 10 gilded ghibli cards was amazing though so I was happy to grab it.
I haven't been to AB in 10 years>Artists alley so crowded and staff on the loudspeakers screaming like the Sistine chapel >Felt like a lot less to do, way too many people there on Saturday>I ended up in a room party lmaoFeels crazy that the last AB I went to there was homestuck cosplayers. Now that was replaced by gacha
>>10908806I really appreciate it. I'm still sore, almost a week later, but it was worth it.
>>10908722The dude who was wheeling this fucking thing around said something so glowie it was unbelievable.
>>10909016I saw like 3 groups of homestuck. Also go Friday if you only have 1 day unless there's certain panels you want the crowd is much more manageable.
