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What's the worst con you've been to? Bonus points for dead ones.
>>10969150Anime expo has always been the worst american convention. No reason to go past 2010 unless you want to be surrounded and suffocated by annoying streamers, literal whores, and fat smelly brown pedos that don’t even cosplay in 100 degree weather and hobos.
Can I post something related but positive?>good small conEvillecon, I only went once because I live like an 8 hour drive away, place was tiny but I was never left wanting for a good panel. The artist alley was really small too of course but I just kinda absorbed little bits each of the three days and re-examined some stuff on the second and third days. IIRC the food was decent too. I believe it was 2022 that I went?>good con that diedAnimatic-Con, it was in Ohio somewhere I think and the proceeds/profits went to an autism charity (I mean, maybe they didn't, but that's what they claimed so it's possible). I ended up going the last year they held it. The venue was pretty inside including an atrium with fountains and shit, the attendance was good with good cosplays including some micro-celebrity types, the panels were fine... My memories of it are unfortunately somewhat overshadowed by trying to keep track of my dad (when he got back from buying milk, so to speak, I dragged him to cons for about a year) and more or less ruining a book I had brought to read during downtime.
For people who hate anime expo, why even go to a large anime convention if anime and merch/AA isn't the foremost thing you care about? It's not exactly the worst con if you are going there and ignoring the express purpose it exists. As for my least favorite convention it would have to be all the big texas cons i've been to but especially anime matsuri. The whole con exists for the two money grubbing leech owners sucking off the goodwill and self regulation of a bunch of kind hearted anime nerds. There's no staff, there's no security except for houston pd. The dealer hall is all bootleg temu junk. There's no good food. The hotels are all insanely overpriced. There's no transit. And the events are a free for all with no line management. And worst of all the online reputation of the con owners has attracted a bunch of racist incels from outside the area to the point where it's all a smelly rude sausage fest now.
>>10969449What's wrong with the other big Texas cons. AM complaints about it being trash is common knowledge.
>>10969462Same stuff but without the terrible owners i guess. I went to all those cons for the guests, and everything else about them was a headache. The extra compounding costs probably bothered me second most after the safety issues. All the dumb crap you have to pay for like ubering everywhere deceptively makes it more expensive than la or ny. And all the hotel shops and convenience stores nickel and dime the hell out of you because they know you're not walking 5 miles to the grocery store in 110 degree heat. There's also no reason for all those empty parking lots to cost $35 to park. If I'm going to pay those prices I'd at least expect some nice scenery or fun locations or welcoming people with good food. But it's all lard laden fast food, strip malls, and suburban sprawl. And then everything closes at 10pm, meanwhile there's roving scooter/ebike gangs terrorizing downtown so it's like a death wish to leave a con hungry.
Hi, I'm trying to figure out how this character's coat is structured. There are a lot of large random bits of fabric with thick outlines and different colors that suggest they're not connected, but that seems like a huge waste of fabric and the illustrator must have made a mistake. Or more likely, I've never done a military cosplay before so I just can't tell...I divided the parts roughly based on a very basic long coat pattern I have and come up with a plan to tack on the extra fabric even if it's a waste. But I only have patterns for straight long coats, so I can't figure out how I would get the waist to be tighter?If you recognize this coat in some military or have any similar sewing patterns, I'd appreciate any help! I don't really care about the military accuracy, but I would love it if there are existing patterns I could study from. Thanks!
>>10969362I would love to help, but this may be a case of an artist drawing some nonsense impossible design. What you did is pretty good already. As long as it looks similar from outside it should be enough
>>10969362Here's what I would do- CHEAT! Construct the coat as if it were a dress. Front, back, sides, zipper in back that will be hidden by the overcoat she's wearing like a cape. Or a nice long invisible zipper in a superfluous center back seam. Yeah, probably the invisible zipper. Then I'd add all the other strange straps and flaps over the top, sewing the flaps into the nearest seam.Costumes! They just have to look good, not function in any sensible way. Good Luck!
>>10969443>>10969447Thanks for the tips! I didn't want to cheat too much because I have some good white leather I was eyeing at my local craft store and didn't want it to go to waste. I'll probably try a mini 1:10 model out of some scrap fabric and see how it goes. I'm still not sure how to tighten the waist, so I might get one from Temu to dismantle, or just add a hidden belt inside.
ramona closet cosplay lolzz
>>10894270Wow
>>10962808woah when did angie cosplay ramona???
>>10894270Nice
>>10928233She actually looks amazing in Ramona cosplay. Too bad you decided to pic this one picture so you’ll be attracting the incels
>Animaga - did you enjoy the idols?>A-MUSE announced as guests at Animayhem Brisbane>Upcoming lives: Neonism and Patopi bar concept, Azusa grad, SeiPro two-man, Himizu one-man. Which one are you looking forward to?>What idols have you been listening to recently?
>>10969306Warosu.. and sage your shit. >>10969273Hard agree on Zero. That Aisola was hard to watch.
>>10969268Damn, but you right though. Himizu going hard on dedicated merch. I'd have prefers them be a once every so often group, always kinda cool to see idols go outside their group...But means we're gunna get less Juju solo (which bangs) and possibly no Reveil Kim? Worst trade deal Hopefully they can change my opinion with their live.
Anyone got the context on Martin's latest tweet?"In light of recent experiences. I will be enforcing new rules at events, and talking to all organisers to ensure that we are doing things to the same standard as other niche communities. (E.g. J-core/Aniraves).Going forward, I will be rolling out zero-tolerence to any abusive, disrespectful behaviour from anyone in this scene. This applies to the performers too, inside and outside my company.Staff, Producers, and other fellow performers in this scene are doing it for the love of the game at this point. Most people do not get a stipend either, so it's entirely for the love of the game at this point.Of course context is sometimes important, but many of us, including me are doing this as volunteers, and we often don't see a single cent to our own name.It's affected my mental health, and I have not been able to put my best foot forward at all. It's disappointing, and nearly a decade into doing this stuff, I am disappointed that I have to act this way finally. Onto a better future!!"Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10969425I’ve seen that idol yell at Martin before, so I kinda get where he’s coming from.
can the nonnie from last thread expand on the contract shit. gathered which group it was about (cutie angels, formerly cutie angles) and which member leaked it (stella) but what the fuck is going on. so they've got all the chinese girls from a cosgroup and hina is running this with her boyfriend and plans to hold any money made and made all the girls sign contracts. are they making money? why did only stella choose to leave? how many girls are in the group i've counted 5 so far? kristy, nonsweet manager and a neonism member follow them so that's how the account was suggested to me and the self-posting in the last thread obvs. i've never seen anything like this in the scene.
This is for the older con goers. How does it feel to go to cons? Do you feel out of place? What is the average age at cons do you feel, and when do you feel like you've aged out of the con scene? I'm early 30s myself and I'm starting to notice the age difference, and have been interacting with people a lot less at cons
>>10968243Your fault for dealing with them.They may be austitc, but you're retarded for going to events KNOWING there are people you can not stand.
Went to a con couple years ago. I was already 40 and approached and talked to cuties in their 20s. Just don't be a creep
>>10968453Teach me your ways oh lecherous one. I beseech thee.
>>10968486>your waysWell as far as I've observed, since I went to anime and game cons just a few times (and our group was mostly interested in the gaming part), girls out there are friendly and like when you recognize the character they cosplay for. It's somehow acknowledging their effort, you start by complimenting the accuracy or, if it is a poor / haste cosplay, general compliments to break the ice. Talking about the character/anime/game they're cosplaying also fuels the conversation a lot. The age difference is somehow secondary because you aren't approaching a girl in a bar on a saturday night, in Cons they're there for a purpose as you do, as I said just don't be a creepy pussy starved idiot. The girl in the other post (Yae Miko) told me she spent some 300 bucks for that character then dropped the game. And I'm still there doing dailies years after.
>>10961065haha! based nana!
Rei cosplays not allowed here
>>10969439Red
>>10969438T.T
>>10969438Reifags fuck off
>>10969438
Because why notConnichi is around the corner - September 5 to 7 in Wiesbaden. Anyone going?Tell us about your con visits, your plans for the next months, cosplay struggles and everything else!Not sure where to go next? Consult this handy site which also lists smaller local cons:https://www.jam-cons.net/con-kalender
>>10967274Berlin Mex is popular, but i haven't been yet. Am considering it this year though, and as you said I'll go to Dokomi. I would've preferred to go to Connichi because of the weather but couldn't get time off approved for it. Not a cosplayer though but going in j-fashion
There being no cons near me in the next months really saved me from buying pretty expensive clothes that I have no intention of wearing outside a costume I would look CRINGE in, unless a nuclear winter happens
SoCurrently at Kokorokon near ViennaAnyone else here?I was at the speeddatingGot no match
What's your usual budget? For art stands and such, without tickets or cosplay
>>10969452I don't really have one. After much deliberation I bought a 3€ sticker last time
So Comikt is less than 6 days from now and still no thread about it on either /a/ or /cgl/. 4chan is truly dying & ober!Obviously all the early entry tickets are sold out but you can still buy them online or from in person stores like Mellon books or Animate.https://www.comiket.co.jp/info-a/TAFO/C107TAFO/For the gulls that have made it the promised land or just here in Japan on vacation. Who's going and what are you cosplaying as?I know traditionally anons met up outside at the "Red Saw" in Big Site.There are other events going on and around Ueno & and Akiharaba aswel.Expect crowds, lots of crowds...
>Winter Comiket this year is 3 days this timeExciting news for me because I was already thinking about biting the bullet and going for my first Comiket/Nippon trip. Any tips for first time newfags? I know that the con really isnt that cosplayish oriented but I still want to do it,anything I should know?
>>10969402Don't attempt to go in the morning, get an afternoon ticket. If you think you're prepared for your first trip, you're not.
>>10967534That's why you use a flash...
>>10966026I've been to the /jp/ meetup at the red saw, way back at the Summer 2017 event. There was really only one objectionable guy and it was more that he was an annoying douchebag, everybody else was surprisingly well-adjusted and normal. Admittedly that was 9 years ago so I have no idea what it'd be like now, if they even still do it.
>>10966028>>10966026i will be going for the cosplay, and i will not line up to take pics, i will just simply cut in line
>what?an anime convention that stopped being good years ago>when?April 3rd-5th>where?Seattle Convention Center, Washingtonhttps://sakuracon.org/Hopefully it sucks less this time around!
>>10969417We're in full agreement on the issue of size and buildings. One is too cramped, two is too spread thin. Even more than that, opening the second building just killed the park photo shoots in Cold blood. Cons lose part of their identity when they switch somewhere else and an iconic location is gone. Sak might be the only one where It's still there and this happened anyway
>>10969417I’m honestly considering only doing conventions I have never been to next year. Just to see what else is out there. Definitely want to see more horror cons. We only have two in Western Washington.
>>10969420I don’t know what deal with the devil this guy made, but he always seems to get these amazing guests.
>>10969434Seriously, dude must have some real deep pockets or something because the anime and gaming convention also have great line-ups.
>>10969448My jaw hit the fucking floor when I saw pic related in the lineup
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.
>>10968233Also telling people to share rooms coded as single person for fire regs is a really fast way to get in serious trouble with the venue. We all know it happens but it's specifically under the table and no official messaging supporting it.
Is anyone going to Dreamhack at the NEC?I applied and got accepted as a creator, but don't know anyone else going. My anxiety is over the top.
>>10968927What even is Dreamhack about, looks like esports on their website?
>>10968927>Dreamhack>Megacon
>>10968033>even with drump war tax, it's still cheaper to fly away and get a hotel for paris japan expo, abunai! or dokomi
Boobanon editionLast thread autoaged and image limit>>10911148
>>10969258Oh, Morrigan was my favorite to play as a kid in Marvel vs Capcom and I have loved her since thenWould love to cosplay her but I'm not sure how I would go about finding her dress specifically in a way that fitsYou know of any place that sells it anon and is okay with returns incase it doesnt fit as well as I would have liked?>>10969255Lulu is also a big favorite of mine. Fun fact I played FF X-2 before FF X and always thought her being married to Wakka was wackThe hardest part would definitely be recreating the hundreds of belts at the bottom of her dress>>10969260I have actually never watched Chainsaw Man but I feel like cosplaying her would definitely need for the hair to look a certain way and for the horns to show no?its not the most elaborate which makes it easier but at the same time I don't know how I feel about cosplaying something I have never watched>>10969301I don't want to post it here so I don't get got for advertising but you can find it in my Discord description>>10969303Thank you anon, I am really happy you think thatI just wish I could reply to everyone fast but sometimes it gets overwhelming.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10969307>Fun fact I played FF X-2 before FF XThat's funny because I did too actually, I had only played Tactics Advance back then and simply grabbed the first FF game I could find while I was at a pawn shop. I only played X years later through the FFX/FFX-2 HD remaster
>>10969307I mean Power Girl from DC comicsFairly common cosplay for busty girls
>>10969307>You know of any place that sells it anon and is okay with returns incase it doesnt fit as well as I would have liked?old /cgl/ "gulls" would have gone mad @ this, I have no clue, but their motto was "DIY" of some sorts, these who- gulls were sewing their own shit, allegedlyI used to watch an animu with her, pic related, shit was hella kino
>>10969307Have you tried Hex Maniac?
i dunno when drawthreads tapered off here but i periodically check back and there just never is one. so ill be the change I want to see in the world. post coords for me to draw, thank you. (and other artists too of course)
>>10963993u look cute
post coords i feel like drawing someone
>>10896856need coord, want to draw! Please post a pic, I especially would love to draw Black lolitas!
>>10963954cuuuttte
Is thread still alive?
Post those seagull feels.My cosplay friend is 23 but looks about 12. We like to tease her, saying that all of her fans are pedos. Well, we might stop now... Her Discord mod didn't show up to Dragoncon. Guess what he was arrested for?And my Etsy order from the UK cancelled.Previous:>>10941913
Ten years ago TODAY I got diarrhea at the airport on the way to my first con.
>>10969351We have some weird people on this board
>>10969354What con?
>>10969387Anime Boston.
i asked this cosplayer if i could take a picture of her and she told me i was only allowed a selfie. i asked her for a full-body pic but she said she was exhausted so i relented. a few hours later she posted that her hands got an allergic reaction so she had to leave the con early :(
You need to learn how to vibe and talk to people at conventions. If you're underage that's one thing. If you're old enough you should budget for a hotel room so you can party and party with strangers and make new friends. The best part about conventions is meeting people and subsequently running into them at other cons in other years and it's all so fucking beautiful. It's the only time you don't have to suppress your powerlevel because guess what? They know all the dumb memes you do and have a lot of overlap in interests and other things you enjoy. You can ask someone why they're green and actually learn something about Startrek because they fucking love star trek so much they painted themselves green! SO WHEN I ASK THEM THEY ARE MORE THAN WILLING TO GUSH ABOUT THE SHIT THEY LOVE! I FUCKING LOVE NERD CONVENTION SHIT HOLY FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
2 year old thread? maybe it can be a 10 year old thread one day
>>10969228I think /po/ may have had a 10 year old thread at one point
>>10967674Man, wasn't a con girl but I did meet a girl recently like this. It's a shame too because I think she's really cute and she's actually a really great person to be around but>was raped by a family member>slept with a random guy to try and run away>just got out of another toxic relationshipShe's basically exactly the type person I want but holy baggage and mental illness.
>>10969232this is the one I always think of
>>10964082>3. Dealing with them getting bored of events after ten minutes and having to leave the area or look at stupid shit on their phones like kids grabbing for an iPadThis isn't unique to zoomers, if anything my mid-30s friends are even worse. They'll insist on leaving a fun party or whatever after 15 minutes to go smoke cigarettes/weed by themselves in a parking lot for an hour.
