Cosplayers coming explicitly to just get a few photos or vids for social media then leaving, and photags with zero spacial awareness trying to camp parts of the con floor with some mid af setup.The latter is at least fine when theres a designated area, just I like my cons being more than a dim background for some thot's xiaohongshu post.
Okay fatty that's great, very true Karen, never thought of it that way but you're right.
yeah, it sucks a lot, speaking as someone who has been to cons since the 90s
Previous thread: >>10850236Instead or recapping a 2 year long slow thread, allow me to recap 2 years of Dutch conventions and they're current state:>Animecon lost half their visitors, is slowly falling to irrelevancy and going through severe financial problems (again)>Tomo started to ficus more on the fairs, is now rebranding to Japanfest and already went on a "ruined reputation" speed run>Viencon has grown a lot, learned drugs are bad m'okay, and it wont be long until they can rent out the entire Center Parcs location>Abunai! is somehow still standing tall and winning by not doing anything>Nishicon is a decline, had maybe 50 visitors this year and pulled the plug>Ibaricon came onto the scene but proven itself problematic to work with>Elfia is no longer welcome at Castle De Haar>Castlefest remained comfy to this very day>Heroes Dutch Comic Con and Made In Asia are going stronger than ever>Comic Con Holland came onto the scene and is growing fast despite some backlash>Aniway, a Dutch anime magazine, ended their run after 24 years.>Nintendo is tired of there being 9001 Poké-cons using their IP and took actionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10968313pvv seething general is at>>>/pol/der
>>10964410I am! Anyone else want to exchange DC before AC? Maybe we could get a group going.
Animecon was fun!It feels like animecon is finally back to its former self. Minus the location. I still miss world forum.They had concerts, special guests, events, lots of food and even a cocktail bar. And Miku!
>>10970161I was worried the stage venue wouldn't be able to handle Coda, but it went surprisingly well! Had a great time.Was fun seeing an IOSYS member live too.Broodfabriek still doesn't really work as a location. It inexplicably manages to both feel too cramped and spacious at the same time. Like the main landing spots for people are too small, and the complete open floorplan of the places like the EXP area and the gaming room just feels overly messy. Noise has been an ongoing issue with all events and lectures because everything is always near something loud. (karaoke, popup stage, and lecture rooms so close to each other is the worst offender)On the other hand, I get the idea they had with the dividers showing art to block off the artist signing area, but it made the entrance to the dealer room feel weirdly cluttered and ugly. Like they'd never finished actually setting it up. But they've struggled with how to divide spaces in that back area since the start. I don't think there's much you can do except move venues againOutside of that, I had a great time.
I also enjoyed Animecon this year.Glad they improved the outside space. In the past years it felt like some lost tents and benches on a parking lot but with the addition of the big parasols and the bar and food court it felt nice to hang out.Also liked how they are giving more space to experimental stuff on the pop up stage. I think some new ideas for new audiences are important to keep Animecon alive right now.The broodfabriek will never be the world forum and we will never go back but I'm starting to come to terms with it now.
larp thread again as the previous one is yet again in auto sagenow 37,8% slower than everprevious thread>>10873579
>>10970394well, looking at the pictures, it's a surprise that only that many building burnt down. Firefighters really did a good job.
>>10970403luckily the effected buildings were isolated enough to prevent thew fire spreading to the rest - gods know what would have happened otherwise!
>>10970365>>10970386>>10970395>>10970403>>10970457Fuuuuuck. Does anyone know how it started?
>>10970480no official word as yet - if your still on facebook Bicolline has be making posts about the incident o their page.
>>10970813I don't use Facebook.
Conventions in Florida thread.Last thread was nuked for no reason and someone needs to take their meds. Previous: >>10946506>Brick City Anime Festival - January 10-11>SSA+S Toracon - January 31 - Sarasota>PokeKon Fest - February 7 - Sarasota>Ocala Anime-Fest - February 14 - Ocala>Pensacon - February 20-22 - Pensacola>Collect-A-Con Miami-Fort Lauderdale - February 21-22 - Fort Lauderdale>SwampCon - February 28 - March 1 - Gainesville>ACEcon - March 7-8 - Palm Harbor>SWFL Anime-Fest - March 8 - Fort Myers>MegaCon Orlando - March 19-22 - Orlando>Collective Con - March 27-29 - JacksonvilleComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Day 500 of manifesting Holmat at GaylordDay 300 of manifesting Otakufest at Broward Convention CenterDay unknown of manifesting Mizu and Iwai at ANYWHERE that isn't Miccosukee Resort
same anon i just got back from mizucon and well im very surprised because i had a good time a convention that happened on a monday is the most perplexing thing ive ever witnessed and thought it was gonna be a shitshow but it was cool even if it was small its literally anime iwai but MIZUCON just please please please never go back to the casino ever again that shits gotta stop
which florida con would you say is the best, generally?
>>10972016holmat
Anyone else want to donate blood at the AFO blood drive?
i'm not saying every person needs to have the same accurate body as the character they are cosplaying as, call be fatphobic but seeing ugly ass fat pigs cosplay and expect compliments annoys me.I don't know how they are not disgusted of being a fat bag, and looking like a pork compared to slim or fit cosplayers.
My issue is twofold. One how just about every obese cosplayer is trying to do some cute loli character that they're the exact opposite of. Secondly how fucking annoying and obstructing cosplayers so fat they need a mobility aid or wheelchair tend to be.>>10969099This, nothing tastes as good as thin feels. Cosplaying is fun and all but your quality of life in general is directly proportional towards having a decent physique. Both from a health perspective and a social perspective.Then again physiognomy, fat people tend to be ugly on the inside too.
>>10968396chubby doesnt mean obese
>>10960489if you think about it, the landwhale costume by definition has to be made well, because a weaker one would be destroyed by their wreck of a bodyin that way the fatty is actually impressive
>>10960442also a former fattie here I think we have more hatred for fat people than anyone because we understand the lies way better"Oh your body just wants to be this size" "BMI is inaccurate/racist/sexist" "healthy at any size" "you can be fat AND hot".All fucking lies and I feel stupid for believing any of them for even a second, its all just a cope because there's so many fatties that their lies are louder than truths, and people who have never been fat don't question it since they don't understand how fucking much you have to eat and be idle for so long to get so fat. >>10961447Its kind of like what the other anons are saying, junk food is nutritionally similar to slop they feed to cows and pigs and animals. Carbs/fat are cheap and lean protein is expensive. Supply of food isn't actually a global issue, but availability is, so places that are poor get the cheap processed bullshit where you can eat 1000 calories of it and not feel full or nourished. The fattest country in the world is a tiny island called Nauru and its because their supply of natural fish and fruit they were eating before was destroyed, so now they basically subsist on prison food and meat scraps from other countries that are super unhealthy like turkey necks, there's a really good video about it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ih3tDP-pv8Generally the food industry is very predatory and wants to be in perfect sync with the healthcare industry to make people fat and miserable, at least in the USA.
Funny how much has changed since this thread was made last year.It's a brave new world out there now. I'm already seeing con friends/acquaintances that have been obese/fat for years look completely different now that ozempic has gone mainstream.Hold the line bros, it's gonna get better
I'M GONNA GUM!
>>10971346It's a convention for the VTuber company Phase Connect specifically, she is or at least was heavily involved with production there.
She should get a nosejob like marimari
>>10971585a tummy tuck and breast reduction more like
>>10971586>breast reductionFag
>>10971809her sinkers are so low they've adapted to the atmospheric pressure and are liable to explode if pushed up
Does Eva Foam get easier to work with this took like almost 3 weeks to make. It work on it for like a hour every other day during that time.
>>10971784the belt looks cheap.Aren't 3d printers cheaper than ever now?
>>10971784Nice Yukarisu!
suzupoii thread
been masturbating to this pic lately
>>10969211don't talk about my sister that way. thank you.
sage
a thread from 2023 died for this
Jabot ruffles Unless someone already said dat
I saw this amazing Zelda cosplayer on Instagram but I noticed she doesnt seem to be wearing any underwear or anything and she's at a con. Is she secretly wearing something underneath?
>>10970464the us itself is the bible belt ngl, i see so many americans here complain about skimpy cosplays
So is it normal to be walking around these cons rock hard? I feel like it would be completely understandable, but would people look at me weird?
>>10968620>safety shortsMore like COWARD shorts.
>>10970844yes they would look at you weird
>>10972100>>10972103thanks a lot for bumping the subliminal interracial propaganda thread, you retarded niggers
I'm a near-complete beginner to con culture and the "scene" due to zero exposure to it until recently and I have too many questions swimming around in my head that I need to ask. I've only been to a couple of small ones in my mostly-desolate area and I want to step up to traveling to bigger ones but I'm overwhelmed. Please bear with me.>Do a majority of congoers cosplay? I know it's common, but is it seen as a faux pas to not cosplay?>Likewise, is it seen as a faux pas to wear the same cosplay more than once in a multi-day event, or to not wear it some days?>I've read a lot on this board about "after hours" events and parties that aren't scheduled by the con staff. Do you have to get invited to things like that, or how do people find out about them?>Do cons that don't have a stated sub-demographic (ones that use terms like "fandom" or "pop culture" instead of specifically "fantasy" or "otaku" or something) tend to accept all demographics? Would you be looked at weird for going to something more "western" like SDCC in an anime cosplay, or would you expect to see a lot of them? >Why do some huge cons like Colossal and Dragon seem to place such significance on getting a hotel room onsite as opposed to just being nearby? Surely not just traffic, right?>What's a "gull"? >How do you not get sick every time you go to one? >How do you keep track of scheduling for multiple cons across multiple years? Do you get notified about them? When is "con season"?>If you're partying, how do you deal with inevitable hangovers or crashes?And some more personal questions>If you cosplay, what's normally your budget? Both in terms of time and money. >How do you make friends at a con if you're not going with a group?>How many cons do you go to yearly or on a recurring basis? There are a fuckton I want to see but I'm not sure if my expectations are unreasonable.Thank you for your time.
>>10971645>Will cons let you wear these grippy yoga socks instead of shoes?I'm not sure, but your toes WILL be stepped on
>>10971646I just didn't want to do shoes since she doesn't wear any and these are designed for studio floors so I didn't think it'd be a bad idea for the con floor, I see your point about toes being stepped on though
A nearby con has a voice actor guest I'd be mildly interested in seeing, which is a first for me.I'm thinking about meeting them for the novel experience, but what do you even do when you meet a voice actor? Is it appropriate to try to talk to them in Japanese or what is a standard interaction?I'm not really a real fan, I just like a character they have voiced.
>>10972093Make sure to invite them to your room party
>>10972093>>10972094>now let's turn the light off
>Anime Expo registrations opened today>no threadsDead Board? Did you guys manage to book any hotel rooms before they sold out? My friends and I managed to snag 2 at the Westin and 1 at the AC.
>>10971489>ou must be very excited about today's announcementDidn't actually know until you brought it up! I am indeed very happy, and 100% going to the panel
>>10971523Try to sit near an aisle and if they ask if there are any cosplayers stand up and be extra. Anime expo often has giveaways and they always give the best prizes to the excited cosplayers.
>>10971524Will do! I'm curious if there will be other Marriagetoxin cosplayers, but probably only other Mei's?
AX is my favorite con because I can sit in cool panels all day from sunup to 2am, walk back to my parking lot at work a block away to sleep and shower, then head back for 4 days and not even think about that im on the wrong side of 30 and none of my friends go to cons anymore.
>>10972002That's me with every large convention that has a light rail stop within a block or two and cheaper hotels along its route. Anything i have to buy an overpriced hotel or rideshare for is automatically a shit tier convention.
The schedule came up today and there's no thread for this year yet so I decided to make one. It seems a lot of the panels for Saturday are either repeats of last year's, or topics that aren't that interesting (Japanese visas, foreigners in Japan, Amusement Parks.. ) Is anyone else here going, and if so, to which panels and events?
>>10971762The kayfabe you brought to our panel that night was amazing. Congrats flutterfag. See ya next year!
>>10971512Didn't find you at all>>10971819sneedington>>10971970You put up a good fight and your buddy coming up to hold the inflation png was hilarious>>10971987next time come meet up with buddies>>10972022amazing panel
I saw some really cute black Panty and Stocking cosplayers in the game room but never got a pictureOr a threesome
>the one year I don't go>it's actually not dead this timebros
>>10972081It's okay, I'm back home in my bed alone with no one to talk to and already forgetting all the interesting things I heard the japanese guests say in their panelsYou just skipped the part where you got to pretend life isn't miserable and lonely for 3 days before being ripped back into reality
>the year is 2017>everyone at the con is checking their streetpasses every 30 minuteswe'll never get this back, and it hurts so much
>>10906630He recovered. All the shit that came out about him turned out to be a fat lie. He's at Momocon rn, he was there last year too
>>10900384I think I wrote this and forgot so I'm not sure why I said mid to late 2010s when I enjoyed the first half more. It was like the near perfect bridge of high effort cosplay and genuine fans.
>streetpassesSure, those were cool. But have you ever live-shitposted in Pictochat during masquerade?
I take my 3ds to a local con every year but I keep forgetting to check it so I only cap out at 10 streetpasses for the whole weekendI just realized I'm really close to finishing puzzle swap so now I'm madI just started talking to people in lines or finding something to do instead of checking that stupid thing 24/7why the FUCK did they cap it at 10
>>10905471lel
It feels pointless going to cons alone. I just went to Otakuthon yesterday and I saw tons of people, I went to panels, I had tons of nice conversations, interactions and pictures, but it hurts knowing I'll probably never see any of these people again. The only real long interaction I had was with a guy playing Go with me and some other people, but beyond that, it never moved outside of small talk and compliments.I'm still happy that I probably talked to over a 100 strangers in one day, something most people who are lonely fail to do, but being alone in a crowd truly hurts.
>>10972042That sounds like a "yes" to me. It's because both have an undercurrent of contempt in them. And whether you realize it or mean to, that's going to cloud your judgment on how to go about anything. You're already aware that people don't meet autists on their own terms, and I'm not justifying that either but at least TRY to meet them on their own terms instead of "You shouldn't be here if you have IG"Speaking for myself too-- girls being neurodivergent doesn't fix anything, maybe even the opposite
>>10972043I'm aware, I've talked to a lot of other autistic people and also got stonewalledNobody hates autists like other autists but normalfags hate all autistsI am just tired of rotting away alone and isolated in my home with my abusive family waiting for them to die so my life can startYou should understand I do not talk in person the way I do on 4chan, because being abused my whole life taught me how to be presentable in public so that I don't get ridiculed for simply being myself You also didn't read what I said, I'm talking about people who ONLY have an Instagram, are you telling me THOSE type of people have the same overlap with otaku who watch japanese cartoons alone in their rooms? Give me a breakGetting weird looks for asking for a discord or phone number instead of the most normalfag social media in existence at an ANIME CONVENTION is a fucking joke
>>10972034>None of the girls I get to talk to are ever alone, either they say they have a BF/friends or they are surrounded by orbiters and running off somewhere I don't want to beThis sounds like confirmation bias, there are lots of girls who attend conventions by themselves
>>10972046You could've fooled me Every girl I talk to is apparently in a relationship, even the ones who are alone, even the ones who are apparently at the entire CONVENTION alone instead of just separated I don't use conventions as a dating pool, I go for the convention, so I just talk with whoever catches my eye in the momentI'm not going around talking to girls alone buying things without makeup on, cause I see them when I'm in the middle of doing my own shit and don't have an easy icebreaker even if I went out of my way to try Even the fat perverts at 18+ panels have orbiters and there's never an opportunity to actually TALK to them, you know, that thing human beings are supposed to do in person to get to know each otherEveryone at the con is just alone doing their own thing instead of trying to be social and meet new people or do fun things, the amount of people just sitting around staring at their phones while they were at an event or in a panel or something was depressing Everyone already has their own friends, their own routine, or more like their own social media page they're trying to masturbate above all else
>>10931985>go out to wander late at night at AN>first person I meet trauma dumps on me for 20 minutes>decide to go to sleepIt was an interesting conversation, at least.
