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.
abunai is in a week anons, are we ready to party?
>>10974165first time having a weekend pass, looking forward to it
any afters?
>Viencon 2027 is announced to not be happeningWtf, they announced the ticket sale date at the ending ceremony.
>>10976140I guess after the ending ceremony Vien started having second thoughts. At least he cancelled it before the start of ticket sales.RIP Viencon. I'm surprised they managed to last this long after shit like OD-chan.
The signups have finally opened, for this year's /cgl/ Secret Santa event!>Rules, Hints, FAQ and More:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Od4uaaOZpm276bd2Sp9xDBL3ZK363eQ1V_4oHZ_l-xQ/>Sign-up Form:https://forms.gle/Wqn7aDGaGNgUdinX7Please don't hesitate to ask if you got any questions! You may use the thread, or the following email:secretseagullsanta@gmail.comSome important dates:>Signup deadline:October 22ndComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>10970368I agree, but even if only 2 people remain who want to exchange gifts, I'd help them connect. Even if it ends up being done in a way that doesn't resemble past events at all, maybe it'd all be done by email. And I don't think any new thread will be created, but if there's any desire to share things with /cgl/ this thread could stay up.But from the looks of it, the event seems to not have much of a future. I was thinking if anything could be done for people to go back and look at old memories, when new threads will no longer be made for the event each year. There probably would not be much interest even in that though to be quite honest.
Is this the last thread
>>10970377>I was thinking if anything could be done for people to go back and look at old memoriesFor what it's worth I for one would really love that, I've fallen out of J-Fash over the years so I haven't been participating or coming to this site much but curling up with a hot cocoa or a peppermint latte to read this thread every year and see all the excited posts is still a big part of how I get into the holiday spirit. It's crazy to think that it's been a decade since Uncle Travis, but if nothing else I'm really grateful for the work all the organizers have put in over the years to make this possible.
>>10973666Probably. But in all honesty, it isn't really my decision to make to end the event. I can say that I won't organize it anymore, but I can't say that no one will organize it. And if someone would want to organize it, I'd be willing to stay in an organzing role too. The issue is that there really doesnt seem to be much interest anymore.>>10973736I'm thinking there should be a centralized place for people to find the threads, at least. But I don't think people would be able to find it. So I'm not sure exactly how it should be done.On another note, the album still hasn't been updated with the images from this or last year, so that's something I'll need to do.
Guess we could keep the thread alive until Christmas
Years ago, when cosplay started getting popular, but also sexual, I remember being a big fan of a certain cosplayer. They turned out to be quite rude to their fans, and I was left being disappointed by it. Later as the years went by, I came upon information that her cosplay hype died down, her twitch and vtuber arc couldn't lift off the ground, and she lost her twitter verification, and just isn't popular anymore. Basically what I'm trying to say in this thread is; fuck that whore. But also how has the cosplay community/scene been? Has it gotten more slutty? Worse? Better? Are people chill, or rude? Tell me your experiences from before (5-10 years ago) v.s now.
>>10970669Yes
>>10902106OP's cosplay is insane, imagine the BRAPs
>>10970669>>10970673The millennials in "the geek crowd" as you put it will be like that, but zoomers onward won't be as much. Zoomers will just say shit because it feels good, so as long as you're not going out of your way to misgender someone who is clearly female-presenting they won't care what you say.
>>10970774Yeah I'm not a dick, I can get along with you if you act normal it's the people that make it their entire personality that I can't really vibe with
>>10902106The cosplay thing should be fun and doesn't need to be sexual but some normies decided to ruin it by making a porn with cosplaying an anime character. I somehow thinking to those who cosplay and do onlyfans vids by making porn vids while they cosplay anime character. I feel you sir
The title says it all, cosplayers that did awesome cosplay but their career were cut short, as they suddenly disappeared without any notice.
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>>10969995only true dmmd fans remember our queen and goddess Koujackie
Tank9, a cosplayer and industrial dancer, went Christian and denounced everything:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1kmYvx4aQrEMonimusume/Chey/CheyenneA camwhore into anime and Nintendo, had a horrible case of anorexia, lost a magnificent body, seems better these days but has probably shaved 20 years of lifespan. Sigh, two sad stories from 2007...
Not exactly a cosplayer pretty sure but we had that trip fag Cary Grant here for a while years ago here that was a master at rage baiting the community and had some funny af derailment.The pixieterry vs carry grant thread is still saved on one of my old drives. Shame he died; miss that fucker
DragonCon 202640th AnniversaryAtlanta, GA USA4 Weeks to go. Let’s see those cosplays.
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>>10976182And…….end of dump. Next big con is Magfest.
>MAGfest is sold outI'm going to kill myself
>>10976052>If anon wants a room, he can buy 5 tickets, on 5 different cards, with slightly different namesThis makes more sense than the scalping scenario I thought of earlier ITT. I went in 2025 and remember the hotel lottery having major problems, so if there's a way to game the system by abusing refunds like this I can see it becoming an informal mandatory thing if you want to stay at the Gaylord.
>>10976141>>10976052I thought it was a badge swap, not a refund?
>>10976142After the lottery, theres a small window in which losers are allowed to refund their badge. No real commitment so it's easy to see why badges sold out so fast.
>>10976143then why are they talking about a big official MAG sanctioned page for reselling your ticket to someone else on their site if you can just refund it? Is there like a time window for the refunds?
>>10976147Because once the window is over. The only "proper" way to get your money back from buying a badge is through their reselling system. Trying to cut down on scalping/scams.
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.
>>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.
old man here, i'm 38. When I was in my 20s I was a lot shinier, I'd go to cons alone and end up in room parties and make new fair weather friends. I'm not shining as brightly as I used to but I'm still going to arcades, making new friends, grabbing contact info from people, getting invited to house shows etc. Recently chatting up a bartender ended up getting me into a house show and getting enveloped into a friend group. I'm just going to rattle off some what I do & my mindset.1) Making new friends is a rollercoaster of painMost ephemeral connections will turn to nothing and you have to just accept that. I've chatted up plenty of people for like an hour and they seemed super interested, no follow up after. One night I was able to play dance rush with this girl for an extra hour or two and it was really nice. I loved talking to her and she seemed to like talking to me. no responses after exchanging info. You have to be able to withstand this and keep it together without either blowing up someone's phone or wanting to blow a hole through your head. You can't have expectations. If you feel like there's stakes to social interactions ("THIS WILL BECOME MY GF") it's going to be ruined. If you don't have restraint for either your actions or your thoughts put aside trying to socialize with strangers until you do.2) Numbers game is the worst possible advice you can getPUA nonsense. It's humiliating. I saw a guy doing this at a show. Alone, went to everyone in the bar and said his bit. People are always looking for something new to talk about and you don't want it to be You. Talk to someone because something about them interests you and the genuine curiosity will color your vibe. You'll probably have a natural jumping off point from there.3) be ensouledif your hobby is going home and passively consuming something like a video game or streaming content. with 0 thoughts about it. idk. die. talking to you sucks.
>>10973999It's always a shock to me when I'm reminded that society has deteriorated so much that making friends is now something very many people struggle with. It's wild for me to see terms like "numbers game" appearing in advice for how to make friends. But I'm also one of those people who got lucky in college with an extrovert "adopting" me, so I know how fragile it all is for the people that are able to make friends.Nice trips btw
This thread has survived two subsequent otakuthons, very impressive.
>>10931985I kind of feel you...> Introverted, but for some reason wants to meet new people or see new stuff. The conventions I pick are usually not showing the people who I am fan of so I avoid meet and greets so far. >I started trying to get into cosplay due to me thinking stupid that if I'll do that I get some friends. Well...if they recognize the franchise and character that is popular then congrats I get small talk with people or questions if they can take picture with ugly me (since I'm too nervous to do it myself)>The rest of the day I just spend on some random ass buying stuff, eating or trying to spend some time before going back home.But I never get anything out of it. Most of the people who wanted me to follow their Instas were some people who later forget who I even was. My old friends are either busy, spending time with someone or not interested so I carry this all alone. I'm planning to maybe try again and cosplay in December before I'll just stop for some time because it's more sounding like a chore than something I wanted to enjoy. My only plan if it will be possible though is to find again the guy who cosplayed Psycho Warrior in same convention I was last year since I saw him this year early too, but I doubt I become friends with him.
have you ever found the pics of you cosplaying that you posted online or that somebody else took posted on a pornographic site?
>>10968292I'm always reluctant to ask for pictures because I don't want them to think I'll jerk off to it. Which I don't intend to do.
>>10969322seek professional help
>>10974800why?
>>10973935/a/ tourist here, this shit is great im laughing my ass off anon>what am I doing wrong guys?dont give up yet anon, you gotta use romcom logic use reverse psychology and say that you never wanted it in the first place, then he will be all over you
>>10968292no, but after some conversations from some people from different board I think I wouldn't even be considered to be put in second thing anywhere kek. Even if I'm gonna try one last time for someone to talk with me as Homura cosplayer this year
I'M GONNA GUM!
>>10971586>breast reductionFag
>>10971809her sinkers are so low they've adapted to the atmospheric pressure and are liable to explode if pushed up
What happened to her? She stopped posting.
>>10976137Drama, and she didn't
>>10976138post 'em
hey /cgl/ this me cosplaying my cat rupert, hes pictured here next to me ill add another picture after so you can get a closer look
>>10970649Meow wait a minute
>>10972854I hate nu-4chins so much is unreal
>>10972862Fur cryin out loud
>>10969028>>10970649>>10972862why arent you asking this guy for a timestamp?
>>10976089I just hope him and everyone else to die an horrible death, that's why
Would it count as a cosplay if it’s a real guy?
yes this character would count even if they're based on a real person
I have seen cosplays of among other things: Succulent Chinese Meal, Queen Elizabeth, Douglas MacArthur, John Paul II. Of course it counts
>Late 20s cosplayer who was active pre pandemic and did fanservice cosplays>Pre Pandemic, most cosplay girls(even the ero ones) where definitely nerds, hot girls who found an outlet and overall it felt more authentic>2025? I go to a con and the popular or attractive girls are either failed models, athletes, fitness addicts who are trying to make it big in the cosplay and anime world by being an influencer
@10974118You might be a goddamn fucking idiot
>>10974120Why?
Back then when a single beautiful woman did cosplay, she would get a lot of attention.A lot of people would post her photos, she would get popular.Thus other women see this and also want the same type of attention, even when they aren't fans of anything.But still it wasn't easy to make your own costume or to buy a good one.Now the chinese mass manufacture cosplay outfist that look good enough for most people.
>fitness addicts who are trying to make it big in the cosplay and anime worldWhats the problem with this? Lots of anime girls are supposed to be fit, way more than there are fit otaku foids. Fitter/more attractive girls doing cosplay just means hotter girls to look at. Is OP gay?
>>10967341Eh?Look, I didn't Jessica Nigri and was worried about Twitch not being just nerdy gamers (and mostly men) anymore and letting the thots in, and now the one of the biggest streamer is someone who literally denigrate gamers on the fucking gaming platform, for exampleBut let's be honest, we were all called misogynists for being worried/unhappy about it along with basically the entire establishment coming on our ass for any sort of attempted gatekeeping
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
>>10976009>>10976011Maybe I'm not into it enough. Like I don't sperg out about "fuck yeah I like this" I'm actually pretty muted.I don't know maybe I'm asking the wrong questions here. Like I think what I want is TO WANT to go to conventions and be excited the way people do.Thanks for humoring me bros
>>10975918i'm 38 years old and still make new friends. what i do might not apply to you because imo there's no one size fits all piece of advice for socializing. It's all gray area and gauging what's appropriate at the moment. There's shit I say to people I wouldn't dare suggest anyone else say because they don't have the same ja ne se quois.1) Going out is a low stakes gamble with huge rewards and minimal losses.Unless you talk like such a freak you become infamous there's basically no real loss to going to stuff and talking to people. If conversations go nowhere it's no real loss. If someone doesn't follow up after exchanging contact info it's no real loss. Go to any event you have any interest in and enjoy yourself. Talk to people yeah but go there for your own personal enjoyment.2) Reputation means everythingBest case scenario is you find something like a tiny local venue that does a lot of shows or events. Go to them regularly. Chat up people, INCLUDING STAFF, and just be cool. It's OK if it doesn't shake out to being a real deep friendship or anything, what's important is that you're Known to be Normal. This is what's so important about frequently attending cons in your area, you're a familiar face that everyone knows won't be weird.The micro of what to say to people, how to act, etc doesn't really matter too much assuming you have minimal social skills. Don't be inappropriate, don't be a fucking weird nazi, limit negativity unless warranted. If someone says they liked some trash anime just make conversation about what they liked about it and try to dredge out the single nugget you enjoyed. If you can sense someone is a massive hater match them but keep negativity checked otherwise.The long game macro of becoming a member of a community is far more important than the micro. some try to macro in a hurry by joining stuff like run clubs but that's not really my scene. I like my status as the saint of the local weeb venue. Took 6+ months
>>10976083Thanks for your in-depth response, anon. I think I learned a little more.Do you have any advice on exchanging contact information? I feel like I'd make it awkward lol
>>10976098>hey, man you got Insta/Discord/Snapdone
>>10976098basically what the other anon said. it isn't awkward if you already had a nice conversation. just don't expect much follow up. nice if it happens but exchanging contact isn't a big win.
>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.
>>10975326The first part is a green flag, creative hobbies are something she should be proud of and indicates she has something going on in her life.That 2nd part is a bigger deal than most people here will be willing to admit, but it depends on the cosplay. If she makes large beautiful dresses and robes, or does lots of armored or mechanical cosplays, it's not really about her body its about the craft. That's very different than a pikachu bikini or always finding excuses to find characters that have their ass hanging out.
The most attention I got from cosplay was my Resident Evil 2 Leon cop uniform.
I just want a qt lolita gf so I can make cute accessories for her coords in my workshop ;_;I don't want to sell stuff I make on sunday, I just want to make someone happy in life...
>>10975849We all do anon... We all do...
>>10964505Ohhhhh my god
Dank und spooky editionLast fred >>10698290
>>10934533the meteorological summer season starts on June 1 and lasts three months, until September 1.Astronomical summer lasts from the date of the summer solstice until the autumnal equinox, which occurs in the Northern Hemisphere on September 22 or 23Where do you live where it's autumn already?Where I live we can still get heat waves until mid october at the latest. If I get past that point I finally feel like it's autumn even though it officially started ages ago.Also, to clarify why I made that comment; I don't associate hot weather with halloween, and it will be a few months (from when halloween stuff starts popping up in stores, not from now) until halloween is actually there.
not falling off anytime soon
>>10756720It hurts me to this day that I never got to visit the physical store....
>>10773355Maybe try searching for pastel goth room inspo
>>10846450It is now four and a half years old.
