>Please read the FAQ before posting in the thread (always updating)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PpDyjw2LDxbupdvHMNsBUOBVB66Lzwf44RM1You1GDA/edit?usp=sharing>Resourceshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10uNmynwRn6CRc-OMqCeXmJwCNnEnd-vYi-7AQzSx74I/edit?usp=sharing>Artist Spreadsheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ESQ-1h4IRUivbGNaxJFxXyDU1lSv26xTmMdH0sDX7sU/edit?usp=sharing>How to order from Vograce (now with video on how to set up files)https://docs.google.com/document/d/18UxKnpgrmeb82NnW5e4YIEX-eZ3zHt178Mp6i0A5gME/edit?usp=sharing>Convention List (always WIP)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13o7hD5xS3sDqVptnTVGUlRae3ovEE-vPPST_QOrQwtM/>IP taketowns (based on artists contribution, may or may not have been a one time thing, use as a guideline)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1696MDhNPhrZ0ySZhXkoJnGxb7l1OjW4JsVhu1wKvaWE>AA Inspo (thanks anon!)https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1D19QV9nHwaY8AaNiEXZAAkEhkBTSsb01?usp=sharingFirst order of business what popular series are you drawing for?
>>10972573If sfw do japanese printing. It's cheap and good quality. Nsfw and uncensored, look into taiwan printing companies. If you need something more local (assuming US) MCE is cheap and fast, not too bad. Fireball is good quality but expensive. I would avoid mixam as I've had a bad experience with them.
>>10971244I'd buy Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei merch at an AA in a heartbeat
>>10972768> SZS fan in 2026
What do you think of sites like ACGGOODS?
Anyone ever do non-anime con type of events?
uh lol what the fuckis anyone going to otakon?
very memorable con. was good meeting all of you there
>>10973513You did get your room for 2027 in today's block right?
>>10974462>>10974463>>10974467caught a look at some of the operator stations when leaving the conpretty sure those weren't metal detectors, looked like some kind of AI-powered flagging system using a high-mounted camera
>>10975041All I know is that one of the bag checkers asked if I had a glasses case in my bag, which I did have in a pocket he hadn't opened yet, and I feel like that is a strangely specific thing to ask about without any sort of foresight.
>>10974245Why does your blog not have a boyfriend application page? are you fucking stupid?
Lesbian cosplay
>>10967424Tniwe used to be so cute but she absolutely Bogged the shit out of her face.
>>10970205Yes.
>>10973940Are they married with each other, or with men?
Marin (and variations) and Yor were the obvious FOTM cosplays for last con season. What are your predictions for this year? My predictions:>Yor spillover from last year>a fuckton of Kobeni and Makima>Mitsuri from Demon Slayer (her arc comes out in spring)>Vash Stampede for guys
>>10974074Likely, the movie's popularity has come and gone, and most fans of that are either little girls or normalfags anyway. Uma isn't as popular as it was back during global launch but it still has its fans. Gacha games in general are really popular to cosplay
>>10974074It's going to be Yani Neko simply because of how easy the cosplay is to make vs. how popular the show is. Literally the most bang for your buck this season when it comes to cosplay.
>>10970860Your prediction came true, tons of Atelier cosplays at my local big con. Surprisingly a lot of high-effort ones, I thought they'd all be shit bought ones.>>10974076>I am getting tired of the umamusume cosplays.I witnessed a lot of uma cosplays with their academy uniforms, a sore lack of their competition uniforms.>>10974103I came here to make this post but you beat me to it. It's going to be everywhere
>>10974103Yup. Hits all the marks of cute, funny and shitpost potential. Also works for groups who can all cosplay all the fucked up cats
>>10974076Unfortunately my girlfriend prefers the dress from 4. While I like Leon’s cop uniform. At least his 4 costume is perfect for hot weather.
Is it normal for people to ask for pictures and immediately leave after?Or is this another Switzerland specialty where everybody hates socializing?OR is it because I'm male?How do you even make friends at a con?I went to a convention as Chainsaw Man last October and while over 20 people asked me for a pic, nobody actually stuck around or even made an attempt at small talk. I was hoping to meet people. There's another convention coming up next month and I'm not sure if I wanna go get photographed and go back home all alone with no new contacts or friends again.
>>10972380just post random meme gifs
>>10972239Bluesky
>>10971139You mentioned it in your previous comment, but being in cosplay is a night/day difference for socialization at a con.I go to cons regularly, and at my local one, if I'm not in cosplay, no one is going to approach/talk to me, and I talk to them, it's usually a "oh god what do they want from me" stare.However, in cosplay, total opposite. People coming up to take pics, chat me up about the character/fandom, and everyone has on a much easier smile/lower social barrier. I can literally talk to anyone and they are like "wassup?".I think it's because there are a lot of creeps at cons, lots of dudes definitely go to try and find "cosplay GFs" and hunt them down like sharks, so people are on edge, but anyone who cosplays sort of already vetted themselves and proven that they are there for the love of the con.
I really like taking pictures but I need a flowchart for the entire interaction or I get overloaded and confused. Even if its from something I really like I won't allow myself to make small talk because it introduces too much variancealso, I used to cosplays in my 20s and I don't particularly like it when someone starts chatting me up after a picture so it reinforces my desire to not do it
I'm a prop maker so I generally lose my mind when I see crazy props and, they usually also lose their shit because I think these people are dying to have their efforts noticed.
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.
>>10972093>>10972094>now let's turn the light off
How hard is it to socialize as a masked character? The cosplay I have in mind will probably muffle my voice a lot too. Should I make it so I can remove it fast, walk around with it of and put it on for pictures or just hope that the other person can hear me?
>>10974013Which character? You have a few options, you can speak louder, use a microphone/speaker, or just use motions like nodding (can be very suitable for silent characters)
Is this why i sometimes get a weird look when i ask to take a photo of them instead of with them?
>>10907403>deoderantWhat is this shit, written by whoever handles the Ramencon website?
Anyone going to Otakuthon in a month?
anyone else went to the EN "guess that video game song" panel? with the fucking drag queen hosting it? holy shit, I walked in there as a clueless man just wanting to vibe to vidya OST and I left as a homophobe. maybe I'm just a suburb retard but this shit was so fucking cringe, I can't believe the audience was cheering him on.
>>10974679faggotry has invaded all aspects of nerd culture
>>10974682I couldn't believe it bro, I kept double checking the panel and its description and this shit didn't even have an age restriction. The dude kept twerking and making sexual innuendos every 10 seconds. I'm not a prude but it was just so much. I hate the fuckin' big city man
>>10974692Need a rural anime con where the men are not allowed to wear dresses "ironically".
>>10974525Way too late, as it just ended, but if you go near the metro exit and continue through the underground (Or exit through the back garden and enter the mall right in front) and then continue through the mall, you enter another mall with a huge food court, more choices, much more seats and usually much less people and waiting than the few restaurants around the Palais
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
>>10970295You might have forgotten drinking, staffing, drinking while staffing and staffing while drinking. Or maybe I've just been doing this too long, who knows?
>>10970019What's in an insult that doesn't land? Whether it's trying to blend in or real misanthropy, a good chunk of the whole site's userbase (especially on a place like /r9k/) would say that pissing off normalfags is a badge of honor to them. For the few people we have left on this board, their flavor is "X is what I feel you must do with your life path and you'll earn my eternal IRE if you don't hold to that", as worthless as that is. QRD: It's all autism, ignore sticks in the mud, ???, profit
>>10959877you shouldn't be at an event for kids and young adults. you know how old is too old.
>>10970822look up, zoomershit. you blind?
>>10970836Yes I am blind, in fact.
Any good Latex / Vinil / Tight and shiny cosplays?
I like gooning to this, don't know it is cosplay tho
>>10973071Anyone know who she is?
>>10973071shiiieeeet
>>10973071Who is that?
>>10973108>>10973349lolyomie on ig
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.
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.
>>10961852Any updates? I used to follow them and visited a few times, so I’m curious to know what happened. They seem to be doing fine on social media and actually cleaned up their marketing a bit, so good for them. Still, would love to hear the tea
abunai is in a week anons, are we ready to party?
>>10974165first time having a weekend pass, looking forward to it
any afters?
We are having a costume party and my coworker is dressing as Starlight.
ezcosplay.com
>>10974646You want to f*ck her?
Just wanted to share the cosplays I completed last year
>>10969751I will trust everyhting this person says
She was very sweet, she gave me a hug after we met
>>10969751same, she is absolutely so rude. maybe it's because i met her when she wasn't working at a booth and I'm another cosplayer but it's been years since I met such a stuck-up person.
God I wish they didn't remove IP count
>>10973493boner status?
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?
>>10968710she actually just fucks him. the guy is practically a victim
>>10970844>I feel like it would be completely understandable, but would people look at me weird?Just bend your dick downwards and keep it tucked in so it's not obivous.
>>10969116Anon you might be retarded You would not say this if she was a fat fucking whale
>>10968620>visible tattoosthis is just a brother worker in a zelda outfit
>>10968620Obviously promoting her OF
Using Summer Byleth is probably cheating.
>>10969570If her boyfriend isn't railing her every night, I swear to God...
>>10966697Is the nipslip here in the room with us?
>>10965621Good question...Some Naruto sexy jutsu cosplays I have seen at conventions are at the top
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.
>>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.
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.
