>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.
Got a double bed at Miyako. Hopefully some rooms drop before cancelation fee dealine.Going to need discord invite if still active.
>>10967297I got unlucky with the queue, despite position 1674 when it opened all the hotels I wanted were sold out. Luckily one of the friends got an insane lucky 150 position and secured a JW Marriot double room
>>10967297flights to LAX are insanely expensive help
Got a westin room was hoping for a walkable hotel but it is what it is. Coming from ala recently not looking forward to 10x the people
>>10967297>Dead Board?Not trying to doom post or drama post, but my 2c.Post covid it's just not the same, we had fun but meetups in post COVID are kinda more of a "hey hello how you been..." irl meet from maybe the discord gulls are in. More of a formality and drinking event where it's easier to type shit out than anything. Covid changed a lot of people in the scene, a lot of drama in the past got reheated when everyone was stuck with cabin fever, people either just want to straight up do their own thing or already know exactly who they want to hang out with.Gull meets in the past were due to no real good central way to organize meets with anything but reddit/facebook and those faggy groups, 4chan offered a good fast pass to chill people who liked a lot of the things floating around the internet both offensive and non offensive. Last gull meetup I went to had some people so obviously pol thirsty need 'con gf for tradwife' or want to ask about polshit in a non-ironic way. It wasn't a one off either, it's just not viable to focus on cgl meets when all the other options exist. Keep in mind this board was basically made so moot could promote his Otakon shit.
>>10967305>flights to LAX are insanely expensiveFrom where? LAX has among some of the cheapest flights around next to vegas.
>>10967343>LAX has among some of the cheapest flights around
>>10967343>LAX has among some of the cheapest flights around next to vegas.>he doesn't know about the K-shaped economyur already ngmi if you unironically think this. You're either legitimately retarded or part of the Upper K.Flights into LA and LV are amongst some of the most EXPENSIVE flights in the country because of the runway tax and surge pricing. This especially so during "major events".>guess what AX, the largest anime con in the country, is considered
>>10967356>>10967360I travel in and out of LAX for work... where are you flying from florida or maine on spirit or frontier? Not to be mean here but if you're flying to AX and not in the area I expect you are aware to drop about 1000 in hotel, flight, and basic eating. Sorry you're new to CGL
>>10967305you can try flying into one of other los angeles area airports such as burbank, or long beach, etc.You might end up spending more on transportation to get to your hotel than you'd save even if the tickets are cheaper though.If you fly into Burbank btw, you might potentially save some money on transport. there's 2 metrolink stations within walking distance, one north, one south. They'll take you into LA union station for 6 bucks, witch is about 5 miles from the convention center. You have to time your arrival right tho
https://youtu.be/ViuT_ql-dQcI think I might hold off for a few years lol
>>10967311Same. I usually stay at westin but got into jw last year and now I'm bummed knowing what I'm missing out on.
Stayed at Omni last year. Fucked around too much this year and ended up with a Freehand reservation for 2k but I'm going to be refreshing listings until the the event to try and get something better.
>>10967707I live 15-20 minutes from the convention center so I’m going no matter what but this is going to be hilarious
>>10967343flights are now over $600 round trip
surprised anyone donatedtheir prices are expensive and their food is basic
>>10969218For real, basic millennial with a dream resturant with overpriced japslop food. I remember they were at 2hufest, nothing worth buying!!!
>>10969218Their “Sakura latte” is pure syrup, it’s disgusting. I don’t know how they get lines at every con I seem to go to.
>>10967297>Dead Board?kindadoesn't anime expo have their own discord or something
Since gas is ass expensive, why don't you east coast fags just start walking now? You should be able to make it LA in 3 months.
>>10969318Well most people at anime cons are lard asses.....
>>10969401Haha wonderful post. Upvoted !
>>10967342Honestly the world is completely different. No one wants to socialize anymore because it's to big of a risk. And I can't blame them. Every single group I join is nothing but high school teir drama and grooming. 4chan groups even worse on that front. Literally every 4chan group is just a bunch of bullies trying to trick other people in to getting fucked by their lolcow pets and victim blaming so they don't have to take accountability.
>>10969408>No one wants to socializeThis. You say something stupid, you're pretty much ostracized from the community.
>>10967707They should just temporarily move AX to Vegas until 2029.
>>10969416There is speculation it may come down to that in 2028 due to the Olympics.
Any idea why West Hall isn't going to be in use? All I see are South Hall and that parking structure behind LA Live?
>>10969539they just made a post saying they will use both halls. in fact west hall will be even bigger than before and kick out the video games to la live. do you mean for parking?
https://forms.gle/GnaBM7A9bsG2kg4UAthe AX speed dating sign up
>>10970407I've seen videos of this kind of thing at cons. Someone take videos.
>>10970443I gotta sign up and be so chud maxed
What other guests do you think they'll get?So far they got the Witch Hat Atelier and BlueLock mangaka, but I don't read either of those (good news for their fans tho). Anyone else noteworthy I'm missing? Thinking of going again this year after a long absence since I live walking distance.
>>10967297FYI. I live in Rosemead and there's a Hilton there if you don't mind 20-30 minute drives.
>>10970746a lot of artist alley stays there since they have to park in the convention structure every day anyway and it's the cheapest real hotel. it's probably already sold out. i don't care about any hotel facilities during ax so i'd rather just do a residence or a holiday inn or even a motel, but i can see the appeal for people needing a place to chill with others after working for 12 hours.
i'll be there like i was last year assuming all goes to plan. i might get employed between that time though so we'll see but my badge was shipped out today so should be ready.for the few that encountered me last year i was that guy in lounge 21 with a hoodie and sunglasses on.i intend to do the same this year give or take. most of last year i helped people get to their lines, was surprised how many people even bothered to approach me despite looking like the fuck her right in the pussy guy
>>10970840>looking like the fuck her right in the pussy guya proper beard trim goes a long way in dispelling that illusion. but that's probably a better option than getting kicked out for a ted k cosplay.
>>10970876one year there was a nazi deadpool, uniform and all. they forced him to take parts of it off. luckily i got a photo before he was forced to kneelregardless, it was entirely accidental that i looked like the fuck her right in the pussy guy. i only realized after the fact. but at least i was helpful, people appreciated that i knew my way around the con and the lines while volunteers and staff didnt. one guy ended up at the blue archive stuff totally out of the convention and i walked him all the way into the venue so youd be surprised how bad it could really bemeetup wise i want to do more of those given the only turnout last year was near the end.
Been going to AX for multiple years. Don't know if it's either burnout or you just moved on.>tfw I'm more excited over a last minute BTS concert road trip more than AX
>>10970879i look forward to who cancels and who doesnt because i like to see the anger and seethe from normies as it gives me some form of hope but not very much
>>10970879In what universe is it more fun sitting in a car for hours and then paying hundreds if not thousands of dollars to stand for 8 hours and catch a glimpse between the autistic sea of phones of some plastic surgery ants lipsyncing on stage while two obese idiots to your left and right, spilling into your assigned seat like a spririt airlines flight( rip), scream incoherent schizo babble directly into your ears.Concerts are my special interest, i love them, but kpop is nowhere on the level of Anime Expo even if AX is an anxiety inducing claustrophobic nightmare.
>>10970407>>10970443>>10970450I'm considering signing up but my preconception tells me I already know exactly what I'll get if I do.If I instead went and tried to be the least likeable candidate, and someone still managed to befriend/date me, would that be a good or bad result because at this point I'm almost wondering what constitutes success in this.
Well /cgl/,what are wearing to AX?
>>10971040All 4 days as Mei Kinosaki. Pretty excited since it's my first commissioned cosplay, and my first time going to AX
>>10971046>my first time going to AXif you care about something, make sure you're hours earlywear comfy shoes or bring a spare pair.do not blindly trust what the staff tells you unless they're industry.and stay away from the westin.
>>10971040Same as every year but change the shirt each day>>10971046>first timei remember my first time. i was not prepared for how fucked my feet would get. i strongly suggest listening to >>10971063 on this one. the staff part especially because you have people who have been going to these for over ten years now and will help significantly better and faster on the spot than any volunteer or staff. unless its the people giving the 18+ wristbands who just need ID and give you a wristband, just ask some chucklefuck for directions. if theyre competent they will help. like i said here >>10970840 a lot of my time last year was helping others to their lines and just chatting since may as well be in the line until the stuff im prepping for is up. directions and where lines are/arent is critical. when to line up is also critical. you may need to show up hours ahead of time to have any chance of success, but some you can just drop on in casually and you'll be fine. its really dependent on which room or location it will be in. the bigger the room, the more time ahead you need to be there baking in the sun.obviously be sensible with who you ask or trust, but if you spot me and my retarded ass i will gladly help you figure shit out and even help you plan it. the anime expo app sucks ass too but if you want to have a todo list style with times that's a way to go about it, just dont listen to line prep advice on it. as for cosplay i wish you luck
>>10971063>and stay away from the westinThank you for the advice, although I'm not sure what the drama with the westin is?>>10971071I think I'm ready for the walking marathon! I'm pretty social, so I won't hesitate to ask around if I'm confused. I'll probably be posting here and on the AX discord if I get bored and want to meet more people
>>10971073>I think I'm ready for the walking marathon!I've been doing this for over 10 years and I'm still not ready no matter how much I prep or how much weight I lose. Your feet will be annihilated, and not in a fun way.
>>10971082>Your feet will be annihilated, and not in a fun wayWhat's the fun way?
>>10971097ax is different because of the constant turning and stopping and shifting and standing in the same spot. it's like if disneyland had more 5x more people but it was only 10 main streets stacked side by side, and it's 4 days and there's no places to sit down.
>>10971098thats also during high congestion times too. its not always like that but it has regularly gotten that bad.
>>10971098That's a grim image... imagine having a fragile intricate cosplay in there
>>10971098Those pics are misleading because they are taken before the exhibit hall/etc opens for the day and those people are all waiting. Once everything opens those crowds disperse and you can walk around. It's still crowded but not shoulder-to-shoulder like that for the most part. Anyway as a local my recommendation to newcomers is to get away from the con for lunch/dinner/whatever if you have time. The immediate area around LACC is pretty desolate, but Pico Metro station is right across the street and if you ride one stop to 7th St. Metro there's a ton of affordable places to eat including a mall with a food court and a Target where you can get any necessities you forgot to bring.
>>10971175that's the west hall entrance during the middle of the con, not the south hall. you can see it on the signs. it's just a tremendous traffic jam due to the difficulty of going outside that year. and it just so happens that the back of the convention center is currently under massive construction. it's questionable how much of the mezzanine will be accessible as they demolished the bridge already over pico rivera and i haven't seen any updates. the map already suggests it's not available, meaning things will get messy.
Place your bets
>>10971294Hoping theres Youjo Senki representation, im going to be rocking my combat fatigues cosplay from the show and I hope to meet fellow fans of the series
>>10971297>Youjo Senki representationDifferent anon, but I cosplayed Visha with my girlfriend's Tanya for Sakuracon. Probably would yap with you if I run into you at AX
>>10971314Hope to run into you! I was thinking about bringing my prop Mondragon but decided not to because of logistics, I did create a prop C96 and some stick grenades so I could still have some props, I should be wearing it Saturday if everything goes to plan
>>10971355The props would definitely make it more obvious if I see you! Although I doubt there will be much other Youjo Senki cosplayers to get confused with
>>10971355if you're on a flight you can often just put something like that in a poster tube and no one will really question it. and it doubles as protection for your posters you will get from the con. but carrying a rifle around all day inside anime expo is just stupid and asking for trouble.
>>10971375If you see a Hispanic guy with an undercut haircut and mustache its me! Ive had the misfortune of mistaking random people for seagulls, its super awkward and im such a sperg it dosent help lol>>10971380I'm not trying to spend more money on this flight for another checked bag lol, also that's another reason I'm not bringing it is because 1.) I don't want any tards breaking my prop with how crowded it is and 2) Cali is a libtard hellhole and they might give me shit for it, with the C96 its smaller and much more discrete
>>10971395>Cali is a libtard hellholei regret trying to help you out because you seem intent on blaming your tism on irrelevant culture war bullshit. which makes me glad you decided to ignore and misunderstand everything i said.
>>10971414hes right tho cali being shit is universally known even outside the states
>>10971420as someone thats lived in california for my whole life, i can attest to it being tremendously shittier than it used to be, which says a lot considering it was still pretty bad.its expensive to exist here, in every capacity. food, gas, housing, and pay isnt enough as your soul is crushed. i still see people walking around doublemasking for covid still, voluntarily. the smash and grab crime is so common and unpunished.on the bright side, its LA, and norcal is significantly worse in all these ways.i try my best to not give a fuck for these problems and just want to live my life day to day, but thats pretty goddamn hard when gas is over $6.00/gallon
I understand that you've wasted your lives being poltards, regurgitating brainwashed talking points but it has nothing to do with this board or thread. if you feel so strongly about bringing up irrelevant things across the internet, why not become an expert on the topic instead of being a mouthpiece for some cucked billionaire. anyway it looks like lacc upgraded to wifi 7 very recently so hopefully it's fully stress tested and we have no lag/disconnects trying to get a million payments through in the exhibit hall day 1. i miss when we used to have e3 to be the guinea pig for new infrastructure going into con season. >>10971046you must be very excited about today's announcement. congrats.
10971489didn't read, not even worth a (you) / 10
>>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.
is there like, a proxy buying service for cons? there's a booth selling exclusive stuff at AX but I honestly don't want to buy a ticket and drive down to DTLA and find parking and all that shit for itI know there's chinese dudes that buy stuff for you at comiket but is there anything similar here?
>>10972576there's a guy on twitter that does it, but if the thing you want will sell out you're not gonna get it without paying scalper price anyway because of the opportunity cost and lines.
>>10970407Grats on the panel being a thing, but I'm going to have to ask for the mic and ask the room if anyone reads NTR, and if a single hand goes up I'm telling them "I'm your fat ugly bastard tonight"I hope youre okay with that
>>10972600Based
>>10972604i hate ntr but considering i attended one of these before back in 2015/2016 (i forget which year) where 3 contestants had to win over someone from the audience, the other two were women and one was putting on an insanely forced long drawn out monologue and even got booed by the audience. they needed a third person and i patiently waited for the panel host to pick me and she asked "why should i pick you" and while my intent was to say "i know how to win a man over" i said "i know men better than you" and rightfully she was mad by that but let me on anyway, and i won by offering top gun on bluray and hotwings and they can pick the dip and even did a bridal carry with the guy as the room cheered. it stands to reason i can have fun with this one too, just in a different wayas long as everyone has a good time of course, im not trying to fuck over the panel but considering how hard that previous one i went to crashed and burned the bar might be low, hard to say
>>10970879>that image>BTSThe modern anime >fan is absolute garbage.
>>10972582I actually found out an old friend of mine was going and asked him if he could try to snag what I'm looking for. Would Blue Archive merch sell out really fast? I don't wanna pressure him to bum rush the booth or to camp out or anything dumb like that, but I'm also now kinda feeling nervous about him missing it completely. I mean it's not the end of the world if he can't get it, but I'd rather not pay scalper prices secondhand.
>>10972668there's a lot of pedo gooners at ax but they don't have any money so as long as they get there the first two days it most likely won't be gone. with the current retarded dumbassery happening in regards to the president and customs though it's entirely possible they brought very little to sell and it might sell out. that type of stuff isn't going to be scalped anyway though so if you miss it then you can just buy it on ebay/mercari later.
>>10972670well that's a relief. I was poking around and saw doomposts about how exclusive con merch sells out really fucking fast but now I'm wondering if it's just preemptive FOMO bait from scalpers/proxy buyerseven in the worst case scenario that I have to pay scalper prices i mean... if it's still less than the cost of a ticket + gas + parking then what fucking ever, lol.
>>10972671most stuff does sell out or close to it. anything they don't sell is just trash so selling out the first day is close to ideal. sometimes a single shipping box is the entire inventory and it'll be gone in an hour. it's just unlikely that blue archive will be subject to that type of situation. that's something you're more likely to see at the hoyo booth, who treats their customers like cattle and force feeds them labubu tier scams.
>>10972676speaking from experience theres also some merch people absolutely sell out of within hours but it also depends what it is. last year there were people showing up just for one piece cards because there was an exclusive promo being given out and they had the foresight to bring a ton and spread it out over the whole con rather than first come first serve.likewise i wanted a specific official top nep hat and the bastards ran out within an hour so depending on who its from and what it is, expect them to go quickthe freebies from blue archive the past 2 years were interesting. i saved them and mailed them to my buddies (for free, but they paid shipping) and those now go for big money, even during and after the con. even the freebie handouts can be limited in quantity so do at the very least prepare for this. unfortunately im also going for a third round of those freebies for a buddy who couldnt make it this year and she really enjoys her UOH archive stuff. i dont even engage with it i just went for my buddies who cant so they can get their questions answered. its such a surreal experience watching these guys drop over 5k in gacha rolls on a roll train in line so casually
Anyone staying at the Figueroa? Did you get your confirmation number yet or recently?
>>10971040Going as someone other than Joe this year, real simple stuff though >>10970407I look forward to this
Have become sickly faggot over the last few years and need to maximize my fun time while not collapsing.So far I have>IV hydration>fans>collapsible stools>cool packs>UV umbrella Anything else I should pack?
>>10972733>iv hydrationi hope you mean liquid iv and not actual iv. you're also just gonna make yourself sicker drinking a bunch of sugar and salts when your body just needs lots of water. absolutely need sunscreen and sunglasses and i find that bringing frozen water that you will then drink and wrapping it with cooling towels that you can use and also works as an insulater is more lightweight than lugging around extra cool packs that serve no other purpose and create garbage. everything you don't have to carry is less pain on your feet at the end of the day. i've yet to experience a year where i don't see someone fall flat on their ass when those stools collapse
>>10972736>i've yet to experience a year where i don't see someone fall flat on their ass when those stools collapsenot him but last year in the bleach panel line some fat 350 pound woman was on one, while i was sitting on the ground next to her, and she leaned back and it shattered and flung shards into my face and eye. theyre lucky i only got a cut here and there on my face but holy fuck i cannot stress enough how shitty those are if you dont sit exactly centered evenly on em.>>10972733sunscreen, deodorant, if youre like me and suffer from chafing, some anti-chafe balm because your nuts will get sweaty and rank as fuck and that will absolutely ruin you. granted as ive lost weight its less of an issue but you cant get past the sweat and heat buildup so its good to at least prepare.if it helps you i recently got out of ass surgery and sleeping/lying down is not an option for me while i deal with post-recovery, and due to the specifics i may not be in good standing come AX. if you absolutely are fucked enough to justify it and not be a faggot abusing how exploitable it is, get the ADA sticker and use it as you need to. i need to this year for sure unfortunately, but its just too easy to exploit it and i wish theyd at least scrutinize some people that exploit it.
>>10970407That will have far too many LGBTBBQ people and you know it
Would convention staff get mad at me if I taped 6 papers across the venue?
>>10972753Good, lol. I'm sure there are better places to find your barely legal tradwife than an anime convention
>>10972755the point anon is making is that any women or men that would show up will be simply so outnumbered by disproportionate amount of mentally ill attendees that its worth not showing up at all because if they did they might end up being the sole normal person
>>10972607I know, Stray Kids and ATEEZ are way better than Bee Tee AssButter sucked
Did they fix the comically long lines for Rosuuri and Hitsu?
>>10972793>Did they fix the comically long linesno
>>10972754anime expo isn't that type of convention. ala would probably be more appropriate. >>10972756the point of the meet is for entertainment. not for you to drug and capture your breeding slave. they're calling you an autistic incel because you can't immediately recognize that. and no it will not be filled with your imaginary dei boogeyman. it will be almost 100% thirsty ugly men like yourself. but most of them will have enough self awareness to make it enjoyable.
>>10971375Are you going to the season 2 premier they are hosting?
>>10972805sounds like projection and a lack of self-awareness on your part
>>10972805The ad below us is an example of DEI stepping into a dating event and spontaneously ruining it. I doubt that the Google form is much better.
>>10972808I heard about it, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to. I assume it's something that requires prior registration?
Is July 3 the best single day to go? I don't plan to buy any overpriced junk but I would like to see fun world reveals and see celebs
>>10972815It didnt say anything, I assume just an AX ticket, "July 2nd 4PM Panel Room:JW Platinum" is what it says on the panel page on their website so I assume its first come first server untill the room gets full
>>10972823saturday is the focused day for big premieres, even when july4th is a monday, because independence day isn't a holiday in japan. but it's more relevant to look at the schedule and pick what you want to see rather than what's popular.
>>10972754No tape for you, buy an ad!
>>10972825yeah it sucks, seems like more big premieres and unveilings are happening, but no way i'm passing up the yearly 4th of july family bbq.at least there's a kino wrestling event on the 3rd
>>10972824Understood! Will see what happens on that day
do mangaka sell their stuff at these expos like Comiket or is it almost all 3rd party vendors
>>10972839why would someone pay tens of thousands of dollars on flights visas staff shipping hotels booth space etc to sell japanese language materials that no one will buy?
No one posted a Google spreadsheet, now I gotta use this instead... https://artistalley.directory/
>>10972857this website is ass on mobile.
>>10972860its designed for mobile
>>10972866they should design it to work then.
>>10972736Yes, liquid IV the name escaped me. Thanks for the advice, I was planning on drinking water but I’ve gone through water so fast sometimes it gives me a headache and I overhydrate so I was hoping the liquid IV would help just in case. The frozen water bottle is a better idea though. And good to know the stools are useless, now I know not to waste my money.>>10972737Thanks for the advice, I’ll look into some anti chafing, I’ve heard just roll on deodorant can work for that too
>>10972904liquid iv is just gatorade with slightly less sugar. it doesn't make you less thirsty in fact it makes you more thirsty because of the sodium and sugar. all electrolyte drinks do is taste bad and make you fat. only reason to drink them is if you're shitting water and about to pass out from eating a diarrhea dog out front.
>>10971046If you’ve never been to AX please wear the most comfortable shoes you have and if your cosplay requires boots bring another pair >>10971098It’s only like this when it opens though
>>10972915I hate that you have to stay in those lines for the panels and the merch in AM. Theres so many early panels I miss because they cant realistically separate them.
>>10972917>separateI'm guessing you mean stagger the panels and shopping. I think exhibit hall opens at 9 and panels are 10 but it is too short of a gap to get anything done. They used to have premier badges and you could buy everything with short lines and then get into a panel straight up. That was the golden age of ax.
why don't people bring more of these if there's no places to sit downAlso July 1 is when Will Call starts right? I need to physically get my badge
>>10972928they add weight, they're huge and swing around smacking people and yourself if you don't shove them in a bag, and they collapse and break without warning.the people who bring a pillow to sit on instead are ax vets.
>>10972919no I mean if you want to hit a 10AM panel the lines sometimes make it impossible to actually get into it even if you show up early.
>>10972928see>>10972929the added weight is no joke over a few hours, most places you can just sit against a wall anyway, and when it inevitably breaks youll be on your ass with plastic shards in your ass.
>>10972928see >>10972737
>>10972935if you get there early, it hasn't been like that for years. there's multiple entrances and you can easily get inside before 10am as long as you're not trying to get in through the front entrance closest to exhibit hall at the last minute.
>>10972941Ive gone every year since 2009 and live in DTLA m8.
>>10972928>>10972929>>10972936fug i just bought one for the con, the linecon last few years baking in the sun was way too much, although i just ended up sitting on the ground. the weight is noticeable and it does swing around when attached to my backpack. but fuck it, it's gonna make the lines bearable
>>10972955if you don't like that one you could use this.It's cheap, light, and folds fast whenever you need to move and daiso should still be selling them. It's served me well for a few years.The only downside is the height but it beats sitting on the ground imo
I just want you all to know I'll see you in line at 6am or earlier on thursday. If you're gonna be there that early please be on the lookout for me. you can find me in my iconic "This guy looks amped" cosplay as I carry 9 monster energies to hand out to you all (context will be provided on-site)
What are some good photoshoot locations at the con or close by for a gritty industrial/city vibe? I know there’s a lot of stair areas heading into the convention center but that’s the only places I could think of
>>10972984Just head in any direction from the con and look for the nearest sidewalk with tents, syringes and schizo crack heads. Guarantee you’ll capture some raw shots.
>Her lines were too long so we had to banish her from Artist Alley
>>10972989actual suffering from success
>>10972989>>10972992i have no idea who this is but i know the lines she created and how much traffic it causedim sure the anime expo venue wants her there for attendee potential alone but this is 100% necessary.
>>10972983I miss back when Monster dudes would throw monster out of their trucks and Red Bull girls would pass out cans cira 2010 AX.
>>10972998i like the religious protesters and fucking with em. some are cool people just very passionate about their angertheres lots of things you just cant have anymore, all the nice things are gone because some idiot fucked it up somehow
>>10972998i got handed an energy bar while waiting for the Ado pop up earlier this year. tasted like sweetness and death. everything goes downhill.
Are parking break ins actually that bad? I won’t be able to go next year so I’m planning on bringing a car to dump merch in
>>10973005i park on-site at the convention from 5am if i can all the way til 1am at latest. ive done this for years. i do not trust parking in lots outside of the convention property and ive lived in LA for 30 years. doesnt mean all lots are bad it just means i dont trust them even with my shitbox car in there
I lost $50 for last year’s parking, where am I supposed to go? The city is way too big for this.
>>10973005in DTLA break ins are constant for vehicles. Not as bad as it was and lapd ARE more active rn because of soccer and ax. However. Police will do nothing and never find them and even if they do they will wait till they have multiple counts to make a bigger "bust" and look good. Which doesnt help if your out of town. It sucks but your best bet is to make your car more secure, hide anything valuable looking, and park in a structure thats gated with no street access. Id say valet, but those fucks will def steal your shit. A easy somewhat copium thing is locking the items inside a box in the trunk or even a backpack and locking that with a bike lock to your spare tire or something. The idea isnt that they cant steal it but make it take so long they skeeve off to the next victim.Honestly con parking isnt too bad because they have garage security. unarmed stoners walking around wont help much but its something.
>Thursday is sold outFUG :DDDDD
>>10973017I just saw a cop w edgar haircut and both airpods inis western civilization gonna make it chat???
do you really have to go to a separate line the day of the expo to get a 18+ wristband?
>>10973021western civ died years ago m8
>>10973005I used to park in the street and walk but if you do that make sure all of your shit is in the trunk and you leave nothing in any of the seats. Do not leave any wires or change visible either.
>>10973012Metro ticket is $1.75
>>10973012Do street parking in East LA by the subway (Gold Line). You can usually find some cheap strip mall with tons of parking that never gets checked and they're a hell of a lot safer than downtown.Take the subway to Pico station (most of the stations don't even have turnstiles to force you to pay) and you'll be there in like 15 minutes
>>10973029kek. do this anon itll be fun!
Lol another fire. Also fuckin shitheads on my phone ISP fucked image uploading. It's so fucking over
It's all sold out now. Any way to buy second hand tickets? Can I just buy a badge off someone or is there some code they scan to check you?
>>10973044you have to tap the badge to go inside, they do check ID for 18+ events but you can probably bullshit and say "this is my friend's badge"
>grid lock to get into a lineLinecon got even more lines
>>10973048with the street closed hows it looking? thought halls opened 10 not 9 so didnt get in line yet.
Ludites lost
is there a place to check what merch the booths are actually selling or do you have to physically go there
>>10973049It was pretty bad coming inA bunch of streets around the convention center are one lane because of the construction. It took me 30-40 minutes to get to the lot to park
>>10973051> a human artist made that
>explored the exhibit hall already>And entertainment hall>Haven't touched artist alley yet>Haven't been outside yet>Now in the aniplex panelAt least it's nice and cool
>>10973064I take it back the aniplex panel is ass now and remarkably full
>>10973065whats the lines for the panels like?
USE THE OTHER ENTRANCES YOU RETARDS
If you're going to the design of kingdom hearts panel I'll be there. At worst you'll get autism. At best you'll get an okay time.
Did anyone try going to the separate entertainment hall?Shit was so ass, you need to tap in and out like twice before you get into the line that wrapped down the street.
>>10972676>>10972678My friend managed to get all the merch I wanted from the amiami booth without any issues fortunately I really owe him for that
>>10973073Nah my buddy and I were going to, but ended up just walking the south and west halls. Where is it?
I'm going on Saturday after a ~10 year hiatus. Are there bad outdoor lines just to get in the door? Debating whether to bring a small sun umbrella. Not going to any big panels or events, I just wanna roam the halls, shop, and look at cosplays.Also anyone been to that Kodansha House thing in Little Tokyo yet? I also haven't been to the new Kinokuniya since it opened last week but the pics of it look awesome. They definitely had outgrown the old location.
bringing my foreskin scissors for panels so when theres a full line and 5 people decide to ask shit like "so, do you like california?" "Have you had in-n-out yet?" i can re-circumsize them on the spot
>>10973077I'm probably not the best judge cause I kinda cheesed the line this year (the lines extend down like 5 random street blocks so you can very easily just join the mob early)That said it felt pretty fast getting through today compared to my past experienceI think it would still be a good idea to bring a sun umbrella regardless so you can more easily relax while eating at the food trucks outside
I heard you like lines at your line com so have some line at the mother fucking exitThey opened up a separate exit later and said we didn't have to tap out cause even AX could tell this shit was retarded
(You) have found the perfect girl in cosplay who happens to be alone, what are your first words?
Going on the 3rd and I'm pumped, but this time I am going a bit later than I have in the past, I'll maybe get there around 10am. and Hopefully staying longer, I usually leave by 5pm. Shame there's only like 2 panels I am interesting in that day, should've picked the first day or the third day.
>>10973073I did at around 1pm and it was pretty empty. Ended up playing some games and then going to eat at one of the restaurants because fuck for $20 for those shit ass tenders.It’s going to be empty the whole time since you need to go outside + up some stairs and everyone tired is just going to say fuck this.
>>10973084"I fuckin hate horses so much" but assuming I have several umamusume cosplayers near by
>>10973084I'll shower you with coconut cream pies.
who’s partying tonight? i need people to post up!
How can you leave your car in a paid parking spot like this? It's dangerous at night...
>>10973090I'm in the j18 panel right now and waiting on Texas waifu wars with my buddiesGet the fuck to the Marriot diamond room and look for some retard with all black clothes with hood up and sunglasses . Realistically you don't have to but one of the meetups from last year spotted me and we chatted too. Good lad
>>10973070I cant get to them.the registration being where the main entrance is and all the other roads blocked is stupid as fuck. the artist alley downsize and crush with the 18+ jammed there too is stupid. It feels like even more people then usual as well.
>Industry Autograph ticket not required! Line-up and purchase an Autograph from participating talent during their Autograph Session.I don't want to buy an autograph I just wanted to talk...
Got the fumos I missed out on last year. Also got to see the new YunYun music video.>>10973080Saw that and turned around and got a beer and enjoyed some untz.Also the lines are ridiculous, it didn't used to take 40 minutes to go from the hall to the marriot.
Uhhh
>vtuber gets her own booth bruh
anything big happening tomorrow?
>>10973098She's in heavy cahoots with California people. They'll prop her up even if she loses to other vtubers.
RIP Westin pool party forever
>>10973100>The most successful indie tuber>losing to corpo slaves
sorry to anyone who already paid $200 for a ticket
What hotel room are the cosplay orgies happening at
>>10973102>mutts in a hotel.Wtf man. This unironically makes he want to start burning hotels down. Just like how airlines tolerating that makes me want to blow up planes. (In minecraft). People can't even understand how it's a problem in grocery stores and restaurants. Some people just need to be shot.
For those at waifu wars, I hope you enjoyed the daidouji pick. this year was a warmup round, next year im putting my actual waifu on the line
Does anybody know the socials to the Revy cosplayer? I got some pictures of her that I want to send her later when they get developed via DMs.
Cosplays have been decent this year so far. Only one that disappointed me was some girl in a clear raincoat thing with a white one piece underneath that did nothing to hide the fact that she was wearing a diaper. Like her cosplay looked good but god damn that's a boner killer.
>>10973112got a pic of a lucoa cosplayer's ass becaise ot was basically all out anyway
>>10967297i cant wait for the nortubel cosplays
> hot alt girl working at one of the food standsWould.
>>10973103ENTER
vtubers arnt anime and shouldnt be a thing at cons just like social media whores on a while shouldnt.
>Show up>West hall line is long that it forms a U
>>10973123Im at the south hall and its probably worseThey have a fucked up in/out line that’s probably going to get fucked up once we start moving
>>10973122Nether are gacha but that's everywhere too. Why does it feel like more than half the floorspace isn't even anime anymore
>>10973122Hololive has some other venue in LA, all that’s left are the indies and the artist alley who think that vtubers are still trending
>Stuck in line>Male in front>Male from behind>No girl in sight
Day 1 was surprisingly spacious for AnX standards. How is Day 2 looking?
This line forms a box around the box…
>>10973129Today is way more chill than the disaster that was yesterday
>>10973128sounds like me last night
Where are the eyes on this… thing?
What a crossover honestly
They gotta ban the vtubers. All of these are literal whos that are far below Mint’s 2 friends.
>Move Rosuuri>Artist Alley is still painfully overcrowdedlmao
Any good stand at Artist Alley selling jackets? $50 for a shirt is fucking insane but $75 for a sweater that can actually serve a purpose is tolerable
>>10973138West Hall has clothing. They moved 5 artists over here and one of them has jackets.
>>10973115Which one
>>10973091By not being a bitch
>>10973084I found an absolutely perfect thick chocolate goddess in a cute cosplay out fit with a hand knitted hat. I was going to ask her about her hat, but i already have a chocolate gf who unfortunately isnt thick
They aren't allowing entry for some reason. Wtf I flew 400 miles for ts
>>10973143>tsThey don't let ebonic speakers into the venue
>>10973125it doesnt but at least its technically japanese games or something. all the korean and chinese shit needs to go.
>>10973143just sneak in with the crowd, theyre not even scanning badges lul
>Haha what if the building for autographs reached full capacity because of Kagurabachi fans?>Haha what if this created a line that warps around the entire building?Management is a joke
Is the only way to buy a ticket now from people outside the con if there’s any selling?
>>10973146They absolutely are scanning badges
>>10973110Do you know how little that narrows it down?On a side note, I got to meet mikomi hokima today <3
>>10973110Maybe you should post the pictures
>see one of those cosplaying live streamers>fart really hard next to her but in a crowd so its not obvious
>>10973152Should’ve asserted your dominance and revealed it was you
I did all the meet and greets I wanted to do, where should I go now?
Found this 10 year anniversy mob psycho computer set for 300. Mobs basically the only anime i care about so im not going to be buying more merch than that, but anyone know if theres other 10 year anniversary stuff around. Thats the only one ive seen so far.
>Cosplay is the exact girl you like>Boy
>>10973156Have you tried being gay
Greetings from the edgerunners screening. I hope you all made it.They have gotta work on line affairs nobody could even tell me where the line begins.
>>10973110I saw her on the way out but she was on the phone, sorry holmes>>10973158fuck you mean greetings from, i'm on my way there now. >:(
>>10973159I mean get your ass in here now or you're fucked my dude
>>10973158Shit was full 30 mins before opening, it’s over
>>10973149The security guard being paid $21/hour is not going to be paying 100% attention to the badge scanner. The worst that’ll happen is you get told to leave
>>10973160HAPPENING
>>10973160A fucking hour ahead of time and it's full. Anything in the arena should be ticketed. Fuck, I'm pissed
>line con>bad at linesMake it make sense
>pay hungreds of dollars for 4 day pass, hotel, expensive food, vacation time just to wait hours in lines
What is there to do tonight? Any parties or anything interesting?
imagine the smell
>>10973169I’m planning to go to these to laugh at the cringe
>>10973171I'll be going to the hater one if I have the energy left after mangagamer panel
>>10973169>>10973171Look for the burger king rei cosplayer!
>>10973175For which panel
Why is this board so fuckin dead. Wheres the actual lax thread. Even /a/ doesnt seem to care
>>10973177This board has been dead for years, /a/ has individual threads about announcements and premieres but if you try to make a thread about AX general con experience they just tell you to fuck off to /cgl/
Emiru at the you laugh you lose panel of you care about her
If you see a guy with sunglasses on and a black hoodie up in the Hatr's Dojo, tap my shoulder and ask me "how it do"
This captcha bullshit is whack if you're drinking!!! Where's everyone at?
>>10973181Lounge 21
>>10973182How late do they go now?
>>109731832amI'm also >>10973180 and just waiting here anyway
I require vageen
I feel like I missed out on the crazy parties of yesteryear since I used to commute each day, damn shame
>>10973180We in
>>10973187>Winner of this gets 300 dollars>Second place is 200>Third is 100You all sleeping on this
HATERS DOJO CROWD NEEDS TO SHUT THE FUCK UP
>>10973189Come up and fight us bitch, it's open mic
>>10973187Damn this shit cringe as fuck I'm going back to lounge 21
>>10973191Kek
>>10973189It’s all shonen shit, I just got up and left. These people can’t argue for shit.
>>10973193>Opened with one piece is shit>Next was my hero academia is why people are bulliedWhile I agree with these statements I don't even remember the third one because it was just not worth listening to.Also why didn't you tap my shoulder coward
>>10973178God the /a/ mods are gay
I think someone got arrested and it wasn't an act.
>>10973197Sauce?
>>10973198I saw it in person around the Beer Hall area. Some dude was yelling something and was being held down and escorted by security.
>>10973199normal adventure in drinking, nothing surprising here
World Cup and local construction did fuck over the event but for a single day I had fun my first time. Definitely need to do more than one day next time though, it’s impossible to visit all the booths in one day
>>10973201I'm hoping closing off roads become the norm for AX, it feels like it's the only solution to rhe congestion.
Why is the AX Dance so dead? Is it usually like this?
>>10973203It didn't used to be
Anybody have pics of Girls Frontline cosplayers? Had to miss the gathering.
>>10973205I'll dump some bad pics i took later on. I'm drinking right now.
>>10973206my ded game...
>>10973187>AI slidessays it all really
Anyone going to the bleach screening?
>>10973202They've been closing the roads for years now, it's probably staying that way. The giant clusterfuck of people crossing the streets right in front of LACC all day was really dangerous.
The bleach pin is kinda nice damn
>>10973177Cosplay is a social activity a lot of the time. And dicksword is where a lot of social gatherings tend to coalesce after enough time and friends are made. You can maybe find more people hanging out in various cgl related cords like https://discord.gg/qQzyCt3 , though even that can be dead too
>go to the gaming section to kill some time>theyve got dynamite heady on one of the tvsMaybe anime nerds do have good taste afterall
>>10973215I just want you all to know they did not censor Yoruichi's ass for the god of thunder bit.Hope is restored
Shuttle bus 2 bailed TWICE
>>10973219Walk you lazy bitch
>>10973203no point going to ax dance when lounge 21 has more retards ready to drink and dance
>>10973144Based dubs of trvth
>>10973224>when ebonics would get censored because they go against the site ethos too muchBetter days. And "tee hee ach" is nothing compared to "blud", "fuck with", "cap", the like
Im saddened by how dead this thread is. I remember going a couple years ago and even then at least there was 1 or 2 threads. Anyways how would you guys rate the cosplays this year? Lots of variety compared to last time i was here. There were few certified titcows walking around but man the asses were great this year. So many giant asses barely covered by leotards. Shoutout to the unbrian cosplayer with an ass wider than me and my buddy combined
I hate animetesting if marriot is blocked on hotel wifi
What is up with all the trannies this year?? Are they giving out free HRT or some shit?
>>10973229You're alright. I'm going to the hentai panels tonight
>>10973230Highly trans hobby, have you considered trying a skirt on?
>>109732284chan, in general, is a dying breed
i member when the ax general was in /jp/
Lol someone lost their exhibitor badge
>>10973235holy fuckraise some hell anon
Would you guys say anime expo is like the mecca of cons?
>>10973237if you're a weeb the mecca will always be comiket
>>10973238i heard comiket sucks tho
>>10973236>Raise some hellI gave it to the volunteer as one of the other volunteers walked up to him offering a brownie, and he said no so I reminded him I could kept it so I'll take a brownie.They conceded and I got a brownie. Was fuckin great too easily worth it.Sure I could have caused trouble but what would it even matter since all the halls are basically closed, it's late in the day, Sunday has fuck all to do and won't really benefit meIf anything I just asked how fast they can disable it and apparently the answer is "very fast". They should worry more about the fucking cctv switches thrown around the place so haphazardly because I have a laptop and lan cables on me I could be wreaking havoc in all sorts of fucked up ways right now. Pic related, people have kicked it already
>>10973232Its at least double or triple from last year. Trust me, you don't want to see me in a skirt. I'd be a pretty ugly hon if I were mentally ill
Is it worth going back to the con or should I just call it a night? Would probably get back there around 10
>>10973243literally all thats left is music events and 18+ panels dude
>>10973244Are the 18+ panels worth. Are easy horny con sluts roaming there?
>>10973017>>10973021the amount of people tweeting how their cars were broken into proves one of these posts correct.LA is a shithole.
>>10973228the amount of ass and vagina on full display was shocking even to someone that goes too allot of cons
>>10973246Depends which one. I just got a free piece of art that has a coating on it to make the girls short wet when you pour water on it and the stuff dissolves.https://files.catbox.moe/lkzw0f.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/284il2.jpghttps://files.catbox.moe/jz0wi2.jpg>>10973248There wasn't as much as previous years in my experience
>>10973249There was less but man the quality was high. Legit some of the biggest asses ive ever seen and completely bare jiggling about
>>10973249oh hey thats the new gacha that was straight up giving free Happi jackets while everyone else was selling their's for >$100
>>10973252This is news to me I just wanted to see anime titties . They said no photos this time and even forced people to delete them like man what's the point then>>10973250I will give you that quality was higher. There was a lucoa cosplayer with her whole ass just out in short shorts while a cosplaying shouta was there. I was hoping he'd grab her ass but nah. I'll drop the photos later I'm still in lineAny of you going to the "hear me out weeb edition " one? If you are I'm still wearing my hoodie and sunglasses if you wanna just spit the shit
>>10973253For me it was this tall white bbw with a fuck huge ass dressed in a cow leotard. Literally nothing was covering her cheeks and every step was like an earthquake of jiggling ass. God i wish my current gf wasnt a stick i should have waited until i met someone thick
>>10973253assuming there are still booths tomorrow go to West Hall and check out Miresi, they give out free Happy jackets for demo playing the game
>>10973254There were a few that I got a bit of a chub from I won't deny it>>10973256Will do..I'm going tomorrow for the feedback panelI have a lot of words for them and some solutions. Not retarded ones actual ones.
>liking fat chicks
>>10973265Most men have healthy amounts testosterone sorry anon hope you get better
I’m going to be honest brosThis is probably the worst AX since that one in long beach
>>10973267I got my mob psycho 10 year anniversary merch im satisfied, but yea in terms of panels nothing i really cared about. I wish i had the confidence to talk to the slutty cosplayers or get invited to the hotel parties.
>>10973266enjoy your stinky fat blob dude
>>10973271Stop projecting, its not healthy
>>10973272neither is being fat
>>10973273kek
at least next year will be Friday-Monday instead of Thursday-Sunday
>sleep at 1am>wake up at 4am>get to con at 5am>leave at midnight>return home at 12:45am>repeat every day until the final dayi am quite tired but i hate LA traffic that much
Any of you going for Sunday?
Fuck you niggas that took over the West Hall stairs for your Westin replacement. You killed the midnight mahjong event that was there because the organizer tweeted that he has decided not to do it anymore.
>>10973285Could barely do fuck all for the past two days so this is going to be my last chance to have any fun.
>>10973286i heard the problem was the pieces of shit selling stuff right outside
>>10973286>>10973288Sauce?
any pics of the +18 area in Artist Alley?
>>10973291It's all AI-assisted art so who cares.
Anyone take any sick cosplay photos?
> fell asleep in the parking garage> went home for a proper sleep> 3 hours leftMy stupid ass should have just stayed there.
>>10973294i was worried about how much ai slop i would've seen in artist alley, guess it makes sense that most of it was in the hentai section
>>10973294>>10973298Trolling or real?
>>10973189I was one of the hecklers. They wouldnt stop talking about their stupid ass 4kids shows. Fuck dude you'd expect them to watch something else in that time
>>10973266Post hands
I cannot post images at the moment but God knows I've been trying to this entire weekend
The staff swarmed me for cosplaying as a fire Marshall with a "no fun allowed" sign
Are we all just a dying breed of old fags?
>>10973305based cosplay and based staff>>10973308yes. ive met multiple of you over the years via these threads, some long term friends some tragically no longer friends, but its always nice to see you all. unfortunately i did not meet anyone except for the guy i saw last year because he rememebred me. to you, lad, thanks for showing me the deck, it came out great. glad you remembered me. i showed it to my friend and his response was "sex with rebecca"
Protestors were protesting the jw mariott for not use cage free eggs meanwhile hordes of homeless crawling by. What a fucking city.
>>10973232trans people thinking anime is a safespace are delusional. america is more accepting of trans people than japan is. >>10973230they were always trans, they just didn't want anyone to know. they still don't, 90% of them are wearing masks or pretending to be cross dressing gays.
>>10973194Who were you so I could’ve tapped >>10973305Was that the reason the actual fire Marshall walked in?
>>10973288>>10973289It wasn't about people selling stuff, the organizer just doesn't fuck with the party guys and the wota guys taking over the event and trying to turn it into parkcon
Why is this lumpy bitch always at the scene of the crime
Was 2026's expo better than the last?
>>10973327The crowding was too much for meI actually like taking my time in AA and this year I went 3 times early to see what I could and I didn’t feel like I had enough time.The panels I went too were cool but this year was definitely not worth it.
Unironically is anything going on tonight or at westin I’m bored
>>10973325Was he not allowed to do this inside JW?
JW is kinda comfy rn, come to the crypto arena entrance (not valet check in) and ask for Piss Girl AKA me. We’re chilling a few of us
>>10973324>WhoThe guy who lwas wearing sunglasses on and a a black hoodie up. I left the room early because the arguments were stoo basic bitch and cringe that even reddit arguments looked better in comparison, and they themselves were reddit arguments. I would have gotten up there myself like I did with the waifu wars 18+ panel but it wasn't worth it.>>10973325>>10973326Damn I shoulda gone to this. >>10973327No and that's including the fact I got to see everything I wanted including panels I'm personally invested in. The way they handled the quantity and flow of people was so bad and while I can't really blame them for the construction I can blame them for their handling within the bounds of the con. They made so many artificial bottlenecks choke points that anyone here could have done better for deciding how to organize this. On top of that the whole ADA stuff was being let in at the same time as general attendance when it's supposed to be let in a few minutes early because they're fucking disabled and get mowed down by the crowds but even that wasn't handled right. I don't want to come off entitled or abuse ADA but I'm recovering from ass surgery still so I did have a good reason, moving is fucking hard and painful, sitting or standing is too. I've been going since 2014, and this still isn't my worst ranked one but it's pretty damn low
>>10973327This has to be the worst ax ever
>no hololive>less panels>less artist alley>more corpa gacha slop>fuck load more people
>>10973334its definitly not the worst but it is pretty bad given past ones.>go to the hot takes panel>none are actual hot takes except the only guy that got boos>because he wants to fuck po from teletubbies>panelists even say "this is the hot takes panel, and that was in fact a hot take"its genuinely impressive how we can take such a basic concept and nobody can really grasp it. sure lots of joke ones too like megamind but come on at least have an actual hot take
We have jungle juice at the JW come ask for Piss Girl
alright, how many creepshots did you, (yes, (You)!) take
>>10973336Some of the shit at the hater's dojo panel night 2 reminds me why picking randoms from the crowd just doesn't make for good entertainment sometimes. People are eager to yap into a mic but lack the charisma to do it. Plus the panel was badly run, they're supposed to roast each other's takes but they have to rock paper scissors for who goes first, so most of them picked a topic the other random contestant had no context on. Why the fuck are we deciding a topic after people are selected? The late night fun panels seemed pretty bad this year but I missed a few. On to next year, I suppose.
>>10973327worse in almost every way. only pluses was fig being closed but somehow that was less usedul then pico being closed and useable by con goers. getting into JW panels was easier at least.99% of the con official booths were vtubers and chinese gatchas..
>>10973340Is it really a creepshot if the person is wearing the smallest thong known to man and bending over every chance possible?
>>10973335Arknights and Blue Archive have sequel games so they have twice as many booths. Pray that there isn’t a 4th Hoyo gatcha.
>>10973342id like to contrast it with the waifu wars 18+ panel, which i hate to keep typing like this but there were 2 of them and the 18+ panel is unironically fun anything goes and you bring your tism to the stage unlike the normal one where its preselected and minigames.we had people debating lightning mcqueen vs fujo bait and that shit is great. im not someone who gets on camera or likes being the one on stage but i decided this time to try otherwise. i put daidouji on the table and the fuckin person i go against brings super girl, like man what the fuck is that. it was a normie argument she was making and all i needed was "i love a woman that can beat the shit out of me" and put the mic down, the audience cheered. i had a minute at my disposal and i used a few seconds, it went back and forth enough that the other person started getting unironically mad that she wasnt instantly winning this one, and the panelists had to step in and settle it. i got tons of comments the following days from passerbys that were there saying my pick deserved to win, it was bullshit that super girl won. for my pick i even got to say "i like daidouji because its like enjoying jojo but if it wasnt gay". all things considered this was my highlight even though i lost because it was the most fun ive had in the last 12 years, with the only exception being getting to meet keiji inafune in 2014. pic related, was one of the panelists from the waifu wars 18+, all of them are great
>>10973342There was a panel that did this with a Whose Line is it Anyway style and it started off chaotic but ended up being kind of fun. Haven't seen them in a while.
>>10973352Thats starting off chaotic and recovering into being fun. The hater's dojo started with an ai slop image behind the panelists, and opened with garbage and never got close to being fun.As for the hear me out/hot take panels >>10973336 this is basically what happened. One of them had a spidergirl that was more human than spider, and at that point just pick rachnera from monster musume and commit to it slightly because she at least has 8 eyes instead of 2. when the teletubbies guy dropped the only hot take people kept booing him so hard it drowned out the mic, with some of the women saying "thats a child" so any actual hot takes would have probably gotten you gaped. your only choice was play it safe, which defeats the point especially for 18+ affairs. sure some reasonably funny picks like the green stick figure guy but still.I dont mean to sound whiny but if youre going to make it 18+, let it be 18+. You're an adult, youre at an anime convention.
>>10973331Having fun in a public space is less stressful than trying to make it official inside a private one, as long as there aren't faggots trying to ruin a good time by bringing 2016 "guys look I'm so horny LOLOLOL" bullshit into the mix. Unoriginal, unfunny fucks...>>10973351I skipped out on waifu wars because the last time I went they had some hard limit about not having anime characters that weren't as-defined-by-the-USA adults, which removes 90% of the characters anyone gives a single fuck about. They offered the same couple of characters everyone in the room feels comfortable talking about and, as a result, was really fucking boring. >>10973342The only good thing about the hater's dojo panel was the oreimo guy. I was one of the couple of vocal supporters in the crowd while all the normalfags were going "yikes bro frfr". Heckling the fatass was fun and I really wanted to get up on stage to piss off as many people as I could without being preachy.>lack the charisma to do itWhich why I wasn't surprised when the panel became a bunch of annoying black people.
>>10973355>they had some hard limit about not having anime characters that weren't as-defined-by-the-USA adultsIts really important to mention that both waifu wars panels had different approaches. the one on day 1 one was just "no loli, fuck off we know you want to but we cant do that, sorry" and the other took moral high ground on it. the 18+ one was fun regardless of the rule because we had no problem working around it. We pulled up rule34 on the spot sometimes so clearly we all just have to abide by the JW Marriott rules on this one. The other waifu wars was the shitty one that youre talking about where its preselected stuff. The one I went to you bring your own waifu/husbando to the table. We had spencer from icarly mogging. We had aunt fanny from robots too but that was a repeat choice. I recommend the 18+ one at all times, not the gay sterile one.
>>10973325>organizer Read nigga READOtherwise, if everyone thinks its dead then that's a good thing. You can have the event become focused again with less people (read: less dregs) and bring your own goddamned mahjong table. I was listening to the organizer describe a set-up that was less than fifty pounds for flight purposes and I think I can afford a camping table, folding chairs, and a half-okay mahjong set. The right people need to feel unwelcome, as hard as that may be for some people to enforce.
HOLY FUCK I"M ERECT
>>10973357>The right people need to feel unwelcome, as hard as that may be for some people to enforce.this, we may be at an anime convention, but there is no reason we should bend a knee to the crowd that its not designed for. the "no personal attacks" shit is somewhat understandable because it can get bad fast and is just there to peacekeep at a basic level, but if you show up to a thing that isnt for you, and you try to force people to make it for you, you can fuck right off
>>10973359>no personal attacksTwo things: You don't need to make telling people (in real life to their actual faces) "We don't like what you do. Go do it somewhere else away from us" a personal attack. At the same time, if someone makes a loathsome subsection of a subculture into their entire personality, then enforcing his/her removal will inevitably be a personal attack. It's not my fault if the annoying fat woman not wearing clothes that she honestly ought to wear has no life behind her eyes.At the end of the day: people are people and rules are words on paper. If removing the right people necessitates insulting what they made their personalities to be, then do so. So many events get ruined by people saying "we need to be doing numbers" and "welp, the more the merrier" when things get out of hand. This isn't a secret; stop letting it happen goddamnit.
>>10973364and the second time
I drew my favorite character twice at this convention: First time
"So this is what your grandfather died in Japan for?"
Niggas brought salt so I had to protect my girls with a thick layer of ice
>>10973357those dregs can be quite cute
>>10973361i know anon, im saying we dont need to be dicks about it and we clearly grasp this, but we also need to stop treating those people demanding they tone it down or make it normie friendly like they have a gun pointed at us if we tell them its not for them. if someone is mad we have an 18+ section cardoned off from the rest of the convention, and theyre mad about it, tell em to get over it. "but theyre-" "nobody is forcing you to go there or see it, get over it and stop whining, go complain to the basically naked cosplayers if this bothers you so much we got people walking around in underwear only or less" but they'll find a way to dodge that point just to keep whining anyway.the rules are just to keep basic guidelines, we're able to understand this, but to some the rules are laws that must be used to benefit their shitty behavior in ruining things too. i want all umamusume enjoyers a nice trip to the glue factory, but i wont shout it at the top of my lungs either, they can enjoy it and i can hate it and we can still be buddies, i even hung out with a couple of the cosplayers for a while despite my deep hatred for horses. pic related, these dudes were great to chill with>>10973368absolutely based
>>10973353you cant do these sorts of panels anymore. people get triggered in the literal way and not the 2015 meme way. then they film it on social and you get harassed. it sucks.
>>10973372>we also need to stop treating those people demanding they tone it down or make it normie friendly you cant do start by realizing on 4chan yu can say "normalfaggot" or "normalnigger". You self censoring yourself on 4chan is a sign of how much youve let that mindset control your own thoughts.
>>10973373and its a real shame too, one of the few fun things left>>10973374sorry the jannies like to get uppity all the same sometimes. ive been banned before for calling a poster a newfag in the last few years and dont feel like putting up with it right now. anime expo used to be fun, now its not, and a lot of it stems from these people trying to make everything geared away from what made it fun and enjoyable to begin with.back in 2014-2018 i could walk in and buy some loli doujins, wall scrolls, boards, posters, keychains, and a lot more from both small and big booths casually if i wanted, and now you can barely find anything beyond the doujins and almost no real artist alley people offer it anymore because of all the bitching they getim not sure what happened to people's mindset after 2020, but if you can have blue archive, nikke, and brown dust 2 as huge booths here, but cant have the artist alley full of artists theres something wrong
>>10973357>>10973325midnight mahjong was started by party/wota guys. he's not an organizer. he just made ads. there was always loud music, randoms coming up, and slutty girls. this autist is just creeped out by how many people there were this year. a lot of people just don't do well in big crowds.
>>10973335-hololive was at the concert.-panels were reduced because it doesn't make sense for companies to give a 1 hour presentation to 50 people when the internet is how everyone prefers their info now. booth panels are the new thing. -artist alley being smaller sucks, but it is what it is. that's what local cons are for. -people consume the gacha slop. blame people.-all the people were spread out over a larger area.
>>10973373How can you be harassed by randos online if you're not on their websites? Even so just do it. Things going the way they have been is due in part tlo people like you>>10973374>on 4chanI say "normalfag" in real life pretty regularly>>10973377The sluttery is too much and the focus shifted away from mahjong and fun to "buh buh I watch le hentai lole". It's understandable how that'd drive people away
>>10973377I think having some cosplay sluts around is fine and appreciated, I think what's bothering people is shit like this
>>10973381post your haul, i wanna know what that book is
>>10973381>How can you be harassed by randos online if you're not on their websites?they found me on linkdin and I got fired.
the most disappointing part of ax for me was that tcg scalping has introduced a bunch of scum thugs to the event. it's embarrassing to be interested in one piece or pokemon. and i feel like i have to vet people before talking to them.
>>10973381>The sluttery is too much and the focus shifted away from mahjong and fun to "buh buh I watch le hentai lole"not the anon you were replying to but i do agree as it attracts those kinds of people it can get shitty fast. it has a time and place, mahjong should be the focus for midnight mahjong.on the other hand im a degenerate gooner and specialize in archival of degenerate material which is a really fun topic for real. do you know how many eroge mahjong games are out there? its a fucking ton, and id gladly talk about that shit at midnight mahjong AND tell people to fuck off with the ball stomping they can claim their own area to do that with.>>10973385if true thats rough buddy, and not surprising either. this is partially why i try to keep my face obscured just enough to do my thing but also not enough to completely mask up.>>10973386last year people bought badges just to scalp promo cards, this year was no different and worse. what really got me bad was last year someone got into the exhibit hall 6 hours early somehow and was mad the people handing out one piece cards werent there yet.
>>10973355Who was the oreimo guy?I went day 2 and clocked out and dipped after the Dragonball vs Naruto BS. These people can’t debate to save their lives and I wish the panelists gave them the topic rather than them choosing. Huge Oreimo fan here, so I would’ve loved to hear something actually interesting other than normie shounen slop.>>10973333Were you the one who yelled out that the guy pulled the same shit at waifu wars, if so, I was right behind you leaving
>>10973388>Were you the one who yelled out that the guy pulled the same shit at waifu warsi was the one on stage at the day 1 waifu wars and the same outfit all con (i changed clothes but cleaned jacket each night) which was some shorts, black hoodie, black shirt, sunglasses on. i did intend to go to the second waifu wars but once i realized they were preselected i left and went elsewhere. i left the hater dojo hard enough that i didnt realize someone followed me out, but i did intend to stay but i dont recall yelling at anyone, i was pretty quiet. i stuck around for the hear me out in full but i did yell at the guy who picked that spidergirl in hear me out because he would commit to the 8 legs but not 8 eyes.
>>10973387>>10973381the very first midnight mahjong was recognized and popped off because sluts showed up to make it look like a party and not just degenerate street gambling. the posts about it got shared and the next year more people wanted in.
>>10973102Apparently they stopped allowing the parties because they don't want the liability. AX was the death blow as they hated people bringing their own booze instead of buying from the bar.
>>10973390you can have sluts roll up and have a good time without making it into a degeneracy breeding ground thats the point we're trying to get across. it was mahjong with sluts, not feet juice for 10 bucks a cup and majhong on the side
>>10973392sluts aren't going to stick around if it's just about mahjong and no chance of getting laid for cash. the first time was a fluke and just a short interaction that made it look enticing.
>>10973393>sluts aren't going to stick around if it's just about mahjong and no chance of getting laid for cashthat's their loss and problem, not mine
Be honest, do any of you have hope 2027 will be any better? Personally I doubt it. I think it might only improve after the Olympics in 2028 solely due to how chaotic it will be.
>>10973390goddamnit who told the cosplay sluts from Twitgter to come troll this thread?
>>10973394it's actually your loss. as confirmed by the whining in this thread. >>10973395infrastructurally it'll be a shitshow until 2029.
>>10973383here you go>>10973385Your info is on LinkedIn? Man, I would never>>10973388>Who was the oreimo guy?some stuttering dude who won 100 bucks after he said he liked the show. That was it. The bar for discussion was on the floor.
>>10973399>ponyshitthe rest is based, thank you anon. how much did you pay for the rustle comic?>oreimo guy won third placechrist i should have just stayed and argued for an easy 500
>>10973400>how much did you pay for the rustle comic?There's a reason it's covered> i should have just stayed and argued for an easy 500If they would've let you up on stage... God knows I tried
>>10973311>based staffThey were the ones getting mad at me and threatening to confiscate the sign. I think the actual Fire Marshall got butt tickled by the costume
>>10973398>it's actually your lossi wasnt even there, ive never been to midnight mahjong, but id probably be too autistic for it anyway. looks fun at least, regardless
>>10973399woah, you got that at AX?
>>10973401>If they would've let you up on stage...I left after the third set, I was long gone by then.as for the rustle comic, just give it to me straight anon, was it below or above 75. i dont need the exact number but i have a rustle enjoyer friend that likes your haul but is asking for the price.
>>10973402Considering the fire marshal showed up enough times to be basically an attendee of the con I have a feeling he was a little upset.
>>10973407the fire marshall is always at the con observing. they come out to specific spots to regulate and make sure the involved parties know it's over for them. it only takes a few minutes for them to show up to a consistent problem.
>>10973408Speaking of which, did anyone ever find out what was the source of the burning smell in Kentia hall
>>10973409No but the fire that started on day 1 while in line was amusing. It wasn't in the line but it was like last year where a nearby spot just had smoke and fire out of nowhere at like 6am
>>10973395I was volunteering behind the scenes. They're making poor business decisions in pursuit of money, and it will only get worse because they are corpos who don't care about the medium at all. Just how much they can pull from your wallet. With all the departments that were cut expect even fewer of us next time, and a greater mess than before. Also having had the displeasure of interacting with them this year I can tell you that half of the spja staff are assholes too. Like the literal normie chad/stacies high on their own inflated sense of self importance.
is Anime Los Angeles a good alternative then. I doubt it has the star power of AX but just in terms of cool merch and fan gatherings
>>10973412as someone that actually did volunteer bts and not just pretend:>in pursuit of money>they are corposspja is a non profit with high turnover. i agree that a lot of spja managers are oblivious self absorbed assholes but trying imply they are greedy capitalists is inane. the board that funded the event before it was self sustaining are also just chill weeb geezers and surprisingly white. there was a time when ax had 100k attendees but could only exist because old people and japanese companies were pumping money into it. that's where a lot of the unnecessary budget worries come from.
>>10973414Post your happi then faggot. If you don't know how non profits work then I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
>>10973404fuck yeah. There was tons more loli this year. I think the stick is being pushed out of people's butts more and more
>>10973415i threw away all my volunteer shit and i don't phone post. i also got a career so haven't felt the need to pad my resume with strenuous volunteer work since 2019. it's sad to see that ax is not teaching their volunteers about spja anymore. non profits have to publicly disclose all their expenses, you can go look them up yourself. if you feel like they're penny pinching and overworking you, it's because they are. but all that money is going right back into anime expo. a hotel room shared between two people is like $130 a day and i don't know how much food stipends are now, but the total cost of volunteers is less than minimum wage for the menial jobs. they were getting an even better deal by working people for 16 hours which was utterly ridiculous but super common. so getting rid of volunteers is not cost cutting. i say all this just to explain that i know more about how non profits work then you do.
>>10973418Sure anon sure. Until I see a happi you're talking out of your ass. Especially since I had to sit in on a meeting with the vice president and several of the management staff, and the ones who pleaded the case for their departments last year were unceremoniously gutted in the name of profit. The people there now truly have nothing but contempt for you, and its likely that if I even attend again I'll just buy a ticket. I already make more than enough
>>10973412>>10973414>>10973415>>10973418>>10973419While I would love to watch you both fight more, I spoke to enough volunteers and security that even if both of you were lying, everything you said about the mismanagement is true simply because the volunteers were at least honest and said the same shit. Cutting certain roles and duties within the volunteer groups really fucked it up a lot too since now many of them are doing shit they weren't prepared for or qualified for depending on the specifics.Don't misunderstand, I do appreciate you miserable bastards putting up with us, but I genuinely love the honesty when it gets spoken. Regardless of the specifics, I think everyone agreed that>the construction is a problem regardless simply due to how much area was lost in the process>the zones and badge-in/exit were poorly handled and placed>even though we gained more room with figueroa being closed up for the venue it was pointless because shit was shoved everywhere into it anyway>moving the second floor panel lines to the front between south and west gate entrances didnt make this any better>i could go for a while on the handling of artist alley, we all know this was atrocious>ADA being let in a few minutes before general attendees not being done genuinely is a problem for safety, i have no idea why they kept letting everyone in at the same time when they're supposed to send in ADA firstI can blame AX for poor handling of the space they're given, and overselling given the current state of the convention's space, and I can blame them for handling the line shit so poorly for second floor affairs because I essentially was a stand-in volunteer with how many redirections I gave to attendees to find the lines.I could have proposed some solutions since I did have some time to think about it and the cost involved given my background, but ultimately I couldn't make it to the feedback panel anyway and people probably bitched enough as it is about all this.
>>10973416you bought the skate board this year? I thought Fakku stop selling the henreader ones a decade ago?
>>10973413>alternativego to both. ALA is nice but the crowd is definitely more cagey, older, and slow. ALA has a special place in my heart but AX is more of an "event" event.
>>10973405it was below. The guy had a great collection>>10973421They did. I met a guy. I'm half sure it's a knock off but I don't really care
>>10973420Heart goes out to my fellow volunteers for putting up with this for 5-10+ years but you didn't miss anything. At the feedback panel one of the guys went on stage and ignored every bit of criticism. Then immediately went to an office after the con to have a discussion on how to make more money next year and what could be cut to allocate budget with his band of sycophants. At this point I'm waiting for a more competent group to get enough funds to dethrone spja and hopefully kick all the gacha shit out.
White slut, but she's drawn oriental style!>Jordansexcuse me, "mudshark"
>>10973423>it was belowmy buddy assumed 80 is what you paid, just so you know. hes not happy for what they mark shit up for, but for what its worth hes glad and slightly surprised you didnt pay 80
>>10973399>Your info is on LinkedIn? Man, I would neversorry I have a real job (had to get another, mobs never last forever).
>>10973401>There's a reason it's coveredwhy not just buy it from japan ala mandrake or mercari jp for a significant amount less?Does fakku still sell those boards, I got both versions the year of release but hadnt seen them since. assumed they got too much loli hate.
>>10973424Be honest, should I have fucked with the CCTV switches that were lying on the ground in some parts and just fucked with the security cams and maybe network of the con just to send a message for how bad this is being handled?I had the equipment on me to do so, because I'm autistic, but I know better than to just fuck around like that without a good reason but seeing people casually kick those things made me wonder how little they actually care. it's probably a thrid party anyway.
>>10973428I got it mainly because that specific comic is an old injoke between me and my normalfag friends from highschool. The dojinshi booths there are retard traps but sometimes you find something to bite on. The CD merchant had these, but I couldn't stomach buying used CDs at these prices. One poor meaningful decision is fine, making several less meaningful ones is not.>>10973429No. Then there would've been more CCTV next year. Why do you want to bait the convention into being more locked down?
>>10973427I've had several real jobs too. None of the interviewers cared that I didn't have a LinkedIn page.
>>10973430as a art appreciator myself, who buys for the art not MeMeS, you can get them shipped from japan for cheaper then $50. Rustle also will sign on booth sometimes, and since its a "similar" artist so will MUK. Highly rec buyfag.moe and learning about importing the fine art vs over paying scalpers.
>>10973429While it would've been super based something petty like that wouldn't change anything fundamental when they're selling more tickets each year than before. Third party security watches the cameras (Poorly. Its literally anyone with a pulse), and if they didn't catch you setting up they would know its you the moment one of the wandering spja staff noticed something changed. If you saw a tall white dude in a tan suit wandering around between off access areas like ax dance and l21 hes one of the heads of spja. Nothing would change unless you convinced that board of people that whats wrong now isn't a poor financial decision when its clearly making line go up for them
>>10973432I dont care to collect dojinshi so much that I'd import it and I dont like buying things online. Buying maybe one or two every year at fuck-you prices in cash works for me, but thanks for the resource.
>>10973433the third party is AUS and its insurance reasons security is hired. zero other reasons. they cant and wont do shit.Gone every year for over a decade and this was the only time Ive been unable to get into AA fully. Straight wasnt worth it. And main hall being half closed so the congestion felt even worse and felt like I paid more for less. The line to get in and out was confusing as fuck and the beer garden was smaller too. Last year was the best year they have had so this year felt especially shitty in comparison.
>>10973430>No. Then there would've been more CCTV next year.i doubt it>>10973433I could probably have spooked the shit out of them considering my background also involves the FTB (state tax agency) and we could immediately sniff out some bullshit if we really wanted to. The only reason I don't is because I dont care enough to.>>10973435>Last year was the best year they have hadHold your horses on that one, you know that's not true, id say 2014-2017 is where i considered it to be great, but seeing as I went for game related affairs it was also declining each year until i stopped after 2018 and returned in 2024. Unless its specifically handling the flow of people which even then wasn't perfect but still better than usual, then I'll have to disagree with you on 2025 being the best. 2024 was abysmal in my eyes because it was all gacha and vtubers and I cant stand both.>so this year felt especially shitty in comparison.I'll give you this one because it's such a drastic downgrade
I’m pretty much with everyone else in this thread, the amount of vtumors & corporate consoomer junk has reached new heights at Ax. If I wasn’t local to SoCal I wouldn’t even bother attending anymore. I pity those who travel from abroad to attend. Regardless though it’s a good year to be a Ghost in the Shell fan, the premier was great except for the banshee of a woman on the mic trying to hype the crowd up nonstop. Also got to make great convo with various other degenerates this time around.
>>10973437Chobits was the first anime exposure I ever had and every time I see a cosplay of her I smile a little. My mom bought the old dark horse omnibooks back in the day thinking it would be a good read and keep me busy and not realizing what it was. I was like 6 or something at the time. If only she knew what disaster she brought onto me because yeah I'd say it kept me busy alright. It is absolutely no surprise I'm a turbo degenerate now. Even to this day I have no idea where she got it, or how she determined it would be a good thing for me given how little I read to begin with.
Also with Figueroa and other surrounding areas blocked off, Ax successfully managed to rid the area of street preachers. The shit storm they would cause will always be an integral part of the con experience, huge Rip.
>>10973439there were a few actually i did get to see some but only once
>>10973436>Unless its specifically handling the flow of peopleI should have expanded, thats exactly what I meant. fuck tumers and gatchas.
>>10973439these would be much more impressive if it was all 1 character, or at least franchise, or even color coordinated and not just random shit.
>>10973443it needs better organization and placement too, the left guys collection is just an absolute mess that you can't even see any of them. Not to mention the damage from them constantly rubbing against each other like that
>>10973413It's been said before here but AX is aimed towards the industry and ALA is more for the community. I found the overall experience this year worse with the only saving grace that they upgraded the arcade, even if it was tucked away. In ALA you can walk in to most panels, people aren't in a rush to get to another place so you can actually talk with them and it doesn't feel like the place is mostly dead after 6PM.
>>10973445>>10973443i saw this guy last year, he was loud as fuck to be near. the theme was ever keychain hes ever bought at anime expo since day 1 of his attendence for the last 6 years* iirc. sure its not the best organization but he went really in on it
>>10973446ALA is on my todo list, same for Anime Pasadena. Any thoughts on Anime Pasadena? I know its much smaller than ALA but its one my buddies have gone to here and there
>>10967297>Be Roy/Gojojojo>Falsely accuse someone of cutting in line for the Beyblade World Championship qualifier>Accused person provides evidence stating otherwise>Gojojojo cries to security and attempts to get in the accused person's face>Story goes unnoticed until someone on Reddit brought it up and some random guy blows it up on XitterHow fucked up is the competitive Beyblade community at this point that they're even having drama at AX?
>>10973451the fact theres competitive beyblade at all is retarded but i wont lie sometimes its pretty fun as a group
>>10973448I'd check it out if you're local, I have to travel a bit farther so I stick to the 3/4 day conventions around the LA area.
>>10973433you're just guessing and probably id'd some outsourced events company exec. you've never been introduced to an actual board member, otherwise you never would have assumed that was one of them.
>>10973424The feedback panel is for consolidating complaints so that you can spam the email form and post on social media. No one actually in charge attends that panel.
>>10973453I'm local, tragically. I've been local my whole life. I'm sick of LA, but that's life.
>>10973452I don't understand competitive beyblade. It just seems like a game of chance to me and not much nuance or mind games to make it interesting
>>10973455so just a dressed up recycling bin?
>>10973452>>10973458watch some videos- these people practice launches so they can make their beyblade always go to specific areas of the stadium or tilt at specific angles for certain matchups. Its a crazy amount of work for what is a kids toy. weirdly impressive though.
>>10973458I do understand several of the high level concept for how it works. It's still chance but some components do have different physics and capabilities that help their case. I was watching this video specifically because it was 3am and I was busy so why not. I learned a lot, specifically that some combinations are so bullshit that it's impossible to deal with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHghlsWinW0 its not the highest production video but goddamn, it is a lot deeper than I expected.>>10973461See the part I understand is angle, speed, launch velocity, these are basic physics things that can make or break just making the thing spin. What I didn't grasp until that video above got into my feed was how there's any depth at all beyond where they contact. It was like I was rediscovering yugioh or mtg meta all over again.
>>10973448anime pasadena is a for profit organization. anime la and anime expo are fan driven non profits. ax is for information and culture. ala is for partying. and anime pasadena is for consumerism. if you don't want to spend money anime pasadena is not worth it. >>10973459it's more like going to your city council meeting. complaining there doesn't do anything since billionaires control govt, but you can meet other people and organize from it to eventually sway opinion and get enough votes to set fire to the city if things don't go your way.
>>10973452True though honestly, there's some drama in that community that has been brought to light recently regarding some people. Truth is, it's incredibly toxic and don't let the YouTubers tell you otherwise. The main fan-run org literally has defended pedophiles.
This nice woman gave me a shinku charm for taking her photo. I wish I had my desu stickers on me but I left them in my watering can from last year. Next year I plan on bringing a jerry can shunki>>10973437>the amount of vtumors & corporate junk has reached new heights at AxThat's why I like to put so much effort into older/unpopular cosplays. I heard there was a Rijn Kokonoe cosplayer this year but I couldn't find her :(. I promised a friend that I would make a sick ass itasha to bring next year, so that and the mahjongg table will be my contributions to keeping things actually anime related and not phone-game/vtumor shit>>10973448>Any thoughts on Anime Pasadena?absolute garbage. Don't bother.
>>10973469
Who was your favorite cosplayer, vendor, artist, attendee or staff through the con that really made your day at the con? For me it was the lounge 21 wings guys because they gave me 3x the food because I was nice and went back for 3 days in a row, and when they learned I'm local to where they live they hooked me up. It was way too much food though so I gave like 2/3 of it to a random that was hungry.
>All the vtubers crammed into Ironmouse and Gamersupps' booths>This one is nowhere to be seenlol
>>10973475I saw her plenty of times, what do you mean
>>10973477how many people do you think offered to buy that?
>>10973454Sure. Believe what you want. I know what I had to put up with all weekend. If you want to see their names its printed in the back of the program guide>>10973455They genuinely ignore it. The only thing that speaks is money
>>10973479Thats really unfortunate since I have money and I wont give them much unless they kneel. No more gacha shit, no more vtubers. Return to what made anime expo worth going to.
>>10973477The meet and greets pictured in >>10973135 have 10+ people and there are 2 more booths that do this. She's in none of them.
Did you guys see any surprise industry cameos on the exhibition floor?
>>10973483Yeah of course I did, I was there, didn't you see me?
>>10973474Don't think I had any outstanding interactions this year which adds up as to why I didn't find it as enjoyable as previous ones. Received a lot of nice comments about my ita bag though, got like 8 new things to add to it this con.Nexon having a booth baited me so hard, I was expecting to maybe see some Maplestory stuff but it was only Blue Archive.
>>10973468pedophiles or lolicoms?
>>10973481aren't those twitch/onlyfans whores?i think it's a different demographic
4 of these are normal along with some of the MosoBox people but you're otherwise right.
>>10973487all vtubers are stream whores, they just use digital makeup to confuse retarded nerds.
Cosplay that took a few days to put together: 10 people recognized itCosplay that took three weeks to make: 6 people recognize itCosplay that was made the morning of the last day: Convention wide recognition, photos and videos shared online, stopped for five minutes at a time taking photosI guess a good ideza beats nostalgia
>>10973477I was confused why this random retro game booth had a Saba standee to begin with kek
>>10973496its okay buddy, i appreciate what you do and what you did even if i didnt see you or recognize it. we're too busy trying to fight the crowds and get where we need to gothe fact you got any comments at all tells me you did good stuff. whatever it was, you will have more respect from me than the foid that did the serious hat basedjak cosplay or those shitty elastic bodysuits everyone loves to use
>>10973489the demographic of the customer base, not the girls. it's like the difference between target and walmart.
>>10973496This is always how it works. You can spend months on something and maybe get a crisp high five but roll some shit out of your closet and get nonstop photos.
>>10973496i guess if you're trying to grow your social media quantity matters more than quality, but like isn't the interaction with the few people who recognize your obscure cosplay usually a hundred times better than people going "yoooooo broooooo lemme take a pic while spilling my drink all over your foot"that's kind of how comiket is. with people trying to find the most obscure memes to recreate and make friends and then giving out their card to people they like. like this >>10973469
>>10973502I appreciate it >>10973506Trust me, I know that cosplaying obscure characters is how you find people who actually like what you like.>but like isn't the interaction with the few people who recognize your obscure cosplay usually a hundred times betterIn reality? Not really. Most of the time it's "wow, I haven't seen that in a long time". I do it for the love of the game, but recognition for your effort is a universally appreciated thing. I haven't cosplayed any hyper-popular things simply because I haven't liked any enough to spend weeks staying up until two in the morning sewing a costume for it.I also tend not to make friends at these events, but that's me being a weird hermit more than anything else.
>>10973515>I also tend not to make friends at these events, but that's me being a weird hermit more than anything else.While i hesitate to say "make friends", every friend ive met is a degenerate but presents as a normal sfw loving person. i prefer the other approach where i make it clear what youre getting into before you commit to it because that way theres no surprises. some people are chill and fun, some people are insane and should be avoided. personally i just hope everyone has a good time
What was up with all the AI usage in the con? Why were artists vetted so hard only for vendors and food shit and panelists allowed to use slop? I doubt it was about money this time.
>>10973522people who care about not using AI = No AIPeople who DONT care about not using AI = AIIt's very simple
>>10973522japanese companies don't want you selling ai art of their characters. they will pullout and go somewhere else like anyc if they saw that travesty. in the same way if you don't like ai you have the option of avoiding those stalls and companies. americans are just less effective at boycotting fried lard and lame panels and chinese plastic junk.
Is AX Chibi worth checking out?
>>10973531does it have chibi lines?
>>10973531last year it was very relaxed and more like old ALA tier. Had some decent guests as well.
>>10973486Pedophiles. I mean, there are people within that community who have harassed literal minors. Like actual minors.
>>10973413Anime Los Angeles is basically identical to what Anime Expo was in 2007.
any sango cosplay?
>>10973522Not everyone cares as much about AI as you, anon.
>>10973552im not bothered by it i just think its kinda bullshit that the con vets the artists in artist elley to make sure no slop is there, but they look away and dont care for the rest
>>10973541over spinning toys?? I just started getting into beyblade again as well. damn it.
>>10973496me in my red dragon keeper cosplay, one person recognized it and i explained it to two homelander cosplayers, granted the second was really nice and added me back though
>>10973557have any pics? I love that manga.
>>10973553it doesn't make sense to you that the people selling art directly should be vetted against direct AI usage but the people selling dubai labubu skibidi chocolate don't necessarily need to be? AI usage is trashy but it is technically what people want.
>>10973567it doesnt make sense because both should adhere to the same rules or not have the rules at all. if artists are forbidden from selling or having a booth if they use ai slop and have portfolio review to ensure it meets this requirement, but ai slop vendors dont even get challenged on it, then why have the rule at all?not like it matters anyway the artist alley was so small this year it may as well have been replaced with all ai slop vendors anyway
>>10973456You and me both lol, I hope to attend cons out of state soon though, preferably in the PNW or Midwest region.
>>10973550This but with a more competent staff. Holy shit, I don't know if anyone knows how bad of a fuck up 2007 was.>>10973551I saw one but didn't get to take a pic.>>10973570In this shitty new world, we don't have much of a choice but to make compromises and I will have to begrudgingly be happy that none of that shit gets inside AA.
>>10973571i like cold rainy weather. washington or oregon might be my best in slot but only because its the least stupid migration choice.>>10973572>In this shitty new worldthats underselling it but i understand. honestly i just wonder if i should just give up and sell ai slop at a buck a pack on the spot and call it a day. not as a vendor but as a wandering slop salesman
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>>10973570food vendors are probably a different contract then those running AA tbf.
>>10973335The retards begged to have less vtuber shit and got the fucking exhibit hall filled with a bunch of ugly women chasing chinese LADS cosplayers and gatcha droons all fucking day every fucking day.Monkeys paw if I’ve ever seen one.
>>10973586I honestly respect the LADS cosplayers more than military veterans with what they had to go through that weekend with the level of composure that they kept up. >>10973574Just do facebook AIslop commissions for boomers and screenprint it onto shirts. Saw so many boomers wearing shirts like that at the airport.
>>10973570why should both adhere? One's revenue doesn't affect the other's
>>10973589those loser failed models have so much plastic surgery and prosthetics that they can't even move their face. that's why they wear the masks. just think about what type of employment situation you would have to be in where you would take a job like that? i'm sure they had a fun time groping american women that are definitely out of their league financially.
>>10973604>out of their league financiallythat isn't a thing, but sure whatever makes you feel better
>>10973604theres not a single woman who met with those faggot prostitutes at LADS werent on a higher level then. You dont even have to be gay to realize those fags were hot.But they def take it up the ass by korean fat men 99% of the time.
>>10973605no one cares if you have a six pack if your job is underemployed convention booth model. they're just fawning over cosplayers for a day, but irl a dude with no actual skills from a borderline third world country and saddled with plastic surgery debt is not appealing whatsoever. >>10973608realistically they're probably all gay and some old man's boytoy. you don't get that much plastic surgery and work out every day to appeal to women.
>>10973399I should've bought it when I had the chance but my country's border security would have questions
>1 thread>no photosded board
>>10973623look above ur post??
>>10973627I stand by what I posted.
>>10973610>no one cares if you have a six pack if your job is underemployed convention booth modelBeauty and finances are separate things. And yes they do in fact care
>>10973504A big part of it is that a more casual-looking cosplay with some humor has a lower barrier to approach and even can be an ice breaker. On July 4th (pre-COVID), I just wore an American flag shirt and sunglasses and got more photos than the prior 5 years of cosplay combined.
why isn't there a second huge LA con every year like how comiket has two? why doesn't chibi take off. it seems weird that there isn't demand to do this twice a year.
>>10973679not sure if you know this but LA is expensive and sucks ass. im local and i despise this area enough that i hit my quota just going to anime expo on its own, god forbid i actually need to go to the heart of LA for some reason
>>10973681there's like an anime convention every other weekend in LA alone. they cost just as much as ax but way less people go because they don't have the things that ax does. it sucks that your finances wouldn't allow it but for most people a second weekend of ax a year wouldn't break their wallet.
>>10973679In what way? ALA is pretty big but a little less corporate. Anime Impulse is smaller and is around three times a year in different California cities.
>>10973686>In what way?massive crowds attracting business interest, big stars, production staff, merch, and concerts. i'm the type that would fly to japan for anime japan to get that type of fix more than once a year.
>>10973679America is not Japan and our country is significantly more spread out. You aren't going to get AX attendance multiple times a year because people outside of the West Coast just can't afford to make it a multiple time trip. That's why it's better for their to be big cons throughout the country
>>10973695ax is like 95%+ locals attending. whenever it's asked in a panel if someone traveled from outside california less than that reply. people across america aren't even traveling regardless. 120k might not be possible but something like 100k certainly is. anyway the first anyc numbers were abysmal in comparison, like 20k with huge guests and industry support. smaller than ALA. so it's certainly not a inclusiveness to the US issue >That's why it's better for their to be big cons throughout the countryyou can have your small local cons, but i would like for another of southern california's cons to turn big. i don't think these things are mutually exclusive.
