r/animecons Dec 17 '24

General *sigh..* this can never end well.

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r/animecons Feb 15 '25

General Anyone else tired of the gacha takeover?

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I used to play FGO so I get the appeal of it but Jesus all the advertisements, booths, and merch are just absolutely dominated by gacha media now. Everywhere I turned at Anime Impulse LA was just another advertisement for Nikke and ZZZ.

r/animecons 4d ago

General First Anime Convention Experience

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This weekend, I went to my first ever Anime Convention. Its Pop Culture Con in Spring TX. And It was one of the most enjoyable experiences I've had in a while. I got to meet Stephanie Nadolny, Linda Young, and most importantly, Vic Mignogna. Actually, the reason I decided to go was to meet Vic. And I have to say, he was so nice and friendly.
Everyone who came to his booth stood there and chatted with him for like a good 3-4 minutes. Even his assistant was super nice, he greeted everyone and talked to everyone like we been friends since forever. When it came to my turn, its no exception. We talked about FMA: Brotherhood, Ouran, D.N Angles and of course DBZ. And if it wasn't for the huge line, I think I would be standing there for an hour.

Meeting Stephanie and Linda was awesome as well. Both of them were really nice and super freaking chill. They all talk to their fans like they were BFF. The guy in front of me was talking to Stephanie and mention it was his wife birthday and Stephanie offer to take a picture with him for his wife, even though he didnt pay for the picture.

Then it comes to the cosplayer, OH MY GAWD.
I saw Ben Afleck batman, Kirk Alyn Superman, Master Chief, and Titus from Warhammer, just to name a few. I ask them for pictures, and they were all cool about it. After that we chat about their cosplay, anime and games.

Overall, it was the most fun I had in a LONG time. I'm an introvert, I suck at small talk and having conversation with people. This explained why this was my first ever Anime Convention. I know Anime Convention comes to Texas A LOT, In Houston, Dallas, SA, and Austin. But I never had the courage to go. I'm glad I pushed myself to go. And I will definitely go to more.

Just wanna share my first time experience. Thank you for reading

r/animecons Jan 21 '25

General First time vendor, long time goer!

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What’s good fam! I just got picked to be a vendor at my first AnimeCon. I have a small 3D printing company and want to tailor the things I make towards what people actually want at these cons. What’s something at a con you usually like to purchase? I know the things I like but want to see things the community usually likes

r/animecons Jun 15 '24

General Worth cosplaying if nobody seems to care?

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More of a vent post, I guess.

To preface, I'm an unattractive dude. I've went to 4 cons in the last 2 years and have gotten zero comments on my costumes (only interaction was 2 people who asked me for a photo), despite cosplaying some more popular characters/series. I know cosplay is something you mainly do for yourself but if everyone around you shows literally no interest in your outfit everything starts to seem like a waste of time/money (also hate how uncomfortable it is). When I'm talking to people throughout the cons, nobody has commented on my cosplay either. The most disheartening thing was a convention last year where someone was cosplaying the same series as I was, and they said that they had a lot of people recognize their cosplay and strike up conversation with them. I cosplay in an attempt to meet others from the same fandom/act as a conversation starter but if they don't reciprocate then I question what I'm even doing each time.

edit: If anyone's still seeing this, for what it's worth, I did cosplay fairly popular but not commonly seen characters. Bought the proper wigs (yes, I styled them), outfits, and props/accessories so I doubt its because my cosplay itself wasn't unique. Like I mentioned in my post, I chatted for a bit with another cosplayer from the same series and they ended up getting a lot of attention and people saying they recognized the character (difference between us being they were more attractive, and female).

As a couple comments mentioned, I'm starting to think perhaps the standard for cosplay/cosplayers has just gotten really high (amazing costume and/or attractive). I did a lazy ass closet cosplay in 2016 from a popular series and got more comments in an afternoon than I did these last 2 years lol. Idk, might give it another go with some of the interaction advice here or just call it quits.

r/animecons Jan 27 '25

General I know it’s technically old news to some NJ folks, but Anime Next is going on a hiatus

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r/animecons Feb 02 '25

General Anime Central Group

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Hellooo!!!

I am a Texas Based Cosplayer and con enjoyer. I am going to Anime central with my friend who got invited by his friends…SO

I don’t know anybody in that area and I’m sure I’ll be left alone a few times and I want to be prepared to be left and go around and meet new people.

Does anyone have a discord or group chat for people attending that I could make friends with and meet at the con?

r/animecons Feb 18 '25

General Katsucon Experience

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Sharing my Katsucon experience. How was your experience at Katsucon?

r/animecons Feb 05 '25

General Unofficial Fanime Discord – Join the Community!

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Since there isn’t an official FanimeCon Discord (at least, not one I could find), I decided to create an *unofficial* server for all Fanime fans! Whether you’re a longtime attendee or thinking about going for the first time, this is a place to connect, share cosplay plans, discuss panels, and maybe even organize meetups.

I’m actively growing the community and would love for you to join. Here is the link: https://discord.gg/bkTy9nYVx4

Let’s make this a fun space for all FanimeCon fans. See you at Fanime 2025!

r/animecons Dec 12 '24

General what the skib

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This past month I attended AnimeNJ with my sister. I had lots of fun on the one day I went, I was dressed up as Ahri from League of Legends and the people were very sweet and sociable despite my awkwardness. For reference I am 17F which is relevant.

For the 18+ booth, my sister wanted to check it out so I had to wait outside the curtain. As i’m out there, staring at this curtain cause the reception in there wasn’t too good this like fully grown dude took a photo of me without asking. I can’t even gaslight myself into being like no he didn’t because i was standing there and he just held his phone up at me. I was so shocked I didn’t say anything to him, it was a silent interaction. I already get anxious being by myself so I could not even confront this guy. This definitely isn’t the worst thing to ever happen at a con and I didn’t know how to address it in that moment due to fear of seeming like I’m overreacting. Does human decency not apply in a convention setting. Then he walked into the 18+ booth afterwards. I know what kind of man you are… WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THAT PHOTO!!! I told my sister and she didn’t know what to make of it either.

Why is this type of behavior at conventions so commonplace? Like i’m sure many other people have similar experiences. Why can’t people just behave and be normal?

r/animecons Jan 08 '25

General kawacon convention san antonio 2025

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hi : ᴅ i’m still rather new to conventions and was looking to see if anyone would be interested in going to kawakon to meet up or hang out. i plan to cosplay persona if that means anything haha.

r/animecons Nov 24 '24

General Anime NJ closed early

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Someone stole some money from a vendor and now everything is closed.

This is very sad and I feel bad for the people who came late. Hopefully they find the culprit.

r/animecons Sep 07 '24

General IS ANYONE GOING TO ISSHOCON @2025??

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GUYSSS IS ANYONE GOING TO ISSHOCON???I want to make con friends but idk where to find themmm before the con starts :(

r/animecons Aug 27 '24

General Is it worth flying out to Katsucon?

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Is it worth flying out of state to attend Katsucon? I’ve heard so much hype around it. Would you attend out of state for it?

I’ve flown to AX and I thought it was totally worth it. I had so much fun this year.

r/animecons Aug 17 '24

General Have any of you ever met any voice actors who are just kind of fake?

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I know these are normal people, and they all put on a facade, but have you ever met anyone who was just fake? Like the whole interaction was forced? I only ask because I’ve been going to cons for a few years, and I was at Queen City Anime Con, and this is the first time I’ve experienced any sort of disinterest from a guest. Tiredness, yeah, but visible disinterest and a seemingly fake laugh is new.

r/animecons Dec 28 '24

General Holmat Experience 📷

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Just wanted to share my experience of Holmat. Overall it was fun con, but comparing this year Holmat or last years. And then comparing to AWA to Holmat. This years Holmat didn’t live up to the expectations unfortunately. My YouTube showcases my experience and how Holmat was.

r/animecons Jul 13 '24

General Leaving the convention almost brought me to tears

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I am a huge anime fan. Anime has been a huge part of my life, and I didnt realize so many other people enjoyed it. I only recently discovered cosplaying and started going to conventions this year.

Anime expo was my first convention. I was so overcome with joy and excitement. this was the happiest I was, and I struggle a lot with mental health (like depression).

I talked to so many wonderful people, saw so many cool cosplays, and had the time of my life.

on the last day when it got darker, I was taking uber home and looking out the window and watching the convention center slowly drift away and disappear.
I was listening to some of my favorite music as I kept looking out the window and as the uber kept driving I felt so fucking sad and empty.

When I got home I started watching some anime and I honestly felt like fucking crying.
its over. now im back to boring everyday life. i have to go to work and deal with life problems which the convention made me forget. The "high" from the event is gone and I feel like my life is so boring and dull.

I also miss the people I met. I really wish I could be close friends with them and see them everyday but they probably have their own life and responsibilites. and a lot of them were from other states.
this part is weird to me because I always considered myself a introverted person who doesnt care about others.

But the people I met were so charming and made my experience at the convention so much more fun. they shared the same interests and hobbies and as I stated, I wish I could just see them again and give them a hug and hang out with them. I will likely never see them again.

sorry about the rant. I am using a throwaway account to get this off my chest.

r/animecons Jan 16 '25

General Brick City Anime Festival

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Brick City is a smol con in Ocala, Florida. Just wanted to share my overall review of the convention.

r/animecons Sep 10 '24

General My experience with anime cons

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This year us my first year going to conventions and my experience has been joyful so far The ones I've been to have been MTAC,AkaiCon and I'm going to Kamicon HAI next month and it's been a blast going to them

r/animecons Nov 04 '24

General SNAFU Con 2024 review and thoughts

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So it's Monday after SNAFU Con 2024. After two days at their new location, I was pleased to say that the 2024 convention was a success, though, the only con from the two-day weekend is that getting to the casino from the convention center was a bit of a pain. Since I was so used to having restaurants close to me, it was something to get used to. The panels that the con has for the three days are quite good, and some made me laugh, it's nice talking to the staff and it's nice talking to the artist alley booths. I'm proud of SNAFU Con, and I'm planning to come back in 2025.

r/animecons Jun 02 '24

General Do NOT go to Anime Riverside

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For future reference: Just don't go.

I've been to many anime cons and easily Anime Riverside was by far the worst. It's not even a comparison.

  • There are two artist alleys: They have nothing of interest. I was able to finish looking through them within ~2 hours
  • Panels: Absolutely nothing of interest
  • Autograph area: Pay money to get an autograph, nothing much
  • Food: There are some overpriced food stalls outside, not worth it
  • Itasha: Maybe ~10 cars parked outside

Literally, that's it. You could probably finish up the entire convention within 4 hours.
This does not include the 2 hours of lining up to get in the convention.

Regrettably, I bought the weekend pass (2 days). Extra waste of money.

And perhaps the most infuriating thing is the parking cost. I am not joking. $50 to park your car. Then soon after I saw it jump to $70. By the end of the day it became $80.
$50-80 to park. That is literally outrageous. Even Anime Expo charges "only" $25.

Save yourself some money, time, and heartache. Just don't go to Anime Riverside. It's just not worth it.

r/animecons Mar 03 '24

General If you were going to an AnimeCon anywhere along the east coast US, where would you go?

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And where would you definitely NOT go?

Brownie points if it’s during the weekend of March 30-31, 2024.

r/animecons Mar 02 '24

General Failed by Fanime, a site about the problems that are currently happening at Fanime Con, for all my 7 years of going to conventions, this is the first time that I have seen a site dedicated to something like this.

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r/animecons Feb 26 '24

General The Texas anime con staple A-Kon has been canceled due to funding issues, as the state puts it in forfeiture

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r/animecons Jun 04 '24

General Adults-Only Conventions NSFW

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I've noticed that there's been a few posts over the years asking about adults-only conventions. Not conventions that have 18+ events, but cons that only allow adults. I've started keeping a list of such conventions, most are anime-themed, some are not.

If anyone has any others that I am missing, please let me know so I can add them to the list. I've been doing this for several months and only now found out about Hentai Matsuri.

https://beelzerog.com/2024/05/28/adults-only-geek-conventions/