Old thread >>9026401 was on autosage
I'm on my phone so super short post.
What are you doing?
How has your cosplay been holding up?
Have fun?
>>9029601
Bout to head over late for the last night my dudes. I hope I can meet at least one person
This con was a total disappointment for me. Aside from the hotel security going full gestapo, the con itself was kinda a bust. Absolutely no good events or panels and the exhibit hall was mediocre at best. Artist Alley seemed alright, but that's not really my thing.
We had a good party going, but only an hour and a half or so into it we got a first and final warning from the hotel. We checked with all our neighbors beforehand and everyone was cool with us throwing the party, so whoever complained wasn't even in the surrounding rooms. The way the hotel handled everything really killed my vibe and I just drove all the way back to SoCal yesterday evening, wasn't worth it staying any longer in San Jose.
Still looking forward to AX, ACC, and ALA. Don't think we'll be going back up to Fanime any time soon tho, this con was a disaster. The only redeeming quality was being able to hang out and drink with some cool people despite the hotel's best efforts to stop any fun from happening.
Come drink legally at the fairmont lobby
>>9029631
What if I'm straightedge
>>9029639
>what if I'm a vegan
>>9029631
What if I'm poor?
>>9029652
ARE YOU BUYING ME A DRINK?
>>9029652
I want to come but I probably won't be there for an hour or so. RIP
>>9029652
I am at the fairmont lobby. Corner with laptop. Come say hi and bye between six to 7. I am not a grill.
>>9029667
Sure. If you are old enough
>>9029627
Pretty much this dude,
Though I'm having o have met you and the crew.
ALA sounds less fascist, hopefully we can all rekindle the flame then. Never been to any SoCal cons except AX, maybe anime California.
So incredibly disappointed with fanime.
>>9029672
I'll go down right now if you are serious.
>>9029674
Join us for AX and AC if you can! All 9ball and I want is for everyone to have fun and to meet you cool gulls ~
>>9029676
I wil cover two peoples drinks. I am feeling generous
>>9029681
Going down.
Going to try and head to AX this year wasn't all that great save for a few good panels and anime. Hellsing was great. Despite being abridged. Didnt cosplay but im planning now. Last year was the shit but time to plan and look forward
>>9029627
I'll miss you 9ball senpai.
The Fairmont was such shit I guess. I've been coming to Fanime for a while and this seemed like the worst one. Oh well, I'll drink some beers or something.
>>9029686
Challenge is cats. Counter response is kittendeath
did anyone go to clockwork alchemy this year?
I intended to but never figured out the shuttles...
>>9029679
You were seriously the coolest fucking guys, thanks for hosting and I hope I can make it down, sounds like a blast.
Thoughts on Fanime:
I saw a girl cry in an elevator because it was too full. It was awesome.
So overall pretty great.
>>9029703
>cry in an elevator because it was too full
...why
Fanime is ending soon right
I want to go to La Vics already without waiting in line because of you guys
Tall naoto where you at? Im about to get food mang
>>9029711
>ending
Nope, it goes all through tonight and into Monday afternoon
>>9029705
>he doesn't like to ride the elevator
Elevators ride are the best .
>>9029601
Reminder again that Internexus is next Saturday for anyone that wants to go to it and chill
>>9029669
I am at lobby lounge at fairmont. Will cover two peoples drink. Challenge phrase is cats. Counter phrase is kitten death. Make sure u guys are legal. From six to 7
I hosted a JoJo panel that went well but idk what else is going on all day besides cosplay wrestling. Anything else going on?
>>9029721
what do you look like?
>>9029722
Jojo panel was great! Still can't believe I won the pose off lol
>>9029627
Yep this entirely. If you can find a chill hotel room party that doesn't get shut down by hotel security. I did, and it was the highlight of the con for me. That said, it was only because I hung out with people from last year I knew. The party after the meetup was a bit crazy and not the ideal vibe, imo.
I'll go to Fanime next year but only because I live so close to it, but god damn I'm not buying a weekend pass next year. You can do everything you want to in a single day.
>>9029728
Look at a corner with laptop
Dear fanime
Get this shit show of a martial arts time waste of the stage and get on with the fucking masquarade. You wasted our time with your slow as judges and bullshit meetings already. Stop wasting more of it trying to be edgy fucks with a shit light tech flashing lights at random for no reason and people stumbling all over the stage pretending they know martial arts.
This martial arts shit at the masquerade has lasted like 10 lifetimes. The people who have never seen madoka must be fucking near death at this point
>>9029721
Our shift ends at 7 :s
2 of us working upstairs in the Fairmont
>>9029761
Fine then 8
shrill ass fucking opening skit
next skit is godoka acting like a slut and running off the stage.
3rd skit, sound tech already fucked up and started early. ribbon dancing howls moving castle and costume changing. wcs wannabes.
4th skit. solo out of tune and off timing singer with scratch hissing audio.
fifth skit monster hunter walk on with a sword that looks like it's going to break at the hilt and fall apart
>>9029686
Where u gais at?
sixth skit.
4 girls dancing on the stage.....no idea what the fuck was relevant with anime.
7th skit
a walk on taking to fucking long to get off the stage because she wants to rod dance.
>>9029767
OK, we'll head down as soon as we get signed out at 7
I am at lobby lounge at fairmont. Will cover two peoples drink. Challenge phrase is cats. Counter phrase is kitten death. Make sure u guys are legal. From six to 8.
So far no one has come yet. Look for laptop on table.
next skit.....
fuck this I'm going back to my room.to get drunk.
>>9029815
We're on the way. Just waiting for my bud to use the restroom
>>9029803
Give me 2 minutes please.
>>9029826
The heck, are you me? I am waiting for my friend to use the bathroom too.
>>9029803
Apple laptop?
>>9029816
Get drunk in the lobby.
>>9029815
I'm down if you're still there
>>9029835
Yes
Can't tell if this years fanimaid performances are better or worse overall than previous years https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSnuM_RLhKviOYTvtK65EaX09cVSIMiiK
There's some vodka left over I hope I can finish.
>>9029835
Where u at?
Two ppl here so far in the lobby. Already we get a report from our two guests about a naked man running around groping people. They called it code majenta.
>>9029815
Come over
>>9029882
Thanks for the beer
>>9029742
Everyone knows that the fanime masq is an auto skip. It's been shit for years straight
>>9029891
Come thru
Buyin my own
>>9029856
No salt intended, but most years, I've noticed they don't really dance in unison possibly due to not practicing enough, but it looks exceptionally bad this year.
>>9029907
I'm too shy to meet some random guy.
>>9029730
You were the Joseph?! Great job. I was the Magneta Magenta
>>9029916
But there are like 4 of us, it's fine
>>9029921
Be there soon, just finishing up a beer and meal.
>>9029916
I know how you feel. I've been wanted to meet peeps all weekend but I can't stop the flow of sphagetti from my pockets.
In any case, I posted on the last thread. Anyone want to grab some tacos later? My treat within reason.
>>9029921
I'm actually at home. I was hoping you'd get the shy guy reference based on the shirt in your picture.
>>9029925
What time and place?
>>9029916
>>9029928
I'd imagine I post again around 9 or 10. Ask again for like 3-4 guys or qts grills and buy ya'll a taco each at vics
Dear Insanely cute Rika cosplayer,
Please be at AX so I can actually ask for your number this time instead of spilling all my spaghetti.
Signed,
Guy who gave you a bunch of keychains
There's an "afterparty" at Dave and Busters Monday night. Anyone going?
>>9029933
Dude rikka cosplayer? Where wtf. I been looking for one all weekend to take a pic with. Only pic I want to take
>>9029946
From idolmaster, not the chuuni one.
Regretting pretty hard not asking for her number since she seemed pretty fucking awesome and was qt, fuuuuck.
Probably already had a bf though but hopefully will see her again at AX. Those who dare win anons.
In line for Cosplay Wrestling Federation, about 50-60 heads deep and growing. It's only 50 minutes away!
>>9029921
Five now
>>9029919
Haha yea, your cosplay is super dope too. You drinking tonight?
>>9029966
Oh don't care
TG game roulette was a reasonable substitute for Banzai Arcade. Not nearly as hype but it's their first year. Any panel that makes people play Sambo de Mambo and Shrek Slam is aces in my book.
Thanks for the drink and conversation, was nice meeting you all. O/
My friend's eyes are red as fuck now haha
>>9030036
Always!
Should I get a 3D printed figure of my Magenta Magenta cosplay from JoJo or of myself doing CIA's pose
>>9029982
Are there any parties tonight?
>>9030105
About to end the Fairmont lobby bar meetup. Thank all 7 for showing up.
>>9030105
Im trying to find some with no luck. Just wandering around the fairmont with a bottle right now. Ill let you know if I find any!
>>9030124
Do you like the trailor park boys?
>>9029919
Your cosplay was awesome, I was standing by you at the gathering in the crowd. I was the Rohan with the sunglasses and black tee.
>>9030141
I definitely do. How do I get to a room if they're checking for keys?
>>9030157
Not sure, the side entrances were locked when I tried to go through them earlier.
>>9030167
I'm with you in spirit then. I love TPB but I have no idea how I'd bypass security to get to a party
Tfw shooting all weekend and couldn't meet up with new people
>>9030141
Never seen it lol. Are you guys watching it right now?
Gong show soon
Let's do it
Where the room party at?
Does anyone else feel like they're done? Like, with this Fanime specifically? Normally around this point, I'm getting melancholy that the weekend is almost over. I feel no such negative emotion right now. It's hard to crash if there isn't a high, and I never got much of one this year, be that because of lack of good times as a whole, or that this is year 11 for me and the con has become a been-there, done-that situation. I dunno, the magic was lost this year, I suppose
>>9030215
Id like to know too. My friends suck right now and I want to meet some new people. There aint much left of the night and Id like to enjoy it
I offered some tacos earlier, anyone still interested?
>>9030251
I wish I knew what this meant :_;
>>9030293
The rooms under the big one. They are smaller and there wont be as many people, but it should be fun according to some friends. Watching TPB, so I can say.
>>9030302
*can't confirm
Fuck
>>9030249
Too drunk to go anywhere. Maybe next time.
>>9030302
I went to the smaller ones last year (or the year before or something), it's all ridiculous anime themed techno set shifted into overdrive. It's fun as fuck.
Stuff like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxK1qmAJ4pg
Dunno how they were this year though.
Hows the "rave" or the "dance" usually Sunday night?
>>9030324
Same as any other club on a Sunday night. Only the absolute dregs of the community are there.
No parties at fairmont. We are ded here ;_;
Anyone wanna smoke?
An suddenly, every hard gay cosplayer comes out of the woodwork to creepily grind on people and yell in the hallways.
>>9030349
When I want to go to a party, every room is full or no invite. When I want to party everyone is dead.
>>9030351
I do, where at senpai?
>>9030356
Sorry anon, normally, anyone is welcome; however, we ran out of alcohol and are still on final notice. If you go to AX, we will give you and your group priority <3
>>9029938
I am m8
Ill probably wont drink as much though
>>9029938
the one in great mall?
who's up for some late night togue
>>9030390
correct
>>9030240
Yes, I feel this way too.
In fact, after so many years, the aspects that made the con fun have actually deteriorated. Remember that year fanime got duel jewel and blood for the concert? That will never happen again. Or when the masquerade wasn't a complete joke? or how artist alley and the dealers hall had anime wares, and not every "nerd fandom" under the sun? like when AMVs were a huge fucking deal? And to top it all off, the con shutdown any and all good parties because "they worked so hard to free up hotel space only to be betrayed"
I heard the word "betrayed" used.
Fuck it dude, it's over.
New con goers will come and won't even know how good it used to be. They'll spend and pre occupy themselves with activities they could have done at home.
An I don't even think they mind, is the worst thing. They don't are about guests, or bands, or any kind of actual substance the con is responsible for.
The magic is indeed lost when all my shit's already packed and I'm debating taking off, right now,in the wee hours of the morning.
It's really depressing.
>NorCal
>good cons
Anyone know the Manyvids accounts of the girls who set up the pegging bdsm party two days ago?
>>9030409
>artist alley and the dealers hall had anime wares, and not every "nerd fandom" under the sun?
This part offends me more than anything. While there's still a bunch of figs and whatnot to be found the vast majority of merch is all the most mainstream nonsense available. There used to be a vendor that would bring a massive amount of dvds/bds and you could find all manner of hard to find stuff. Not this year it seems.
Now the con is all about looking like you're into "nerd stuff" as opposed to actually being into it and wanting to enjoy it with others.
I dunno. Maybe I'm a jaded elitist or something.
>>9030426
Honestly vendors who bring stuff like that loose a market thanks to the internet.
Back way in the day when I first started going to cons I'd scour the manga and dvd booths looking for my favorite series since that shit was near impossible to find online, the only place you COULD get it was generally over priced at cons.
Theres no need for a lot of that merch at cons any more. I dont think i've bought a DVD or figurine at a con in years when I can find them for better prices online or even pre order figures I like. Being an anime fan is a lot easier than it ever has been. I'll miss the certain atmosphere that came with early anime cons but I'm not going to shun the new one. I'd rather adapt and still have a good time than mope around because things arent like the 'good old days'
Why are people doing drugs at a con dance?
>>9030449
To get the party started?
>>9030452
It is super sad to be honest.
>>9030449
doing drugs is fun desu
Who packed shuttle here
Who /nothing to do on Sunday night/ here?
There's a cute Lolita girl running around in the gaming hall
If you got nothing to do just go to the convention center and join the party. Meet new people and shit.
WHERE IS THE FUCKING PARTY
Tfw you were too shy to meet any cuties this year
>>9030526
Dude, coming from a shyguy who used to bang qts on the reg, just fucking sack up. Talk to bitches. Wash rinse repeat until you're good at it. I lost my game in a long term relationship but that's how I did it back in the day
this sums up my entire fanime experience
>>9030536
Did you have a bad time?
>>9030537
on the contrary, i had a fucking blast
I'm realizing I took zero photos except for shoots
Seems like someone is stroking out in the H room right now. Not clear on details.
>>9030556
Do they not do hand checks anymore?
Quick question; I didn't buy a pass for this year but I'm interested in looking around for the last day. Can I borrow my friend's pass without anyone noticing?
>>9030568
This is what we were doing all weekends. Friends got passes and you dont? Get one friend to hand his badge to your other friend, got outside hands his badge. Go in, enjoy your con.
Fuck up badge pickup, fuck up badge check. Thanks fanime I only needed to buy two badges to let all my friends in.
Christ i thought i was the only one who had a fucking lame time this year. Ive been in my room since midnight, normally would still be out doing stupid shit by this time. This year was a bust
>you will never have a q t con smooching buddy
It hurts
>line con returned
>the AA hall had 2 rows of empty tables
>the made the entire upstairs pass only
I think the Con's dying because people are getting fed up with this bullshit.
>tfw getting visited by the ghost of conventions past
Visions of other people's con experience are appearing in my head.
>>9030549
I'm the opposite. I took a lot of hall photos but no shoots. I tried attempting a different way of asking this year because i hate just asking photogs to shoot me and then the conversation is over but it flunked badly.
Basically even though I was very seriously hunting for a photog to just take a handful of photos, I would say "only if you're free to" or "if you have time", which made the photog feel good about their decision that I took into account, but then I was backburner-ed. Even worse chances that I cosplay semi-niche shit.
>>9029966
That idolm@ster gathering made me wish I had friends that like idolm@ster, all day. All those sparkling outfits made me wish I actually put in effort for a idol outfit. I felt so out of place with my casual shit, but this is probably my last con so too late.
And sidenote, the Rika and Mika are sisters and do have boyfriends; their cosplay page is Shiawase Cosplay.
I really wanted to make the meetups this year since I only know some trips/anons and you guys sound super dope to hang with, but con time speeds up for me especially when I'm drinking already. Seems like the meetups were what saved the con for some though. I ain't doin' Damnime again next year
>>9030680
Who were you Anon?
And I know that feel, I go to the imas meet ups every year hoping to make some friends who are into idolmaster but usually it's either empty or full of weirdo's, at least the turn put was great this time.
And fuuuuggg, I kinda figured they would, FML.
>>9030637
>2 rows
>empty tables
Holy shit I should've tried this year
Did they have the lottery bullshit again?
Is there anything really worth doing on the last day? How is the ending ceremony? I don't feel like leaving home if it's not anything spectacular.
>>9030705
No they have a jury system but they leave the application window open so long that everyone applies and they have to sort through almost a thousand applications. They take so long that people go to other cons they applied for or just couldn't get a room. They shold really go back to first come first serve with partial judging.
That being said the AA was still one of the better parts of the weekend. It was pretty high quality stuff for the most part but I wish there was more fandom variety. There wasn't a lot for the more old school fans that weren't prints. Though kudos to the guys in the back with more non Awakening and Fates Fire Emblem stuff. Speaking of fire blwm everyone had charms of the Hoshido and Mohr nobles even though there are a ton of other characters in that game and they aren't necessarily the most popular
>>9030705
It's not that they couldn't fill them. AA is just incompetent as fuck and couldn't process the waitlist on time. For some reason they refused to sell at-con too.
Yeah, it was "juried" this year but there were some phenomenally shitty artists so that probably doesn't mean anything
For the people in this thread that said this is their last Fanime:
What con do you prefer to Fanime, or are you just stopping going to cons in general?
>>9029627
Yeah I had the same experience. The sad thing for me was that I traveled from FL (thankfully for other reasons) and this is my first west coast con. So without friends and things to do it was a big bust.
One of the things that really irritated me was the security. I waited 2 hours for pre reg (which is pretty good compared to the lines I saw later) and why were there 2-3 volunteers at different checkpoints of the line but they had 3-4 open computers? (Yeah yeah printer issues but still) Another thing was why do they need to literally READ what was on my badge to let me through. Isn't the character supposed to say what day you paid for? (Or that would make too much sense) I'm literally holding my badge up to them and they'd keep stopping me to read the pass. Just make the print bigger or something.
I'll be going to AX on Friday so maybe that'll be a better experience. I was the Lisa Lisa blue-yellow variation from the All star battle game. Today I'll be in a platypus kigurumi if anyone is still around.
>>9030881
Nigga, AX is July 4th weekend.
AX bound least ill get to see jam project and tm revolution
This con was so weak that its the first time in a long ass time that I won't have post-con depression
Never again
>>9030565
I meant having a stroke. No joke. They kicked us outta the room while conops handled shit
>>9030680
Casual outfit, were you the Kaede or Anzu maybe?
>>9030950
Idk man. This con was eye opening. It's a great con to socialize, but also to experience the weeb/geek culture
>>9030996
That's the impression I got. After going to so many cons these things have mostly just become an excuse to meet up with old friends again and be around people is similar interests. The at con events and activities are just a nice addition.
What up we're in the back of the dealers hall watching the loading docks. Will be there for the next hour for our final shift
>>9030874
Might stop altogether for the forseeable future since I'm moving to buttfuck nowhere, Illinois and I'm poorfag enough as it is so flying out somewhere is basically a no go. I want to try SoCal cons at some point since everyone is saying those are better.
>>9030680
I probably could have taken photos for you. Meh, next time, or at AX maybe
Why does NorCal have to be the most boring shithole on earth?
>>9031066
SJWs.
>>9031066
The only people that live here are engineers and yuppies that wish they were engineers. Having fun with something as childish as cartoons is an outrage (unless it's the latest flavor of the month Marvel shit).
>>9031066
Your life must be so hard lmao
>>9030704
>>9030960
I was the Kaede with a wig I trimmed too short. Everyone thought I was Anya.
Sorry anon. There are other im@s cuties; go to AX. They have a bigger gathering.
>>9031065
Thanks anon. I'll post here next time I suppose.
>>9031109
Stfu Matt. I saw your bitch ass in some eBay tier Kirito cosplay macking on a neko girl claiming you handmade that shit. STFU
>>9031114
I wish I saw you. Didn't see any im@s cosplayers the whole weekend and Anya is my favorite ;_;
You only came by for a sec wtf??!
>>9031114
>kaede
Shit I would have totally taken photos
You go to a bar and the shoot makes itself basically
Mfw artist alley had a better room than the concrete jungle that is dealers hall and gaming hall
>>9031114
Hahaha I thought you were Anya too, I remember hearing you were going to cosplay Kaede so I was looking for you to say hi and give out the extra iM@S keychains I had.
If you're serious about making new iM@S friends, you can shoot me an e-mail and I'll throw down some social media, I'm always up to make new iM@S friends since they're rare as fuck in a sea of Love Live. If not, I'll stop by and say hi at AX at least.
>>9031125
Did you NOT go to the meetup? It was pretty fucking good this year. Normally it's only that iM@S group that comes to fanime every year + a few others but this year we had a really good turn out.
Only disappointment was the lack of Ranko.
>>9031175
Ranko plus 80s sounds like bad news unless you're doing a swimsuit or something
Just like with most people here, Fanime was a bore for me. Really didn't do much other than walk around and play some games. Panels were pretty lame too.
Does anyone have con recommendations? Also, is Anime Expo any good? Thinking of going next year.
so did anyone else see beanie carrying the wasted asian boy last night?
>>9031211
AX never fails me.
>>9031211
Expo is killer for guests
Lines are horrible, hot (well same temp as fanime this year)
Expensive if you go to all the events
Great costumes
Shitty photo areas
It'll still occupy your time better than fanime does
>>9031211
Unless they changed it from when I went 2 years ago. It's better than Fanime but everything is more spread out and compared to anime, finding info on panels and meet ups is a fucking pain in the ass since the booklet they give you gives you no info and you literally have to go online and find shit yourself, which was a pain for me because I had no phone.
>>9031228
The best is when you have to travel from the far side of the dealers hall to the concert venues
>>9031233
Or when you realize you forgot something at the hotel and have to walk all the way across the convention center, wait in line for the shuttle, walk up to the hotel, and then wait in line again and walk some more in 90 degree weather.
>>9031225
Does AX's dealer's hall have a better selection of merch? All I seemed to find was nothing but goodies for mainstream anime and whatever else is hot at the moment in the "nerd world".
>>9031247
It's pretty much the same shit as Fanime give or take a few vendors. It's larger so you'll probably find better stuff.
>>9031247
It has more company booths (good smile, animate, nis America, Atlus, etc) so there are exclusives and lots of stuff from them. The most important part is that they are REASONABLY PRICED. I'd say selection outside of those booths is in general the same, just more of it. You'll see a lot of the same booths as you do here because they basically go to all the cons in the area.
>>9031243
That's a good point. All the hotels are detached from the con center and some of them are a far walk if you don't want to wait for the shuttle
>>9031254
And the worst part is the shuttle area has no shade
>>9031114
>I was the Kaede with a wig I trimmed too short. Everyone thought I was Anya.
I recognized you as Kaede anon!
I was a little disappointed with this Fanime. I was expecting more turnips, but the hotels were being fun police and patrolling for parties. Someone was texting me whenever he found a party, followed by 'lol nvm shut down' within the next 30 minutes. It was depressing.
One of my friends had a room out of the way and neighbored with people who were also partying, so that saved the con from being a total disappointment.
Also, I think I spent more time in elevators and in lines to get to elevators than I did at the actual con.
>>9031223
He was staying with me for the con, don't judge
To whoever had that psycho pass ribbon that I asked to be saved from ALA:
Fuck. I forgot. I'm still in the area though
>>9029601
Obligatory song to close out Fanime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtE3_voC3qU
>>9031270
That was probably Pixel
Another fanime ends with me alone and not getting laid.
I'll just die.
>>9031309
>not furiously masturbating to the creep shots you took all weekend
Get it together senpai.
>>9031309
>going to fanime to get laid
If you can't get laid outside of fanime what made you think fanime itself would help? Just pay an escort.
>>9031175
I didn't know about it and was volunteering most of the weekend :/
>>9031318
You fucked up desu anon, I doubt the turn out will be that big again since it was riding the CG anime wave. There's always AX though.
>>9031323
Are any photos of it online? I was triggered by the abundance of love live and lack of im@s all weekend, both in dealers hall/artist alley and cosplay
>>9031317
Well, to be honest, I was hoping to find someone who would...like, care about me.
I know I can buy a hooker, I could buy multiple hookers a week if I wanted. I just thought maybe this time would be different.
>>9031327
Lol how the fuck are you gonna find someone to care about you if you're socially stupid
>>9031329
That's kinda the point, isn't it?
First time I went to NorCal for a con. I learned how much of a shithole it really is. At least San Fran has good food. Don't even get me started on the Jack in the Box or Denny's. Abysmal! Worst I've ever been to!
>>9029627
This.
Fuck dude it was my first time in San Jose and I already want to go back to LA; I honestly think Compton is safer considering I saw a bike-jacking in progress
>>9031326
I took a few shitty ones on my phone
>>9031326
There was also these very nice man idols, made me wish I went along with my plan to come as man-Rin
Iktf anon, only imas shit I found the whole con was some buttons in the artist alley which I bought
>>9031344
There was also the stage zero show
>>9031333
So you went to get fast food and not go to all the local establishments? Wtf?
>>9031382
I ate at Burgerzilla which was fantastic. But there is no excuse for chain restaurants like Denny's or Jack in the Box to be so fucking shitty that it makes their SoCal counterparts look like fucking Hodads. Only in a place like San Jose would they somehow fuck up a place as cookie cutter as Denny's.
>>9031427
>going to Denny's and complaining about shit food/service
>>9031312
I bet that is why no photographers are posting their pics here. Clean up your mess and post your shoots.
>>9031260
I warned you.
>>9031429
It should be impossible to fuck up something as low standard as Denny's but somehow San Jose did.
Reality was right at Cosplay Wrestling. It is the asshole of San Francisco
>>9031429
Only in a shithole like San Jose can something as shitty and low standard as Denny's get fucked up. I expect nothing less from such an iredeemable wasteland. Reality from Cosplay Wrestling was right. San Jose is the asshole of San Francisco. Never going to another NorCal con again tbqh familia
>>9031457
I think the important thing is that you made a major misplay in your redtaurant choices. Fanime has like the best food options for a Cali con. Ikes place, Smoke Eaters, Iguanas, Hoagies steak out, La Vics, the restaurants around San Pedro square, and so many other good options.
>>9031460
They're the ones going to Dennys and expecting quality. Hate to see what they would be saying if iFanime was in Oakland or Rixhmond. Notches don't know about the real shit holes of the Bay Area
>>9031468
>Ikes place,
Oh fuck where is it? I only know the one over by De Anza college and the one in SF.
>>9031473
There's a lot around now, even one at SFSU.
It's a few blocks from the safeway behind fairmont
>>9031483
I work at one of them, talked to Ike recently, and we have 26 stores now, and still expanding.
>>9031483
Damn I got to remember that. I rarely go to them since I never knew there was one in SJ.
>>9031468
>best food options
>not San Diego
Hodads alone validates this. Best damn burgers I've ever had.
And fucked up fast food is the least of San Jose's problems. I'm not mad at the food or service as much as those 2 restaurants exemplified everything I hate about this city. As a local seagull explained, San Jose is a lot smaller than LA so its weirdos are much more condensed. The constant stream of police sirens and witnessing of a bike theft sure didn't help and neither did the Satanic pentagram graffiti and cockroaches. Doesn't help my a guy in my group who we despise like no other member lives there and now it makes perfect sense that such a shitty cuck would be a product of such a shitty cuckfest of a ""city""
Oh boy its a north vs south thread.
We all know everywhere is shit. It fucking cali.
>>9031503
No, it is all of california vs shitty San Jose.
>>9031503
Now this is a consensus I can get into.
>>9031492
That is true, tons of sketchy and or crazy folks were wandering around. You kinda have to travel in groups once it starts getting dark.
Did....the con seem really lackluster this year to anybody else?
>>9031517
To me yes. Didn't get the after con blue feel. Its was horrible. I hope AX can restore this feel.
>>9031520
Holy shit this. I just got home and was literally thinking the same; no post-fanime depression. Just... yea meh, it's over.
>>9030426
That vendor is my favorite vendor. It's actually a husband and wife duo (white guy and Asian gal).
They told me last year that they wouldn't be attending this year's Fanime because Fanime were being dicks to them. My memory is fuzzy, but it was something like, Fanime significantly upping the cost to vendors, getting shafted with hotels and setup times, and forcing them to sign up waaaaaay earlier in advance. Some new BS rules or something, and they just couldn't do it this year.
They were super disappointed too. They'd been doing fanime for over a decade or something.
I'm probably going to complain to Fanime on either Twitter or their forum so that they know they goofed. I want my favorite anime vendor back ;_;
To the anon asking for con photos here you go. Please don't jerk to my art.
>>9031517
Shit sucked m8
Save us AX
>>9031531
Already finished round one.
>>9031309
I hate that this is the mentality that so many guys have at cons now.
You know, the whole reason cons got started was so that anime geeks could share their love of anime with each other in a place where we wouldn't be judged. But cosplay and social media e-celebs (aka, attention whores) have taken over the con scene. Now I have to share what was once a safe geek space with slutty attention whores and horney and sexually frustrated teenage boys who look at these weekends as their right get laid.
Fucking gross.
>>9031544
Oh no, I left it immediately. I was just curious to hear one of the "hardcore" play last night, but all he did was play j-core. Wasting a pill on a shitty con rave is lame. There were a few raves going on within driving distance where they would have been better spent. Besides, doing drugs at "raves" and "parties" does not make you a socially well adjusted individual. If you need drugs to have fun, well, I feel sorry for you.
Well, I had a Bretty good time.
After Friday's shutdowns I got a grill's number while smoking and we hung out most of the weekend. We ate at great places like iguanas and GB's, then went to the BW ball and watched game of thrones after.There was more stuff, but I really like her so ill leave those details out, hue hue.
2 things, she lives 2 hours away and isn't into cosplay.
But other than that I'm a bit smitten, but I'm sure it was just a fling.
As far as the con goes, it seemed poorly planned and a bit rushed.
But I'd go again, I met all of you so at any future con won't be so awkward.
Also I just realize she has my jacket, SHIT.
Also also, concerning San Jose that hasn't been said, it's a little shite the con center/hotels are right in the landing vector of the airport. Lol, like almost perfectly.
>>9031565
>right in the landing vector of the airport. Lol, like almost perfectly.
The constant flights DIRECTLY over the Hilton
>>9031460
Don't feel too bad. We all feel this way about the entirety of NorCal. Not just San Jose.
I guess I'm the only one feeling post con blues.
Probably just because it's my first one ever, went alone and left alone.
>>9031563
>stop doing the exact same things that I do, but in a slightly different fashion than how I do them!!1!!11!
>what I liek is better than what you like!!1
>I really pity you for not doing the same exact things the same exact way that I do them
Is this... autism?
Sorry you didn't enjoy yourself anon. I stopped by the dance for only a little bit, and me and my friends had fun. We didn't expect anything off the hook, I mean it's a dance a friggin anime convention, but we had fun. Got to dance to Japanese music and be in the relatively safe company of fellow weeaboos.
If people can handle their shit and maintain their composure then I don't see any problem with someone wanting to roll at a con dance. In fact, the cons that try to create a more rave-like atmosphere always have the better dances (kinda lame that Fanime didn't even allow glowsticks in).
In all my years of going to cons, it's been the late night drunks that tend to ruin things.
>>9031560
Wow, sorry we invaded your safe space and use it to hook up and make friends. Next time I will issue a trigger warning every time my cosplaying ass enters the convention space sp you can run to your hug box where you judge us non nerds.
>>9031517
Something felt... lacking. Maybe it's the fact Sillicon Valley Comic Con was packed and had super-interesting panels and wasn't exploded everywhere like Fanime is, but also had their shit together in a way that made Fanime on its best years look like chumps. Maybe it's the fact there didn't seem to be as many cosplayers or regulars, or the fact Linecon came back, or the fact a lot of the panels got cancelled and shuffled and people had hotel problems out the ass. Maybe it's the dumb badge check point they set up at the main hall that smashed everyone in, maybe it was the heat, maybe it was the fact Masq only had, what, 48 entries?
Maybe it's the fact I'm realizing I like capeshit, movies, and vidya more than weebshit. Jeremy Renner, William Shatner, their costume contest, the panels, but I really think Big Wow really blew it out of the water this year. Even Clockwork Alchemy had good shit.
On the plus side, I got to chat half an hour with the Dude cosplayer who shows up to every major Cali con on Monday. He is super cool.
I missed the Cosplay Wrestling Federation as I was too busy partying.
How many people went there and how was it?
>>9031609
I overheard some white girl with her idol group say something about Reality and Donald Trump.
>>9031529
Do they have a brick and mortar store anywhere? Or an online one?
Downtown San Jose might not have the best restaurants, but so cal deffinately has shittier people. And its much easier to get robbed there. Sf is also a shithole complete with designated shitting streets used by homeless people.
