Seeing as the other thread is becoming bogged down with pointless posts at this time. I am starting this thread for anyone that just wants to talk about Anime North prep or anything linked directly to the con.
RULE 1 - NO talking about Antonio/Jax/Roger/OCC/CHG crap
RULE 2 - What happens at AN stays at AN ;)
How late can I wait to get a hotel room? I'm not sure if I can go yet so I don't have a room yet. I don't want to make plans too soon and annoy the other person with my flipflopping.
>>8935359
You might get lucky and have someone cancel their room booking last minute and you'll be able to get one. But I don't think there are currently any rooms available
>>8935359
It depends how much walking/traveling you want to do and how much money you have. The far hotels, being the ones you pretty much need a car or that are farther than the shuttle route, will have room. It just is a pain.
>>8935367
Where's the best place to look out for that? The FB page or the forums?
Any cosplay plan? I haven't been able to work on anything because I keep getting bogged down by school work.
>>8935387
Checking the hotel sited themselves seem to be the best way to go about it. People don't usually cancel til closer to the actual event though
Anyone figured out their cosplans/coords yet? With less than 2 months to go I finally said screw it and ordered this baby for the tea party and started gathering together an order for some of the accessories I want with it
Hopefully they dont end up suddenly announcing guests that it'd be a problem for...
>>8935387
They posted a status about this onto their event page
>>8935453
I've got a general idea of what I'm wearing to the teaparty. I need to get an ivory blouse and dusty pink shoes/flowers for the boater then I'm all set.
Hey, first-timer here. Advice on things to do or avoid? What is your opinion of this convention, /cgl/?
Corky are you going to be giving away seagull pins again this year?
Will there be another banterlicious /cgl/ meet?
Finally got my shimakaze wig and I tried my cosplay on for the first time since I started my bulk and it looks like I'm in dire need of a cut. I only need to lose about 10-15 lbs so I should be able to do it no problem.
Anyone else on the road to getting /fit/ for anime north?
Found out that I finish semester April 11th, but downside is 7 different assignments have to be handed between now and then.
Upside, more time to work on cosplay after I sleep for a week.
>>8935768
-Avoid the dances and the raves, they play the same shit every year, plus the congealed con funk is deadly
-Avoid nearby restaurants like Tim's, Harvey's, Swiss Chalet, it will take hours to find a table
-reccomend trying to get a seat for the Masquerade and some panel discussions, there are a few promising ones this year
-photoshoots are worth a look, check schedule when it's out to see what you like.
>>8936008
Pics plz
>>8936171
dang anon. Godspeed. My last "real" exam is on the 21st, but I do have to hand in a take home exam on the 27th. The end looms near and it feels good.
I'm super hype for this year. I missed the convention last year due to circumstances, but this year, I got tea party tickets, decent hotel, and on top of that I get to see a dear from the US AND meet a handful of online friends too. I'm dressing two of them up in lolita, so I've been gathering accessories and planning coords like mad. IT'S GOING TO BE GREAT.
>>8935359
You can look at this page for hotel availability but not sure how up to date it is. I wouldn't wait any longer desu
http://animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=94&Itemid=66
>>8936179
agreed. first point though there are actually a lot of djs this year but might end up being the same shit
>>8936248
I will later when I get home if I remember.
>>8936312
Good to hear anon, hope you have a good con!
How bad is the parking situation? Im looking at a 7 minute drive or a half hour walk from my hotel....
Still awaiting news for the tea party guest...
>>8936000
I didn't get a table this year, so you'll have to come find me wandering around the con on Saturday to get a button. I'll try and make it to the meetup this year.
Here's a quick lineup sheet that I made for you guys. I'll put mine together in just a second.
I know panels and table #s won't be until later, but it's fun to put this together regardless :)
are cosplays pretty good at this con?
>>8936322
>>8935386
>>8935452
>>8935601
Thanks everyone. I roomed with a friend at a hotel that was pretty far last year, and it was honestly a pain to get the the convention center so I'm hoping for something closer this year. I'll try and follow your advices.
>inb4 I come back with the con horror story of the year
>>8936995
here's mine. Since I didn't get a table I'm just chilling on Saturday.
I still have the shirt and shorts done, just need to make the gun/tentacles. And then decide what headgear and shoes I want. My inkling in the actual game has gear that's too hot to wear in May.
>>8936714
I would take transit if your hotel doesnt have the shuttle route. Parking is doable, but can be a hassle if you are unlucky. The hard parts is the crosswalk area because the masses and getting out at the peak times everyone wants to leave. Otherwise the convention centre does have a lot of parking between the buildings.
>>8936995
Here's mine...first year both going without my SO and actually having a hotel booked, so looking forward to packing my schedule with much more than usual.
If I actually finish my cosplays with time to spare this year for once, would it be too trufflechan-copycat to bake something to bring along for a gull meetup?
(Also if anyone has any ideas for bags/storage ideas for either of my two cosplays other than a clunky unmatching con-purse, please help a gull out)
(Sorry for the picture quality)
I may reconsider Miku as I'm running out of time to make everything. I might just do a more simple module if I can find one that is manageable.
>>8935768
Anime Hell is always good. See it if you have to choose between it and the masquerade.
Totally Lame Anime and Dubs that Time Forgot are good, but sometimes hit or miss.
Don't rely on the ATMs. Always lineups. Bring cash.
Don't get the ice cream sandwich from the ice cream truck. Ice cream is too soft and cookie is too hard.
Bring a jacket in case of cold or rain.
Go to photoshoots of shows you like.
Catch a couple of songs from the video game band that plays in the grass outside the convention hall.
The onigiri and takoyaki from the restaurant in the hotel are good and not too pricey.
Go to a Japanese voice actor panel, especially if they play cute characters. Super Fun.
First time going all four days to AN pretty excited, got a category B hotel because I booked late.
But anyways this is my lineup but Josuke might have to wait until colossal con if I run out of time.
>>8937553
+1 on the onigiri and takoyaki
Way better investment than waiting in line at a nearby restaurant for hours imo
>>8936995
First time in years at AN :)
keeping it simple cosplay wise
>April
>no plans for hotel yet
I'm going to be okay right
>>8938871
lmao u fucked
>>8938884
time to cancel AN plans
>>8938871
I booked one at the Holiday Inn for like 4 people around the start of March and they still had plenty available; if you dont mind bussing a couple mins or walking ~15-20 mins, a lot of the category B hotels still have stuff available even now
>>8938897
I have a holiday inn reservation but no friends L M A O
been MIA for so long that everyone already have their hotels arranged
are airsoft guns allowed?
>>8936248
God damn, my camera wouldnt focus on me at all and when it did I had a derpy face due to bells palsy, what a struggle take a decent picture so sorry for wait.
>>8937045
I dunno, you tell me.
>>8938913
Bunk with me ;)
>>8939130
>>8939136
Going to lean out for anime north, hopefully I dont lose too much muscle
Also I am looking forward to this year
>>8938871
Same, anon, same.
>mfw none of my friends are going this year so I don't have anyone to room with
>;_;
What the fuck. Weekend badges are sold out. The con isn't even for 2 months yet. Now I have to pay $20 more for a Friday and Saturday badge. Any chance they release more of the weekend badges closer to the con? Or should I buy the tickets I have sitting in my cart right now?
>>8939130
can I go out with you plz?
>>8939028
Absolutely not. Less you wanna shutdown the con and have police swarm the area
>>8939206
Actually they increased the number of weekend badges this yr from the previous years. Last yr there were fewer badges available and sold out within a couple of months after opening.
They probably won't release any more badges, as they have a max building capacity/fire code to worry about. You might get lucky waiting for someone who already bought a badge but has to cancel last min and buy it off them. Or you could potentially purchase one off of scalpers. Check the Anime North Reddit page for any listings.
>>8939130
Is it just me or did shimakaze upgrade her guns?
>>8939213
Hmm...
>>8939210
Sup all. So I'm coming from the USA. I have my hotel (thanks low Canadian dollar). Do I need to know anything about entering Canada or anything unusual about your people?
>>8939243
be prepared for a lot of meese, and don't get run over by dog sleds. Also, make sure your cosplays are winter proof.
>>8939206
You had 3 months to figure this out, a lot of cons sellout within hours or days.
>>8939243
You have to carry 2 jars of maple syrup on you at all times. Also mittens, in case you need to build an igloo during an impromptu snowstorm. Don't start running if you see a moose, or else they'll chase after you and glomp you.
Well, continuing my trend of low effort, low budget, closet cosplays of videogame characters, I'm going as a member of EXALT from XCOM: Enemy Within. Sadly, this is what I get for coming home so late from shopping for all this stuff- such shitty lighting since the sun set, so I'll have to take some proper photos of myself all dressed up tomorrow. That said, I need to go pick up some tight leather gloves (the ones in the photo are place holders) and I'm waiting on a shoulder sling to ship to me. Still, can't wait to see you all there again! [ANGRY STATIC INTENSIFIES]
lol, if you wanna talk low effort, I just got that cloak from umaru-chan that she wears and am gonna just wear that with a white shirt
My possible lineup~
>>8939353
Not to mention, they continuously updated people that they were running out of badges. The $20 extra fee is on you.
If I want to go to an event that I think will be popular how early should I line up? It says doors open at 6:30. When should I start lining up? 3? Earlier?
>>8936008
Yup, down to about 215 from being 260 at Halloween. Might seem slow but it's faster than recommended and I don't want to lose muscle or get flabby. Saw your progress pics on /fit/ a little bit ago, keep it up desu
sorry for the repeated question but I never got around to checking for answers in the last Ontario thread which I hear became a shitstorm anyways, so here it is: when's the room party usually been these past years? Saturday night? and how is it usually brought up, you just chill at the meet-up until people are like "ye partay"?
>>8939028
No, also laws for airsoft guns changed in the last two years so it's pretty much tantamount to bringing a real gun out these days.
>>8940580
Last yr we had nothing planned other than a couple of meetups. When we met up, we moved our meet up to the hotel bar. One of the attendees offered up their room, and we had a party.
During Atomic Lollipop, we had something organized. Nekkomancer generously offered up his room and filled his bathtub full of beer. So we had a good time that weekend.
>wake up 5am to cosplay idea
>too excited to go back to sleep
this life
>>8941617
I feel that anon. I usually get a rush of cosplay ideas or start theorising how best to make a bit of a cosplay I'm already making right before I go to sleep, so I just lie there all hyped up for ages.
>>8940160
Depends on how popular it is and how small the room is. Last year I went about a half hour before the Kancolle panel and the line was long enough the room filled before I could get in. That was in one of the small rooms next to the Mississauga room, near the east corner of the hotel.
Later I went to an IM@S seiyuu panel and there was a similar sized line but it was in a ballroom so we only filled the first third of it.
>>8942426
It's the concert of my favorite band. So I don't mind waiting at all.
>>8942472
I'd say give yourself at least an hour. 3 might be excessive but hey, it's once in a lifetime chance right?. Make sure you have someone to hold your place because you WILL need a bathroom break.
>>8939210
Sure, just dont tell my girlfu
>>8939233
I would say that im almost kai mode but Im pretty sure kai has small guns.
>>8940553
Good job anon. Im taking this cut slow because I don't want to lose any muscle, but im also using ephedarine, hmb and BCAAs to hopefully spare as much muscle as possible.
>>8940580
As I have always said, as long as I am at a con, there will always be a place to drink. Only thing is that I am at the sheraton this year so if anyone has a room at the international plaza that wants to host a party that would be rad.
I always see you guys from afar and I always intend to join in but I get super shy. I don't want you guys to think I'm lame and shit talk me on the internet.
>>8937400
Sorry weird question, but on the teahouse forums, is the food panel you're speaking of based on the cooking/baking in anime thread?
Anyone have the link to the tentative photoshoot schedule? I forgot to bookmark it and lost it
>>8943589
Nevermind that I'm dumb and found it
>pool meet
>>8943587
>lol
>=3=
>I don't want you guys to think I'm lame
But you're doing such a great job convincing everyone you're not lame already. Definitely no need to worry..
Can't wait for the /cgl/ meetup.
>>8939028
Just use a nerf gun
no suits for me this year but I cant wait to see the cool faces from last year again
>>8943758
BAKA STOP WITH THE MONKEY
>>8943760
does anybody know any places for room sharing? usually with other conventions they are plenty of people looking to room with others, but I'm getting diddly-squat with this con so far.
or am I a huge AN noob?
>>8943896
Are you thinking of rooming with strangers? Really seems weird you don't bunk with friends.
Hopefully I get everything done on time
>>8943758
WHY
>>8944526
YO
Never forget Truffle-chan's truffles
>>8943930
Maybe he doesn't have friends
>>8944933
Remember how there were gulls who saved their wrapper?
>>8944933
Will Truffle chan come back?
>>8944933
>>8945017
>>8945028
>>8944526
>>8936002
i am an average cgl salty bitch who cakes on 5 pounds of makeup to look acceptable pls don't glorify me
>>8939130
you look disgusting. I am disgusted. Please stop.
>>8945065
HHAHAHAH thank you for posting this anon glad im not the only one
check it
i have a good feeling about this years Anime North.
>>8945045
I'm not glorifying you, man. I'm just asking if you wanna hang out with us again.
I'm not staying at a hotel this year. But I will come Friday night and Saturday to hang out.
I'm doing free photo shoots for anime north, I don't really care about the money nor do I have all the fancy gear.
but i do have a decent dslr and a good hand at photography
if you want me to shoot you lemme know
>>8943758
you're coming all the way from France again eh.
>>8945103
Yeah, Quebec France, Montreal
>>8939130
holy shit nice work man - got real /fit/
>>8945096
memories of last year
>FABLED TRUFFLE-CHAN
??? 8D
probably coming though because I have no other friends to hang out with ay
I really have to get my shit together, and get some good shapewear and use my gym membership. The aim is to not have my costume melt this year...
>>8945137
its always good to start going to the gym, but you wont really see any results in less than 2 months if thats what you were counting on
I have a million other things I should be doing right now but hypeee
Not sure about the meetup yet, I want to go but my friends are sketched out by any mention of 4chan
>>8945155
Will you be at the Fire Emblem shoot? It's at noon on Saturday.
>>8945161
Yep! Gonna be there in the beginning for sure, if I stay depends on how strong the Fates circlejerk is
>>8943587
It is, but the mod for the cooking/baking in anime panel wanted to discuss popular food trends in Japan and their influence over here.
(Rumor has it that panels are lacking in numbers this year, so I guess it ccould fit in)
>>8945136
>In the name of our goddess, mascot and savior Truffle-Chan.
>Amen.
>>8943139
Thanks nekko! Yeah your cut was pretty drastic for how fast you managed it, I'm surprised you didn't lose more muscle. Good call on taking this one slower and using the right supplements. I'm hoping to get below 200 by AN, so I might speed things up, maybe pick up some kind of appetite suppressant.
On the other note, I don't think people would be opposed to the short walk to the Sheraton as a last ditch sort of thing. Obviously the International is better, I guess we'll figure that out later
>>8945105
make sure to bring pushup-man with you
>>8945151
Oh no, I know that! I'm definitely not hoping for a body miracle. Just hoping to be a bit healthier, and prep for some other cons down the road!
>>8945252
*"Eh"-men
>>8945065
You think im disgusting? Good. Just wait until you see me irl, I enjoy the look of disgust people give me on a regular basis.
But seriously, remember when I was Hestia? That was pure filth. Also, this picture is for you.
>>8945114
Thanks anon, its still a work in progress so I wouldn't consider myself /fit/ yet. Hopefully by Anime north 2017 ill be reasonably fit.
>>8945496
I dropped 80 lbs in 5 months, shit was stupid. I really didnt have any muscle to lose so I went balls out. I mean I still don't have much muscle now but im going to do my best to keep what I have.
>>8945638
Come at me scrublord I'm ripped.
Most of this is true though, but what im more of a dfc kind of guy rather than a big ol' anime tiddy guy.
>>8944863
>Both going to be a ship and touhou
Im looking forward to this and do you know if thier is going to be a touhou photoshoot this year?
>>8946161
d a n g son
>>8946161
try harder, the hairy manbear looking hestia did much better
just a suggestion but don't wear boxer briefs, looks kinda stupid. The rest is good though.
>>8946161
IS THIS THE SAME HESTIA FROM APOP?
>>8946161
ARE YOU THE SAME HESTIA FROM APOP?
>>8946370
Hestia is actually a retired cosplay of mine that I use to do when I was fat, I like to keep it around to so I can show off my transformation
>>8946372
That would be I.
>>8946161
>wait till you see me irl
>>8946438
Jesus fuck at least post the full picture so anons can at least see the shirt.
Also there is like 100 worse pictures of me on my facebook.
>>8946428
much better imho but I get wanting to be fit tho
I'm just giving you a hard time though, its actually pretty funny
>>8939130
ummm can i feel your arms plz? For science...
>>8945499
what the fuck was that guy's deal
but yeah, bring him
I'm not sure about anything, really.
>>8937264
>>8939698
>>8945137
Are you gulls going to the tea party?
>>8946161
please don't come to the meet, most of us don't want you there.
>>8945199
I was the one who made the thread in the first place... It seems my intent wasn't clear.
>>8946860
Speak for yourself anon
>>8946860
You sound like a salty cunt.
considering he might be housing the /cgl/ party as he has before, it would be dumb to tell him that no one wants him there.
So do the booths in the dealers room sell legit figma and figures from Japan? I've heard people say that some of the booths sell Chinese bootlegs.
>>8947169
Most of them do, I really only trust navito's world
>>8947180
OK, thanks
How are the prices there?
>>8946860
I agree with this anon.
He's annoying in thread, it'll be the same irl
>>8947283
I hung out with him a bit at anime north, beach meet and atomic lolipop and surprisingly he is quite quiet and laid back. Totally is a different guy in person than he is online, yeah he can get a bit annoying with his posts but the doesn't mean we should be telling him not to come to the meet plus he knows how to throw a good party. I'm pretty sure he made half of the gulls atomic lolipop what it was.
>>8947283
>>8946860
Wah Wah I don't like this person so they shouldn't come to our super awesome meet up.
Shut the fuck up you babies. Seriously how old are you?
Don't like the guy? Don't go.
>"But I want to go because I like everyone else"
Well go and don't talk to the guy you dumb autist.
I'm pretty sure I would rather have someone who may be a bit annoying but easily ignored over a whiny bitch any day.
>>8945199
???
This is probably a long shot, but I figure I might as well. If anyone's looking to sell their tea party ticket, I'd be interested in buying one off you.
>>8946543
Like I said Hestia will forever be retired, im just keeping the the cosplay around because its reference for my progress seeing as I wore it when I was at my fattest.
>>8946559
You can feel what ever the heck you want.
For science that is....
>>8946860
Well damn, im going to have to make sure not to miss it now.
>>8947165
I just said my room is always available for worst case scenarios. Im hoping that 13 more people cancel their rooms at the IP before the con so I can get a room their instead.
>>8947283
Filter me faggot
>>8947311
Yeah I barely talk to anyone and I barely drink anymore so I no longer get obnoxious.
>>8947674
Have you signed up for the wait list?
>>8947862
Yup, already on there too. I figured I'd cover more bases if I posted here too.
>>8947875
Have they even announced if there's going to be a special guest other than Akira this year?
>>8947889
nothing new's been announced yet. i'm praying for midori instead of a brand, but what are the odds they invite two models and no designers?
>>8947889
As of like two days ago, the tea party organizers were claiming that we're "on the helm" of some massive guest announcement, but i'm not getting my hopes up too much
>>8947904
Are any brand booths open at the con this year? I know AP will have a booth at Atomic Lollipop, but I have no clue what's going on for AN.
I'm just massively salty the tea party is so late on the Sunday. The Friday or Saturday would have made much more sense. Or put it it at like noon on Sunday. Having it so late means a lot of people that aren't local couldn't go.
>>8948185
Yeah, it's strange, I feel like it was never this late in previous years? Hoping I can store my luggage somewhere with the hotel so I dont have to bring an ugly ass suitcase with me to the teaparty or get a friend to lug it around
>>8947914
well that kinda depends on what the brand guest is, right? which we still have no clue of (nor do we know if we even have one)
>>8948213
W-Was it? I only read it in passing and I've never gone to Atomic Lollipop.
>>8947307
Yeah, I am. At this point, I don't really care for which guest since I don't want to scramble for a coord at the last minute. Hopefully there will be one. I'm not very impressed by the organizers' transparency.
Hotels are up! Where's everyone staying?
>>8949660
I'm at the Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport, is anyone else?
>>8948228
It was an april fools joke.
Does anyone play board games at AN? I did some at Breakoutcon last month and it was a lot of fun.
>>8947183
check their online store. there's no difference in price if you buy it there or at the con
>mfw no featured guest announced yet
>>8946800
It'll be my first time going! Super excited.
Who's excited to hear terrible "rapping" over Nightcore at the outdoor dance all night?
>>8947311
I hung out with him at AN too and he acted cringey and autistic
>>8949886
IIRC there's no board games other than Go. There are a lot of card games, like MTG, Yu-Gi-Oh, etc being played throughout the con.
>>8938871
>April
>still no clue what my hotel situation's like
I gotta... get on that, probably.
>>8946161
>do you know if thier is going to be a touhou photoshoot this year?
I don't think so? Unless someone decides to host a impromptu shoot or something like that.
>>8949886
wasn't there a late-night CAH gull meetup in the lobby of one of the hotels last year? i'd be down to do that again
>>8950615
I haven't figured anything out either. Might go with Air B&B and see if there's anything reasonable left
>>8943622
How do you people even have friends if you dismiss people so quickly over the tiniest quirks
>>8950917
CAH?
>>8951287
cards against humanity
>>8949954
we made it senpai
>>8950917
>CAH
I am here
>>8951376
oh... ...goody.
>>8951376
he looks like a pedophile
>>8951376
>anime expert
>>8951376
literally a weaboo
>>8951376
JFC that's so awkward. Why would you call him an "anime expert", he does scholarly panels on cultural anthropology.
>>8937400
Are you doing a Higurashi panel?
Why not do a panel on the superior Umineko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOgygABaMac
>>8943618
at least make something new for 2016.
I want a better idea, like "4chan yaoi north panel"
>>8943679
are you the guy who dressed as a Chinese soldier last year?
So i bought a weekend pass, but i have decided not to go, should i try for a refund or are these passes easy to scalp?
>>8943896
I got a room from this thread 2 years ago
Otherwise check the unofficial facebook group for room sharing.
The official has that against the rules, as well as selling tickets
>>8952733
I hope so.
"Her tummy was soft"
>>8952734
They should be pretty easy to scalp I know I've seen people on the unofficial AN group trying to buy them.
>>8952627
Why don't you?
>>8952755
forgive my noobness but do you have a link to that group handy?
>>8952803
nah he hasn't been shipped off, he's still in one of the bases around here last I checked.
IMAS Seiyuu announced. Let the line bullshit begin.
http://www.animenorth.com/live/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1195%3Aakiko-hasegawa&catid=37%3Ajapanese-guests&Itemid=54
>>8952800
Here anon /groups/223122254462019/
>>8952786
Yess anyone have that saved? Guy didn't even bother to censor his own name
>>8950377
The board game section has other stuff every year I think
But it's mostly card games
>>8952813
Thanks anon
>>8952813
>>8952786
;_;
>>8952823
holy shit my sides
>>8950917
Yeah, and I think we played something that looked like it but wasn't it
>>8952811
Can confirm
Does anyone need a hairy Greek guy to sit on them?
>>8952813
Apparently she's signing all three days? Maybe this time I can get a signature
>>8953123
Fuck, I thought you would have stayed in the other thread.
PLEASE STOP
>>8953142
"This is Akiko's first time ever attending an overseas event! She will be holding Q&A panels and autograph sessions throughout the 3 days of Anime North."
Q&A panels and autograph sessions. I think it'll be the same as last year with 2 autograph sessions and a Q&A set on different days.
>>8953170
Hm okay. I guess I'll have to wait 3 hours again like last time.
>>8953170
Does anyone have a day they'd recommend? I haven't lined up for many seiyuu's and I'm interested in her autograph.
>>8951376
AN desperate for guests...
>>8953844
is this horrid guest quality normal?
>>8953889
Scroll up. They invited an anime expert
>>8953889
An has always been shit but this is more shit than usual. They have been making excuses to why there is no good guests but wait for other smaller Canadian cons to bring in better people with only a fraction of the budget.
>>8953659
Usually there is autograph on Friday and Sunday. I would go for Friday as most people are at the dealership room or nominoichi and even then I'd recommend going 3 hours early as otaku are really fucking dedicated
>>8953889
The only good guest theey frinf is am imas one. It's really great but I'd like some variety too. Plus they never let the VA sing either
>>8953889
Back in the day when AN was still expanding and full capacity hadn't been reached yet (less than 20,000 attendees), they seemed to put more effort into procuring good or relevant guests. The high point at one time being Kotoko. Nowadays it's like they don't even care or aren't even trying?
This yr AN has been making a lot of excuses regarding the lackluster guests list, largely contributing it to a weak Canadian dollar. But this has been an ongoing issue for a few yrs now, even back when the Canadian dollar was strong. So really it's just bullshit on their part.
Case in point, when you compare AN to Otakuthon (two Canadian conventions with similar target demographic and market size). Otakuthon has way better guests and panels than AN. So really the issue with AN is poor management and logistical planning.
Is it anon
>>8943587
You sound really sweet, anon. I'm sure you'll be fine!
How hard is it to snag a Nominoichi table?
>>8954271
I think it's lottery and d like the artist alley
>>8952627
We are covering both.
>>8954140
AN has a bad rep with their guests - most people who are able to make money off convention touring don't want to go back to AN because it's so poorly organized...
That's why you rarely see the same guests twice at AN. It's not because they "can't afford it" or because "they are looking for diversity". People just don't want to go back when given the option not to...
>>8954779
I read a few postings in the AN forums about AN mistreating their guests. Do you happen to know of any other incidents with other guests?
so we finally got a guest for the tea party (it's victorian maiden)
>>8954929
JESUS CHRIST FINALLY
On another note, anyone know any dos/taboos in terms of VM and the tea party then? I'm not very well suited to VM-style classic and already have been planning a sweet AP coord but dunno if that'd be in bad taste. I know it was generally okay when JetJ was the guest of honor but I just want to make sure...
>>8955031
I'm sure it's going to be fine.
Although personally I am torn. I was thinking of doing something a bit OTT, think white dress/kinda bridal since that's not something I get to wear out often and AN is once a year. My usual style is pretty toned down (or lazy, if you will) classic, so while it'd be more in tune with VM's aesthetic it wouldn't be much different from what I usually wear. sigh.
>>8955043
>>8955031
yeah, like idk but while I adore the brand and their style, my wardrobe is very different from it and I feel like suddenly buying and trying my hand at that substyle/colour scheme with only fourty-something days to go could be disastrous, especially since their kinds of dusky pastels often look horrible with my skintone. And I feel like rushing and showing up with a really badly coorded and unsuitable VM coord would probably be even worse than wearing a nice one from another brand/substyle
>>8954929
I wonder if they will participate in the fashion show this year. I wasn't able to a tea party ticket so I feel like the only way I'd see the designers and maybe talk to them, get an autograph, is by participating in the model call...
>>8955031
There is no way it will be strict as not everyone can afford/wear the brand. At most it will be no replicas, which shouldnt be hard since Vm replicas are shit.
>>8955083
They will, but you will have time to see them outside of the fashion show/ tea party. They will have panels, and a pop up store.
>>8954859
I wonder if it's different with western and eastern guests since Asapon said she liked AN a lot at Kawaiicon and would recommend others to come.
>>8955608
Sometimes you don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs I guess
>>8957606
I tried to convince him during an SC2 match but he just alt QQ'd
/cgl/ meetup hype. It's always fun.
Who's room are we gonna hang out in? I'm not drinking this year, so I'm gonna be super lame.
>>8957873
Nekkomancer (hestia-kun) has offered his room for drinking once again.
>>8957873
Why aren't you drinking?
>>8957873
is it still worthwhile coming along to the gull meets if you arent drinking? i don't personally, so i've skipped out on previous meets lest i be the odd one out...
on another note, i'd be happy to hold a CaH meet like last year, maybe some shitty pictionary if you all want? i'm all the way in the holiday inn and staying with friends so we'd have to find somewhere else to meet up tho
This is the first year I'm unsure if I'll be attending. Haven't started cosplay yet(only planed new cosplay is pretty simple). I'd really like to go to the /cgl/ meetup this year, I had a blast at Otakuthon. Life is a special kind of hell right now. Never been to a room party but that sounds cool too(no rufee please).
Pushup guy made me feel less spaghetti by. Comparison.
>>8957612
guess you'll need to try harder mi amigo
>>8958621
you could always have a beer early on in the night if you're not leaving early
>>8958546
pictionary sounds fun and a change of pace would be nice. although i didn't get to experience the CaH meet last year so i'm game for either
>>8958831
pushup-man was the anti-spaghetti, how dare you
This thread needs a bumping
new guests have been added to AN, more sailor moon va's.
>>8951376
Looks like they changed it.
>>8960611
HAHAHA
>>8960611
Kek
>>8954145
>Alberta
>Hentai
wut
>>8960611
This just in, every weeb is a scholar
>>8960611
what is going on. do they expect people not to notice?
Which day would be better for me to go if I just want to get my shit signed by Akiko? Friday or Saturday?
>>8961967
If last year is anything to go on, signings were Friday and Sunday. Probably better to go Friday
>>8958546
CAH is meh. But there's other stuff as options.
I got a bunch of card games. Not drinking can be fun
