Does anyone know of any Anime themed things in Vancouver Canada/Lower Mainland? Not really looking for just stores that sell merch/Manga, any event big or small works

Hey I wanted to ask about the average cost at mom on and can you get a lot ? I plan on keeping my budget around $650 and wanted to ask is that a good budget to spoil myself on or should I expect to spend more ??

I really want to go but I’m kinda anxious to go by myself😓😓 it’s in Tampa Florida on July 5 to the 7th

Hi! Im 25F and I think this year im gonna go check the animecon on my city again. The think is; im scared to look like a weirdo? Haha is it weird for me to go alone? Im super shy and not wanting to disturb others, im not the type of people to go talk to strangers.

Last year I did go with some friends, but like, they were all saying that it was their last year. So yeeee haha, any tips are welcome!

I always went to anime cons to meet new people. I met a lot of my friends and even a couple of ex-girlfriends this way. But I always went without cosplay, my limit was an anime mask or cat ears. The question is, are there any special tips for cosplay to make it easier to meet new people (especially girls)? I can’t imagine how, for example, you can do this in a space marine costume from Warhammer, cuz it's bulky af.

I will only be bringing a backpack with a few days of clothes (no cosplay or anything), so I'm thinking, I can hang out at the con then go to my actual hotel later when its check-ins are open since it's a 15-20ish? minute walk. I don't know, however, how carefully/if shuttles check with the hotel for your reservation, or the driver wants to see your receipt, etc.

Insofar as morality is concerned, my own stance is "the shuttle is making circuits anyways", I apologize for taking advantage of the (literal) free ride but like I said, I would plan not to ride it if it was full up with other people.

If this isn't really a thing you can "get away with", fine, I'll ride to my actual hotel, cross my fingers they have a room ready early, then go, but just wondering if I can save myself a walk or two.

I'm going to Texas this summer and thought I'd check out what conventions are happening. I found one called Delta H Con, but the website is a little..weird. There are dates up for the next con, you can purchase tickets as well as book a hotel room where the con takes place, but nothing else has been updated. There have been some posts on their Instagram and Facebook, but nothing about the upcoming convention.

It seems like this con has been around for at least 10 years, so I was just wondering for anyone who has been to it, is this the norm?

I live in Connecticut and I'm looking for cons to go to this year. I was unable to go to anime boston so I was looking for another con to go to instead. Can anyone who's been there vouch for what the con is like?

https://www.rianimecon.com/

Do people go alone and meet people there? Do people meet people online prior? I'm trying to meet people.

Located in Philly. Haven't read great things about the nearby anime expo.

Open to Thy Geekdom Con 2024 , Natsukashii Con 2024 , Colossalcon East 2024 and other cons in New Jersey or New York.

My wife wants to see the Crit role cast and those are the two conventions that are the best options for us this year. I've never been to either, so I'm curious if anyone has been to both and what their thoughts are? The NYC one has more expensive hotels and the hotels are at least .9mi from the convention so that's a concern, but it's also a lot closer- I'd be able to drive there instead of fly. Florida the hotels are about .2 miles away so that's easier, but I'm a little concerned about any walking in Miami in July. My wife and I are both fans of anime and video games, and she's a comic fan. Both conventions seem about the same size as well.

Thoughts? Please no comments that it's not worth going to see the cast, this is a gift for my wife so that part I'm pretty set on honestly.

Thank you all.

Hi, does anyone know where I can find a list of anime conventions or events taking place in Japan? Particularly ones happening in October. Planning a trip and wanna hit some up if there's anything happening. TIA

I went to Anime and Gaming con in Cardiff this weekend and honestly had a pretty good time for it being a smaller convention.

I went as Neon from Nike: Goddess of Victory for the first day of the convention. It's slightly NSFW as most of my behind was visible. However, there are no stated rules about NSFW cosplays on the conventions site that I could see so I thought it would be fine. After about three hours of being there I was pulled aside by a lovely staff member who apologized multiple times and asked me to politely leave because my cosplay was too revealing and there were children at the convention.

The following day I wore just a basic outfit with a skirt, I was fully covered. After about 40 minutes another lovely staff member came up to me and apologized, saying he really "hates doing this" but that my skirt was revealing. I've worn this skirt in public MANY times and can confirm it is not revealing whatsoever.

I'm not sure what to think? I assume some Karen's complained or something. The staff members were SO kind about it and clearly didn't want to approach me about it and did not have an issue with how I was dressed.

What do y'all think?

So I want to get tickets for momocon but I want to do it a little later. Does the pricings ever change on the tickets or does it remain the same?

Was looking for a con to go to in August and found ecchi expo specifically Denver. It is quite pricey for the tickets and was wondering if anyone has gone and how was their experience was? specifically Denver

Hi, I'm going to be boothing at my first Artist Alley and was wondering if customers prefer the plastic film on or off acrylic charms.

Would you prefer them to be handed to you as is, or individually packaged? And would you want the plastic film to be on if it was handed to you as is or if already packaged? Do people bother to read the card that tells them to take off the plastic film? And does the plastic film make it seem cleaner/newer or cheap and lazy?

Been having this argument with older consumers who dislike the plastic film and say that I should take it off when giving to customers, but newer artists seem to always keep the plastic film and would rather tell the customers to take it off themselves. I'm aiming for my products to look professional, and I'm not sure if the plastic being on detracts from that professionalism. Or am I overthinking this aha-

I was planning to go with some friends before covid hit because the idea of camp activities mixed with convention activities sounds absolutely incredible.

A project I've been working on since grad school (for library and information science) is a community archive for Animazement in Raleigh, NC. It's been going on since the late 90s so it has a lot of history. If you've ever been, especially if you went over 10 year ago, please consider donating pictures or other ephemera to the archive! I've sourced almost all of the guidebooks (even if they aren't up on the site yet) but if you have anything unique or significant, please let me know. Here's the link to the site: https://azfanarchive.wordpress.com/

Hi! I hope all is well. I’m 18 and I’ve been to Pax East a bunch of times and I went to anime nyc once when I was younger. I was wondering if anyone knew any NJ anime conventions around here? I heard there was a new one last year but I haven’t heard much about it now. I also do not want to go into nyc alone- I went with my mother when I was 13 prior Covid.

Any Penn or Delaware/somewhere around the area/ cons for anime recommendations?

Thanks!

Does anyone have any recommendations for cons that are worth going to on the East Coast (and maybe a little beyond). Looking for ones that would make the trip worth it from New York if I had to catch a plane or something.

I’m going to anime Riverside June 1-2 for both days but I want to make friends and party with them but I can’t seem to get out of my own head. I’m also planning on going to the after party and would love to meet up with some people! I’m 23F and I’m very into my hero, demon slayer, AOT, Haikyuu, JJK, Sailor Moon, Toriko and the list kinda goes on! I also want to bring my friendship bracelet kit and make bracelets with my new friends and have a self care night, very similar to a girls night out! I also want to make tiktoks and bond with more of the girl anime fans and have the chance to create a safe place for the girlies! I’m also planning on cosplaying but idk which cosplays I’m gonna bring yet lol! (Also maybe I’m extending this as a chance to maybe share the costs of the hotel room (girls 21+ please) since I want to stay overnight and create lasting memories and of course not drink and drive thus staying at the hotel the after party is located at.) There’s no pressure, I just figured that some people use Reddit as a place to reach out then I guess I could too! Please don’t feel forced to reply or dm me but I would really appreciate it if you read this far and did want to be friends! 🫶

I am posting for someone else❤️

I had an experience that I am hoping this public forum can help me with.

I asked a woman at a con if I could pick her up bridal style for a picture and she said yes. Later on I’m stopped by security and I don’t know what exactly went down but she went to security and told them I made her uncomfortable. Now, I have Asperger’s and I did everything I thought correctly but I could have picked up on the situation wrong due to my trouble with picking up on emotion. Is there something I could have done differently then ask and receive verbal confirmation that it’s okay? Should I of asked multiple times?

Secondly, my friend was kissing a girl for a photo once and she had a different boyfriend. I see this and I am confused. How could I go about asking girls if I can kiss their cheek for a picture? Should I even try?

I’m going to fanime for the first time in like years and I don’t know what to expect this year bc of all the drama and the fact that I’m going mostly alone. Will anyone else be there?????

How common is it to find people that dress up as fictional characters or similar to irl military units at anime cons?

I know there are some militarisque type anime and manga plus cons are frequented by heterosexual males so it fits the demographic.

Would anyone be kind enough to share any experiences they’ve had related to that?

Hello peeps,

wanna ask who attended the AnimagiC before in Germany and who wants to go there this year, it is in Mannheim, Germany. it would be my first one so i am quite shy because i never came off as someonewho has interest in anime (no figures, no cosplay, no mangas) but i love it. watched it since i was 6 and been watching the newest shit recently.

Do i see smn there and what can i expect?

as A fat cosplayer, i get told all the time I'm fat and it's making me insecure.

(Edit: Thank you all for the support this is making me feel better)

Edit: Solved I’m planning on attending Otakon this year and was wondering if the Artist Alley floor plan list they posted is final or not. Thanks in advance.

I'm planning on going to momocon in may and it'll be my first ever anime convention, and I'm very excited. But I was wondering, is it just for anime or can I cosplay characters from games, comics, shows, etc? And since this'll be my first con ever, I need advice on what to bring, what not to bring, etc or anything I need to know. I just want to make sure I'm properly prepared for it

I'm cosplaying as dtk and I want to bring dual pistols that I'll paint (orange tip intact ofc). Is this fine for acen? It's my first convention.