This past weekend, I attended Otakon for the first time in 3 years. I stopped going to anime cons because I got tired of the poor management and spending so much money only to be disappointed. I got tired of the people I met there and I wasn't having fun anymore.
So, what brought me back this year?
T.M. Revolution.
I went into the con this year thinking I would just suffer through it to see one of my favorite musicians in the entire world. Instead, I ended up having one of the best weekend I've had in a long time. Every single day was an early day, and every night was a late night. Like most con-goers, I spent a lot of time in line waiting for things. Got up early to wait in line for tickets to meet TMR, wait for panels, wait for concerts, wait for autographs, etc. But, that's just part of the whole experience. And the people around me and my friends in line were actually pretty cool, so it made the hours sitting in line so by quickly. And speaking of lines, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the Otakon staff handled all the lines I waited in. Yes, there were incidents of people cutting in line without waiting in line all day like the rest of us, but that happens everywhere. But, there was no major drama, no one was upset by a staff mistake, no major issues. Anyone who has sat in lines in years past knows this has not always been the case, so hats off tot he staff this year.
The people I met this year were really awesome too. The cosplays were top notch, and all the Deadpools everywhere was absolutely hilarious! Everyone I talked to while waiting in a line was really cool. If nothing else, anime conventions are great for people watching.
And, needless to say, the Saturday concert with T.M. Revolution and Home Made Kazoku was awesome! Both were great performers and were so much fun to see live. This was my first time seeing HMK, and my second seeing TMR. Neither disappointed. Everyone played their hearts out and you could tell that they were genuinely enjoying playing for a large American audience. I was very lucky to meet both TMR and HMK as well. They were all extremely nice and it was a huge honor to meet them.
My only complaint is that I don't have the energy I used to when I was a teenager for all the running around we did. Our day usually started early to go wait in line, and ended late with the rave (which also improved significantly since the last time I went). It was definitely one of the most fun, but also the most tiring weekends I've had in a long time. I am so happy I went and I am already looking forward to next year!
Til next time,
Jey =^_^=
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