PuffyPowerOtaku 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 What is the biggest thing you look forward to at otakon, the one thing you cant miss, example: rave, dealers room, masquerade...... mine is the masquerade and just meeting people while cosplaying "the experience" Link to post Share on other sites
Duelistbluerose 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I like the whole cosplay experience. last year was my first cosplay and I got hooked so I look forward to doing that again. I missed the cosplay prop panel because it was at 9am - so i would love to go to any panel/workshop involving cosplay making Link to post Share on other sites
.Schala. 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 AMV contest (especially since I'm entering again, and hopefully this year I'll actually make it into the competition!) Musical guest (well, if it's someone I like) Link to post Share on other sites
Pieaholic 0 Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 The LARP naturally. Link to post Share on other sites
Transepoch 9 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Premiers. I love the chance to take a chunk of Saturday afternoon, preview 8-10+ shows coming out in the next months to year, and see if there is any hope of not ending up with them all in my collection one day. Link to post Share on other sites
D4rkone 0 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 The LARP naturally. Link to post Share on other sites
Duelistbluerose 0 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 The LARP naturally. Of course you would Pie Myself, I'm looking forward to new panels. I liked the JPOP101 from last year and want to go out and see more. I also liked the cosplaying. Some good people out there. I just like taking pictures of people for my Otakon memory Photoalbum. That and the Dealers Room. SPENDING SPREE!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Fifthrate 0 Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 Anything! Everything! I haven't been to an Otakon in 7 years. I am so out of the loop it's not even funny. Link to post Share on other sites
syntaxerror37 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Most of all, I live for the enthusiastic comments from the other con-goers about my cossplay. Especially last year, it made the long hours inhaling toxic fumes worth it! Link to post Share on other sites
Suzahara 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 For me it would the musical acts and some of the voice actor panels. Also, love the people who coplay. I haven't gathered enough courage to cosplay myself yet, so admire those who do! They put so much work into their costumes and you never know what character you might run across in the elevator or just walking around the streets of the city. Link to post Share on other sites
yaoibunny 0 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I am looking forward mostly for the musical guest. I also want to see who they are getting for the japanese guests Lastly, I am looking forward for the yaoi panel, I had so much fun last year. Link to post Share on other sites
syntaxerror37 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Also, love the people who coplay. I haven't gathered enough courage to cosplay myself yet, so admire those who do! They put so much work into their costumes and you never know what character you might run across in the elevator or just walking around the streets of the city. Link to post Share on other sites
Benjinx 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 cosplay fun...a weekend out of town, dealers room and the amv contest. I wouldn't mind meeting some of the guests if there are any there I like too. Link to post Share on other sites
thegreatlimechan 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Cosplay and all the weird ppl! Half the fun is coming up with unique things ppl don't do or don't do often! We went as the cromartie crew! We had everyone except the gorrilla! (had a baby mechazawa paintcan purse x 2) People loved it and so did we! I hope to have as much fun as we did last year! 2008 is year five for me! I hope they also get some GOOD stuff in the dealers room this year. I didn't see ANYTHING that screamed out to me last time. That never happens! Link to post Share on other sites
alabaster 0 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Cosplay and all the weird ppl! Half the fun is coming up with unique things ppl don't do or don't do often! We went as the cromartie crew! We had everyone except the gorrilla! (had a baby mechazawa paintcan purse x 2) People loved it and so did we! I hope to have as much fun as we did last year! 2008 is year five for me! I hope they also get some GOOD stuff in the dealers room this year. I didn't see ANYTHING that screamed out to me last time. That never happens! Thing is, some shows just don't get a lot of merchandise made, in terms of diversity and quantity. Not a lot of official Slayers product out there, for example. And a fair amount of character goods stuff is simply pricey. I bought my goddaughter an official Totoro for christmas; she has excellent taste for a 6-year-old. It ran about $30 via a direct importer from Japan; it would have cost me about the same anywhere in Japan for the real thing. Ditto for DVDs and CDs and such; you buy it from the source, in Japan, and you're paying 2500 yen for the CD and 4500 yen for the DVD -- roughly $22 and $41, give or take a few cents. We're used to paying $15-20, tops, in the US for those things and we simply won't buy enough of them to make it worthwhile for importers to grab them. And retailers know you'll go online to shop for it anyway, so they tend to bring thigns to shows that they're pretty sure they won't have to ship back -- which is why you saw a ton of BLEACH and NARUTO stuff last year. Lugging this stuff to shows costs them money, too. Sad fact is that the more you have, the less stuff you'll see for your favorite shows. Link to post Share on other sites
Duelistbluerose 0 Posted January 11, 2008 Report Share Posted January 11, 2008 For me it would the musical acts and some of the voice actor panels. Also, love the people who coplay. I haven't gathered enough courage to cosplay myself yet, so admire those who do! They put so much work into their costumes and you never know what character you might run across in the elevator or just walking around the streets of the city. Link to post Share on other sites
kiduprockstylist 0 Posted January 12, 2008 Report Share Posted January 12, 2008 (edited) the rave first and foremost....gotta dance and kill it in the circles...gaming comes second because you can always find good competition....3rd..just the atmosphere and realizing i can be complete nerd for 4 days ...ahhhh yes.....4th...costumes - well, most of them, anyway..lmao. last but definitely not least, having tons and tons of fun w/ my ppl who i do not get to see often but we have a great time, and i realize the reason why i fell in love with the anime culture in the first place... Edited January 12, 2008 by kiduprockstylist Link to post Share on other sites
4chanpartyvan 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 Cosplaying (my first serious cosplay, the others were all just improvised or last minute), OtaCafe (big Otacafe junkie here.), the rave, musical guest (never got to see AAA last year, aw...), and any j-rock panels. Link to post Share on other sites
MissV 0 Posted January 14, 2008 Report Share Posted January 14, 2008 I love the whole vibe the convention has, which is what I always look forward too the most. I also enjoy the dealers room, and the artists alley. But on top of that all, I can't wait to see some of my friends again! Link to post Share on other sites
seaofclouds 0 Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 The people. I love seeing everyone there and it's amazing who you can run into at Otakon. Link to post Share on other sites
Soriin 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hanging out with my friends that are all rarely together anymore and a few ten thousand people that don't make me feel like I'm walking in a music video on BET/MTV. I feel like at Otakon everyone just acts like themselves as openly as possible and I just love it. In the years I've been, I've only had one not-so-great encounter but even that was really minor (short female staff outside dealer's room last year who I guess was trying to sound very authoritative to make up for her small size but who I thought just came off as rude..). So it's just an environment I love to be in. I did, however, consider the musical guest the pinnacle of my trip in years passed but nothing will ever beat L'arc en Ciel for me. So I'm satisfied for life. Link to post Share on other sites
Krissay-face 0 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 Dude, can you say, 'Overly pumped for the Masquerade.'? xDD I get excited every time I think about it, but that's pretty reasonable considering I constantly watch skits online. I just wish I had a big group of cosplaying friends to do a skit with. ;_; Also the AMV contest, taking pictures...I could go on. ^^; Link to post Share on other sites
Sacred_Moon 0 Posted January 24, 2008 Report Share Posted January 24, 2008 I would have to say cosplaying. This is my very first time cosplaying and I'm nervous XD I'm also looking forward to catching up with friends, the otacafe, artist alley and some panels that i hope are ninja related because =_= I missed last year's nin panel Link to post Share on other sites
QueenToast 0 Posted January 25, 2008 Report Share Posted January 25, 2008 Cosplay...definately. I feel like a celebrity for a day, or 3. Link to post Share on other sites
Kaze Neko 0 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 I would have to say cosplaying. This is my very first time cosplaying and I'm nervous XD I'm also looking forward to catching up with friends, the otacafe, artist alley and some panels that i hope are ninja related because =_= I missed last year's nin panel Link to post Share on other sites
ithilienne 2 Posted January 26, 2008 Report Share Posted January 26, 2008 Also try to be in a place where you can get the special picture magnet effect. Its when one person decides to take a picture of you then several other people who are near at the time start taking picture, and that lead on to some people who happen to be walking by then stop to take a picture of you. Please, please make sure if you do this, though, that you do not stop in a crowded hallway or area and block traffic. There are several open places in the convention center (and outside) which are wonderful backdrops for all of your cosplay photos. If someone does try to stop you in a hallway, acknowledge them and direct them to someplace out of the way. (Note: 'out of the way' is not 'the side of the hall' ) Link to post Share on other sites
Aludian 0 Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 to see all those anime lovers converge and take over a city for three days and two nights... (more if you stay on Thursday). Link to post Share on other sites
Usagi.Hoshino 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I've never gone to an Otakon so I'm looking forward for everything! ^^ Link to post Share on other sites
Sacred_Moon 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I've never gone to an Otakon so I'm looking forward for everything! ^^ Link to post Share on other sites
ChibiNeko 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Dealers room!!! I spend the majority of my time at Otakon in the Dealers room or the Artist Alley. Oh, and the musical acts can't forget them. Link to post Share on other sites
iczer-1 0 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Without a doubt, the CONCERTS!! Link to post Share on other sites
ota_retired 6 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 The rave and the DR. Hands down. And seeing thousands of people on once place all here for one thing is just.. cool. Link to post Share on other sites
coolerninjathanu 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I would definetly say....everything. Goes from the cosplaying to the rave to the masqurade to the musical guest, panels,people,etc....... Last yr was my first convention so i was quick to take in the knowledge. Now i will definetly see the new AMV's and hopefully participate in the DDR compition. There is gonna be more now since it will be 15th anniversary. I cant wait i wish it was the end of July soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Zairelyn 0 Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 I look forward to Cosplaying, but also seeing friends that I only see in person when we meet up for Otakon, As well as the road trip itself to Otakon always ends up being entertaining to the max. One year we ran into the Wiggles on the way home at a Burger King in NJ. Not even kidding have pictorial evidence. Hilarious. Generally the whole experience can pump me up all year. Link to post Share on other sites
mollay 0 Posted February 17, 2008 Report Share Posted February 17, 2008 Honestly, I love cosplaying and having my picture taken. I just think it's so fun! And seeing so many other cosplayers, I'm always amazed at how awesome some people are at making their costumes. And of course I love getting to spend all my money on crazy stuff I don't need. Link to post Share on other sites
Lainforce 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Having my picture taken is the most fun. I always pick really hard costumes to make, so when I get my picture taken, it makes it all worthwhile. Link to post Share on other sites
~Ametatsu~ 0 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 cosplay, and taking pictures Link to post Share on other sites
Duelistbluerose 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I would have to say cosplaying. This is my very first time cosplaying and I'm nervous XD I'm also looking forward to catching up with friends, the otacafe, artist alley and some panels that i hope are ninja related because =_= I missed last year's nin panel Link to post Share on other sites
coolerninjathanu 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I would have to say cosplaying. This is my very first time cosplaying and I'm nervous XD I'm also looking forward to catching up with friends, the otacafe, artist alley and some panels that i hope are ninja related because =_= I missed last year's nin panel Link to post Share on other sites
SailorV 0 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I guess my three favorite things would have to be... I love being able to cosplay! When I was little, I'd always wish I was one character or another and it's like a dream come true being able to dress as my favorite characters all weekend. Plus, I'm pretty girly so I love dressing up anyway. <3 Another favorite part for me is the dealer's room. I live in such a small state, there really isn't much in the way of anime...ANYTHING around here. It's like stocking up for the year on DVDs, collectibles, clothes, dolls and action figures, whatever I can get my hands on! I spent a lot of my first convention, which was last year's Otakon in the dealer's room, I had to check out EVERYTHING! Last, but probably most important is the sense of community amongst everyone!! I've been a dork and otaku pretty much my whole life, so even though I'm happy with the person I am and comfortable in my own skin, I can still feel like a bit of an outcast at times. But the first thing I realized when I got into the convention center was "Woah.....I feel like I'm home!" I felt so connected with everyone around me, it was a really great warm and fuzzy feeling Oh and meeting Steve Blum and not only getting my picture taken with HIM but him having one of the Otakon staffers take a picture of us with HIS camera....amazing moment. Link to post Share on other sites
Nakashima Minako 0 Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 I mostly look forward to being with all the people that I don't ever see otherwise. I like being able to walk around in my little outfits and not come across as "that weird chick". This year I'm excited about getting another goth loli dress to add to the collection I started last year. wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii *excitement* Link to post Share on other sites
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