Man, I was SO sure that this was going to happen during the authentic Shinto purification deal they did during Opening Ceremonies. All the doors were open, but you got to them via escalators, so a person could theoretically be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sometimes it feels like Opening Ceremonies are a bit of a dying art, as a big, fancy event at least. But even if your con doesn’t go for a huge, elaborate kickoff, you can always make up for it with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Context: as a crowd-occupying measure, some of the staffers spent the time before Opening Ceremonies actually started teaching everyone that dance from the closing credits of Yo-kai Watch, with the intention of making the whole crowd do the dance at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey, you know how everybody was talking about how Katsucon had to be evacuated because of a fire alarm? Guess what happened on Thursday! Now, this particular incident was resolved REALLY quickly. Turns out somebody was smoking outside and flicked[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have repeatedly drawn Cthulhu attacking a major American city and this is still the most unrealistic image I’ve ever drawn for this comic. But yeah, I’ve received kind words from staffers on a number of occasions, but this was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Honestly, I didn’t make it out to very much stuff at AUSA this year (see Artist Alley table) but of course I managed to get upstairs for Opening Ceremonies! Not pictured: Mary Elizabeth McGlynn standing on stage uttering absolute nonsense.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Far be it from me to get all up on my high horse and tell people far more successful than me what they should or should do… but come on man, don’t talk to me about having to wake up[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Seriously, we were the backdrop of at LEAST half a dozen separate celebrity selfie ops. Oh, and seeing as how I’d just made a big deal out of it in the previous Otakon update, I guess I should point out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
No, seriously, Takayuki Karahashi’s done translating duties at… man, just about every con I’ve ever been to, all the way back to my very first Animazement. The only exceptions have been non-anime conventions, or just cons that didn’t have any[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Was this the first time they held Opening Ceremonies in one of the big halls? I don’t usually have the patience to wait in line for concerts, so I’m pretty sure this was the first time I’d ever down there.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…