>>10970358
Holy. I need to visit Florida.

>>10970358
who's the cosplayer?

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>>10970393 >>10970396

Necroresponse edition
>>10970213
I've peered behind the curtains we'll say. If that sounds too much like "My uncle works at Nintendo" then check back here when it goes lives. You'll see how much overlap there is with years prior
>>10970216
As a con it's very oldhead, in attendees and things to do. It's also noticeably more political than anything else I know in the state. Don't be too surprised either, when you see that the venue is kinda small. On the unofficial side, 5 gulls handle the party side and we've had great reception till now
>>10970381
Coffee

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>>10970449 >>10972634 >>10972636 >>10972740

same anon here
too bad the last thread was nuked bc my honest opinion about my previous adventures still stands

the scene is so dry ive been attending to one offs and cosplay raves (like the ones in baoshi) and theyre fine i guess but in the end its just people drinking eating or dancing or just talking
that place is not suited for a party but sure whatever

uhhhh fuckin uhhh collect a con was fine if you dont care about trading cards pokemon this isnt for you

megacon BAD im truly never going back ever again

otakufest being so close to me this year but not in miami is gonna be a shitshow but well see


ngl i might just hit up other cons outta state cuz the schedule this year is just not very good and coincides with other cons (otaku and AFO)

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>>10970448

>>10970383
We gulls know how to party!!!!

>>10970383
>It's also noticeably more political than anything else I know in the state
how is an anime con political?

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>>10970514

>>10970393
Das rite
>>10970396
The "trans inclusionary" and "Life as a Black Otaku" side of it. Way more than any other Florida con I can think of, including Holmat

>>10970385
>megacon BAD im truly never going back ever again
Cool way to say got kicked out

>>10970449
Upvoted!

>otakufest good
>megacon bad!!!
>avatarfagging instantly
>typing like a tard
Oh this is going to be a fun con season in Florida again this year, wonder what con will be "the worst ever" again as the result of sneaking in and trying to get into room parties of people you don't know.

>>10970448
>The "trans inclusionary" and "Life as a Black Otaku" side of it
Sadly that garbage just comes with the territory of the anime/cosplay scene, no?

I got Rockville coming next week. Kinda planning on going to Metrocon but I haven't gone to it. Anybody been to it before? How good is it?

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>>10972711 >>10974164

>>10970516
metro is a fine con
some years are okay some years are hype and if you go with friends its better

i always go to it every year and i end up having a blast anytime i do
the dates this year is im not gonna lie kinda weird kinda off but whatever

but i have been critical over the years because its practically the same thing over and over between the chess matches and the fire show and the masquerade if anyones not too drunk to understand the story and dance time

theres no 18+ stuff and metro is a party con however last year they mentioned WHY theres no 18+ stuff


inna nutsack they making metro family/friendly and for entertainment only and theyre "not equipped or educated" enough to check ID and why they dont serve alcohol there

>I just think the fandom needs a convention that focuses on entertainment and interactive events and community MORE than it needs another party con with 18+ panels at night.

????? isnt that the whole point of a con???

This would be dope

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>>10975026

Day 500 of manifesting Holmat at Gaylord
Day 300 of manifesting Otakufest at Broward Convention Center
Day unknown of manifesting Mizu and Iwai at ANYWHERE that isn't Miccosukee Resort

same anon

i just got back from mizucon and well im very surprised because i had a good time
a convention that happened on a monday is the most perplexing thing ive ever witnessed and thought it was gonna be a shitshow but it was cool

even if it was small its literally anime iwai but MIZUCON

just please please please never go back to the casino ever again that shits gotta stop

which florida con would you say is the best, generally?

>>10972016
holmat

Anyone else want to donate blood at the AFO blood drive?

I know >supercon

but on the supercon website the section for panels is greyed out. Are they just not having them at all this year?

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>>10972683

The line in the sand, comes to fruition
>Otakufest
>Anime Festival Orlando
>>10972449
Ain't no way, just give em a bit longer before any alarm bells go off

>>10970385
I had a vendor at a scale model contest of all things allege collective con having low turnout so now I'm concerned about bold matsuri

>>10970385
I've just been going to actual raves and festivals not just anime ones. They smell better and I can still dress up in whatever I want.

>>10972628
>>Otakufest
>>Anime Festival Orlando
which one you going to? I'm going to AFO. You would think cons wouldn't be held on the same damn weekend when there's only a handful of cons in the state...

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>>10972683
>I'm going to AFO
Same
>You would think cons wouldn't be held on the same damn weekend when there's only a handful of cons in the state...
A few things here, namely
>Organizers probably aren't thinking on a scale beyond the immediate metro area, not unless it's a massive one which AFO is not
>This was Otakufest's call since they've never had a consistent schedule...
>...Plus the announcement was super late, which tells me they didn't have many better options

They repainted the Rosen since last AFO, I don't like the mint green look they went with

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>>10972710

APB for Steve, 9 PM Room 1006
>>10972696
(You) too

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>>10972698
I’ll stop by and say hi tonight too a completely random Cgler, just kidding if there’s a cgl meetup I’d like that actually! Should we all set a time?

But AFO has changed, or maybe I just got older. Nah, it isn’t me it’s the kids who are wrong. It used to be a great party con at the Wyndham. Granted I haven’t gone since pre covid. Wish I had more cosplqya then generic ones but will be having Japanese whisky all day

>>10970558
There’s also a history of Roy and team dynamite and insurance. That’s why. The convention center serves alcohol. Metrocon was the typical front runner of staff picking up underage girls, take them to rave, alcohol involvement and well what do you know, she was under 18.

Granted from the stories I’ve heard she was telling everyone she was over 21 finishing university and had a 18+ wrist band but this is decade old news as well.

Supercon and Miami cons are much worse in that aspect compared to central Florida cons.

>>10972710
We have round two tonight, also 9 same room

>>10972718
Volleyball normalfags won the battle but not the war

>>10970385
same anon here
otakufest was,,,,,,,,fine,,,,,,
granted i worked half the day so i sorta missed out but it was mostly a 7/10 for me
being so close to me this year is a blessing since i wouldnt miss this con ever
there isnt much i can say other than the spirit is there but the location never ever do it again

between this the world cup fathers day and afo sunday was pretty slow so thats expected with low attendance


speakin of how was afo to anyone who went? i heard cops were involved with some weird shit

>>10970358
i clicked this board by accidnert i jst want to day this pretty lad yahs big boobies thank you god bless

>>10972740
>but the location never ever do it again
I'll take it over the MACC

friend in FL is trying to get me down to holimat in december but the last time I went to an anime con for the full 3 days that shit was so boring so I think Ima pass. Megaplex tho? count me in

>>10972740
I think the West Palm location is okay, but they'll probably max out the size they can grow to if they're there. It's a good spot for something like Miraicon to grow into, they're already way too big for a fucking hotel.

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>>10972730
After that shitshow, I realize it's actually for the best that Marefair moved out. The rentacops of Rosen were some of the most strict I've ever seen
>>10972765
>They're already way too big for a fucking hotel.
How sovl slowly dies, though they already confirmed at closing ceremonies they're looking to upgrade after this year

Who hitting up bold matsuri?

>>10972799
Me tomorrow. I never use /cgl/ but I decided to check this place out out of curiosity and maybe out of a foolish desire to meet up with anons. I'm amazed somebody posted about it at all. I went to Bold Matsuri last year, but otherwise I've only ever been to Megacon back in 2011 and 2012.

>>10972799
I'm >>10972834 and I just got here

>>10972844
AAAAAAAAAAAA
It sucks going to these alone

Raise of hands, who else got sick after AFO?

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>>10972851
Come to something in Central or even South Florida. Our scene is robust, organized and ready to mingle. That i can tell though, none of us are ever touching Jax unless the stars align. Our next outing will be Marefair in late August

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>>10973706

same anon but i gotta rant about this
>see cool panels submitted at metrocon
>none of them got approved
>half of the panels are how to make a cosplay or someshit

aaaaaaaaaand my streak to attend to metro ends this year
to be fair theyve been getting on my nerves as of late cuz they really be pushing the "family friendly" vibe when im 100% sure theyre unaware that theyre labeled as a party con and babys first anime con

i think i should reconsider headin somewhere outta state these days
i dunno what do you guys think? ive been going to this con for so many years but this time i cant

>Superheroes are back
>Furry meetup
>Pride lounge
>Group cosplays of Spaceballs and Kill la Kill
>Guy as the Sabaton singer standing in place lip syncing
>Handing out 3D printed gag gifts
Supercon has changed

>>10973596
Sabaton guy is okay. I dunno what his deal is but he wasn't in the way. He should also put on some muscle like some of those Banes had.

>>10973634
He committed to his bit if nothing else. Never stopped, no matter where he was found. Changed costumes, came with at least 5 flags

>>10973640
As a Sabaton fan I appreciate him, but I can see others having no fucking clue what he is. Did you see that woman with the gigantic grotesque fat fake tits? What was that

>>10973647
That could mean a couple things. There was someone with huge fake tits as Boa Hancock but that makes sense. If I'm gonna associate anything from Supercon with breasticles though it was the cone cup Lara Croft

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>>10972868
I got sick before AFO looking at the venue and itinerary, so I passed
>>10973556
I see what you mean, but I'm free for that weekend now and the events look good enough. The spacing between shows I'm interested in is also favorable for recharging my photo perv equipment, and I feel confident in bringing out the combined GDP of Somalia level gear since the photo policy is nice. Also I met a cute persona panther cosplayer a few months back that insisted metro was better than holmat, and though she is 100% fucking wrong, the red latex alone or whatever she's working on is going to be worth the cost of admission.
I'm a fuckin artist, you give me a tuber and I'll make something out of it

>>10973706
>metro is better than holmat

holy shit what in the goddamn
theres no way she said that

>>10973731
She did, it might have been cope since she said she didn't go to holmat last year, or maybe it was some low key flirt and location drop. I tend to treat any information or opinion from anybody as suspicious and possible cope.
>uh yeah I don't even LIKE California cons it's like so dangerous and I blah blah blah
Idk man people are weird, maybe it's a hometown thing she said she was from the area so it's like the Astros v Yankees, not that I give the slightest fuck about either team.
>cosplay?

does anyone go to goblin mart? it has con vibes every time i go and i always see plenty of cosplayers

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>>10974023 >>10974024 >>10974164

can someone explain wtf there is to do at metro? the schedule this year seems so lame

>>10973989
You don't want to sit through a lecture on fascists appropriating anime culture?
Or a rundown of the entire Naruto universe?
Or ranking of every date everything character?

Yeah it all looks like total complete shit

>>10973891
I was there, got a amazing deal on a Haruhi figurine that came with the ps2 game, Goblin Market is good if you want to have a good filler episode between cons you have planned
>>10973989
It looks so bad that I have changed my plans from a full weekend event to just Saturday, sucks because this will be my first Metro and it is already looking like a subpar time

>>10974024
That's great, glad you had a good time and got a good deal. I was the volunteer in the princess bride ass shirt and enjoyed a giant ass power up lemonade. Reconnected with some people I met at a local bar last month so that was great. Gobmart is kind of like a con scene kind of not, you get to keep meeting up with people that go regularly as well as rando locals you've probably talked to before

>>10970558
same anon

dang dude i just spoke too soon cuz im skipping metro
feels unreal cuz ive been going to this con for years now and im ngl theyre really getting on my nerves

>>10973989
oh my god do not get me started on this fuckass schedule 90% of it is cosplay making related stuff all for this just for people to go in casual outfits
who approved of this garbage

i hope next year i can show up

>>10974024
same anon, I was actually able to go the whole weekend because my gigachad friend was able to secure free badges and my honest opinion for Metro is that if I had to pay I would honestly be pissed. Not a lot of things that excited me at the con,vendor hall was ehhh,didnt go to any panels they were ungodly boring, however everyone I talked to were super cool and nice, we Florida boys really are good people.Only cosplayed for one day because it was a last minuet change of plans but a lot of people talked to me because of my costume and a good amount of the attendees were cosplayers in general I noticed, to give my final consensus the con was whatever but had a great time talking to people!

>>10970358
Anyone here remember Umicon?

I missed the con I shan't name two years, the one about the Equus ferus caballus, cuz I didn't know about it. I missed it last year cuz I had to be in LA. But now, it's on. And at a Disney hotel too. Tanoshimi nee.

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>>10974636 >>10974722 >>10975025

Any other anons doing holmat this year? Gf and I are finally making it after missing it for like 3 years straight lol. Fellow holmat prospect anons add me on disc please! tern4ry

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>>10974621
CPqQukAp8u Join the party, breh. This is the one every year where we all turn up. I couldn't even begin to give you a full headcount but it's probably 20 on the low end. And that's not counting the lurkers

If the maid cafe at metro is going to make food and drinks on the stage floor they should just charge extra and call it feet juice

>>10974621
I have no interest in being in the same timezone as anybody that thinks anything from the soulless trash ghost in the shell reboot is worth having a gif of.
Please go die somewhere I can't smell you

>>10974621
It was fine last year. A lot of the charm is gone since it left the Marriott a few years ago.

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>>10975027

>>10975025
It settled in to itself, no more being taken aback by how spread thin everything became. Yes, the character is all but gone though one of my manifestations here >>10971439 finally came to pass, if not in the way I expected
>AFO 2027will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando
From Holmat 24, this is what I wanted. Waaaaaaaaaay better venue just by virtue of looking cool

>>10975026
>no more being taken aback by how spread thin everything became
That was my biggest gripe with it. Everything going to the hotel by 8 or whatever felt off. Decent spot to hang out but it was so small.
>Holmat at Gaylord
It's such a nice hotel. I fucking hate that that ice show is there every year so we'll never see it happen.
>better venue just by virtue of looking cool

>>10975027 (me)
Fuck I pressed enter before I could finish my post.
>better venue just by virtue of looking cool
that's an underrated aspect though and one reason I wish we'd get a con at the Florida Gaylord.

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>>10975030

>>10975027
>>10975028
This year I'm gonna have to run some stuff by my crew cuz speaking DESU we flushed all of Saturday night down the toilet on an idea I knew was a fail from the start and it was. Comes from how spread out everything was. For 24 though, I can remember the exact moment feeling my soul getting bled dry: the huge uncanny, empty parking lot walk
>>10975027
>one reason I wish we'd get a con at the Florida Gaylord.
And mine is: the famous con actually at a Gaylord, Katsucon. Unless something changes, I'm branding it the unfriendliest least welcoming con of all. And I say this in full acknowledgment, that Holmat day people aren't a basket of rainbow sunshine either

>>10975029
Oh yeah the Gaylord there is nice but I've been there for MAGFest which ironically is one of the nicest crowds I've seen. Gave me old holmat vibes, minus the Christmas stuff of course.

The con that shall not be named on this board was good enough and really put things in perspective. People flying over 9000 miles to be there and I'm just a 3 hour drive. Still, booking a Disney venue was a huge mistake anyone with a half functioning single cell brain could see

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>>10976133 >>10976148

This year's metrocon was my first con EVER, and although I only went on the last day, I honestly feel like it captured the "pre-2020s" energy of anime cons I've been searching for!! (I'm only 18 so obviously I don't HAVE the experience of a pre-covid convention, but I've watched old con vlogs religiously and it was closer to those than say, modern AnimeExpo, if that makes sense).

Anyways, I'm currently saving up for my next cosplay, and want to go to my next con in December--is Holiday Matsuri still any good? Or has it been taken over by tourists??

>>10976132
Mostly taken over by tourists and clout chasers; the soul is completely gone and some could argue the soul was gone a few years before it left the Marriott. Holmat last year was fine, still had a lot of Christmas themed cosplays but Orange County Convention center will never beat having it in that Marriott.
I had more fun at it than Metro tbdesu. Metro is a decent enough con but I think Holmat had more things to do. I'd potentially travel for Holmat if I didn't live in Florida but I don't think I'd ever travel for Metrocon.

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>>10976132
>I honestly feel like it captured the "pre-2020s" energy of anime cons I've been searching for!!
It's much harder to discern when you're brand new, but being a green is an advantage here. By which I mean: throw away everything the whining doomgloomers tell you. They were saying just a few years ago that cons were literally over forever and you were going in a FEMA deathcamp for noncompliance

yeah check out HolMat, it's alright

>>10974722
No need to be so mean anon. We can be frens.

why do gulls never pay people back ffs

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>>10977087

What the fuck was this year's Mirai? It was painfully underwhelming, literally nothing to do and the staff (both hotel and con) were assholes. Literally meant for and the main demographic were 16 year olds! Is it over for Mirai and can the MACC save it?

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>>10977067
>had so much fun last year
>this year felt like a shitshow
>too many children around
>runaway contest was a complete disaster
>vendor hall was straight butt
>events were whatever
>panels were ehh

seeing the MACC next years location will it save it? who knows this was a 5/10 for me bros it was super grim

>>10977087
>costanza facing the right way
thx pham, takes me back to 2009

gonna be my first time wearing some ouji pieces I just got! say hi if you see an ouji at the goblin mart. can't decide if i'm wearing my black vest or blue vest tho

>>10977087
>runway contest was a complete disaster

Do explain? Their cosplay director is not a good person it so that probably explains it.

>>10977137
i felt like this year they focused more on the improv instead of the actual runaway
during the lineup three poses and get the hell out so i did feel like we were all rushed
there were less prizes than last year cuz what i got was worth it like even third and fourth got better prizes

no offence to the tiny kid but it was not fair she got more stage time than all of us and fan favorite
it was like two contests at once they even said perform the judges in character which i barely saw

>director not a good person

really? how come?

>>10976774
Dont lend people money if you cant afford to lose it. Esp not to someone you barely know