Anime Expo AX 2019

[Anonymous No.10097821]

It’s 6 months away.

-GA hotels block opened

Did you get your housing yet?
How’s the cosplay coming along?
Did you ever buy AX tix?!

[Anonymous No.10097822]

Why do people want to book JW Marriott so bad? It’s close but there’s a couple more hotels close by also.

Actually why did people want to book AX hotels? They just seem over priced

[Anonymous No.10098279]

>>10097822
Booking at non-con rate is even more overpriced.

[Anonymous No.10098287]

>>10097821
Travelling to AX as my first con out of state, really excited! Anything I should be prepared for?

[Anonymous No.10098370]

>>10097822
>Actually why did people want to book AX hotels? They just seem over priced
I like being able to walk to the convention center whenever I want to instead of having to fork over 20-25 bucks every time I go to the con IF I can even get a parking spot in the garage in the first place.

[Anonymous No.10098819]

>>10098287
Dry heat and sweaty people

[Anonymous No.10098882]

>>10098287
confusing lines, overcrowding, the heat.
I went last year. Second time I went. Really enjoyed when I went in 2013. But they really need to put a cap on ticket sales. The map of the convention is so huge it was somewhat hard to navigate the first day or so.

[Anonymous No.10098893]

Should I give up hope trying to get a room at the JW?

[Anonymous No.10098917]

>>10098893
Wait until May 1 when people cancel before they pay a fee

[Anonymous No.10098918]

>>10098287
What has been the largest con you’ve been to?

[Anonymous No.10099000]

>>10097821
It's 6 months away and we don't need a fucking thread on it until 3. Give the AX threads a rest for once instead of permabumping them long after it's over. It's an overrated con anyway, the conditions inside are hellish.

[Anonymous No.10099020]

>>10098882
Last year was extra crowded inside because it was so hot out. Usually a lot of people hang out outside but it was just so hot (around 20 degrees hotter than other years). Ya, it's still crowded, but less so when people are milling around outside too.

[Anonymous No.10099069]

>>10097821
6 months sounds like such a long time when I say it out loud but I already know that I'm gonna blink and it'll be tomorrow.

>Did you ever buy AX tix?!
Thankfully I did! I managed to snag them before black friday shoved it into the next price tier. The total came out to $92 for a 4 day, but I think I bought them at around $80 before the taxes and shipping were added on. I've been attending AX (and other cons) since 2009, but I've never paid for more than one day so I'm curious to see how it changes the experience. I plan to go at least two days - one in cosplay, one in plain clothes to shop and actually go to panels for once

>How’s the cosplay coming along?
Slow but steady. This is my second year cosplaying and first year making my own costume. I'm going as Princess Tutu. I only picked up sewing a couple months ago, but I feel like I'm making some really good progress. I've finally moved out of the stage of making mock ups and moving into real fancy fabric territory. I just have to finish a couple of stitches on the second puff and I'll be done!

Next is the bodice which I've already made the lining for and attached the boning; but, I'm a dumbass newbie and only made my pattern down to my belly button. Somehow the mock up fit just fine but the final product is way out of proportion. I fitted it to my body, but now the tips on the neckline aren't as pointy. I'm not sure whether to 1) take apart the lining, draft new patterns, and start over or 2) just redo the problem areas and add more length to the bottom.

Other than that, I've made a couple of trial pendants, but still in the process of getting the right shape. I thought all of my years of playing with playdough would've prepared me for working with clay but I guess not.

Still have a lot to do, but I'm proud so far. I'm really enjoying the process.

[Anonymous No.10099100]

didn’t buy my ax ticket yet
fuck

[Anonymous No.10099103]

I got one premiere pass ticket when I needed two. they changed their system without warning.

didn't refund in time, now I'm out $500 for a premiere pass ticket at a con I don't even want to go to anymore. fuck.

[Anonymous No.10099113]

>>10097821
I'm excited but also afraid. I've heard AX has suffered heat waves for the last couple years, and I feel like I'm going to hecking die outside waiting in line. Already have my ticket, BNB booked a short walk from the con, cosplay is almost finished, but the heat I am not looking forward to.

[Anonymous No.10099138]

>>10098287
Heat, lines. Anything you're really interested in expect to spend at least an hour in line for. Sometimes two or three if it's a popular panel. Autographs and parking garage both involve getting there really early (autographs depend on who is available as not every guest will sign autographs. In fact most of the biggest guests don't). Bring water, drink it regularly, and refill it at a fountain whenever you can.

>>10099103
Resell your ticket. You should be able to change the name on the badge in eventbrite. Considering the concert ticket sales have yet to occur (and may not occur til April/May) you should still be able to get $350+ for the badge itself and the concert tickets. I get pretty much everything else that matters from industry but not the early concert ticket purchasing. For people trying to get closer seats to the concerts it is priceless. I had a front row seat for the idol concert last year and I had no business being in that throng of super fans but thanks to premiere there I was.

>>10099113
Go outside as little as possible. Most of the stuff you might have to wait in line outside for (autographs, exhibit hall, ticket distro for certain events) are thankfully dissolving in the morning before it gets insanely hot. If you want to get into a popular panel there's no helping that though. Looking at you, stuff in Petree Hall (cough FGO). I hope your short walk is actually short because even a half-mile walk can be trying in the heat. I've done it to get to/from my car and it sucks.

[Anonymous No.10099558]

>Housing
Hell yeah. I don't know how, but I managed to snag one at JW during GA so I'm pretty freaking stoked. This is the closest I've been since AX was still in Anaheim.

>Cosplay
I don't even know what I wanna make or what my group is planning yet.

>Tickets
Nope lol but I'll get it eventually


>>10099113
Buy yourself one of those handheld fans that can be recharged with a usb plug. I bought a decent one last year when I saw how high the heat wave was going to be and noped out of that. Saved a lot of my cosplay friends in line from heat stroke.

[Anonymous No.10099639]

Not sure if I'm even going. It's been my yearly trip to Cali since 2015 but I kinda lost contact with a lot of my friends that attend.

To be honest the last year I wasn't all that in to being there; two of my friends I had to babysit for awhile since they were always high, and the heat at the time was brutal, with the expo being packed made it even warmer.

Haven't been really following any of the announcements, but there would have to be a lot of great panels and music/industry guests for me to go.

[Anonymous No.10099676]

>>10099639
they actually haven't announced anything yet. come back in a few months.

[Anonymous No.10099681]

What’s your dream AX for this year?
>US premiere for Trigger’s new anime film, Promare
>me finally getting into the goddamn Studio Trigger Panel
>US premiere for Love Live Sunshine: The School Idol Movie -Over The Rainbow-
>tfw this’ll potentially be my final AX due to work reasons so I hope a good chunk of this shit happens this year

[Anonymous No.10099690]

>>10099681
You can do it anon, I believe

[Anonymous No.10099785]

>>10099000
shut up nerd

[Anonymous No.10099900]

>>10099681
I want Neon District 2

[Anonymous No.10099901]

Seconding >>10099900
But I also want Trigger panel, YOI movie screening, long shot but Bonjour Suzuki as musical guest somewhere.
And I also doubt it'd happen again this soon but bringing Sally Amaki back

[Anonymous No.10100001]

>>10099901
Trigger panel is 98% guarantee

It would amazing if YOI movie screen

[Anonymous No.10100040]

>>10099681
Haha AX aien't getting the US premiere for Love Live sunshine movie, but I know who is! East coast bitches!

[Anonymous No.10100046]

>>10100040
When was this announced?

[Anonymous No.10100103]

I literally cannot wait, I clumming from excitement

[Anonymous No.10100116]

Don’t mind me, Best part of the dealer’s hall coming through.

[Anonymous No.10100202]

>>10100116
I don't browse through dealer's hall much, but what are you referring too? Wouldn't the consoles and games be marked up here? Or is it Japanese imports?

[Anonymous No.10100218]

>>10100202
The game vendor that has all the import games

[Anonymous No.10100652]

>>10099138
>Resell your ticket.
where do you sell them?

[Anonymous No.10100700]

>>10100652
Discord, Reddit, Facebook. The first two are better ideas because it's less public and not so attached to your real name. I know there's always people looking on Reddit because they missed out. Once you get line skip it's hard to go back to being a normal attendee.

[Anonymous No.10100714]

>>10100218
Ah, thank you

[Anonymous No.10101220]

>>10099103
Shit I'd buy your ticket

[Anonymous No.10101225]

>>10097821
Got Westin booked for 5 nights and I'm hopefully getting a press badge.

[Anonymous No.10101401]

>>10101225
I hate how press and pro badge are vague . I’m waiting for pro badge reg to open but worry I might not get it so I end up buying a regular attendee badge in case before prices jack up.

[Anonymous No.10101434]

>>10101401
If you work for even a half reputable industry company you'll get into pro no problem. What exactly were you concerned about? Super small company/only vaguely related to anime?

[Anonymous No.10101619]

>>10097821
snagged an air BnB with my room mates
im doing some low effort cosplay just so i can wear a driver
got my ticket already

so this will be my first anime expo, how bad is the mark up for the dealers hall, i usually spend most of my time there and depending on the vendor i can find decent to fucking holocaust prices

[Anonymous No.10101621]

>>10101220
Drop your email?

[Anonymous No.10101640]

>>10101619
Dealers hall prices are the same as any anime cons, but it’s the exclusive merch that usually is higher price, but in exchange you’re not paying shipping from Japan for them, so it evens out.

There are just so many dealers that’s sells a lot of the same merch, so you need to shop around or wait till Sunday for the best prices but items have a high chance of selling out already by then.

Make a list of what you want with cheapest online prices with shipping and compare if it’s worth buying at con. Sometimes it’s not.

[Anonymous No.10101847]

Buying merch at cons comes with a risk especially when you want Legitimate goods.

I read most convention try but barely do anything with dealers that possibly sell counterfeit merch

[Anonymous No.10101899]

>Did you get your housing yet?
Yep. My group got a room at the Double Tree in Little Tokyo.

>How’s the cosplay coming along?
Not planning to cosplay. I'm trying not to die in the heat this year.

>Did you ever buy AX tix?!
I bought it a few days after AX 2018 was over. I'm glad I bought them a while back since the 4-day badges are around $130 right now lmao.

>>10099681
I'm also hoping to see the premiere for Promare. I think I'm going to pass with their panel this year -- I've seen them in smaller cons. I hope they bring Shinkai's new film to AX.

[Anonymous No.10101928]

>>10101847
Its up to the rights holders to check goods but ax will shut down people if reported. They shut down one huge booth because they bought goods from what I think was the Chinese licensor and not the US license holder (also at AX) who then got them kicked out

[Anonymous No.10101978]

Who /bestin/ here

[Anonymous No.10101993]

>>10101899
How are the Trigger panels anyway and is it worth waiting an ungodly amount of time in line for?

[Anonymous No.10101996]

>>10101847
I know one vendor shut down during the con due to counterfeit merch

[Anonymous No.10102000]

God I cant believe people still go to AX. I stopped going 3 years ago after going for 13 yrs in a row.

Con went waaay downhill these past 6 yrs. Heard they tried to fix line issues again in 2018, but failed miserably. Hotel shuttle buses havent been fixed for years. Attending panels is a nightmare. Walking through exhibit hall or artist alley is also a fucking nightmare. Takes one fucking hour just to walk down a single aisle in artist alley.

Cant even really cosplay cuz its too fucking hot outside and somewhat inside from body heat.

Ticket sales still havent been capped, pretty much forcing people to get overpriced vip badges.

If youre going to Ax for the first time this year i feel sorry for you. Go through the schedule and pick out a single panel you REALLY want to go to each day. Just one, cuz trust me you wont be able to get into anything else that same day. Line up for it 3 hrs ahead of time. If its an 18+ panel, be 21 cuz at last minute they bump it up to 21+ to get rid of people in line. Have your 21+ wristband ready before you get in line.

Go to AX once and never go again. I recommend ALA at the ontario convention center every Jan. Way comfier. Lots of people go. Almost no lines. Far from perfect but better than AX

[Anonymous No.10102007]

>>10102000
I go to AX for events since its cheaper than flying to Japan. I treat the convention as a cover charge.

[Anonymous No.10102011]

>>10097822
*Hotel security blocks your path to room party*
Besides being the closest, fuck all the Marriott properties at LA Live.

[Anonymous No.10102013]

>>10101993
>Trigger panels
Trigger panels are always the highlight for me. I missed out on last year because it was the same time as the Anisong World Matsuri I already bought tickets long time ago.

They are very good at presenting their upcoming stuff. All of their well known staffers show up. I hope Imaishi shows up this year to shill Promare to the moon.

[Anonymous No.10102019]

>>10101899
> 4-day badges are around $130 right now lmao
Jesus Christ.

[Anonymous No.10102020]

>>10102000
No one gives a shit why you don't want to go.

[Anonymous No.10102024]

>>10101993
They're great since they always get their money guns and spray fake TRIGGER dollars into the crowd.

Their latest shows have been really hit or miss so I'm curious to see if they announce anything good.

[Anonymous No.10102027]

>>10102020
You just angry cause you paid $120+ to see 3 small panels, ain't ya?
Waste of money, baka

[Anonymous No.10102045]

>>10102027
I'm annoyed because there's 5 of these posts in every thread. We know AX is expensive, we know there's other cons in the area, we know that the heat sucks, but that doesn't change the fact that I'm going and I want to hear from other people who are also going. If you were going to the con and said all of the same stuff I wouldn't even give a shit! But it blows my mind that you have such a hard on for AX that you still come to post in the threads.

[Anonymous No.10102051]

>5 months to lose 30 pounds

I can do this

[Anonymous No.10102052]

>>10102051
Just don't eat so much haha also find a cool bike to go places with!

[Anonymous No.10102053]

>>10097821
Fuck AX. It was better off in Anaheim.

[Anonymous No.10102169]

>>10102000
AX and ALA serve much different purposes. If your objective is to just hang out with friends then ALA is fine as a con (but not travel far distances for). If you want to see concerts, premieres, buy stuff that isn't the same every other convention, get autographs, you want a bigger convention. Nevermind how you can just go to both cons if you want.

>>10102007
this is a pretty good way to think about it. I've seen Aquors in both LA and Japan. Guess which one cost way more?

[Anonymous No.10102187]

>>10102000
>I recommend ALA
ALA and AX couldn't be further apart in atmosphere, content, or attendees.
I can't even figure out if this is a fucking meme because you get idiots in the ALA thread disappointed because they flew across the country expecting a huge industry party.

[Anonymous No.10102200]

>>10102051
Cut out the grains and sugar, eat less.

I don’t excerise but I ate 500-1000 calories less a day for 3 months and drop 15 lbs

[Anonymous No.10102204]

>>10102045
Yeah fuck these haters.

Everyone know AX is crowded and hot (it’s fucking July)

I hope more people like them don’t go to AX, less hearing complains and whining.

I’m hype

[Anonymous No.10102213]

>>10101993
If you can get in, hell yeah. Their panels are really fun because of the friendly staff and the content they usually present (everything from settai sheets, old character designs, and some mini-clips of their top series like Inferno Cop). Like what the other anon said, TRIGGER loves to do something special for their attendees like throw TRIGGER bucks. You can redeem them at a later time for an autograph. At the end of their panels, they like handout autographed shikishi boards and other merch through rock-paper-scissors.

[Anonymous No.10102224]

First AX for me. Got a room at the Westin. How much of a nightmare is it having to take the shuttle to and from AX with all these people?

[Anonymous No.10102227]

>>10102224

You are go that u pick a hotel on straight road so less traffic

Depends on what hour you are riding shuttle. It dead 12pm-5pm, any other, you might have to wait due to crowds.

Take a Uber if needed, it’s cheap

[Anonymous No.10102616]

To those saving up for AX this year, hang in there, you can do it.

[Anonymous No.10102648]

>>10102024
I'm sure Promare will be the highlight show for Trigger this year even though it's a movie. I hope it's something different and not a Gurren Lagann clone.

[Anonymous No.10102651]

>>10102187
>you get idiots in the ALA thread disappointed because they flew across the country expecting a huge industry party.
The same could be said for Katsucon and Ohayocon.

[Anonymous No.10102655]

>>10102213
>Couldn't go to Trigger Panel last year
>MFW I probably missed out on another GOAT Inferno Cop short

[Anonymous No.10102944]

>>10102616
>forgetting workplace bullying
>forgetting asshole bosses
>forgetting asshole coworkers
>forgetting cancelling your Crunchyroll /Netflix subscriptions for KissAnime
Other than that, shit is all too real.

[Anonymous No.10102994]

>>10102616
AX isn't that expensive. Its only 250 (we are splitting a suite in little Japan, 2 5 person bedrooms for Wednesday to Monday), Cross Country flight is 550 USD, badge is 100? or so, and concert tickets are 200, with a 200 or so food budget. I'm generically middle class so it isn't that hard, fuck.

[Anonymous No.10103024]

>>10102616
>>10102944
FTFY

[Anonymous No.10103055]

>>10103024
>Top ramen
>Chef boyardee

RIP kidneys

[Anonymous No.10103355]

>>10103024
>kissanime all day everyday
>no crunchyroll
>no Netflix
>hostile boss and asshole coworkers
>ramen, chef boyardee and drinking tap water
>doing this regimen for 6-7 months

[Anonymous No.10103356]

>>10103024
>kissanime all day every day
>no crunchyroll
>no Netflix
>hostile boss and asshole coworkers
>ramen, chef boyardee and drinking tap water
>doing this regimen for 6-7 months

[Anonymous No.10103365]

>>10103024
>Lyrics at the bottom left
>google
>lyrics to Logic’s “Don’t Kill Yourself” song
if the shit in the pic is making you sing this song, maybe you should find a better job and not go to AX this year, clear your head.

[Anonymous No.10103379]

>>10103024
Look if you are too poor to save up for AX, don’t go. I don’t start going to AX till I got a decent full time job. Now I got cash to burn at con

[Anonymous No.10103387]

>>10103356
whats wrong with drinking tap water?

[Anonymous No.10103405]

So I hear a lot of heat being an issue at AX. Since I do want to cosplay, would it be better for me to do shirtless cosplays at AX?

[Anonymous No.10103442]

>>10103356
>Paying for Crunchyroll at all

[Anonymous No.10103467]

>>10103024
Nigga, if you have to do that just to afford AX, you have other stuff to prioritize than focusing on attending the convention.

[Anonymous No.10103498]

>>10103379
>>10103467
It’s safe to say that you already have to job to begin with for saving up on AX, otherwise it would’ve been just a giant stack of job applications

[Anonymous No.10103512]

>>10103405
Do u have bad BO? No
Do you have a good body? Yes
Do u have a lot of body hair? No

Then go shirtless

I hate the guys who have bad BO who decides to go shirtless at con.

Also if using body paint, chose something that is sweat proof.

[Anonymous No.10103516]

>>10103405
It’s not that bad usually till last year record heat wave.

Most cosplayers chose seasonal appropriate costume ( shorts, sleeves, less layers, no fur/leather)

You don’t have to be shirtless and if you have SMelly sweat don’t do it.

[Anonymous No.10103523]

>>10103024
>paying for Crunchyroll
>streaming
What the fuck anon

[Anonymous No.10103538]

Going back for third year in a row after I had a falling out because con drama
First AX I'm going to be old for. A sad kinda feel but at least I'm going with my friends :c

[Anonymous No.10103545]

>>10103538
How old?

[Anonymous No.10103559]

>>10103545
30 :c

[Anonymous No.10103790]

>Umbrella to stay out of the sun
>Lots of water
>Handheld electric fan
>Lightweight cosplay
>Sunscreen

What else to not die?

[Anonymous No.10103830]

>>10103538
I'm glad you chose to come back in spite of the past. You're not too old, you really gotta drill that into your head. And you're going with friends! Attend with the expectation that you're going to have a good time. And if you don't, laugh it off or complain with your friends.

[Anonymous No.10103836]

>>10103790
Insulated water bottle to keep water actually cold (adding ice in there is an extra benefit). Drinking water is great, but don't forget to replenish your electrolytes with snacks or low sugar sports drinks. Watermelon is fucking delicious on hot days if you can find a fruit stand vendor.And you could add a set of cooling towels which are great for keeping the sweat away.

[Anonymous No.10104190]

How strict are the hotels when it comes to checking for wristbands? The JW in particular.

[Anonymous No.10104241]

>>10103512
I don't have bad BO and this is my body...

[Anonymous No.10104278]

Has anyone stayed at the Hotel Indigo before? How was it?

[Anonymous No.10104324]

>>10104278
Stayed there last year. It's a great hotel, the walk isn't bad. The best part last year was watching England in the World Cup with a bunch of English tourist in the bar lounge in the lobby. Room wise, they are good. You can easily stuff 8 people in a double queen barring anyone bringing massive cosplay props. I actually reserved a single bed room and was offered an upgrade to a double queen upon check-in when they noticed I have 4 people in my list. It's a kino hotel, but you get what you paid for.

[Anonymous No.10104325]

>MFW Aqours comes back for a fourth year in a row

[Anonymous No.10104364]

>>10104325
I can see them coming back since they have another love live movie to promote, but another concert? not really

[Anonymous No.10104514]

>>10104325
>>10104364
At this point, it's likely 25% chance they come and perform again. Besides promoting the movie, AX and LA is right now the gold standard on what Lives for them should be. They loved last year's event, and I'm sure they'll come again if big $$$ is thrown at them regardless if they have another live back in Japan days later.

[Anonymous No.10104530]

>>10104514
>mfw Aqours come back again
>mfw this might be my second Aqours show if they do come back
I don’t mind them at all, but bring in new talent. I’m sure AX can afford Perfume to perform.

[Anonymous No.10104558]

>>10104530
>bring in new talent
>attempted to tease of bringing Baby Metal to AX when they started blowing up
>get shat on by their management by not agreeing to anything
PR shit stunts like these are why it's hard for them to get hot new talent from Japan out here.

[Anonymous No.10104566]

>>10104558
Hell, my dream AX, concert wise is practically impossible.
>Utada is expensive as fuck
>Ellegarden and Angela Aki have been on hiatus since 2009
>Nujabes passed away years ago
>Shoko Nakagawa hasn’t put out anything new to justify a 2nd solo concert
>Perfume already went to LA 2 months before AX
>The Pillows is a maybe though but known to perform in more intimate venues, meaning that shit’ll sell out in seconds

[Anonymous No.10104567]

>>10104325
Get Miku already you hacks

[Anonymous No.10104573]

>>10104566
>The Pillows
Did you not attend their concert a week after AX last year or at SDCC? Their SDCC concert was free and I went though I had to wait in line for hours and do stupid shit to get in.

[Anonymous No.10104575]

>This will be the big cosplay heading into AX this year
>So many of this shitty dance will be done in the hallways, in the South Hall, West Hall, the classroom cosplay setting, and outside the Convention Center
Thoughts?

[Anonymous No.10104586]

>>10104575
The dance will, the cosplay won't. It's too plain.

[Anonymous No.10104588]

>>10104573
Flew over for AX, so obviously no

[Anonymous No.10104590]

>>10104575
Don’t forget the Vic fiasco happened. So that’s gonna be troubling if that thing stays relevant for a couple of months

[Anonymous No.10104817]

>>10104586
>>10104575
I don't doubt people will cosplay it, but it won't be THE cosplay. I expect to see more default fortnite dancing and flossing than I do that one.

[Anonymous No.10104979]

>>10104817
> Fortnite dancing
Man, do I miss the Hare Hare Yukai wave.

[Anonymous No.10105222]

>>10103559
>just turned 30
I don't care if the whole world thinks I'm too old to have fun, I'm going. Luckily I've got a couple friends who are down to come along.

Are you cosplaying? Cosplaying as anything old school? I'd really like to do a Samurai Flamenco cosplay but HxH and Fire Emblem also could be fun.

[Anonymous No.10105474]

>>10104979
I think if you had one person doing it in the middle of a large crowd, it'd still get some traction. I don't know when it was posted, but a vid of people flash dancing the Hare went viral not too long ago

[Anonymous No.10105794]

>>10104573
the best part is that since it was right next to the waterline you could see and hear it from the outside without having to have gone through the hoops

[Anonymous No.10105892]

>>10104817
Fortnite is dead now that Tetris 99 is out

[Anonymous No.10106042]

Anyone else /kancolle/ here? I'm hoping to get my sammy b cosplay done in time!

[Anonymous No.10106518]

when do they start revealing the guest list for AX

[Anonymous No.10106554]

>>10106518
2-4 weeks before

[Anonymous No.10106559]

>>10104241
It may not be bad, but you still have BO, anon.

[Anonymous No.10106724]

>tfw depressed last year about going alone
>basically thought it was going to be my last year attending because either my friends have moved on from going to AX or work there the entire weekend and just don't experience the rest of the convention
>they don't even want to hang out or chill after for whatever god damn reason
>realize i can get to the convention center whenever the fuck i wanted
>didn't need to wait for mother fuckers to get up
>spent majority of time waiting in line for sushio autograph
>unable to catch him first try, staff lets us line up again with the same ticket next day
>was able to get him and toshimichi mori's autograph
>i was the last person to get a request drawn from sushio, everyone after me got speed makos

feels good man
I'm going again this year. Hopefully some interesting guests decide to show up. I want to try my hand at cosplay as well, but gotta stop being fat first.

[Anonymous No.10106771]

Your all a bunch of sweaty disgusting faggots and need to take a shower.

[Anonymous No.10106831]

>>10106724
I'm glad you were able to turn a bad situation around, anon. I hope that good luck keeps rolling in.

[Anonymous No.10107133]

>>10102227
I hear it is an easily walkable distance.
Is that true?

[Anonymous No.10107161]

>>10102051
you and me both, anon! i just started keto

[Anonymous No.10107165]

>>10107133
if you're immune to heat yes it's easily walkable. if you're not it depends on how hot it is. 70s, yeah you would be fine. 90s, not recommended.

[Anonymous No.10107191]

>>10107133
15-20 min one way

If u are cosplay something not simple, it will be the longest 20 min

[Anonymous No.10107219]

>>10107161
>>10102051
>try to make a routine to go to the gym, it starts to rain
>I take it for an easy excuse not to go
>try to diet, valentines day rolls around and I'm swathed in sugar
>i limit it as much as I can, but i'm still indulging a little too often

After some hard times in my life this past year, I started leaning into indulgence to soothe the pain. Now that I'm in a better place, I'm having a hard time whipping back into shape. I have no energy but I can't get energy if I don't start working out. I feel defeated. How do I get back my self-discipline?

[Anonymous No.10107285]

>>10107191
It'll be my first AX so I'm debating just not cosplaying if for no other reason then for more space to bring back merch.

[Anonymous No.10107331]

>>10107285
I never leave the con once I am inside, it’s a pain in the ass due to the lines and crowd. There’s a bag check there I use to hold my shopping till I leave at night.

[Anonymous No.10107335]

>>10107219
Make a big goal you are aiming for at the end.
Then make smaller goals to reach it weekly or monthly.

Start with something easy as just treadmill for 30 min, then each day add another exercise till you got your route again.

[Anonymous No.10107605]

>>10107331
>There’s a bag check there I use to hold my shopping till I leave at night.
You just revolutionized my next trip

[Anonymous No.10107660]

i forgot that time zones are different at 9am midwestern time i called one of the closest ax hotels about booking a room & was able to get one w the con rate. i was super confused at how simple it was since this is my first ax & i’ve heard getting a room block is a mess. online the site wouldn’t let you start booking rooms yet either. but it turns out i was just 3 hours early & for some reason that hotel was able to use the ax room block early..

[Anonymous No.10107668]

any tips with dealing w the heat and not sweating too much?

[Anonymous No.10107676]

>>10107668
Stay inside
Get an ice suit like those furries have

[Anonymous No.10107684]

>>10107668
I personally show up early in the morning (5am-7am) so I can get inside the convention center as soon as possible. That's the only time in mid-summer where the weather is reasonable. Unfortunately, from the afternoon and after, the temperature will keep rising and stay in the 90's range even after the sun goes down.

There's almost no reason to go outside unless you have to queue for something, or are going to a cosplay meetup. Stay indoors as much as possible. Do the usual shit, bring water, dress/pack light, bring an object you could use as a fan, etc.

If you're concerned about excessive sweat, I'd say bring a towel. Staying inside for long enough obviously helps. For the love of god, put on antiperspirant.

[Anonymous No.10107696]

>>10107605
the only thing is it can get expensive since it's per a bag, so I play the system with using these huge free bag they give out to hold everything

[Anonymous No.10107700]

>>10107668
bring a towel, wipe down if needed.

BO problems? trim your pit hair or shave it. you'll reduce the smell a lot

wear looser clothing in light colors, avoid black and dark colors.

use a hat and umbrella in the sun

[Anonymous No.10110124]

>>10103405
Last year the heat was a big issue. Honestly the years before that it's usually been like mid 70's to 80's

[Anonymous No.10110284]

I got a room for the first time. It's at the marriot but I still haven't received any sort of statement for my credit card. Is this normal? How long does it take to appear? Is my shit cancelled and I'm unaware?

[Anonymous No.10110329]

>>10110284
There are no deposit for the room. They'll scan your card when you check in.

[Anonymous No.10110332]

>4 day badges are now $102
>Single day are now $60
Fucking christ, just go to a SDCC-style lottery already.

[Anonymous No.10110333]

>>10110332
Gotta buy in early!

[Anonymous No.10110339]

>>10110332
>didn't get 4-day for $72 last year

[Anonymous No.10110380]

>>10110332
>$300 for 4 days
SDCC is suffering
probably just going to resell my badges this year desu

[Anonymous No.10110481]

>>10110332
>didn't get it during cyber monday

[Anonymous No.10110484]

>>10110339
Nice I got mine for 80
Burn Osea to the ground

[Anonymous No.10110745]

>>10110333
>>10110481
Jokes on you fucks, I did this.
>>10110339

[Anonymous No.10110879]

>>10100700
>Once you get line skip it's hard to go back to being a normal attendee.
>TFW you're good friends with an annual exhibitor that he hooks you up with her badge so you can go in line and get con exclusives

[Anonymous No.10111002]

>>10110332
an anime only con going for 60 - day?

[Anonymous No.10111278]

>>10110879
I know that feel. Fuckin amazing, I tell ya

[Anonymous No.10111279]

>>10111278
I love watching all the dirty manlet weebs rush into the Exhibit Hall and immediately line up behind me for waifu exclusives.

[Anonymous No.10111292]

>Those gaijins banging on the Taiko drums on Day 1 when the Dealer's Hall opens
They need to stop that

[Anonymous No.10111318]

I'm debating whether or not I wanna go.
It'd be my first AX, but trying to convince my friends to go is gonna be an undertaking. This not counting for the fact that they're kinda flakey as it is. Housing isn't really an issue for me because I get hotel discounts through work.
At this point my choices are to either go with my normie ass coworkers, or split a room with some gulls.
What do y'all think, is AX worth the trouble?

[Anonymous No.10111337]

>>10111318
No

[Anonymous No.10111341]

>>10111318
depends on what you're going for. if you're going just to hangout with friends there are much better cons to hang out at. ax costs too much and is too packed just for that. if you're going for guests or anisong concerts it is worth it. i went to my first ax on my own and had a good time because there were events i wanted to see and made lots of friends to the point it is hard to see all of them at a con now.

[Anonymous No.10111448]

>>10111341
Not him, but is it worth it for the vendors/AA compared to the other large cons (ACen, etc)?

[Anonymous No.10111523]

So last year I was at the front of the crowd before the doors were officially open to the rest of the goers and heard a rumor while I was waiting:
Some fat guy was pushed in-between the escalators and caused them to break back in 2017.

Is any of that true? 2018 was my first time to AX, and seeing how hard people were pushing to where I couldn't move myself and was carried by the wave, I wouldn't be surprised if someone was injured in the past, but to that extent? Crazy sounding.

[Fate Grand Order LA tour No.10111546]

>>10111448
Best and largest anime dealers hall in USA.
Also a lot of Japanese companies only vendor at AX.

[Anonymous No.10111575]

>>10111546
Good enough that it's worth going exclusively for shopping?

I was debating going this year but it might not be until next year.

[Anonymous No.10111587]

>>10111546
>Also a lot of Japanese companies only vendor at AX

this piqued my interest

[Anonymous No.10111598]

>>10111546
if you can even properly navigate the vendor hall, that is. i went last year and was nearly crushed every time. im rather short and small statured, so all i could see were people, i couldnt get a good feel for where i was in the vendor hall and got lost often. AX 2018 was a fucking nightmare and i dont plan on going back. the con is so large even the things that are really cool that i enjoyed in previous years like the vendor hall and panels are impossible to enjoy.

[Anonymous No.10111612]

>>10111598
Get taller manlet

[Anonymous No.10111627]

>>10111598
>>10111612
As another manlet, that guy just needs to git gud
If anything being small means you can maneuver easier

[Anonymous No.10111671]

>>10111612
im a female you fucking retard

[Anonymous No.10111781]

Do japanese illustrators do aertist alleys/booths in AX?

Unrelated because i remember Shiroi Eiji ( SNk artist ) had a small table in SDCC

[Anonymous No.10111795]

>>10111781
not usually because due to visa reasons, they have to get a work visa if they want to make money.

some comiket artist do sell stuff though a USA artist on their behalf but it's not well known artists.

that's why most Japanese guests never charge for autographs/commission.
if they do, another company is processing the payment on their behalf

[Anonymous No.10111805]

>>10111671
womanlet

[Anonymous No.10111828]

>>10111795
>tfw never see your favorite bara artist mentaiko in LA and give him a handshake

;-;

[Fate Grand Order LA tour No.10111942]

>>10111828
Yeah too bad mentaiko English works are license by a Germany company.

If only massive goods license his stuff,
They usually bring over artists they license for US events.

[Anonymous No.10111974]

>>10111942
Then i realize its far more likely to see Mentaiko doing sex tourism in West Hollywood

Maybe we can meet through a gloryhole

[Fate Grand Order LA tour No.10111995]

>>10111974
But how would you know it’s him, unless u believe every dick is his...

schrödinger's gloryhole

[Anonymous No.10112065]

>>10097821
>Did you get your housing yet?
Yeah, I found a friend of a friend who is going and I'm rooming with him. Hopefully he doesn't fuck me over.
>How’s the cosplay coming along?
I have all the shit for it, but I need to lose some fat and put on muscle. Sadly I'm too stupid to figure out dieting and don't want to dump $30 a month on a gym membership
>Did you ever buy AX tix?!
Yeah, I just bought my tickets tonight. Is the pre show worth it?

[Anonymous No.10112382]

I hope they bring Kizuna Ai to perform. Vocaloid is old and boring now.

[Anonymous No.10112413]

>>10112382
Vocaloid built the path that Kizuna walks on. Don't be disrespectful.

[Anonymous No.10112715]

>>10112065
Preshow- nope but ppl treat like a party

[Anonymous No.10112783]

>>10112715
So is it worth going just to drink and meet people then? Im going alone (have wanted to visit for a few years and finally have time off + $) but meeting people and shooting the shit would probably be worth the price of admission

[Anonymous No.10113481]

>>10112382

If we're going to get a new holo-concert, my vote goes to pic related.

[Anonymous No.10116799]

Would this be a good cosplay to do at AX?

[Anonymous No.10116999]

>>10111523
I was in front in 2017. What happened was that all the escalators were set to up, and as the wave pushed up the security got stuck in the middle and was getting dragged between the escalator. After that everything was fine.

[Anonymous No.10117002]

>>10111575
If you get there early or don't mind lines, yes. Or try to make friends with a premier or vendor to proxy buy for you.

[Anonymous No.10117022]

>>10116799
fits right in with sweaty stinky AX degeneracy
love the smell of pits in the air

[Anonymous No.10117128]

Does anyone know how often people drop hotel rooms, especially at the Marriott properties or any hotel within walking distance?

[Anonymous No.10117293]

>>10117128
Check back may 1, that’s the last day to cancel without a penalty

[Anonymous No.10117621]

>>10116799
Normies think this is how peak performance looks like

[Anonymous No.10117681]

>>10116799
You look like you don't even want to be dressed as the character, and that you only want to attention whore.

Like those girls who wear underwear and a wig, and call it "sexy cosplay".

[Anonymous No.10118096]

This'll be my first AX ever, and I'm staying in LA for about a week for a vacation. Can anyone recommend some fun sightseeing destinations or weeb stuff to see while I'm there? I know of Little Tokyo but don't actually know any shops/restaurants there that are must-sees.

[Anonymous No.10118151]

How long do people usually plan these trips in advance? How do you coordinate with school or work?

[Anonymous No.10118154]

>>10118151
Luckily its in the summer so no school. For work I just put in a time off request a month in advance of being gone. That way its still somewhat fresh in boss's mind, so when times comes for me to go hes not like "WHAT I don't remember this!"

I've been planning the trip however since December booking my bnb and getting a badge.

[Anonymous No.10118157]

>>10118154
Seems like a lot of work to plan something so far in advance when it only lasts a couple days. Surely it can't be that great, why go to one over a local event?

[Anonymous No.10118158]

>>10118157
Because I like BIG cons. Anime Midwest happens at the exact same time and is only a small 1 hour drive for me to get to, however it has zero industry presence and feels very tiny. AX is massive and I love the big big convention feel so I chose to make the trip over visiting the local con.

[Anonymous No.10118993]

>>10118151
I got my ticket and flights last year, hotel was last month.

[Anonymous No.10119056]

>>10118993
This sort of thing sounds way more involved than I thought it would be. Here I was planning to look into driving 40 minutes away just week before it started.

[Anonymous No.10119058]

>>10119056
Yeah, not a thing you can do if you live 5,200 miles away

[Anonymous No.10119060]

>>10119056
Thats certainly possible but planning farther in advance has alot of benefits. Cheaper tickets, better hotel prices, better hotel availability. You can easily drive there the day of, but beware of the cost of everything and trying to find affordable hotels on short notice!

[Anonymous No.10119503]

>There are people who booked rooms out in City Of Commerce just because it was on the AX Hotel booking site
>Not staying in some hole in the wall cheap motel in DTLA for the same price.
I hope you enjoy being stuck in traffic for 40 minutes each trip

[Anonymous No.10119687]

>>10119503
Just leave at 5am, park in the parking lot for the day, sleep a little more in the car, and don't leave til 10pm! Perfect!

[Anonymous No.10119982]

>>10119687
>Just leave at 5am
Yeah good luck with that when you're the main driver for a bunch of other gulls who spend hours putting on make up and prepping their costumes. We stayed at the Crowne Plaza last year and by the time everyone is out and ready to go, the morning traffic jam has started.

[Anonymous No.10120091]

>>10112065
cyclic 3 day snake juice fasts with training in between. Check /fit/

[Anonymous No.10120688]

>>10102616
>>10102944
>>10103024
>>10103356
Ouch, the feels are so relatable, it actually hurts just thinking about it!
>cryingpepe.jpg

[Anonymous No.10120698]

>>10098287
DON'T EAT THOSE STREET VENDOR HOT DOGS!!!
I mean, seriously, don't eat those fucking $5 contaminated-with-god-knows-what, greasy hot dogs from those spics pushing a cart around all day, unless you want to get food poisoning, vomiting, abdominal cramps and unfortunate diarrhea for the rest of the con. I swear on my ancestors' graves, never again am I gonna risk tasting those hot dogs.

[Anonymous No.10120704]

>>10120698
lmao weak ass bitch
my favorite snack every year

[Anonymous No.10120863]

>>10120698
>>10120704
You might not be able to around AX anyway as there's a restricted zone for street vendors around LACC/LA Live and many landmark locations. We'll see how well it'll be enforced or whether the hot dog carts will return to playing whack-a-mole like years past.

[Anonymous No.10120911]

>>10120698
Get better genes whitey. Being a shitskin I can eat those danger dogs and digest milk properly. Get rekt

[Anonymous No.10120939]

>>10120698
>I don't want to support hardworking undocumented families making a hard earning
You see these people only once a year. It beats buying a $20 burger.

[Anonymous No.10121079]

>>10120698
You know damn well you'll have another. Shit, I'll buy you one and we can have lunch together

[Anonymous No.10121750]

>>10119503
City of commerce has a free bus to la live. The 600

[Anonymous No.10122421]

Did anyone go to Senpai Squad's party last year? A few of my roommates went but I didn't go because it was so far from LACC/LA Live and I'm not from LA so I wouldn't know any better. Also the venue looked like it was in a sketchy part of town.

[Anonymous No.10122423]

Is it true that AX signed a new deal during con last year that will make them stay in LA until 2025?

[Anonymous No.10122497]

>>10122421
I didn't go, but I know a lot of people who went. Mostly short Asian fat guys who went. Go look at the videos of the event.
Funny story, I was talking to a cute grill at the westin pool party and one guy comes up in between us and tries to invite her to the senpai party, so i just tell the guy to fuck off, tell him to go roofie other people instead. There was an incident before at one of those parties that people got roofied.

[Anonymous No.10122743]

Why does anime expo take so long to announce guests and events, every con I've been to announces their shit way far in advanced

[Anonymous No.10122948]

>>10122421
Last year this thread was filled with sketchy info about Senpai Squad. I heard the party was a bust that eventually got raided.

[Anonymous No.10123059]

>>10122743
>Why does anime expo take so long to announce guests and events
Being the largest anime con in NA doesn't mean shit if the problem stems from the last few CEOs of AX that fucked their reputation over in Japan to the point that the con has a negative rep with the industry over there. Hence most of their guests go through the Anisong World Matsuri now.

[Anonymous No.10123112]

>>10122421
it got shut down by the police in 30 min last year. no refunds

[Anonymous No.10123243]

>>10098287
overcrowding, line mismanagement, asshole touchy volunteer staff, smelly touchy/gropey/pushy weebs of both sexes, heat, awful panels from 2005-2008 culture. its a good time desu

[Anonymous No.10123252]

>>10111292
That shit gets me pumped fuck outta here

[Anonymous No.10123490]

Just in case anyone here looks forward to the AMV Contest/any AMV related schedule events at all, it's come forward that AX has effectively shit-canned the entire AMV volunteer staff department that have been running the show since 2012, and have not announced any successors or even opened up the submission form for contest entries.

https://www.animemusicvideos.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=130246

Take it as you will, just be prepared to lose a lot of effective staffing for these events.

[Anonymous No.10123747]

>>10123112
Hahahaha wtf? How did that happened?
Also
>Only con that charges admission for their Masquerade
When are they going to stop that?

[Anonymous No.10123810]

>>10123243
>smelly touchy/gropey/pushy weebs of both sexes
>both sexes
Where do the female ones hang out?

[Anonymous No.10123812]

>>10118096

Go to the Curry House and order the Katsu with chicken.

[Anonymous No.10123819]

>>10123810
Just keep you eyes peeled for the hambeast yaoi fans

[Anonymous No.10123859]

>>10123819
Fuckin laughed harder than I should have, holy shit

[Anonymous No.10123903]

>>10118096
>Standard Tourist Traps:
The Hollywood Sign, Madam Tussad's wax figures, Downtown Universal, Griffith Observatory,

>Other fun activities:
karaoke in Lil Tokyo, movies at the El Capitan theater, small concerts at the Telegram Ballroom, The Last Bookstore,

>Fun Bars in the Area:
Beetlehouse (Tim Burton themed bar), EightyTwo (vintage arcade bar), Round One (arcade, bowling, and claw machines), The Lash (bar with an underground feel, like a grungey look, that plays music on themed nights, such as 80's night and a Sailor Moon), and plenty of rooftop bars to keep a look at the city from.

>Restaurants:
Shin Sen Gumi Hakata next to Lil Tokyo (I go to the gardena location which has some of the best ramen in the southbay imo). If you feel like travelling out a bit, head to Placita Olvera. You can pick any restaurant down that street and it'll be delicious hole in the wall authentic Mexcian/Latino food. The freshly made churros are to die for imo. Getting tacos straight from a food truck is a genuine LA experience too. Voodoo Doughnuts. In-N-Out. Try a Cactus Cooler (Orange-Pineapple flavored California-exclusive soda)

[Anonymous No.10123916]

>>10122743
AX is not known for their communication,sadly

[Anonymous No.10123939]

>>10120698
I didn't eat the dangerdogs but I still ended up getting sick last year. I'm pretty sure it was from one of the overpriced food trucks.

[Anonymous No.10123945]

>>10118096
Dunno if this is of interest, but there are Book-offs around LA where you might be able to pick up reasonably priced secondhand printed stuff/CDs/DVDs. Some of the locations have less or no Japanese content though, so double check the Yelp reviews.

[Anonymous No.10124092]

>>10097821

>Did you get housing yet?
Friend with Preimier

>How's your cosplay coming along
Didnt even start,but I don't make complex ones and this year im probably gonna remake a cosplay that broke.

>Did you buy your ticket?
Bought it like right after last AX

>>10122948
The owner of basedboy squad came onto the AX thread last year at 2 AM trying to boost himself up. Was pretty fucking pathetic how he basically tried to quell all opposition with stuff along the lines of
"HAHALOL U POOR PEOPLE! HE AN OPPORTUNIST! AND RICH FOR IT!"

[Anonymous No.10124096]

>Friend got a room st the Residence Inn outside the con block
>It's $2800 from Wed-Sun

[Anonymous No.10124201]

>>10124092
I totally forgot about that. I think someone posted pictures of the venue back then too. Fucking shithole that place was.

[Anonymous No.10124211]

>>10124096

Wut

I got a Courtyard Suite for $2000 from Wed to Sunday

[Anonymous No.10124654]

>>10123059
>Anisong World Matsuri

This shit is so fucking horrible.
I went to the Teddyloid one last year, I had to sit through 3 hours of the shittiest EDM for his 30 minute set. A couple of years before, he played for 2 hours at Club 21 with everyone dancing the entire time.
They also advertised Crystal Kay on the same night. She played two fucking songs and then left

[Anonymous No.10124666]

So this will be my first AX:
I'm wondering if an accurate and detailed bathing suit cosplay is okay to do? I probably won't be wearing it for the majority of one of the days. I'm also looking at other cosplays that aren't too heavy or heavily clothed. I know LA is super hot and I'm from a cold country so I'm kind of skeptical whether I'll look out of place/slutty or it'll be all fine?

[Anonymous No.10124714]

>>10124654
That’s not part of Anisong but Otaquest

[Anonymous No.10124717]

>>10124666
Sure, it’s fine. I would bring a cover up hoodie in clue as sometimes AC is too cold.

Just make sure it follows cosplay policy
http://www.anime-expo.org/plan/policies/

[Anonymous No.10124760]

>>10124211
Because it's a 2x queen with a kitchen.

[Anonymous No.10124773]

Friend bought me AX ticket as a gift
Now have to find out how to afford hotel, flight, and other costs
Great.. Thanks...

[Anonymous No.10124792]

>>10124773
Sell it if you can’t afford to go.

[Anonymous No.10124804]

>>10124792
you can sell them? didn't know that

[Anonymous No.10124853]

Will more hotels on the AX website open up or am I fucked?

[Anonymous No.10125472]

Exhibitor List is up. I've never actually purchased anything from the dealer's hall, but I'm looking into a little retail therapy this year.
>Is there anything specific you're looking to buy?
>Are there any vendors that are a must see for you?
>What won't you buy in the dealer's hall

[Anonymous No.10125643]

>>10125472
Never buy figures from a con

[Anonymous No.10125664]

>>10125643
Unless its from the official distributor

[Anonymous No.10125851]

>>10125472
>Video Games New York is back

[Anonymous No.10125878]

>>10125472
Don't listen to >>10125643

[Anonymous No.10125881]

>>10125878
Who should I listen to and why is it a good thing?

[Anonymous No.10125883]

>>10125881
AX is pretty good in catching and blacklisting bootleg vendors. Most if not all of them at the Dealers Hall sell official merch. Also, AAA Distributing, Toy Arena, and that one vendor that sells books and statues at every con are the only legit companies I buy from.

[Anonymous No.10125974]

>>10125472
I think the most "worth it" are the special exclusives from the major official booths, or stuff from small original brands/artists if you're into that. Haven't seen any announcements yet though.

Everything else is "only if I want it Now and I'm ok paying extra". Possible exceptions if you're visiting from a country with shitty customs officials so the markup is actually less than what customs fees would have been.

[Anonymous No.10125995]

>>10125881
Counterpoint, buying figures from a con is usually more expensive than buying them from another vendor, so if you see one you like consider looking it up online and seeing if it is significantly cheaper online (it probably is)

[Anonymous No.10126035]

>>10125472
Nothing really specific. I buy a lot of stuff off Japanese sites already but I'll still set aside some money just in case. Is there a vendor who sells physical VN imports? I don't mean the translated stuff from JAST or whatever.
The only thing I wont buy are those mystery boxes. It seems like every other vendor has them. I saw a ton of them last year but I thought the prices were ridiculous anyway.

[Anonymous No.10126068]

>>10125881
Unless they're con exclusive, don't buy it. You can find figures cheaper online.

[Anonymous No.10126128]

>>10126035
I saw so many people walking around with them. Everything inside of them was cheap garbage or cheap snacks. And people actually paid hard money for them... a damn shame

[Anonymous No.10126138]

>>10123812
God no, curry house is ASS with super watered down curry with flour filler. If you want good curry, go to coco ichibanya

[Anonymous No.10126139]

>>10125883
its not about bootlegs, its about holocaust levels of markup to rip off dumb people with con goers high, ive seen so many places that hike up the price x2 or even x4
if its a con exclusive figure then sure, but 9/10 you can snag whatever you want for cheaper online

[Anonymous No.10126142]

>>10126139
The only thing you're paying extra for is the "got to have it now" tax.

[Anonymous No.10126150]

>>10126138
Agree, coco Ichibanya is best curry. House is crap

[Anonymous No.10126172]

>>10097821
Do the orgies at AX actually exist, or is that just a rumor?

[Anonymous No.10126182]

>>10126172
Confirm it does exist. Took a picture of this cosplayer I slept with the next morning while he was still asleep. All it took was some flirting and some titty flashing. I know you bitches are jelly.

[Anonymous No.10126185]

>>10126182
shut the fuck up anon, every time this damn pic appears on this forum I lose a few brain cells. Either ur a fake using previous anons story or ur just the same person being annoying. hush. no one cares about ur titty flashing escapades.

[Anonymous No.10126212]

>>10126185
What's even funnier is that the anon they're replying to was asking about orgies not some one night stand with a single rando

[Anonymous No.10126414]

>>10126172
Yeah they do exist if you're looking to play sword fighting with your weiner.

[Anonymous No.10126465]

So this will be my first AX, how bad is it going to be, I've only ever gone to smaller cons so I dont know what to expect but everyone says so much bad shit about AX. Is it really that bad?

[Anonymous No.10126480]

Remember when AX's Masquerade use to be free? Pepperidge Farms remembers.

[Anonymous No.10126508]

>>10126465
Nah. It's a larger scale con, therefore more people to complain. And I'm not saying their reasons are unjustified, but it is what it is. The big difference between a small and big con is the wait times and space. It's the equivalent of going to your local parking lot carnival vs. Disneyland. Plan to spend a lot of time waiting in line (sometimes in the sun) and don't wear anything obstructive or delicate into AA or Dealer's Hall.

[Anonymous No.10127026]

Id probably find stuff you cant find online to buy

[Anonymous No.10127032]

How do you guys deal with the wait

[Anonymous No.10127078]

>>10127032
Other conventions and working on saving up for the con.

[Anonymous No.10127091]

>>10127032
I work
Jk I can't go this year, feels bad man

[Anonymous No.10127097]

>>10098882
Contrary to popular belief they do cap attendance. It's just their cap is still too high.

[Anonymous No.10127147]

>>10119687
>Leave at 5am
>Traffic is still shit
How? How can people live here and just get used to the traffic never ending without getting angry?

[Anonymous No.10127154]

>>10126414
This. I got really out of hand and just went with the flow. Ended up jacking off with another guy while watching ecchi shit.
Don't go looking out for it, man. Just enjoy the convention.

[Anonymous No.10127211]

>>10119503
>tfw got an air bnb that's a 15 minute walk from the con

[Anonymous No.10127220]

>>10111292
Oh fuck off. At least it’s actually Japanese.

[Anonymous No.10127251]

>>10127032
working on my costume, researching vendors,
and places to eat

[Anonymous No.10127252]

>>10127147
Some of us plan around it if we're able. Others buy fastpasses or play podcasts or something else to listen to while waiting.

[Anonymous No.10127254]

>>10127154
did you lock eyes

[Anonymous No.10127255]

Commuters, how did you deal with parking? Give me your secrets pls

[Anonymous No.10127302]

Is it true that the Fakku party is kill?

[Anonymous No.10127377]

>>10127255
Get there early. Not much of a secret, I know. But I always park under the convention center as soon as it's open.

[Anonymous No.10127494]

Is the Aniplex booth likely to carry way more stuff at AX compared to Anime central? I am probably going to both, but would rather get stuff at Acen if possible to avoid having to worry about transporting everything back to Chicago

[Anonymous No.10127654]

>>10097821
Just to keep this badboy floating around, here's the repurposed last year's AX discord.

https://discord.gg/DfAxSm9

[Anonymous No.10127688]

>>10127377
Thanks lad. What time do you get there?

[Anonymous No.10127719]

>>10127688
I live about 30 minutes out, but I'm aware of the traffic so I leave home around 6 am at the latest. I usually get to the convention center around 7, just in time to get good parking

[Anonymous No.10127823]

>>10127719
I hope I can achieve the same, but I'm gonna be cosplaying one of the days I go so fingers crossed I guess. Thanks for the help

[Anonymous No.10127875]

>>10127097
Yep 120k

[Anonymous No.10127878]

>>10127255
I work in the parking lot at the convention center, since last year another public lot has opened so it'll be a bit better. Just come early, the lot opens before 5 am

[Anonymous No.10127880]

>>10127302
Longest line I've seen

[Anonymous No.10128630]

>Anime Expo will never move back to Anaheim
Why are the stupid fucks at the SPJA so hard headed in staying at expensive and boring DTLA?

[Anonymous No.10128841]

it'll be my first time at any con ever and i'm nervous as fuck
i got an airbnb thats like 25-40 min by bus which i think is alright, im in no rush anyway
i dont even know whats happening there because i just wanted to meet up with friends and stream me beating the absolute fuck out of them
aa and dealer hall is the only thing im super lookinng forward to

[Anonymous No.10128885]

>>10128841
What are you nervous about? If you want to know the scene, I'd suggest perusing the AX website for details about events and everything they offer. It'd be a good idea to familiarize yourself with the map too.

[Anonymous No.10128990]

>>10128630
They dont want degenerate loli right nextdoor to Disneyland

[Anonymous No.10129354]

>>10126182
Nigga you sleeping naked in a hotel bed lmao. Enjoy those bugs

[Anonymous No.10129368]

>>10128990
I see degenerate lolis at Wondercon and no one is bitching.

[Anonymous No.10129395]

>>10129354
This person has never had sex

[Anonymous No.10129400]

>>10129395
What would compel you create a claim like that?

[Anonymous No.10132064]

can anyone recommend a good place for fire cupping in little tokyo (shuttle convenience) or should we go to chinatown

[Anonymous No.10132214]

>>10120698
I eat these weekly and no issues.
>tfw work dtla and get to park a block away for free this year

[Anonymous No.10132728]

>>10132064
Are u talking about the Chinese therapy or is this a sexual slang?

Just google best cupping dtla

[Anonymous No.10132932]

>>10099681
A World Order concert, a Genki Sudō martial arts demonstration would be nice too. It would be a refreshing break from all the idol concerts.
https://youtu.be/NGdyaDnnrLM

[Anonymous No.10132937]

How’s your AX fund jar doing?

[Anonymous No.10132939]

How are your AX funds doing?

[Anonymous No.10132948]

>>10132939
I have a job so I am rather financially secure with most things like hotel and badge already taken care of. I am not worried.

[Anonymous No.10132955]

>>10132948
Food, hotel and car rental are secured for me. All I need is my swag money and badge secured, the latter isn’t gonna happen til I get my time off approved

[Anonymous No.10132959]

>>10132955
>time off approved
The last challenge nowadays

[Anonymous No.10132965]

>>10132959
I checked if there were any conflicts and there were none to my knowledge, but my job did tell me I might not have enough pto hours for all the ax time off (read: after roadtripping back home with friends, I’m going straight to sleep for work the following day)

[Anonymous No.10132967]

>>10132959
I'm glad I work at a small business and can just say "Hey I won't be here these days" and turn in my time off form.

[Anonymous No.10132970]

>>10129395
Not in a hotel bed for sure

[Anonymous No.10132971]

>>10132967
>mfw I had to file for time off for AX 6 months in advance to be on the safe side

[Anonymous No.10133012]

I can file a time off and deservingly get approved because nigga the last time I took a vacation was 6 months and I've been covering everyone else's ass when they do pto

[Anonymous No.10133098]

>>10132939
Got the hotel and badge, will have plenty of spending money by then.

>>10133012
Hopefully same. I mean shit, I only ever take time off if I'm sick, so I should be good as well

[Anonymous No.10133201]

>>10132939
Hotel already booked
Flight coming out of next paycheck
Next 2 months after that will go towards spending/food cash

[Anonymous No.10133263]

>>10132939
Hotel is set and flight is booked. All I need now is to save up for merch. So far so good.

[Anonymous No.10133302]

>tfw going to AX was like 25 bucks back in the day
>then it went to Long Beach and the prices started to skyrocket
Feels bad man

[Anonymous No.10133518]

Since everyone is complaining about the heat at AX, I'm thinking about cosplaying this. Would it be a good idea?

[Anonymous No.10133561]

>>10133518
If you have the body to match, wear heaps of deoderant, and keep a sweat towel on you then yeah I guess.

[Anonymous No.10133593]

Every time I look off towards downtown and see the Ritz I get a doki doki in my kokoro realizing that we're getting close to another AX

[Anonymous No.10133771]

>>10099681
it was at anime japan this year except they had 3D models of the characters and concept art on all the walls.
>>10099690
a little screen? yikes that looks depressing

[Anonymous No.10133775]

>>10101978
I was there, it was really fun

[Anonymous No.10133777]

>>10102007
Go to the ones in japan. they're better than US cons.

[Anonymous No.10134124]

Do they ever hold tournaments in the arcade? I heard they usually have one for Smash - or do you just show up and start playing?

Asking for a friend, I swear.

[Anonymous No.10134126]

>>10133771
I mean there were two screens but yeah.

[Anonymous No.10134313]

>>10132939
>be wagecuck
>get fucking tired of this job
>still have to raise over $900 for the trip before quitting