[Convention] Otakon

[Otakon 08 Ikari]

Is that a good thing ^__^ I hope it is

http://pshbling.deviantart.com/

comment them!

[Evanmontegarde]

Otakon seemed a lot more...crappy...this year, to be blunt. I dunno, maybe it's because I haven't enjoyed any anime since I watched The Melancholy of Haruhi like 1.5 years ago but the panel lineup was pretty bad and the dealer's room was awful. Watching Jin Roh on the big screen was pretty cool though.

The 'Phenomenology of Ikari Shinji' was pretty lame and reminds me not to study philosophy in college. Honestly the '06 Eva panel was the best part of that con and the '07 one was pretty amazing if only because it was 18+, this anime philosophy one didn't compare. I should have read this forum beforehand and looked for Evamonkey and co in the back >_>

[V]

I wonder if "a guy dressed in a V for Vendetta costume" should have gone

[THE Hal E. Burton 9000]

Is that a good thing ^__^ I hope it is

well, don't ya know that li'l miss SSD-chan (Sailor Star Dust) is the BIGGEST A/S shipper of all time basically, as well as possibly the biggest Shinji-kun fangirl EVAR**, so you should take that as a compliment, and you might need to file a restraining order if she really "likes you-likes you" because she, uh, really gets her motor wound up when she likes-likes something, ask others around here to know what I mean; sorry, I'm [/jk] about this, but srsly she is a REAL fanatic

**you know what, that sounds like the start to an annoying but catch and nifty song, *runs to the decade-old Casio keyboard to compose "Li'l Miss SSD-chan"*, I'll throw in some funneh drops from Eva and SSD's stuff on Re-Take, AND IT SHALL BE A #1 CLASSIC!!!

[zimlord]

I dunno, maybe it's because I haven't enjoyed any anime since I watched The Melancholy of Haruhi like 1.5 years ago but the panel lineup was pretty bad and the dealer's room was awful.

There have been loads of great anime (greater than Haruhi, at least) since then. I take it you've just been out of the loop, then? And i thought the dealer's room lived up to my expectations; it was damn good, as usual.

[The Eva Monkey]

Honestly the '06 Eva panel was the best part of that con and the '07 one was pretty amazing if only because it was 18+, this anime philosophy one didn't compare.

Aww, thanks.

For 2009, I intend to make a huge event out of the Evangelion panel. I'm also planning to broadcast it live via one of the new live video feed systems.

[V]

live video feeds installing they are?

what was the '06 panel like? what was talked about specifically?

[The Eva Monkey]

what was the '06 panel like? what was talked about specifically?

I want to say that the panel was an hour long, and consisted of my half, news, updates, etc, and then Rachel's half, which was a handful of things that most people would never take the time to figure out. Much of it dealt with naming conventions, Seele, the Angels, and other occultic stuff. Not a bad selection of research. If you ask her nicely, maybe she'll serve up the powerpoint so you can look through it. If I find my powerpoint from my half, I'll serve it up as well.

[Evanmontegarde]

There have been loads of great anime (greater than Haruhi, at least) since then. I take it you've just been out of the loop, then? And i thought the dealer's room lived up to my expectations; it was damn good, as usual.

Eh, I've tried to watch the 'big name' ones (Code Geass, Soul Eater, etc) and none of them seemed any good to me. I finished Gurren Lagann today which was ok. Have any recommendations?

I'm being selfish but if you have an awesome Eva panel next you you should try to get a Saturday spot, cause I'm probably not going Friday or Sunday.

[Mr. Tines]

I've tried to watch the 'big name' ones (Code Geass, Soul Eater, etc) and none of them seemed any good to me.

Neither of those seemed even good enough to be worth trying.

This year so far fully subbed and worth watching: Kaiba, Hakaba Kitarou, Kurenai, Aria the Origination
Top 3 of last year: Dennou Coil, Mononoke, Seirei no Moribito, with honourable mentions to Blue Drop, Rocket Girls, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight
2006 titles which were fully subbed only post-Haruhi-
Top 4: Simoun, Akagi, Mushishi, Aria the Natural
Honourable mentions: Chevalier d'Eon, Busou Renkin, Hataraki Man

[Sailor Star Dust]

Kaiba

Ornette orders everyone to watch this.

And Blue Drop, huh? I oughta check that out at some point.

[V]

what was the '06 panel like? what was talked about specifically?

I want to say that the panel was an hour long, and consisted of my half, news, updates, etc, and then Rachel's half, which was a handful of things that most people would never take the time to figure out. Much of it dealt with naming conventions, Seele, the Angels, and other occultic stuff. Not a bad selection of research. If you ask her nicely, maybe she'll serve up the powerpoint so you can look through it. If I find my powerpoint from my half, I'll serve it up as well.

oh that would be really cool, not only for me but for everyone who couldn't be there; please ask her to put up her half as well

[zimlord]

okay, i so I figured I'd post some otakon pics, seeing as this is an otakon thread. i have a bunch more still on my camera, this is just some of what I uploaded for the IRC a few days back...





a damn good Yoko:





the Jewish Nabeshin?!?!?!







my friend's Cardbo cosplay. It had lights.



a meeting of the cardbos:





another friend of mine's Geass cosplay. and...is that sum Pootan in the background?



and what would any con be without ridiculous crossover cosplay. I give you Sgt. L. Mad props to this guy.

[Otakon 08 Ikari]

Its Gendo!...wait..It must run in the Ikari blood line!

http://pshbling.deviantart.com/art/Ikar ... P-94938154

[Sailor Star Dust]

Zimlord: You must upload that picture of Smutman! For great justice!

[Olin of Xephon]

You'd definately make a better Touji, but good job regardless, one of the best (male) plug suits I've ever seen.

[Sailor Star Dust]

Hal: @_@ lolwut?

I love that Asuka/Shinji cosplay pic though; it's cute.

[Otakon 08 Ikari]

I don't wanna be them..I like Ikari..Thank you for the nice comments.

I'm still finding pictures so I'll have to edit and upload for you guys very soon.

[StrawHatterAlice]

That impromptu Eva photoshoot was really fun! xD

Thanks for letting me take pictures with you guys! ^^

but omg I need to not cosplay that anymore... it is so unflattering xD

It might look better now... I cut bangs into my hair :P

//Schoolgirl!Asuka xD



I *might* have some pics... would you like me to see if I have any different ones?

[Otakon 08 Ikari]

I very much would like you to, contact me soon <3

I uploaded a few more images
http://pshbling.deviantart.com/gallery/

And a really quick video of me meeting one of the Asukas...Man I look so stupid..

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