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Anyone else going?
>>10971199But I don't know if I can make Saturday, so I wondered if the truck and grill people had any other hangouts around the year
>>10971200They’re both also going to be there on Friday.
Weather for this weekend looks like shitMight just come for Friday before it starts raining
>>10971137anirevo started doing a toronto show
>>10971205How was it last year?
May 15th - 17th, 2026.Hyatt Regency O’Hare & Donald E Stephens Convention CenterDo you have a cosplay picked out yet?Any particular events or panels you're hoping to catch?What part of the convention floor are you most drawn to?Are you traveling in from out of town or staying nearby?Will you be attending solo or with friends?
>>10971189Lucky! Bro got to kiss >her!
Shoutouts to whoever yelled "around snacks never relax!" at me at the rave on the off chance shes browsing this thread. Ur very attractive btw
>>10971190Rosemont isn’t part of Chicago dumbass
Damn this thread moved slow. Three years ago it was peak. 4chan shut down killed this.
I'm considering AX
>Anime Expo registrations opened today>no threadsDead Board? Did you guys manage to book any hotel rooms before they sold out? My friends and I managed to snag 2 at the Westin and 1 at the AC.
>>10971097ax is different because of the constant turning and stopping and shifting and standing in the same spot. it's like if disneyland had more 5x more people but it was only 10 main streets stacked side by side, and it's 4 days and there's no places to sit down.
>>10971098thats also during high congestion times too. its not always like that but it has regularly gotten that bad.
>>10971098That's a grim image... imagine having a fragile intricate cosplay in there
>>10971098Those pics are misleading because they are taken before the exhibit hall/etc opens for the day and those people are all waiting. Once everything opens those crowds disperse and you can walk around. It's still crowded but not shoulder-to-shoulder like that for the most part. Anyway as a local my recommendation to newcomers is to get away from the con for lunch/dinner/whatever if you have time. The immediate area around LACC is pretty desolate, but Pico Metro station is right across the street and if you ride one stop to 7th St. Metro there's a ton of affordable places to eat including a mall with a food court and a Target where you can get any necessities you forgot to bring.
>>10971175that's the west hall entrance during the middle of the con, not the south hall. you can see it on the signs. it's just a tremendous traffic jam due to the difficulty of going outside that year. and it just so happens that the back of the convention center is currently under massive construction. it's questionable how much of the mezzanine will be accessible as they demolished the bridge already over pico rivera and i haven't seen any updates. the map already suggests it's not available, meaning things will get messy.
Berry is making her UK debut this weekend at HaruhiCon, but all idol performers have to pay £75 to perform for 4 minutes for the Sakura Idol MatsuriPaida has released a new song!
>>10971078>invisibly unhealthy>EDyellowing skin and thousand yard stare aren't fooling anyone.>>10971089the option of neither is more popular. i'd rather see an idol with ed than an idol with an ed on stage.
>>10971090Ashes hate is so impotent. They don't even have vtumors at this one. >"cosplay covers from Japanese media"Probably an ignorant anyc request. Their management is all white people that look like they've never even watched anime. >only that they don't accept skits?In anime convention lingo a dance cover is definitely a skit. They do them at their masquerades. I also don't know why you think a cosplay dance group would win a spot over the dozens of east coast acts that will be applying.
Friendly reminder that your SoCal idol is probably getting fried at EDC
>the only idol that shared about being at zipangu was BerryOut of everyone, I would have thought she would be at EDC
>>10971111you are completely overestimating how much money the average kaigai idol has. nobody is driving to vegas to spend thousands on edc other than the maids just doing it for a paycheck. and of the little money they do have the vast majority are constantly blowing their savings on weeb shopping trips in japan not some influencer bait trap in the middle of the desert.
Is it normal for people to ask for pictures and immediately leave after?Or is this another Switzerland specialty where everybody hates socializing?OR is it because I'm male?How do you even make friends at a con?I went to a convention as Chainsaw Man last October and while over 20 people asked me for a pic, nobody actually stuck around or even made an attempt at small talk. I was hoping to meet people. There's another convention coming up next month and I'm not sure if I wanna go get photographed and go back home all alone with no new contacts or friends again.
yeah it's rough. I'm hoping that I might be able to make some friends once I get more into cosplay and start travelling more for some larger cons but I'm still incredibly awkward and people are scary. I've seen several cosplays of characters I like in the past but have never been able to approach any of them
>>10941060Hope you learned a lesson, that not everyone wants your compliments. Get over it and move on, there are plenty of other people who would be happy with a compliment.
>>10951382>>10951733>1 year agoWell I just went to the same con one year later with a friend and it was just as insular as before, I don't know if it's a con problem or a me problem but the events were meh, it was too crowded to even talk to anyone, the arcade corner was a ton of fun but the remaining 80% of the event was just buying merch
>volunteer for a con>spend 5 hours with a chick checking wrist bands>we having some great conversation>we exchange socials>she ask if I wanna join her friends walking around the con >deny her cause I wan't to see the cosplay competition>never see her again>try to write a message after the event>no respondsWelp I guess I blew it but atleast i wasn't a cuck and just followed her and instead did what I wanted but still regret it abit.
>>10971177>volunteer for a conlol if even
What are your rare, unconventional or unpopular opinions in lolita fashion? I don’t like when girls wear gold tea parties in coords that have no gold in them, I see this particularly in sweet lolita and it gives off the same vibe as when itas wear white blouses with dresses that have no white in them, it just ruins the coord. Pic unrelated.
>>10969814just don't be a problem and there won't be a problem
>>10969855>lelitas coming up with gangsta rap-like slogansI kek'd softly
>>10964836I dont understand either how some girls just buy the most ugly dresses but then i remember , most of them are the fatties
>>10964542Hot take I know but 4chan wasn't even right wing until the end of its lifespan. Person you're replying to probably didn't even know what lolita was when the trannies they complain about were doing photoshoots
>>10971009Also this whole "grahhh lolita is le wholesome woke punk feminist fashion!!" "Nooo actually lolita is bvased rw trad fashion that loves nazis" bullshit is applying western standards to a japanese phenomenon. Lolita is feminist but in the different, Japanese way. It's feminist like Sakura taxis or water noise players in toilets, instead of a smash the patriarchy buzzfeed way
colossalcon prime/ kalahari sandusky 'why the fuck are the waterpark passes 48 fucking dollar now' threadcon is in 2 weeks and even though their fucking prices went way the hell up, who still going?
>>10971054>>10971053
>>10971051Yep seems like the con is fucking up badly.
>>10971050People wanna party and willing to pay any price for it. I bet people would only not go if it got up to $75
>>10971119I think they’re going to see a lot of people going for only one night now, 50$ is going to be too high to justify going multiple nights for most people imo
>>10971050Price gouging the people who haven't realized the real parties are free at the Villas yet
Idk whatever happened to the help thread so I'm making a new one. Post your questions related to costume making, techniques and stuff.I used to scroll /cgl/ back in 2018 and participate helping other ppl. I took a long break from cosplaying and want to get back to it.
>>10970492I'll go first>Be me>Have a cute bf>Get Glitch Studios hype disorder, watch MID Drones show>Project too hard on main characters>Immediatly plan cosplaysHow can I make decent looking robot legs for Uzi Doorman cosplay.I was thinking maybe buy silver tights and paint on them. I've been looking Mettaton cosplayers for reference. How do they add black lines on highly synthetic fabric?
>>10970493Use a silvery stretch fabric. Put batting/foam between two layers and stitch together to make the ridges.
>>10970492>be me>first time cosplayer>first time at a con>Will do Asa MitakaMy grandma will help me with the skirt, is there something i should know to make the cosplay better? i will start with the ribbon soon
>>10970513Good makeup and nice shoes. Remember to always press your clothes properly.Simple costumes get carried by good fitting, makeup and small details. Learn to contour your face, get good anime/dolly lashes and learn eyeliner techniques if you haven't already.
Last year's HM was a whole lot better with the room party scene and late-night socializing, wonder how this year will be.
Don't forget that its a coming!https://hentaimatsuri.com/
Texas thread died about a week ago or so... RIP, not OP of the previous Texas thread but the anon that had revived it briefly in October. Meant to revive it again this month in-time for it to reach 1-year-plus status, but had totally slipped my mind and was already too late by the time I had noticed... oh well, let's try this 1-year challenge all over again, shall we?UPCOMING NOTABLE EVENTS (for the next six months):Anime Frontier - Dec 12-14Ecchi Expo - Dec 12-14Ikkicon - Jan 9-11Ushicon / Komoricon - Feb 6-8 (both in Austin, Komoricon happening on Feb 7 only)AnimeVerse Houston - Feb 13-15WeebCon - Apr 3-5Anime Dallas - Apr 17-19Otaku Odyssey - May 8-10Riverwalk Anime - May 23-24A-Kon - Press X to Doubt (World Cup will be in town during Jun-Jul)Discuss topics about Texas cons here, including ones that have have happened recently such as Anime Impulse Dallas.
>>10969585Well if anyone gets interested my discord is > lyriqalI'm local as well if people need other SA/SJ ideasI know most people here are already in their own groups and such, but figured I'd at least put myself out there as a point of contact if anyone does want to do our own independent /cgl/ meet up.I'll make a server if we get a few other people down.
https://feverup.com/m/618556?srsltid=AfmBOoqWlU5voKe7jLZ5IZQNWlMrp_lfvi8ozzp1MthDrFls_7G8f2HhAlso anyone doing this? Feels /cgl/ adjacent, I was kinda wanting to go but I don't have anything remotely fitting the occasion and kinda worried about going alone.
It May already guys, anything to report from Anime Dallas, Anime Tyler, Otaku Odyssey, etc.? Think we'll get an update from A-Kon this month? It's been a year since their last update.Also, Uma Musume meetups and events outside of cons have been popping off in our state as of recent, so it's not only happening in California and Florida. A cosplay race and meetup is set to happen at Sam Houston Race Park next Saturday (May 23rd).
>>10970855Dunno if you're OP, but you sound like a regular, so welcome back.>anything to reportAside from ending up at a few pop-up events in DFW, I'm only planning on doing one con this year (San Japan because it's an opportunity for me to visit my frens in San Antonio). A lot of these cons have become basically the same thing, so to me it's less interesting for me to attend more than one in a year. If I did cosplay there'd be an incentive to go to more than one con a year, but my body isn't where I want it to be for that (). I might finally put my swap meet hoard together for SJ this year so I guess that's something to look forward to.>Think we'll get an update from A-Kon this month?My crazy theory is that the only way they can come back is if Dreamhack decides to do another collab, which is already highly unlikely. But I doubt what's left of A-Kon's staff will still be around by 2029 when the KBH center will have their renovations finished and can start hosting Dreamhack again.
>>10970855What it sounds like to me is that every single con organizer over-extended and then the minute the economy took a downturn they had no fallback and so the last "big" con is Fan Expo and anything else is gonna be tiny and run poorly like Weebcon (not that I even hate a smaller, poorly run con, I'm not one for a whole lot of rules).
Post those seagull feels.My cosplay friend is 23 but looks about 12. We like to tease her, saying that all of her fans are pedos. Well, we might stop now... Her Discord mod didn't show up to Dragoncon. Guess what he was arrested for?And my Etsy order from the UK cancelled.Previous:>>10941913
>going to cons regularly since 2007>soon I'll go to my last con before I turn 30>not sure what to cosplay>bittersweet about the passage of time>vaguely want to cosplay Maki from JJK, but not even close to being in shape for doing her justiceI wonder how it will feel to be there, once again, with my friends from high school.>>10969991damn, that's tragic.
>>10970014>>10970027If only there is a way to burn down Bluesky, Twitter and Reddit HQ
tfw never cosplayed before and my gf (who wants me to get into it) really wants me to next weekend. She has an entire outfit she wants me to wear based on the untitled character from an illustration that was popular in the early 2000s and I haven't even ordered any of the pieces. I think I'm.. scared, I've never been to an anime convention or cosplayed before, I really like the idea but it feels scary to wear something I haven't even picked out. Especially when my hair doesn't match, the girl in the illustration has bangs and I have a center part. I doubt the pieces will arrive in time anyway..
>>10961465>cut into my saddo drinking time >honestly needing a coin toss to choose between a once a year event or a weekly ritualStay at home and fucking rot you pathetic faggot holy shit
>>10959992Found out the guy my sister likes has a bf. She was gonna confess at the con next week so I'm glad I warned her.
I'M GONNA GUM!
>>10970568this goes hard
>>10970568whos the girl in the middle?
i met her recently at a con and she was hot
>>10971091Did you ask her how involved she was going to be at Phase Con?
>>10970651good taste
Any gals here?
>>10913719scary
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>>10913816>feminism is when women do things.even completely opposite things? Homemaker OR retiree? Pious OR slut?At this point I feel like feminism is a divisive ideology. Women are obligated to defend feminism but cannot define it. I agree with the guys ITT that are saying gyaru is fun and bimbo-coded which are the opposite of feminism, they made a much stronger case. Best compromise would be to say that gyaru IS counter-culture and started by women. It mimics the sexually liberated western tans and bleached hair, but because Japanese culture was more conservative, it has a strong PUNK undertone but still sleezy. Lost Generation decided that "making it" the traditional way whilst living through the 30year Japanese recession was gonna be tough, so they made the choice to break away from the hopeless grind to embrace youth, virility, and fashion because that is the realm of the youth. It was very shockingly different to the prior generations, but an understandably socio-economic trend. If you have any empathy for different people and generations.which wokes don't they just claim shit as "feminist" even though it was always more of an economic thing at best or just dumb bimbo fashion at worst.>>10913825feminism isn't attractive though. It is really hard to love a girl who hates men and gender roles. It's like dating a cold autist. Mental black that stops nature/pregnancy from taking course.bitter dumbasses get a clue. Work on your abs at the gym EVERY DAY and get a tan while you're at it. Gyaru summer.
Hard to get involved with jfashion seeing as gyaru is the current in thing, and it’s full of zoomer hoteps “we are the blueprint, gyaru came from black culture, we was original gyaru!!!” Or virtue signalers who make fashion into an overtly political thing. Did it have is origins in defying Japanese beauty standards? Maybe some, but not all encompassing.
>>10971093Deliberately aping American aesthetics is a pretty all-encompassing rejection of Japanese aesthetic.Why are there so many ESL chuds ITT?
>Ctrl+f>No momocon 2026 thread.Let's fix that! What's your plans and cosplans? Any panels you're looking forward to? Guest? Events? Seems like the guest list and events this year is hella stacked.
plans are hanging out with friend. I am cosplaying some pre-made stuff from online. I am gonna be fat Brief from panty and stocking and fat gyro. Cuz im a fat loser. If anyone sees me, say hi.
Checking out WonderFest, wanna see Paul Dini and Jorge Gutierrez.
I waited too long and had the Signia sell out on me, I'm sitting this one outThankfully AWA isn't on a family birthday this year so I might be able to experience that if I start moving
>>10970767reserve signia now using regular rate just in casecancel when group block comes outalso get the club addon it is really neat
Anyone else have a hotel booked through the passkey site and don't see that reservation on the actual hotel site? Wheres my hotel Hyatt Place!