Showing posts with label Convention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Convention. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Katsucon 2015


Hey DrunkenAnt here~
Katsucon was about a mouth+ ago and I can remember the freezing temperatures of that weekend.
The forecast called snow on that Saturday, and it snowed only a dusting but with the added winds of being at the harbor it was a nightmare to be outdoors.

The Desu Chronicles group went out in this nightmare cold and snow to eat out at the restaurants in the harbor.

I left Friday around noon time to pick up the others ~ in my "Soccer Mom" Van ~
Did the self parking in the garage :3
After we checked in the room we went to Registration/ Pre-Registration area.
It was about 1:30pm or so and there was a line for the badges pick up room ...
So you had to stand in line to stand in another line
I didn't Pre-Register
We stood in the line for an hour and a half and didn't even get a quarter up the line.
We gave up on the line and went for dinner.


After dinner we went back to the Registration Line and lucky it was so short it only took 15 minutes to get our badges. It was as smart idea to skip the long line and go eat ~
I heard from people in the elevator that they stood in line for five hours just to get their badges... 


After that we just walked around looking for Cosplays to take photos of~

(Link of Day One Hall Cosplay Photos)

Wish I got more photos but,
It was a good day~
Now that I think about it I didn't think I even needed a badge...
Other than one for the collection I didn't truly need it
Spend 70 or so dollars to just buy a few things in the Dealers room.
I don't really go to panels or do anything else.

 Day two I had a Photoshoot with Doki Donut Cosplay and Melody Monogatari Cosplay
as RPG Mikuri and Haruhi


You can see all the photos from the shoot Here


Right after the shoot their was a Love Love Cosplay Gathering~
I'm a big Love Live fan and was looking forward to it


You can see all the photos from the shoot Here

And Day Two Hall Shoots are Here~


Last day of the Convention was mostly spent packing your things and getting down the elevator from the 18th floor. After all of our things were in the Van we wet to eat and than just hung out looking out for Cosplay to take photos of.

Link of Day Three Hall Cosplay Shots Here

It was a good Convention and we all had a good time.
Next event I'm looking forwards to is the DC Sakura Matsuri.
Takes place April 11
Info at this http://www.sakuramatsuri.org/





Monday, March 3, 2014

Katsucon 20

Hey DrunkenAnt Desu

Home from work today thanks to another snow storm.

During Katsucon that took place on the weekend of the 14th, 15th and 16th we also saw two snow storms. It started snowing on that Wednesday and we good a good foot of snow in my area, and it Snowed some more that Saturday during the Convention. I heard that a lot of people canceled their plans due to the snow.



My group ended up heading out late Friday.
I didn't do anything this Convention.
Everyone has a different reason for going. 
Going to panels, viewings, cosplaying, and so on.
I just go to hang around and look at cosplay. I love to look at cosplay and take photos.
Finding that one random cosplay always makes me happy.

Katsucon is takes place at  the:
National Harbor Hotels | Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center.
I like Katsucon due to how beautiful the indoor landscape is. It has nice fake "forest" of trees a fountain area and every ones favorite the gazebo. All of them are great for taking photos of cosplay.









Like I said all I did was hang around looking at cosplays and
spent a little time in the dealers room~ I only ended up getting 3 Items.


Little Busters: Kudryavka Noumi
Inu x Boku SS: Ririchiyo Shirakiin

They were both $35 which is kinda over priced than they added tax on top of that to make it about $38. Even if they are over priced and, I knew I could of gotten them on line for cheaper, I still ended up buying them. The only reason is that its right in front of your face and you can have it now~


Art Book Tinkle Illustrations


I also got this Tinkle art book~ I love the art style~
Its just so beautiful ♥
It was $75 flat and I say I got a good price for it. I looked online and they
were selling for $75 to $120.


Kyoko Sakura
 You can Check out her DeviantArt: http://mangosirene.deviantart.com/


AnimeUSA Maid
 Shes a Maid at AnimeUSA~ You can check out her
Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/terumi.maid?fref=ts

Mami Tomoe
 You can Check out her DeviantArt: http://blackrosemikage.deviantart.com/




I really liked her dress~ And think she looks very nice.
I don't know who she is so I can't link you to any fan sites or anything like that.

You can see the photos I posted here on my DeviantArt: http://drunkenant.deviantart.com/

To check out all my other photos I have them posted on my Facebook:
Album 1 of 2 Link
Album 2 of 3 Link
Album 3 of 3 Link

Many Thanks~ DrunkenAnt

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Otakon 2013 ~DrunkenAnt

DrunkenAnt~ Desu
Its been two weeks after Otakon 2013 and I'm finally getting this blog post out.

Otakon 2013 was something I was looking forwards to the ~World Premiere~ of the
"Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai" finale episodes, and the Original Creator Fushimi Tsukasa along with Director Kanbe Hiroyuki were going to be there.

Otakon for me started that Thursday after work. I rushed home than rushed to Chocokeroppi's house. Than he drove us to Baltimore so would could get are Con Badges early and beat you the Friday rush.

I went right for the OreImo~ <3


Come Friday the rush of people came and you can see them lined up around the building 3 times waiting to get their Badges.

The ~World Premiere~ of "OreImo" finale episodes was going to show at 2PM. Otakon at times being called "Line-A-Con" and knowing from pass experience if you want to do something big you have to get in "Line" early. So I came 2 hours early and there were a group of people sitting around the area.

After some asking I find it its what I'm looking for~
The "Official Unofficial Line" Its just a group of people waiting around before the "Official Line" opens.

After a good hour or so waiting around some one yells out "The line is over there!!~" The mass of people dangerously rush over to the other end of the hall way. I'm lucky I didn't get ran over...
Than after standing in the real line for a bit we were all let in and were given these nice posters before viewing.



It was a good viewing~ Its was such a nice drama punch in the face.


`Cause I'm a little short
The only little problem I had was not being able to see the subs that are on the bottom of the screen as peoples heads were kinda blocking the way~ But that's wasn't a bit problem as I was able to see all of it when I moved my head back and forth between the heads to changes view angles.

Original Creator Fushimi Tsukasa along with Director Kanbe Hiroyuki were there for the viewing too~ The autograph session for the both of them was at 5:30PM.
I had to leave right after the last episode was finished. They had a Q&A session but if I stayed for that in till it ended it would be to late to get a good spot in the "Official Unofficial Line"  for the autographs which were in another room on the other end of the convention center.

After some "Official Unofficial Line" standing and pushing to get to the "Official Line" I was able to see both Original Creator Fushimi Tsukasa along with Director Kanbe Hiroyuki.

I ended up finding out that I was not allowed to take photos... But yea
Man~ Looks too good <3

After all of that it was about 6PM and there wasn't anything left for me to do...



The Dealers room closes at 8PM so I decided to check it out.

Heading back to my hotel I see this~

Some one put Shampoo in the Fountain

There were bubbles in the sky and streets and everywhere else.

Saturday ~
First thing I did was check out the Maid Café.


It went very well~
It was $10 to get in and that comes with a group shot photo of the maids and host.

The $10 also covers a drink and a snack. I ordered sweet tea and a cup cake that my maid recommended. The maid of my table was very likeable. She went by the name Miyu.

Maid Miyu


She was super cute and I liked her a lot.
When I got my drink and snack I told Maid Miyu that my Snack wasn't very good.... That It was missing something... Like missing some Moé. So she used her Maid powers and made it "yummier" by shooting hearts at it after a cute little chant.

After the drinks and snacks we got to play a game~
I ended up playing the "Pop-Up Pirate" game.

Its a simple game of luck where you take one of the knives and stick it in one of the holes of the barrel. If nothing happens the next person goes. However if the Pirate "Pops-Up" Then you have lost.
Maid Miyu made a wager to whom ever lost had to sing an anime song....
And I ended up losing....
Maid Miyu made me stand up and I began to get very nervous.
I sang the Op to "Hanasaku Iroha" "Hana no Iro" by nano.RIPE
I know the worlds but I know I messed everything up

After the game the other maids went up to do a little show and dance.
When it came around time to start kicking us out I really wanted a photo with Maid Miyu~
I know from last year you had to pay a fee to get a photo with a Maid.
I went up to Maid Miyu and thanked her on how well she did~ She said I was a very good Master and if I wanted a photo I had to talk to the lady at the front.
So I went to the front to pay for a photo but to my sad surprise she said they were out of Ink and can't provide the photos. I said "Can't you just send us the photos via E-mail or use my camera ?"

I was still shut down... I truly don't understand why... I know they have a no photography rule but ..... Whatever... I just left without saying any more
It would of been perfect if I got a photo....sigh.........

After the Maid Café I went to the dealers room~
I took a lot of photos of figures that they had on sale and wasted some money too~

I ended up getting "(SQ) Homura, Sayaka, and Kyouko Prize Figure" of Madoka Magica~

I had Mami and Madoka before Otakon 2013~
Now I have the full set.
Will open new ones soon ~


I also got my hands on "(FuRyu) Sasasegawa Sasami Prize Figure" Of Little Busters!


Super cute~ I just love That Hair <3


After spending a lot of time in the dealers room and looking afterwards for cosplay, my Saturday comes to an end.

That Saturday check out the people that were in the
"Line" for the "Dub Premiere" Of "Wolf Children"



Sunday~
Nothing much happened Sunday with me. I just looked around dealers room some more and sadly the day ends so fast...

Over all I had a good time~
I saw many good cosplays, got nice photos and did some cool things~
Looking forwards to next year~~~

~DrunkenAnt

If you want to see the my cosplay photos check out this link: Cosplay Photos
And If you want to see the Dealers Anime Figures: Dealers Figures Photos

(Yes I know it links to my personal Facebook... I do have a "Flickr account but they have an upload limit that's way too small.)

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