Forum - View topicNEWS: Otakon Discussed During Baltimore Baseball Coverage
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Yoda117
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Actually it's been pretty much proven that AE is the largest in the USA, with Otakon as second seat for the past six years. A simple google or check on Wikipedia would have told the original poster this. Again, I blame that new math that they're teaching kids these days... BTW: awesome game on Friday, eh? You need to keep that promise of a game for Anime Boston 
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mrgazpacho
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Well, football hooligans seem to be a whole 'nother breed of subhuman... |
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The Frankman
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Someone needs to post that image of that guy in Japan who lived cosplaying as Sesshomaru for perspective. Seems a bit skewed here.
Man-Faye at a game? I've heard of crossdressers at Yankees/Mets' game before, never seen it myself. Outside of a lot of questioning, a friend of mine who was at a Yankee game said he didn't get really hassled. spoiler[probably was a Yankee fan]
*sees the Double Call manga* Man . . . 
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ANN_Bamboo
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 I just checked the schedule. Anime Boston's happening a lot later than I anticipated-- well into playoffs, and I don't anticipate the Bruins going into playoffs. Too late to catch Frozen Four too. Maybe we can find another con.
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dormcat
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I'll ask her (in 8.5 hours, to be exact) why she chose real MLB teams instead of fictional ones (either American or Japanese). |
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thebaron
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Metal bands that are worth their salt would understand somewhat, if you look at the history of metal and it's showmanship! Alice Cooper, KISS, Iron Maiden, etc!
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chakurakid15
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I went to Otakon and other then the street vendors and the people who passed right in front of the Baltimore Convention Center, we dind't really get any response from the masses.
Now I was personally asked a few questions about what all this (meaning Otakon) was about, but other then that, there wasn't any derogatory statements made or anything. So I don't personally know what people are complaining about when they weren't even there! Sorry, it was just kinda bothering me... |
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Yoda117
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Sounds like a plan, although we can still find an excuse to get everyone together for some "con decompression" 
Sports bars work for me... though if a good show or concert is in town, that works too. |
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OneHotAlchemist
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Right you are... for 2006 (throughout north america I believe) 1. Anime Expo - 40,647 total 2. Otakon - 25,000 paid 3. Anime North - 12,500 total 4. A-Kon - 12,000 paid 5. Anime Central - 11,500 total 6. Anime Boston - 9,354 total 7. FanimeCon - 8,100 paid 8. Katsucon - 6,400 total 9. AnimeNEXT - 6,000 total of particular note is Anime Boston (woot, hometown con) which is rapidly climbing the ranks. |
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biliano
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I won't be surprised if Anime Boston tops 10,000 in attendance next year. It's definitely growing in popularity. |
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hikura
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I will have to agree.AB will exceed 10,000 but not by much(starting next year).In my opnion if they want to get bigger then 11,000 they need to start getting some really good guests.I am not saying they have had bad guests by any means.I am die hard upper east coast con goer and i have always enjoyed animeboston. |
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OneHotAlchemist
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Last year's lineup was pretty stellar (Vic Mignogna and Steve Blum first and foremost, wow). If you're talking about japanese guests tho, they don't tend to come unless you have a HUGE number of people already. The other thing, is I believe there are a few big east-coast cons almost one ontop of eachother, so a lot of my friends are thinking about going to AB instead of their usual cons. *shrug* |
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Jim3001
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I was down there and there were Yankee fans everywhere. This one guy infront of me yelled out "YANKEES SUCK!" just to get a rise. I thought he'd have to run for his life.
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LadyLethia
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A couple of thoughts that have been touched on.
1.) People are quick to point out that there are different factions of anime fans from the ones that enjoy it and don't cosplay and the ones so far out of touch of reality they legally change their name and add tattoos that some animator concocted one day. Why has no one stuck up for the 90+% of sport fans that didn't bother cosplayers? No matter what subculture there are not-so-nice-people that hide themselves in the cracks of a hobbie that is for wholesome lighthearted fun. 2.) Why are you all surprised that anime looks weird on the outside? It is one of the reason it visually attracts so many people to it. If people want to be respected, don't act like the spoiled child with teen angst thinking that everyone is against them and only them. Bullies are everywhere and pick on anything they think is weak; ignore it. 3.) If I paint my ass red and let it hang out like a monkey then I should know that I will not be well received. Like it or not the way you present yourself to the world is how people can make their first impression of you. Yes people are wrong sometimes but if you feel you have been wronged prooved that you are mature and civilized. 4.) Everyone has dreamed of Cosplay. A fantasy about a French maid or cabana boy lingerie night is normal for everyone and yes they are ignorant if they don't see a connection to this or to wearing a sports jersey. Callling out the Raider fans or Hogettes isn't helping your case because they aren't the ones against you so don't use them in your argument. The teasers don't accept them either. (I should know, a friend of the family is a Hoggette.) |
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Yoda117
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