/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>9776847
Friday: nomi
Saturday: ?? depends on guests.
Sunday: tea party

Don't really know if I'm going to cosplay this year. I haven't been watching anime at all lately, and no design particularly interests me.

>>9776847
fri:snotgirl
sat: cure whip
sun: cure whip or pauline or female skull grunt

this is my first year going hopefully! (still not 100% on the travel part). i've wanted to go since i started cosplaying when i was young teen so i'm excited to see other cosplays, shop, and i'll probably go to some events (which i never do at cons). hopefully it's fun and not disappointing.

>>9776847
Still waiting announcements on tea party guests, I hope it's a brand I already wear or can incorporate into my wardrobe ok.

>>9776976
>tfw lonelita from a small town

Its my first time going to AN's tea party. Is it looked down upon if you don't wear brand from whatever guest is invited?

>>9776847
Its going to be another year of bad guests, uninteresting panels, garbage dealers room and mediocre cosplays. I am mainly going to lobby, party and to contribute to the mediocre cosplay but Im looking forward to it all the same.

Also, another year of me saying that I am going to cosplay kars and end up not cosplaying kars.

>>9776985
nah just dont show up in bodyline/a replica and you're good

This was gonna hopefully be my first year competing in the masquerade but it's already Feb and I haven't even settled on an idea for it yet, so who knows if that's even happening. None of my current projects seem quite technical/impressive enough.
>tfw used up best competition piece idea for small local con masq

Here's a clean 2018 cosplay lineup image for peeps to use. Sorry it's a little plain, busy at work.

I've always been a bit curious about this con but at the same time I kind of don't understand what the appeal is. They had a booth set up at a con I was at somewhat recently and I looked through the past guests in the materials on the table and didn't find anything that made me go 'omg they had them???'
So tell me, anons. Why do you go to AN? Because it's the biggest con in Canada? Is the cosplay scene awesome? Do they get cool premieres? I'm not trying to be a dick here, looking for honest answers.

>>9777488
personally
1. it's close
2. it's a large con for showing off/ checking out cool cosplays
3. I've been going for 14 years now and I kinda feel a brand loyalty to go?
4. It's a great con to make a lot of dosh in the Artist Alley

I've never gone to see any guests in the 14 years I've been going so I could care less about that. It's just a good con for seeing lots of cosplay and friends.

>>9777488
Only times I would truly consider going is because they've gotten some good seiyuu guests that I want to support.

Otherwise it's just an excuse to meet up with friends.

>>9776976
I heard rumors that the guest is going to be pretty disappointing this year, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed.

>>9776985
Nope, because it's not a brand tea party.
It's a tea party with a brand as a guest!

>>9777173
>>9777702

Thank you for clarifying!

>>9777488
A lot of my friends live in Toronto and attend this con. Their lolita guests have been good these past few years.

>>9777488
I started going 12 years ago when I was a weeby teenager and still lived in Toronto. I live up in Northern Ontario now but I still make it a point to go every year. It's more or less a yearly tradition now where I get to see friends. The guests usually don't interest me since I don't watch dubbed anime.

Tho I got to bring my bf along last year for his first anime convention ever. It was a nice change to explore and do things with someone who was new to everything.

>>9777488
it's fan-run and feels a hell of a lot less corporate and impersonal like the FanExpo style ones. Despite the size, I always run into a bunch of people I know and it's just pretty great for hanging out, plus everyone brings their A-game cosplay-wise which is pretty impressive (tons of scheduled group photoshoots too). Plus like >>9777780 said they've recently been pretty good for lolita stuff too.

Normally I just browse Nominoichi on Friday, so I probably won't wear anything.

>>9776953
I didn't see any PreCure cosplays last year, so I really hope I get to see yours, anon.

anyone else notice a problem with AN lottery system possibly being rigged in favor of transgenders?

>>9777968
Nah.

This is the usual corporate BS about Identification. If you show up with old Govt Photo ID which does not match how you look at the moment, and the convention has not been warned in advance, there's gonna be registration problems.

This convention staff has minimal training on handling anything out of the ordinary when it comes to registration.

>>9777065
Cosplay with me Nekko, I'll go as Inazuma

>>9778135
not to mention they've been strict recently with vendors ID needing to match their badge names to get in for table setup, so sounds like they're trying to get their whiny exceptions sorted out/out of the way beforehand

>>9778163
I'll be your admiral if you like.

>>9778882
>>9778163
This _needs_ to happen

>>9777488
I don't really go to AN
I don't buy a ticket. Just cosplay, hang out in the parking lot, talk to people, then party at night.
I love seeing peeps I haven't seen in a while and talking to randos about cosplay and anime.
The convention itself is pretty trash. I want to say it used to be better (circa 2007) but I think I was just young and believed in the magic

>>9777488
It's definitely coasting on previous success. Guests mostly aren't anywhere as notable as they were 10 years ago but every year there is still one or two good ones. Hard to tell if the management is just not giving as much of a shit or if theres funny business going on wirh finances. Panels have skewed heavily towards progressive politics and social justice in the yaoi North section. By virtue of its size its still a good venue for hanging out with friends or making new ones if youre not too autistic. Some say the cosplay has declined in quality but I still see some impressive stuff every year.

This is my ideal lineup, but it depends if I can get the entire weekend off from work.

I'm probably just going for the Saturday this year. Getting into the AA nowadays is impossible and I'd rather not take vacation time just to work all weekend. I have most of the costume ready, hopefully I can finish the wig and bag in a couple months, lol.

>>9779303
I could probably find time to do it but I still want to cos swole Rensouhou for the kancolle meet up.

>>9777488
>Why do you go to AN?
To get drunk in cosplay and meet anons

>>9777488
If you want good guests and an actually good con go to otakuthon instead. AN is just to drink and meet new weeb friends

This is my lineup !! I'm really excited for this year as I may actually know a few people who are going. Even if they aren't I'm feeling much better about myself and I won't pussy out when it comes to the cgl meetup. I really want to meet some you guys.

Also my kat cosplay is halfway done but honestly it depends if I can cut enough and not look like shit in time for may

>>9780916
>if I can cut enough and not look like shit in time for may
Pretty much me and every time I saw I'm going to cosplay Kars.
This will be the year though... I hope.

>>9777488
If you're a lolita: the tea party
If you're a cosplayer: attention
Anyone else: the fucking parties

When do they usually announce the tea party guest? It would be nice to have a month or two's heads up in case I need to order anything.

>>9781986
Typically March-April. It seems like they already have the guest organized judging by the post on the comm page, so hopefully we will find out soon.

I want to go this year as I enjoyed 2017's,
only guest I hope that shows up is Little Kuriboh as I missed the chance to meet the guy last year.

If I was gonna cosplay, I'd wanna go as Char desu

>>9781992
Yeah in my experience the april announcement was an anomally bc something wasnt going right with the guest agreement that year: my guess is early to mid-March?

This ita bears an uncanny resemblance to Nekko and it's giving me nightmares. I want to vomit.
Also,
>tripfagging
>in 2018

>>9781986
Kimura U and maybe Kawaii Holic.
Don't quote me on this. This information is from friends who heard from friends.
In any case my hopes for a good guest isn't high this year.

>>9783596
>Kimura U
In my sleep delirium I thought this said Kira Imai and was almost actually excited for a minute.
I hope this isnt true, but I guess there's gotta be at least someone for whom that's an exciting announcement?

>>9783596
neko is blessed. I would marry him.

>>9784455
hi vodka

>>9784768
Doesn't sound like vodka, he wouldn't say something so embarrassing. I wish it was vodka though, I need someone who knows how to cook.

>>9783596
Jesus, I hope that I'm not having a girl..

>>9777488

I went there last year expecting a fun con since i was told it's was the biggest con around in canada, except it's was pretty disappointing apart from the vidya area and the amount of cosplayers.

Otakuthon is the place you want to go instead if you want to have fun. Lots of events, lots of special guests holding panels that aren't just simple Q&As, barely up to no SJW shit since Frenchies knows how to focus on what makes the con good, lots of other fun shit you can do. Plus they have a china town just next to the con so you can eat like a weeb, and take up some nice pictures of cosplayers

Anime North is the place to go if you're more of a cosplayer, or want to take up pictures of cosplayers. There's also a little /tg/ community that assembles there but i had no time to partake with them because i was with some pals

Not going this year. I might actually stop going altogether. There's at least three other cons to see friends at now in Toronto alone and it's not like we don't all have each other on FB or Twitter or w/e. About the only reason to go was to hook up and go to the rave, and even that sucks these days. Just hook up anyway and go to an actual club or rave if you care.

>>9777968
Are you fucking blind?
>This is for legal and administrative purposes and will not affect your eligibility to the Comic Market

>>9789426
I think this anon came with some prejudice.

>>9789426
NAYRT but I'm a staffer at AN from another department and I can see what the other anon is trying to insinuate with that post. The execs at AN are really left leaning, especially the head of programming Eileen. Which is why a lot of the programming have shifted to obscure non anime and Japanese related topics, such as climate change and the rapid growth and expansion of Yaoi North programming. Like for instance a 3 hour panel on gay sex. So it wouldn't surprise me if there's any sort of favoritism for those who check off and register as trans.

This is one I debate. Canadian friends always tell me to do this one. MAYBE this year since it’s a short flight buuuut I dunno.

>>9790002
just fucking go valle
it's not like hawaii has anything

>>9790002
no thanks

>>9789772
>left leaning
GOOD

>>9789772
The problem is that Eileen is a bitch, and no one will criticise any of her decisions because she'll fire them. There is no democracy. Everyone just sticks to their own department and hopes things run smoothly and nothing ever really improves.

>>9790002
It's a waste of time and money. Go to Otakuthon or some American con instead.

13 more weeks until anime north and I'm already almost hit my weight loss goal. Let's see if I don't fuck up my bulk and end up getting fat again.

>>9790867
Be my daddy

>>9790612
Pretty much this. All her good intentions are kind of bunk because she yells at people but won't fire anyone actually problematic.

The chick who runs the Cafe Nocturne crap is a genuine pedophile (she's 45 or something and had a 13 year old BF at one point) and everyone knows it, but no one will fire her.

The guy who runs panels has demonstrated over and over again that he's a moron who thinks he's smarter than everyone and doesn't communicate properly. Somehow he wound up with competent staff, but he's a complete douche.

Don't even get me started on how shitty the concert and event people are. Drug problem at the rave? Let the cops handle it. People duking it out? Don't try to separate the crowd, wait until someone's hurt and then call the medics. A guest is being an asshole? OH WELL THEY'RE A GUEST.

AN is a shitshow run by shitty people.

>>9790100
I left Hawaii senpai, and they do like five cons a year now.

I’m in Indiana now. So. Yeah. There’s that.

>>9790613
I’ve heard this also, but either way I want to do at least one con up there.

>>9791131
This is why I say that AN will never improve until Eileen is gone.

For anyone who got stuck with a shit hotel, idk if it's too late now but people are cancelling at the Rad because deposits were charged or the cards used were invalid. Worth a try

>>9791131

It's really a shame. They have several hotels at hands and yet they can't even produce good panels to circlejerk around good animes and the like

>>9791685
This year will be even worse for anime panels. All panels about specific anime are now on one track which will only be on Saturday and Sunday, and they are letting in non-anime shit. With what's being suggested on the forum, I expect a good half of this track to be capeshit, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, and other stuff that belongs at Comic Con.

>>9791181
If you are an anime fan and want anime content, make that con Otakuthon.
If you just want parties and cosplay, then sure, you may like AN.
I know AN is more tempting because it has higher attendance, but trust us.

>>9790867
Mirin those vains

>>9791805
>>9791181

The number one reason why Anime North is more recognized is because Otakuthon is held in Quebec. A lot of people doesn't give a shit about it because they think it's held entirely in French and believe the people there will shit on them for not speaking the language, but the con itself is for the most part in English and the people who goes there usually knows both languages even if they are Frenchies.

So If you care more about events, panels, and general fun, you'd love Otakuthon more. every hours you'll find a bunch of events/panels/video/tg/games going on, just choose what you like more and you'll be off to go. You'll even find voice actors doing their own panels instead of just simple q&a. You can even try and make your own panel there and the staff will be more willing to receive you compared to AN's no fun allowed demands unless you're a transexual. Last year a bunch of anons held a gachimuchi panel at Otakuthon and they got rejected at AN's.

Hell, doing some sight seeing around Montreal is pretty nice when you got some time to kill or if you want to eat. You got a china town right next to Otakuthon, fireworks by La Ronde which isn't too far from the con, and a bunch of other shit to do compared to AN. The con itself may seem small compared to AN's five hotels, but the wide variety of rooms on each floors makes it more than ideal especially when you compare how much is going on between Otakuthon's and AN's.

Also take note that Anime North is right next to a airport. You'll have a shit ton of planes passing on top of the con every six minutes, which can get pretty annoying

>>9792305
>>9791805
>these dates

Fuck

With colossal in June and dragon in September, it’s hard to find a middle con. I’m not saying I won’t get time off but it’s less likely if it’s back to back months.

>>9792310
Months? AN and colossal are back to back weekends lol

>>9792317
Are they?
I didn’t do the calendar math, I just saw May and June. Fuck

>>9792310

>Anime North will be the weekend of May 25 - 27
>Collosal is May 31 to june 3
>Otakuthon is between 3 to 5 august

It's best to go to Otakuthon since you'll have a whole month to prepare, anon

Anyone going to Toronto Comic-Con next month?

>>9792959

how is it compared to their anime north?

>>9793773
an ever bigger joke.

>>9792305
>Last year a bunch of anons held a gachimuchi panel at Otakuthon
I went to that, it was amazing, AN is truly missing out

Make sure to use "gender equality" and enter the women's bathroom at the vidya area

Remember, it's YOUR right!

>>9794372
Why the video game area? It would make more sense to do it in the Yaoi North area, since that's where most of the SJWs and gender specials hang out and have their "panels".'

>>9795266
>gender specials

I forgot how hateful oppressed nerds are of people they don't agree with or understand.

>>9795269
Until someone gives me scientific proof that genders beyond male and female exist, I won't acknowledge that they actually exist. There is evidence to support trans people, so sure, will support them. Everything else is just based purely on emotions and the need to have a "special" label in my experience, though.

>>9795289
you sound fun to be around

sage for getting me to respond to your shitty bait

>>9795289
> science
http://www.medicaldaily.com/challenging-gender-identity-biologists-say-gender-expands-across-spectrum-rather-323956

Shut the fuck up.

>>9795266

The vidya area has the gaymer panel so they slap it on the doors

What they refuse to acknowledge is that pedophile like me uses that as a way to peek onto women

They are really naive, gullible people but stubborn to hell. I love them

>>9795367
> pedophile
> women
???

>>9795266

The gaymer panel is over there, so they slap a paper notice on the door of both bathrooms

>>9795356
>>9795269

Thanks guys, it's people like you who allows me to take pictures of girls on the crapper for my own self enjoyment. Keep up the gender bullshit and I'll be able to rape people without them saying shit because it's hateful to speak up against someone who identity as a woman

>>9795356
Proves transgender and intersex people, who I never denied exist. Doesn't prove anything about the people who demand special pronouns because they are "neither".

All I see is people who are not traditionally masculine or feminine looking for some special way to stand out, even though there are no rules on what falls "outside" of either. 10 years ago, they would have just been tomboys or "girly guys" and would have felt no need to identify themselves as anything else.

It's almost as if they are looking for a fast answer to why they've had difficult lives, want to fit into a subculture, or are so lacking in personality that they need a to create new genders to feel like they are "unique".

Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to actually talk about this because anyone who disagrees is just thrown ad hominem attacks or called a "bigot" without any sort of discussion.

Hoping to have my dream cos finished by late March/early April, so I'm fairly excited for Anime North even though it hasn't been that great in recent years

>>9795397
Cosplay is one of the few strengths AN has left.

>>9795400

Pretty much this. There's also vidya and some other things to do, but you won't circlejerk much about animes unless you meet the people for it. I can't recall any panels i was interested in last year

>>9795387
>implying women taking pictures of girls on the crapper isn't also illegal
>implying men taking pictures of men on the crapper isn't also illegal
>implying that gender neutral bathrooms somehow makes it legal to take pictures of people on the crapper
Just go in, do your shit, get out. Why are you so paranoid lol.

What are you expecting this year for AN, anon?

>>9795387
What the fuck?

>>9795396
Just piss on the seats.

>>9795502

Not Anime North related, but there's another Next Music from Tokyo show/concert happening in May the weekend before Anime North. I'm not associated with the organizers, but I feel it's a really great show worth mentioning.

Advance tickets are $14, or $20 at the door.

https://www.nextmusicfromtokyo.com/
https://www.fb.com/NMFTokyo/

VERY early shoot schedule is out, how is klk still alive

>>9796403
I think Fruits Basket is more of a head-scratcher. Hardly anyone cosplay that anymore.

>>9796633
To be fair (and correct me if I'm wrong here), I'm pretty sure one person just has to apply to have the photoshoot, right? They don't need to gauge interest or anything, right?

>>9796403
>how is klk still alive
thots

>>9796636
it's implied that you should but not actually a requirement

Is anyone else planning a Berserk cosplay? I'm really excited to finish my berserker armor before AN, even if my luck dictates that it's going to be a scorcher.

>>9796636
>>9796646
I vaguely remember seeing in past years that you needed at least [insert number] of people or something interested either through an FB event or AN forum posts to apply. If one person organizes a big enough group they can have a photoshoot just to themselves. They also could've figured that the slots are never 100% full and the less popular series can be bumped out to shittier shoot spots if needed.

>>9796788
Really, I wonder if some of these tiny shoots are just from people who don't realize that just booking a private photo shoot with someone is an option.
I think I saw 3 Fruits Basket cosplays at the last AN I went to (4 years ago) and none at the last anime con (last summer).

>>9796788
>They also could've figured that the slots are never 100% full and the less popular series can be bumped out to shittier shoot spots if needed.
Yeah, I feel like this is likely the case, and I feel like a few are just habit/tradition/filler at this point?

Where did you spent most of your time last year?

Friday: Kaworu + friend Shinji
Saturday: Akira + friend Ryo
Sunday: Rohan + friend Koichi

Hopefully there's some decent parties. It would be cool to meet interesting people, maybe I can finally find a cos gf

>>9796403
There's still a Homestuck shoot? Wat? Wait, two of them? I saw like 10 Homestuck cosplayers total last year from every con I went to lol.

>>9796788
I think that rule only applied to "large" shoots that wanted to access the photoshoot booking doc first. Like if you knew 100 cosplayers were gonna show up for Pokemon, cause they do every year, you had first dibs on the best/biggest spots.

But it's kinda funny at this point because none of these locations are that great. Large photoshoots are fun to be a part of to see all the different costumes but I feel like the majority of shoots I've attended have had awkward classroom style setups and shoot runners don't really know how to direct people and have fun. Or maybe I'm just old now and the Bleach photoshoots from 10 years ago were only fun because they were new. Oops, rambling.

>>9797450
>They are fun but I don't have fun
Yeah I gotta put the keyboard down

>>9797435
>maybe I can finally find a cos gf
don't count on it

>>9797465
Eh if it happens it happens. I'm going with a bunch of friends and I have a couple of connections so finding parties or meetups should be easy.

>>9796960
In the fucking parking lot.

>>9797435
date me, anon-kun

i'll be ur cos gf

>>9797450
>I feel like the majority of shoots I've attended have had awkward classroom style setups and shoot runners don't really know how to direct people and have fun
Do you have any pointers or ideas regarding this? I'm running one of the shoots again this year and have been trying to think of ways to spruce things up ahead of time so it's not just "everyone cosplaying X and X character pose in a big group" shots, but also giving everyone a chance to get in some of the shots in the limited time

>>9798139
The big shoots that I had the most fun at had some creativity with the shot setups. So the shoot planner had some ideas setup beforehand with in-jokes from the series itself. Like I was saying before, I had a lot of fun at the old Bleach shoots because dumb stuff happened. Giant group of Bleach cosplayers all yelling BOHAHAHAHA and doing the dumb pose at the top of their lungs, that's fun. Recreating scenes from the manga after the classroom style shoots are done is also fun. Try to think of things that would be fun for the whole group to take part in, bonus points if it's related to your series.

The most boring ones were "Okay, everyone stand in a line, do an action pose. Do a dramatic pose. Everyone "good" in a line. Everyone "bad" in a line. Ok thanks for the shoot". Or the ones where the organizer didn't know how to get people to do anything because they were too timid to yell. Be confident and loud.

>>9798198
Ah okay that's along the lines of what I was thinking/usually try to do when I host, thanks
I'm making sure to bring a list with me this year too so I don't suddenly blank on all my shot ideas once everyone's there. Hopefully we have the right assortment of characters available this year to do a lot of them!

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>>9797669
I will anon!

>>9798441
No. They sell out because of brand loyalty. People buy badges regardless of which guests are going. This is evident because they never have any guests of importance listed when the passes go on sale, unlike pretty much any other con I can think of.

Many AN staff are delusional about the state of the con. More at 11.

Is it true it's the best con in canada?

>>9798651
touted as it, though a lot are starting to enjoy otakuthon more from what i'm hearing? definitely the most well known though, yeah

>>9798651
Biggest anime con. Nowhere near best if you're looking for literally anything other than a nice atmosphere

>>9798673
>nice atmosphere
Doesn't really have that, either.

>>9797669
girl(male)

>>9798651
Only do to the size and parties, otakuthon is much better for anime and a small group of anon will useally throw a party. Yeti con will be better once it gets big

Is there a cgl meetup planned? Any good parties I should make sure to attend?

>>9798763
Nekkomancer has generously offered to host a room party at AN. However, we won't be able to schedule a meetup till after the schedule is released, which usually happens a week before the con.

>>9798782
>>9784455 is vodka confirmed

>>9798667
>>9798736

I was pretty surprised, Otakuthon had plenty of events in English despite the language barrier. I was expecting a shittier con than AN, but instead i had constant fun

>>9798651
7 years ago, probably. They've completely lost focus on the "anime" part of their con though. Yeticon is more fun.

>>9798815
No, you're mistaken.

Still fucking livid over how the Delta was reserved early this year and now I'm stuck off site.

>>9799834
Same, I told myself I wasn't going to attend AN because of that, and I haven't booked my room at the dreaded "overflow" hotels yet, but I'm going to soon...

>>9796345
Saw the banner that said mass of fermenting dregs and got super hyped only to see them not playing

>>9799957
They did play, a couple of years ago.

>>9799957
P.S. The Taupe and Bakyun the Everyday put on a hell of a show and are worth it
https://youtu.be/z0bO929WCOA?t=21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQCMucIqF1A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmZSMshLU3o

>>9799710
No, you are mistaken.
Clearly you are the only one who likes me here.

Minori announced!!

>>9801265
Came here to post this! Does anyone know if she'll be attending the tea party?

>>9801280
Yeah she will be!

>>9801265
I'm so hyped! Hopefully she isnt coming in place of a real brand for the tea party though....

Oh my god yes!!!

>>9801265
Lolita is the only reason to attend AN anymore. I wish there was a separate ticket just for their events.

I have no friends but want to cosplay. Will I enjoy AN?

>>9804367

I do this and I always have an OK time. What do you want to get out of cosplay? I mostly enjoy making the costumes so actually cosplaying is just a byproduct, I could see that situation being unpleasant if it was your favourite part and you had to do it alone

>>9804367
It's pretty easy to make friends at AN if you have none. Just find people cosplaying the same thing and nerd out!

>>9804367

You'll enjoy AN for that anon, you can even get on the parking lot without a badge and show off your cosplay to people there. There's not many interesting events so you can take your time walking around and posing for people

Even with friends, you will end up splitting up with them because they want to do stuff that you don't want to do like getting an autograph or participate a q&a. Everyone has different tastes so sometime it's best to go to a con alone just for the sake of enjoying the events and the shit you want to do without someone impeding on your time.

oh look AN just announced a bunch of shit guests

>>9809753

What were you expecting, anon?

AN is becoming worse each years, there is a reason why the real fun is made by anons

>>9809753
Someone please fire Chris Saltis, he's a lazy fuck who doesn't call guests until someone kicks him in the ass.

>>9810491
Is he the guy with the Idolmaster boner?

>>9809753
What do you mean you don't want to admire Leon chiros abs in all their chiseled glory?

>>9810905
The im@s guests are the best guests AN has desu

>>9812433
If are going to get a fit cosplay guest, I would of rather someone better desu.
His ab insertions are terrible though, that's why they are shopped/airbrushed in 90% of his pictures. I mean they probably look good to but once you start spending multiple hours a day looking at half naked men on an advanced knitting forum, you start to see these flaws pretty prominently. That being said my abs are pretty shit as well and I also have pretty bad body dysmorphia so my opinion is pretty invalid.

Also idolmaster guests are only good by comparison. Anime North should spend the money and get a LL seiyuu or something. Imagine how long the line would be if we got someone like Minorin or Soramaru.

>>9813437
I meant Mimorin, not minorin.
Actually Minorin would be cool as well.

>>9810491
>>9810905
Yeah. And he doesn't even try to get someone else. The guy is a joke.

>>9813580
Well, someone leaked some IMs here a while ago proving that at least one guest relations staff doesn't even watch anime, so shit quality guests are no surprise.

>>9813437
The leon chiro thing was sarcasm btw

They're bad enough at handling the lines the shit tier guests get already. Anyone more popular would probably cause the building to implode.

>>9813595
Which im@s were leaked?

>>9813595
>>9815861

>>9798441

What’s the cosplay quality like between AN and Fanexpo? I only go to cons to see cosplays & artist alleys so I don’t care much for anything else. I’ve been to fanexpo twice and it was ok, I’ve heard good things about AN but never saw proof that the cosplay scene was good.

>>9819478
People bring their A-game for AN more, imo.

Pic semi related

>>9819535
Fucking hang yourself
https://derpibooru.org/1193343

>>9819478
Agreed with >>9819489, I've never seen the point of bringing anything particularly impressive to FE when I bother to go (especially due to space, heat and not being able to compete without buying their Deluxe weekend pass), whereas AN always has the space, the photoshoots, the prestigious masq and the other cosplayers to warrant wearing the really enormous projects

>>9819478
The wide open spaces around the TCC allow people to bring in the really big and elaborate costumes and props that would be impossible to deal with on the escalators and multiple floors of FanExpo.

kek looks like AN is getting desperate for volunteers as well as attendees

>>9820257
>fourth largest anime con
>desperate for attendees

>>9821454
It sounds like people are finally coming to their senses.

>>9821563

Pretty much, the con is such a shitshow that they can't do anything right properly.

I spent the last con taking pictures and playing vidyas, and there was no interesting panel

I really just go because its a weekend away for five days with friends, and its the closest thing I get to a vacation every year :/ Never been to a panel though, I keep saying I want to go, but I never do. I've also been wearing the same cosplay more or less for the last three years because I'm unimaginative and broke asf, so I wasn't even really considering that this year.

...until I heard Leon Chiro was going as Gladio and realized I had to improve my Noctis cosplay. Fuckingdammit.

Other than that, I really just go to take it easy.

>>9821988
The panels really aren't worth it, Don't beat yourself up over not going Anon. Do what makes you happy. I also go just to see friends so fuck the actual con lmao. Every year I get a pass anyways and then I use it once, if at all.

I think most people now just go to chill with friends and look at cosplay. Maybe some folks have some kind of brand loyalty, too. AN staff are kidding themselves if they think people come for the guests or panels, especially when it takes so little effort to find better elsewhere.

>>9822035
I've heard the panels staff walked this year as well. At least the main two people running the staff did, so that's for sure gonna be a shitshow again since it's just Fingers again.

I haven't attended the convention in several years and plan on bringing my electric guitar + Battery powered amplifier and playing some good tunes at random locations outside. What good vidya/anime music do you kids listen to these days? What's the current hot show? I've no fucking idea what fandoms are hot right now.

>>9823368
Do K-On! tunes

>>9823368
I don't think there's any fandom that's "the thing" right now. Maybe boku no hero? Can't go wrong with classics tho.

>>9823368
Persona 5 music is pretty big. Others are Devilman Crybaby, Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou, Blend S. I think musically the really big thing now is K-Pop, especially the boy bands like EXO and BTS.

Hoping to be able to pull off an Aqua this year. Buut we'll see being another one of the trannies AN seems to cater to...

>>9821988
Panels are up to almost non-existent in Anime North. You'll see plenty done for the lgbt community, but you won't be able to see any real circlejerk about your favorite anime. Just Q&As and the like. The staff are just in for the money at this point

If you want a con with a primary focus on panels, hit up Otakuthon instead. You'll find plenty of circlejerk on /a/, /v/, /co/ and whatever medias every hour.

>tfw significantly more prepared (and excited, for that matter) for Yeticon than I am for AN

>>9826391
>tfw so excited for yeti i'm ditching my AN cosplay plans and making my yeti ones early instead

>>9825546
Unless your favorite anime is some super popular thing or flavor-of-the-month, that is. The y care about filling rooms, not quality.

>>9825546
"The money"? Nobody on staff gets paid dude. Not the executives, not the dept heads, not the regular staff. Nobody. All AN revenue goes back into the convention and other community events.

Like, we can shit-talk AN all we want, but don't spread lies. Among other things, AN has given a LOT of money to other startup cons to help them get on their feet. That includes Atomic Lollipop, DotCon back in the day, Polaris/TorontoTrek when it was around, and I believe they even contributed to ConBravo and Con-G in many ways. The organizers are jerks and hard to work with, but they aren't thieves.

>>9827018
I wouldn't be so sure. There have been many rumors over the years that some of AN's exec staff are pocketing.

>tfw I want to go to otakuthon and yeticon but my friends only go to anime north and fanexpo

>>9827532
>rumours
Key word, but I've been at AN as staff in some capacity, including office duties, for over a decade and never seen any proof.

>>9827805
Go anyway! You can always meet with anons from here or people on the AN unofficial fb group who make plans for otakuthon/yeticon. Given how much people enjoyed yeticon last year you'll regret skipping it if you have a chance to go!

>>9827805
Not sure about Yeticon, but i had a lot of fun at Otakuthon. Me and my friends were split up almost all the time due to the huge variety of panels and events.

AN cosplan for Saturday... of 2019. With school and all kicking my ass I'm saving the costumes I have to make for next year. Hoping to get better at crafting as well.

I've seen Hanzos at AN so I shouldn't have a problem with a bow and arrow right?

last questions, who has been to Yeti con, how was it, how many people were there, and was it fun? I was planning on adding it to my convention list for next year but I don't want to go if it's not worth it/super tiny

>>9827805
Go by yourself to otakuthon, its worth it

Atomic Lollipop is a freaking joke. The staff can't control the people who visit. My friends told me during the year when they were at the science centre drugs were dealing and cops arrived. Are they still alive? I know tone of the organizers has a serious hard on for YTV in the 90s.

>>9831428
APOP's been dead for a while now and for that matter drugs at con parties are nothing new. What rock have you been living under?

>>9830123
What character is that? Bow and arrows are fine as long as you can't actually use them.

I'm going to yeti for the first time this year because I heard it was super fun party con. Even if the convention itself is still shite, you're at a resort.

So did Nekko fug yomu?
Is he gonna fug the only girl that shows up again this year?
Is there even any point in going if I can't a cute cosplay gf

>>9832000
funnily enough nekko was the only person that made me recognize the cgl meet up. although i was a pussy and my boyfriend didn't want me to go to the meet up. I want to try this year if the general consensus is that its not too awkward of a meet up

>>9831434I
Thanks for stating the obvious, ofc drugs at con parties are nothing new. Its the fact police manage to get involved shows you how people stupid to get caught is the kind of crowd APOP attracts. Lmao.

>>9832000
>>9832057
Can anyone link this Neko tumblr or twitter. I am so curious of this person now.

>>9832000
Go away I want a cos gf

>>9832000
I was just thinking about this post the other day lmaoo. I'm "cosplay girl" and the only open seats were right next to Nekko. He was also literally the only dude talking to us, everyone else just sat there and spaghettied.

>Knees weak arms heavy
>Doesn't speak a single word
>Still wonders why no cosplay gf

>>9832867
I'm one of the girls that talked to him to. He was the only one who seemed open to talking to other people rather than staying silent or only chatting with their buddy.

>>9832819
I think he goes by Neko or Nekko Lolikami or something stupid like that.

>>9832892
>>9832867
>>9832057
How many girls did Nekko talk to
I fucking give up

>>9833333

>>9832819
>>9833063
https://www.instagram.com/swolikami/

>>9833333

i didn't even get to talk to him but he posted a pic in lasts years thread about his cosplay or something and i recognized him. while i was standing on the side debating wether to go he was talking to like 3 girls I think

This will be my second anime north cosplaying, but first time taking it seriously. I'm a single young guy, 19, and I think I'm reasonably attractive. Is there any "classy" way to hit on girls at a con? By classy I don't mean like fedora tier shit, I just don't want to come off as a typical neckbeard kind of thing. I guess my gameplan was to just treat the con as a regular social interaction like a big party filled with people I don't know, and use cosplay as a jumping off point to enter conversation etc, but is there anything I should specifically avoid doing? I just don't want to come off as a creep

>>9835443
Sounds about right. Just act normally like you would anywhere else. Use cosplay and mutual nerdy interests to spark conversations and if they seem into it keep on rolling. If they look uncomfortable, say they gotta go, don't invite you along etc. then don't insist and say your goodbyes. Also remember you are at an anime convention, the other party might be awkward as shit too.

>>9835443
>is there any classy way to hit on girls at a con

Don't. Actually fucking don't.

>I just don't want to come off as a creep

Since you're a guy, you're a creep by default, you just have to prove that you're not.

Just talk to people and don't be a sperg. If you somehow befriend people, great, see where that goes down the line. But people don't actually hook up and date at cons unless you're drop dead gorgeous.

>>9777488
I'm Canadian and live about an hour away from Toronto. Only other con I've been to was a tiny crummy one in the downtown of my local city. So I can't really speak for how awful anything is compared to other cons, as you seem to be implying. Never been interested in much bigger and more corporate cons, though, especially because they would require me to cross the border.
The dealer's room is far bigger and better than anything else I imaginably have access to (outside of online shopping, of course), so it's really fun and the novelty of it hasn't worn off after 7 years of going. Tons of fun cosplays to see, and always at least a handful of panels that interest me.
It's really just a fun, easily-accessible vacation to go on with friends and enjoy a weekend with.

>>9796403
Fruits Basket is definitely more puzzling, but I'm also wondering about Re:Zero, I really thought that was long-gone flavour-of-the-month.
Where the fuck is my Touhou shoot?

>>9819701
I remember someone a few years ago at AN wearing a full, ~12ft tall Blue Eyes White Dragon suit made of styrofoam, controlling the limbs from within like a mech pilot.
You can't get something like that at FE.

>>9835443
My rule of thumb is to just go out and try to make friends with who ever, be it guy or girl and see where you go from there. If you are there just to hook up it will show through your body language and most girls are pretty good at picking that up and think you are a creep. Also the only real difference between flirting with a girl you don't know and being a creep is if the girl finds you attractive or not and since you are asking this question, you are probably not as attractive as you think you are.

T. An unattractive socially adept person who talked to like three whole girls at last years meet up.

>>9833354
That's not me.

>>9833333
Checked

>>9833063
What a dumb name, still better than "LoliBignutts"

>>9832864
I'll be your cosplay GF.

>>9835616
Oh would you look at that, forgot my tag not that it really matters anyway..

On another note I meant to come here to shill the discord channel so here's the link
https://discord.gg/vddWSCS

>>9835585
Another year of no 2hu shoot, why even bother at this point

>>9835616
I think I'm reasonably attractive, I was mostly curious as to if there were blatant things to avoid, I'm generally a very social adept person, this is just a world I'm not totally familiar with and wanted to know if there was any red flags.

>>9776847
Sad, he think people will show to his shit meet ups.
Https://www.youtube.com/?v=PIFsOvmrJMM

>>9835626
....then host one?

>>9835626
Are you cosplaying a 2hu? Go to the forum and sign up for a timeslot.

Seriously what's with the Toronto touhou comm that it can't even lift a finger to fill out a form for a free photo shoot space.

>>9835777
Sounds like work, gross.

>>9835626
>>9836151
Does Toronto even have any other 2hu cosplayers ? I mean Ive wanted a reason to cos as a japanese goblin or meme as cirno for sometime now.

So maybe I'll host the shoot in my room and like only Yomu would show up as she is the only 2hu ive seen in the past 2 years. Am ok with this actually.

A little off topic, but has anyone had any experience with Droo photography? He'll be at anime north this year. I really enjoyed my shoot with him, but I've been trying forever to buy my photo set from him. Any advice or am I being too impatient?

Are there any confirmed meetups or parties this year? I wanna get fucked up and have a good time this year

>>9836548
not until the schedule's out

>>9836543
I stay away from him just because of the sheer volume of shoots he does honestly, always means he has to go through so many shoots/photos afterwards and cant put as much editing effort into stuff nor have as good a turnaround time at all.

>>9836548
Depends on if you're a cute girl or pretty boy.
Otherwise refer to >>9836566

>>9836598
I'm a pretty cute guy. 6'2, not amazingly attractive, but I'd say decent and not a neckbeard. I'm also not retarded when it comes to social interactions

>>9836642
Tricky one but you'll definitely make A-rank party.

>>9836571
His fb says you can message him for your pics but I've tried multiple times. I'm thinking I should just give up at this point.

>>9836642
>>9836725
Show you're chill and not a creep, and you can come to the S-rank party.

>>9836725
>>9836642
My bad, I thought Nekko's party was A rank.
In that case, you'll definitely make S-rank but SS-rank will be difficult
>tfw not trap enough to SS

I dug up this relic.
>never forget D-rank guy

>>9836897
>>9836782
>>9836725
I don't wanna goon myself so I won't expose myself but I hope I can get into a decent party? I just wanna have fun man

>>9836905
>dat chiseled jaw
8/10 would fugg

>>9836151
>>9836548
Depends, are you a 2hu or not?
If so refer to>>9836414
Otherwise refer to >>9836566

>>9836974
Thanks anon. Aiming for SS tier parties ideally.
>>9836975
Doing Kamina from GL and Kiyoshi from Prison School. Not sure which day I'm doing which. Probably gonna do Spike from Bebop as well.

>>9836977
I would also take that chart with a grain of salt.
If Truffles party last year was considered SS teir, Nekkos apop part would be considered as god or legendary teir. The room was packed pretty much both nights, had a bath tub filled of beer that was pretty much just help yourself and he gave some guy who was going to get burritos like $300 dollars to get as many as possible and came back with a box of like 25 burritos or so. Shit was pretty cash

>>9836982
Hey I'm cool with that. I'm just looking to make some friends and have a good time, anything else I should know?

>>9836982
Truffles should make truffles again since I missed them the first time around. Can't beat a combo of chocolate, qts and booze.

>>9836982
Apop was crazy amounts of stupid, but honestly it wasn't that great of a weekend for me. I was in a pretty bad place back then so I pretty much used that weekend to vent a lot of frustration but alot of shit happened behind the scenes that pretty much ruined it for me.

Actually that might of been when I decided to stop being an alcoholic and get fit.

Oh and the bathtub of beer might come back this year as well. We will see how generous I'm feeling.

>>9836995
I'm assuming this is Nekko? You seem to be pretty well known around here, what should I, a newbie, know about partying at AN? I'm >>9836905
For reference

>>9836998
>pretty well known
Yes, for being a red pilled weeb who leads a pack of alpha-wannabes thirsty for his cock & beer tub.

But if you want to get lit and get crazy wasted, Nekko's party is the one to be at.
Truffle is SS because all the cute girls will be there but definitely more chill and not as much alcohol.

Verdict: depends on your crowd and what you want out of it.

>>9837010
Addendum, Nekko's party will probably have free beer if you're cool and can make friends easily. Expect BYOB for everywhere else.

>>9836998
For starters, being in cosplay isn't really necessary but it will probably help make you seem more approachable. Just remember that rooms can get quite packed so wearing something thats heavy could be a problem. I've never had this problem because my goal is always to wear as little as possible but we have this guy who always shows up in full armour cosplays and I don't know how he does it all night.

Bringing your own alcohol should be a no brainier but bring a bit extra to share is always nice. Doesn't have to be a full bathtub full of beer or a full majito set like vodka had but an extra shot for the host will go along way.

Probably the biggest turn off for most new people would be is when the initial walk by, they see people already formed into groups or cliques and find it hard to actually approach the meet up in general. Sure alot of us already know each other but if we didn't want talk to new comers, we wouldn't have these kind of events nor would post them on a public forum. I find that we usually have a few people who stand around not really interacting with anyone at first but by the time we get situated at the bar they are usually chatting with people in a group. Also I try my best to talk to everyone I can.

If you are going to throw up, at least try to make it to the toilet. And trust me, someone throws up ever year.

Uh and lastly, don't be that guy who thinks shouting out memes every chance they can is funny. Nobody likes that guy...
Absolutely nobody.

>>9837024
>don't be that guy who thinks shouting out memes every chance they can is funny.
Someone finally said it holy shit

>>9837010
Yeah the dick ratio at last year's party was pretty high but the girls we did have were pretty good looking ngl. Actually one was really attractive even by normies standards.

But on a different note, I party to have a good time, I could actually careless about picking up a girl at these things so it really doesn't bother me if fems show up or not.
Actually reading hentai to that honey pop girl at apop was alot of fun. She was a cute for sure.

>>9837034
>the girls we did have were pretty good looking ngl
Since we were drunk and had no benchmark to compare her to FTFY

But my point still stands, definitely different crowds. You probably wont enjoy Truffle's party and vice versa.

>>9798651
Biggest yes. Best now.
Yeticon is more fun.
Otakuthon is better over all.

>>9835619
Nekko you better not forget the offer to be my cosplay gf because I will call you out on it in person this year

>>9798651
Biggest and most well-known?
Yes.
Best 10 years ago? Sure. Now? FUCK NO.
They'd like to think that having a lot of attendees = quality, but I can count the number of well-run departments on one hand. The guests suck. Yaoi North is mostly SJW politics. General panels track lacks diversity for a con this size. Shuttle buses to far-off hotels are a joke. Line-up for gaming events are poorly managed. Half of the staff and volunteers are power hungry, inexperienced, and childish. Dealers' Room is full of bootlegs, and they have many known bootleg booths come back year after year. Nothing ever changes because the events director is a bitch and staff are afraid to speak up, so they just keep their mouths shut hope their departments run well.
So, no. AN is far from the best con in Canada.

>>9837041
Actually Im pretty sure those were the only girls that ive ever seen in my life so I literally have no other benchmarks to compare them to.

>You probably wont enjoy Truffle's party and vice versa.
Hey, we actually agree on something for once.

>>9837842
Sorry but I can't this year. Im going to japan like less then two weeks afterwards and I need to be committed to my one piece swimsuit bartender gf.

>>9836151
>what's with the Toronto touhou comm that it can't even lift a finger to fill out a form for a free photo shoot space

Being a NEET is hard work.

>>9837010
I'm honestly just looking for a fun time, I'm already in a relationship so I'm not looking for any hookups or anything like that.

>complaining about lack of ________ photo shoot
Start one yourself for God's sake. It's easy, the photoshoot staff are actually competent and friendly (they're some of the few who are), anyone can do it, and your contribution will make the con just a little bit better than the dumpster fire that it currently is.

>>9837024
I'll be in slim cosplay all days, so I'm not worried about that. I'll be bringing some drinks for myself and the host of whatever party I'm at, looking to make some cool con friends and have a good time. I'm a pretty extraverted person so I'm not super worried about standing by and just sort of lurking.

tfw decently cute girl but is kinda autistic when it comes to meeting new people and speaking up.
M-maybe the alcohol will help

>>9838360
Come get tanked team mini
Drinking heavily is how I deal with people as well

>>9838360
Being "autistic" or socially awkward is one of those negative traits that becomes a positive trait when you're a cute girl

>>9838360
Look, if you're a cute girl, then people will excuse you for all kinds of stuff.

And on the flip side, you have to watch out for creepy faggots.

>>9836414
I want to do a 2hu cosplay but I'm a fat unshaven geek with bad hygiene

>>9836414
>>9838467
Legitimately curious, I've played a bit of some 2hu games but is there something more to it than just bullet hells? I suck at them but grills are cute, music is gud and I want to try getting into it

>team creme pls

>>9836990
maybe mini cup-cheesecakes this year if i have time
i'm bored of making truffles

>>9836897
My party's not that cool lmao we just gossip over wine about bitchy people and itas desu
idk what yall hype over but we're just grill & chill

>>9837010 Nekko's party def more "lit" so ymmv
if you're really big on parties his is the one to be at prob

>>9838526
How does one acquire entrance to your party?

>>9838534
Be cute or be salty as fuck. Preferably both.

>>9838540
If I'm both, how would I get this information to you?

>>9838547
>>9838534
>>9838270
>>9836642
Maybe stop humble bragging as a first step.

>>9838583
Gottem :')

>>9838252
>>9836414
>>9836196
>>9835626
>>9835585
now's your time to shine, asswipes

idk what days ill do things, but it seems like its shaping up to be guzma, takumi (kinshi knight promotion), silque and envy, and i have even more fire emblem cosplays i could throw in but its too hot to really consider them. the ones i already have will kill me.

>>9832000
I stopped going to cgl parties cause I find nekko so fucking autistic. t.girl anon

>>9838827
>I stopped going to cgl parties cause I got rejected by nekko t.girl anon
FTFY

Ok, I think I may actually cosplay a varient of this cirno this year.

>>9838467
Don't worry I was once a fat unshaven geek with bad hygiene who cosplayed as little anime girls and I turned out just fine.

>>9838493
> is there something more to it than just bullet hells
I dunno, maybe the thousands of doujin circles that show up at comiket dedicated to 2hu each year.

>>9838684
Should I let her know about the 2hu shoot in my room?

>>9838877
Implying that I even talk to girls.

>>9838877
>self posting this hard
Nice try but no self-respecting girl would go for you. Maybe vodka would eagerly suck your dick though.

>>9838827
Nekko has a really gross and predatory vibe, it's better if you don't go to his parties anyways.
He gets hyped up by all these socially awkward kids who see him as an alpha dude and want to be like him. Even if you don't want to talk with Nekko, he attracts cringe-tier thirsty creeps to his party who will drool over the first person that slightly resembles a girl.

>>9839212
Do you have any evidence or actual reasons for believing this? You kind of just seem salty rn honestly.

>>9839212
Not a self post but one thing that is completely wrong about you statement is the fact that no self-respecting girl would be on cgl in general.

>>9839223
>>9839223
Believing what? They're not even assumptions, it is what it is. Not really sure what kind of evidence you want.
His vibe is apparent with girls (and traps) who hasn't even been harassed by him, let alone people who has.

>>9839245
Why do you try so hard?

>>9839212
>he attracts cringe-tier thirsty creeps to his party who will drool over the first person that slightly resembles a girl

You must be 18 to post here.

>>9839212
>girls are a monolith

You mustn't get outside much.

>>9838877
>>9839223
>>9839308
Nayrt but this dickriding is embarrassing. If girls are saying they find him to be creepy why are you so quick to call them salty?

>>9839328
I'm >>9839308. Not calling them salty but that poster has to be naive or a troll to not realize that a majority of meetups are going to be single men, it's not limited to just Nekko's parties or /cgl/ meets.

If it bothers anyone that much just don't show up.

>>9838877
He's not good looking at all tho. Also I stopped going like 3 years ago before he got fit so...? I was apart of the OG /cgl/ Toronto group and it sucks that it's devolved into this creepy guy and a bunch of his WKs

>>9839336
Truffle party for new Toronto group, fuck the Nekko WK degens.

>>9839328
>>9839292
I have quite literally never met Neko, so I'm simply asking if you have any examples of creepy or predatory behavior, whether it be personal experiences or online posts or messages, anything honestly.

>>9839376
I mean I personally have felt uncomfortable with comments he’s made towards me and other girls but clearly there’s no point in explaining myself because all his WKs will say I’m salty or lying.

>>9839417
Would you care to elaborate? I've never met the guy or anything, I have no bias towards him at all, I just wanted to know what kind of stuff he's said, that's all.

>>9839417
"I have no proof so I'm going to say my personal opinion as validation."

I'm not saying you are salty or lying, I'm just saying if your going to call someone out for being a predator at least have some proof. I get that you don't like the man but this is starting to get ridiculous. Each year your witch Hunt for the guy is getting worse and worse and now it's to the point where you are actually trying to ruin someone over a personal fucking opinion. We got legit predators as photographers who take advantage of younger girls or are stalking and actually harassing others to look out for and you are so concerned about this one guy because he said something once that made you uncomfortable.
Grow up or get the fuck out. You make it seem that it's a terrible thing that you stopped going to cgl parties because of this guy but it's quite clear that it's a good thing that you don't go anymore.

>>9839502
Oh for the record I'm not white knighting him. I could honestly careless about Nekko, I don't go to meet up nor do I go to parties. Only time I've ever interacted with him has been at power up as he was with mutual friends of mine and even that was quite brief.

Sure is a lot of "I've totally never met him but let me defend him!" ITT

>came to this thread because Canada general suddenly overrun with Marco drama and whiteknighting
>this thread quickly gets taken over just as quickly by Nekko drama and whiteknighting
>now wondering why don't we just call voldie to the thread while we're at it for some more good ol fashioned derailment
sometimes i hate how slowly /cgl/ threads
move bc it means yall fixate on the same thing for a month despite it having gotten old after a couple days

>>9839629
Just focus on the good part of the thread, people don't really give a shit about the drama unless they're deep attentionwhores that need their special moment for themselves

>>9839629
"why don't we just call voldie to the thread while we're at it for some more good ol fashioned derailment"
I'm pretty sure she is the one who is causing all this drama. She is the only femanon that I can think of that stopped coming to the meets since Nekko started showing up.

>>9839648
There has been a few others who stopped showing up but I can't really see nekko being the cause of that. I think a lot of us oldfags have just got tired of this community.

If true though, this is what nekko is keeping away from the parties. So take it for what it is.

>>9839685
This is going to get ugly really fast.
I would suggest deleting this post while you still can.

>>9839685
God, imagine looking like her. I’d probably kill myself.

Good ol drama north

>>9839648
I'm pretty sure truffle stopped coming around as soon as Nekko showed up as well.

>>9839696

No idea who she is but to be fair her face isn't that bad, just get longer hair to cover those cheeks. Her body however is horrible but can be changed through diet and exercise

Is this community usually this divided/drama filled?

>>9839739
If Toronto is involved, yup.

ok I've stayed quiet for long enough.

2015 FE, Nekko was really nice and offered his hotel for free. I'm a poor university student and I wasn't down to commute from out of the city every day so of course I took up his offer. It was only him and me, I was to sleep on the couch. Friday night I got drunk. I changed into my sleepwear and he made a sexual remark about how I was seducing him by wearing spats (it was just black shorts). It was really late and iirc he heard me sniffling quietly on the couch (I was having a really rough patch with my boyfriend at the time) and insisted that I go sleep with him in the bed, saying that it's more comfortable. I agreed. Later he started spooning me. I don't remember if i reciprocated (was also half asleep) but I might have been comforted by it. But he started grinding against me and (I don't remember how much time has passed, keep in mind I was drunk and half asleep) kissed me. That part really threw me off and grossed me out. I woke up with immense guilt because I was really committed to and in love with -my boyfriend at the time and would never dream of cheating on him.

Anyways after that I tried to keep my distance from Nekko. I didn't want to be lynched by rumors or start drama. I could get over it, I wasn't traumatized/hurt/whatever, so I didn't care enough.

2016 and 2017 cons passed without much incident. I did my own thing and didn't see him much. I try to be friendly and greet him if I see him.

2017 I posted pic related and Nekko (blue) straight up said I should be flattered that someone called me a sex worker. This might seem benign to guys idk but it really crossed the line for me, and I'm sure femanons can agree with me that this is some unacceptable shit. After this point I no longer wanted to be associated with him. I don't have much to explain here.

(1/2)

Are the cgl meetups bigger on Fridays or Saturdays? I'm trying to decide which casual or night time cosplays would be the best for each evenings since I think I'll only attend 1 cgl meetup

>>9839741

(2/2)

Also, at my party last year we kind of talked about Nekko and multiple people agreed with me that they felt Nekko was predatory, and 2 different gulls said that felt Nekko preyed on them (yes, they used the word prey). afaik he hasn't outright assaulted people, but he doesn't need to have done so to make me feel really uncomfortable around him. I don't trust Nekko and idc what he thinks, but I'm genuinely worried about naive girls who go to nekko party & his crew of people who can tolerate him.

>>9839502
> I'm just saying if your going to call someone out for being a predator at least have some proof.
Are you fucking serious? Anon literally said that they've felt uncomfortable with comments he has made.
This kind of incident is always going to be a he said she said scenario. We don't keep receipts and chat logs of everything, especially if it's offline.
You're the kind of person who'll call victims out for not having video proof or some shit, huh.

>>9839747
>at my party
Truffle?

>>9836905
Does Bella know?

>>9839757
Is Bella his gf?

>>9839755

>>9839757
Yes. We're trying to decide if we should go to parties at AN or just bool at my place or with friends. What do you suggest?

>>9835585
I think rezero is being kept around because guys like their track suits and are to lazy to look for a new cosplay, and girls are going to milk there rem outfit for as long as possible

>>9839696
that's voldie
she's a lot skinnier now

>>9839743
Depends on who who's planning on hosting and whether or not more people can come. I'd say Saturday would be a good bet though

>>9839747
>but I'm genuinely worried about naive girls who go to nekko party

I'm more worried about girls who think sharing a bed with a guy when they aren't single is cool desu

>>9839741
Ngl the sex worker joke was in bad taste and after fe I felt awkward around you thus why i haven't really talked to you since but I feel as you are leaving out a few points in that.
1. I didn't insist on you sleeping in the same bed, I simply offered. I also offered to call down to reception to get an extra blanket if you wanted to sleep on the couch
2. We were discussing the hard ships that we were both going, we talk about the break ups that we both just went through, although I guess now you were broken up at the time? And you were crying and I tried comforting you, which yes you did reciprocate to. I even tried turning away from you during the night and you grabbed my arm.
3. I booked a second hotel room because I decided to stay a second night and I made sure to get two beds yet you still decided to sleep in the same bed as me.
Actually I went to bed before you got back to the hotel room because you were out with your friends and I was already pretty drunk.
4. I don't recall actually grinding unless I was asleep but I probably got a boner because you know being a guy and all but yeah I think that's about the time when you said that you shouldn't be doing this because you still loved you ex
5. I ended up getting out of that bed and sleeping in the other one because you know, that's the proper thing to do in that situation.
But like I said, it got awkward after that I left you alone but I highly doubt people will believe my side of the story.

>>9839786
It was a king size bed, he said he had no intention, and I kept to the very edge, facing away from him. (which he eventually came to my side)

I'd share a bed with guys I trust, the same way I would share a bed with girls I trust.

Not sure why you're justifying his behaviour and completely brushing everything else off.

>>9839786
>>9839741
For clarity I've literally never spoken to Nekko but there's nothing to lose so I'll give my 2 cents I guess. In terms of the comments online, yeah they're kind of shady and I can totally understand why you'd be uncomfortable, that's completely fair. As for the situation in the hotel room, I don't think I would consider that a predatory action. You seemed emotional and he offered you to sleep his bed to which you agreed to of your own free will, and then you cuddled with him and might have reciprocated? I don't know the exact situation obviously but for him to try and kiss someone who got willingly into his bed and reciprocated cuddling doesn't seem like a predatory action, it seems like a reasonable next step if any physical intimacy were to happen. As for other people stories, I don't know them so I won't comment on them, but to hear multiple people make accusations like that does mean something in general. Regardless, thank you for giving your story, I'll make sure to keep it in mind and advise female friends I know who are going.

>>9839793
Actually I wish I still had my old phone because I remember I had some gulls over drinking and one of the guys you don't like was laying on the bed you were originally going to sleep in and I sent you a text laughing and you replied back with something along the lines of "That's alright, I'll just sleep in your bed."

>>9839791
>you still decided to sleep in the same bed as me.
NO. I had my bed, and yours was the window bed. You came to my bed and eventually I had to be like yeah sorry I don't want to cuddle, iirc I did say that it was making me feel uncomfortable and guilty so you backed off.
Also you were grinding the first night.

If we're talking about Nekko stories, im going to come clean as well. This was 2016 we had a meet up and I thought it was gonna be a cool idea to meet up with /cgl/ peeps! I was lurking through the thread since im more of a lurker than a poster. Im not gonna say who I cosplayed as because I would rather this be a warning just like >>9839741
has stated. But...my boyfriend at the time was could only make con one day and I decided to chill with with my meet up and there it was Nekko and from what I saw he was fairly built and seemed to attract the other lesser guys here to him. At first impression he was rather quite friendly! we had similar humor and we got along well since he wasnt awkward! Later he started getting a little friendly and like...I mean way too friendly he started massaging my shoulders and I admit felt nice at first but I started getting creeped out...I laughed it off and sat on the bed to just watch everyone talk and I started asking my friends what to do! They said to leave but I was having too much fun. So I toughed it out and then I got a bit buzzed and he grabbed my butt and thats when I decided to bolt! Everytime I see him now I just try to avoid him and I never told my boyfriend about it when he came by to pick me up...well we aren't together anymore so no point in rubbing salt in wounds! Ladies be wary of Nekko he thinks lifting gave him confidence

>>9839793
I'm not justifying his behaviour, but don't act like you are innocent. He made a sexual comment that bothered you, and then agreed to cuddle with him instead of saying no? Maybe Nekko should have kept his hands to himself but you should also be more careful. Calling other girls naive is pretty hilarious.

>>9839760
Yeah she's my gf. Apparently some Anon here recognizes me, probably Natasha if I had to guess. Whoever you are >>9839757 hmu! Let's hangout at AN it's gonna be a fun time :)

>>9839804
I never agreed to cuddle with him?
But yes I was naive at the time, that's why I did it, and why I don't want other girls to be the same. I thought that part was obvious.

>>9838493
There's official manga, print works, music CDs with their own stories attatched (standalone from the games), and the fighting games.
And of course the impossibly massive amount of fanworks as well.

>>9839502
She's not trying to slander him or draw up a court case against him, she's just saying she doesn't like him or being around him.

>>9839799
Like I said, I don't remember the grinding thing, maybe it's something I do in my sleep? Idk I only sleep with my daki so who knows.

>>9839800
This I actually don't remember happening at all and quite honestly doesn't sound like something I would do even if I was drunk. Only party I remember happening was the at the IP but mostly everyone left to go to the washroom party and I ended up just going back to my hotel with my close group of friends.

>>9838467
If only there was some sort of tool to shave things

>>9839800
>>9839824
Actually I remember having people come to my room to play sdvx and the only girl I remember talking to ended up giving me her number although I never ended up messaging her back. I did how ever match with her on tinder like last year and talked to her a bit.

Only other girl I remember being in my room came with a some guys a know and ended up fixing my Shimakaze with after her friend knocked it over.

Not saying it didn't happen but I 100% do not recall

>>9839832
People don't admit to "maybe" doing things they couldn't see themselves doing. The fact that you're open to the fact that you did that means something

I made a thing

>>9839739
Last years thread was much more peaceful, it still had the occasional "Uh how do I get cos GF?" post but it was peaceful. The only time vodka and nekko came up they were just posting about drinks and stuff. I think most of the shit flinging is probably caused by the one anon who wrote the "I hope he gets hit by a car" post last year

>>9839839
That's some faulty backward-ass logic. Not defending Nekko or anything here, but come on.

>>9839739
This thread was pretty great until the Nekko drama suddenly got jump-started into overdrive.

>>9839851
Not really. If someone isn't willing to defend themself over an action 100%, it means they could reasonably see themself doing said action.

>>9838493
The biggest part of the community is all the music remixes and covers. Second is the doujins both cute and lewd.
http://touhounosekai.blogspot.ca/

>>9839854
Correct, but it doesn't mean that they therefore did that something. Maybe I'm reading your post wrong.

>>9839860
I'm not saying that Nekko 100% did in fact grab that anons ass, I'm saying the fact that he isn't willing to deny it, and admitted to the fact it may have happened, tells me enough about him and his behaviour to make me want to keep his distance.

>>9839863
Undrestandable and agreeable.

>>9839839
>>9839863
The only reason I didnt say that I was 100% sure about this incident is because I could not recall the entirety of that weekend but after thinking it back over I can break down both meet ups and what happened each night.

Friday: Meet up was small, anon who hosted the year befores party said we could drink in his room, not much was going on, we ordered a pizza and headed out shortly after, another anon knew of party, we went there but Me, and my friends ended up dipping because coke got busted out, we went back to my room to play some sdvx and I posted on cgl, those two parties that I mentioned earlier came, after my wig was knocked over and fixed someone started throwing up so they ended up leaving to take care of him and i pretty much packed it up.

Saturday: Meet up was big, we went to the bar, same anon hosted another party, way too many people, we all said we were going to the bathroom meet, mostly everyone cleared out, except a handful of us, it was pretty chill and a lot better than the night before, my friend ended up drinking all my beer so we dipped, to go to the rave, the rave was lame so we went back to my hotel, ended up running into a cgl guy in the parking lot and chilled with him for a bit, night was over at like 3 am

Oh plus I just finished losing a shit ton of weight after pretty much not drinking for 6 months so I was sipping on molson 67 both nights and wasn't overly drunk.

is it possible to get popular within this group and not get shit talked on even though said person hasnt done anything bad?
I feel like drama will always linger in these con threads by peoples spiteful personalities.

>>9839933
>is it possible to be popular on an anonymous image board without being told to kill yourself?
That's a solid no anon. I'm no saying anything about the current drama, just in general.

>>9839933
Yes, if you don't do anything shitty you won't get shat on.

>>9839942
Example?

>>9839933
I don't think so. People might be jealous if you're really well liked and popular, and might shit on you for stupid stuff.

>>9839933
>implying Nekko was ever popular
No he just namefags on all his posts and only turns it off when selfposting.
Literally everyone not in his crew hates him.

>>9839947
NAYRT but Truffle seems well-liked? I know she's not popular outside of Canada thread though
I can name a few other lolitas too

>>9839942
>>9839933
If you trip you're automatically hated.

>>9839933
If you stay away from the bipolar/bpd girls, yes. Otherwise any small infraction will get you dragged through the mud as soon as you get any notoriety. Just another reason not to trip

is setting up a tinder account solely for the intention of hooking up while at a convention weird?

>>9839998
No more wierd than using tinder in the first place.

>>9839648
Yeah, I posted >>9839336 but I'm not the only one hating on him ITT. Truffle told me about the incident >>9839741 when it happened and I've hated him ever since. He came to some beach meet years ago prior to that and gave me very creepy/socially inept vibes.

>>9839685
nice job cherrypicking a horrible pic from 2014? lmao

>>9839961
Literally the only reason people are shitting on her right now is because she spoke out against nekko for being creepy. She was scared for so long of saying anything for fear of being lynched for it.

>>9840032
>spoke out against Nekko

Well at least we are all getting it out now

>>9840032
Neko can be a creep
and you can be a gross troll

We live in a beautiful world

Can someone give me a quick rundown on the drama so far

>>9839856
This is the only post I like in this entire thread

>>9840058
Someone asked about Neko and parties somehow it came up that Neko is creepy or predatory, anons asked for proof, one confession came out saying Neko grinded against another anon after he insisted she sleep in his bed, another anon also came out saying Neko grabbed her ass at a party, Neko didn't really deny that saying he had no recollection of it but didn't outright deny it, truffle (I still don't know who this is) also apparently disliked Neko for similar reasons but didn't want to bring it up or expose him for some reason. Seems like a bunch of people have had bad experiences or felt prayed on by Neko. I think that's everything

>>9840069
Truffle is the first confession you fucking newfag holy shit.

>>9840071
Oops. Can't be helped I guess.

>>9840063
Regarding the music, it's possible to find everything from
rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qLqbGHa0S4
to edm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpv5HY6blmo
to jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8htkJdXK4vE
to symphony orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_YAb4kp3Qo
to traditional japanese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tIJD-4kx1I
to andean folk music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROGlAvSjZsk
all based on the same game compositions

oh, and of course, heavy metal opera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_4TX_vq91o

>>9776847

New thread. Let’s keep drama to a minimum, friends.
>>9839891

>>9839760
Not sure who natasha is but im a guy, recognized your face through a mutual friend. Was told you’re kind of a dick, hope it’s not true. Party it up at AN my guy

>>9841261
I like to think I'm not a dick, would you mind telling me who the mutual friend is? If you wanna bool at AN lemme know, you probably have my Instagram if you can recognize my face