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Gand
March 9th, 2005, 04:16 am
yeah this is still a ways off (July), but Milai brought it up in the returns & departures thread, and I didn't want to get off topic XD
Originally posted by milai in R&D thread
(while working on a couple cosplay costumes for Fanime and Anime Expo....)
Who are you going as this year? Maybe we'll actually see eachother this time ... lol
Madmazda86
March 9th, 2005, 05:10 am
*checks out AX website* Wow, that's so cool! Not fair, America attracts all the big stars - you got Yuki Kajiura before and now you're getting Maaya Sakamoto this year :crybaby:
Oh well, I shouldn't complain as we're getting Kinokuniya at Supanova this year as well as Tamarket so I'll get to waste loads of money and I won't be a manga virgin anymore, yay ~ :D Except we keep getting stuck with the DBZ VAs as the "major anime star guests" - dammit X_X On the bright side, they're screening FMA in the Madman Anime theatre!!
hell_xtremedawg
March 9th, 2005, 06:06 am
/me is jealous of all of you who's been to anime expos/cons X(
/me is an otaku at heart, but living in the wrong place. And probably wouldn't be able to go to them anyways if there was one near me (parents hate anime =.=;;)
Naaaaaze~~~~~~~~~~~
Alone
March 10th, 2005, 07:22 am
Gand, you cosplay?!!
July... damn! Im visiting in April... ive never been to an anime expo :cry:
I wonder whats it like?
Aeris
March 10th, 2005, 09:08 am
I've never been to any anime festivals etc. Oh well, I am going to lots of anime shops on Saturday, which I am looking forward to~ ^_^
M
March 10th, 2005, 12:47 pm
~(Gets really excited and then hits fist against the wall)
I wish I could go...
Gand
March 12th, 2005, 01:51 am
Originally posted by Alone@Mar 10 2005, 12:22 AM
Gand, you cosplay?!!
No. :P
But, I enjoy the cosplaying, booths, food, concerts, sessions and atmosphere, and taking pictures of cosplayers is a lot of fun :lol:
Alone
March 12th, 2005, 11:43 am
hey, dont forget to bring us loads of pictures...
*pictures Gand cosplaying, ummm, Kirby!!!!*
Mizumi
March 14th, 2005, 02:14 am
Oh yay! I love Anime Expos! Especially the ones in Japan! Umm... I know this may sound stupid of me but... where is it? *embarrased* really sorry...
Onigiri
March 28th, 2005, 02:10 am
Anime Expo huh~.....
I might just go there in july that is if I am lucky enough*sigh*
Gand
May 12th, 2005, 05:26 am
so.. after many many emails, I've got an official press pass for Anime Expo 2005! :ph34r:
woohoo! XD
@Mizumi: Anaheim, California http://www.anime-expo.org/2005main.html
Milai Sapphire
May 13th, 2005, 10:45 pm
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Gand, you cosplay?!!
July... damn! Im visiting in April... ive never been to an anime expo :cry:
I wonder whats it like?
Cosplay....hmm, the time you put into making some costumes is a lot (like Lulu from FFX or making the armor for an Al cosplay from FMA), but in the end it's worth it when you get something good out of that much effort. Buying fabric, and if needed purchasing a wig and styling it (trying to keep the costume as accurate as possible), or making your own props, which could range from a sword like the shinigami's zanpakuto in Bleach to simple earrings. Yup, it's lots of fun in my opinion. Of course, it's hard to describe the feeling when you cosplay. It's all up to you if you ever decide to be in character (which is always best) when you dress up as whoever. But yeah I must pause on this topic, as I could go on for hours, but I have a class right now at 4 PM, so yup. Will talk more on that later ^___^
OathKeeper
May 17th, 2005, 02:48 am
Last year I was unprepared, but this year I'm ready to see it all. I can't wait for the 2005 Anime Expo. I'm sorry for those that can't make it and best wishes in the future to be able to.
Gand
May 18th, 2005, 05:02 am
Originally posted by Milai Sapphire@May 13 2005, 02:45 PM
Come by the Bleach Gathering (should be Sunday of the convention at 12 PM) and you'll see me for sure ^__^ I'll be Ise Nanao (the one with the glasses) in that one. Or you would probably see me at the War of Genesis/Magna Carta Gathering too. That's Saturday at 2 PM. Yup. This year I'll make sure my name tag says "Milai Sapphire". Easy to identify. Both should be between ACC and the Hilton. :D
okay, I'll look for ya XD I'm not exactly sure what my tag will say; probably Aaron Zink but it will be a PRESS tag, woohoo! I'll have a bunch of camera gear with me too so I shouldn't be too hard to miss :lol:
AznJoe
May 18th, 2005, 08:20 am
i'll be goin for one day! w00t!
hope to see ya all there! if ya want to meet me (not likely since i rarely come on ichigos anymore) i'll probably be walkin around the exhibition hall. Name tag will probably be AznJoe or "Just an Average Joe"
dont forget to have fun there!
btw....i was bored so i just came to see whats new at ichigos...
Milai Sapphire
May 19th, 2005, 03:51 am
Originally posted by Gand@May 17 2005, 10:02 PM
okay, I'll look for ya XD I'm not exactly sure what my tag will say; probably Aaron Zink but it will be a PRESS tag, woohoo! I'll have a bunch of camera gear with me too so I shouldn't be too hard to miss :lol:
I'll look for you too!! Hoepfully we won't miss each other this year again. Of course camera gear should be easy to spot. ^^; And I'll look for you too AznJoe as well~
Madmazda86
May 19th, 2005, 05:51 am
Originally posted by Milai Sapphire@May 14 2005, 08:45 AM
Come by the Bleach Gathering (should be Sunday of the convention at 12 PM) and you'll see me for sure ^__^ I'll be Ise Nanao (the one with the glasses) in that one.
*envy envy*
Maaya Sakamoto concert too...hopefully I'll be able to get a ticket for it.* XD
*ENVY ENVY ENVY ENVY* :crybaby:
Dammit, why can't they have that sort of thing in the UK :cry: Have a great time, guys!
Aeris
May 19th, 2005, 07:16 am
Originally posted by madmazda86@May 19 2005, 05:51 AM
*envy envy*
*ENVY ENVY ENVY ENVY* :crybaby:
Dammit, why can't they have that sort of thing in the UK :cry: Have a great time, guys!
Nyaaaa, it's not like we have ANYTHING like that near where I live, they're all in LONDON and down South. *is up North East* :crybaby:
Gand
June 29th, 2005, 05:54 am
woohoo! it's this weekend! Anyone else aside from Milai coming? :D
Milai Sapphire
July 1st, 2005, 06:09 pm
Originally posted by Gand@Jun 28 2005, 10:54 PM
woohoo! it's this weekend! Anyone else aside from Milai coming? :D
Yay!!! It's here...its' finall yhere...i'll look for you this time ^^: Gah running out to the con...ciao ciao for now
Madmazda86
July 1st, 2005, 07:19 pm
Have a great time! :D Looking forward to seeing the photos ^_^
Waaah, I wanna see Maaya Sakamoto toooo...
M
July 1st, 2005, 08:31 pm
~Hates life for not being able to go~.......
Roy Mustang
July 2nd, 2005, 02:22 am
We want photos XD Have fun guys!
Gand
July 3rd, 2005, 05:32 am
woo, fun day! The Kotoko concert was awesome, and I shot about 350 exposures, mostly of cosplayers! :D I'll be putting an album together once I have all my shots.
Milai, I'll be looking for you tomorrow! You'll be gathering outside, right? I've got "Aaron Zink" on my badge and I'll be wearing a gray t-shirt. Looking forward to the Maaya concert, woo~!
Gand
July 4th, 2005, 08:08 am
AX update (if anyone cares XD )
The Bleach gathering was AWESOME! Way more people than any other gathering.. I think there were at least 75-80 cosplayers, and they all did awesome jobs.
The Maaya Sakamoto concert was pretty cool. It lacked the energy of the Kotoko concert, but Maaya's songs are slower in general so that's to be expected. They also had some weird visualizations going on right behind her which was pretty distracting. However, she has a really beautiful voice, and it was really cool to hear it live. I was in the 2nd row so that helped too XD
Oh, and I met Milai finally! yay! :D
I'll have pictures ready this week... I've got almost 800 to go through X_X
Milai Sapphire
July 4th, 2005, 10:41 pm
Originally posted by Gand@Jul 4 2005, 01:08 AM
AX update (if anyone cares XD )
The Bleach gathering was AWESOME! Way more people than any other gathering.. I think there were at least 75-80 cosplayers, and they all did awesome jobs.
The Maaya Sakamoto concert was pretty cool. It lacked the energy of the Kotoko concert, but Maaya's songs are slower in general so that's to be expected. They also had some weird visualizations going on right behind her which was pretty distracting. However, she has a really beautiful voice, and it was really cool to hear it live. I was in the 2nd row so that helped too XD
Oh, and I met Milai finally! yay! :D
I'll have pictures ready this week... I've got almost 800 to go through X_X
Yay!!! Finally we've met...ya-ho!!~ Next time we should talk more...^^ Don't have nearly as much pictures as Gand does, but I'll probably upload some of them on my photobucket account when my computer is connected (still not connected even though school finished like three weeks ago x___x) I love Maaya Sakamoto...she's so cute :lol: I loved her concert...great songs.
Gand, you were in the second row?!?! Lucky!!! Don't know where I was, but at least I got to see her and hear her in concert!~
Noir7
July 4th, 2005, 10:46 pm
Sounds cool, although cosplay fans freak me out sometimes <.<
Asrialys
July 5th, 2005, 10:27 am
Heh, I didn't take as many pictures as I wanted. I was distracted by other things. This was my first AX. I spent $245 on DVDs and AX stuff. I got several autographs. Two from Monica Rial for Burst Angel and Full Metal Panic! Fumoffu (so funny) and Greg Ayres for Chrono Crusade. I also got the autographs of the entire R.O.D. The TV cast (minus Drake though) on my DVD set box. I must go next year and forever! LOL
The only big event I attended was the Kotoko concert. I went to the ROD panel rather than to the Sakamoto concert. Probably wouldn't have been able to get a ticket anyway because I wasn't in the the convention center hotel block. I did sort of attend AX Idol for a few minutes, but left after the Count of Monte Cristo performance.
Oh yeah, I saw...Man Faye. On Monday, I heard lots of people talking bad about him and how he shouldn't be allowed to show up like that anymore.
And I heard a really good playing of Cruel Angel's Thesis on the piano in the Marriot. I wish I was that good, but I can only play the really simple stuff since I'm not really a pianist.
Madmazda86
July 5th, 2005, 10:31 am
Sounds totally cool! Can't wait for the photos - then it'll feel like I was there after all XD
Dark Bring
July 5th, 2005, 10:52 am
Originally posted by Asrialys@Jul 5 2005, 10:27 AM
Oh yeah, I saw...Man Faye. On Monday, I heard lots of people talking bad about him and how he shouldn't be allowed to show up like that anymore.
What.
The.
Fishy?
Aeris
July 5th, 2005, 11:26 am
Originally posted by Red Stone@Jul 5 2005, 10:52 AM
What.
The.
Fishy?
Oh noooooooooooo, not "What. The. Fishy?" again~!!!!!!!!! *threatens Aka-kun with rabid fangirl screams and bishie pics to calm him down* Mwahahah ~
Gand
July 7th, 2005, 06:04 pm
PICTURES!!!!
I filtered 822 pictures down to 225, and put them into categories; Cosplay, Bleach Gathering, and Other. The bleach gathering was on Sunday and was HUGE and a lot of fun. Enjoy :D
http://solsar.com/gallery/index.php?cat=22
Wraith
July 7th, 2005, 06:41 pm
Dude, the Ichimarou had it down right down to the creepy smile. :blink:
And the Rukia one with the mad drawing skills was funny. XD
AznJoe
July 8th, 2005, 07:17 am
A-X was great!!!!!!!!
i went to both concerts! lucky Gand got 2nd row...i was in the 10th row i think....for the kotoko and maya!
i only got 1 autograph this year....from Kazue Yamamoto!! great artist of Izumo and etc! i really wanted one from the hellsing....but the line was too long and they had to cut it.....
AMVs were great, and the hightlight of my trip was seeing a giant Kon from Bleach :D i took a pic of that for sure!!!!! i even downloaded some of the amvs! so funny! watch Wizard of Ozaka and you'll laugh.Also, i got an Ichigo doll! so cool!
next year, i'm going to the main events again. if i get lucky, mayb a few autographs!
i took about 200 pics...many of them cosplayers, and i think there are 2 pics wit me in them :P
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/azn_guy118/album?.dir=/4c6b
btw, its a shame we never met at A-X....
also, at the marriot....when was that? i think that was me playing cruel angel thesis :P
Madmazda86
July 8th, 2005, 08:56 am
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/azn_guy118/d...b&.dnm=3b56.jpg (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/azn_guy118/detail?.dir=/4c6b&.dnm=3b56.jpg)
Yes, kill One Piece, yay XD
Awesome photos, guys! The cosplayers look totally awesome, and I agree, the mad-drawing Rukia rocks :P Some good Renji attempts too - I would've loved to have been there... :cry: It was funny seeing all these stuffed Kons tucked under people's arms XD Dammit, why can't the UK have something like that!
Asrialys
July 8th, 2005, 02:39 pm
Originally posted by AznJoe@Jul 7 2005, 11:17 PM
also, at the marriot....when was that? i think that was me playing cruel angel thesis :P
I don't remember what day it was. I think it was around Saturday evening. Might have been Sunday evening. I was walking in and I heard someone playing it.
AznJoe
July 8th, 2005, 10:35 pm
kool! i think it was me! :lol: too bad i dont no how u look like :P
everyone who has pics plz post!!!
JF7X
July 8th, 2005, 11:10 pm
Originally posted by madmazda86@Jul 8 2005, 08:56 AM
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/azn_guy118/d...b&.dnm=3b56.jpg (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/azn_guy118/detail?.dir=/4c6b&.dnm=3b56.jpg)
Yes, kill One Piece, yay XD
Awesome photos, guys! The cosplayers look totally awesome, and I agree, the mad-drawing Rukia rocks :P Some good Renji attempts too - I would've loved to have been there... :cry: It was funny seeing all these stuffed Kons tucked under people's arms XD Dammit, why can't the UK have something like that!
u dont like fu n pi su??
Asrialys
July 9th, 2005, 12:22 am
Asrialys' Pictures (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/animekid93611/album?.dir=6c0e)
Here are the pictures I took. Unfortunately, I didn't take a lot of pictures at all. I should have but didn't for some reason. And most of them are dark. Heh, I need to learn how to use my camera. Geez, I better take a picture of everything next year. :heh:
Oh well, at least I got pictures of many voice actors, especially the R.O.D. The TV cast :D
Edit: By the way, those three pictures that have cuts on them are that way because that certain person did not want her picture on the internet.
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