Anime North 2018 thread

[Zontar]

So I'm back from Anime North, and so this is a thread to talk about it for those that went, all 2 of us (I assume).

Spoiler: My WeeB $wag

Reminder to mods, the thing is censored

Spoiler: Unexpected Find

Pretty fine model out of LEGO of a pretty nice ship from a pretty spiffy show

Spoiler: Uninvited Guests

On Sunday some fundies showed up to protest for god only knows what reason. Cops had to be present for obvious reasons

 

[Bobular]

Spoiler: Uninvited Guests

On Sunday some fundies showed up to protest for god only knows what reason. Cops had to be present for obvious reasons

We should go and protest out side their religious conventions dressed in cosplay holding weeby signs. Be about as relevant as them protesting a anime convention with religious signs.

 

[Zontar]

Spoiler: Uninvited Guests

On Sunday some fundies showed up to protest for god only knows what reason. Cops had to be present for obvious reasons

We should go and protest out side their religious conventions dressed in cosplay holding weeby signs. Be about as relevant as them protesting a anime convention with religious signs.

Some quotes that I can remember being yelled over a mic:

You are living in a fantasy world

You should be happy we aren't Muslims, because they would kill for Jesus

You're all just living in your parent's basement

Fun times.

EDIT

Someone recorded some stuff

 

[Zarcez]

WEEEEEEB!

But that is some nice swag you got.

 

[Just Ebola]

That Natsuki in the first picture isn't nearly buff enough. Unsubbed.

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

 

[Wintermute_v1legacy]

That first pic makes me uncomfortable. I'm siding with the nice Jesus folk on this one.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

Huh. I didn't think anime conventions were still a thing. I mean they used to be huge, but right around 08/09 there was just so many of them the market was over saturated and most died off. Good to see you found one and that nothing has changed since I went to my first one in 2002

 

[Zontar]

Huh. I didn't think anime conventions were still a thing. I mean they used to be huge, but right around 08/09 there was just so many of them the market was over saturated and most died off. Good to see you found one and that nothing has changed since I went to my first one in 2002

Oh up here they're bigger then ever. While Anime North has reached the capacity of its venue (only larger one in the city is simply too big) and Otakuthon seems to be reaching its equilibrium, the dieoff from the great recession was actually a good thing for the conventions that survived, and places like Anime Boston and Anime Expo are bigger then ever now, and are growing about as fast as comicon are (but have managed to retain the original culture, since for some reason we are the ones assimilating the normies instead of the other way around). Hell Crunchyroll has gone from being a big supporter of expos (just about any with more then a thousand people is going to see Crunchyroll banners all over the place) to hosting its own last year and this year, and they've had two anime awards now as well.

With HiDive's entry onto the streaming scene and both Netflix and Amazon making original anime, a fire has been lit under Funimation and Crunchyroll's feet now that they have real competition from that, and the fact Netflix screwed up the handling of LWA so bad they brought back fansubs with a vengeance, it's a great time to be a weeb.

 

[Drathnoxis]

Cool $wag. I like your Doki Doki pins.

I hope it was worth trading your everlasting soul for!

 

[Chimpzy_v1legacy]

You should be happy we aren't Muslims, because they would kill for Jesus

Hmmm, yes, Muslims sure love themselves some Jesus.
[small]Though Jesus is considered a prophet of God, a virgin birth and the Messiah in most Islamic denominations.
Just not the Son of God, nor THE final, most important prophet, which is Muhammad.[/small]

 

[I can't enter my old name]

What are you uh, planning to do with those comics with white cardboard on them?

 

[CaitSeith]

Huh. I didn't think anime conventions were still a thing.

Really? A friend of mine goes as volunteer every year to the Otakuthon.

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

I hope it isn't some marketing stunt (fake protests) like EA did for Dante's Inferno. That would be even sadder than just a bunch of religious nuts with no better things to do with their time.

 

[Silentpony_v1legacy]

Huh. I didn't think anime conventions were still a thing.

Really? A friend of mine goes as volunteer every year to the Otakuthon.

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

I hope it isn't some marketing stunt (fake protests) like EA did for Dante's Inferno. That would be even sadder than just a bunch of religious nuts with no better things to do with their time.

Oh I know they're still around, but they're way rarer than they used to be. I used to volunteer in security in a couple here in STL. Used to be during the summer months there was a convention if not every weekend, then every other weekend. Now STL is lucky to get 3 during the summer

 

[Marik2]

Hah, the cosplay board on 4chan is talking about.

Did you cosplay?

 

[Elijin]

I want to thank Zontar for briefly making me wish the WW was still around so that we could say how we really feel about loli body pillows and weebs.

 

[Just Ebola]

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

I hope it isn't some marketing stunt (fake protests) like EA did for Dante's Inferno. That would be even sadder than just a bunch of religious nuts with no better things to do with their time.

I didn't know there was a fake protest for Dante's Inferno. That's almost sadder than the whole "Your Mom Hates Deadspace 2" thing.

I want to thank Zontar for briefly making me wish the WW was still around so that we could say how we really feel about loli body pillows and weebs.

I didn't notice the body pillow until you pointed it out. Isn't that character like, canonically (and aesthetically) 12 years old?

Yea, that's a no from me, dawg.

 

[Zontar]

Hah, the cosplay board on 4chan is talking about.

Did you cosplay?

No, I wanted to but my costume wasn't ready, plus I figured the hot May sun in Toronto wasn't a good idea to put on dark, baggy cloths for. At least it'll be done by Otakuthon, and that convention is all in a single building, thank god.

Huh. I didn't think anime conventions were still a thing.

Really? A friend of mine goes as volunteer every year to the Otakuthon.

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

I hope it isn't some marketing stunt (fake protests) like EA did for Dante's Inferno. That would be even sadder than just a bunch of religious nuts with no better things to do with their time.

I keep forgetting that you're from around these parts, but don't worry, these guys where genuine wakos.

I didn't notice the body pillow until you pointed it out. Isn't that character like, canonically (and aesthetically) 12 years old?

Yea, that's a no from me, dawg.

She's canonically over 100, but more importantly is the fact that the pillow is not lewd, the other side is just her eating a crape.

 

[TheMysteriousGX]

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

They're fishing for lawsuits, mainly.

If a con attendee has a go at them, they got lawyers on speed-dial.

 

[Marik2]

Spoiler: Uninvited Guests

On Sunday some fundies showed up to protest for god only knows what reason. Cops had to be present for obvious reasons

We should go and protest out side their religious conventions dressed in cosplay holding weeby signs. Be about as relevant as them protesting a anime convention with religious signs.

Some quotes that I can remember being yelled over a mic:

You are living in a fantasy world

You should be happy we aren't Muslims, because they would kill for Jesus

You're all just living in your parent's basement

Well they're not exactly wrong.

Anyways, did you go by yourself or with friends?

 

[Just Ebola]

She's canonically over 100, but more importantly is the fact that the pillow is not lewd, the other side is just her eating a crape.

*Crepe

Ah, the old "she looks like a 12 year old but it's cool cause she's actually centuries old" chestnut, haven't heard that one in a good bit. She's from Miss Kobayashi's dragon maid, right? I know some of the characters are supposed to be ancient, but I remember her being like a runaway orphan girl. I mean, as soon as she shows up on the show, they enroll her in pre-school, so take that for what you will...

Also it's not lewd until you remember the fact that it's a body pillow, and you're going to be face-nuzzling and dry humping it for 8 hours a night. Not trying to judge, but I can't help creasing an eyebrow at that. Why choose a loli when there are so many big-boobied tsunderes to choose from?

Seriously, I don't get what they're protesting. Religious folk like that seem to forget that Jesus was actually a pretty fun guy. God help them if they ever find out what hentai is.

They're fishing for lawsuits, mainly.

If a con attendee has a go at them, they got lawyers on speed-dial.

Putting aside how unethical that is, if you're going to risk injury to scam someone, I wouldn't go for the otaku market. Unless you're trying to sue someone for their 12 inch Gryffith statue. Hell, a lot of them proudly identify as NEETS (No Employment, Education or Training). They'd have better luck trying to get run over by a rich exec or something.