I tried to get a Team Aqua Grunt cosplay together, but should have done it earlier heh, so Team Rocket Grunt it is.
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The Anime Expo 2015 thread of 100,000 people taking over LA
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I tried to get a Team Aqua Grunt cosplay together, but should have done it earlier heh, so Team Rocket Grunt it is.
Auron_Kale
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LOL quitter.
I'll have my 3DS and my shiny new P4DAN Vita with me this year.
My last minute purchases before leaving for AX later this week:
I'm ready.
Just booked my hotel a few hours ago 2 miles away from convention center arriving thursday checking out sunday driving down from Oregon bout 12 1/2 hour drive for me.
Flying solo, Dunno its gonna feel a bit weird haven't been since what 2000 or 2002 somesuch when the dot/hack ccg was going.
Is this the same convention that use to be in Long beach around those years? Or is that a different con. Kinda impulse trip I got all excited about something I saw attending so just up and blam decided to buy a ticket since it was still available.
I'm comfortable traversing LA use to live there for 7 years not downtown like this but I've driven to Staples center quite a few times.
Anyone wanna goto Orochon Ramen, or any other crazy eatery I'm game hit me up.
Flying solo, Dunno its gonna feel a bit weird haven't been since what 2000 or 2002 somesuch when the dot/hack ccg was going.
Is this the same convention that use to be in Long beach around those years? Or is that a different con. Kinda impulse trip I got all excited about something I saw attending so just up and blam decided to buy a ticket since it was still available.
I'm comfortable traversing LA use to live there for 7 years not downtown like this but I've driven to Staples center quite a few times.
Anyone wanna goto Orochon Ramen, or any other crazy eatery I'm game hit me up.
Ragingnight
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Don't drive so I'm limited to walking distance eateries lol.
Aksys panel is a must for ne
Aksys panel is a must for ne
kiunchbb
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Wow holy shit.
The metro station's pretty close by, you could head over to Little Tokyo for some good eats.
Nice. Me and my wife are from So Cal and have a place near LA to crash. Would be cool meeting up.
You can always take the local transit to head over to Eggslut or anything else in that awesome Grand Central Market.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Los...084319313f3!2m2!1d-118.248756!2d34.050647!3e3
(Damnit, now I want Eggslut...)
You can also take transit to Little Tokyo. In the 90's, took many friends from IRC to dine at Curry House there. It became a regular tradition to eat at Curry House during E3.
I know there's now a CoCo Ichi in LA proper, but I don't know if it's closer to the convention center than Curry House.Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
The attendance jump is real, Anime Expo just sold out of Friday badges.
In my 12+ years of attending and running Anime Expo, I never seen Friday badges sell out.......EVER.
In my 12+ years of attending and running Anime Expo, I never seen Friday badges sell out.......EVER.
Red_taiyaki
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Any word on the Thursday badges? That's the real test.....
well granted, MOMOCLO and KISS are performing that day so it wouldn't shock me....
I'm gonna go pick up my Thursday badge at around 3PM today.
Megalosaro
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Any idea what gundam panels are being shown?
Shinya, drummer of Dir en Grey, is going to be modeling during an Anime Expo fashion show.
http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/06/27/shinya-to-model-fashion-at-anime-expo/
http://shattered-tranquility.net/index.php/06/27/shinya-to-model-fashion-at-anime-expo/
Ragingnight
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got a premier pass so no need for badge pickup.
Down to hang with gaffers today. Message me. Going to go around 12-1pm for hotel early checkin possibly
Down to hang with gaffers today. Message me. Going to go around 12-1pm for hotel early checkin possibly
Red_taiyaki
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Good luck! Let's hope you won't have to spend five plus hours in line this year....
Auron_Kale
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At least it looks like the tents are up for LINECON so try to stay cool and hydrated. Oh and if you have a 3DS, get ready for all those street passes while waiting in line.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
PSA, they are also doing badge pick up in west hall too. My friend is in the line for that and there are only 2 people, as opposed to 10,000 people.
#WatchingOutForGaffers
#WatchingOutForGaffers
many places
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I'd like to go to this one day.
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
Nice, I always see you in Anime Expo David.
Hopefully I get to run into you again (not like it is hard to with our crazy camera equipment).
Yeah, I keep forgetting that for us SoCal people, Anime Expo is just a local con that is really really big, but it is a destination con for many people in the USA and overseas.
If you hadn't reminded me I would have left it at home. Thank you! Now what game should I bring...
Are there any protips for shopping at the Exhibit Hall? I hear the best days to go ham are Saturday and Sunday, but is there any limited time stuff on Thursday or Friday? Have work on Thursday but I'll be picking up my badge later during the day (which I assume lines will be nonexistent, around 4PM).
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
The funny thing is there are no lines now.
Guess not printing out labels really helped them kill the line fast, this seems to be AX tradition where the con has a horrendous year, then it overcompensates by having the next year be one of the better years.
Your 3DS can only store like 10 passes at a time, so be aware. If you want to maximize your returns you have to check your 3DS like..hourly.
They are only there to help you complete puzzles and do minigames to get hats for your Mii.
Auron_Kale
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No problem and stay cool out there.
Day 1 (Thursday) for shopping can be hit or miss, unless you already know what you're looking for and that it hasn't sold out; if you're looking for LE Nendoroids however, they'll probably be long gone by the end of the day.
Day 2 (Friday) usually seems to be the day most people have a few booths in mind to compare prices of stuff they want to buy as well as buy stuff for possible autographs. Also on Day 2, many industry panels from the likes of Aniplex, FUNimation and some of the bigger names are happening that day so it's always good to check out as if they're doing their own autograph signings, they'll have more concrete info at the panels themselves.
For me personally, I usually buy my bigger items (usually a BD set or maybe a figure) either on Days 1-2 and smaller stuff on 3-4 though this year I'm not sure what I might be getting. Recently, I find myself blowing more cash on Artist Alley stuff than stuff from the main dealers.
dakkumauji
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Took me like half a day to fly down but finally got there.
Getting my badge took me like ten seconds. That was amazing.
Getting my badge took me like ten seconds. That was amazing.
I was pretty annoyed that after this lecture when I got my keys, we went up to our room and found a rad blood stain on our shower curtain!Ya'll see this?
Sounds like the hotels ain't fuckin' around. Take note and be careful.
We are rolling out to pick up badges soon. I am probably the only dude at the con in a Minnesota Timberwolves hat so if you see me say hi! Or if you street pass a Z$, that's me.
InsaneZero
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I plan on wearing a Neogaf tshirt tomorrow but I be on the lookout for the rest of you.
Also, I'm kinda jealous that it took minutes for people to get this year's badges but I had to wait hours for my 2015 premiere badge last year.
Also, I'm kinda jealous that it took minutes for people to get this year's badges but I had to wait hours for my 2015 premiere badge last year.
Is the JW Marriot where it's at now? I booked the Westin out of habit.Ya'll see this?
Sounds like the hotels ain't fuckin' around. Take note and be careful.
Oh man, I really can't wait to try that place out. Its only a block away from my hotel.
I won't be at the con until friday, the wait is going to be excruciating
This is what the official site has listed as the "app":
http://animeexpo2015.sched.org/mobile/#page:page-schedule
EndlessSky
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"Hotel provided wristbands", what? Does the JW just use wristbands instead of card keys, or is this something new this year? And is anyone staying at the Residence Inn and knows if they are doing this as well? I know a bunch of people who stuff a people to a single room, including myself, so it would really suck if the hotels actually cracked down on this.
I'm going to be arriving there at about 11am or so.
I'm going to be arriving there at about 11am or so.
Tricky I Shadow
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dakkumauji
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Wouldnt be linecon without a line to get into the convention center ~_~
Heads up, secruity isnt allowing outside food and water in your bag.
They dont check throughly though lol
Heads up, secruity isnt allowing outside food and water in your bag.
They dont check throughly though lol
What? That sucks. Got trail mix and a huge bottle of water last night
Hcoregamer00
The 'H' stands for hentai.
I am looking at photos and damn does the convention crowd look very very packed.
It looks like the Saturday crowd of Anime Expo 2014 on the first day of con :/
It looks like the Saturday crowd of Anime Expo 2014 on the first day of con :/
Fatal Futanari
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No outside food or water? Seriously!?
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