Forum Replies Created
-
It’s cosplay time! One of the things that makes Otakon such a great con is the sheer number of cosplayers. Most of them are from the mega popular and more recent shows, even so there is always a good chance of seeing an obscure show being represented. Because of this, and the fact that it was very difficult to flag down cosplayers for photo ops, I only snapped pics of the ones I thought were either simply too well done to pass up on, or were truly unique and from shows near and dear to my heart. So without further ado I present chucklocker’s cosplay pics from Otakon 2013! 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130809_160643_zpsb2c4bed3.jpg " /> How could I not start this list with Tenchi? This guy’s lighthawk armor was amazing, especially the light-up lighthawk wing
. I gave up my spot in the massively long AMV Contest line to chase this guy down for a photo op lol.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130810_155100_zpsf336fbc8.jpg " /> 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130809_155607_zpsd2594fe7.jpg " /> 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130809_155503_zps89b72711.jpg " /> 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130809_155641_zpsa2ff2b31.jpg " /> There were a ton of Sailor Moon cosplayers this year, but these groups stood out from the rest. There was a Sailor Saturn with the bottom group, making it a complete set, but she seemed photo shy.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130809_214029_zps73b3f21e.jpg " /> 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130810_121906_zps84bf93be.jpg " /> These Gendos were awesome, and both were at the EVA 3.0 screening. I especially love how this one’s mug says “best dad” lol!
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130810_150146_zps89d49e04.jpg " /> PenPen cosplay. Nuff said.
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130810_150142_zpsd0b7e28d.jpg " /> This Lilith is probably the most unique cosplay I have ever come across, and it’s EVA to boot
Otakon 2013 was a great experience all around! I loved hanging out with my fellow Tenchi fans, meeting tons of fellow anime lovers and industry pros, and once again dropping mad cash in the dealers room (although for the first time I managed to leave with SOME money left in my pocket, lol)! I couldn’t have asked for a better send off before I launch myself into three years of intense law school work. There’s so much that we did and saw at Otakon for me to even begin to describe it all tonight, so I will simply begin my roundup with a showing of all the cool swag I picked up this time around! 
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/chucklocker/Otakon%202013/20130811_221336_zpsa3b694a4.jpg
" /> First up is the signature of WoG’s very own Jad Saxton, who voiced Lashara! She was very nice, and I gave her a forum card and invited her to do an interview with us whenever she wants, so we’ll see what comes of that
" /> Next up is this lovely Rei figure, which now joins the Asuka and Desslock figures I picked up at Ohayocon.
" /> 
" /> I picked up the NERV shirt while still in a haze of awestruck bliss after catching the Evangelion 3.0 screening on Friday night, and the swanky looking Tenchiforum.com shirt came from our very own Dagon123
" /> This Yamato model kit is a vintage Japanese product from the earliest days of the franchise and a true “diamond in the rough” find!
" /> 
" /> 
" /> I really hit paydirt with this Yamato book. It’s a complete scene for scene breakdown of the second (and best) Yamato movie, complete with staff essays (in Japanese
" /> Because deep down I’m a glutton for punishment I bought the fantastic(ly depressing) Ghibli film “Grave of the Fireflies,” continuing my streak of purchasing one Ghibli film per con I attend.
" /> I got this poster free from the FUNi booth and then had it signed by Micah Solusod, Mike McFarland, and Jad Saxton, all of whom worked on the dub of “Wolf Children.”
" /> Speaking of signing, Crispin Freeman’s autograph now joins that of Richard Epcar on the cover of my GiTS:SAC set. It was a nightmare getting into that signing though…
" /> Finally, my personal favorite buy of Otakon 2013 is this beautiful Asuka wall scroll. This was the first wall scroll I’ve ever encountered that I felt compelled to buy at first glimpse. I generally find anime wall scrolls to be cheesy at best and downright pornographic at worst, but this one actually fits wonderfully along side some of the classical art prints hanging on my walls. I guess you could call it the “redheaded stepchild” of wall scrolls
😆 Nobuyuki wrote:This is where other forumites should chime in.
I’ll take up that call! Anyway, my experience with the LE sets is that they are pretty nice. The box is sturdy, the artwork on it is nice. You get both dvd and bluray copies of the material, and trust me it looks like a totally different show in bluray
Adult Swim’s Toonami block announced on Wednesday that it will run the
Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advancefilm on August 31. Toonami’s staff added that the American television block will also show “a special little goodie that you’ll have to wait to find out about.” In addition, the American series
Star Wars: The Clone Warswill replace the anime Eureka 7after it finishes its latest run on Adult Swim next month. Adult Swim is working on running the full finale of Eureka 7, as opposed to the cut version that ran during the anime’s first Adult Swim run in 2007.
Man…. there is so much awesome in this I don’t know where to begin! I’ll start with my beloved EVA. I absolutely LOVE EVA 2.22! It perfectly achieves excellence as both a movie, and as an EVA outing (psychology, intrigue, and a good old fashioned dose of mindfuck!). I think it will fit very well on toonami, as did the airing of EVA 1.11. I eagerly await its airingI also really found the Clone Wars series to be a worthwhile outing in the otherwise unglamorous prequel universe. It was suspenseful, funny, and intriguing. In short, everything we’ve come to expect from quality Star Wars. I also think this show will fit very well with the Toonami mold. It has an almost “anime-esque” plot and character development that lends itself to being shown along side anime. I hope it gains a wider following at this later time. Good times indeed for toonami. I continue to be impressed with the shows they are picking up. Now if only I could actually stay up late to watch them all…
