Like clockwork every first week in October, the massive gathering of all sorts of different fandoms and pop culture enthusiasts, known as NYCC, starts up at the Javits center. This weekend over 100,000 fans braved the rain to geek out and spend their money on all sorts of nerdy paraphernalia.
Category: Conventions
Otakon 2016
As the summer starts to wind down, the beginning of August brings not only hot & humid weather, but also the largest anime convention on the East Coast. As almost 30,000 congoers tried to cool down with some ice cold water (for only $1), Otakon 2016 started up without a hitch this past weekend!
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Anime Fan Fest 2016
This past weekend was the start of a brand new anime convention for the tri-state area, Anime Fan Fest! Run by Otaku USA magazine, Anime Fan Fest takes place at the Garden State Expo center, the same place that AnimeNEXT has been held for the past few years. With AnimeNEXT moving to Atlantic City this year, perhaps AFF might serve as the replacement anime convention for norther NJ. Despite being in its first year, I was surprised to see a decent amount of dealers and artists.
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Castle Point Anime Convention 2016
This past weekend I finally got a chance to make it over to the Castle Point Anime Con, a student-run convention taking place in Hoboken NJ. This is my first time checking out CPAC as I’ve never been able to make it in past years since it’s only a one-day event (Sunday). Luckily I had some time this weekend to check it out, and got the chance to take few pictures!
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NYCC 2015
It’s hard to believe how fast time flies- but it’s already that time of year, time for the one and only New York Comic Con! This is my sixth year attending NYCC (I’m starting to feel old!) and it still amazes me how much this convention has grown over the years. I remember when you could just walk up to the convention and buy tickets, which is such a huge difference compared to today when the whole convention sells out in a matter of hours. Unfortunately, as the convention continues to grow, the anime content always seems to get less and less each year. For someone who really only cares about Anime & other similar media, NYCC does seem to be getting less and less relevant. But even so, it’s simply a convention that I can’t find myself missing, and I always seem to have a good time regardless.
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Waku Waku +NYC 2015
One of the events that I’ve been looking forward to for a while now is Waku Waku +NYC, an anime / Japanese pop culture event located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. NYC has been long overdue for a dedicated anime event ever since NYCC ate up the New York Anime Festival, and it looks like Waku Waku is the answer to the lack of anime events.
