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Okay everyone, I have a topic here that I have been meaning to post a while. I have been thinking of all of the information and the right way to put what I would like to say out there. A little background is that I have been into the anime culture since way before when. The Time frame is  1993 or thereabouts. That is when I started watching anime when it wasn’t fully mainstream in the United states and anime was either Brightly Colored with Magical Girl storylines, Dark and gritty like Akira or Gundamesc. 

I started going to conventions in 2005 with Otakon followed by New York Anime Fest in 2008, 2009 and New York Comic Con in 2010. The times have changed and the anime styles changed from the above mentioned to Harem, Echhi, Yuri, Yaoi,  to the standards you see today like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, Lucky Star, etc. It was in 2008 when I started to cosplay and got the itch to portraying some of my favorite characters. I did Gluttony from FMA and The Millenium Earl From D.Gray Man. Two series which were popular at the time.  I chose cosplay’s to suited my body style and characters that may or may not have been my jam as far as who I could have portrayed, mainly because I felt that I would do better portraying my body style. 

After the NYCC in 2010 I stopped going to conventions, primarily due to money and not having the time to take off to enjoy my WEBDOM. But I have been following the anime Scene not as closely as some, but to an extent knowing that is some of the popular series are, and what’s trending.  I have noticed that Cosplay has grown in popularity. More people portraying their favorite characters from anime/comics, moving into cross media cosplays Video Games, Movies and TV.

It was a spectacle to see this happen, you have stars getting big like YaYa Han, Jessica Nigri , Gothic Sushi to name a few. You had a show on tv about Cosplay Judging on the SCI Fi Channel and you saw many people complimenting, complaining, and giving feedback of all sorts both positive and negative about certain cosplayers. 

To me it is weird. How did something so innocent start to go down hill where people are shaming other people for cosplaying someone even if it wasn’t their body style or gender. How about those who criticized people were Sewing challenged and bought their cosplay? Then you have the people who are angry if you made their cosplay look bad. 

TOXICITY in the anime community, in the Cosplay Community. It was moving everywhere. My reaction is WTF mate. How can someone be mean to someone else? Especially when they are just trying to support their fandom. Why is one fandom hating on another fandom? Why is one Cosplayer Hating another Cosplayer?

I moved to NC in 2017 and I started attending local cons again in 2018. I went to Queen City Anime in August 2018, followed by IchibanCon in January 2019, and Queen City in August 2019. This past week I attended the 11th IchibanCon and had a blast. I saw many good cosplays. Enjoyed good company with other like-minded cosplayers, and anime fanatics and saw how well the community can be and the way it should be.

The smaller conventions I think is where the true fans go and have a good time. The larger conventions are fun, but they are not as intimate as the smaller local cons. I like the fact you can strike up a conversation with almost everyone with no issues, be recognized by the work you do and effort you put into your cosplay, even if its from a series someone hasn’t watched in a decade or for someone not knowing the series.

I feel cosplay is a form of expressionism. A form to be someone that either Fictitious or real. A form to be able together and share moments with people in the community. Share ideas. Share pointers. Work with others that might not have thought about working with such as collaborations, photoshoots, or Panels.  Perhaps a form of escapism to feel how it could be that particular person. 

There should be no negativity. It shouldn’t be Toxic. People have the right to enjoy what they love and to enjoy it without being shamed. Being told that they should stick to their gender if cosplaying. Or perhaps being told to cosplay someone more of your body type or height or build. Or People being knocked down for not being able to sew but they are able to buy a costume, put work into making their favorite character come alive.

Visiting the past 3 cons, I learned that this toxicity must go. I believe that anyone can cosplay who or what they feel like they want to cosplay as. If you want to cross play? Go for it. If you want to spend 1000’s of hours sewing a Victorian era Dress so that you can become the next Gothic Lolita? Have fun. If you want to purchase a ready made cosplay because you cant sew but you know other skills like makeup or prop building to make the cosplay complete? I have no issues with that. If you are a fluffy person like me and you want to cosplay someone who is of an athletic build? Do it. Do what you want to do to make your character come alive. 

I had a great time portraying the characters I did. I worked hard to become the Persona of the last cosplay I did of AINZ OOAL GOWN and I had a blast. I took the feedback of everyone who I talked to and improved upon my Character and I can see that happen with everyone’s cosplay.

We all interpret our characters different. There is a reason why you want to portray your favorite character. If you connect with a character no matter who it is, go for it. Do what makes you happy. Forget all the negativity. You do you.
 

What I want the community to do is come together. Help people out. Be friendly. Offer advice. Take advice. Give a helping hand. Help wherever you can. It doesn’t matter if it is just a post saying, you can do it. Or perhaps a post of Hey, I really like your cosplay.  It's about community and we need to make everyone feel at home, no matter the fandom.

I have been feverishly working on  my Main Cosplay for this years Queen City Anime Convention. I am almost done and with I am will make a build log.  ? 

I have a lot of anime series that I love. For classic series, I like the Galaxy Express 999 series, Sailor Moon, Robotech, Evangelion, Martian Succesor Nadesco, Serial Experiments Lain and FLCL to name a few.

3 minutes ago, kit kate said:

 

I like anime and manga. I like discussions. I like communities. So, um, nice to meet you?

 

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Welcome to the Site Kit Kate.  My name is Naota, I am the owner/webmaster of this site. I hope you have a great time here. If you have friends who like anime, manga, community, discussion, refer them and lets make this Community great. 

IchibanCon was fun. I did 2 cosplay's. I alternated between the both of them with no issues. I have been advised to do several additional cosplay's. Right now I am keeping it hush hush. If all goes well I will have some interesting and grandiose cosplay.!

Registration is open for the Queen City Anime Convention. This year the event is at a new Location. The event is 3 days this year. Tickets are on sale at https://queencityanimecon.com/registration/ 
 

Huzzah, I have returned from the World known as Ichibancon. Boy was the event fun and jam packed with great people, cosplays, panels, musical guests and more. The full 4 days was a grand time. It was huge. Jam packed with people in a hotel convention center. It was run great and there was a lot to do. There were panels, Musical Guests, Dances, Raves, Voice Actor/ress for autographs, Artist Alley, dealer room and otaku flea market. So much to do,  so little time. Had a great time with @Ventus_peace and Spiderghoulcosplays.Looking forward to next year

I have been watching Zombie Land Saga, That time I got Reincarnated as a slime, and goblin slayer. I am thinking about picking up a couple of additional series. but I haven't made up my mind yet. 

I am resurrecting another cosplay this year. If all goes well, I should have the character out and about at Ichibancon 2019. 

In Charlotte on November 3, 2018, at the Noah Event Venue will be Charlotte Geek's 10th annual Geek Gala and the 3rd annual Muggle's Market. 

The Muggle's Market is a place where you can go and see various vendors and participate in Geeky Style Events.

 

The Basics:

When:  Saturday, November 3rd 10 AM – 4 PM

Where:  Noah’s Event Venue
2421 Yorkmont Road, Charlotte, NC 28217

How Much: FREE (please bring a canned good or $2 operating fund donation)

What is a Muggles Market?

The Muggles Market is a festival of geeky artisans of ALL fandoms (not just Harry Potter).  We wanted to bring you a place where you can buy handmade items that you might not find anywhere else – certainly not at those big box-type stores.  This year we will have over 50 unique artisans displaying and selling their wares!

Is it just shopping?

In addition to a fun and fantastic place to shop, we’ve got tons of activities and oddities for you to explore!

Scheduled Activities include:

• Geek Short Film Fest
• Muggles Market Music Tent
• Muggles Art Shop
• Food Truck Rally
• Fan Car Showcase
• Face Painting & Caricatures
• Medieval Courtyard Demonstrations
• Eastern Exotics Wildlife
• City-Wide Geek Gala Quest
• Kid’s Activities

Last year we had an estimated 2,500 – 3000 attendees – and we can’t wait to see you all again!

2018 Muggles Market Artisans

Without Further Ado, here is the game show I participated in.

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I have a 3d printer. I will be taking the electronics and making a custom enclosure so that it looks professional. It will give me a chance to play around with 3D model creation. 

Once I get more information, I'll make sure I post it here and update the original post.. 

Queen City Anime Convention will be a four day event in Charlotte, NC from August 9th to August 11th, 2019. Queen City Anime Convention will feature a cosplay contest, an anime marketplace, fan programming, a video game room with tournaments, and more!

It is being held at

Sheraton Charlotte Hotel
555 S McDowell St 
Charlotte, North Carolina 28204

CONVENTION HOURS:

TBD

Click Here to View Full Events Schedule (TBD)

Since I bought my Lifetime VIP Ticket last year I will be there. I should be attending all four days.  The ticket prices should be pretty reasonable for a local convention .  It is held at a hotel convention center. I believe it should be quite interesting. This is something I am looking forward to.  For more information you can check out https://queencityanimecon.com/info/ 

My Hero Academia is one of the hottest and quickly growing anime series over the past several Years. It is in its 3rd Season and is debuting a full length movie and video game. It seems everywhere you see Memes, Cosplays and quotes from the franchise. I am even seeing Music.ally advertisements with people cosplaying characters while doing their musical bits. 

I must admit I have bingwatched the entire 3 seasons over a week and I am currently up to date to the simulub Funimation has been releasing each week on Saturday Morning. Its been a while since  I have seen a good anime series with more than 2 season and it looks like the ship isn't ready to dock any time soon.  

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A superhero-loving boy without any powers is determined to enroll in a prestigious hero academy and learn what it really means to be a hero.   -IMBD's Description

The story line is unique and the character development is spot on. I haven't gotten bored of the series and I look forward to seeing where it goes.  Who else here likes My Hero Academia? What do you like about it? Any themes or topics that should be discussed about this series? I am looking forward to see what everyone has to say about this. 

Thanks Gendo. I wish I had more time to take more photos. I was also hoping to have some video but that didn't work out as planned. Hopefully next time I will have some video.

On 9/1/2018 at 5:51 PM, Gendo Ikari said:

I see you are hit with the Con Bug again. I am glad to see you getting out there again.

Yeah man. I am trying to get out there and meet new people and to have a good time. I figure this is good for me to do. ?

"SO LONG and Thanks for all the Fish" . 

Who here plays magic the gathering? I have been playing Magic for at least 5 years now and I like the game. I don't play it as often as I should but that is due to personal reasons. But who here likes magic?

Correct Gendo

My favorite game is the Legend of Zelda. It is a good series. The game play is awesome and the stories are really great.

What is the name of your favorite game? I don't care if it is a board game, card game, or video game. I am curious to see what games people like here.

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