So Anime Boston was a blast, despite all the mad crazy long lines we had to wait in. I spent most of the time with Lierin, though some of it was spent with Jen and her friends as well as some complete strangers. XD
Friday:
So the registration line was EVIL. I didn't actually check how long we had to wait in it, but I'd say at least two of three hours. And we were lucky to have a wait that short. I ended up chatting with the group behind Lierin and I so that helped to pass the time as well as taking pictures of passing cosplayers. After reaching the end of the line Lierin and I headed over to the dealers room to view all the shinies. I ended up ordering a twelve set of copic markers so I can start collecting them. They are prettyyyyyy. Then we checked out artist's ally where I was sad that I wasn't uber talented like the people there, which cause Lierin to give me a good punch. >.> Then we retreated for food. After food we headed back to the dealers room so I could pick up my markers and I also ended up buying the first season of Orphen, minus disk three for 40 bucks. Sweet. After that we made our way to the line for the AMV contest and waiting, taking more cosplay pictures.
The AMVs were pretty darn amazing and all the winners totally deserved it. I only have a good link to one of them and it didn't win, but I just had to share it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blld6o0D2gs Please to be watching it all the way to the end.
Saturday:
Woke up pretty early to have our stuff picked up by Jen's dad and then headed over the breakfast. Lierin and I sat next to this older gentleman who was the first person I've had ask about what was going on with and actual interest and not just go 'wtf?' at us. Afetr breakfast we went to the Ouran panel with was pretty fantastic. All of the characters had a song they danced too which was pretty amusing. I only ended up recording one, which would be the twins. Enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZQCUzVkJBMAlso, a bunch of people ended up doing the Haruhi dance. I really need to watch that series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fv5L02Y0EQ After the Ouran panel we headed out and got in line for the Anime Dating Game. The first bacholer with Gendo from Eva and the bacholerettes were Sailor Saturn, Cutie Honey, Hinata and Yumiko Readman. He ended up with Hinata who was pretty darn adorable. Next Hyatt (Plus Excel) from Excel Saga won a date with Alucard and Godot. HyattxAlucard=AB OTP. Then they all gots kidnapped by teh badguys. Oh noes!
After the dating game we checked out the cosplay courtcase, found it to be too much of a shouting match and retreated for picture finding and food. After food we headed for the Maqurade line about four hours ahead of time. We were pretty well huddled together with a couple other groups and ended up chatting with them the whole time. It was a bit of a pain being at the end of a break in the line between the dealers room since everyone kept asking us if we were the end of the line. Near the end of the four hours we just started laughing if they asked. >.> The Masqurade was awesome. Jack Sparrow danced to the Pirates Who Don't Do Anything cover by Reliant K. Then a group of bad guys and heroes danced to Vagina Man Dumpster!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6quxOoULu-M The skits were pretty good but my favorites were the ones not up for competition. A bunch of the staff recreated Duck Hunt on stage, shooting down some of the most annoying characters in anime history.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhW5CTAVdo Then the otaku boy band performed the YMCA with everyone dancing right along.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6oetocTzPYAnd that my friends was Anime Boston 08 for me.
Oh, btw...You Lose The Game.
>D