AnimeNEXT 2008

June 20 - 22

Day One

Chun Li

Due to non-cosplay, non-convention, completely outside influences, my heart wasn't really in AnimeNEXT 2008 (or Otakon 2008, to be completely honest.) Thus, I took far less photos than usual, and I don't have the heart to do the detailed descriptive con reports I normally do. I do want to share the photos, however, and at least write a little caption for each, so, enjoy.

 

Shawn of the Dead! He looks dead on. (Sorry for the pun.)
Tony's T-shirt says "Creepy Camera Guy"! Skye and I couldn't stop laughing.
Carrie and I! She's still like my own personal official greeter at anime cons.

I don't know who he is or what he's from, but he's got a birdie, and the birdie has a necktie.
Carrie as pop star Mikuru from Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Hulk Hogan! Not at all anime, but still pretty cool.

Nothing like a creepy-ass nurse checking out a creepy-ass doll in the dealer's room.
More shoppers. I just thought they were so cute! (It was around this time that Tony offered to let me wear his "Creepy Camera Guy" shirt, as I was obviously more suited for it than he was.)
The Joker from The Dark Knight. This guy SCARED the BEJEEBUS out of me. After I took this picture, we passed each other in the next aisle down, and he came up to me and grabbed my face (I honestly thought he was going to kiss me, or something) and said, "Why so serious?" He was perfect.

Now this is the proper way to wear kimono.
Yukari and Isabella from Paradise Kiss.
Meilin from Card Captor Sakura. It's so refreshing to see some old-school cosplay!
Louis with another Otacon. The second Otacon was SO HAPPY when I recognized his costume earlier in the day!
Snake and Otacon from Metal Gear Solid.
Zero Suit Samus from Super Smah Brothers Brawl.
Taking a break to play some Munchkin Bites.
We combined my Chun Li bracelets to make a choker...
...for you see, Tony got the Spiked Collar card.
Skye winning the game.