Bleed in Blue

So this report ended up being too big for just one post. XD Wow. I don't think I've had that happen before. I've split con reports into parts before but that was just 'cause I didn't feel like writing them up all at once in the past. Pffft...

I was originally going to wait til I had more photos but I don't think I'll be getting the Ningyou and PH ones for quite some time so I may just do a separate post for them when I get them. Anywho, this Otakon was kinda bleh just 'cause of how crazy hot and crowded it was. Seriously in all the 11 years I've gone, this was by far the most crowded I've ever seen the con. Even with the added Hilton area, it didn't seem to make a difference. And it was kinda odd because yeah Otakon is huge but last year it wasn't this bad. It was actually pretty nice but I guess people decided they couldn't afford it then but suddenly they could this year. I dunno. I'm kinda really hoping they lower the attendance cap again like they did a few years ago. I think it would really help because if it keeps being like this...its not going to be fun anymore. I mean maybe I just had a lower tolerance for it because of the hotter-than-normal heat but it really was unbearable.

But despite that, I still had a good time. I'm just sad that I really didn't spend much time IN the con. Otakon is my number one con for random wandering and people watching. I didn't do that AT ALL this con 'cause I couldn't stand trying to get through the crowded halls. I didn't wear any of my costumes for very long and thus don't have many photos.

Anywho now onto the actual report, which will be a tad bit less rant-ish. XD As like I said, still had fun, despite that. It was just a major set-back though.

( Otakon 2011 )

And the rest of this report can be located here.

~Lyn

To the very few friends who read this and care...

Ningyou Kyuutei Gakudan chapter 13 scanlation is out~! And rather perfect timing considering I'm cosplaying from it at Katsu. XD Makes my group even more hyped.

However. This is the last scanlation. It is officially dropped now. T_T Luckily the English translated version isn't that bad. ...for once! Or so I've been told. Haven't gotten a chance to pick it up myself yet but I probably will buy it (or at least get volume 4 & 5 when they come out). Its under the name "Grand Guignol Orchestra" and vols. 1-2 are already out.

Sadly looks like volume 4 probably won't be out until earliest Sept/Oct (going by the rate they release this one). T_T That's a really long wait. lol Kinda sucks but at least its something. I have the books in Japanese already but I can't really read Japanese. Pfft. And I'm not willing to sacrifice the quality of my books to scan them (though if I get desperate enough and someone willing to translate, might buy a 2nd copy of book 4 & 5...yeah I would actually be willing to do that. XD) But if anyone's desperate enough, I can at least give a rough summary of what happens in the last two books.

~Lyn