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<\/a><\/p>\nWe chose to skip day zero, which was probably a good choice as it saved some money and reduced our need for more meals at the event.\u00a0 However, day one can with an earthquake shortly after we got our hotel room.\u00a0 It wasn\u2019t anything devastating, just a surprise as we got our things ready.\u00a0 From there we had to get our badges and that was a much bigger hassle than expected.\u00a0 Apparently several people had issues with their badges and I was one of them.\u00a0 It took being shuffled into three different lines before the staff would work with me to get my badge issue sorted out.\u00a0 Due to problems with their system it took far longer than it should have taken to get things fixed.\u00a0 This took my anxiety and kicked it up another notch as I worried about how well the rest of the event would run if they can\u2019t get something as simple as badge distribution flowing properly.<\/p>\n
Despite my worries about the event there was a good share of fun to be had.\u00a0 On the first day I had a blast participating in Cosplay Wrestling Federation for the first time.\u00a0 I went as King Gilgamesh from the Fate series and had a wild debut as the audience almost immediately booed me.\u00a0 I was able to bring out a great performance as a heel-type wrestler and on day four when I wore the outfit again I had several people come up to me and tell me how much they liked my performance in the show.\u00a0 Day three had the Lupin movie screening which was fantastic and the impromptu My Hero Academia gathering in the Entertainment Hall.\u00a0 Moments like that can turn around even the worst convention experiences.\u00a0 Finally, I was able to get the con exclusive Haro toy from the Blue Fin booth, which was one of the rare times where I had to get an event exclusive.<\/p>\n Even with some great moments this convention had more than the usual share of bad things.\u00a0 Due to my issues with badge pickup I missed out on most of what I wanted to do on day one.\u00a0 The only panel I hit outside of CWF was the Bang Dream\/Revue Starlight panel which revealed nothing new about either game or series.\u00a0 It was a dud of a panel and didn\u2019t put me in a better mood after the badge drama.\u00a0 Day two was a mess almost from the start.\u00a0 We had to take ride share because the bus was taking so long, I nearly got sick in the dealer hall, and it was hell trying to find food in the evening.\u00a0 Day four had some very weak programming including the awful Netflix panel.\u00a0 It was also a pain to get out as the buses took a long time to pick up attendees from the convention center causing the shuttle lines to grow longer and longer.\u00a0 It was a rough event and the whole team wanted to just go home and sleep after the event.<\/p>\n Due to the problems and crowding of the convention the vibe is not great.\u00a0 If you are with a group you can push against the negativity, but rolling solo is asking to be pushed around, crashed into, and generally treated like you don\u2019t exist.\u00a0 While the door security was pretty chill, the rest of the event staff never seemed to be around.\u00a0 It felt like utter chaos and even at fun events there was still that negative tension that never went away.\u00a0 There are fun moments at Anime Expo, but everyone is facing problems and dealing with mismanagement.\u00a0 I was even told that members of industry do not look forward to this event.\u00a0 The people who are there to get the fans excited, don\u2019t feel excited themselves.\u00a0 This tension can be felt throughout the event and unless you seek out good times then your experience at Anime Expo will be miserable.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n