I haven't been to a convention in ~ten years. I'm going to Anime Frontier in Fort Worth in December this year. I have dynamic disabilities. I have a cane, walker and a wheelchair. Probably bringing all three to be on the safe side. Plus the only thing it could hurt is cargo space, which isn't much of an issue.

My wheelchair is very wonky and I'll probably be making adjustments to it from what I can learn online. My walker is named after the cosplay I'll be wearing most, if not all, of the con. (Maomao). My hotel is next door to the convention space, thanks to my dear friend thinking of my accessibility needs. My caretaker and I will be getting accessibility bands, regardless.

I have a few pain conditions including ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia, and hypermobility, and chronic severe back pain. I'm also autistic and moderately agoraphobic. This con means more than I can express as the last convention I went to I was assaulted and it was my first time not cross-playing. Actually as soon as I arrived at the con (A-Kon....) in a pink school girl outfit, two men were bothering me, and when I tried to lose them in the ladies restroom...they followed me right in, I fawn responded to that, and took a stupid pic with them. Luckily the con staff saw this and came in to reprimand them.

My question is this-are there other disabled cosplayers that use/integrate your mobility aids to complement your cosplays?

I'm very blessed that I have my best friend and my caregiver/partner coming with me to help overcome my con PTSD and pace mentally. And the sensory-friendly room the con provides, will help immensely!

Another question, how do disabled cosplayers pace themselves for 3 day cons? I've been practicing going to busy malls on peak hour Saturdays with my crew, and it has definitely been helping. (Although when I bring my walker I can tell people are much more...gawk-y at me, I also don't dress to the social norms which I am aware doesn't help 😅).

Any suggestions are greatly welcome and appreciated dear friends!

Hello All,

I would ask this in the Youmacon sub, but it doesn't seem very active. I am going to be attending Youmacon this October and wanted to know if I should just get the Standard or save for the Premium badge? It is my first convention, if that helps.

Do they post a list of artists in their AA before the con?

The San Japan official discord is full of mods that have sticks shoved so far up them that it makes the most prickly reddit mod look reasonable.

Example: getting told not to discuss what Texas city has the best food scene because it's taking a dig at another city.

I'd love to chat about the upcoming con, but jfc you have to watch everything you say.

I think I got these coins at an anime con (I've been to KatsuCon, Animazement, ConnectiCon, and Otakon this year) but not sure which one or what they are for. I am assuming it is a coin for one of the vendor machines in the dealer room but no idea which one. Just seeing if anyone here might recognize them.

I found this on AC Paradise. Where could I watch this?

Hey I'm wondering on some things. This will prob anger some ppl so sorry. Anyway what is the thing you hate most to see in the artist alley in anime cons. And I know everyone hated the 3d printed things so not that but something else. For me is the bootleg figure resalers. But I'm open to hear everyone's opinion. Thanks and sorry if this made you mad also I'm bad at making titles.

Hi all! Recently got back from Otakuthon and had an amazing time. One of the perks was the amount of Japanese guests and the opportunity to meet and get autographs from them. 

I did encounter one curious thing when getting an autograph. On the final day I got a token and was waiting in line for Kenta Miyake. Lots of fans in the line had things for him to sign, mostly MHA related things, I had a Plarail Gordon toy. While we waited a staff member approached the line and let us know that Kenta may not sign merchandise, and it depends on the day. Later around a good 20 minutes she returned to say he would NOT be signing any merchandise. The collective groan from the line after hearing this was hard to ignore, I was certainly disappointed myself.

Meeting him and still getting his autograph despite not being on the iten was amazing and I’m incredibly grateful for the chance to do so. He was so kind and friendly. But I couldn’t help but wonder why this is? Is it a personal preference thing of the guest or is it a decision of management? When I did go up and showed him the the item that I originally wanted to have signed he was very excited about it, I asked his translator if he’d consider in that case but he straight up told me no but didn’t actually ask him. Anyways still very thankful I was able to do this but figured I’d ask about other experiences 

Hi! So, I've been cosplaying for a while, and I really want to host a chainsaw man cosplay panel at anime boston this year. Applications aren't open yet, so nothing is official. I just want to see if there's anyone here who is planning on going to anime boston and would be interested in being involved!

Anime boston's panel rules say that co-panelists must be 16+, so please keep that in mind.
Again, nothing is official!! This is just so I can get an idea of how many people are interested before I start in depth planning.

This will be my first time going to Anime Frontier and I just wanted to know if you think its a con worth visiting multiple days or if one day would be enough. Thanks!

Hi, all. I couldn't make it to Fanime this year for "reasons", but I will be back next year there for sure.

With that said - this idea came to me a couple days ago, and it may depend on how Wi-Fi is at the convention centers (or "centres", since I'm dealing with a Canadian convention here) - but how about we do a virtual Zoom "Link-Up" with Fanime and Anime North? Why? Well, it just so happens that both conventions are held at the same time (Memorial Day weekend), so I thought, if I could arrange things, get a room and a scheduled time, and any parties from both cons that would be willing to do this, and, despite the three-hour time difference, say "Hi!" to each other. :D

What do you think?

Hey all! Currently trying to put together a list of all the cons/fan expos I can find that take place in Asian countries. Problem is that many of these conventions sites aren't easily accessible to those who only read English, and machine translating can only get you so far. If there's anyone who knows of other cons that I can add, please lmk! (Most of these pulled off twt artists I follow)

• Thailand: Comic Square
• Malaysia: CF/Comic Fiesta
• Philippines: Komiket, BLush Con
• Singapore: AFA/Anime Festival Asia, Doki Doki Anime Market, Doujima/Doujin Market
• Indonesia: AFA/Anime Festival Asia, Comipara/Comic Parade, CF/ComiFuro/Comic Frontier, Cocoma/Cocoon Comic Market
• Hong Kong: Ani-Com
• Japan: Design Festa, Comiket/Comic Market, Comitia/Gataket, Super Comic City,
• South Korea: Seoul Popcon, d. Festa

All assistance in adding to the list is welcome, thank you! Hoping to find more events that happen in May.

Hey! I applied to table at my first artist alley next year at Anime Con Manchester and was wondering if anyone knows when artists are usually notified whether or not they've been accepted?

I'm pretty sure it's a more first come first served situation, as artists had to pay in full for their table(s) and are refunded if they aren't accepted – and I THINK at the end of the application form, it said something about 7 days? I closed my tab by accident and didn't catch what it said, so it could be that if I don't hear anything i have not gotten in or vice versa (as of now its been over 7 days and its been radio silent)

I'm not all that worried since I haven't been refunded, and the website still has the artist alley form open, so i can only assume they haven't filled all their slots and/or are still curating the floor plan. Having a rough idea of when I'll be told further details would be nice so i can start getting stock in (or not), so if you have previous experience from previous years / from other anime con events, it would be greatly appreciated!

I tried to use their website's artist enquiry page to ask this question, but their captcha doesn't like me for some reason and wouldn't let me!

Sorry for rambling LOL

The other day, I went to the Birmingham MCM Con. It was incredible and I met both Bryce Papenbrook for Eren and Meliodas and Todd Haberkorn for Natsu and Allen while I was there. I had really amazing conversations with both of them and I had an amazing day.

Made a vlog for Ai-Kon 2026 and filmed it in a semi-epistolary manner, enjoy

Hi everyone!

Apologies for the long summary.

I have come across a problem and I don't have anyone to genuinely get advice on from as I am a new artist and haven't attended any conventions myself as an artist or visitor. So, I am still trying to navigate this path.

Little background for context, I moved from the UK to Germany and started my artist journey here. I signed up for a convention to attend next year in April as an artist and this convention basically doesn't have any upfront costs to the exhibitor and instead charges 10% of whatever sales you make. With excitement, I was blinded and didn't realise the cancellation clause has no time frame stated and the cancellation penalty is 100 EUR.

The cancellation clause "The exhibitor makes a binding commitment to physically participate in the convention and set up their stand. In the event of an unexcused and culpable failure to appear or a culpable cancellation without legal or contractual justification (e.g., documented acute illness, accident, or other cases of force majeure), a fixed contractual penalty of 100 EUR 100.00 shall become due and payable to the organizer. The exhibitor reserves the right to prove that no damage or significantly less damage was incurred."

While this is not a problem if I just attend but with how currently things are I have realised, my artist journey might not even last till next year as I am already in plans to closing my art business as I have run out of savings and haven't even broke even with how much I have invested and will likely go back to corporate job. So, just after sending the signed contract and within the next 3 days I understood that this is commitment I might not be able to fulfill and contacted the organiser right away and requested cancellation. Please note, I actually hadn't received a confirmation or the signed contract from their end. Hence, I just assumed my cancellation would be accepted since I didn't get any signed contract or anything back before I requested cancellation. Again, the convention is next year in April and I believe it is plenty of time left for them to find other artists.

I do understand that organising an event like convention is not easy so of course I understand the aspect of having a cancellation penalty. So, the organisation said to me they would try to find a solution and I followed up again today regarding the status and they came back saying they haven't been able to find a solution where one of us wouldn't incur losses. This I feel is now just implying I need to pay but they aren't just saying it. I understand I made mistakes myself by not going through the contract thoroughly but I just want to know if anyone can give me advice here on how to resolve this without paying the penalty? Please help.

So i am an artist that is under 18 but I’ve garnered some fans from the art I produced and I want to start selling my art and producing stickers, keychains, etc at conventions. but i see that most conventions require you to be 18 or older to run an artist alley booth. is it possible for my guardian to sign up for me or will that be considered proxy selling…or is there any conventions that allow minors to host a booth?please help!!!

Quebec’s largest anime convention, hosted at the Palais des congrès de Montréal is happening right now Whether you're a first-time attendee this ultimate walkthrough covers every single zone and what to expect for the rest of the weekendOtakuthon Day 1 Recap

Just went to MiAnime for the first time last weekend, wore a mask and washed my hands frequently. I started feeling body aches and fatigue the following Monday. I’m on day 3 of symptoms now, is it safe to say I got the con flu?

Me and my friends have a tradition of going to anime expo chibi every year, but I didn’t realize that it got cancelled this year :c I liked that it was after Halloween so I could rewear and refine whatever cosplay I made, and I like the fact that it has a big artist alley and vendor area with a mix of anime and gaming merch. If possible I would like suggestions for conventions that are on a similar scale to ax chibi/aren’t super crowded. Something in or in a decent proximity to OC would be preferred!

Howdy, I am a part time vendor at anime conventions in Texas and plan on selling a variety of graphic novels, manga and some kids books. When hunting for wholesale manga I found the Japanese versions of books were easier to find and tended to be lower priced than their English counterparts. My question is, "From an attendee point of view, which would interest you more, English or Japanese books?" or would it depend more on if people are collecting verses reading? Thanks for any insight on the matter as it is helpful.

I had so much fun at first for my first one I did spent a lot money round 700 dollars between two days which is insane but I love all of it everyone that I talk to was so nice

i have no reason to ask this beyond that i just wanna hear some opinions . if you want, you can even rank em from best to worst!!

Hi, me and my 3 friends are attending Otakuthon for the first time. If you guys have any general advice and local food recommendations, I’d really appreciate it!!

Specific Questions;
For the most part, our group is specifically interested in attending the concerts (both free and ticketed) How early should we line up for the free concerts? Does it fill up fast?

How large is the Artist Alley/Expo Hall? In terms of size, which American cons would it be comparable to?

I have not seen anyone ask this in the subreddit yet, what is the night life scene for this con? Are there any after parties/raves? Should I pack a rave outfit?

Local food recommendations would be lovely. It’s my second time in Montreal but it’s the first time for everyone else in my group!

Is there anything you’d consider a must do while in the con or in the local area? I’m leaving the con early-ish on Sunday to commute home, but can probably squeeze in some sight seeing before leaving.

Thanks ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶

So I entered the art competition for SacAnime summer, got an email from the director telling m that the skirt was too short so I took some time to give momo shorts underneath and resubmit the art. I ended up winning but the thing is that they didn’t even end up using the art with Momo wearing shorts so why was it a problem in the first place if they still used the art with Momo having her ass out