Project A-Kon 19

***VamPyroX*** · 04-17-2008, 12:35 AM

Although it's not a deaf-only event, it is a huge event where some deaf people do go to.

Anyways, there's an anime convention coming up. It runs from Friday morning (May 30th) to Sunday afternoon (June 1st). This will be their 19th annual convention.

They have workshops, dealer room, video rooms, game rooms, art rooms, etc...

The dealer room is HUGE! They have booths/tables by companies from all over the world selling products ranging from mangas (comic books), magazines, videos, games, posters, scrolls, clothing, weapons, models, toys, card/board games, cos-play, etc.

The workshops are all day in different rooms. They range from learning to draw, understanding anime, how RPG works, understanding hentai, etc.

The video rooms are huge rooms with a projector showing anime (sometimes live action) all day and all night long. It runs non-stop from when the convention starts to when the convention ends. They have several rooms with schedules provided. So, if anyone is curious about what a specific anime is about or want to watch an anime... they can just walk in, sit down, and enjoy!

The art rooms are usually where artists can bring their artwork to be evaluated by experts and other members. Sometimes, companies can offer jobs to these artists if the work is good enough.

Card games? Ever play Magic? Ever play Pokemon? There are many card games and they also host tournaments for these games as well.

And... the fun part is seeing people dressed up for cos-play. A lot of people dress up as their favorite anime character. Sometimes, there will be people who dress up as video game characters, movie characters, and comic book characters. Last year, I saw "Frank" from Donnie Darko, "Starscream" from Transformers (classic), "Master Chief" from Halo, "GIR" from Invader Zim, and "Pyramid Head" from Silent Hill.

You can check out the website... A-Kon® 19! May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008 at The Adam's Mark Hotel Dallas, Texas

Any of you thinking of going? I know there are some anime fans here in AllDeaf.

JClarke · 04-17-2008, 12:47 AM

Not me, unfortunately, cause no one is willing to take care of my flight expenses.

***VamPyroX*** · 05-28-2008, 12:28 PM

UPDATE:

The convention is this upcoming weekend. If any of you are in town at that time, check it out!

***VamPyroX*** · 06-03-2008, 06:27 PM

Well... I'm back from the convention.

Whew! It was fun!

They were actually very deaf friendly.

The membership pick-ups started at 5:30 pm on Thursday evening. My friend and I arrived at 5:15 pm and got in line. It was a very long line and we were at the very back. It would have taken us over 2 hours to wait in line.

Luckily, this woman saw us signing and asked if we were deaf. We told her we were and she immediately pulled us out of line... and took us to the front. We got our membership at 5:33 pm and then left. Awesome!

***~SG~*** · 06-06-2008, 07:35 AM

Great ya had a good time. That's very nice of this woman who helped you and your friend. That is fastest long line waiting for ya both.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-06-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~SG~

Great ya had a good time. That's very nice of this woman who helped you and your friend. That is fastest long line waiting for ya both.

We weren't surprised. It happened to me last year and 2 years ago.

04-17-2008, 12:35 AM	#1 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 27,844	Project A-Kon 19 Although it's not a deaf-only event, it is a huge event where some deaf people do go to. Anyways, there's an anime convention coming up. It runs from Friday morning (May 30th) to Sunday afternoon (June 1st). This will be their 19th annual convention. They have workshops, dealer room, video rooms, game rooms, art rooms, etc... The dealer room is HUGE! They have booths/tables by companies from all over the world selling products ranging from mangas (comic books), magazines, videos, games, posters, scrolls, clothing, weapons, models, toys, card/board games, cos-play, etc. The workshops are all day in different rooms. They range from learning to draw, understanding anime, how RPG works, understanding hentai, etc. The video rooms are huge rooms with a projector showing anime (sometimes live action) all day and all night long. It runs non-stop from when the convention starts to when the convention ends. They have several rooms with schedules provided. So, if anyone is curious about what a specific anime is about or want to watch an anime... they can just walk in, sit down, and enjoy! The art rooms are usually where artists can bring their artwork to be evaluated by experts and other members. Sometimes, companies can offer jobs to these artists if the work is good enough. Card games? Ever play Magic? Ever play Pokemon? There are many card games and they also host tournaments for these games as well. And... the fun part is seeing people dressed up for cos-play. A lot of people dress up as their favorite anime character. Sometimes, there will be people who dress up as video game characters, movie characters, and comic book characters. Last year, I saw "Frank" from Donnie Darko, "Starscream" from Transformers (classic), "Master Chief" from Halo, "GIR" from Invader Zim, and "Pyramid Head" from Silent Hill. You can check out the website... A-Kon® 19! May 30, 31 & June 1, 2008 at The Adam's Mark Hotel Dallas, Texas Any of you thinking of going? I know there are some anime fans here in AllDeaf. __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

04-17-2008, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
JClarke AD addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14,103 Blog Entries: 4	Not me, unfortunately, cause no one is willing to take care of my flight expenses. __________________ This is not a ASL version

05-28-2008, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 27,844	UPDATE: The convention is this upcoming weekend. If any of you are in town at that time, check it out! __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

06-03-2008, 06:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 27,844	Well... I'm back from the convention. Whew! It was fun! They were actually very deaf friendly. The membership pick-ups started at 5:30 pm on Thursday evening. My friend and I arrived at 5:15 pm and got in line. It was a very long line and we were at the very back. It would have taken us over 2 hours to wait in line. Luckily, this woman saw us signing and asked if we were deaf. We told her we were and she immediately pulled us out of line... and took us to the front. We got our membership at 5:33 pm and then left. Awesome! __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

06-06-2008, 07:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
*~SG~* Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 3,979	Great ya had a good time. That's very nice of this woman who helped you and your friend. That is fastest long line waiting for ya both. __________________

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