Yaoi-Con 2008 | A Celebration of Male Beauty & Passion in Anime & Manga

Hello, i have not yet been lucky enough to attend to a cosplay con. im trying very hard to go to one in san fran. i have looked through so many sites about conventions but everything is so confusing!! i would be so glad if someone would clue me in on going to an anime con ect. any info is wonderful cus i want to attend to one as soon as possible! XD thank you and i can't wait to hear from you.

-emilime

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There's an awful lot to be said in response to that... To save us writing essays out, could you perhaps ask some more specific questions, to give us a sporting chance of telling you the things you're after?

Thank you for the reply neko_bazu

ok.. i still don't know exactly what i would ask but.. im guessing if would be the main things i need to know if i were to be going to a cosplay event right now and not know anything about it?? does that help?? oh god.. well.. like, maybe prices of going to an event,what types of things people do at cosplay events, hotel stuff.. what to expect i guess.. thank you so much for your reply and ill be waiting for another soon! XD

-emilime

Well, prices vary according to the event - if you were to come to Yaoicon, it'd be $60 for the full three-day weekend. I can't tell you what the prices at other conventions in the US are like, because I don't go to many! (What with living in the UK and all )

Hotel stuff, I generally let other people worry about XD If you need a room, there's usually lots of people on here that have space and who're happy to take others in with them - I've done that every time so far, and not had a problem yet! (And met some awesome people in the process <3) The convention itself is held in the hotel, so you don't have to worry much about getting lost between them or anything like that ^_^

Usually, at a convention, there'll be a whole load of 'panel' events going on ('How To Draw Manga-style' 'Fanfiction Writing 101', things like that) that you can just turn up to, plus various anime screenings. There's also usually various cosplay-related events, such as a masquerade (showing off your outfit on the catwalk), omake (people performing skits while in cosplay), a cosplay competition and usually a ball/dance of some sort. In addition to these, Yaoicon has events such as Bishounen Bingo, the Bishie Auction, Pictionary, Cosplay Cafes and so forth.

As well as the panel events, you can expect to see literally hundreds of people in cosplay (if not over 1000), and you will usually end up making a few new friends while you're there too. That's where the true awesomeness of a convention lies; the attendees. As a rule of thumb, everyone tends to be very friendly and open to chatting with you if they're not rushing off somewhere; I know that for me, most of my time is spent milling round talking to people, and it's brilliant ^_^

And~ as if that doesn't whet your whistle, there's also a dealer's room, where you can pick up all kinds of merchandise, usually at cut prices, and sometimes before the official release!

It's very hard to really describe what to expect at a convention; that narrative above doesn't give any clue as to how much fun it usually is. Just imagine 1300-1500 excitable/happy anime fans in one building, and you'll perhaps get some idea of what really goes on XD

Hmmm... in clarification, Yaoi-con is not a "cosplay event." It's a Yaoi-con. There's certainly tons of cosplay at it but unless you're a Yaoi fan, there may very well be more palatable events for you to cosplay at (such as, if you're in the Bay Area, JTAF or AOD or Fanime). We do lots of other things, though, such as the panels that Bazu mentioned, Bishie Bingo (like bingo, but with pretty boys stripping for the fans), the Bishounen Auction (Three parts bachelor auction, one part chippendales, one part Rocky Horror), numerous panels and meetups (for Dollfies, various specific popular Yaoi titles, artist Q/A, etc).

I apologize if I'm looking like I'm trying to dissuade you from coming to Yaoi-con. It just didn't appear that you had a very accurate impression of what happens here. ^^:

OMG neko_bazu!! your so awesome! thank you so much for all the info!! XD godd.. it sounds so wonderful.. wow can't imagine what i would do if i saw stripping yaoi boys lol XD amazing... anyway, im so thankful for all your help i just did not want to go out there not knowing what to do and ackting like a loser ha ha XD
so i still kinda wonder one thng though.. so were you saying that i would not have to buy a hotel room at the con?? cus people would take me in?? hmm.. that would be nice if i was going alone and there were no freaks out there in the world. i would like to have my own room though if me and my man are there together XD so did you say that you just bunk with whoever when you go there? no worries? is it that easy? or would it be possible to get totally left out in the cold? i would not want that.. T^T

oh, and would it be a good idea to find some people that have already been to a con to go with me? or should i just go alone?? it seems a little hard to find someone that you would really want to go with if you don't know who they are.. ?? also since im new at it..

well thank you so much and talk to you later. XD

-emilime
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