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Robbie, the department leader of Con-Ops, is probably one of the best people to speak to at Anime LA if you need help. If that can be cut down to zero for everyone, not just the early birds like me, I think it would definitely be something for the books.Īs for other departments I witnessed showing off bigger and better specs this year, Con-Ops and I developed a nice relationship over all sorts of issues including lost glasses and costume props, irrelevant conflicts with other attendees, peace-bonding and ribbon hunting. I'm looking forward to seeing Anime Los Angeles make history next year, considering every single year I have attended this event there has been no longer than a five-minute wait when I was in line to pick up my badge. For those of us who pre-register and folks who buy their badges at the door alike, this means something rather innovative and legendary-NO LINES!

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On Sunday, I spoke to Martin who is the Registration department leader for Anime Los Angeles, who told me that next year he plans to have an even faster system working at full speed.

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Lots of photographers took advantage of the convention block hotel rooms and stood on balconies and took pictures from on high, others milled about even on Day Zero in the evening as hardcore fans lined up for free ice cream sundaes for those who pre-registered and came out to mingle a day early.Īs usual, Registration was working quickly, efficiently and causing a knife cutting through melted butter look like a difficult task. Ryan and Matt hung their big Philippines flags on the balcony on our first night there and by Saturday night, the pool deck was decorated on all sides by countless colorful flags and banners, mostly thanks to Hetalia fans who like to show off their favorite country's pride and the occasional Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann fan.

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The CaliConBlog staff shared a room on the balcony level, which was a really nice upgrade from what I'd been doing in years previous. It was windy again this year, but not as bad as last time. My first Anime LA in 2009 was my first time cosplaying and I remember how uncomfortable it felt to be soaked to the bone in costume, so I'm grateful to the hotel staff, who are excellent at keeping things nice and warm on the ballroom level and in the rooms even when it's just chilly outside, and to Mother Nature, who gave us three straight years of sunshine! Anime LA has a long history of being rained out for half of the weekend, which is why convention chair Chaz Baden often advises attendees to be mindful of weather conditions even though precautions have been made to keep things high and dry and indoors for the most part. Another factor I had to work with was the freak rainstorms we've been having in SoCal lately-it's not usually as cold as it's been down here, even in the middle of winter. Last year I spent my sleeping hours at a Motel 6 two and a half blocks down the street and took the bus back and forth if I wasn't feeling excited (or impatient) enough to walk. This year was the third year at the LAX Marriott and since it was also my first time staying at the convention hotel, I had a lot more material to cover. What most of the regulars probably didn't know is that this con, which runs itself like a well-oiled machine despite its not-so-long longevity and powder-puff physique when compared to some of the other 'big' conventions like Anime Expo and Fanime, is that most conventions have a difficult time adjusting to a new location. As we all know, Anime Los Angeles moved to their new, bigger venue at the LAX Airport Marriott in 2009. Or alternatively, 'No Longer A Bunch of Shoobies'Īnybody who grew up watching Rocket Power like my kid brother knows what a shoobie is-it's another word for outsider, tourist, or even a stupid n00b if we're talking gamer jargon. The Tsunami Scoreboard: Anime Los Angeles 2011 Edition! Once again, it's time to see how a California Convention fares when pitted against the Tsunami Scoreboard in a duel to the death! Will CaliConBlog's 'default' event continue to receive high scores due to its home team advantage or will this be the year Anime LA's game is called on account of the weather? Hopefully when Fanime roll around I'll have less to worry about now that I have a shiny new external hard drive and a working laptop at last! Due to computer troubles, I've been forced to write a shorter review than usual for this edition of the Tsunami Scoreboard.