Anime Convention

Wed 2008/05/28 06:08 JST

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Hijacked from member Rin who shows us his recent loot - close up pics at his brog.
Hmmm lemme see... I want girl-with-blond-hair-dakimakura looking item on the right of the photo, Haruhi T-shirt looking items at bottom of photo, Bome Rin, Destiny and the girl with pink hair at the bottom of the photo. What do you want from this loot?

Original text from Rin below.
People who goes to conventions always comes back with tons of stuff.
I am one of those people who arrives home with tons of anime goods,
Some people comes back with other a small amount, but from what I learned at conventions. YOU CANNOT HOLD BACK!!!!!!
Just let loose!!! It happens once or twice a year. Conventions is all about fun.
Above is a picture of the loot I brought back form Anime North 08 convention in Toronto. Went a bit too overboard this year...love my goods though!!!
I hope you enjoy this pic.

More pictures of my loot from Anime North convention at my blog

Danny we need a convention or an anime good section!!!!!!! PLZ!!!

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Karasu-kun in オタキュブ (Registered on 2007/07/27)
大学生徒
http://ichinichijuu.blogspot.com/

Nice schwag. ^^

Wed 2008/05/28 05:32:05 JST (ID #198752)

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studmuffin in your memories (Registered on 2008/03/20)
だいがくせい
http://www.myspace.com/awsumchino

i spy mabinogi nao nendo!!! Must get but uber hard to find

Wed 2008/05/28 05:32:41 JST (ID #198753)

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jediwannabe in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Registered on 2008/04/05)
Jaina Solo Fan-boy! umm...Frozen food mangaer
http://jediwannabe24.wordpress.com/

Be careful. Some vendors at conventions take credit, be careful that you DON'T over due it.

Wed 2008/05/28 05:38:48 JST (ID #198759)

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Danny Choo in Tokyo (Registered on 2006/12/11)
CEO MIrai Inc
http://www.dannychoo.com/profile/eng/

girl with blonde hair in right of pic - dakimakura? requesting larger photo of that item or original scan - whatever!

Wed 2008/05/28 05:40:11 JST (ID #198760)

reply to Danny Choo's comment
- Rin in Toronto (Registered on 2008/01/04)
  Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
  http://koiaichaku.com/
  
  You got it...it's coming up in like 10 minutes...
  
  Wed 2008/05/28 05:53:20 JST (ID #198773)
  
  reply to Rin's comment
- Rin in Toronto (Registered on 2008/01/04)
  Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
  http://koiaichaku.com/
  
  Danny, I just read......
  It's not a Haruhi shirt...
  It's a dakimakura!!!!!!
  
  Wed 2008/05/28 06:10:34 JST (ID #198782)
  
  reply to Rin's comment
  - kâkebuke in Paris, Not Texas (Registered on 2007/12/17)
    Wibbling+Writing+Teaching
    http://www.kakebuke.net
    
    DO WANT. You lucky, lucky *beep* :O
    
    I sure hope Japan Expo '08 turns out to be as bountiful...
    
    Thu 2008/05/29 05:07:49 JST (ID #199604)
    
    reply to kâkebuke's comment
MumMum in Maryland (Registered on 2007/08/03)
Retail

I agree with you 100%. GO all out, no if or buts! High five buddy!

Wed 2008/05/28 05:45:15 JST (ID #198767)

reply to MumMum's comment
wormgear in Chicago (Registered on 2008/02/22)
Software Quality Engineer
http://brotherwormgear.blogspot.com/

WOW! I wish Chicago would host conventions like that. The ones that we have here are mainly focused on American comickers. The most interesting publisher at the this year's convention was TokyoPop; that was the only one. I'm sure I would have tonnes of fun and spend a small fortune at a good convention like that one.

Wed 2008/05/28 05:53:39 JST (ID #198774)

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- xzander in branson (Registered on 2008/05/26)
  person/proffessionelslacker(ihave a degree in it)
  
  trust me its worse in missouri we never have conventions like that
  
  Wed 2008/05/28 06:45:57 JST (ID #198818)
  
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graeble. in South Texas (Registered on 2008/05/23)
lecherous wretch
http://graeble.deviantart.com/

i didn't know they made mini hugging pillows! SWEET! you got some great stuff there.

Wed 2008/05/28 05:55:20 JST (ID #198775)

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Jonathan Reinhardt in Jakarta, Indonesia (Registered on 2008/05/24)
Designer, Trader
http://piratesotaku.blogspot.com/

They're very nice stuff. Too bad in my country we never have such a luxury to have an anime convention :(

Wed 2008/05/28 05:59:47 JST (ID #198776)

reply to Jonathan Reinhardt's comment
moochi in Canada (Registered on 2008/03/01)
university student
http://stressedpop.blog64.fc2.com/

wow u definitely went all out
i also went to AN 08 but i only bought some manga and a plushie and a phone strap and I GOT MY NAILS PAINTED haha
=D

Wed 2008/05/28 06:16:27 JST (ID #198790)

reply to moochi's comment
Fumika in Nagoya, Japan (Registered on 2008/02/01)
Thermoplastic Engineer
http://aaroninjapan09.wordpress.com

Wow, I was also at Anime North 2008, but all I got was some gunslinger girl merchandise. I was left disappointed at the lack of Japanese Merchandise

I totally did not see any of the goodies you found. Mind taking me with you next time and pointing out stuff so I would buy it?

Wed 2008/05/28 06:41:49 JST (ID #198815)

reply to Fumika's comment
- Rin in Toronto (Registered on 2008/01/04)
  Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
  http://koiaichaku.com/
  
  Sure thing!!! Just tell be before and tell me where you want to me at Anime North 09!!!
  
  Wed 2008/05/28 06:46:49 JST (ID #198819)
  
  reply to Rin's comment
  - Fumika in Nagoya, Japan (Registered on 2008/02/01)
    Thermoplastic Engineer
    http://aaroninjapan09.wordpress.com
    
    I'll be counting on you to guide me through Fanexpo and the next anime north!!
    
    Wed 2008/05/28 11:19:10 JST (ID #198995)
    
    reply to Fumika's comment
lin-da-kenobi in Lima, Peru ^^ (Registered on 2007/08/15)
medicine student & otaku

YES YES I AGREE WITH "RIN" that's sooo truee, ME WAITS FOR EVERY JULY FOR THE ANIME CONVENTION ^^ I JUST GET SOO EXCITED LIKE RIGHT NOW!! I SPEND ALL OF MY MONEY ON STUFF & YES I DON'T FORGET TO GET THE FREEBIES XDDD THIS YEAR THE CONVENTION WILL BE IN L.A. I'LL TAKE LOTS & LOTS OF PIX ^^

Wed 2008/05/28 07:15:18 JST (ID #198848)

reply to lin-da-kenobi's comment
scar_face in Canada (Registered on 2007/07/19)
skoolorz

You're a big spender I see. How much is that merchandise worth? And btw what anime/eroge is that dakimakura from (i.e. the blond girl)and is it NSFW?

Wed 2008/05/28 07:56:30 JST (ID #198886)

reply to scar_face's comment
- Rin in Toronto (Registered on 2008/01/04)
  Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
  http://koiaichaku.com/
  
  It all cost me $960!!!!!!
  For all my loot at Anime North 08!!!
  
  Wed 2008/05/28 08:13:09 JST (ID #198900)
  
  reply to Rin's comment
  - Chong Mizunaga in an Afro (Registered on 2007/12/15)
    Afro-ed Student
    http://Mizunaga.blogspot.com/
    
    $960.. *dies*
    
    Wed 2008/05/28 09:07:50 JST (ID #198940)
    
    reply to Chong Mizunaga's comment
  - Gammagreen_Zero in Porto, Portugal, Earth Federation (Registered on 2007/02/18)
    Student, Gamer, Part-time EFSF Pilot
    
    Canadian or American dollars? xD
    
    Wed 2008/05/28 14:22:29 JST (ID #199074)
    
    reply to Gammagreen_Zero's comment
    - Gundam00 in somewhere in space (Registered on 2008/04/26)
      MS pilot
      
      the CAD is worth more than USD these days...
      
      but $960 is nutz! i would only bring a specified amount of cash only so i won't over-spend
      
      Thu 2008/05/29 02:51:53 JST (ID #199501)
      
      reply to Gundam00's comment
  - lostandfound in Singapore (Registered on 2007/10/21)
    Hikikomori in the making
    http://supermariabros.deviantart.com/
    
    OMG that is more than my yearly allowance?!
    
    Wed 2008/05/28 15:28:15 JST (ID #199102)
    
    reply to lostandfound's comment
  - Omu in レチウンド島、　スペイン (Registered on 2008/05/13)
    浦の引き篭り
    http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/3219/haruhimemew.gif
    
    WOW! O_O
    
    You really saved money for the convention, didn't you?
    
    If I wanted to pay that amount of money in the next big anime convention in Spain (in November), I'd have to start saving money right now u_u
    
    Thu 2008/05/29 00:20:38 JST (ID #199426)
    
    reply to Omu's comment
Kruge in Canada (Registered on 2008/03/06)

I need to start going to Anime North O_O. Although it is usually cheaper to buy stuff online and I like to save my money for Fan Expo ;>_>

Wed 2008/05/28 08:37:18 JST (ID #198919)

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notfair in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/08/14)
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com

nice collection, nice dakimakura, and many of it never seen before as well.

Wed 2008/05/28 08:55:03 JST (ID #198931)

reply to notfair's comment
Astrana in Calgary, Canada (Registered on 2007/08/15)
Student

nice
I payed 20 bucks to get into the local comic convention, but it was crap for anime products. and I missed the Otefest hosted in the local university. Since there are only few stores in the area I am pretty sure wont find any good deals on figure...

SAD FACE >:(

Wed 2008/05/28 09:49:13 JST (ID #198956)

reply to Astrana's comment
suki in Cape Town, South Africa (Registered on 2007/08/22)
Graphic Design student | Receptionist | Otaku
http://sukidesho.blogspot.com/

Wow.. I definitely had the wrong idea about AN ^^;
A big *wows* on your purchases! Everything except the "Code Geass C.C. cel art' are things that I'd like to get as well.
Guess I'll be making plans to go to the next one then!

Wed 2008/05/28 10:38:28 JST (ID #198982)

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Evil King in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands, Earth (Registered on 2007/12/18)
Student and full-time otaku

Damn, did you have a trailer to bring it home? I whish we had conventions like that over here...

Wed 2008/05/28 12:13:35 JST (ID #199007)

reply to Evil King's comment
raptor_cZn in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Registered on 2007/12/12)
Pre-U Student
http://wakuwakusuru.zeroclipse.net

Wow.. thats a lot you got there for a day

Wed 2008/05/28 12:51:17 JST (ID #199021)

reply to raptor_cZn's comment
Haruji in Kuala Lumpur (Registered on 2008/02/01)
Software Consultant, Business Intelligence
http://haruji.wordpress.com/

I spy a KOS-MOS figure. Which version is that? I have a KOS-MOS as well, Version 4, but the box size looks different (the design is similar) that the Version 4 I have, some other version/other character?

Wed 2008/05/28 13:12:25 JST (ID #199039)

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GiafLop in Philippines (Registered on 2007/11/25)
Student
http://kankeishorui.wordpress.com

That whole loot costs about that much? Isn't that too expensive?

Wed 2008/05/28 14:12:29 JST (ID #199070)

reply to GiafLop's comment
Meimi132 in Stuck in the void between the net life and real life. (Registered on 2007/12/03)
Student, Otaku, She-Geek(Sheek lol)
http://meimi132.wordpress.com/

OMG I WISH I COULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT MUCH STUFF AT EXPO.... :sob: Only bought £160ish($320ish) with me to spend in the Expo itself...(£12 to get in)

I didnt see any Daikanmura at the London Expo.... I was disappointed... I wanted one just to say I had one....

Wed 2008/05/28 16:23:19 JST (ID #199139)

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Katsuyoshi in Poland (Registered on 2007/11/10)
Perv

Sasugaaa Rin-kun!! I envy you really! I came back from a convention with a lot of stuff too, this year, but the quality of the purchase, (in compersion to yours) is poor :/

Wed 2008/05/28 20:05:08 JST (ID #199285)

reply to Katsuyoshi's comment
reggie in indonesia (Registered on 2007/11/10)
uni student
http://reggie21.wordpress.com

spotted arnval from busou shinki.
why did you bought her? i know she's cool but she's kinda old

this reminded me that i have debt to my friends for preordering figures and t-shirt, the total is about 43.100 yen

Wed 2008/05/28 20:33:45 JST (ID #199295)

reply to reggie's comment
gurugurutrex in Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Registered on 2007/11/07)
オタク all day long
http://www.nekomagic.com

Anime North 08 convention in Toronto? Why? Why we don't have one in Vancouver!!! (T T.

Wed 2008/05/28 21:00:04 JST (ID #199305)

reply to gurugurutrex's comment
- Saku in Toronto (Registered on 2008/02/07)
  Wannabe Web Developer
  http://www.sakuafk.com
  
  Anime Evolution is in Burnaby BC. This year, it will be held August 22-24, 2008.
  
  It is used to be just an anime showing organize by SFU anime club, UBC anime club and local anime clubc. I can't remember their exact club names.
  
  I attended Anime Evolution once when I lived vancouver back in 2001
  
  Thu 2008/05/29 01:11:08 JST (ID #199460)
  
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Tourak in カナダ,　ケベック (Registered on 2007/12/20)
大がくせい

You indeed can't hold back at con. Before going I was expecting to buy almost nothing, like maybe a figure or 2 and a DVD boxset...but once I got their I totally went on a buying spree ....and ended up buying for over 600$ in stuff. orz

Wed 2008/05/28 23:15:58 JST (ID #199400)

reply to Tourak's comment
Sauronu in Bulgaria (Registered on 2007/01/15)
Programmer
http://www.otakulinks.com

for me is the Rei dakimakura pls :D

Wed 2008/05/28 23:16:03 JST (ID #199401)

reply to Sauronu's comment
ETERNAL in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/03/21)
Amateur novelist
http://memories-of-eternity.com

Nice loot, I spent about $300 and I thought that was a lot.
Also, I request a pic of those Haruhi dakimakura. I'm...curious, to say the least.

Thu 2008/05/29 00:41:20 JST (ID #199452)

reply to ETERNAL's comment
- Key-Ta-Rho in Germany (Registered on 2008/03/26)
  University Student
  
  I want that Haruhi Dakimakura/pillow case 2. I guess these are the ones that were in the US Haruhi DVD 3 Special Edition. 2 bad i never saw them on sale without the US DVD´s (US Special Edtion quite expensive + me waiting for german release atm).
  
  Thu 2008/05/29 01:10:55 JST (ID #199459)
  
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Daemonseed in Britland (Registered on 2008/05/06)
Moe Hunter
http://moehunter.wordpress.com/

Definitely got to have the Rei Dakimakura.

Thu 2008/05/29 03:04:24 JST (ID #199512)

reply to Daemonseed's comment
Calan in Canada (Registered on 2008/05/24)
Student
http://www.tecurious.com

I've only been to one convention and I didn't buy anything >_>

Thu 2008/05/29 04:26:12 JST (ID #199557)

reply to Calan's comment
Lacus Clyne in USA (Registered on 2008/05/29)
Lacus Clyne Fan

woot nice collection

Thu 2008/05/29 05:11:14 JST (ID #199609)

reply to Lacus Clyne's comment
mavadotar in Peterborough, Canada (Registered on 2007/12/11)
Otaku Student

I was at anime north. I only got 4 figures, some posters, 15 manga , a watch, umbrella corportation pins and a NERV tie. But it was great fun with lots of friends I don't see that often.

Thu 2008/05/29 05:59:57 JST (ID #199643)

reply to mavadotar's comment
scum2k1 in Irvine, CA (Registered on 2008/05/10)
Professionally Unemployed

all that for close to 1000 dollars? Seems like a lot, but to the working man its like not even a month's wages. Not a bad haul, not bad at all! XD

Thu 2008/05/29 07:51:55 JST (ID #199764)

reply to scum2k1's comment
BIGGU-gAi in Between Tengoku & Jigoku... (Registered on 2008/02/01)
Chef, Full fledged Otaku, Full time Observer.....

woot... woot!!!
awesome loot...
great bounty but $960???0_0 man thats more then my whole months salary...

Thu 2008/05/29 08:09:24 JST (ID #199785)

reply to BIGGU-gAi's comment
saint_demon in In Front of My Desktop (Registered on 2007/12/02)
Anime and Manga Downloader
http://helldarkness-saintdemon.blogspot.com/

i want the dakimura... /me drool

Fri 2008/05/30 19:04:59 JST (ID #200805)

reply to saint_demon's comment
Aiko-chan in Malaysia (Registered on 2008/04/13)
Otaku-Lolikon-Student
http://otaku-aiko.blogspot.com/

arent that is haruhi pillow cover? that comes with the US version haruhi series DVD

Wed 2008/06/04 13:54:04 JST (ID #204383)

reply to Aiko-chan's comment
FlashFire in USA (Registered on 2008/11/14)
Student
http://burningland.deviantart.com/

Whenever ZI go to cons I always carry with me this beaten old German army back back that if you load it rigth cna carry a good deel of schwag. Regarldess of whether I'm cosplaying or just going I always have it. I've gotten odd loks when i'm dressed as either Guisseppe from Gunslinger Girl or Spike from Cowboy Bebop, regardless I've got my pack on my back. Midn you fi people want to take my picture I take it off but if they dont its rivetted to my back!

Sun 2009/01/04 06:09:35 JST (ID #434900)

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