Anime Expo & Long Beach Comic Con 2015: Sailor Venus Cosplay
Anime Expo and Long Beach Comic Con were so much fun this year! For both cons I cosplayed as Sailor Venus and it was one of my most well-received cosplays so far.
So many people complimented me on the detail and accuracy of my costume, it was almost overwhelming. Although the attention from Sailor Moon and anime fans was a lot of fun, what really made my day (and almost brought tears to my eyes!) were the little girls who came up to me, jumping up and down as though I were a Disney Princess.*
As for the cons themselves, they were each very different!
Anime Expo:
Long Beach Comic Con:
Anime Expo and Long Beach Comic Con were so much fun this year! For both cons I cosplayed as Sailor Venus and it was one of my most well-received cosplays so far.So many people complimented me on the detail and accuracy of my costume, it was almost overwhelming. Although the attention from Sailor Moon and anime fans was a lot of fun, what really made my day (and almost brought tears to my eyes!) were the little girls who came up to me, jumping up and down as though I were a Disney Princess.*
As for the cons themselves, they were each very different!
Anime Expo:- Super crowded. It was almost impossible to walk at times!
- Photographers had a more difficult time taking photos.
- It was frustrating to see vendor booths because of the crowds.
- Very anime / Japan lifestyle oriented, as one would expect.
- Very commercial, but not as commercial as San Diego Comic Con.
Long Beach Comic Con:- Not crowded, but still busy.
- The booth aisles were spread out so it was always easy to walk through and see things.
- There was a special Cosplay Corner with some of my favorite cosplayers featuring their work, including Vampy Bit Me.
- Not nearly as commercial as other major cons, with more emphasis on indie work.
- Small-scale, with diverse panels and discussions but not nearly as many as other cons.
