Now for my real reasons. Anime Conventions are huge places where anything Japanese culture takes place, and where many people involved in the industry make appearances. If I am to learn about the Anime Industry (which is my focus for this semester as I might remind you) I feel that a convention would be the place to do it. But I've got some issues*.
I've never been to one of these before, and I'm thoroughly worried that I'll end up twaddling around the whole wondering where I'm supposed to be and what I should be doing. I'm considering tagging along with a regular, but I have a feeling that won't be as easy to do as it sounds.
There's also the fact that I have no clue which one to go to or why some convention is better than the next. Currently, I've been looking at one called iKKiCON that's hosted in downtown Austin. Not only is its location convientiently close, but it's also not far from where I live!
After I get all my worries wiped away, I figure my main gameplan will be to take a lot of pictures and possible take notes on what I see there. Project-Credit wise, I could probably just take pictures and regurgitate my memories and the stories behind the pictures and it would earn my plenty points. But thats not the point. I am interested in this topic, and I want to go all the way.
And my new favorite cartoon on TV isn't an Anime. It's some show called The Amazing World of Gumball.
*I do not have issues