Agreed on all points about going to cons. I really need other people with me, otherwise it just isn't going to be interesting.

Last time I went though there were like a billion CG cosplayers though, which was fun, especially when they started acting stuff out.

(Reply) (Thread)

It's decent enough, mostly, but I couldn't possibly go for more than one day unless I had friends with. Thing is, while I have a lot of geeky friends, there's not as many that are anime fans. Though the New Housemate is, oddly enough.

I only saw a couple yesterday. The awesome Suzaku, a C.C. who I was chatting to in the autograph line, and there was a Euphie and an Ashford!Lelouch wandering around. I may have missed some.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

Same, really. Most of my friends are into a lot of gaming geek stuff, not really anime. I've never really had an "anime" friend until recently, with my friend Ian finally getting into anime. Some people I knew in Japan liked some animes, but we rarely agreed on them!

I wish I had spoken to some of them, but I'm not really one to just walk up to people and start talking to them, usually.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

Well, I suppose liking anime is different in Japan; it'd be liking TV, pretty much. So much to chose from...

Asking for a photo of their costume is a good way to start a conversation, I've found.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

Actually it was more the other study abroad students who tended to like anime- the others liked some animes, but we rarely talked about it too much.

Huh. I'll have to try that sometime, I suppose. There were definitely a few costumes I saw that truly blew my mind and I should have gotten a picture of.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

That also makes a certain amount of sense to me.

Well, generally people who put a lot of effort into their cosplay don't at all mind the chance to talk about it. So long as you don't interrupt them when they are doing something. It's a sign people are impressed by what they've done.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

I guess that's true. And naturally, I wouldn't just barge in and try to talk to them when they're in the middle of a skit or something. I'm thick, but even I'm not that thick. *grins*

Oh, and since I really don't like using the review reply button on ff.net...

Good call (like, nearly psychic).

Also, since I doubt I've said it before, just wanted to mention that your reviews always make me smile, because good reviews are just so damn hard to come by, and yours are some of the best because its more than mindless praise (not that I mind being told I'm awesome... *grins*).

I never really bother with replying to reviews, but I do want to show appreciation (which I guess is usually best expressed by writing more), so there we go.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

It's always worked for me. On both sides - though it gets kind of baffling when the stuff I wear isn't that different from what I'd normally wear. (I have unique dress sense, okay...)

I'm not psychic, I'm just genre savvy. Though feel free to attribute whatever mystical powers to me as you so desire.

I don't think my reviews are that great - they're really just me babbling about things I found interesting and/or amusing. But hey, I think everyone likes to know they are appreciated.

And writing more is always good appreciation!

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

Yes, Yuri Lowenthal is so nice! I waited in line for at least 20 minutes right at the end of the day and when I got to him he said thanks for waiting. Oh, and that video is awesome! All the three guys I got autographs from were lovely, you felt like you could have stayed and chatted all afternoon.

I went to Gareth David-Lloyd's panel, the line wasn't so bad, and I ended up about halfway down the seating. It was pretty fun, though I can't remember anything specific he said. But the line was massive, which was kind of funny, because when I went to get my DVD signed there was no-one there and I basically walked straight up to him.

(Reply) (Thread)

I didn't spend as long getting autographs from anyone else - the other VAs I didn't know as much about, and I was too lazy to go for the live action people.

When I was in the hallway, the line was massive, and I just couldn't be arsed. I will admit, I half wanted to go to see if any crazy "Ianto must liiive!" types showed up.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

what a guy. WHAT A GUY.

I love you both. So much ♥ And I shall second that decision about not hearing a word against him.

If I'm not wrong JYB appears to have spent his weekend in Hawaii at Kawaii Kon (however you spell it. I think I got it right). Would have tried getting my friend there to ask him for the lines but by the time I found out she was heading to the panel it was a bit too late. Oh well. His part is going to be considerably tougher anyhow ;D

*so ditzy now*

(Reply) (Thread)

Yes, I went and bounced around in fangirly glee over that, too. And then I went and had pizza for lunch.

And he totally deserves hearts. ♥

Now that I think about it, JYB was in Melbourne for a convention a year or two ago, but that was before I watched Code Geass, so I had him sign some Trigun stuff. And even now, I'd probably still chose him to sign that - sorry Lelouch, but Vash is, well, Vash.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

8DD

Oh and yes, agreeing that cons are much more fun with like-minded friends. I've generally stopped going to the ones here because there were too many sweaty bodies, crazy people, and not enough stuff that interested me. We get the Japanese stars coming down for Anime Festival Asia, but thus far there have been none I'm familiar with.

also your video is now making its rounds on tumblr :D

I never watched much of CG's dub, admittedly, but I remember thinking Yuri's performance in the last Turn at least was more impressive than JYB's. (But then again it probably is impossible to meet the standards of FukuJun's ridiculous DRAMATICFABULOUSGRAND!voice without sounding like a retard in English)

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

We never get Japanese peoples coming to Melbourne for conventions. How does that even work at non-Japanese cons, anyway? Do they all speak English, or do they have a translator following them around or what?

Lulz, my 15 minutes of Internetz fame.

I've seen most of the series with the dub, actually - though I have both, and have done a bit of compare and contrast. And I agree that FukuJun wins out at ~FABULOUS~ or Zero stuff, though I think I like JYB best in the lower-key Lelouch moments (FukuJun sometimes sounds too old for a school boy to me, and it throws me off).

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

I'm not sure, I've never tried getting too near any of the crowds. I'm pretty certain most use translators though, and I expect there's also a higher percentage of weeaboos here who will attempt to converse with them in Japanese anyway.

Hm! I began my rewatch of Season 1 recently and yes, it seems that FukuJun deepened his voice considerably in R2 as opposed to the schoolboy moments heard in Season 1. While we're comparing though, I have to say I cringe at Nunnally's dub voice. Ouch.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

I wonder if their opinion to weeaboo Japanese in anything like how English speakers react to Engrish.

And Nunnally is... not great. Though she improves a lot for the last few episodes of R2, thank goodness.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)

LOL YOUR SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEAL

(Reply) (Thread)

Oh shush you.

(Reply) (Parent) (Thread)