anime los angeles 2016

As it's been quite a while, I suppose an update on comic-con goings is in order! Yikes, this is quite late now...

I attended days 2 & 3 of Anime Los Angeles 2016! (Jan. 28-29) I've also been bit by the Undertale bug, and I cosplayed Undyne (and later "improved Undyne") at two conventions. Don't think I can match her personality well like others can... but she's a pretty cool fish lady so I'm satisfied.

Here's some photos of a few of the amazing Undertale cosplayers (and Portal!) that I saw whilst wondering around (bottom-left-blue-person may or may not be me...)


There was also a massive Undertale gathering. When I first saw the post on Facebook for, I supposed there couldn't be too many people attending; I was proven very wrong. It was so amazing to be surrounded by people were just as or even more passionate about it than I am!

There was a sea of Undertale cosplayers and it was beautiful.

Day 2 came around quickly and I decided to attend as Finland from Hetalia for the Hetalia gathering that day. It's always the best to see familar faces from con to con and gathering to gathering - there were lots of hugs and hellos!

Credit for the group photo goes to the creater of this Facebook page. There's also a rather embarrassing blurred photo of me falling (a Russia tried to pick me up) but it was totally a blast and I can't wait to see some of the same people again at Anime Expo this summer!

Conventions are always an adventure - and you think you know what to expect, but there's always something crazier and crazier happening at each and every one of them!

comic convention goings!

Apologies for the lack of posts over the past few weeks - As I'm in the UK, it's been difficult having access to my old laptop. But there's a lot of catching up to do, and part of that is that I've attended my first two comic conventions!

The first one was the London Film & Comic Con, which was on the 22nd through the 24th of July. It was filled to the brim with people, and when I say that, sometimes you could barely move. I was lucky enough to be able to attend on both the Friday and Saturday. It was exciting to see so many cosplayers, film stars, and just people passionate about something 'geeky' like myself!

I was dressed in my APH Finland cosplay for the first day, and it was dissappointing to find that there was no one else in any other Hetalia cosplays, but it didn't spoil the event! There were people dressed as minions, superheroes, even a Splatoon Inkling! My only true dislike is that it felt somewhat disorganized - it was a little bit difficult to find where things were (elevators were tricky to get through, since so many people wanted in/out!) and programs were five pounds each.

And secondly, I went to MCM Manchester which went on from the 25th to the 26th of July. I was only able to attend for the Sunday, but even just for the day it was a blast. I stayed the entire duration of the day, watched the cosplay masquerade as well as one of the old Doctor Who actors in the theater.

I also felt this was more tailored to my own interests. There were lots of amazing artists and I admittedly purchased a couple of prints. There was also a whole lot more anime content in stalls and such. However the best part of all, for me, was actually meeting some fellow Hetalia cosplayers!

All of them were super nice and I was so happy to meet people with similar interests! Although I don't live anywhere near close, I hope you a few of you have fun in the local cosplay group!

Overall, MCM Manchester felt quite a bit more organized to LFCC. It might not have been quite as expansive (less dealers, less things to do) but in a way that almost made it feel easier, since there was always enough staff to manage anything that was happening.

I hope to attend many more conventions in the future (if time and money permits!). I intend on going to one with a friend just after school starts, so there'll be a post on that popping up soon. I hope to put together at least one more Hetalia cosplay (Norway maybe??) and then go on from there. I might even attempt learning how to sew and make my own costume... I'm not too sure how that would work out. :P

aph finland cosplay complete, huzzah!

After a few weeks of gathering together the pieces for my cosplay together, it is finally complete. :D I'm a crafty person (I say this, but I haven't put anything together in a long while...) but sewing isn't exactly my forté, so I ended up buying the costume itself off of etsy. The wig, hat and boots were fairly cheap online, and I was on the lookout for a similar cross necklace to what he wears for a while now (which unforunately, is covered. Oops!) and finally stumbled across one.

I hope to wear it to a few conventions in the future, and find some fellow Hetalians to hang around with, since I don't know too many people who've even heard of it. Most of my friends probably think it's a slight bit strange... but hey, once you get into it, history class is never boring again!

Speaking of history/countries/things, the Eurovision finals happened yesterday! This was the first one I watched completely through, and admittedly, Hetalia partially inspired me to so. Some of the songs were cool; I liked the UK's (click here) in fact, but it recieved hardly any points. Too many ballads, as expected. It made me laugh a bit when you could quite literally tell who was going to vote for who. Congrats Måns Zelmerlöw, who performed for Sweden! (click here for theirs)

Hope any watchers of Eurovision had a fun night, and that everyone's weekend overall was an enjoyable one. :) Tomorrow is of course our Memorial Day of this year, in the US.