Nekocon 2015: Anime Pandemonium

[dropcap1]W[/dropcap1]hat a firestorm! This year’s Nekocon in Hampton Roads, Virginia was a marvelous display of the South’s love for all things anime, fantasy, and comics. I had the honor of being a press member for the wonderful convention. Thousands gathered at the Hampton Roads Convention Center for the event of the season. Hundreds flocked the halls in their colorful and intricate cosplays. Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Marvel, and Pokemon cosplayers posed, paraded, and leapt all around this corner of Virginia, eagerly awaiting for the next panel or skit. Like last year, the Dealer’s Room and the Artist’s Alley did not disappoint me with their body pillows, giant plushies, and beautiful prints. The late night panels offered the erotic, the informative, and the horrible (horror games) for all those interested in a little tom-foolery after-hours. A good buddy of mine Adam actually did an awesome panel on Space Western and Space Operas, so that was interesting to attend (JOHNNNN CENNNAAAA). Be The Match was also the official patron of Nekocon this year. They are a wonderful organization that specializes in helping people find matches for bone marrow. They were awesome to speak with. This is their first Nekocon, but hopefully not their last! Website: Be The Match.

As I get older, I start to realize my views on anime and the convention scene have changed. I feel a bit more mature, so at times particular events and interactions have turned me off from particular conventions…