I’ve been to 4 anime conventions, and my fifth one is coming up fast. I’ve cosplayed every time and it’s always a blast.
However, a lot of my cosplays have been uncomfortable, making the convention less enjoyable.
There are many things that I would do differently to make my next convention a better experience, which i’ll share.
All of the events are great, but uncomfortable cosplays and poor planning can ruin the experience.
So here are 4 things you should definitely think about when planning your next anime con.
4 Anime Con Mistakes To Avoid:
1: Do NOT Wear Flats
I cosplayed as Kiki from Kiki’s Delivery Service when I went to my second anime convention. The cosplay was comfortable, as well as simple, but the shoes were a nightmare.
I wore brown flats and they gave my feet so many blisters.
Since anime con is three days, you’re obviously going to do a lot of walking.
I didn’t even make it to day 2 with the flats I was wearing. In fact, they hurt my feet so badly that I changed my whole cosplay.
So, whatever you cosplay as, never wear flats. Ever.
2: Do NOT Forget To Wear An Undershirt
For my fourth anime convention, I cosplayed as Gerard Way from My Chemical
The cosplay was super easy. I wore:
- black jeans
- black shirt
- a red tie
- and I used my red eye-shadow.
Seems simple enough.
It seems so simple that nothing could go wrong, right?
Wrong.
I forgot to wear an undershirt with my cosplay, and it was so uncomfortable. The shirt was itchy, which was super distracting, especially when I was trying to listen to the voice actors during their panels.
This made me change my whole cosplay for the last day of the convention.
3: Do NOT Forget About Food
When you’re budgeting your
You might think that you’ll be so busy going to panels and buying
On the 1st day of my 3rd anime convention, I didn’t eat lunch and I was DYING by the end of the day.
I was starving and felt miserable. The convention was still fun, but it was so unpleasant being hungry for most of the day.
The 2nd day I ate lunch, but I was still hungry throughout the day. So, in addition to
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4: Do NOT Go Without A Schedule
There are so many things going on at anime conventions, such as panels, meet and greets, costume meet ups, j pop battles, and many more events.
There’s so much stuff going on that itt’s easy to get lost in it all, so it’s smart to go with a schedule.
I didn’t have a schedule for my first 2 anime conventions, so I missed a lot of things that would have been fun.
For my 3rd and 4th visits, I had a planned out schedule and ended up being able to see a lot of fun things at the convention, like several panels and meet-and-greets.
At the Sacramento anime convention, they give you a program that shows a map of the convention center, which is helpful.
The program also includes a schedule of the events, but it’s better to look through it the day before and make a schedule of the events you most want to attend.
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Every anime fan should go to an anime convention at some point in their life.
It’s an amazing experience and it’s something you shouldn’t miss!
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