Didn't stay for long. A-Kon never has a whole heck of a lot for me to do, to be honest. Dealer's room isn't bad (though a lot of dealers don't make the trip, there's a couple of local dealers who have some nice finds sometimes), but the art show wasn't anything special, nothing really appealed in the Artist's Alley, and the panels are A-Kon's usual mix of costume and art panels and their SF rump. The con is run by people who'd rather be running a SF con, and sometimes it shows in the content.

Not a single industry panel. No industry booths except Media Blasters. Nothing from Funi even though it's an in-town trip for them, and that's sad.

Still, not an entirely unproductive trip.



Trading figures... sigh. The Tsukasa is pretty cute and surprisingly well-made. The pimp Itsuki I could have done without. The Gekisou Haruhi trading fig would have been pretty nice if I hadn't just picked up the full-sized, very nice version. I'm liking the Teana figure, even if a little less so than the Haruhi - the skirt wrinkle doesn't look great close up, but not many figures can stand up to inspection from an inch away. The DVDs in the back are complete series of Clannad, Kanon, Gurren Lagann, and GaoGaiGar, all stuff on my "get it someday" list. Manga's a little random, with some Yakitate Japan, Cromartie, and the latest Hayate.

Update: Man, I'm tired. Con wore me out right quick. I must be getting old...

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