I've been wondering for a while now how cons in each region in the US are like. Are they all the same or do they all have their own distinct style of doing things?

Will you outgrow /cgl/, cosplay, and conventions?

Time to kick off the first month of the year with a AX thread, About time to!!
https://www.anime-expo.org/

Anime Expo 2025 Masquerade Application:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDKx6TxCEl8LS7oD82XNXLEmQ8HeXc6YqBohugK9N9hw_Sdg/viewform

Get Involved!!:
https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/get-involved/

General Registration for Anime Expo 2025 starts January 28, 2025 at 12PM PT
https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/register/

Hotel Block opens up January 28th at 12 PM and 1 PM PT!!!

ITT: We discuss
Hopes?
Fears?
Cosplay plans?
Attending all day or one?
Past AX Venting?
Other News as they appear

old one's gone

FAQ (last updated: May 19th, 2023): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-URQl5wxxBzP4-VWfMKfLG8ZqOkGt9Yoyo6Qbm333vs/edit?usp=sharing

Cosplay recommendations thread: none atm
Crossplay/crossdressing thread: >>10907099
LARP thread: >>10873579
Sewing general: none atm
Makeup, hair, skincare general: none atm

Taobao thread: >>10903761
Stupid j-fashion questions thread: >>10915427

Previous thread >>10803531 died from a lack of posts. Not all that surprising with how little there was to post about at the time. Personally I'm also somewhat done with /cgl/ and all the pointless con drama and have been focusing on other things. But now that we've got several conventions around the corner, have a new thread!

Question of the thread: What convention are you looking forward to the most this year and why?

Upcoming major events
>22-23 Sep: Elfia Haarzuilens, a large popular outdoor fantasy event in Haarzuilens.
>6-7 May: MIA NL, a popular commercial anime convention in Gorinchem.
>21-21 May: Comic Con Brussels, a large commercial geek convention in Brussels.
>9-11 June: Animecon, the oldest anime convention of the Netherlands, hosted in Rijswijk.
>24-25 June: Heroes DCC, the largest commercial geek convention with a focus on dealers.
>30 Jun-2 Jul: Dokomi DE, a large popular anime convention in Dusseldorf.
>8-9 July: Atsusacon, Belgium's largest anime convention... I think?
>3-6 August: Castlefest, a(nother) large popular outdoor fantasy event in Haarzuilens with tons of great food.
>11-13 August: Abunai!, the second oldest and probably now largest anime convention of the Netherlands, hosted in Veldhoven.
>12-13 August: Showmasters Comic Con Amsterdam, a geek convention in Amsterdam.
>25-27 August: Viencon, a weekend with weebs at Center Parks Limburgse Peel.
>7-8 October: Gameforce, a (new?) gaming festival to replace Firstlook.
>21-22 October: FACTS, a popular commercial geek convention in Ghent.

Links and advice:
>POSTS MADE IN DUTCH ARE AGAINST SITE-WIDE RULES AND WILL BE DELETED!
>Quick, posture check! Go straighten that back you goblin!
>Rentry guide to Dutch conventions, calander and such: https://rentry.org/cgldutchthread
>Discord: https://discord.gg/QAYNyfY

Haven't seen the Texas thread in over a month, so I guess I'll make one since I'm a frequent poster in them

UPCOMING EVENTS (that OP remembered about):
Anime Frontier - Dec 6 to Dec 8
Ikkicon - Jan 10 to Jan 12
Weebcon - Apr 18 to Apr 20
A-Kon - lol

Discuss topics about Texas cons here, such as why Anime Frontier decided to give a bunch of people free Sunday passes

it fell off the board

Not even a full year this time for a new gen! New cons on the block, more venue swapping, even more dates overlapping. Oh my!
>Alternate title: Okaerinasai Edition
Previous thread: >>10909590

>SSA+S Toracon - February 1 - Sarasota
>MegaCon (ew) - February 6-9 - Orlando
>Animate! Miami - February 14-16 - Miami
>Pensacon - February 14-16 - Pensacola
>BeyondComicCon (lol) - February 15 - North Miami Beach
>StingrayCon - March 1 - Jacksonville
>ACEcon - March 8-9 - Palm Harbor
>My-Con Spring - April 19 - Orlando
>Anime in the Park - April 26 - Groveland
>Mizucon - May 23-25 - Miami
>Charlie's Anime Con (lolwot) - May 25 - Fort Myers
>Otakufest - June 8-10 - Miami
>Anime Festival Orlando - June 20-22 - Orlando
>Finn-Con - June 21 - Miami
>Florida Supercon - July 18-20 - Miami
>Metrocon - July 25-27- Tampa
>Animate! Orlando - August 8-10 - Orlando
>SWFL Anime-Fest - August 10 - Fort Myers
>MareFair - September 5-7 - Orlando
>Ancient City Con - September 12-14 - St. Augustine
>FT-Lauderdale Anime-Fest - September 14 - Fort Lauderdale
>WasabiCon - October 10-12 - Jacksonville
>MiraiCon - October 17-19 - Coral Springs
>Sarasota Anime-Fest - December 6 - Sarasota
>Holiday Matsuri - December 19-21 - Orlando

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