is it possible to bring back otakuism to the aussie anime community?

Do you guys ever like to go through YouTube and watch con and cosplay fandom videos from before the 2010's?
It's a hobby of mine. It makes me sad.

https://youtu.be/vc2Zj1C_uKY

5 months of the old thread and not much has happened.
Summer cons have been and gone and once again everything is fundamentally different. I don’t think we’ll
Go back to pre lockdown glory.
Ho hum.

Theres a few more bits and pieces before con season is over but I cba looking them up this time.

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Alternate title: "What Were You Fucking Thinking, Aka-San? It's Not Too Late to Ctrl + Z" Edition

Keep it /cgl/-related! Cosplay or J-fashion like Lolita/Brolita, Aristocrat, Kimono, Nanchatte, etc.!

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For the Canadian gulls, now that Anime North and Otakuthon are over, what conventions is everyone still looking forward to for the rest of the year? Will anyone top the truck rave at Anime North? I need a reason not to kill myself.

Anyone going to the show today? Who are you excited for?

old one's gone

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:
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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

I never went to these as I wasn't old enough but I've heard that conventions used to be more fun. Actual nerds going there having a good time.

No social media attention whores trying to get clout
Not overly woke and annoying bullshit shoved down your throat

Just nerds nerdin' out