"It's like ACEN, except only the absolute worst members of the scene attend. Everyone else waits for Magic." edition

BEFORE COMMENTING IN HERE, PLEASE HEAVILY CONSIDER READING THE FOLLOWING THREADS IN ORDER TO GAIN MUCH-NEEDED CONTEXT FOR SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT WILL INADVERTENTLY BE DISCUSSED:
In order of most to least recent:
>>10917652 (Finnish Anti-tank soldier at Acen 2024?)
>>10917374 (Midwest General Thread No.1)
>>10916637 (Anime Central: "Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them." edition)
>>10915881 (Anime Central: rip BOZO, rest in piss, you will not be missed edition)
>>10915378 [ARCHIVED] (Anime Central: Here today, gone tomorrow edition~)
>>10913960 [ARCHIVED] (Anime Central: Is it ACEN yet? edition)
>>10910795 [ARCHIVED] (Anime Central 2024 Thread No.1)
Deleted threads and obvious bait/drama threads have been omitted from the list above.

Same exact location as ACEN:
May 17th-19th, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center & Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Rosemont, IL

Are you actually going to this convention because you like it, or are you simply going as cope for not being able to go to AX?
'member when Anime Midwest managed to somehow get Studio Trigger for two years in a row? 'member how Studio Trigger even debuted exclusive content at Anime Midwest those years? Pepperidge Farms 'members.
Any guests you're looking forwards to seeing there this year?
You are aware of the management team of this convention and the drama behind its CEO, right anon?
Pipkin Pippa we know you were /here/ during ACEN. If you're reading this, please tell Sakana to consider a collab between Phase Connect and The Chicago White Sox for the 4th of July weekend 2025. I'm sure it'll absolutely blow the Dodgers x Hololive collab out of left field! (Yes pun intended.) ily please get better soon.

everytime I go to a local con, I always see cosplay sluts with skimpy outfits, huge asses, and boobs out on fully display.

I've always dreamed of one of these sluts to push their massive hooters in my face like pic related but it never happens
>insert depression
I've talked to some trans cosplayers too at conventions and they seem interested but then ghost me after a couple hours

why is life so unfair bros? I just want to see some cool panels and boobs in my face ಥ_ಥ

Grillin' edition

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>>10917374

Summers almost here, are you ready?
What cons are you getting ready for?
Any new cosplay you're working on?
Upcoming events or news you'd like to share?

Is it that easy to get with someone at a convention by having the same interests as them?

It's been a hot minute since I saw one of these, let's try again. More specific than Feels Thread, less focused than a certain other type of thread I'd probably better not name. Use this gen for
>Your experiences in chatting up fellow weebs, good or bad
>Types of socializing that do or don't work
>Future plans / meet ups for cons that don't get their own threads
>Convention night life and afterparties
>Whatever the hell, really

Let's say there's some anon who DMs you on social media and offers to support your lifestyle and buy you any and all cosplays, give good cosplay advice, buy flights to bigger cons for you, and literally give their life to being your supporter, but you can tell they truly have feelings for you. What do?

Tectone is deep in the sauce in love with this girl

Got any stories or plans for acen?

Drop your experiences and screenshots here

Calling out Australia’s most talentless, toxic idol group

just quit already