Adventures at Anime NYC 2017 - Day 3, LAST DAY OF FUN!

Sunday tends to be the cool down day for cons, but I decided to cosplay as Yuki Katsuki and check out some activities that I didn't get a chance to. Catch up day it is!

First things first, especially since I knew how busy a certain booth would be, I ran straight to the arcade booths...with my handle disposable gloves to play Pop'n Music. Yeah, sorry but I had an unfortunate consequence of playing with video games in a public area. So, I was trying to prevent that from happening.

Adventures at Anime NYC 2017 - Day 2

It was Sailor Moon Day, and I cosplayed as Rei Hino! More about my cosplaying adventure in a separate post. That day was full of Sailor Moon related activities, but I'll give a general run down of my day 2 activities.

As always, I wake up as early as possible to get ready in full cosplay gear. My plan was to arrive early to get tickets for the Sailor Moon voice cast member signing. Well...that plan completely failed. As I was riding on the bus, I found out the tickets were ALL GONE! The show floor hasn't even opened yet! Tough luck for me.

Adventures at Anime NYC 2017 - Day 1

Alright time to tell you about my journey at the first AnimeNYC. I attended all three days and had some goals to accomplish. As always...SHOPPING!! Plus, freebies!!!! Try to have fun in cosplay and bump into some friends.

The adventure begins with Day 1. The hunt for items before they run out, especially promotional items that are not for sale. But first! Before I was able to enter the show floor, I had to get my inaugural AnimeNYC pin, which was a breeze. I was surprised to see that it really looks bright gold and not bright yellow. Sometimes gold as a color on items can come out dark or dull looking. Next it was waiting on a long line to get into the show floor. “Long” as in it extended and coiled like a snake in the spacious lobby. The wait wasn't terrible, but once I got in, I dashed to what I needed to get first!

Post Anime NYC with Kinokuniya Bookstore, New York

Anime NYC was the first anime convention to be held at Jacob Javits Convention Center since the last New York Anime Festival more than 5 years ago. Now the people behind the event is already selling tickets for 2018. Since Anime NYC had the support of major companies in the American anime manga industry ranging from publishers to retailers, I wanted to hear from them. Why? Because their participation in the FIRST solo convention in more than 5 years of this kind in a prominent convention building is evident that the companies care enough about the growth of the anime and manga community. They are willing to make an appearance NOW, instead of waiting years down the line to participate at Anime NYC. 

#AnimeNYC 2017 Cosplay

Random cosplays from Anime NYC. Predominantly, the video contains footage from the Sailor Moon Day Fan Gathering that happened at 4:30pm. Enjoy!

© 2017 Linda Thai

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#AnimeNYC 2017 Showroom

If you missed the first Anime NYC, check out the video for a view of the showfloor! It was on one floor of the Jacob Javits Convention Center and vendors included but not limited to anime conventions, retailers, gaming, bento box maker and anime and manga companies. Enjoy!

© 2017 Linda Thai

For more pictures, check out the Something Deeper: Anime, Manga and Comics Page on Facebook

Sailor Moon Day at Anime NYC 2017

SAILOR MOON DAY AT ANIME NYC!
Anime NYC and VIZ Media are excited to present Sailor Moon Day – a series of guest appearances and special events in celebration of Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal on Saturday, November 18th at Anime NYC!