Otakon '99 Report
The events & guests were awesome! My only complaint is that the program guide didn't say where most of the guests would be...except for only the "BIG" stars like Mari Iijima, Yoko Kanno, Etc.
They didn't tell where or when the other guest would show up & speak, Etc. Like Lisa Ortiz, Rachel Lillis, Robert DeJesus, Etc.
But enough of all the bad things, Let me talk about the good things. Like getting back to the costumes & events. There were some pretty hot ladies dressed up at Otakon. Just wait til' I get the pics up.
When me & my friends weren't in our Hyatt Hotel room guzzling down sodas & snacks, playing Playstation, planning out our day, And chasing down hot chicks & taking their pics (Nice Rhyme), We were out to check out some of the events. Like the CosPlay, The Mari Iijima concert, The Anime Music videos, and other stuff.
There was plenty to see and do there. We watched a few of the anime movies they were showing. Like The Captain Tylor Movie & The End of Evangelion Movie.
We also saw a few of the latest video games for the Dreamcast & Playstation. Such as Sonic's Adventure & Omega Boost. Lots of folks bought the Import Dreamcast & Import Playstation games too. My friends being among the some who bought a few Import Playstation games.
I also got the honor/pleasure of meeting Mari Iijima, Voice Actress/Singer for Linn Minmay from Macross (Known as Robotech over here). I took a picture with her & will post it up as soon as possible.
Also got to meet Yoko Kanno, The Infamous Composer of music from Vision of Ecsflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Macross Plus, Etc. She signed my Badge & I took a pic with her too. Will also put that up soon too.
Here are some pics!
My Friend Moussé & Mari after Wall Scroll signing
Me & Yoko Kanno (This one's not too good though. I have a better one framed at home)
Nice Chun-Li Girl (She was at Katsucon 5 too. Sorry about the pic being so far back)
Bust-A-Move/Groove Characters (Kelly, Frida, Strike, Shorty over to the far right, and that Chun-Li girl talking with them)
My Friend Happi & Mari after Scroll signing
Folks we saw when we first got there in the lobby. Various Characters
Cute Magic Knight Rayearth Girls
Close up of Mari after her concert (She's so cool)
Some Guy dressed as Super Sayin Man with his HOT Girlfriend dressed as Lum (He got mad when folks took too many pics of her! What'd he expect?!!)
Pic of Baltimore Convention Center (Where Otakon '99 was held. It's the Flat, Funny-looking building to the Left)
Take Care my fellow Otaku's! ^_^
~ Stranger X
Much Thanks to Moussé & Happi for allowing me experience Otakon '99...But then I became a key factor in allowing us to experience it (Long Story!)
And thanks to all Otakon Staff.
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