Anime Weekend Atlanta

just curious if anyone went to anime weekend atlanta this year. i didn't go. it's kinda gone downhill the past few years. i'm not really into cosplay. i can care less. i like checking out people wearing costumes and may take some pics. that's about it. the dealer's room... i can find better deals online. a lot of the panels have been blah. there wasn't one single panel i was interested in really. some of the anime is getting old and tired. it tends to be the same. i didn't want to waste my money on an event that i'd spend less than a couple of hours at in total. *shrugs* it definitely isn't the same and i've been going since 2000. i guess it's 'cause i'm older now. *shrugs* it just seems like a big party to get drunk at and hook up with people... majority of the time. been there, done that.

regardless, i still love anime and always will. i've grown up with it ever since i was 2 yrs old and living in japan. hopefully, awa will become more interesting and fresh again like in years past.

My girlfriend and friend's went (We live about two hours from the ATL area). I had some work I need to finish up, so it was no go for me (Even though, I could got in free.) They seemed to enjoyed a lot from what they told me and brought back a load of pictures (Although,they haven't uploaded or gave any copies, yet). Since they liked it I hope to go next year unrestricted, but I didn't really care to go this year around. Would been my first convention I went to.

On a side note: Think Jacob made a comment on going, since he was giving away some of those fakku hat's. Darn, wishing I went, lol.

yeah. i noticed that he was going, too. most of the years i went, i was actually running an animation website. we held online/in person chat sessions with a number of the voice actors. it was cool getting to meet and hang out with jessica calvello, monica rial, travis willingham, vic mignogna, etc. some of the events just seem like it's been going on and on, like nothing really changes such as anime hell for instance.

I live just a few hours away from there so I've always had the ability, just not the funds to go. I think I learned about it a few years ago so I've always been more curious than MTAC, the local convention. But you make me jealous. Monica Rial is my favorite voice actor.

Vic Mignogna you say? Man, I maybe I will go next time if they have any major headlines like that. I never went to one before, so it would have been my first if I did. As for the anime, I guess they do rehashes of old for the panels or something, right?

Monica is awesome! She funny, very outgoing and sweet. We always have a great time with her. Travis Willingham (Col. Roy Mustang, Fullmetal Alchemist) is a frickin' riot! He's awesome, too. You just have to watch out when those two are together. LMAO

i noticed that lisa ortiz came back as a guest this year. i haven't seen her since 2000 or 2001. vic has been a guest at awa the past couple of years. some of the fullmetal alchemist cast have (travis and monica) every year, a veteran va from star blazers attends. however, i would have loved to meet michael sinterniklaas, voice of dean venture. he was there this year. i love the venture bros. LOL some of the stuff they show does seem repetitive.