Anime Expo 2005

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This year is my fourth time at the Anime Expo. The only difference is that I got a press pass, and it's simply awesome. I remember how I used to line up for Masquerade tickets for like seven hours with my friend Michelle. One year, we even camped out on the side streets overnight for it. Although it was a memorable experience (and everyone ought to try it at least once), but it was also very tiring at the same time.

Lawrence and I stayed for all four days of the expo. Over all, I still love the Exhibit Hall the most because there were so much things to buy! Yes, anime/manga makes my wallet bleed! It's a money draining hobby but I just can't resist.

I didn't take a lot of pictures because I was either too tired from walking around or PMSing - dunno which one. The one time I felt like taking pictures was when we saw these huge fluffy anime creatures right outside of the Exhibit Hall. They were super big and cute! So here it is:



Aren't those creatures adorable? Too bad I don't know if they are from a specific anime series.

Oh yeah, I bought this totally wicked and awesome Death Note notebook and necklace set. Death Notebook is done by the same author and artist of Hikaru no Go. It's a really smart and twisted manga series. I'd like to see it in anime, but I think it will be too difficult because the story involves a lot of siturations where a character is thinking or analyzing. Since anime tend to be better with more action than thinking, it might turn out to be boring. However, I would suggest anime/manga fans to read the manga. It is really, really, really THAT good.

On the last day of the expo, which was July 4th, Lawrence and I went to Downtown Disney to watch fireworks. It only lasted about 20 minutes or so. Afterwards, we spent an hour sitting in the parking lot because there was so much traffic. People who were lined up to exit couldn't move at all. Some people just ate snacks while others watched DVD in their cars. It was a rather interesting experience.