As someone who was into anime in the early 2010s but didn't start going to cons until 2016, it's so fascinating to hear about the earlier days of cons! Especially things that seemed to influence anime fan culture as a whole online during those eras!
@originalkingdomhearts
4 күн бұрын
I don't miss the horrible stuff like glomping which was creepy. Nothing is more disturbing than a random adult glomping a teenager. But I miss random dancing, talking to your fellow nerds and just having fun. Now it's so over saturated that it's impossible to make friends anymore.
@Misaxskull
7 күн бұрын
would love to hear more anime con stories !! <3
@lilmikeegee
9 күн бұрын
I helped start Otakon. I got hooked by anime in the early 80s at Trek conventions. A small club would take over a hotel room, get filled with VCRs copying copies and we all watched untranslated anime on tiny tvs. In the late 90s my wife and I had a Vash count because there were so many Vash the Stampede cosplayers everywhere. I remember there were free Pocky people. The vibe changed to a more corporate feel in the 2000s so we stopped going.
@JoEs_Do9
9 күн бұрын
Why are u talking like an episode of Nick Jr
@angstycola
10 күн бұрын
Just got recommended this by the algorithm. I attended my first convention when I was 17, in 2002. I really do miss the feeling of scrappiness and excitement around the old con scene. It's cool that anime is more accessible, but it feels a lot more commercial now - of course there were always opportunists making money off of crazed otaku, but with the big companies involved and AI art in the artists alleys, I do feel like the idea of identity as consumption has reached an all time high in nerd culture for about the last decade or so. Still, I have a ton of good memories, and even as I approach middle age I love going to my local con every year and always wish I had more friends with more free time so I could attend more.
@TheFlauschig
10 күн бұрын
Banning free hugs signs must be an exclusive american thing. They are everywhere at german anime conventions.
@Trauson
13 күн бұрын
And dont you think current anime cons are not cringe either? Is just basically a lot of loopholes that we keep making patch after patch
@Dr_Robodaz
13 күн бұрын
Oh my sweet Summer child.... Old is 1991 gathered round the black monolith of AnimeDay. 🤣
@manlyanime
15 күн бұрын
these new kids just don't know lol man faye, clomping, the yaoi paddles, those hug signs oh the dancing and over done groups of death note, fml, hetalia, cosplay
@PolishRepublicYT
15 күн бұрын
tf2 spy: hehehe they dont know im here
@TheUltimateNavigator1
18 күн бұрын
Honestly for years I thought sao, mirai nikki, and the two Highschool of the deads were my favorite abridged series but now I think the Goblin Slayer abridged is just my absolute #1 favorite, it takes such a dark show and still keeps some of the plot but makes it so hilarious, especially episode 2 and onwards just has so much work put into them, I would highly recommend it
@lifeofbekahh
21 күн бұрын
I’ve only recently just started getting into anime, I’ve only gone to a few anime conventions, my favorite anime are sailor moon, black butler, kamisama kiss, OuranHighSchoolHostClub, steins gate and spice and wolf, I’ve gotten to meet a few voice actors, j Michael Tatum, Tara Strong and in April Jack de sena from avatar the last airbender 😊
@BlackKoi321
22 күн бұрын
YAOI VS YURI!!!!!!
@castorvolk
27 күн бұрын
the first con I ever went to was Fanime back when it was at the Santa Clara Covention center next to great america. "The game" was basically "ANDY'S COMING" for weebs.
@gloomi8195
Ай бұрын
man i wish ppl were still cringe now.. everyone's so embarrassed of being themselves nowadays it js sucks :P
@Devilm4n-cw8tv
Ай бұрын
Oneyplays used to reference these guys pretty often, but if i remember correctly the LSBs struck their video and got it removed. I went down the rabbit hole from that
@ninjasolarteam
Ай бұрын
Kung Pow was actually the film that inspired Anime Abridged parody series
@ninjasolarteam
Ай бұрын
Many abridged series where now lost, deleted by youtube or any of the intellectual properties that are own to their copyright IPs and some quit making abridge series and abandons it. Some still continue on but youtube kept on striking down most videos due to copyright
@ukeyaoitrash2618
Ай бұрын
6:11 WHAT?????????? every and I eman EVERY anime convention in Europe has a masquerade. Almost all have MULTIPLE. Animecon, the biggest one here in the Netherlands, has like SEVEN per con!
@commandixnostalgia2321
Ай бұрын
Just to let you know that this is actually not an anime. It's an American cartoon,abd the creator wanted it to look like Japanese. The sanebthing happened with My Life Me,another cartoon thst was mistook for an anime when it's a Canadian cartoon that had Japanese takes.
@otakonlover10
Ай бұрын
been going to anime cons since 2008 but ngl cons suck now anime cons use to be about love now its about trying to get the most followers and make money its lifeless now i went from going to 7 cons a year to one or two and i only go now just to hang with old friends and drink but the cons i use to love now are lifeless and nothing but money grabbiing events
@robinflanders3752
Ай бұрын
I miss the early 2000s cosplay vibe. Like, it's so cool to see really nice fancy cosplays, but I feel like there's way more pressure now to have a perfect body, cosplay, wig and makeup instead of just the celebration of dressing up and being a weird nerd.
@ukeyaoitrash2618
Ай бұрын
If you're in europe, come to mondocon in Budapest. It's 4 times a year. You'll love it. Trust me XD
@InuMiroLover
Ай бұрын
Another likely reason why the "Free hugs" sign is banned is because it could fall under solictiation depending on local laws. It sounds innocent, but Ive personally saw a growing use of signs (mostly coming from girls of questionable ages) that said things like "$1 for a kiss!" which more than likely stemmed from "Free hug" signs. Now its not as innocent anymore, ESPECIALLY if you're approached while holding such a sign by another con-goer who's looking for more than kiss or a hug and is willing to pay for it.
@Tttxxxj
Ай бұрын
I’m 5 years older, and the community back then was far more supportive and tighter knit than it is now imo. Now it feels more like one-upping other fans instead of bringing people into your group/fandom. I’m sure it just feels like that because of the sheer amount of fans there are now compared to before, and certainly I’m glad anime is more respected now, but there’s something to say about smaller communities. It felt like a family before. I miss that time so so much. There was an excitement and buzz and naivety in the air that I feel like doesn’t exist in the same way now. It’s so commercialized and globalized that nothing feels “new” anymore. Again, not necessarily a bad thing, but it will never be like that again haha.
@darealpapajon
Ай бұрын
Please take showers when you go to conventions
@WilsonSum
Ай бұрын
6:25 wait your telling me you guys didn't have voice actors back then?
@AnimeGirl4891
Ай бұрын
I’m actually kind of glad they got rid of glomping. I’m sure it caused a lot of injuries back in the day. Now we have “Shake my hand in Character.” Which is a lot nicer and family friendly. 😊
@ukeyaoitrash2618
Ай бұрын
jay free hugs are the best thing ever, but glomping is more risky XD (I still free hug a 1000 people + every time at my fav con every 3 months. It never changed. Its 100% like 2009. xD)
@AnimeGirl4891
23 сағат бұрын
But free hugs isn’t a thing anymore either. People found it too creepy.
@sirkingpinmonroe4439
Ай бұрын
This was the last show I ever watched that featured 4kids voice actors as a kid. Man ‘‘twas the end of an era
@annhiro2845
Ай бұрын
Gonard as a jerk??? Sorry ma'am but no he is a lovable goofball, like Goku. I am shocked at your statement!!!!!!!!!!! #gonardisagoodguy
@Momo_Miraculous
2 ай бұрын
OMG your first convention was also MY first convention! Funny how despite the convention scene ever expanding, it remains a small world. You’re absolutely right though, cons back then were SO different. I like to call those days the Wild West since there was way less structure back then and also way less rules. Hell, the reason half of the rules exist nowadays (especially yaoi paddles) is BECAUSE of the early 21st century con scene.
@sukradoll
2 ай бұрын
It could’ve been so much more interactive and accurate to the show while keeping the selling points within the castle. Like a cafeteria, Auditorium/Theater, etc. Basically they just need super fans or just fans in general in the rooms where this stuff is being discussed 🙄 because WITH MY BRAIN ALONE magicland would have disney on its knees fr ( i’m kinda delusional ) LMAO but you get it..
@sun2185
2 ай бұрын
I'm Italian and as a child I went there all the time. I remember that in the period 2011-2013 it was great, they sold dolls and also themed food and the shows were fantastic. the last time I went there was about 2018 and I remember that I was selling dolls of the 6/7 season but the shows used only the costumes of the 6th season. I was very sad when they took away all that because it built part of my childhood😕
@TomIannucci22
2 ай бұрын
Kappa mikey was my jam in 2006
@bobathicc6188
2 ай бұрын
I remember begging my parents going there! I WAS OBSESSED WITH WINX CLUB welp they promised me yet we never went… welp guess also that part of my childhood is now gone 😔
@bobathicc6188
2 ай бұрын
I remember begging my parents going there! I WAS OBSESSED WITH WINX CLUB welp they promised me yet we never went… welp guess also that part of my childhood is now gone 😔
@phantomkrieger2744
2 ай бұрын
Aside from Pokémon and yugioh growing up I did not watch anime until junior year of high school, during health class the guy sitting next to me said “check this out” and showed me an episode of code ment. code ment is not only responsible for my love of anime and manga, but to this day Code Geass stands as personal favorite anime. In short I can blame “I’m at soup” for it all.
@Deneteus
2 ай бұрын
#animefansubs I went to conventions before 2000. What we lost was the freedom from being around fake fans and clout chasers. We also had social media before 2003. AOL and forums existed, Yahoo and Geocities existed. We had anime on IRC. Some people were cool with being glomped and literally wore signs. You all really go out of the way of making anime conventions seem like it was just darkness and predators without y'alls moral intervention. People went to conventions to be around like minded people for a reason.
@VicsDesignerStudio
2 ай бұрын
It's so sad that there is no Winx Club in Magicland anymore. I'm a big fun and never had the opportunity to see it live 😢
@Anon21486
2 ай бұрын
Something that Anime Boston used to do was have someone in the hall scream Marco and everyone will say Polo. Although that has died down... I did hear a Marco Polo this year at AB 2024. Now onto anime dances. I do not remember anyone doing the Hare Hare Yukai dance.... However, I do recall when Funimation was at Anime Boston one year with a live stream and chat style similar to that on Nico Nico Douga. Anyway, people started doing the Caramelldansen dance and being the techie that I am, I queued up the song on my phone and put it near the camera mic. We had a blast. lol
@Motavian
2 ай бұрын
I miss the anime conventions of the 2000's. Remember how everyone and their dog sold perler art of 8 and 16bit sprites from video games? I was wondering why that's no longer a big touchstone at conventions and I had an overwhelming sense of my own mortality as I realized that what NES and SNES were to me, PS3 and Wii are now nostalgic to most convention goers these days. Through the years, there would always be those hardcore elder otaku that would make their way to the convention and last year I realized that I am now carrying that torch. It's like watching a recorded performance of the Macross DYRL theme on YT and reading nostalgic comments from 50+ year old Japanese men that carry such a torch for their youth and the shows of the late Shōwa era.
@yogabear7140
3 ай бұрын
I feel so old when I say this but back in my day haha, as a kid anime was so scarce and it blows my mind how it’s so popular now. I was obsessed with anime as a kid and went to my first convention when I was a teenager. I still remember the butterflies in my stomach excitement I felt walking into Animazement for the first time. I remember all of this stuff you talked about in the video too. I haven’t been to an anime con in many years now and I’m not into it any more but it’s still a fond memory. Great video, thanks for the walk down memory lane!
@np6822
3 ай бұрын
Animazement was my very first con too! I'm 32 now and still very much enjoy anime and my next con will be momocon in Atlanta. I agree it's strange to see how popular anime is now. Strange but a good strange
@orrangeuglad
3 ай бұрын
actually blown away that ctcon was also ur childhood con, i also wanted nothing more than to go to the rave but alas
@lucasinsertknifeemoji3941
3 ай бұрын
thank you for so accurately describing this time period i have such fond memories of cons in the early 2000s 😭🖤
@alexbossingham8666
5 ай бұрын
Lawsuit. In April 2004, The Walt Disney Company filed an unsuccessful copyright infringement lawsuit against Rainbow. The company accused Rainbow of copying the Winx Club concept from its W.I.T.C.H. comic book, which was published over a year after production on Winx Club began.When I was younger, I was a little gable without loved winx because of likable characters, in fact that some of us wanted to be fairies
@eve123princess9
5 ай бұрын
Mikey looks like a Wordgirl character tbh. lol
@TomIannucci22
2 ай бұрын
He seriously does
@garchompgamer1874
5 ай бұрын
We miss uuuuu 🥺🥺
@danielbloomquist9810
6 ай бұрын
If only we could have realised between 2000-2009 that we rode astride the crest of a high and mighty wave, the high water mark of anime conventions. The flawless blend of old with new generations whose union resulted in that era of con culture striking a perfect balance between the wholesome and the hedonistic. I made lifelong friends hailing from far off places and more than once, found love that I still can't believe was ever mine to know. I didn't wind up with a collection of con friends. I found my chosen convention family, and you may not have heard of us but if you had? Well, we wouldn't be very worthy of calling ourselves the League of Disposable Ninja now, would we?
@lastsunofkrypton7950
6 ай бұрын
Hmm. I was an attendee of Animecon 91 and Anime Expo 92. I wish there was a way to actually bring the feeling and memories of that era to those of you curious of what it was like for the beginnings of anime cons in the US. It was a fun time and not super overcrowded. I mean we always had our share “deodorant less” fans but at least there was breathing room. I just recently looked at some 2022 or 2023 Anime Expo footage and that gave me some anxiety just how much people are there. lol. I just recently started going to local cons in 2022 because now my kids are old enough to enjoy most anime. They always roll their eyes when I keep telling them how good they have with the internet and anime being pretty much everywhere and mainstream. Never mind their dad only ever had Nikaku Animart and SJ Books Kinokuniya for official anime merch. Lol.
@matty6878
Ай бұрын
its wild seeing younger people who look at cons from 90s-early 2000s like they missed out on something. yeah they were wild for what they were but i do not miss paying $30 for a single volume of a bandai anime series dvd lol
@lastsunofkrypton7950
Ай бұрын
@@matty6878 That’s why we “sailed the Grand Line” even back then. The prices for official merch was much higher and more scarce. The malls didn’t carry this stuff. We were satisfied with viewing fuzzy 3rd generation English fan sub vhs tapes of Kimagure Orange Road and such. lol. There is always a trade off with the older generation and the younger. The younger folk have easier access to anime and their merch is generally cheaper. Older folk have bragging rights of being there first. lol.
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