JACON 7 Cosplay 2006

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The big event for Friday night was Wasabi Anime's Animusical. Since I was sitting in the mid-section with Pete and Adam, I decided to forgo photos this time around and just enjoy the show. However, you can find a sample clip here and photos at AnimeBelle's site.

I have to say that I enjoyed the show immensely. It's like anime skits gone Broadway. There was a cast of 20 and over a hundred costumes worn throughout the show. I swear, if this came out on DVD, I would buy it in a shot.

While browsing Artist Alley, I ran across the booth operated by Jared Hodges & Lindsay Cibos, the authors of the American manga, Peach Fuzz.

Since I'm such a geek myself, I could not resist purchasing a copy of Geek Nokiko from their line of character designs.

The gaming room was spacious and had a wide assortment of video games to play.

Above are the video rooms. This was an excellent layout, with all of the various choices laid out in a single hall where you could easily check out the various fare. Pete and I encountered an intriguing series called Trinity Blood that had recently been licensed. I will be looking forward to this one once it is released in the states.

Until now, I had considered Anime Express as the only outdoor convention, but JACON had some similar activities. Below was a dodge-ball game in progress, which seems to have become a popular sport to hold at anime conventions. Above, was an enormous line stretching outside the building to watch the AMV contest.

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