Another Otaku’s blog about Anime, Figures, Games and Various Events
22 Aug
I just got back home from Fan Expo which started today. It was fun and I met Rin (pretty easy to find him ^^), one of the bloggers in my comrade list. We were just chit-chatting and mostly talking about his recent vacation in Japan and summer comiket. Check out his coverage of Comiket Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. I am really looking forward to his loot post honestly lol and makes me really jealous when he told me how much figures cost in Japan compare to here XD.
Walking in the Sky Walk which connects Union Station, CN Tower and Metro Convention Centre where the Fan Expo is held
I think day 1 is pretty quiet as usual since most people usually go on Saturday , although, there are a lot of people still and there will be even more people tomorrow I bet. Sad thing is not a lot of cosplayers that caught my attention and I am really picky in term of taking pictures of cosplayers. A lot of Bleach and Naruto as usual ^^.
Skywalk
Rails view from the Sky Walk. Union train station is a major train hub in Toronto.
Little kid and her mom said hi to Storm Trooper and Darth Vader. I was surprised she didn’t even cry.
Exhibitors room as busy as always
Artist Alley
World of Warcraft Booth. You can play WoW here if you have an account.
Soul Calibur IV booth. My only chance to try on Soul Calibur IV. I got to stage 7 before got beaten by Knightmare using Sophitia.
Nintendo Booth. You can play Super Smash Bros and other games here.
G4 Tech TV Booth. If you enter your name + other info on the laptop, you have a chance to win a Rolly.
MLG (Major League Gaming). Rainbox Six: Vegas, Gears of War and can’t remember the last game are the games that were played in this tournament.
Hellboy Statue
One of the retailers which sell a lot of gunplas
Brent Spiner who well known as Data in Star Trek The Next Generation. Great day for a Trekkie fan ^^.
Cosplays of the Day
A character from Sailor Moon and Miyuki from Lucky Star
Jango Fett
Storm Trooper and Darth Vader
Bleach
Sakura Kinomoto from Card Captor Sakura. This is one of her battle dress but I couldn’t remember from which episode T.T. Dark Magician Girl from Yugioh.
Miyuki from Lucky Star
Sisters from Trinity Blood
From Tsubasa Chronicles I believe.
The Joker
Yuki Cross from Vampire Knight. She has a nice smile ^^.
Listerine guy ^^
Kagamine Len
Yoko from Gurren Lagan
Radit, Kakarot and Vegetta from DBZ. It’s over 9000 >.>
Toronto at Night
I told myself before I went to fan expo that I am not going into shopping free mode, but, impulse buying beats it. I have absolutely no self control lol so my loot of the day :
Type-Moon art book ($42), Elis Hossen 1/8 PVC from Canvas 2 ($60) and Fate/Tiger ($42).
Stay tune for Fan Expo Day 2 tomorrow and hope you guys enjoy all the pics ^^.
Update: Check out Rin’s coverage of Fan Expo Day 1
13 Responses for "Fan Expo 2008 Day 1"
Me in a cosplay…I still don’t like doing it much…
Still, day 1 seems to be a bit boring compared to Saturday…
Rins last blog post..Night Time Pictures + *Update*
did you cosplay too ? or no ? you should cosplay as Alter Saber :p you love her ^^
Jamess last blog post..Wai Fung 1/6 Gathering (E2046/Ori)
@Rin: At least you did cosplay
@James: No , I didn’t. Still not into cosplay but love seeing other people cosplaying though.
Cool, I got that Elis figure at Anime North. I’m pretty sure it’s hard to find now, too; I don’t think I saw it anywhere at HLJ.
That place looks huge. o_o I like the mom and little girl saying hi to Darth Vader and the Storm Trooper. I’m not sure I’d want to play WoW standing up the whole time… and with other people watching me… >_>
Ah! No! That’s Dark Magician Girl from Yu-Gi-Oh, not Sakura Kinomoto.
Lareins last blog post..Code Geass Limited Edition Box
@Eternal: That’s probably the first canvas 2 figure that I’ve ever seen.
@Larein: Yah it’s not comfortable playing while standing but I saw people doing it ^^;;. Thx for the correction. Fixed ^^
I wish I could have attended, it looks really fun.
I think that Soi Fon was at AN this year.
GNdynamess last blog post..USB Gouf Custom
Oh I’m jealous! Brent Spiner and some fun looking cosplay
@GNdynames: There is another con in November called DotCon. Are you planning to go there ? if yes, maybe we all can meet up
@Delenn: HI DELENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
hmm it didn’t look that packed?
WHAT! LISTERINE!!!! *FAINT* hahahaa
ok my comments got caught again lol damn
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@AC: Sorry again AC. Akismet does not like you and gordon for some reasons :(.
Listerine-man was not something you see everyday lol.
U should have cosplayed as Rin. That what, the ppl can tell the difference between each one. xD
Yes, impulse buying is uncontrollable when it comes to con. ^^
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