A week later, and here’s part two of the NYCC 2010 blog post.
During the the three-day weekend of the NYCC (New York Comic Con) 2011, I was stationed mostly behind my table. When Sunday rolled around, figured it was time for some quick explorations. Inside the Jacob Javits center, the NYCC took most of the main floor, while New York Anime Festival was downstairs.
Costumes from the NYCC/New York Anime Festival, Oct. 2010. Jacob Javits Center, NYC.
I’m not really familiar with the whole Manga/Anime/COS underworld. It’s not my thing, although I like some of Osamu Tezuka’s work. Like upstairs, the lower level where the Anime Festival was jammed packed.
Downstairs at the New York Anime Festival, Jacob Javits Center, NYC. Oct. 2010.
Upon entering the Anime section, it was crossing into a whole other world. The general age of this Anime/COS crowd was probably tweens, to early teens. Almost everyone other than the artists and vendors were sporting some kind of costume.
New York Anime Festival/NYCC 2010. NYC
Don't ask, don't tell. New York Anime Festival, downstairs at the NYCC/Jacob Javits Center, NYC. Oct. 2010.
On the mini-stage was some sort of singing contest, with a costumed female contestant warbling off-tune. I walked around the Anime section some more, when some sort of COS conga-line broke out. Half-scary, half amusing, I figured that I had my fill of this mini-Neverland. Time to go back upstairs.
COS play outfit from the New York Anime Festival. NYC, Oct. 2010.
New York Anime Festival 2010. Jacob Javits Center, NYC.
My favorites were the like the frilly Victorian-style of the “Lolita” costumes. If I could get away with it, maybe I could have one of those Lolita dresses hanging in my closet.
From the New York Anime Festival/NYCC 2010. NYC, Oct. 2010.
NYCC/New York Anime Festival 2010. NYC
NYCC/New York Anime Festival 2010. NYC
Back upstairs to the NYCC:
BuzzBuzzBuzzBuzz...or as someone said on Facebook: "Where's the bug spray?" NYCC 2010. NYC
Is it a peanut? Is it a waffle? The result of too many carbs. NYCC 2010, NYC.
The real reason why I was at the NYCC 2010; I had a table in the Artist Alley section:
The section my table was located, NYCC 2010.
My DIY sign. NYCC 2010. NYC
Jammed full of goodies at my table. Artist Alley section at the NYCC 2010. NYC
My next two appearances: Welcome To My Nightmare 5, Williamsburg Brooklyn, March 27th 2011. MoCCA Art Fest 2011, NYC, April 10-11, 2011.
