After attending Otakon, I have to say that it was a friggin’ huge convention and was significantly bigger than the local A-Kon I’ve grown accustomed to. I’m also reminded that I have a love-hate relationship with these kinds of things. On the one hand, big cons means more vendors and more events. On the other hand there are crowds and queues for just about everything, even the bathroom at times.

The following is a short recount of my experience, followed by the real reason you’re probably here, pictures and stuff. Here’s the standard 56k disclaimer for whomever is still stuck in the internet’s dinosaur age, because it’s still sort of an obligation to say it. Rally ho then!

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