I got so much stuff. This AB was definitely one of the more expensive ones. Not including cosplay expenses, we spent $1300 at Anime Boston. We spent about $500 on just snacks and merchandise. Which is a lot more than we usually spend but we made some awesome purchases.
At every anime convention I've attended, they've had these giant plush alpacas. I bought a smaller one at my first AB but this year, I finally broke. I did it. I bought a big one. But it's so cute and squishy and I love sleeping on it and it came with a little cape and I LOVE IT.
Just look at it! How could you resist buying one of these cuties?
This year, I finally broke on another purchase which had been haunting me for a while. FIGURINES. I always see them and I always want them but they can be pretty expensive so I usually refused to let myself buy one. In addition to being expensive, they can also be pretty addictive. I mean if you just buy one, the figurine looks lonely so you just have to keep buying more and more. I ended up buying a medium sized figurine of my favorite character from Tiger&Bunny, Barnaby Brooks Jr., for about $15, which is a GREAT deal as some can go for upwards of $60 or $100. I also bought a smaller figurine of Keith Goodman and his dog, John, also from Tiger&Bunny for about $8 which is even better!
Pretty much all my cosplays were well received at AB, which is good because a lot of experienced cosplayers come to AB to show off their stuff. On Friday, I went as Asahi Azumane from Haikyuu!!. Everyone LOVED my cosplay and kept telling me I looked perfect as him. On Saturday I went as Clear from DMMD in the morning and Asahi again in the evening. I was supposed to go as Kurloz Makara from Homestuck but due to a hiccup in my packing I was unable to (apparently I had forgot to pack my leggings for the costume *facepalm*). But all was well. Everyone loved me as Clear and I had a great time as him. I think that it's safe to say that I had the best gas mask out of all the Clears at AB. Going as Asahi again was really fun and we ended up playing a game of volleyball with some new friends! On Sunday, I went as Shima Renzou from Blue Exorcist. Although I was nervous about his cosplay, it was really well received. I got a ton of pictures and selfies taken with him. It was so great.
Here are some selfies of me from each day:
I had such a great time at Anime Boston and I made some great new friends! We're hoping to see each other and cosplay together over the summer. Ah, I can't wait!
-René
