Megane's pictures from A-Kon 12

Friday (06/01) Obligatory ambience The "grassy knoll" (between the hotels) Otaku crossing zone Samurai 'n' goths 'n' fanboys oh my! The Sheraton Noin from Gundam Wing Anime Heretics first in line for opening ceremonies (Karsten and Throkda in the middle) Xellos #1 - there were at least three Xelloses (Xellosen?) at the con Xellos #2 - there seemed to be some kind of RPG quest thingy going on here Xellos #2 again Lina, Gourry, and Zelgadis (that's when I figured out it was an RPG quest thingy) Chris Solis Someone with a DHOS hammer Dance Dance Addiction A PS2 demo was in net/console gaming room Dejiko and "pocky here" sign on door behind her Spike, Faye, Jet Jet, Faye, Spike walking away Chuck Keene (Anime Heretics) Blue China dresses Utena (sorry about the red-eye) Curses, foiled again! (Guts from Berserk) Ron Smith (right) and someone I don't know Philippe and Holly

Saturday (06/02) DHOS table Eddie "I am not Meatloaf" Perkins Xellos #1 again (I think) Xellos #3 (Yahoo Xellios?) Slayers group (note "justice" t-shirt!) Guests from Japan (Kotobuki Tsukasa at upper left) Dejiko and Skuld Skuld and Dejiko (rear view) Fred "Ox King" Ortiz and someone I don't know Vash and... Father Time? Slartibartfast? Vivi from Final Fantasy (note wearer's head is in middle of hat!) Trombone from Violinist of Hamelin Digimon and hat guy #2 (note lighted eyes) cosplay - Kamidake - nice costume, but definitely unwieldy (they had to send him in from the back of the room) cosplay - Kamidake, bottom half (PVC pipe: the mechanical costumer's friend) cosplay - Kamidake, middle view (note open view hole showing chicken wire) cosplay - Kamidake peeking through hole (peek-a-boo!) cosplay - random senshi-tachi (Starfighter, Tuxedo, Jupiter, Neptune) cosplay - interviewing Kamidake Bulletin board in Westin: "The Year of Fanboy Fitness"

Sunday (06/03) You can't see it in this shot but... ...check out the hair Autograph line for guests from Japan Guests from Japan signing autographs Comic book panel? dead-dog panel - table right early dead-dog panel - table left early dead-dog panel - Meri with Texas flags in hair dead-dog panel - table right dead-dog panel - table center dead-dog panel - table left dead-dog panel - Meri with death axe dead-dog panel - during dead-dog panel dead-dog panel - Looking for Loot in all the wrong places dead-dog panel - Oh, that's JUST WRONG!