Thank you Animatsuri, you meant everything to me.
2017, when I ran around with Eren and got chased by a T-Rex through multiple hallways
2018, when I dragged my newly recruited anime watcher along
2019, when I dabbled in something resembling cosplay for the first time (I am Mimikyu)
covid
2023, when I spoke to vendors for the majority of it but still had a blast and bought a really awesome Bulbasaur and will forever remember how sweet the vendor was
2024, last Animatsuri, when I tabled for the first and possibly last time, and had a blast doing it in spite of the trouble that I had to endure beforehand
And got to see many of my little guys get adopted to good homes. And awesome cosplayers. And possibly the funniest Anime con social media post I've seen
And, I participated in the AMV contest for the first time, and won. You can see both of my submissions on my channel, the winner is considerably less funny if you're not estonian though unfortunately :(
I was desperate for a Miku figure since she's close to my heart even if I haven't been active in the vocaloid fandom for a long time. I wanted a default Miku, but they had none, so I bought Sakura Miku. In the end, I got a default Miku plushie as one of my prizes
Thank you Animatsuri, I don't know what I will do without you when you were the reason I looked forward to just living long enough to make it to the next one, for many years, but maybe I can figure it out. I will find other cons to fill this space, even if I have to start spending money for travel to other countries, but I know that nothing will ever compare to what you brought into my life
