...of...the....King? <_<;


Hey guys! I'm finally back from Otakon (and back in the office) and I have to say that the convention was a really good time this year! There were a lot of gorgeous and well-executed costumes, and even more excellent new (and old) anime and manga to check out.

The whole thing started with the VAMPS concert on Thursday night, which was one of the most--if not THE most--high energy shows I've gone to. Hyde was absolutely dominating that audience, and giving us a lot of laughs between the music.

Friday through Sunday involved the random cosplay adventures of Simon and Viral, and once again I need to give huge, huge kudos to for all of her help. The costume received so many compliments, and looked amazing. We posed for photos, people-watched, played a few games, watched a good deal of anime, and got all of the shopping taken care of. *fist pump* I walked out of there with some BEAUTIFUL commissions by fellow deviants, and as soon as I locate the exact spelling of their user-names, they'll be getting a more deserving post-of-appreciation!

Also, special shout-out to , since I met him at Otakon last year, and again this year, and he rocks socks. x3

Kanon Wakeshima's concert was one of the convention highlights, and I don't think I can accurately describe how utterly beautiful the performance was. Her music has such a unique flavor, and I'll admit to having gotten goosebumps a few times. We also learned at her Q&A that she's a complete sweetheart. She was so kind and grateful to her fans!

And...CRISPIN FREEMAN. I will spare you all the rant of absolute adoration, and simply say that the man had the majority of the audience near tears from laughter. Ironically, the dub of "The Slayers" was playing in the next room, and you could hear it through the wall because of the sound system. I giggled. Listening to Zel while talking to his voice-actor was an amusing thing.

There was someone cosplaying a MASSIVE Lord Starscream, and I missed it. .__. I saw pictures though, which was awesome. Kudos to the person who was controlling that thing from inside.

Final note (for now): I finally saw a screening of "Romeo x Juliet", and I was blown away. I heard that the series was good, and I already love the original Shakespearean story (as well as the romantic concept of star-crossed love), but I wasn't expecting how wonderful the show actually was. Needless to say, I immediately ran and bought the box-set. I'd rather not give spoilers, since there is a lot more to the series than just the original tale, so I'll simply give my recommendation and suggest those of you who enjoy such things take a look. <3

In fact, stare at the gorgeous opening: [link]


On another note, I DID manage to get some work done while I was away! I just need to spend a little more time with my pencils and Photoshop, and I'll have some gallery updates on the way.

I've decided to give a little more attention to "Salvation of a King" and the sub-series I'd started known as "Hopes in Azure", and hopefully I'll be able to get something written instead of solely visual.

And I saw that updated "When We Dared the Dawn", and so happy dancing ensues!!! <333