UlasanAnime.com – This blog post serves as a comprehensive log of events attended and planned for the year 2016. For a look back at the previous year’s events, you can refer to the 2015 post.
The identity of an “eventer” is something I embrace with a certain pride, perhaps even more so than the commitment to watching over ten series each season. While it requires significant sacrifice, the experience is undeniably fun. It offers a unique opportunity to connect with people you might not otherwise encounter and potentially forge new friendships.
A significant advancement in tracking event attendance has been the introduction of eventernote, a crowdsourced event listing site originating from Japan. It functions similarly to MyAnimeList but is more streamlined, social media-integrated (requiring a Twitter account), and generally more user-friendly. My profile can be found here.
(1/31) IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 3rdLIVE TOUR BELIEVE MY DRE@M @Nagoya0131 at Nagoya Congress Center – COMPLETE.
(2/2) Taipei Game Show IDOLM@STER 10th Anniversary Special Stage at Taipei World Trade Center – Complete! The performers were incredibly endearing, especially GamiP, which was quite amusing.
(2/6) Nendoroid 10th Anniversary Live at Makuhari Messe Event Hall – Complete!
(2/7) IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 3rdLIVE TOUR BELIEVE MY DRE@M @Sendai0207 at Xebio Arena Sendai – Complete.
(2/10) Wake Up Sendai! Fureai Project in Taiwan at Taipei Underground Mall – Complete!
(2/11) TICA Festival: Wake Up Girls! Stage: Wake Up Sendai! Fureai Project in Taiwan at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Hall – Complete! Earlier that day, I also attended a signing session at Taipei Animate HQ.
(2/14) Lawson Presents TrySail no Chokotto Voyage ~ Amaysail ~ at NHK Hall – Both the afternoon and evening sessions were attended, marking them as complete!
(3/25-27) Anime Boston at Hynes Convention Center – Complete! Grateful for the presence of artists like nano.RIPE, ALIPRO, and CR, among others.
(4/8-10) Kawaii Kon at Honolulu Convention Center – Complete! The only regret was missing the day 3 beach party.
(4/16-17) IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! 3rdLIVE TOUR BELIEVE MY DRE@M @Makuhari0416/0417 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall – Complete! Thank you to the Million Stars, and I look forward to seeing them again soon, not in 2017 as initially thought, but in the summer!
(5/25) Aoi Air at Gramercy Theatre, NYC – Complete!
(5/27-29) Anime North at Toronto Congress Centre – Complete!
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(6/10-12) AnimeNext at Atlantic City Convention Center – Complete! A memorable experience with “Shinjitsu no Aka!”.
(7/1-4) Anime Expo at Los Angeles Convention Center – Complete! This was arguably the second-best Anime Expo I have ever attended.
(8/5-7) Otakuthon at Palais des congrès de Montréal – Complete! A thoroughly enjoyable event.
(8/12-14) Otakon at Baltimore Convention Center – Complete! Farewell to Baltimore!
(8/26-28) Animelo Summer Live 2016: TOKI at Saitama Super Arena – Complete!
(8/27-28) C3 Chara Hobby Expo Tokyo at Makuhari Messe – Although I did not succeed in the “seriken camp,” the event was still completed! I anticipate seeing the Million Stars again in 2017.
(9/3-4) Perfume at Hammerstein Ballroom NYC – This event was exceptionally entertaining, boasting impressive production value and a distinct musical style and art direction. Complete!
(10/15-16) IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls 4th Anniversary Live: TriCastle Story at Saitama Super Arena – Complete!
(11/19) Momoiro Clover Z at Playstation Theater NYC – Complete!
(12/2-3) Lisani 2016 Taiwan at Taipei International Convention Center – Complete! Thank you to everyone involved.
(12/3) Trysail Fan Meeting “TRYangle harmony” in Taiwan” at Clapper Studio – Complete! It was a fantastic experience.
Currently, I am in a state of anticipation, preparing for upcoming expenses:
- December: Lisani TW – All arrangements and payments are finalized.
- January: Weekender for Producer meeting, which is all set. Additionally, there’s a possibility of attending Taiyoucon for @3paypaypay.
- February: Likely no major events planned for this month.
- March: A week-long trip to Japan for ML4th. Despite the mixed results in ticket acquisition, all tickets have been secured. I also plan to attend Sphere (having won tickets) and possibly Angela (awaiting confirmation) the week prior.
- April: 765Pro ML in TW is scheduled, and it’s probable that I will attend Anime Boston the preceding week. Attending Sakuracon is not financially feasible within the current budget.
It seems I am incurring significant costs for these events.
After my trip to Taiwan, the remainder of the year is expected to be relatively relaxed. I am looking forward to watching the WUGchans at AFA from afar.
