I agree that the scheduling for the a-kon guests 
was not pleasant. I waited for almost an hour in 
line to meet the character designers for Fatal 
Fury (for a friend) and Saber Marionette J, but 
they kept making us wait. It was so hot in the 
area they stuck the signing in, and I had another 
panel I had to attend, so I had to leave.

On the other hand, meeting the american guests 
went really well. They gave us enough time to get 
their autographs, and to let us have our pictures 
taken with them if we wanted with our own 
cameras. I still need to get my pics developed, 
with my pic of me with Crispin Freeman and Lisa 
Ortiz. ^^

The cel gathering at a-kon was also really nice, 
though the room they gave us was in the middle of 
no where on the third floor of the westin. 
However they gave us unlimited time for the room, 
so that was really nice, and no one bothered us.

I never got a chance to see the cosplay. Out of 
the 6,000 people who attended, the room for the 
cosplay only held 250. When I got in line I was 
numbered 280something, so I just left and headed 
to the theater for the ah my goddess movie. 
Whoever set off that stupid fire alarm really 
pissed a lot of people off. The ah my goddess 
theater room was also way too small, over half 
the people in there got kicked out because of 
fire marshal orders. I had to wait an hour and a 
half to gain a seat in the second row for the 
movie, and I wasn't going to lose it because some 
idiot decided to pull a stunt with the fire alarm.

Overall the con was alright, if I hadn;t found a 
FY cosplay group to hang out with while wearing 
my Suboshi costume, I doubt I would return next 
year. The theaters were too commercialized and 
you couldn't see the screens, the panels were the 
same as last year, and you had no chance to see 
the cosplay. The one highlight was getting to 
meet Crispin Freeman, and attending his 2 and a 
half hour long panel. ;) and of course costuming 
for the first time.

Ah well, off to Otakon I go. T_T