This week marked the third annual NicoNico Chokaigi event in Chiba, Japan's Makuhari Messe convention center. At the venue, many anime and video game companies displayed their plans for future items, as well as sold special products and held events.
Here's a look at the first day:
At noon, hopeful visitors were forced to wait in a barely moving line for over an hour to get inside the event. This is the front of that line.
At the entrance, an Attack on Titan display greeted visitors. Hired cosplayers were available to take photos with in front of a giant Titan, and participants received a chocolate wafer snack from the sponsor.
Just a few of the screens of live events available at the center's entrance. Each screen was surrounded by fragrant live flowers.
Magic The Gathering had a large booth promoting Magic 2015 Duels of the Planeswalkers. Players were also able to sample new cards, and emcees played the game with live streaming.
A giant Ponta Lawson mascot in front of the chain's special booth.
The girls from
The Idolm@ster Million Live return from Winter Comiket to promote Lawson. Lawson sold
Cinderella Girls and Million Live keychain straps and other goods.
The promotion cardboard cutout from the third Madoka Magica film made a comeback at the event.
Curious fans check out the new goods at Lawson.
A visitor dons an Ao Oni paper mask.
New figures at Good Smile's booth.
Photo shoot area with Tales of Zestiria characters Slay, Aleesha, Mikurio, Edna, and Lyra.
Fans could write their messages of support for the upcoming Tales of Zestiria game on parchment-styled paper.
Want a picture with Kirito in Aincrad? Namco Bandai Games granted your dream.
Girls with a real tank at the Girls und Panzer photo shoot area.
An Iwatobi Shrine dedicated to Free!.
No taking pictures next to your favorite Free! guy. Look, but don't touch.
The Free! area has been brought to you by Yahoo! Japan.
From chicken burglar to mustachioed king, voice actor Hiro Shimono (Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts, Uta no Prince-sama - Maji Love 1000%) now promotes Onsen Radio in celebration of its 10th anniversary. A few select programs from Radio Onsen's catalog will be rebroadcasted for the anniversary, including the Baka and Test radio show Shimono hosted alongside voice actress Hitomi Harada.
Some real nostalgia flashbacks here- radio CDs for School Rumble, Galaxy Angel Rune, ToHeart2, Persona -trinity soul-, and Kenko Zenrakei Suieibu Umisho.
A full history of Onsen Radio, beginning in 2004. Among the radio titles are ones for Utawarerumono, Psycho-Pass, and Attack on Titan.
A peek in the Francesca: Girls Be Ambitious booth.
Rin and Len from the Vocaloid franchise in front of the Family Mart booth.
A Vocaloid exhibit at the Family Mart booth with a Vocaloid sofa.
Hatsune Miku loves Family Mart!
A booth girl for the Battle of Hounds game.
Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's promotional van at the event. The text on the banner reads, "Taking back Japan."
