Forum - View topicWhere were all the 21+ at Anime Expo or any other AnimeCons?
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Naitron
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I went to Anime Expo this year and I noticed that most the people there were teenagers. I'm 22 myself (21 during AX) and I kinda felt out of place as if I was too old to be going to conventions. I'm sure there were plenty of 21+ people but it really seemed to me like the convention was dominated by teenagers. I was only there for the first day with my girlfriend.
I have nothing against teenagers and I got into Anime when I was a teen myself. Personally I felt a little saddened  seeing all the teens in their groups having fun. I have been planning on going to Anime Expo for over 8 years and I kid you not. Not until now did I finally go. Wish I had the experience of going to an Anime Con with my friends ;(
Anyways I know 21 isn't that old but it just seemed like the con was dominated by people around 16 years old. Just wondering what any of you veteran Anime Convention goers thought. |
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GATSU
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I'm 28, and some of the middle-aged GOHs looked younger than me, so, don't feel too bad.
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fighterholic
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21 here. I actually went with a friend of mine for the last three days and I did notice that everybody seemed to look younger. I wouldn't let it bother you though. I'd say that if you were really looking to hang out with people your age then you might have wanted to check out some of the 18+ panels that they had. But, I look at it as a good thing that more and more people are checking out the con, because that means we have more means to make anime bigger here in North America.
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lostinagoodbook
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I turned 36 the day I went to AX and it didn't particularly bother me that a lot of the people around me were much younger. I noticed a lot of people behind the counters, and staff were around my age, so I guess it didn't really strike me that I was outnumbered.
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Craeyst Raygal
 Posts: 1383 Location: In the garage, beneath a 1970 MGB GT. |
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Felt pretty similar at ColossalCon this year. At 23 (and my compatriot G-man at 24) we felt like we'd just wandered off the reservation once inside the convention.
I joked to G-man recently "Why is it that the longer I'm in this thing (fandom) the LESS I understand it, not more?" His response. "Senility." On the plus side, after 8 convention trips in 6 years of con-going (2 Ohayocons, 4 Anime Norths, and 2 ColossalCons) it's starting to get pretty easy and trouble free. We see all the youngsters rushing around late at night "How do we get everyone in the room?" "Think the hotel will let me sleep in my car?" and so on, and smile because we have a nice comfortable uncrowded room that was booked months in advance under the convention rate. |
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Zalis116
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As a soon-to-be-27 veteran of 15 anime cons (4 x Anime Nebraskon, 2 x Otaku Omaha, 3 x Naka-Kon, 2 x Anime Iowa, 2 x Anime Central, 1 x A-Kon, 1 x Sogencon), I can say that I spend most of my time in: 1) hotel bars (2) room parties (3) my room, mixing up drinks...you get the picture. But aside from "anywhere with alcohol," I spend time in viewing rooms and low-key events like industry panels, serious-themed or show-specific discussion panels, guest panels/autograph sessions (especially lesser-known guests) and knowledge-based contests (trivia, Name that Tune, Guess the Anime, etc.). I steer far clear of any "teen hotspot" events like anything relating to cosplay or dances.
But yeah, I have noticed the domination by teenagers at every con I've been at. Probably because they're the ones blocking hallways to take cosplay photos, and thus standing out more in my memory. |
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jsieczka
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I'm 26 and I take the same approach, I stay clear of the major events like the raves and such I have been to enough of them in my life. My last con was Acen and you found the older crowd/art students in all of the Cultural or "egg-head" panels. I went alone and met up with several over 21 people so they are around. Comic-Con I'm going to take the same approach and hide from the teaming masses of fan-boys and girls. For all of us easterners the Providence Anime Conference should be interesting, it will be very unique or very empty. |
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AnimeCon
 Posts: 52 Location: USA |
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I went to my first con, yip yip. It was fine I suppose. I felt out of place a bit, for being younger.
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jhuhn
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There will be a 21+ anime con located in Providence, Rhode Island this October. I hope this info can be helpful if you live around that area.
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