This past weekend was a first for Lansing: an anime convention to call its own. Now as any anime/manga fan would be, I was both excited and skeptical for this first-year con, not quite knowing what to expect from a venture that had been as of yet untested.
All in all, I am pleased to report, it was a total success. It of course helped that it had the full support of some high-proflie actors such as Michelle Ruff (Rukia, Yoko, etc) and the nearly immortal Neon-Genesis duo of Spike Spencer and Tiffany Grant (Shinji and Asuka). Now if you are not into anime, for one I suggest you become so, but otherwise this post will mean little to you so feel free to avoid reading it, if you can withstand my immense literary charm. There was a (to me) suprising turnout for an under-the-radar convention just unfolding its wings, and a special pre-screening type look at Evangelion 2.22 was a special treat. There was a considerable amount of cosplay, and while it didn't have quite the flair of some of the bigger cons, it had a unique intimacy with the voice actors. Not being pressed for time signing many hundreds of autographs, each session was full of time to get to know them and opportunities to have some insight into their persons, more than once they even went so far as to offer tales of their exploits, both in acting and otherwise.
As a convention, Shuto-con did exactly what it needed to. It was fun, it was colorful, and it has at least one return visitor in me. Here's hoping that it becomes an annual event in a convention center that has plenty of room to grow into.
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