Day 1 of Anime Weekend Atlanta!

Today, I attended the first day of another convention, Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA)! As its name implies, it's an anime and video game convention in Atlanta, and it always takes place at the end of September. I planned to do some mild cosplay, but can't find the hat, which is pretty much the entire outfit, so I had to scrap it. Lots of good cosplay there, and tons of great art and merchandise! I didn't do a ton today, but I did attend one panel: a panel about legends of ghosts and demons in Japan. It was a really fun insight to the old Japanese legends that are referenced everywhere in anime and superstition. A couple of times, I ran into some Canterlanta friends, and even had lunch with one of them, but we were always going our own way.

Despite not doing cosplay, at three different points today, people asked to take a picture of me. This was because of my awesome pony shirt (perfect for an anime con) and my pony bookbag setup (same as it was at Dragon Con). Here is the shirt I was wearing: http://www.welovefine.com/1537-filly-cooly.html

I took a TON of pics, so I'll just embed the swag and link the rest, like I did with my Dragon Con blog.

Vash the Stampede and Nicholas Wolfwood (Trigun) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7762_zpsc690c9e5.jpg

Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Applejack - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7764_zpsdf188b04.jpg

Vinyl Scratch - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7765_zps93724a76.jpg

Lelouch Lamperouge and Kallen Stadtfeld (Code Geass) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7766_zps58d44c6c.jpg

Toby and Erin (Catherine) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7767_zpsdee420b5.jpg

Roxas and Namine (Kingdom Hearts) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7768_zps39d9f98a.jpg

Kairi (Kingdom Hearts) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7769_zps5ed87bec.jpg

Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima!) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7770_zps9e59da02.jpg

Pokecar - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7771_zpse1c62fb8.jpg

Applejack, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7772_zps4e26c6e5.jpg

Arrow in the knee - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7773_zps1ec418c6.jpg

Cool shirts:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7774_zps200544b8.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7775_zpsd533b93d.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7776_zps12eb4933.jpg

Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7777_zpsfa0232c2.jpg

Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7778_zpsd681f8cb.jpg

Sora (Kingdom Hearts) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7782_zps24e4458b.jpg

Poison Ivy (Batman) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7783_zps705fcd83.jpg

Yukari, Aigis (Persona 3), Yosuke, and Chie (Persona 4) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7786_zps72750791.jpg

Shunsui Kyouraku (Bleach) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7787_zpscda781b5.jpg

Big Macintosh, Rarity, Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rainbow Dash - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7788_zps66223ebf.jpg

Twilight Sparkle - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7789_zpsfd696340.jpg

Sanji's inaccurate Wanted Poster sketch (One Piece) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7790_zps9788bd97.jpg

Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7792_zps27ce5b23.jpg

Applejack - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7793_zps41a1e423.jpg

Rainbow Dash suit - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7794_zpse19b6df4.jpg

Medlii (Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7795_zps135e1ca5.jpg

Sagara Sanosuke (Rurouni Kenshin) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7796_zpsd362f59e.jpg

Haruhara Haruko and Nandaba Naota (FLCL) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7797_zps70048e57.jpg

Character I don't recognize and Kiba (Naruto):
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7798_zps9be9dd84.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7800_zpsf495d317.jpg

X-th Form Haseo (.hack//G.U.) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7801_zpsb1568626.jpg

Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid) and Derpy - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7802_zps008972b6.jpg

Slenderman - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7803_zpsc527f419.jpg

Raven (Teen Titans) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7804_zpsd859af19.jpg

Sakuraba Neku (The World Ends With You) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7805_zpsa6dea0c7.jpg

Flonne (Disgaea) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7806_zps8c708eba.jpg

Liger Zero (ZOIDS) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7808_zpsd776c3c9.jpg

Rarity - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7810_zps6cbc85fb.jpg

Amane Yukiko and Narukami Yuu (Persona 4) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7811_zps8c5ca0da.jpg

Umbreon (Pokemon) - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7812_zpsc6a7d985.jpg

Swag pics that are two too many for embedding:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7813_zps6875c771.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73613383/Conventions/AWA 2012/IMG_7814_zps61ad3ec8.jpg

Spoiler: And now, SWAG!