San-Japan 2016

is anyone on here going to San-Japan this year? if so would you mind telling me what to expect as this will be my first year going.

I'll be going, this will be my second time. It was my favorite con last year, plenty of people but it doesn't feel packed like a lot of larger cons. I'm not great at explaining what there is to expect though, I'll let somebody else take care of that lol. Feel free to ask me questions though, I'll do my best to answer them.

Hey Texas Otaku. Well, you can expect to find something that you may like at San Japan. There are events, panels, and video gaming areas. There are places to sit and chill like the 24-hr video rooms and the manga library. Feeling creative? There's a craft room for that. Attendees are mostly friendly and there are staff members around who could help you with your questions

It's like any other con, what makes a con different is who you spend it with. Although I will say out of all TX cons, it's the best in my opinion because of the location. Theres the river walk with the mall nearby, and alot of photoshoot places. The hyatt and the mariott across the street have a rooftop pool, so you should get one of those hotels if you can. Parking is a bitch though.

I'll be going with a few friends. If it's anything like A-Kon was, expect a LOT of cosplay, some cool panels where you get to hear some great stories from various voice-actors, AMV competitions, a dealer area ready to take all of your money, and an explosion of anime/Japanese culture as far as the eye can see.

I might go if I'm not able to make it to Dragon*Con. The only thing I have to add to what everyone's already said is that for some reason, volunteers at San Japan are especially rude so be prepared for that. I've been to cons all over the state and for some reason, every time I've been to San Japan, I've had a less than stellar experience with the volunteers. It's a good con otherwise. The dealer's room and artists alley are amazing and they always have voice actors I'm excited to meet! Plus, downtown San Antonio is a really fun place to cosplay. I wish they had some kind of singles event, though. I don't think they've had any before.

Only con I attend, though that doesn't take away the experience every year. From someone who was extremely agains cons, trust me, you're gonna have a good time.