Big day today. Let's see if I actually remember everything that happened...
We started the day trying to get up in time to get to the TOKYOPOP panel. It takes some prodding to get Lauren to actually wake up and stay up ^^; (Yes, plenty of stuff was announced - if you really want to read up on the news that came from the panels, read AnimeOnDVD.com. (Endorsed plug.) Lauren answers one of the trivia questions correctly, and wins a copy of GateKeepers manga vol.2. Before that, they were giving out the non-yaoi version of Gravitation - non-yaoi because the pages were all blank =P
Before Media Blasters got underway, I left to go to the exhibition hall (aka dealers room) to grab a copy of Yuki Kajiura's CD. I also end up picking up a lain soundtrack that also happened to be there. ^^; I'll hold off on the domestic Sweets for now, though. Unfortunately, I had forgotten to ask for a copy of GateKeepers 21 vol.2 with a pencilboard -_-
Lauren met up with me as I was on my way back to find her, and we ended up going back to the exhibition hall to kill time before ADV. As we entered the room to catch the panel, GONZO was finishing up by giving prizes away in the form of a gigantic game of rock, paper, scissors. o.O ADV's DVD-R presentation is interesting, as usual (and it seems just about every company copied them, having either a DVD-R or PowerPoint presentation for AX)... still no announcement for Saikano, PitaTen, or Tutu animes...
Bandai was up after that... they were lazy, and popped in the DVD that had been running in their exhibition hall booth the entire weekend. So, since the video had been running the entire time, we naturally knew all that the 10 or so minute presentation had already. As usual, we bring up CLAMP campus, and find out that Bandai doesn't even own the DVD rights to it - and a rep confirms that said rights are up for grabs. One of the trivia question was somewhat directed at dlw, asking what show Bandai grabbed from under ADV's paws... in return, dlw publically returns a pair of panties.
Nope, can't remember what happened. Lauren tells me that we went to the exhibition hall, then we went back to the room to ponder the food situation.
We ended up driving out to grab food at Carl's Jr. Pretty good for fast food - and finally, a fast food burger I can still eat. ^^; We headed back and went directly to the line for the Yuki Kajiura concert - which went across the entire 3rd floor and outside onto an outdoor roof area. Luckily, we made it to the line to catch a spot with shade. Surprisingly, the entire line gets dumped into the concert room when they start the seating. The concert starts - and it was a pretty damn good show. There was an amusing moment where Kajiura leaked a big .hack//SIGN spoiler several times, and she was shushed by the audience before she did it a third time ^^; That was cute ^^;;;
After Kajiura, we headed out, and spotted a rabite descending the stairs below us - it's Keys-oneechan ^^; We end up chasing her all the way to the desks in the middle of the Marriott. I stay to talk with her for quite a while - Lauren goes back to the room, and wolve and Lizz show up at some point. There was also an amazingly cute Meryl cosplayer (with a child badge), which made Lizz state that she can't cosplay her anymore, as she couldn't compete with the cuteness ^^;
After that, I headed up to the room, where Lauren is once again playing Soul Calibur II ^^; We end up getting dinner down at the hotel restaurant (deciding against room service), where Thomas and I each get a New York sirloin, and Lauren got a grilled swordfish (which she proclaims "suteki"). Thomas takes the entire bill on his own, generously ^^;
After dinner, I go over to the Hilton to check on ducky and the others. Only ducky and Yan are there - DrForester and carpy arrive later to go to sleep. I'll let the pictures in the gallery speak for themselves as to what went on in there =P
As I headed back, I finally decided to play a game of DDR... for the absolutely ridiculous price of $1.50 for 3 songs. x_X Naturally, I play a doubles set, so that was $3 right down the drain. I picked Random All difficult nonstop, and got through Hold on Me, Higher -next morning mix-, 1998, then fail Xenon from being completely unable to hear the music -_- At least I got over 3 songs from it. I went back up to the hotel room, and started writing this entry. ^^;
And now, Lauren has started playing Soul Calibur II again.