Where he gets his big prop, and BOLTS for the exit. Yumi: Yeah, that's actually a really surprising question! Do you guys not get Japanese celeb news here? At this point, the crowd has a giggle, and the clearly flustered cosplay dude quietly returns to his seat. Maybe a Final Fantasy character?) got up first, and asked, in cute, stilted Japanese: 'Do you have a boyfriend?'
Photo Credit Then it was time for audience Q&A!Īnd this got off to a pretty hilarious start, as a dude in cosplay (didn't recognize the outfit, but he had some kind of big sword prop. Neato!), what they've been doing lately, and the Cartoon Network show. The girls took the stage with an interpreter/moderator, who asked them some general, pleasant questions about their career (at one point, Ami said 'there are some of you in here who saw us way back in 2002!' Sometimes the A/V is screwy, sometimes the guests are tired or confused since public appearances at Japanese events aren't this interactive, and sometimes the people asking questions are real goofballs. I've been to a lot of these with Japanese anime creators, and they're a really mixed bag. It started a little late, and opened with a promo video, including all of the 'Puffypipoyama' music video. What can I say, my hopes are pretty modest! Then it was time for the panel.
They warmly thanked me, I got my signature. Just said a quick hello, and that I'd been at the 2002 show in Boston and had waited patiently for them to return since 2005. So then I got to meet Puffy, and it was everything I hoped it would be. I guess she'd be about 14 now? Anyway, she was off in the back of the room. They pointed out something that wasn't obvious - Ami's daughter was with her! Just outside of the autograph suite (we were filed in a very orderly fashion through two lineup rooms to get there), I bumped into another old pal, who was helping with interpreting. It was fun to talk to other fans while we waited - some folks were oldsters like me, others were kids when the Cartoon Network stuff happened and were waiting to meet their childhood heroes. I'd brought my old copy of AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY to sign, but I happily paid the $30 for a copy of the 20th anniversary compilation. She said, and then I realized that this was the official merch seller! Yep, they had a sales team going up and down the line, selling the merch offerings: tote bags, t-shirts, and CDs. So each of us were allowed to have one item signed, no photos and no special requests please! As I got settled into line and looked at my 3DS (gotta get my streetpasses! Events like nerd conventions are great for streetpasses.), a lady in front of me turned to me.
I made it in time for autographs this time! Each session lasted 90 minutes, and they capped the line at about 100 attendees both times, and you better believe both of those lines were FULL.
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