LuccaComics 2008 Report∼

[daeva_neesan]

I'm late, but better late than never, nah XD ?
Here I go with the report about the last crazy convention I attended @_@


So, LuccaComics recently took place in the Ol' City of Lucca.
I mean, IN THE CITY.
One would think it would be enough for Italian otakus, but IT WASN'T D: There were places so crowded that people couldn't walk, and sometimes you got stuck in lines along the STREETS for whole minutes XD
In addition to this, pigreco didn't get a map.
We got lost a pair of times (ending out of the city's walls, in the middle of the road XD) but in the end we managed to keep track of the various stands scrapped around the city.
The fact that later I managed to get a map of the city helped. (I had to ask for it to a group of firemen. REALLY >_>;)


Before finding the firemen I got the idea of taking a pic of one of the maps by the stands to check while walking... But it was too little on the camera screen >_>; *is a genius*


Here's a pic to show you how crowded the place was.
Sometimes it was even difficult to take pictures XD !
Of course there were some tourists and the locals, looking at us as if we were a bunch of aliens o_o Kids were happy, though. Profitting of the other cosplayers they got an excuse to go around in their Halloween costumes without looking ridiculous XD


There were a lots of wonderful coplayers but I wasn't in the mood to get all of them, 'cause it involved walking through people, screaming in the middle of the road to stop them and other activities that otaku don't like.
So I took pictures of the ones I stumbled on while walking XD
Here's an AWESOME Hidan cosplayer (The only Zombie!Hidan I've ever seen) and a cute Gendo cosplayer. Awww, he was happy 'cause I took a picture of him ♥
I spotted a pair of cute Sasukes too (Shippuden!Sasuke and Taka!Sasuke in Akatsuki cloak!) but they were too far from me. *dae=laziness*

I had some fun discussions about cosplayers with pigreco:
pigreco: Wow, that was a *insert loli character here* cosplayer--
tomoe_daeva: *without seeing her* I bet she was in her 40s.
pigreco: Mhh, no, I think that she was actually in her teens--
tomoe_daeva: Wow, really..? *thinks* Then she was probably the daughter of a 40 years old who dressed her up like that.
pigreco: *nods* That's pretty probable.


Then, we finally started to take care of the main reason we got there: SHOPPING.
I went there with a precise idea of what I had to buy, so I've been a serious shopper, without wasting money on not needed stuff. OF COURSE, when I got home I wanted to eat on my hands XD
Anyway, the picture above shows on of the rare Japanese stands that sold doujinshi.
The guy was pretty disponible but also kinda rude: he was complaining with the seller about Western otaku not buying doujinshi as much as Japaneses do.
--Well, probably because in Japan they don't cost 15 euros per book and people actually understand what they're reading ò_o ..?
pigreco was happy though, he spent around 140 euros and got home with some kilos of pretty stuff XD *of course the Japanese guy loved him XD*


We took a look at the pretty vynil kits/models sellers.
Quite amazing jobs; I took a little picture of Rei and Asuka in their gothic loli outfits >3


caska_langley, I SAW HER!!! --But I obviously didn't buy her, she was more expensive than my budget (120 euros) XD




---It wouldn't be LuccaComics without the random incursions of the Star Wars cosplay group in the streets.
There was this Empire's officer screaming to people to make room and the whole group walking between them XD
They're fucking crazy. But also a HUGE, amazing group. I took only pictures of the soldiers and Darth Vader, but there all the characters, Jedi in chains being insulted and yanked by the guards included XD


More cosplayers I stumbled upon.
A cute Yamato performing a scary face and some random people I don't know that pigreco asked me to take a picture of XD


THE JAPAN AREA stand!

tomoe_daeva: What's the difference with the other stands we just visited..?
pigreco: None.

--Well, there was Grendizer greeting you at the entrance D: !


Inside there were people selling original Japanese food.
You know, bentos, instant ramen, beer, coffee-- People got crazy with instant ramen.
They were eating ramen all over the place. The whole place stank of soup.
I was about to vomit.
Seriously, people complains about McDonald but that stuff didn't look quite healthy neither ò_o !


In the end, with our bags full and our stomaches empty, we decided to part ways and return home.
It was around 17.00. From the pic above you can still see the line of people that were buying tickets to get in >_>

--In the end I didn't meet with anyone I planned to, nor I sold any of my doujinshi 'cause I was too focused on the basic action of BUYING.

It's been a very satisfying event though, also if we skipped the Cosplay event and I didn't buy some PRETTY SHINY THINGS 'cause I was trying to be considerate of money...

Well, it's better to attend the next convention with some expectations for your wishlist, no x3 ..?

Comments

[forchancookie.livejournal.com]

That looks pretty fun. Spreading it around the city seems like a good idea. That's probably the most exercise some of those Otaku have gotten in months XD

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

Well, I don't know, is was so crowded that in the end you walked really slow >_>;

[josshouse.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine what it's like to be OUTSIDE at a convention and not die of heat stroke. I 'm so jealous.

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

--That's why in Italy the "Convention Time" is from October to March!

[coral-dana-rose.livejournal.com]

Aaah, io sono stata il 2 e si camminava benissimo :D Cioè, no, benissimo no, ma almeno si camminava. Un amico che era lì da tutta la durata della fiera ha confermato l'affollamento del giorno prima °-° A me è bastata la folla del 2, comunque, che ci ha impedito di prendere il treno che volevamo, e ci ha di conseguenza costretti a perdere la coincidenza per il ritorno >_>

Ramen. Credo che ogni singolo marciapiede anche a distanza chilometrica dal centro storico recasse in qualche modo resti di quello stracazzo di ramen. Anche sul TRENO ho trovato il... tappo... no, carta... cioè, non so come si chiami, comunque sì, era anche lì, il ramen! >____>
E sono riuscita ad evitarlo, nonostante tutto il gruppo ambisse sperimentarlo xD

Solo una cosa: come avete fatto a perdervi a Lucca? °-°

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

Troppa, TROPPA gente... Non era umanamente concepibile.
Mi sembrava di stare a Via del Corso il giorno dei saldi D:

Sì, che schifo D: Non invidio i poveri spazzini XD
Guarda, anche a me sarebbe piaciuto provarlo, ma dopo il sesto ciccione che mi è passato di fronte spargendone l'olezzo verso la mia augusta persona, beh... Mi è decisamente passata la voglia XD

Non è stato difficile senza mappa e senza la più vaga idea di come fossero dislocati gli stands di nostro interesse D:
--Fermo restando che io sono celebre per la totale mancanza di senso dell'orientamento XD

[coral-dana-rose.livejournal.com]

In effetti anche sul gggggiornale c'era scritto un numero improponibilmente alto, ma ora non me lo ricordo, perchè sono aritmodeficiente. Comunque figurati che a me è bastata la gente dell'indomani, che non era nemmeno lontanamente tanta quanto l'1, per andare in paranoia xD ma poi mi sono ripresa spendendo soldi. *nod nod*

Gli spazzini dopo Lucca secondo me sono ancora più disperati che quelli di Viareggio dopo il carvenale, poveri diavoli xD Ecco, l'odore non mi è pervenuto: stabilito che non l'avremmo mangiato, non ci siamo avvicinati allo stand e abbiamo consumato felici le nostre piadine fredde u_U

Ah-a! io ho avuto la fortuna di accompagnarmi ad un amico lucchese, che però è un ignavo e ci ha fatto perdere qualche stand per la buona ragione che non ne conosceva l'esistenza nonostante la sua lucchesità. >___>

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

--La zona attorno al parco era completamente impraticabile, io e il mio compare per uscire abbiamo dovuto circumnavigare mezza cittadella.

X'D
Beh, a noi è pervenuto volenti i nolenti, il padiglione era stracolmo di gente (si intravede nelle foto!) e tutti ciucciavano 'sti ramen...
Immagina il risultato della somma = mancanza di ossigeno + calca umana + ramen

Sì, beh, non tutti gli stands erano relevant to our interests...

[coral-dana-rose.livejournal.com]

Bhe, dai, se avete dovuto fare il giro dell'oca comprendo magnanimamente il fatto che vi siate persi xD Lucca è una città piccola ma insidiosa! è_é Noi quando andammo in visita alla chiesa di Santa Zita (è storia lunghissima e travagliata, il perchè di questa passione per Santa Zita, quindi meglio soprassedere xD) ci perdemmo a tal punto che dovetti chiedere ad un tabacchino dove fosse Santa Zita, e questi mi rispose "E' morta". Cioè.

Or ora basta, l'anno prossimo bisogna che provi questo ramen, non posso dire di aver vissuto fin quando non avrò assaggiato una cosa tanto odorosa xD E' che non ho la più pallida idea di quali siano gli ingredienti di un ramen °-°

Noi eravamo troppo compositi per avere dei chiari interessi, perciò l'intento era di girare tutto e basta xD L'amico lucchese poi si è dileguato per il GDR dal vivo (nel quale ha tentato di trascinarci, a proposito di interests) lasciandoci soli e sperduti ;O;

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

E' vero, è insidiosa D:
A un certo punto avevamo optato per seguire "la gente strana", dando per scontato che ci avrebbero condotto in luoghi utili e-- Ci siamo ritrovati per strada D:

Ma non era particolarmente odoroso, erano le condizioni che li rendevano tali... Si tratta di miseri tagliolini in brodo (roba che se te li fa tua madre glieli tiri in faccia) ma sai-- GIAPPONESE DESU!

[coral-dana-rose.livejournal.com]

Sì, sì, e i Lucchesi sono avari *campanilismo Pisano che la porta a guardare con diffidenza ai Lucchesi* u_u Ecco perchè ci si perde a Lucca, perchè sono avari. Ecco. Oh. *ha deciso*

Il mio turbamento era più che altro dovuto al fatto che sono vegetariana (dun' rofl at meh D:) e quindi prima di mangiare un qualche cosa di poco indicato ho preferito evitare e restare nell'iNioranza xD

Ma al Romics c'è il ramen? è_é sennò 'un vengo.

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

E' probabile!

*rofls at joo* --Non credo ci sia roba di carne. Oddio, forse il brodo è di pollo..? Non credo ò_o

No, purtroppo non siamo abbastanza avanti per il ramen ;_; *si strugge*

[raja815.livejournal.com]

Aww, that looks like fun. ^_^ Going all through the city sounds like a great idea.

I was at a con this weekend too, only it was a little tiny manga con. ^_^ There was a Rei cosplayer in the burlesque show; when I saw her, I thought of you. <3

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but it was SO crowded ;_; I don't know if I'll go next year...

Ahah, Rei cosplayers are always good >D <3

[kaijn.livejournal.com]

Why are there never these cool things going on in Sweden? I envy you. ;_;

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

Sweden would be a great country for cons-- Large and cold ;_; <3

[kaijn.livejournal.com]

Depends on where in Sweden you are. It's colder up north but then you'll freeze your butt off during winter if you were to cosplay. Then on the westcoast where I live it's too windy making it almost as cold as up north. xP

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

Well, you could have them in summer :D

[kaijn.livejournal.com]

That's true... although it can get over +30°C here and by then I refuse to go outside. I hide in the shadows inside and wish for winter. xD

I like it best when the temperature is around +20 to 26°C or I think it's too hot or too cold. xP

[tomoe-daeva.livejournal.com]

XD You make it sound as it's the worst country EVAH!

[kaijn.livejournal.com]

NuUuUUuh!!! It's quite nice. It's just me who's bitter and has problems with the changes in temperature. xP