AnimeVerse KC - June 28, 2025

AnimeVerse KC was an interesting experience. For any of you that attend conventions regularly you're no stranger to what I call the travelling carousel type of show. One of the biggest examples early on could really be the old Wizard World shows that happened in various cities across the United States, which was later bought out by FanExpo. As time has gone on, I've gotten more and more appreciation for smaller and very local based conventions. Maybe it's a bit of a mark of nostalgia because of my memory of the very first convention I ever attended in Warrensburg MO, that was held in a small room with four or five vendors, in a hotel that no longer exists. That was sometime around 1990. That was the show that got me back into comics, and me and the small group of friends I went with were introduced to the world of Magic the Gathering.

Fast forward to these sort of shows, and there is a certain corporate overlay and very mechanical yet chaotically disorganized feel. The best part about AnimeVerse was honestly being able to pick a few things up from some of the artists in artist alley. The vendor choice was a little odd, and if you were big into wrestling they had a lot of old WCW performers that we're signing and greeting people. I'm happy for the people that had fun at the show, but unless you were really into wrestling and maybe Pop Vinyl figures or Pokémon cards, it was a fairly lackluster show, even being as heavily attended as it was. Prices seemed a little high, and selection was hit or miss. If you were into anything like vintage toys or comics, there was really none to be found.

Maybe shows are changing, which if you watch any of the other videos in this playlist you can definitely tell they are. But a good chunk of it at least for myself, is that my taste and preferences haven't changed very much. A lot of hype and glossy promotion doesn't make for a memorable show for attendees. It's the interactions, discoveries, and the community that attends these shows that are really the heartbeat of what keeps an event in your mind, and makes you want to come back again. AnimeVerse did not make me want to come back again.
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