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Today is the start of the best weekend of the year, because you're at AnimeIowa! This is your favorite convention of all time, and you can't wait to get started with convention activities. The only thing that could make it better is the chance to meet the Buu-chan himself—but best not to get ahead of yourself; after all, there's plenty of other things to do here before then! It's about 11:00am, with an hour left before the convention itself starts. What do you want to do? [[Get your badge]] [[Go to a panel]] [[Go to the Video Rooms]]

You make your way to the Registration area. There are two sets of tables there, each with a long line. One of the table areas is for people who registered for a badge ahead of time; the other is for people who still need to register. Between the two of them is what appears to be a Help Desk. Did you pre-register? [[Yes]] [[No]] [[I don't remember...]]

Unfortunately, there are no panels going on right now. Maybe you should do something else? [[Go to the Video Rooms]] [[Get your badge]]

It seems like no videos are showing yet. Maybe you should do something else? [[Go to a panel]] [[Get your badge]]

After waiting in line for about twenty minutes, a perky volunteer is able to find your name in the registration books, directs you to the program books at the end of the table, and wishes you a happy convention! [[Check the Program Book]]

After waiting in line for about thirty minutes and filling out some paperwork, a perky AnimeIowa staffer gets you set up with a badge, directs you to the program books at the end of the table, and wishes you a happy convention! [[Check the Program Book]]

After waiting in the pre-reg line for about twenty minutes, the volunteers and staff are unable to find you in the registration books; luckily, the staff is sympathetic to your plight and won't make you wait in a second line! They skip you to the front of the Register At The Door line where you fill out some paperwork, a perky AnimeIowa staffer gets you set up with a badge, directs you to the program books at the end of the table, and wishes you a happy convention! The entire process takes about ten minutes. [[Check the Program Book]]

You thumb through the program book to find out when events start. [[Friday Noon Events]]

First you check the [[Video Room Schedule]] After finding out what's playing, you take a look at the panels that are about to start. These seem to be your choices: Panel: [[BJD Mania]] Panel: [[Guardian Treasures Fans Unite!]] Watch: [[Watch Wanbon-chan Goes to School]]

Video Schedule: Friday at Noon: Wanbon-Chan Goes To School - A slice-of-life anime about a puppy starting kindergarten or preschool in an anthropomorphic world. One of the most popular characters is Tarou, a wheely dog; another is Naoko, a cat who's pretending to be a dog to go to puppy school. Friday Afternoon - Crave: Story of Chiharu, a vampire who was adopted by humans and has no idea she's not also human. A series of super weird coincidences has kept the discovery from happening until she's in junior high or high school, when she begins craving blood. She becomes aware of other supernatural creatures when she discovers her own nature. All of her friends team up to make sure she gets however much blood she needs on a regular basis (which, at least while she's still young, isn't too much yet). Friday Evening: Sunset Eyes - Hikari has been cursed with a devilish appearance (horns, wings, tail, red-gray skin) and skin that burns anyone who touches her; the curse can only be reversed when someone who loves her with all their heart looks into her eyes at sunset. After meeting Hikari, Nadeshiko vows to fall in love with her and break the curse. After all, the curse doesn't say anything about Hikari having to love the person back, and there are a lot worse things to Nadeshiko's way of thinking than people thinking she likes girls "like that"—and one of those is being cursed never to touch your real true love, right? Friday Night: ohayo gozaimasu, it’s early - A school comedy about a kid, Kei (written with the character for "firefly"), who is always too tired for morning classes, but struggles to be at school anyway. Stories range from typical school stories trying to involve a kid who's either half or entirely asleep most of the time (and yet somehow gets good grades!), to his classmates trying to figure out why he keeps missing so much sleep, and how they can help (every time they try to find out it's something different, and all of their efforts so far have failed; it's doubtful Kei has noticed them in the first place). Saturday Early Morning: The Life and Times of a Background Character - Yamada Kenichi is a young adult who has a million part-time jobs and is constantly witness to major scenes from everyone else's stories. From the meet-cutes at the coffee shop, to the superpower-granting mix-ups at the lab, and even that one time the villain had an epiphany and a change of heart, Kenichi has a constant, unwitting, and even unwilling hand in them. Saturday Morning: Help! I'm In Love With The Villainess! - Rika ends up being reborn as the heroine of an otome game. The problem is that she never had much interest in the game's canon love interests, but really liked drawing fanart of Hitomi, one of the 'rival' characters... who's even more stunning in person! Saturday at Noon: All The Worlds Are Other To Me: Why Can't I Just Be The Heroine? - Nicknamed WorldsOther by the fandom, this is a high fantasy series inspired by a series of light novels. The heroine of the story is Bremby, a sorceress who's lived under the threat of the Demon King's hordes for years, but the local temples promise that one day the Chosen One will be summoned from another world to set things right. Well, the day is here, and there seem to be at least four 'chosen ones'—who all claim to be from other worlds, argue about the details, and seem to be more interested in dating than actually doing what they're supposed to and stopping the Demon King. Fine; if their absurd powers are going to waste, maybe Bremby can just save her country herself... Saturday Afternoon: Ghost Girlfriend - High school boy Yoshida Mamoru moves into a house in a new neighborhood; turns out it's haunted by the ghost of a teenage girl! Tsubomi has an absolutely enormous crush on him, but he is absolutely oblivious. The twist? Her ghost status is under Little Mermaid/Beauty and the Beast rules: If someone falls in love with her and truly loves her to the point where they confess their feelings and mean it, she'll get to restart her life as a human—but only if they confess first! Tsubomi is constantly fighting to keep her hopes from getting too far up, and also has resolved not to tell Mamoru any of the details in case he would feel pressured into trying to develop feelings for her. Meanwhile, absolutely everyone around is trying hardcore to matchmake them. Saturday Evening: Fantasy Hero Mech - When war threatens, the denizens of the world of Sylvania have come together to summon the hero who was prophesied to come in their hour of greatest need; meanwhile, Takeshi is just a low-ranking grunt in the Unified Space Forces, working to repair a hyperspace transport gate. Right when he flips the switch to test it out, he and his repair mech are sucked through it into Sylvania, where the people on the other side of the gate assume he has arrived to save them. Sunday Early Morning: Guardian Treasures - When Earth is threatened by alien forces, Japan’s Three Treasures rise again in the form of giant mechs; three high school boys, Ryuu, Heiji, and Touya, are chosen by the mechs as pilots to defend Earth. With help from engineering and folklore student Asuka, they will work together to drive off the invaders and protect the world. But there’s a dark secret about the invaders that could threaten to tear apart the bonds they’ve formed, and endanger Earth in the process… Sunday Morning: Please Don't Tell My Mom I Flunked My Magical Girl Academy Entrance Exams - It's the year 21XX, and being a Magical Girl is now a viable career option. Unfortunately, despite her own significant magical powers, Arika Izumi is much more interested in being an accountant or a programmer. Her relief when she learns that the experts at Mahou Gakuen, the most prestigious magical girl academy in the area, think she wouldn't be a good fit for the program is short-lived; when she arrives home after learning the results, she sees that her mother has not only already assumed she would pass, but told all of her own friends that Arika would be attending Mahou Gakuen. Luckily, Arika got accepted to a different high school that's not very far from Mahou Gakuen; with the help of her new friends in the Drama Club, and a little programming magic, Arika is set to fake the heck out of being a Mahou Gakuen student. Sunday at Noon: Nobunaga and the Warring States - A Hetalia-esque historical cartoon featuring Oda Nobunaga and other historical figures, and the personified States. Nobunaga has to constantly break up petty squabbles between the States. He is accompanied by his constant companion, fan favorite Piyo the nightingale, who is usually found perched on his shoulder or head. He is still waiting for her to sing. Sunday Afternoon: Tech Wizard - Garret Smelter has an absurdly good reputation for repairing spells and stuff; turns out he's been using mundane methods the entire time, but no one will believe him. Told from the POV of Hans, Garret's new apprentice, as Garret and his his "familiar" (a well-trained but mundane ferret named Lefty) go about the work of keeping the city of Archdale running on actual engineering. [[Friday Noon Events]]

This is a sort of 101 panel for Ball Jointed Dolls; a lot of people here are showing off their dolls and fashions, and talking about where to get them. You are in awe of the amazing craftship on display. Is that a deer-centaur? Does that doll have butterfly wings? Is that a perfect BJD replica of Hikari from Sunset Eyes?! This. Is. //Amazing//. [[Friday Afternoon Events]]

It's not the most creatively named panel, you admit, but the enthusiasm of the fans more than makes up for it. While there are a lot of very passionate shippers, the moderators manage to keep things civil and mostly on-topic. You learn some really cool facts about the actual Three Treasures that throw elements of the show into new light. [[Friday Afternoon Events]]

Oh! It's Wanbon-chan's first day at school! Naoko-chan doesn't show up until the next episode, but the Wanbon-chan is already sitting next to Tarou-chan. [[Friday Afternoon Events]]

That was fun! Let's see what there is to do next... Panel: [[Lolita Fashion for Beginners]] Panel: [[Cosplay 101]] Watch: [[Crave]] Check the [[Friday Afternoon Video Room Schedule]]

You've been somewhat interested in Lolita Fashion for a while; this seems like the perfect time to learn more. Entering this panel, you find yourself in a world of frills and lace. It's incredible! Everyone here is very polite, and there's a very informative slideshow about the history of Lolita Fashion in Japan. You learn, to your relief, that it actually has nothing to do with the book, and is entirely about self-expression and empowerment. [[Friday Evening Events]]

The cosplay guest of honor is here! Together with a couple of assistants, they go over the basics of costume making, some easy and important tricks for you to pick up, fabric types, all sorts of things. After a quick run-down, they take questions. You end up learning a whole lot about the basics of sewing and costume-making. [[Friday Evening Events]]

Oh, this is a good one! Chiharu's friends helped her figure out that she's a vampire, now she's just figuring out that one of her clubmates, Yuriko, is a werewolf! [[Friday Evening Events]]

Looks like there's only one panel going on right now: Opening Ceremonies. That's always a blast! Buu-chan is usually there, and the Master of Ceremonies always introduces all the Guests of Honor. But there's an anime you really like showing as well... Panel: [[Opening Ceremonies]] Watch: [[Sunset Eyes]] Check the [[Friday Evening Video Room Schedule]]

All other panels are shut down while Opening Ceremonies takes over the main ballroom. You're delighted to see Buu-chan on stage in a battle of wits with his nemesis, the Pit Master! It seems like the Pit Master has Buu-chan on the ropes, when a hippo twirls on stage in a pink tutu. The hippo is introduced as Buu-chan's new friend Millie, and the two of them force the Pit Master to retreat, his vows for revenge echoing over his shoulder. Millie and Buu-chan fistbump, then Millie leaves the stage while Buu-chan takes his place backing up the Master of Ceremonies and helping to introduce the Guests of Honor. [[Friday Night Events]]

Looks like it's the beginning of season two; Nadeshiko has just found out Hitomi's favorite food and is looking up recipes for it. The ending of this episode is kind of bittersweet... [[Friday Night Events]]

Looking at the events for Friday night, you see that the Formal Ball is starting soon. On the other hand, there's a panel that's all about tasting Japanese snacks. And it seems like there's always something great on in the viewing rooms... Panel: [[Formal Ball]] Panel: [[Japanese Snack Tasting]] Watch: [[ohayo gozaimasu, it's early]] Check the [[Friday Night Video Room Schedule]]

Now this is a treat! It’s kind of like if AnimeIowa had its own prom. You’re tickled to see the different cosplayers dancing together, in setups that are both very canon, and very, very not. Just walking into the room, you passed Mamoru and Tsubomi from Ghost Girlfriend dancing together, while across the room is Bremby in the arms of the Demon King, and to your left you see a Heiji from Guardian Treasures holding his hand out to an Oda Nobunaga. You yourself end up taking a turn around the room with a Rika from Help! I'm In Love With The Villainess! Definitely one of your favorite events so far. [[What now?]]

You have to admit, you're curious about Japanese snacks. You've seen all sorts of items in Asian grocery stores, but have no idea what to get, and your budget is sadly limited. Luckily, the moderators of this panel have you covered: Not only do they have a very nice spread of various Japanese snacks, they take the time to talk in detail about each one of them, including bits of trivia and history, and are fully prepared to answer questions about the ingredients—and potential allergens—in each one. Phew! [[What now?]]

Ha! This is the first one one where Kei's friends have come over to his house to try and figure out why he loses so much sleep; they're in for a long night as a fire happens at the end of the block, sirens and alarms going on and off from eleven at night to three in the morning. [[What now?]]

You are just... really, really wiped out after all of that. You think you'll go to bed so you'll be nice and refreshed tomorrow. [[Go to bed]]

Zzzzz... [[Wake up]]

Wha... huh? Oh! It's the second day of AnimeIowa! Better get back to the convention. [[Saturday Early Morning Events]]

You made it! And there's plenty to do here already... Panel: [[Plushie Madness]] Panel: [[Crave That Anime: A Crave Fan Panel]] Watch: [[The Life and Times of a Background Character]] Check the [[Saturday Early Morning Video Room Schedule]]

Turns out this is a panel on basic plushie construction. Two of the panelists sew, one of them crochets amigurumi. The three of them talk about their different styles of work and the process of pattern-making, and you get to see some examples of what they've made. You especially love the plushie of Lefty the ferret from Tech Wizard that one of them made. [[Saturday Morning Events]]

There's not as much emphasis on shipping in this panel as you expected; instead, most of the discussion focuses on the mystery surrounding Chiharu's birth parents, and whether the anime will ever introduce them. Chiharu's been learning a lot with the help of her friends, but there are still a lot of questions she has that another vampire would be best equipped to answer, and a family member would be even better. [[Saturday Morning Events]]

This is one you haven't seen before; Kenichi picks up a ten yen coin that's continually causing him trouble: Falling into his shoe, getting dropped on the ground, a vending machine refusing to accept it... Meanwhile, the Main Characters trip over the bag he set down to fish the coin from his shoe, slip on the coin when it rolls away from him, and end up getting sprayed by a soda can that was horribly shaken up when Kenichi tried to get the machine to accept the coin. [[Saturday Morning Events]]

Well, what's next on your agenda, then? Panel: [[Morning Maid Cafe]] Panel: [[Super Idol Hero]] Watch: [[Help! I'm In Love With The Villainess!]] Check the [[Saturday Morning Video Room Schedule]]

You're so glad you signed up for this! The storyline this year has the Maids delivering messages to different tables, including a series of mystery messages from an unknown sender! You're absolutely delighted when the responsible party is revealed to be none other than Buu-chan! The maid at your table is Himawari, who's a little shy at first, but warms up quickly to compliments. [[Saturday Noon Events]]

Oh, you love this manga! The teen superstar trying to balance their Idol responsibilities while hiding a double-life as a superhero, with all the identity shenanigans involved? Love it. Apparently you're not alone! The panel is hosted by two of the Guests of Honor, and you spend the entire time geeking out over the manga with them and at least three dozen other fans. [[Saturday Noon Events]]

This looks like the part where we learn Ryou's tragic backstory. The way Hitomi deals with him when he tries to use it as an excuse for being a jerk definitely makes the episode. [[Saturday Noon Events]]

There's still so much to do today! Panel: [[Noon Maid Cafe]] Panel: [[Advanced Cosplay]] Watch: [[All The Worlds Are Other To Me: Why Can't I Just Be The Heroine?]] Check the [[Saturday Noon Video Room Schedule]]

You're so glad you signed up for this! The storyline this year has the Maids delivering messages to different tables, including a series of mystery messages from an unknown sender! You're absolutely delighted when the responsible party is revealed to be none other than Buu-chan! The maid at your table is Sakura, who is very sweet and energetic, though maybe a bit clumsy. [[Saturday Afternoon Events]]

Hosted by the cosplay Guest of Honor, this panel takes you through some of the finer details of constructing foam armor, making frankenlace, putting together props, and costume construction. There is a lot of information here, and you've started taking notes in the back of your program book. [[Saturday Afternoon Events]]

This looks like the part where the other four "heroes" have just figured out that Bremby has left on a quest to fight the Demon King without them. Boy, they sure are sheepish! You do love a good petard-hoist. [[Saturday Afternoon Events]]

There's some really interesting stuff going on; while Ghost Girlfriend and Help! I'm In Love With The Villainess! are some of your favorite titles, learning about something new sounds fun, too. Panel: [[Moth and Friends Meetup]] Panel: [[The Villainess Path]] Watch: [[Ghost Girlfriend]] Check the [[Saturday Afternoon Video Room Schedule]]

You haven't heard of this one, but it seems interesting; it's hosted by one of the voice actor Guests of Honor, too. At the panel, you learn it's a 4-koma webcomic about, well, a moth and the friends she hangs out with around a lamppost. There have been a few webisodes developed, and rumors are flying that it might be picked up by a major studio soon that all of its fans are very excited about. You think you'll keep an eye on it; it seems like a cute series. [[Saturday Evening Events]]

You are completely unsurprised when this panel devolves almost instantly into gushing over Hitomi. You're with Rika on this one; despite the anime's (honestly pretty good) efforts to make the male characters from the rejected romance paths more interesting, Hitomi is still clearly the best. [[Saturday Evening Events]]

This looks like the part where Mamoru's class is setting up a haunted house for the school festival, and Tsubomi recruits some of her supernatural friends to try and make it more authentic! It is hilarious and beyond cute. [[Saturday Evening Events]]

Looks like there's only one thing going on tonight: The big dance. You've had a lot of fun at that before, but you're also pretty tired. Panel: [[The Big Dance]] [[Get some sleep]]

You've been looking forward to this all year! Loud music, lots of dancing, glowsticks and lights, awesome outfits—you love it all! Thankfully you have someplace safe to stash your things while you dance, and can spend the night dancing away without a care. You end up decked out in glowsticks from head to toe. [[Get some sleep]]

Zzzzz... huh? A dream? Buu-chan and Millie the hippo... playing hopscotch with the Pit Master and his minions... hahaha... zzzzz... [[Get up]]

Urgh, you don't want to get up! [[Get up anyway]] [[Go back to sleep]]

Fine, fine, you'll get up; there is more AnimeIowa left, after all... [[Sunday Early Morning Events]]

Zzzzz... haha, that's right, get 'em, Millie and Buu-chan! That'll... do... the trick... zzzzz... [[Get up for real now]] [[Just five more minutes...]]

Phew, you made it on time for the first panels! Now to see what's going on... Panel: [[Tea Ceremony]] Panel: [[Oyasumi Nasai: An ohayo gozaimasu, it's early Panel]] Watch: [[Tech Wizard]] Check the [[Sunday Early Morning Video Room Schedule]]

Urgh, fine. I guess it's time... ...Wait, there's still one day left of AnimeIowa! Shoot, you've gotta get going; you're missing stuff! [[Sunday Morning Events]]

You watch from the audience as a tall man in a kimono and hakama goes up on stage. He begins to explain the finer points of Japanese tea ceremony, including how the role played by guests is just as important as the host’s. The guests for his demonstration include a Yamada Kenichi from The Life and Times of a Background Character, an Asuka from Guardian Treasures, and one of the convention’s guests of honor. [[Sunday Morning Events]]

This is both the perfect time and the perfect name for a panel about an anime whose main character is chronically sleep-deprived. (Frankly, right now you can relate.) The moderator is wearing a perfect Kei costume, and has even brought a pillow to pretend to sleep on! It's more of a wake-up than you were expecting. [[Sunday Morning Events]]

They're showing the first few episodes, where the viewers get to meet Hans and learn through him that all of Garret's tricks are completely mundane. It's a really fantastic reveal; sometimes you watch it on bad days to get a pick-me-up, to see Hans start to appreciate solving fantastic problems through ordinary means. [[Sunday Morning Events]]

Shoot, it's gonna be hard to pick between these options... Panel: [[Wanbon-chan Goes to AnimeIowa]] Panel: [[A Brief History of the Warring States Period]] Watch: [[Please Don't Tell My Mom I Flunked My Magical Girl Academy Entrance Exams]] Check the [[Sunday Morning Video Room Schedule]]

It may be a show for Japanese kindergartners and first graders, but Wanbon-chan is pretty cute and has some genuinely wholesome messages. The panel covers the basics of the plot and premise to start out with, then delves into a closer examination of Wanbon-chan's friends and friendship with Tarou and Naoko. [[Sunday Noon Events]]

With Nobunaga and the Warring States rapidly rising in popularity, it's easy to see why people would be interested in the actual history of the period. The moderator, one of the Guests of Honor, goes over the basics with everyone, and has a short list of recommended books for anyone who wants to learn more. A stuffed nightingale is pinned to their shoulder the entire time, and "sings" the closing theme melody when the moderator squeezes it to end the panel. [[Sunday Noon Events]]

Oh, here's Arika catastrophising with the Drama Club over what to do about her mom! You love the part where they come up with their plan, almost as much as the part where they try it out for the first time. Lucky for you, that's in the very next episode! [[Sunday Noon Events]]

You feel a pang as you realize there are only a few panels left this year... Panel: [[AnimeIowa Background Characters]] Panel: [[Haunted Hearts: A Ghost Girlfriend Panel]] Watch: [[Nobunaga and the Warring States]] Check the [[Sunday Noon Video Room Schedule]]

A panel for fans of The Life and Times of a Background Character. The writing for this show is just plain bonkers in the best way, and it seems like the moderators (including the guest of honor who plays Kenichi in the English dub) and the other fans at the panel agree. You all very easily while away the entire panel discussing the absolutely incredible Butterfly Effect-esque twists that come about and cause Main Character Plot Points, just because of Kenichi being Kenichi. [[Sunday Afternoon Events]]

Okay, this panel is pure glee. Ghost Girlfriend is one of the cutest shows airing right now, possibly ever, and you are just plain overjoyed to talk to people about it in real life. (Well, more people; you may have worn off the ear of a friend or two already.) There are a bunch of people here you've seen elsewhere at the con, all of them chatting excitedly about their favorite parts of the series and whether Mamoru will ever confess to Tsubomi. [[Sunday Afternoon Events]]

Nobunaga is chastising one of the States for doing something horribly petty and ridiculous. Which is the plot of pretty much every episode, but you still love it. [[Sunday Afternoon Events]]

Gotta squeeze as much fun as you can from the rest of the convention! Panel: [[Mahou Gakuen Politics]] Panel: [[Clockwork Under Convention Lights]] Watch: [[Guardian Treasures]] Check the [[Sunday Afternoon Video Room Schedule]]

Finally, a chance to really dive into the political aspect of Please Don't Tell My Mom I Flunked My Magical Girl Academy Entrance Exams. The series starts out lighthearted enough, but before long, Arika's magical girl persona starts to get a reputation for being an actual Magical Girl of the pre-Academy type, doing the best she can without government oversight; her antics prompt all sorts of philosophical questions amongst the students and staff of both schools, and you’re eager to really get into the juicy details with fellow fans. [[Sunday Evening Events]]

Clockwork Under City Lights turns out to be a breathtakingly gorgeous anime that you’ve somehow never heard of before. The moderator summarizes it as, “The interconnected stories of a dozen tiny magically-powered, steampunk-ish self-aware constructs created in the shape of large insects, miniature forest animals, non-humanoid mythological creatures, and so forth, set loose in a big and bustling city somewhere on a world just to the left of our own.” A lot of the people at the panel have brought their own miniatures, both official and homemade, and the sight of tiny metal-and-stained-glass creatures cradled in arms or standing on the front table takes your breath away. The panel is dedicated about half to fanart and fancraft, and half to worldbuilding speculation. You’re filled with wonder by the end, and vow to check out the anime the second you get a chance. [[Sunday Evening Events]]

This is the movie that just aired in spring; Touya and Asuka have been kidnapped by the invading aliens, and Ryuu and Heiji are on their own to rescue them! Oh, your favorite part is about to start, too! Better get settled in... [[Sunday Evening Events]]

The panels have all ended, the video rooms are all shut down; it looks like there's only one thing left to do... Panel: [[Closing Ceremonies]]

And now at last is the final panel of this year’s AnimeIowa. You’re more than a little melancholy when you join other attendees in bidding the guests of honor good-bye, and listening to the Pit Master’s rants of how he will absolutely get Buu-chan next year (while Buu-chan and Millie the Hippo shake their heads at him). You join everyone in applauding the efforts of the staff and volunteers who helped make this year’s convention a success, hiccups and all. And when the Master of Ceremonies announces the dates for next year’s convention, your record them immediately on your phone; it’s only been over for a few minutes, but you already can’t wait for next year’s AnimeIowa. [[Credits]]

Written by Megan Daly Fake anime concepts by: Wanbon-Chan Goes To School - ghostlyhamburger and Socchan Crave - CallMeDale and Socchan Sunset Eyes - Alex Conall ohayo gozaimasu, it’s early - CallMeDale and Socchan The Life and Times of a Background Character - CheshireMadd Help! I'm In Love With The Villainess! - eastofthemoon All The Worlds Are Other To Me: Why Can't I Just Be The Heroine? AKA WorldsOther - Gullwhacker Ghost Girlfriend - Socchan Fantasy Hero Mech - ghostlyhamburger and Socchan Guardian Treasures - ghostlyhamburger and Socchan Please Don't Tell My Mom I Flunked My Magical Girl Academy Entrance Exams - Arcomage Nobunaga and the Warring States - Socchan Tech Wizard - CallMeDale and Socchan Super Idol Hero - norakwami and Socchan Clockwork Under City Lights - chanter1944 Thank you for playing! See you at AnimeIowa! Would you like to [[Play Again]]?

Zzzzz... Oh, what's that? Buu-chan is the hero they've been waiting for in WorldsOther? Makes perfect sense... zzzzz... [[Wait, it's WHAT time now?!]]

Holy smokes, it's almost //noon//? How did it get so late?! You've gotta get moving, there's only half a day left of the convention! [[Sunday Noon Events]]

There's some pretty big stuff about to start right now... Panel: [[Cosplay Masquerade]] Panel: [[The Great Debate]] Watch: [[Fantasy Hero Mech]] Check the [[Saturday Evening Video Room Schedule]]

One of the most popular and hyped events of any anime convention, the AI Cosplay Masquerade is no exception! You watch in awe as walk-on performers strut their stuff, impressed by a full Fantasy Hero Mech mech suit, dazzled by the the cosplayer who took Hitomi’s cursed appearance from Sunset Eyes and turned it up to eleven, and blown away by Garret Smelter and his animatronic Lefty puppet. Next is an intermission, where Buu-chan and Millie derail the Pit Master’s attempted takeover of the masquerade; the whole audience cheers when they boot him off the stage! Following the break are skits; you melt into a puddle at the Ghost Girlfriend performance that has two of Tsubomi’s ghost friends confessing to each other, and the sketch where Chiharu the vampire’s human friends planning a heist of extra rare beef has you in stitches. Everyone applauds uproariously when Buu-chan and Millie hand out the prizes at the end, and you stick around as long as you can afterwards to gush over the contestants. [[Saturday Night Events]]

Held opposite the Masquerade so people have something else to do if they can't get in or just don't care for the spectacle, this turns out to be something of an improv event. Contestants from the audience face off against one another to answer absurd audience-generated questions with even more ridiculous instructions, all to win the title of Master Debater. You laugh until your sides hurt at the one where they have to do weird dance moves while answering. [[Saturday Night Events]]

This looks like the episode where Takeshi's mech starts running out of fuel, so he and the other residents of Sylvania have to rush to find a fantasty replacement. [[Saturday Night Events]]

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