Today is the day! Kumoricon starts in full swing today, and it’s looking like a fun weekend is ahead!
This is my fourth year attending Kumoricon and I’m really looking forward to it, there’s always something new to see and experience. This year it looks like it has some really interesting panels, here are some of the ones I’m looking at checking out!
Friday I saw these following panels: “You need to (Blue) Lock in, 2026 in shoujo anime, the history of CLAMP yaoi. I am a huge Blue Lock fan and am super excited for this trivia panel and putting all my knowledge to the test! I also just love shoujo and am interested in what titles they will be discussing at the panel, because there have been an abundance of new shoujo this year. It’s amazing to see a panel about CLAMP on the schedule, it’s a well known author group (with very well known popular series), but on the older side for this current generation. This is another panel I am very excited to see and listen in on the discussions.
Saturday I’m keeping it on the light side for scheduling just doing a meet up and one panel. Since Saturday is the main big day at most conventions, I’m looking forward to just walking around and taking my time with friends at the convention. It’s also pretty fun to see everyone’s cosplays and take photos with people. The one meet up is for Bleach, and the other panel I plan to attend is “Hitsuzen: CLAMP’s views on fate”. I am very fascinated with this topic and once again it’s about CLAMP, which again is a rare occurrence at con (to have a panel about them).
Sunday will always just be a chill day in my book at every single convention I have ever gone to and will go to. I plan to chill and not really keep a schedule (other than when to make the long drive back home), but I do have my eye on two panels. There’s a panel on cosplay regrets that looks fun and also feels like I could learn from it as well. The other panel I am excited to see is “Weeb history: the good, the bad, and the ugly” (great title). This seems like a great way to finish up at con
Other than the light load of panels, meets and such for this weekend. I am really looking forward to going to artist alley, it is always fun (and expensive). But, I have seen that there will be some great artists and vendors there this year! I love being able to do some holiday shopping early.
So, if you are finding yourself in the Portland Oregon area this weekend… stop by the convention center and check out this fun local anime con! Passes are still on sale, even at the door and I believe you can also jjust get a one day pass too!
