Today, I go onto the next part of my adventure so I thought I’d close out the Japan trip with unadul
Today, I go onto the next part of my adventure so I thought I’d close out the Japan trip with unadulterated weeb trashhood. Every time I come to Japan, something new thrills me and becomes a surprise highlight of the trip. This time, it was definitely all things related to Promare, the newest original anime movie from Studio Trigger.@aitaikimochi took me to the interactive 4DX screening, @megsydes went to the pop cup cafe with me, and I spent multiple days hunting Promare merchandise, which was challenging. The merch was rare and expensive at second-hand shops, and new stuff isn’t coming out until December so it was slim pickings overall. I ended up biting the bullet and bought more blind packs than I ever have at the Promare cafe, until I got the elusive chibi Lio acrylic stand.This is the sort of stuff you can’t do anywhere else but Japan. They make you jump through a lot of hoops to be in a fandom, from random lottery tickets, long lines, exclusive merch you can only get at elusive collaboration cafes or limited events, and those stupid blind packs. I really dislike blind packs lolHowever, all this makes being a fan incredibly thrilling, as you have to work for it and it really makes you evaluate your dedication to a fandom. Do I want to get up at 6am to go stand in line for the CHANCE to get a time slot at an anime cafe to then spend a ton of money on food/drinks/merch? Do I truly love this anime enough to do it? Then, after all the uncertainty and wait, it feels like a true victory when you can get into an event or pull out that prized character from a blind pack, even if it takes 35 tries.I love Promare even more now that I have devoted so much time to the fandom on this trip, so good job Japan??All this is to say - go watch Promare if you have the opportunity! It’s one of the best anime movies I have ever seen and there is nothing like it out there. The concept, story, characters, design, animation and music are all incredible. It is slated for theatrical re-release in the USA in December! And now I want to know: What fandom would make you get up at 6am to stand in line all day for?...#promare #studiotrigger #animemovies #weebtrash #4dx (at Tokyo, Japan)https://www.instagram.com/p/B37_51TAuuS/?igshid=1tbp6e46mo7yn -- source link
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