> >The Broccoli queue was the worst (and best, in regards
> >to content) with the line being OUTSIDE the building
> >in the scorching sun and it took a good 45 minutes to get
> >through the line.
> 
> Remind me to buy one of those weird air-conditioned suits if I ever go to a

> Japan con. And Broccoli is one of my favorite companies, too... :(

Today I went and got some special items during my lunch break.
http://www.broccoli.co.jp/news/0406/24_gamers_point.html

You can trade in your points for nice goodies. (You get 1 point for 1000yen
spent at Gamers.)

This in most cases is quite nice, but I think Gamers just found the ultimate
way to hammer someone's points down to zero. There will be a specially made
Zippo lighter coming out in September or so, and you have to trade in 444
points for it (if I read the sign right). Admittedly, it comes with a nice
case and other stuff, but still, that means you have to spend 444000yen (about
US$4000?) in order to be able to get it.

> That said, a long queue like this is probably one of the very best reasons
why 
> grown men buy the Gameboy SP (and eventually the PSP). 
> 
> >>|there's not a lot of cosplaying...
> 
> Personally, considering the number of unattractive cosplayer pics floating 
> aroudn the net these past few years, I'd call that a good thing. the last 

Where, inside or outside Japan? The ones in Japan are still very cute and/or
attractive.

> really good cosplayer I saw was this year at the Philippine toycon (dressed
as 
> Chii from chobits), and she's WAAAY too young for me to even think about
asking 
> out (16).

You're just supposed to take picture of them, not date them... ^_^;