Definitely felt the post-con blues from #SanJapan

We had an amazing time at San Japan this year, thanks to everyone who came out to see the museum! If you live in San Antonio please be sure to come see us again at the San Antonio Public Library's POP MADNESS event in March! #sanjapan #sanjapan2025 #sanjapan16 #bitstobytesmuseum

Hey San Japan family! Last day to come by and check out the museum this weekend! #sanjapan #sanjapan2025 #sanjapan16 #bitstobytesmuseum

Day two of San Japan! Make sure you come out and sign our guestbook and enjoy the museum! #sanjapan #sanjapan2025 #sanjapan16 #bitstobytesmuseum

The Bits to Bytes Museum at San Japan is open! Make sure to stop by and say hi! #sanjapan #sanjapan16 #sanjapan2025 #bitstobytesmuseum

Looking forward to seeing everyone at San Japan this year! #sanjapan #sanjapan16 #bitstobytesmuseum

I had so much fun at #SanJapan this year! It was a very interesting con even though this is the year I probably did the least amount of shopping or panel watching.

Just realized that #SanJapan 2023 is the first anime #convention I've really attended since the start of the pandemic. In both 2021 and 2022, I popped in just long enough to make a circuit around Artist Alley and throw some money at artists, but I didn't stick around any longer than necessary; I did go to #Anthrocon earlier this year, but of course, furry cons are different beasts (heh).

After the pandemic started and #conventions in general stopped for a couple years, I started feeling like maybe it was time for me to be semi-retired from anime cons. I was wondering if going to SJ this year would change my opinion on that, and... not really, actually. The panels are all things I've seen before, the dealer's room is all stuff that I can buy directly from the manufacturer for half the price, most of the guests are nobody I've ever heard of. Artist Alley is still my favorite place and I can spend hours in there, but I hate having to sift through all the Genshin Impact junk to find anything else. I know that every con is going to have The Popular Thing that everybody focuses on, but PNG slot machines specifically rub me the wrong way.

I also saw some pretty cool cosplays but, again, it failed to rejuvenate my own desire to make my own. I feel like I'm probably content with attending San Japan when it comes around and maybe occasionally some other nearby con if there's a guest I want to see, but my days of going to 6+ big cons a year are probably over.

Maybe I'll go to Alamo City Furry Invasion next month to see if it's got similar vibes to AnthroCon, though, which I honestly had a lot more fun at than SJ despite not knowing anybody there. It looks... tiny. That's not necessarily bad, but tiny conventions tend to either be great or awful, and I dunno what to expect.

Also, a wag of my finger to SJ for having a literally nonexistent COVID-19 policy. No vaccine card or rapid test checks, not even a "Masks recommended" sign. There were a few people wearing masks, but I was definitely the only person with an N99.

The full business casual look for Photon at San Japan. #fursuit #furry #sanjapan

Other than a technical issue preventing me from entering a tournament, the local anime con has been a blast. Played a lot of smash friendlies, bought a few things, and got to chillax with friends. Looking forward to next year. 😎

#animeconvention #smashbrosultimate #sanjapan

I had a real fun time in #SanAntonio at #SanJapan. Met up with old and new friends.

Looking business "baxual" today at San Japan! #fursuit #furry #sanjapan

If I went to more conventions (and my diet wasn't so awful) I think I'd lose weight! #sanjapan

Feeling Ratchet at San Japan today. #fursuitfriday #fursuit #furry #sanjapan

I was not expecting the most impressive figure at San Japan's figure museum to be from Claymore
#anime #manga #claymore #SanJapan

I sometimes do a "Furry 101" panel at San Japan and like to get the fuzzies that showed up together for a picture when we're done! #furry #fursuit #sanjapan