Anime Weekend Atlanta 2023
Introduction: Let me start off by saying this is going to be an extremely personal recap of AWA 2023 that details a lot of the specific things myself and my friends spent our weekend doing. If that doesn't interest you, this might not be for you, but it does include a critical assessment of the convention itself and how it was structured/organized. With that out of the way, let's get into it. I do not intend to do one of these for every single convention I attend but this one was particularly special. Anime Weekend Atlanta is my favorite con that I attend every year. I first attended it in 2007 while having a broken arm after being thrown off a horse mere weeks after Dragoncon 2007, my very first con ever. One of the biggest reasons I love this con so much is the venue itself, it aesthetically has a very cool vibe to it, the convention space and the hotel space are connected but feel just separate enough to allow you to escape from the crowds and there are some truly beautiful...