Author Topic: Living in Portland is like Living in an Anime Con (Read 9574 times)

gia · « **on:** September 07, 2008, 09:17:37 am »

Normally I wouldn't pimp a non-Kumori-specific blog post here, but I thought some of yo might be interested in this particular item: I had this interesting evening last night that made me think about how Portland is sometimes like a giant 24/7 anime convention...in a good way

If you're interested, check it out here!

Apologies if this is too spam-y and should be removed ^_^; But I was hoping some of y'all might have stories of con-like moments in town (this or another)

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2008, 09:37:13 am »

lol...nice. I want to see someone dressed as a robot roaming around. Considering I'll be living downtown soon, maybe I will....[ponders]

makichan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2008, 10:01:49 am »

I remember seeing a marathon of furries and this one guy was dressed as a cow xD
He was lost lol
Oh Portland, you're just that awesome.

D-Chan · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2008, 12:04:03 pm »

I have seen Batman and his bike on the Max. Plus, we have the Saturday Market not only on Saturday, but Sunday too!

KEEP PORTLAND WEIRD! http://keepportlandweird.com/html/products.html

xxxchihiroxxx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2008, 02:18:32 pm »

dude silver man is one of my favorite pieces of portland :3 He doesnt talk but you get to know him a bit if you hang out where he does. increadlby fun to scare the toursit with him too xD

oh Portland I love thee <3

SpearXXI · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2008, 02:28:24 pm »

It's funny how I live kind of close to Portland (Fairview), but whenever I go down there, I feel a little bit like a tourist. lol It probably had to be because of the old POS cars I used to own... Not any longer!

BigGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2008, 05:56:46 pm »

that's awesome, we have weird goings on down here in Eugene also. I was at our mall and saw 3 cosplayers wandering around.

superjaz · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2008, 06:17:33 pm »

sweet for otakus portland is the place to be

Kimiski · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:22:58 am »

We shall see, I will be living there starting in 2010 or 2011

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:34:43 am »

Yeah, Portland is definitely a gem of a city, that's for sure. Saturday Market used to have Elvis' Singing Twin Brother, and it still has Silver Man. Go to the Lovecraft Film Festival not 7 max stops away and you can see Cthosplayerthulhu (a Cthulhu cosplayer). I've not seen cosplayers just out and about much in Portland, but that doesn't mean people don't get dolled up to whatever extreme they have an affinity for. Portland is like the runway of Oregon, everyone wants to be seen (and this is a terrible generalization, lol).

makichan · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:44:02 am »

I am ALWAYS running into the Jimi Hendrix impersonator. Haha.

gia · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2008, 08:32:55 am »

I still see Elvis down at Saturday Market every so often.

laurifer · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:05:35 am »

I love the lady who looks like a doll. So cute!

D-Chan · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2008, 09:15:51 am »

They have a lady at the Saturday Market that sells ocarinas with Triforces on them, and they come with Zelda picture music! You can hear her playing a Zelda song every now and then.

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:27:26 pm »

Oh, and Portland even has its own variation of the Pocky club! Go to Saturday Market and look for the Donut Angel. She goes around (or at least used to, haven't seen her lately) giving Voodoo Donuts to people, for free, just because she likes to. ^_^ That's love right there, haha

totemo_oishii · « **Reply #15 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:32:30 pm »

Quote from: laurifer on September 08, 2008, 09:05:35 am

I love the lady who looks like a doll. So cute!

laurifer · « **Reply #16 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:35:28 pm »

Quote from: EveofAbyss on September 08, 2008, 12:27:26 pm

Oh, and Portland even has its own variation of the Pocky club! Go to Saturday Market and look for the Donut Angel. She goes around (or at least used to, haven't seen her lately) giving Voodoo Donuts to people, for free, just because she likes to. ^_^ That's love right there, haha

For reals?! I must find her! lol what does she look like?

nikkiolie · « **Reply #17 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:37:38 pm »

I think it would be really fun to go to the Saturday Market in cosplay sometime. I bet we would fit right in XD

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #18 on:** September 08, 2008, 12:42:29 pm »

Quote from: laurifer on September 08, 2008, 12:35:28 pm

Quote from: EveofAbyss on September 08, 2008, 12:27:26 pm
Oh, and Portland even has its own variation of the Pocky club! Go to Saturday Market and look for the Donut Angel. She goes around (or at least used to, haven't seen her lately) giving Voodoo Donuts to people, for free, just because she likes to. ^_^ That's love right there, haha

For reals?! I must find her! lol what does she look like?

Here's a picture:
http://a642.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_86da12068eab5f2e4657e9c92f7b4059.jpg

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2008, 05:54:28 pm »

Quote from: BigGuy on September 07, 2008, 05:56:46 pm

that's awesome, we have weird goings on down here in Eugene also. I was at our mall and saw 3 cosplayers wandering around.

when was this? I'll bet I know them.

The doll woman is beautimous... I wish I could go around like that. Unfortunately I tend to fidget quite a bit.

valliegirl · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2008, 06:06:53 pm »

The other day, I was waiting for the max by Pioneer Place, and there was a guy riding around the block on a REALLY TALL bike, and he was wearing a top hat.

samalam · « **Reply #21 on:** September 13, 2008, 08:55:34 pm »

there's a theatre down town that has hentai screanings. I thought that was funny

saya-chan14 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 13, 2008, 09:00:11 pm »

my friend went to DQ and she saw a L cosplay there waiting for the bus with ice cream and we live like 20 miles from downtown or less well its a 20 min drive

laurifer · « **Reply #23 on:** September 13, 2008, 10:04:53 pm »

Quote from: EveofAbyss on September 08, 2008, 12:42:29 pm

Quote from: laurifer on September 08, 2008, 12:35:28 pm
Quote from: EveofAbyss on September 08, 2008, 12:27:26 pm
Oh, and Portland even has its own variation of the Pocky club! Go to Saturday Market and look for the Donut Angel. She goes around (or at least used to, haven't seen her lately) giving Voodoo Donuts to people, for free, just because she likes to. ^_^ That's love right there, haha

For reals?! I must find her! lol what does she look like?

Here's a picture:
http://a642.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_86da12068eab5f2e4657e9c92f7b4059.jpg

Awesome I'll look out for her!

DancingTofu · « **Reply #24 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:02:14 pm »

Where's the game room?

Seraph · « **Reply #25 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:14:18 pm »

I dunno. I only seen protest at an anime con once(it something about school girl tentacle monsters...). I'm usually seening some kind of protest going on in portland.

DancingTofu · « **Reply #26 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:13:08 am »

Less people sleeping in public in Portland lol.

Seraph · « **Reply #27 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:21:21 am »

@tofu
where that come from?

DancingTofu · « **Reply #28 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:42:48 am »

I was just making a joke.

Half the Yoji roster was half-asleep in the lobby on Sunday night.

Er. . . morning.

Seraph · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:57:59 am »

I thought random comments go in the spam board.

SpearXXI · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:33:53 am »

Quote from: Seraph on September 14, 2008, 12:57:59 am

I thought random comments go in the spam board.

Well, his comment is valid since people are saying Living in Portland is like living in an anime con. He was just asking, where the game room was in Portland, and I would have to answer Ground Kontrol or Backspace. lol

Sugarlat · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2008, 05:10:24 am »

Wow that...that is really interesting o-o
That robot costume is awesome though XD

DancingTofu · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2008, 10:10:14 pm »

Quote from: Seraph on September 14, 2008, 12:57:59 am

I thought random comments go in the spam board.

This is a pretty spammy topic; it's a fine line. My comment was on-topic.

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Author Topic: Living in Portland is like Living in an Anime Con (Read 9574 times)