AnimeJapan 2017 Pics: Cool Anime, Models, and a Battleship
AnimeJapan 2017 was a visual playground of cosplay, intricate models, and larger-than-life characters. For a photographer like me, it wasn’t just an event. It was a collection of unforgettable moments, lessons learned, and yes, a few regrets. Join me as I revisit the experience.
There were many great things to shoot – stage events, models (both real and plastic), and robots. The halls overflowed with people. Many of them were cosplayers who had come dressed as their favorite characters.
A few things got my attention, one of which was Tachikoma. While looking it up on the internet, I found it came from the anime Ghost in the Shell. It lacked weapons but could move around, respond to commands, ask questions, and make a few reactions. I got the feeling it was an oversized Aibo robot dog that Sony made a long time ago. But this was much bigger and more advanced.
I kicked myself when I got home as I found I didn’t have a picture of it. Years later, I’m still kicking myself for that mistake. It’s one of my many photo regrets.
The Bandai area was awesome. They had a live mural painting of Space Battleship Yamato. Godzilla was also at two booths. And there were some great-looking plastic models. Most were very sexy and scantily clad girls. Everything was done well with attention to detail.
The real models of AnimeJapan 2017 were great, too. All of them were very friendly, beautiful, and accommodating with photographs. They had a great work ethic.
If I had to judge the best booth? I would have voted for Attack on Titan: Season Two. It was big. At the time, I didn’t know anything about its massive model, but it looked cool. I later found out it chased and ate humans!
AnimeJapan 2017 was a good event. If you visited it, let us know. By the way, the venue was Tokyo Big Sight. You can read more about that building. It was also one of the last events I shot with my Pentax K-3. I was about to head into a completely new camera system. Leave questions and comments below.
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Rohan Gillett
Rohan has lived in Tokyo for 30+ years. He loves photography and plans to capture the entire city.
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