Anime Boston 2017: Sunday and Overall Con Recap
By: EyeSpyeAlexSunday at Anime Boston brought a few interviews, and even fewer panels. However, this wasn’t unwelcome as it allowed me to take it easy. Below is my recap of the panel I attended on Sunday, as well as my overall convention experience.20 Manga Recommendations for Grown Ups PanelThis panel was really cool as it provided a lot of insight on manga I hadn’t heard of before. Fitting the retro theme of the con, the host provided attendees with names and information regarding twenty-two retro manga titles aimed towards adults. Genres for the manga ranged from comedy, dad fiction, horror, police action, and fanservice. Within these twenty-two were manga that had a variety of different volumes out in circulation, some spanning decades. Below is the complete list of manga provided in the panel:
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12. Dance Til Tomorrow |
| 2. Golgo 13 | 13. Pink |
| 3. Blackjack | 14. Tropic of the Sea |
| 4. From Eroica with Love | 15. Gunsmith Cats |
| 5. Path of the Assassin | 16. Golden Boy |
| 6. Domu: A Child’s Dream | 17. Blade of the Immortal |
| 7. Cooking Papa | 18. Helter Skelter |
| 8. Ghost in the Shell | 19. Salaryman Kintaro |
| 9. Madbull 34 | 20. Great Teacher Onizuka |
| 10. You’re Under Arrest | 21. Uzamaki |
| 11. Ah My Goddess | 22. 20th Century Boys |
Overall Con ExperienceOverall, I had a wonderful time at Anime Boston. The panels and guests were great, and being able to attend so many premieres made me feel like I was getting the most I could out of my pass. Anime Boston is such a unique experience because everyone is there for the same reason: their love of anime and nerdy things. I didn’t see anyone frowning, and everyone I interacted with exuded excitement. Anime Boston is one of the few east coast conventions I’ve been to where everyone is genuinely happy a majority of the time. I hope the convention staff and attendees never lose that sense of wonder and camaraderie that I felt all weekend, and I look forward to attending future conventions.