Anime Detroit has come and gone – and all in all it was a good weekend. I saw a lot of new faces which is good. It means there’s more support for a convention in the area as long as the word is getting out well enough. If I don’t see anyone new in an AA it doesn’t bode well for the next year (and that goes for places with one or multiple conventions.)
While attendance was low – and Friday was skewed due to the free admission – I think with the right nurturing it could become a good alternate convention. I’d like to see them branch out a bit more to stand out against Youmacon, rather than being two of the same. Perhaps what Reactor was supposed to be? I really enjoyed the first 2 years at Reactor (before it became frat-con) and was disappointed it didn’t continue as it was conceived.
I was particularly pleased with how much the staff wanted input from the Artist’s on how to change/improve for next year. They recognized and admitted faults and were genuinely open to criticism and comments.
I do believe we’ll be keeping an eye out for next year’s dates and making plans to attend again.