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The final day of a con is traditionally quieter than the previous ones, both in the number of events and the number of people. The action on the Sunday at Minami Con wrapped up at around 6pm, so there wasn't a closing party or even screenings to occupy any late leavers.
Once again there was a 10am start with three screening rooms kicking
things off, and there was also another cosplay photoshoot for those
who wanted to keep their costumes under wraps before masquerade.
Anyone who missed breakfast could tuck in at the Japanese snacks and
green tea tasting session, and those with an artistic bent could try
their hand at some more papercraft. The bring & buy and
dealers room were again open for business, and a few of the dealers
had even restocked from the day before. Kudos for
Neon
Martian too, if a con-goer wanted to buy something they didn't
have with them they actually went home overnight and brought it on
the Sunday. That is what you call customer service. |
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Despite it being a shortened day there was still plenty to do on the Sunday. After lunch there was a consultation session with art collective Sweatdrop, where established artists like Sonia Leong would give advice and guidance to aspiring comics artists. There was also a doll meet hosted by forum member Arwen and photoshoot, which gave collectors of Japanese ball-jointed, Dollfie and Blythe dolls the chance to meet up and have professional photos taken of their dolls against prepared backdrops. A J-Pop quiz and some very random interactive games (turtle racing anyone?) rounded off the remaining activities on offer, but best of all was the Cosplay Café. |
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The final major event prior to the closing ceremony was the second cosplay workshop, which seemed to focus on petticoats. It did, however, incorporate an opportunity to decorate the Minami Con banner, which was then auctioned during the closing ceremony. Unfortunately our train times meant that we had left by this point, our last activity was the Minami Con Panel and we never got to see what the closing ceremony had to offer. Nonetheless, Minami Con had impressed us once again. It holds a special place in the UK anime calendar for a reason, it doesn't feel like the other conventions and for sheer professionalism it can't be faulted. |
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