While most of the world was focused on London this weekend, there
was a whole lot of activity in my neighborhood, too. With the Orioles in town,
an army of orange turned out to support the team in its bid to reach the
playoffs for the first time since 1997. Down the street at M &T Bank
Stadium, home of the Ravens, Tottenham and Liverpool drew a more international
set for their soccer match. While it wasn’t always obvious which of these events
people were attending, there was no doubt about who was in town for the third
big affair, the Otakon convention.
I’m not really sure what Otakon is all about, but when 31,000
teenagers in strange costumes take over the streets around the Baltimore
Convention Center every year, I know it’s time for the convention. According to
the Otacon website, this event is for the
otaku generation, honoring anime, manga, and all facets of Asian pop
culture. I don’t know what that means, but I do know that the kids are
well behaved, friendly and happy to pose for pictures, so they’re alright in my
book.
You have to see it to believe it, so here you go.
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