Tweet

Ministry of Otaku #BackToNormalorNoBadge

Mar 5 • 4 tweets • 2 min read

I can not believe this... Otakon will be operating as normal, for 2023. They're just recommending masks and vax for this year.

However due to the fact that this anime convention is declining in customer service and quality...

#Otakon
#Otakon2023
#animeconventions

...,rapidly approaching Anime Expo levels of attendee counts, and willfully refused to operate normal when legally allowed to in 2022, I will be skipping this year.

The anime convention industry is still struggling to recover as a whole and the lockdowns have driven people...

who are into anime conventions who are pushed away by the culture change and the self-imposed restrictions to take a break from conventions and save their money or seek other conventions out of state.

Until conventions like otakon do more to get the long time veterans back, we won't be returning.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

More from @MinistryofOtaku

Ministry of Otaku #BackToNormalorNoBadge

@MinistryofOtaku

Aug 31, 2022

Nan Desu Kan in Colorado not dropping their mask mandate when the CDC is recommending a back to normal approach and ignoring medical exceptions is another example of the rot that is happening at anime conventions.

It's has nothing to do with health but about hygiene theater.

"Inclusive" unless you have a legitimate health reason you can't wear a face mask, or if you have athsma or have a developmental disability.

The last two years is a permanment black stain in the anime convention industry.

They could have focused making conventions better with more events to make it up but focused on hygine threater.

Anime Conventions as we know it for the most part are effectively dead.

Read 4 tweets

Ministry of Otaku #BackToNormalorNoBadge

@MinistryofOtaku

Jun 10, 2022

Anime Expo 2022 Coronachan mandate hysterics - A thread

On June 8th 2022 anime expo announced a relaxation of Coronachan mandates, only keeping a strict mask mandate. The reaction was immediate outrage

1/5

#animeconventions #animeexpo #animeexpo2022

with attendees (who had no real intention of going) demand the reinstatement, some guests canceling their apperences, and some telling people to do charge backs.

2/5

#animeconventions #animeexpo #animeexpo2022

Today anime expo reinstates the vax mandates with a optional test mandate due to social media outrage and mean tweets. More proof that the anime convention scene has no backbone and bends easiliy to the hysterics.

3/5

#animeconventions #animeexpo #animeexpo2022

Read 5 tweets

Ministry of Otaku #BackToNormalorNoBadge

@MinistryofOtaku

May 23, 2022

Anime Matsuri is having another livestream for this Sunday!

Im livestreaming the convention now

Check it out now!

#AM2022
#animematsuri2022

Last year's convention of anime matsuri was a challenge because of the post-lockdown economic situation and lack of key staff.

The convention is still seeking volunteers.