May 05, 2006
Vampires Invade Anime Convention
Chalk it up to a lot of late night TV but vampires seem to have one obsession besides the sucking of human blood. Anime. Anime or Japanimation as it was originally tagged when it hit the states has grown in popularity over the past decade due, in large part, to the onslaught of Saturday morning anime. This lead to importation of more adult shows shown late night on some cable stations.
Which is where the vampires may have gotten their first taste of this media. With the sweetness still burning in their mouths, the undead bloodsucker's hunger grew, finally sated by the Annual Anime Convention held here in Bluff City starting this year.
Peeved by the sudden surgence of Goths stealing their unique sense of style, the vampire struck out, changing their appearance to blend in with cosplayers who, like them, wished to express their love for anime through imitation. The vampires caused no real disturbance at the convention preferring to pose for pictures rather than attacking posers at random.
There are, however, always crashers who want to break up a good party. A group of vampires dressed as pirates decided to attack a group of vampires dressed as ninjas and thus a rumble ensued. The well-trained if somewhat tyrannical security guards ejected the offenders and barred them from returning. So the first meeting of Pirates vs. Ninjas ended in shame and dishonor.
The convention continued without a hitch and the attendees, the vampires included, left a whole lot poorer but excited at the prospect of next year's con.