My first time at Comic-Con

Keith Ellington, MVC Writer/Photographer

A gaming table for people to try game developer’s games (Keith Ellington)

This year was my first time attending Comic-Con and it was one of the best experiences in my life. It was so exciting. I bought a lot of merch and saw a lot of cosplay, real props, famous voice actors and artists from my favorite stories. I didn’t get to talk to any of them, but it was exciting knowing the voice actor for my favorite character, Zenitsu, was only a few steps away from me.

Since it was my first time going, it was hard and confusing getting around, but after a while of wandering around, some staff who worked at the convention center helped me and my mom and told us everything Comic-Con had to offer. Though I did not see much of what it had to offer, I did walk around, take pictures of cosplayers, and spent tons of money.

Two cosplayers in stormtrooper armor (Keith Ellington)

Tickets to the convection were $40 per person. Then after I bought the tickets, I walked around looking at booths to buy from. Most sellers make everything by themselves. There are really good products there and I bought a few cool things such as a poster from the anime called “Mob Psycho 100,” which I got signed. I also bought many cool rings, and I even got a real sword from the hit anime series, “Demon Slayer.”

I did not get to get the full experience because I did not know what I was doing when I bought the tickets. I will do more research and definitely want to go back next year and see everything it has to offer. I will cosplay and maybe go with some friends. It was truly one of the best experiences in my life.