Nan Desu Kan: Day Three

Written by:  John Edward Betancourt 

There's been a central theme that I have hinted at in covering Nan Desu Kan 2013 and that theme is that this is a convention unlike any other.  I stand by that for a reason and because Sunday at the convention continued to prove this theory right.  

The Anime theme that accompanies this convention however, is not what I find to be that ultra unique piece.  That's just a bonus to be honest.  No, the surprise of Nan Desu Kan is that it is a convention of limitless energy.  Think about it for a second.  

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Conventions have their own special structure for all of us and well, we feed off of its energy. They are always three days of joy but the energy level changes day to day.  We always arrive at the convention on Friday ready and raring to go and once we get settled in Saturday has arrived and every con goer I know goes hog wild on this day.  Doing everything and anything they can. 

There's entertainment galore on the Saturday of a con, and plenty of late night fun as well and that's what seems to make Sunday a little more of a challenge.  Sunday is usually the day where the energy level is down, and the air is heavy with the end of the convention hanging over everyone's head.  Not at NDK my friends.  Sunday was something else.  

I mean come on, there was a rave that lasted until two in the morning the night before and as I walked the floor and talked to some of the staff they told me the line stretched on for ages just to get into the party so naturally one would think that Sunday should include those long faces of fatigue.  

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Oh no, Sunday was Saturday II at NDK and I was utterly impressed at the wealth of energy that poured out of the crowd.  There were still lines a mile long to get into panels, main events and the vendor room.  I only saw a handful of people in the lobby checking their luggage to make sure they had everything with them before going home.  It was amazing.  

In fact the floor was still a sea of human beings and the hang out spots that I noticed on Saturday were still in heavy use.  I honestly have never seen anything like this.  I mentioned the lines at main events and I wasn't kidding.  I took a moment to stand there and watch the line grow and grow, heading for the main lobby as everyone waited patiently to enter the World Cosplay Summit Event.  I truly get the feeling after witnessing this that I will never see such sights at any other convention outside of NDK.  

Nan Desu Kan is the con that simply won't quit, and I firmly believe that had there not been a schedule or a Monday looming...this con would keep on rolling until the energy finally runs out, and I think we all know that would take a very long time.  

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