With an emphasis on providing "(an) original artist friendly convention," guests included Marvel's former president and chairman Stan Lee, American comic book artists J. Scott Campbell and Neal Adams and La Blue Girl creator Toshio Maeda. There were plenty of opportunities for fans to connect with their favorite artists and creators that large events usually can't provide. Guests were more than willing to take pictures with their fans and do custom commissions; all within a relaxed atmosphere that was friendly for both attendees and guests. I myself got a chance to get a custom commission of Saya from JAST USA's recently released visual novel the Song of Saya ~ Saya no Uta from Hyperbooster's Studio artist and CEO Bordin Mavsinkul.

As a first time con attendee, what impressed me the most was the scope of their convention and the friendliness of their staff. Although the convention was limited mostly to the eastern portion of the San Jose Convention Center (Hall 3), there were still plenty of things to do including a large dealer's hall, an artist alley, costume contest, panels on subjects such as how to break into the animation industry and an archery gallery and coloring station for kids and those who are kids at heart.