Hataw Hanep Hero 2007 was a blast! There was so many booths and exhibits, as well as cosplayers walking around the SMX Convention Center. There were booths for toys and anime collectibles, Comic Alley being one of the most prominent booths taking up a big space right in the middle of the venue. there were also booths for e-games and the like, promoting new games and selling some merchandise as well. There was a dubbing booth as well, but the line was so long, I decided not to do the dubbing.
The programme itself was kind of slow, not much to talk about there. There was no cosplayer that really stood out from the rest, some of which were just plain "Lolicons" and the like. They also had a problem with their sound system, and so the bands that were supposed to play weren't able to. Some voiced out their opinions and the event managers gave an apology.
The one thing missing from the event, I'd say, were the freebies. There weren't any freebies at all! The paper bag me my sister got only had a magazine... a golf magazine at that! It was not even connected in any way with anime or manga. Kind of depressing for an anime event. I haven't been to a lot of anime conventions and all but to those that I've been to, there were lots of freebies. So, that was a bit of a letdown for me.
All in all, it was an okay event. I saw one of my friends from high school there and got many collectibles, for which I spent a lot of money, a win-lose situation. It was a new experience that I won't forget in the years to come.
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