In my other topic, I noticed some people were starting to discuss what series they think would be popular this year in the AA so I thought it would be nice to open a topic for it. I think lots of people would like some insight on what they should prepare for.
So what do you think we'll see dominating all the pretty prints in the AA this year? I know last year Mahou Shoujo Madoka seemed to take center stage. Panty and Stocking were also popular and let's not forget Vocaloids. I think I even saw more Pokemon prints. I think those series will still have some good popularity this year. If we go in terms of cosplayers, I swear I saw the biggest herd of Adventure Time cosplayers ever! Made me have to stop to remember whether I was at an anime con still?
What else do you think the fans would like to see this year? I was thinking My Little Pony. I know it's not anime, but this fandom is growing and slowly overtaking all the anime cons. Either than the series I have listed, I'm not sure what else is popular? I think Yu-Gi-Oh seems to be making a resurgence. What do you think?
Also, have you started making stock for your table yet? I've just been planning on what to make, but I really should be getting started now. :P
I think the Eureka Seven Sequel, coming in April, is going to create a series comeback. Fate/Zero and the Hunter X Hunter remake (as well as the Sailor Moon manga re-release) have also been well recieved. Blue Exorcist has maintained it's popularity as well and FMA had a new movie out recently if memory serves me correctly...
Sadly most of the top titles are shounen.... Not sure if Skip Beat has a maintained popularity here....
Bleach and Naruto are on a slight yet steady decline but how ever they end will cause a boost to certain fandoms as far as pairings.
Funnily enough, I'm not really working on much, if any anime fanart. Closest thing to anime I'm doing would be Avatar: The Last Airbender, and that's not even really an Anime. Mostly doing stuff from video games, since that's more where my interest lies, and is usually what I go to conventions for. Fanime might be for anime, but the gaming community there is alive and strong. So, Portal 2 references, here I come. lol.
And yeah, I agree that doing Pony stuff would be a good way to go, considering how fast that fandom grew recently. Not really my thing, but definitely a good idea for others to do, and I'm guessing we'll be seeing a lot of it this year.
I'm sticking with old school...
Sailor Moon and Legend of Zelda - it's what I do, s'what I like. If others do, too, awesome~
Gonna try a hand at some of my original designs as well.
I'm just drawing a little bit of everything. I think K-on is still pretty popular, as I saw some people buy K-on prints at Animation on Display recently. I'm also pretty sure that vocaloid is still really popular, so I'm going to do a few vocaloid prints. I'll have a few Naruto things just because it's familiar.
My list of things I'll definitely have:
-Vocaloid
-Naruto
-K-on
-Madoka Magica
-Hetalia
-My Little Pony
If I feel like it or if my friends bribe me with enough pocky, I'll draw some Bleach fanart as well.
I'm debating whether or not to do some fanart of Touhou. I really like the games, but I'm not sure if Touhou art will sell well.
Also, does anyone know how popular the new Black Rock Shooter Anime is? I really like it, but I haven't heard if other people even care...
For popularity I really think My Little Pony is going to be quite popular XD
Vocaloid of course
and the classics like Zelda and Sailor Moon.
Oh! Tiger & Bunny-I know that is popular! I am going to make some prints of it.
I already planned on what to make but I only finished one thing that is "ready to sell" per se. I made keychains-a LOT of them. I only have half of them laminated-cut out-and ready to sell.
I still need to make all my other things ;___;
I have the art of pins but I need to make 3 more and then I will be FREEEEEEE!
And then I will send my buttons off to be made since I do not have a button maker and button makers are too expensive D:
Then I have my other things to do...hopefully I can finish them all with mid terms coming up X__X;
I would love to see so old school anime like Saint Seiya, Wolves Rain, Witch Hunter Robin, Outlaw Star. I also would love to see lots of Hetalia.
BRS and Touhou are definitely popular. just fyi. though brs can be difficult to sell if drawn in certain styles that do not appeal to the majority audience or if they look like all the other fanarts. best to do research as most people end up doing similar poses for her...
Bahahaaah! Yes! Saint Seiya that would be awesome!!
What does BRS stand for?
What about Cowboy Bebop/Samurai Champloo/ and Trigun?
I don't know about popularity but I know almost everyone has seen some of those awesome anime!
BRS = Black Rock Shooter. Sorry, I can't quote via phone; it was meant as a response to a prior post on pg1... ^^;
Classics are always good. Outlaw Star~ wish I could watch that again <3
Quote from: Laggy on March 06, 2012, 09:45:00 AM
Funnily enough, I'm not really working on much, if any anime fanart. Closest thing to anime I'm doing would be Avatar: The Last Airbender, and that's not even really an Anime. Mostly doing stuff from video games, since that's more where my interest lies, and is usually what I go to conventions for. Fanime might be for anime, but the gaming community there is alive and strong. So, Portal 2 references, here I come. lol.
And yeah, I agree that doing Pony stuff would be a good way to go, considering how fast that fandom grew recently. Not really my thing, but definitely a good idea for others to do, and I'm guessing we'll be seeing a lot of it this year.
Oh yes, I can't forget games. I always lump them in with animes, but games are always popular with fans. My Kingdom Hearts merchandise always does well every year. And Final Fantasy seems to be popular no matter what. I do know a few people who are Portal freaks too. XD
Old school animes are always nice to see. I think Sailor Moon stuff will always be in the AA no matter what. Legend of Zelda is a good idea. I do see lots of people are into it. And Touhou and BRS too. The BRS anime seems to have mixed reviews, but I think it'll still be popular just for the sake that it is BRS. I haven't seen much, if any, stuff on Touhou Project, but there are so many characters to choose from, I think it would nice to see more art of it. Tiger and Bunny is really popular too. My friend recommended it to me. I need to try watching it. I would want to see more K-ON fanart too. Especially since they had the movie this year.
Some of the series Ill have on my table in forms of prints, charms, stickers, and ect will be:
Pokemon, My Little Pony, Digimon, Letter Bee, Kingdom Hearts, Guilty Crown, and maybe a few other series I havent decided yet.
Im not going after too much popularity of the series, just some of what my top favorites are xD As well as some animes that people wont see too much of in the AA like Digimon, Letter Bee and Guilty Crown.
My friends and I have already started on our stock c:
I want to make buttons as well but unfortunately my button maker broke :c Anyone know of somewhere you can order cheap possibly 1.25 in buttons??
Quote from: nainu on March 07, 2012, 12:43:57 PM
Some of the series Ill have on my table in forms of prints, charms, stickers, and ect will be:
Pokemon, My Little Pony, Digimon, Letter Bee, Kingdom Hearts, Guilty Crown, and maybe a few other series I havent decided yet.
Im not going after too much popularity of the series, just some of what my top favorites are xD As well as some animes that people wont see too much of in the AA like Digimon, Letter Bee and Guilty Crown.
My friends and I have already started on our stock c:
I want to make buttons as well but unfortunately my button maker broke :c Anyone know of somewhere you can order cheap possibly 1.25 in buttons??
I love Digimon! XD I'll have to check out your table.
Quote from: LiL Moon on March 07, 2012, 09:13:30 PM
Quote from: nainu on March 07, 2012, 12:43:57 PM
Some of the series Ill have on my table in forms of prints, charms, stickers, and ect will be:
Pokemon, My Little Pony, Digimon, Letter Bee, Kingdom Hearts, Guilty Crown, and maybe a few other series I havent decided yet.
Im not going after too much popularity of the series, just some of what my top favorites are xD As well as some animes that people wont see too much of in the AA like Digimon, Letter Bee and Guilty Crown.
My friends and I have already started on our stock c:
I want to make buttons as well but unfortunately my button maker broke :c Anyone know of somewhere you can order cheap possibly 1.25 in buttons??
I love Digimon! XD I'll have to check out your table.
You should come by my table then xDD There shall be many Digimon goodies c:
I actually have a list of stuff im working on or planning to work on here: http://shattered-earth.deviantart.com/journal/List-of-Art-to-be-Complete-for-Fanime-286820516 (http://shattered-earth.deviantart.com/journal/List-of-Art-to-be-Complete-for-Fanime-286820516)
But i feel like the stuff i picked isn't very popular.. but it's still i really like D:
Quote from: AnimeJet on March 10, 2012, 07:55:12 AM
I actually have a list of stuff im working on or planning to work on here: http://shattered-earth.deviantart.com/journal/List-of-Art-to-be-Complete-for-Fanime-286820516 (http://shattered-earth.deviantart.com/journal/List-of-Art-to-be-Complete-for-Fanime-286820516)
But i feel like the stuff i picked isn't very popular.. but it's still i really like D:
I think the stuff you've chosen will sell just fine. MLP has pretty much exploded in the last year, so I'm guessing it'll sell like crazy. Legend of Zelda, 90's anime, Vocaloid, lots of stuff on there will be great for Fanime.
Quote from: Laggy on March 06, 2012, 09:45:00 AM
Closest thing to anime I'm doing would be Avatar: The Last Airbender, and that's not even really an Anime.
I'm rewatching that whole series right now! Hope to see your stuff at Fanime :3
Personally, I'll be doing Zelda and Minecraft for sure. Not sure if anybody will be interested the Minecraft stuff, but my Minecraft art is most popular on dA so it just makes sense to me 9___6
I might do BBC Sherlock prints, too.
Quote from: octorok on March 13, 2012, 10:54:51 PM
I'm rewatching that whole series right now! Hope to see your stuff at Fanime :3
Personally, I'll be doing Zelda and Minecraft for sure. Not sure if anybody will be interested the Minecraft stuff, but my Minecraft art is most popular on dA so it just makes sense to me 9___6
I might do BBC Sherlock prints, too.
Minecraft will definitely sell well. It's gotten pretty damn popular, especially among the nerd crowd (including Anime geeks). I'll be doing some Minecraft stuff too. Most of my stuff seems to be from games like Portal, Fallout, Bioshock, and the like though.
I'm hoping to see a lot more Tiger & Bunny stuff :D
The last few cons I've been to had quite a lot of MLP stuff (bluh) and Madoka is still going strong. I'd say Fate/Zero will probably get a lot of stuff too. Metal Gear might get some since previews of Revengence have been circulating.
I'm hoping for Sherlock-related arts, but that is doubtful "/
Minecraft will definitely sell well. It's gotten pretty damn popular, especially among the nerd crowd (including Anime geeks). I'll be doing some Minecraft stuff too. Most of my stuff seems to be from games like Portal, Fallout, Bioshock, and the like though.
Your doing bioshock!!! Yay, anything with Big daddy???
On another note, anyone doing saint seiya, eureka seven or hetalia?
Quote from: Haunterluvcookies on March 13, 2012, 11:10:14 PM
Your doing bioshock!!! Yay, anything with Big daddy???
One of my pieces features a Big Daddy being pulled along by a Little Sister, actually, haha. Most of the other stuff for Bioshock will be aged looking advertisement posters though, like for Dr. Steinman and the Masquerade Ball. Same thing with Fallout. Lots of Nuka Cola ads and whatnot.
Quote from: Yuutousei on March 13, 2012, 11:07:21 PM
I'm hoping to see a lot more Tiger & Bunny stuff :D
The last few cons I've been to had quite a lot of MLP stuff (bluh) and Madoka is still going strong. I'd say Fate/Zero will probably get a lot of stuff too. Metal Gear might get some since previews of Revengence have been circulating.
I'm hoping for Sherlock-related arts, but that is doubtful "/
Not doubtful! My boothbuddy and I are both doing Sherlock things. AAAAND one of our favorite Sherlock artists is gonna be there for sure.
Quote from: octorok on March 13, 2012, 11:51:36 PM
Not doubtful! My boothbuddy and I are both doing Sherlock things. AAAAND one of our favorite Sherlock artists is gonna be there for sure.
Yay!
One of my pieces features a Big Daddy being pulled along by a Little Sister, actually, haha. Most of the other stuff for Bioshock will be aged looking advertisement posters though, like for Dr. Steinman and the Masquerade Ball. Same thing with Fallout. Lots of Nuka Cola ads and whatnot.
Yay! I might have to get it! My friends got me into Bioshock and I love the big daddys! ;D
I really don't know much about Minecraft. But I do know people like it. I'm curious, why is it popular?
Quote from: LiL Moon on March 14, 2012, 01:04:39 AM
I really don't know much about Minecraft. But I do know people like it. I'm curious, why is it popular?
It's great if you're a creative person (Or an autistic person, to be honest)
The graphics may be crappy, but that's not really what it's about. You can build whatever you want piece by piece. Castles, ships, entire cities, whatever. That's how it appeals to me, anyway. It's like getting to do all the stuff I wished I could when I was a kid.
Notch may be a crappy programmer, but he made a good game. lol
Quote from: Laggy on March 14, 2012, 02:49:53 AM
Quote from: LiL Moon on March 14, 2012, 01:04:39 AM
I really don't know much about Minecraft. But I do know people like it. I'm curious, why is it popular?
It's great if you're a creative person (Or an autistic person, to be honest)
The graphics may be crappy, but that's not really what it's about. You can build whatever you want piece by piece. Castles, ships, entire cities, whatever. That's how it appeals to me, anyway. It's like getting to do all the stuff I wished I could when I was a kid.
Notch may be a crappy programmer, but he made a good game. lol
I'm not as big on building, but I really love exploring. One thing about Minecraft is that it generates infinitely (sorta) in all directions. Different biomes, trees, animals, etc etc. It goes on forever!
Also, I wouldn't call the graphics crappy or bad at all. Low res =/= bad graphic. I'm sure they started low-res because of budget limitations, but low-res is sorta the only thing that makes sense in this game. If it were mindblowingly detailed, how are you supposed to build anything about of dirt? 9___6 It would just make a shifty pile instead of a neat little block, lol. Also, hi-res would also limit how much world we can generate.
Also! To anyone doing/looking for Zelda fanart:
Are you guys doing specific games? Or just general Zelda stuff? Is Skyward Sword very popular lately?
I'm trying to decide between doing some Skyward Sword art or Ocarina of Time art.
Quote from: octorok on March 14, 2012, 05:55:14 PM
Also! To anyone doing/looking for Zelda fanart:
Are you guys doing specific games? Or just general Zelda stuff? Is Skyward Sword very popular lately?
I'm trying to decide between doing some Skyward Sword art or Ocarina of Time art.
I would love to see Ocarina of Time. <3
If you'd really like to take on a gamble you can try for new stuff. I'm one of those people that always like the new line-ups and often draw from those. Sometimes it's a miss but sometimes the fanbase is huge. When Madoka came out last year I believe I was one of the several artists that had stuff stocked for it and they went flying off my table. The same thing happen the year before with ShugoChara. But like I said it's a gamble.
I also look for shows coming back into trend. I'm redoing my Kenshin stuff. Not only being I'm excited about the show but because I'm sure fans will be just as pumped.
I know I have a somewhat long list of things I would love to see in the AA this year -
Madoka Magica, Panty & Stocking, Anohana, Angel Beats, Macross Frontier, Working,
Eden of the East, Persona 4, The World God Only Knows and Gurren Lagann.
For older series It would be awesome to see Sailor Moon (of course), Cardcaptor Sakura,
Chobits, Fooly Cooly, Macross (original), Zelda (any), .//Hack, and Lupin the 3rd (Highly doubt people know this one,
but anyone who does is awesome in my book.)
But I guess as popularity goes, I think you guys might be able to sell more fanart of these series - Madoka, Panty/Stocking,
My Little Pony, Pokemon, Bleach, Naruto, Zelda, Salior Moon, Durarara, Kuroshitsuji, Fullmetal Alchemist, K-on,
Adventure Time, Final Fantasy, Ai no exorcist, Helitalia, Mirai nikki, Umineko no Naku Koro ni and Avatar: TLAB or Korra.
Based on what I have heard /seen is still popular.
Sorry for such a long post .... > u <
I dont have much fanart in the way of prints, but I have quite a few fanart buttons, including:
Persona 3+4, Adventure Time, Lupin III, Magi, Sherlock, Marvel+DCU, Sakamichi No Apollon, Misfits.
Quote from: RitsuHime on April 13, 2012, 03:55:35 AM
I know I have a somewhat long list of things I would love to see in the AA this year -
Madoka Magica, Panty & Stocking, Anohana, Angel Beats, Macross Frontier, Working,
Eden of the East, Persona 4, The World God Only Knows and Gurren Lagann.
For older series It would be awesome to see Sailor Moon (of course), Cardcaptor Sakura,
Chobits, Fooly Cooly, Macross (original), Zelda (any), .//Hack, and Lupin the 3rd (Highly doubt people know this one,
but anyone who does is awesome in my book.)
@RitsuHime: I used to have a WORKING print. it just didnt sell well so I pulled it :(
Also, I
adore Lupin III. Happy to see it come back in the spotlight again too!
@vestien: Really? I must have passed it or didn't see it ...
Plus I didn't get to check out alot the AA last year, Something
happened and then I had to go back home so ... Yeah. D;
One Piece.. [Zoro♥ stuff mainly..] :)
League of Legends
Panty and Stocking
I'm disappointed at myself for missing out on the Panty and Stocking x League of Legends print last year.
x_x;
Quote from: RitsuHime on April 15, 2012, 02:11:57 PM
@vestien: Really? I must have passed it or didn't see it ...
Plus I didn't get to check out alot the AA last year, Something
happened and then I had to go back home so ... Yeah. D;
sorry to hear that :(
but I wasnt at Fanime last year. this will be my first time going.
my WORKING print was from 2010
Quote from: vestien on April 16, 2012, 10:17:02 PM
sorry to hear that :(
but I wasnt at Fanime last year. this will be my first time going.
my WORKING print was from 2010
Ahhhh ~ That must be why.
I didn't go to Fanime 2010 ...
Thanks for the concern though, it wasn't all bad -
turned into a good con related story to tell and a reminder on why wearing good shoes is important. lol
I hope you have a good time in the AA, I'll try to make more time to see everything this year. :)