Sooo, who's going?! (First off: who's heard of it? Because I just did, like thirty seconds ago. I never new there was a convention so close to where I am! ...I'm a bit hesitant though, I've never been to a convention before so... )

Can anybody vouch for this thing? Ever been to this one before? It's in Arlington, VA.

I'm going this year! <3

It's a great Con. It's hosted at the Hyatt, and takes up about three floors of the whole hotel. Honestly, I've lived in Northern Virginia my whole life, and last year was the first time I went to A-USA. I went with a friend (who happens to work at the Con in one of the panels, she teaches the "How to Draw Anime" panel). There was so much stuff in the Dealer's Room, and Artist Alley had a lot of interesting work. I bought several prints by one of the artists. <3

I plan to cross-play this year as Mugen from Samurai Champloo, but I don't know if I'll have the time to make the costume.