Don’t underestimate the Summer Comiket!

Haruka and Yuuto go to Dragon*Con Anime ExpoSummer Comiket. Like most big-convention newbies, they underestimate the lines, the crowds, the aggressive photographers, and the general atmosphere.

Watching this episode reminded me that Dragon*Con is this weekend. Having already gone on two vacations this year, attending Dragon*Con this year wasn’t really an option. Even if I had the vacation time, bringing Mai to Dragon*Con would have been difficult, and I didn’t want to abandon my wife so I could go myself.

The constant anime references in the series continued, though it seems like at least half of them in this episode were to Shana. The inside jokes — Tomadoi Bitter Tune, Cat Bus Stop — were amusing. Not that any of this is unexpected; this is an anime about Otaku, after all.

Overall, a fun, light-hearted episode that highlighted the growing bond between the two (and Haruka’s innocence). Based on the ominous-looking goon at the convention, the converstation with the Mika afterwards, and the cliffhanger-ending, it looks like things are about to get more depressing.