The Finncon program was once again very interesting (since we were traveling with family, I did not take part in that many sessions, though). One thing that was again increasingly obvious was the dominating presence of cosplay and manga/anime fans. It was actually difficult to move around Kaapelitehdas (see picture), due to the huge, colorfully costumed crowd. Fun, but as an ‘old-school fantasy & SF fan’ I felt somewhat an outsider myself.
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Frans Mäyrä
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Professor of interactive media, digital culture and game studies in the University of Tampere, Finland. A fan of new media, old ideas, science fiction and fantasy.
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