Hi everyone
It's Amy from Cakes with Faces
Now I hadn't realised comic con is so soon
It's only 2 weeks
So I'm sorry if you were expecting my new series of Japan videos
That's going to be starting next week
On Thursday
So MCM London Comic Con
Is the 24-26th May
At ExCel in London
It's the UK's largest comic con
There's so much there
Today I've got some tips for you
For planning your day at comic con
Number 1: If you're going to a panel
Or to get a photo or an autograph
With a special guest
Check the floorplan
To see where you need to go
Comic con is huge
This picture isn't even all of one hall
And there's 2 halls
So you need to know where you're going
When it's crowded it can take quite a while
To get from one place to another
So leave yourself plenty of time
The floorplan usually comes out
Just a couple of days before the show
They post it online
So I'll put a link on my Twitter for you
That's @cakeswithfaces
It's also in the printed show guide
They give out when you're there
And it's usually on signs around the show as well
And it's in the comic con app
Which brings us on to the next thing
The comic con app
You can get it on Apple & Android
Right now it doesn't have too much information
But they'll be updating it before the show
IT's got the map, the stage schedules
The special guests
And a list of the stalls
One thing is, when you're looking at the show floor section
Not all the stalls are on the Exhibitors page
You need to go through these ctageories at the bottom
That's comics, exhibitors,
Features & dealers
To see everything
Number 3: Come & see me!
Obviously I had to include this!
I'll be there with my stall Cakes with Faces
I couldn't not mention it
I'll be in the north hall
Near the Pop Asia section
So come & say hello
If it's not too busy on the stall
I'm always happy to talk about Japan
Or try & answer your questions
Or if you've already been
Come & tell me how it was
I always love hearing about it!
I'll have some completely new designs
I'm really hoping they're all going to arrive on time
I'll have all my t-shirts
My dresses
Catsu Curry hoodies
Party of your Afterlife dresses
And everything else
You can have a look on cakeswithfaces.co.uk
Number 4: Special guests
Meeting special guests isn't included in your ticket
If you want to meet them
You can get autographs & photo sessions
Photos are booked online
They're taken by a photographer
And you get a print to take home
Autographs you book on the day
At the guest's table in the autograph area
It's first come, first served
And you can only book for the same day
So what guests are there?
This time there's Sebastian Stan
The Winter Soldier
Actors from Stranger Things
Supernatural
The Walking Dead
And the Kevin Smith films
That's Clerks & Mallrats & all of them
There's also anime voice actors
And comic book artists
There's usually more announced in the run-up to the show
They can't always confirm till quite late on
Because of filming schedules & things
So keep an eye on the MCM website
Number 5: Food
The food is expensive
It's London & you're in an exhibition centre
So that's just how it is
There's a few Japanese food stalls
In the Pop Asia section
And you can bring your own food with you
Definitely bring a drink with you
If you need it, there's a Tesco Express just outside ExCel
But it does get pretty busy
Number 6: Cosplay
There's going to be the MCM Championship of Cosplay
The winner from this one
And the winners from the other MCM shows around the UK
Go through to the final
Then the winner from that
Gets to go to Chicago
To compete against the winners from 10 countries
To become cosplay champion of the world!
But you don't have to go to that
Or even the cosplay masquerade
To see loads of cosplays
If you're cosplaying,
There's a desk with supplies
For emergency repairs
Very helpful
And if you're thinking of cosplaying
You should definitely do it
You won't look out of place at all
Number 7
If you like comics & artwork
You're going to want to go to the Comic Village
There's so many artists
Self-publishing their own work
And it's not just comics
You can get commissions
And portraits
And things like badges & prints
There's so many different styles
And you get to talk to the artists
Number 8: Games
There's game demos to play
There's not as many as if you went to a whole video game show
But you can see what's new
And what's coming up in the next couple of months
And sometimes they have big displays
Or statues for you to pose with
Number 9
It gets a lot quieter towards the end of the day
When other people start to go home
The middle of the day, especially on Saturday
Is the most crowded time
So if it all gets a bit too much
Just sit down
Or go outside and relax
Then from about 4 o'clock onwards
It gets a lot quieter
And you can have a good look round everything
First thing on Sunday
Is always really quiet as well
Not many people get up early on Sunday
To get to London for 9am
And if it looks really dead in my videos
From comic con
That's because that's when I do most of my filming
At the start or end of the day
When there aren't so many people there
And number 10: Stalls
There's loads of things to buy
Some things you'll see repeated on different stalls
So you can shop around
And some things are only sold in one place
So you need to judge
If it's something you need to grab straight away
Because you might not be able to find it again
Or if you want to compare prices
But I can guarantee
There will be lots of things you'll want to buy
So if you have a budget
You do need to be tough with yourself
So if you have any questions
Just put them in the comments
And if you're new to my channel
Usually I make videos about Japan
My new series of travel vlogs
Is starting next week on Thursday
So I'll see you then
And maybe I'll see you at comic con!
Bye bye!