He said, “The best way to experience AWTX is similar to other anime shows — book a hotel room and camp out there all weekend, even if you live in Lubbock. Gillian Lange, freshman in LAS, began cosplaying in middle school when she and a friend dressed up as chibi Italy and chibi Romano from the anime show “Hetalia” for Halloween. You’ll want to be able to tell people, ‘I was there for the first year!