Cosplayer Interviews: Maria Lilian The Doll Maker

When in you’re in Cebu, Philippines, and there’s a cosplay event, here’s one of the awesome cosplayers to look out for. However, Maria Lilian (also known as Akemi-chan Yang) is more than just a passionate cosplayer. She takes her sewing abilities to the next level, not just by making her own costumes, but also in creating plushies. Get to know more of Akemi-chan in this Asgard Anime Cosplayer Interviews!

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Cosplayer Interviews: Mil Donaire, The Fourth Hokage

There are a lot of cosplayers out there in this world who look as if they have appeared straight from the pages of the manga or from the television screen of the anime shown and Mil Donaire is certainly one of them. With his uncanny similarity to Naruto’s (—ナルト—) Minato Namikaze (波風ミナト), both in appearance and in his personality, Butuan City’s Yellow Flash takes his time off his busy schedule to talk to Asgard Anime in this awesome Cosplayer Interviews! Keep Reading

Cosplayer Interviews: The Real Carlos Liao

Cosplayer. Photographer. Model. There’s definitely more to this guy than meets the eye. Meet the real Carlos Liao in this Asgard Anime interview!

Asgard Anime: When was your first cosplay exposure and what made you say that you have to cosplay?

Carlos Liao: Since I love anime and fashion, it made me think of trying out cosplay because its so cool, fashionable and it’s fun acting like an anime character that you really love. Keep Reading

Syfy Channel Introduces Cosplay Reality Show

syfylogoWhether its the crazy antics of Big Brother or the intensity of Survivor, reality shows have always captured our interest. What happens if reality shows take on cosplay? That’s what American cable television channel, Syfy, is doing with their brand new series entitled Cosworld.

Cosworld is currently the working title of the cosplay reality series that the Syfy channel will be airing soon. Directed by none other than Joe Rogan from the Fear Factor fame, Cosworld is an unscripted show that follows the life of cosplayers who attend comic book conventions and aim for the top prize. Keep Reading

The Philippines Is Now On Observer Status For The World Cosplay Summit

WCS PhilippinesGood things come to those who wait! Filipino cosplayers will rejoice as the World Cosplay Summit (世界コスプレサミット) has officially put the Philippines on Observer Status.

The WCS executive committee has recently accredited the Philippines-based organization, Anime Alliance Philippines, to hold the rights of the World Cosplay Summit.

Mr. Michael Ramas, the operations manager of Anime Alliance Philippines, was proud of this monumental achievement. “It wasn’t easy,” he said. Keep Reading

Cosplay In The News: Special Miku Cosplay, Cure And Animate Special Event And A Cherry Convention

hatsune miku cosplayThe otaku universe wouldn’t be complete without flesh-and-blood individuals dressed in the clothing based on their chosen characters. This week’s Asgard In The News lands its spotlight on Cosplay. Starting off with this lovely rendition of the world famous Vocaloid (ボーカロイド), Hatsune Miku (初音ミク).

Cosplayed by an Indonesian girl named Deanty M. Muchtiarsyah, this Miku fan gave a special twist of her cosplay by mixing it with her Muslim faith. Her photo was uploaded on the Hatsune Miku Facebook Fan Page and within minutes, has garnered While a lot of fans fawned over how adorable she looked, fans will never be without haters. Keep Reading

Centrio Celebrates The First Weekend Of The Year With A Cosplay Party

centrio 4As January slowly draws to a close, the organizing team of cosplayers in Cagayan de Oro have made their monumental mark as Centrio and the rest of the mall-goers witnessed a spectacular display as a huge number of cosplayers took the stage and portrayed their characters in a Cosplay Party event on January 5, 2013 – the first Saturday of the year. Chinx Banquerigo, a member of the team that organized the said Cosplay Party, takes time off her busy schedule to talk to Asgard about the event. Keep Reading