Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope Shows A Day In The Life Of A Participant

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Movie Poster

What do you get when you throw in collectors of toys and comic books and set them to meet in a place where they could interact?

Add in a multitude of cosplayers and you get “Comic-Con”.

Comic-con started out small with a total of 500 participants until it became a part of pop culture. Director Morgan Spurlock then came up with the film “Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope”, a documentary that shows the highlights of the San Diego 2010 comic book convention. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago

Animax Carnival 2012 To Take Place In Malaysia

Animax Carnival 2012 will feature the Cosplay Queen, Alodia Gosiengfiao, as well as Baby Beel from the anime Beelzebub.

Japanese anime channel Animax will hold its first ever anime carnival in Malaysia on March 10 and 11, 2012. This two-day event is jam-packed with fun activities that should keep anime fans constantly on their toes.

On the official Animax website, March 10 will be open solely for Astro customers and cosplayers from 12PM to 6PM. Non-Astro customers have to be in cosplay attire for them to gain entry to the event. Keep Reading

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Street Fighter X Tekken Launch Party In Los Angeles

Street Fighter X Tekken is one of the most highly anticipated game of the year and in the light of the event, a launch party will be celebrated on March 1, 2012 in Majestic Hills, Los Angeles.

The game is a crossover between the greatest fighting game titles known: Street Fighter and Tekken. The gameplay will be similar to that of the Tekken Tag Tournament series in which a player has two characters he/she can use and switch in a fight but with the added Street Fighter elements namely the Super Combo and the EX attacks. Keep Reading

By SchoolGirlBlogger, ago

Otaku House Announces Hatsune Miku Nendoroid Contest

The Otaku House Hatsune Miku Giveaway Contest Poster

In honor of the Miku Day celebration on March 8 and 9, 2012, Singapore’s biggest anime/cosplay shop, Otaku House, joins in on the celebration by throwing a contest. On February 23, 2012, Otaku House proudly announced that they would be giving away two original Hatsune Miku dolls.

The instruction is very simple: all you have to do is download Hatsune Miku tracks on your phone from either of the three telecommunications network from Singapore and it would give you a chance to win one of two Hatsune Miku Nendoroids straight from Japan. Keep Reading

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Cosplayer Interviews: Steve Flores From The Philippines

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For someone who’s big, tall and oozing with manliness, perpetually optimistic cosplayer Steve Flores is seen almost always smiling and has a lot of good cheer to spread.

Here’s an interview that shows that even the toughest man alive can be a softie on the inside.

 

Asgard: Everyone cosplayer has their story of how they got into cosplaying, tell us yours.

Steve: Well, it all began when a friend told me about a “cosplay” during our school’s foundation day. Keep Reading

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Space Battleship Yamato Gets Reinvented with 2199

2199Classic sci-fi animation Space Battleship Yamato (宇宙戦艦ヤマト) is set to have a remake movie to be released in Japanese theaters on April 7, 2012. Its original series was initially made in 1974, where it features a powerful spacecraft journeys around the universe, encountering cosmos-related battles. The series have been widely distributed internationally, and has been dubbed in various languages such as English, Portuguese and Italian.

The movie is produced by the anime studios XEBEC and AIC respectively. Keep Reading

By カリス, ago

Studio Bones To Release Eureka Seven AO this April

Eureka seven ao

Popular Anime Studio Bones (株式会社 ボンズ) is set to release a new storyline from their original Eureka Seven series. The latest addition to their mecha-based stories is Eureka Seven: AO (Astral Ocean), which is scheduled to first run in MBS on April 12, 2012. This new series will be adapted into both manga and animated series.

The AO plot tells about the tale of Ao Fukai, a 13 year old lad setting his “destiny in motion when he held power.” Keep Reading

By カリス, ago