It’s Spring!
It’s Spring here in South Korea! Or so they say. The weather is a bit bipolar with some days a little bit warm and others still wintery cold. But, if there is anything that signals the coming of spring here and in Japan, it’s the appearance of sakura or cherry blossoms! Last time I’ve seen any was about sixteen years ago. The university where I went to hosted a hanami (cherry blossom viewing) party for us exchange...
Happy Holloween
Happy Holloween! Okay, to clarify things. Hyde, who cosplayed as Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, isn’t the scary thing here. What’s so scary is the fact he darn pulled it off! He looks waaaaay prettier than some of the female Harley Quinn wannabes. Since it’s the day of frights, I have a scary story to tell. This happened to me, personally, about twelve years ago during the first UP AME Fair (unakAME). I was a...
AFA09 Quick Report
The Anime Festival Asia as it happened this recent weekend, November 21 and 22 held at Suntec Convention Center, Singapore. I don’t have much time, and doing a full-on report when I couldn’t get around everywhere in the event wouldn’t do much justice. So here’s a quick rundown of what happened at the event. Highlights Crowd The crowd is definitely bigger this year. The line to the ticket booth didn’t let...
Anime Festival Asia 2009 – Grand Website Launch
Anime Festival Asia 2009 launched their full and new website today, showcasing guests and new experience zones for this year. Their main attraction this year is the I LOVE ANISONG concert which boasts of Shoko Nakagawa and Yoshiki Fukuyama, with returning talents Ichirou Mizuki and May’n. They will also host a Maid Cafe, Moe Moe Kyun. And also the Regional Cosplay Championship. They may as well have booths that will be selling...
The Otaku Encyclopedia
Don’t know what “moe” means? Ever wondered what WANFES actually is? And for the love of all things logical, what the context is behind the phrase “Nice boat!” Or you simply want to understand your friend, relative or significant other who have claimed themselves as an otaku? Or as one self-claimed otaku, you just want your own reference book as a collector’s item or just a great coffee table book....
Anime Festival Asia 2009 online!
With official confirmation from the recently opened AFA09.com website, Anime Festival Asia 2009 is on schedule. This will all happen again at Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore on November 21 and 22. Bringing you Merchandise, Live Acts and Performances, Anime / Manga showcases straight from Japan, Japanese popular culture will once again take centre stage at Anime Festival Asia. Last year’s event featured...