NO KAISHO! Cosplayers refuge to Mall of Asia.

Its was really unfortunate that the GO KAISHO event was canceled on the last minute, specifically the night before it. This actually caused many cosplayers and anime otakus to act quickly. Some made a suggestion that the cosplay event would be done at the Mall of Asia. MoA did not have actually a event that day, but will act as a ground for the prepared cosplayers to at do is at least is to do cosplay or something like a parade.

People in the mall actually wondered what was going on either if there was a cosplay event. They began to stay beside the skating rink in the second floor beside Blue Magic. However since the number of cosplayers are actually taking the entire hallway it may have alerted the stores which mall security responded by asking the cosplayers to leave the area. We are directed to go to the music hall which we did but find it crowded due to the inflated playground and there were also a lot of people there. For this some decided to either go back to the same spot or eat lunch first. 

For those who came back at the side of the skating rink, this again alerted the mall security and permanently dispersing us from that area. I was meters away so I won't add up to the crowded cosplayers there. But, I just find it rude that we were led out of the mall just being there. There was no riot or damage of property there, its more like a silent protest. However, we just complied to what they have asked us to do and went out of the main mall and went to the area near the music hall. Some went to eat at the stores as many of us are waiting for the sun to set as we would now go to the Sea side.

While waiting for that time, of course cosplayers would take some time to pose and even flashing some GO KAISHO tickets with a dissatisfied faces. Some actually burned a part f their ticket  as protest. I know that seems wrong but I cant blame them if the event was not properly postponed at a critical hour. Many were the uninformed about that and as they become part of the "KunwareCon", they said they will not attend GO KAISHO anymore.

As the sun sets, the cosplayers are now at the seaside area, taking time to enjoy the moment and making acquiantances with other cosplay groups and the endless pictures to show their costumes that some prepared  for weeks or even a month. Since it was a saturday MoA have its regular fireworks display at night. As the show started, some of the cosplayers started shouting "NO KAISHO!". This actually got the attention of a security guard and stopped the shouting crowd. He maybe just doing his job, but I hope he knows about the real story behind it. So far, it was really a fun day to negate the dismayed feeling about the GO KAISHO incident. There has been a fan page fro GO KAISHO HATE PAGE which is still getting rants from the cosplay groups and fans. The "KunwareCon" was a success and many hopes to have another one next year. Its a convention without an official venue, no official sponsors and maybe another encounter with the mall security.

GO KAISHO said in its statement that it will push through in June, yet many have said to boycott the event. Also no other follow up statements or press release has been given on the website. So there are still questions and issues unresolved. Like what I have said in my last post about this, KAISHO, as one of the said oldest otaku groups should work double time in clearing their name and the reputation of the organization. This should have been their first, better don't screw it.

 look ma, no kaisho on TV!

For this, yes many are dismayed. No other news was heard since then. Its actually post election now and COMELEC has proven themselves that automation did push trough despite all the negativism and skepticism. But there was still no other news that the cosplay and online community know aside from the fact that it was postponed. For this...