COSPLAY SEAON ALERT! Midori Sekai! Resident Evil! Best of Anime!

Midori Sekai
September 11, 2010
Letran Gymnasium, Colegio de San
Juan de Letran

Discover the world of anime at the Best of Anime 2010, a festival of exhibits, gaming, cosplay, concert and special activities that will thrill anime and manga enthusiasts. The Best of Anime 2010, slated on Sept. 19 at Function Room 5 of the SMX Convention Center, features special pavilions that cover the various aspects of anime. The Japan Pavilion showcases the country that started it all, featuring a tableau of Japan’s pop art and culture. The Manga Library features a collection of manga magazines and comics, while the Anime Illustration Pavilion will hold seminars in graphics animation composition in digital media, media illustration, photoshop techniques, animation, freehand illustration, and tips on becoming a successful graphic artist. On the spot contests will also be held in anime illustration and digital coloring. The Cosplay Pavilion will house a costume display and a cosplay competition, as well as workshops on Costume, Props, and Makeup 101; Cosplay Acting; and Live Action Role Playing. The Dubbing Pavilion will feature a symposium of Filipino dubbers for Japanese anime shows, a seminar on dubbing, live dubbing, and on the spot contests for dubbing and karaoke. The Japanese Cooking Pavilion will hold cooking lessons and demonstration of Japanese dishes; The event also features pavilions for photography, online games, arcade games, trading card games, and on-site blogging. Other stage activities include symposia on multilingual manga translation, the future of anime, the popularity of anime in the Philippines, and the growing anime industry; as well as a concert of anime bands. The Best of Anime 2010 will gather arcade games suppliers, animation schools and studios, books and magazines, publishers and distributors, computer hardware and software, communications equipment, cosplay costumes and accessories, suppliers and retailers, electronic signage, food, instructional games and toys, Japanese stores, stationery, TV cable providers, wigs suppliers and retailers, action figure retailers, audio and video equipment, and camera and video providers. Also joining the event are computer training schools specializing in design and animation, digital imaging and photo booths, educational toys, fashion, game developers, broadband/ LAN/ Wi-Fi internet providers, mobile technology, telecommunication facilities, and wireless communication. The Best of Anime 2010 is a co-located event of the Manila International Book Fair, which runs from Sept. 15-19 at the SMX Convention Center. For details, call 890-0661 or 896-0682, or e-mail info@primetradeasia.com. Email info@primetradeasia.com

Metro Comicon this weekend!

COSPLAY ALERT!

Metro Comic Convention is this weekend! there will be cosplayers, anime voice actors, game designers and what's great is that it's going to be in SM Megamall Megatradehall! I'll also be a guest panelist on Day 1. Below is the schedule of activities:

DAY 1 – August 21, Saturday
10:00 Gates open

12:00-1:00pm – Band Performance – WETT DOGG

1:00pm-2:00pm – Game Developer’s Association Panel
Get an in-depth scoop on the Video Gaming industry in the Philippines, and find out more about how involved Pinoy Talents are in the development and production of your favorite games!

2:00pm-3:00pm – Kartunista Panel (moderated by EJ Howard)
Meet, greet, and listen to the talented men and women behind your favorite cartoon strips HAZEL MANZANO (Callwork), LYNDON GREGORIO (Beerkada), FREELY ABRIGO (Kulas), ANDREW VILLAR (Ambush) and MANIX ABRERA (Kiko Machine) as they talk about things such as their creative processes, latest releases, and more!

3:00pm-4:00pm – Band Performance – MARRY ME AMY

4:00pm-5:00pm – Marvel Panel (moderated by RJLedesma)

Celebrity and self-confessed comic-book enthusiast RJ LEDESMA interviews Fan-Favorite Pinoy Marvel Artists on stage!

5:00pm-6:00pm – Veterans Panel (moderated by Gerry Alanguilan)

World –renowned Komikero, Gerry Alanguilan, helps us gather facts about the rise and fall of local komiks industry through the eyes of the people who had seen every moment of komiks happen: our legendary veteran komiks artists! Don’t miss this segment and learn about the possible future of komiks!

6:00pm-8:00pm – Lifetime Achievement Awarding Ceremonies
Witness history unfold as Metro Comic-Con exalts 3 of the Philippine Komiks Industry’s unto the Hall of Fame, with the first MCC Lifetime Achievement Awards!

DAY 2 – August 22, Sunday
10:00 am Gates Open

12:00-1:00pm – Band Performance –FROM ETERNITY

1:00pm-2:00pm – Film Showing – SUPERMAN : DOOMSDAY
Witness how the World’s Greatest Super-hero faced his Doomsday, brought to us by Magnavision Inc. and DC@75!

2:00pm-3:00pm – Creativoices FeatureMeet the talented people that give voices to your well-loved Asianovelas and Anime shows! Join them on stage as they showcase their talents and throw in very familiar voices!

3:00pm-4:00pm – Band Performance –FLUSH AND THE TOILETS

4:00pm-6:00pm – Cosplay Competition (Intermission by Cloud 9)Who would you wanna be for a day? Dress up and join the Cosplay Competition made possible by Cosplay.ph! And watch out for the intermission treat from fast-rising all-female group CLOUD 9!

7:00pm-8:00pm – Awarding of Contest WinnersThe best of the best from each of our cool contests get rewarded for their awesomeness!

8:00-onwards – Band Performance (Rap Performances)- KIDY’ALL /X’O ICY

 

for cosplay contest and mechanics refer to this link...

Nick Launches new AVATAR series!

Nick just recently launched a preview of the new AVATAR series after the last airbender. This one is set 70 years after Aang saved the world. The name of the new Avatar is Korra, a rebelious teenage girl who knows how to bend three elements but is learning to Airbend. She will encounter, Aang and Katara's son, Tenzen which is an airbending sifu.

So far the project is set to air on Nickelodeon on 2011. Many people have already posted so many fan arts for the uppcoming avatar series. This would also be a challenge as people loved the animation series so much like I did. Nick also announced that this series would have a more mature feel than the last airbender but would also want to include the fun as many people enjoyed. Now a new book has opened, it will again tickle the imagination not just with the children but of all ages that I could say is very philosophical yet entertaining series I saw in my lifetime.

Nationwide CYBERZONE Cosplay Tour!

COSPLAY ALERT!

I know many are plotting their cosplay plans this season, and one exciting yet new cosplay event is handled by SM cyberzone and flippish.com ! And for this one, they are having a simultaneous nationwide cosplay competition! Seems very fair for those living in other regions. With the help of the internet of course, this is one unique yet interesting cosplay event to attend, as one will battle out with the best cosplayers in the country! So go ahead and register now!

Yogi Bear Movie!

he is really smarter than the average bear! I want to watch this one!

San Diego Comic Con!

Its that time of the year again that aside from Christmas and Thanksgiving, that many are anticipating to happen. Even here in the Philippines, we wish to be there. I really hope that someday, I would go there to experience it. I believe that this comicon paved way for the comicon fever here in the Philippines. And since there are also a lot of comic geeks here, its no wonder that these kinds of conventions is a big hit for us Pinoys. 

Things to look forward to are the toys, teasers from series, new series, and of course comics. This is also a venue for the biggest cosplay event in the States. Alodia & Ashley Gosiengfiao  are at the comicon too, so we hope that they would be captured during the con. For now, stay tuned for updates regarding  SDCC. 

SDCC runs from July 22 to 25!

I Ai Anime!

COSPLAY AND ANIME EVENT FOR JULY!!!

I Ai Anime
July 10-11, 2010
SM Megamall BLDG. B, 5th floor Mega Tradehall 2

Entance Fee: PhP 100.00

Ozine Maid Cafe Presents: Food Fair

There would also be competitions for individual and group cosplay, K-POP & J-POP dance contests, Battle of the Bands, Karaoke contest, and Art contest! So head out to SM Megamall tomorrow! I plan on going there since I live near megamall and also after our shift in my work. I hope to do cosplay tomorrow, so I see you just give me a wave! I think this would also start the anime, komiks, and cosplay events that will happen on the third quarter of the year ... so fans and otakus rejoice!!!




for more info visit their official website at http://www.otakuzine-mag.com/iaianime/
rules and mechanics on the contest are also posted there!

Krisis Komix no. 44! TOYCON 2010!

Krisis komix is back and its TOYCON 2010! more strips soon!

Happy Independence Pinoy!

I just want to greet all of the Pinoy Cosplayers,
Pinoy Comic Creators, Readers, Collectors and Supporters,
Pinoy Photographers, Pinoy Anime Otakus,
Pinoy in many ways have proved we are world class.
Pinoys who believe that there is still hope in a poverty stricken country like us.
Pinoys who never gives up.
Pinoys who gave their life helping other Pinoys.
Pinoys who is proud to be Pinoy.

Pinoy!

Cebu Comic Convention!

Big Ape Design Studio and JONASDIEGO.COM, in cooperation with Super Debil Robot Comics and kawalo concepts & designs presents: The 1st Cebu Comics Convention.

There have set a tentative date of September 25, 2010 from 10:00AM up to 7:00PM for the event.

The event aims to bring together Cebu’s comic book community under one roof to celebrate our collective love for the medium. It will feature activities and attractions like comic book art exhibits, panel discussions and talks by comic book professionals, portfolio reviews, contests, cosplay, and art workshops among others.

The 1st Cebu Comics Convention will activities and attractions like comic art exhibits, panel discussions and talks by comic book professionals, portfolio reviews, art workshops, contests, and a lot more.

They will also be inviting Comic book professionals, both from Manila and Cebu, such as John Amor (Pluck), Harvey Tolibao (Iron Man, Psylocke), Carlo Pagulayan (X-Men, World War Hulk), Gerry Alanguilan (WASTED, Elmer) to name a few.

To find out more about the event, you may visit our official website at www.cebucomics.com.

Contact (+63) 932-634-4466 for sponsorship queries.

9th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2010 in celebration of DC Comics 75th anniversary

9th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2010
in celebration of DC Comics 75th anniversary

June 19-20, 2010

Megatrade Hall 2-3, SM Megamall, 5th level, Bldg. B.
www.toyconph.com
www.facebook.com/toyconph

Event Highlights -

DC Comics 75th anniversary - exhibits, merchandising exclusives and discounts, auctions, artists autograph signing, games and contests
ANIMAX Segments with Animax Ani-mates babes Stephanie Henares, Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao
MaxiCollector Otacool 2 book signing
Star Wars Phil Droid Hunt Game
Mindstyle Toycon exclusive figure of Pinoy Toy Story 3 Alien
Axe Twist photobooth with Axe models
GMA artists Rhian Ramos, Aljur Abrenica and more!
Cosplay event on day 1 and day 2
Live music performance
Customized toys and figure contest
Toy and cosplay photo contest
DC Comics 75th Year Power Up! Super Heroes Challenge in SM Megamall Building A Events Center

Asia Cosplay Meet This June!

COSPLAY ALERT! There is another cosplay event you want to start the school year with!

 SCC Square and Holy Ground presents...

The first ever Asia Cosplay Meet Regional Cosplay competition for the Philippines will be held at PTTC on June 27, 2010. This is your chance to take part and represent the Philippines in the Asia Cosplay Meet Championship in Singapore in July. Aside from the championship title, you can also win a trip to Japan!

The cosplayers who will participate in the competition will also be featured on Playground Magazine.
 

http://asiacosplaymeetph.blogspot.com

For rules, regulations and downloadable online forms you ma refer to the website above. Or you could also visit their facebook account.

DC gears for 75th anniversary, Protecting and entertaining the Universe

We have known DC comics as the makers of classics like superman, batman and many other superheroes who belonged to the Justice League. It has been 75 years since that first comic book was released andmade the legacy. Now in line with this celebration, DC comics have revealved their activities at a Press launch at the Podium.

For this year, June will be the celebrating month for the DC anniversary as it is the major presentor of the Toy Convention 2010 that will be held at SM Megamall. The TOYCON will also feature programs and activities like cosplay and toy auctions that are DC Comic characters. The TOYCON also aims of gathering the most number of DC Comic Characters in Cosplay. There is also a event wherein they will setup a challenging trail (wall climbing, ropes and other things) set up inside the mall for those thrillseekers who has superhero guts. 

DC mechandise will also be part of the celebration with apparel and school supplies with DC chaacters. Penshoppe also has its own line of DC comic fever with desgner shirts. Of course, television shows like Batman Brave and te Bold, Justice League, Smallville still dominates the air which actually paved the way for the celebration.

FInally, on 2011, many will be anticipating the premiere of the GREEN LANTERN staring Ryan Rennolds in theaters. But within this year we will also get excited for the filmadaptation of Jonah Hex, a DC comic which was  drawn by a Fiilipino, Tony DeZuniga . So this shows that DC is also very greatful for patronizing the characters and their merchandise. As it still expands its universe, there will be more things in the future we will look foward to as DC comics never stops in entertaining and saving the universe.

Contest line up for The 9th Philippine Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention 2010

The TOYCON site have finally drafted the rules and guidelines for our contest this year.The cosplay contest will have a lot of changes with the registration process and judging. The general guidelines are still the same, but we decided to change the format and never apply the old contest format we are using since year 2004.

you may check the list below...

Customized Action Figure Contest

Customized Mecha Figure Contest

Scale Model Contest

Toy Diorama contest

Die cast dressed up car (1/64) and (1/18)

3rd Philippine Toy Design Contest

5th Philippine Fan Film Contest

Toy Click – toy photography contest

Cosplay Click – cosplay photography contest

DC Comics Fan Art contest

5th Philippine Booth Babe and Hunk 2010 contest

TOYCON 2010 COSPLAY COMPETITION  (Year 7)

   - single cosplay (individual)

   - cosplay team (group)

   - kids cosplay

   - 4th Philippine Game Girl

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...