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AFA X Day 1 – It’s all about the stage and stars

Published on November 17, 2010 @ 5:50 pm in Animes, Cosplay, Events and Manga & Illustration. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

The crowd had gathered around the AKIBA MINI stage around 10am on Saturday morning. The moment I heard girls screaming, I knew it was time for me to do some work.

Up on stage was KANAME and his translator, fans were given the opportunity to go up the stage and ask their celebrity cosplayer questions on cosplay.

 

In the other hall, the movie screening of Mardock Scramble had just ended, it was soon followed by a talk by Mr Go Nakanishi; Animation Producer of King Records.

I don’t even recall if I had lunch on that day or not?!

Next I left for the Show Management office to meet my friends that are collecting their pre-signed autographed poster from May’n. When she came out of the door to the booth, she waved and smiled at me as I was standing at the 1st row of the audience; I was surprised that she still remembers me.  

I started the queue for JAM PROJECT autograph and was the 1st to shake JAM PROJECT hands and collect the poster!

Lunch or not, the next lineup follows, the Cosplay Meet and Greet with Alodia Gosiengfiao, a cosplayer from the Philippines, and a common face on the Animax channel. Fans are able to take a photo with her in her Haruhi Gothic Lolita costume.

There’s never enough time and I wished I could have splitting abilities, on the Stage hall, was a special appearance by MILKY HOLMES seiyuu team which I will cover on a separate post.

After the MILKY HOLMES, was the ANIKI autograph collection, again I was lucky enough as my friend let me collect the poster in his place.  Off to Show Management Office I go.  The queue for ANIKI was epic long and I was the last few to get the poster and handshake with him.

By the time ANIKI finish issuing the posters, Kana Hanazawa the seiyuu for many well known animes and the recent hit, KUROI MATO from Black Rock Shooter, was already on stage. She did a live dubbing of the scene where she brought Yomi to the place she likes to view sunset and presents Yomi the star strap.

And that was the last event of the day. Other then the I LOVE ANISONG concert.

Stay tuned for the MILKY HOLMES post. 

AFA X Day 1 – Adventures in the Festival Hall 401

Published on November 17, 2010 @ 9:48 am in Animes, Cosplay, Events, Merchandise and Photography. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

 

As early as 7am on the 13th of November 2010, queue for the AFA X tickets already started. It’s a tradition from the previous AFAs that people will start queuing very early, whats more scary this time is the queue to enter the Festival hall after getting the tickets. All the otakus camped outside the hall and waited to get themselves into the FESTIVAL HALL where they can get all their limited exclusives items booths got for AFA X.

 

Medias and I only managed to get our media passes around 0830hours. So the time for us to recce and take photos before the battalion of otakus rushes in to wipe all the merchandises.

Good Smile Company had also join in the fun, bringing us exclusives from the Black Rock Shooter such as handphone straps, folders and tee shirts.

Its photo spam time! 

this one is for Kippei XD

AFA X Press Conference and Cool Japan Forum

Published on November 17, 2010 @ 1:36 am in Animes, Cosplay and Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , .

 

On the morning of 12th Nov 2010, many members of the media, and press gathered to attend a very important event by AFA X. The press preview of AFA X was held in Suntec Convention Hall 402, where the Festival Director, Mr Shawn Chin gave the opening speech to the media.

 

KANAME, AIRA and ALODIA was brought on stage followed by; angela, SCANDAL, May’n, Aniki, JAM PROJECT, the 16 members of AKB48, and the MILKY HOLMES seiyuus [voice actors]. Thereafter a short interview was held for AKB48, JAM Project and Aniki for the media. SCANDAL was interviewed by ANIMAX.

Here are some photos to share with everyone from the press preview: 

 

 

Cool Japan Forum

It was my first time attending such forum. The speakers are invited to share with us their success and opinions of making Asia into COOL ASIA.

BRS

Published on November 11, 2010 @ 12:02 am in Cosplay and Photography. 0 Comments

A full shoot in a long while

AFA 2010 Updates Part 1

Published on October 21, 2010 @ 11:49 pm in Animes, Cosplay and Events. 0 Comments

As usual majority of the details are found in the main site AFA X. So I would just touch on some of the not very obvious event during AFAX

So this year Canon will be sponsoring the regional cosplay championship 2010. I already have a rough idea what the prizes will be XD.
Cosplay event and cameras have come hands in hands from a long time. So therefore Canon have taken this opportunity to promote photography as well as its brand. I was a bit glad it wasn’t Nikon!!!! =X

Details of the Anime Festival Asia Photo Experience as follow:

1. Canon Photo Experience Zone

The photo experience zone powered by Canon will provide an ideal environment and specialised equipment for Cosplayers who wish to capture their memorable moment at the festival

2. Canon Photo Workshops

Photographers will provide workshops on photography, covering highly relevant subject matters such as Cosplay, figures and more.
Workshops include ‘Cosplay Photography Defined’ & ‘The Art of Figurine Photography’

3. Canon SELPHY Girls

The Canon Selphy Girls will provide visitors at the festival with instant shoot and print photo with SELPHY compact photo printers

4. Limited Edition Skins for Canon Products

Limited Edition skin for Canon’s IXUS 95 will be auctioned at the Festival

5. Canon AFA Photo Contest

An online celebration of photography with Canon will involve AFA fans on Facebook to submit their favourite photos taken at AFA. The most voted picture wins a special AFA X Canon bundle prize!

Next is Regional Cosplay Championship Finialist


Singapore
The Defense Devil
(Kaika & Zeph)

Malaysia
Chris and Zoey
(Chris and Zoey)

Indonesia
Komutoku
(Richfield & Su Gwan)

Thailand
Drachen
(Naokiez & Aramill)

Philippines
Team Bagina
(Patrisha Delgado & Nepherteri Ramirez)

Beside having aria as a guest cosplayer. AlodiaGosiengfiao from Philippines will also be in Singapore to grace the event. She is the finialist and representative for Philippines during AFA 09 competition.

Currently dubbed as the “Cosplay Queen/Princess” of the Philippines, she has brought Cosplay to a higher level.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AlodiaGosiengfiao
DA : blackmage9.deviantart.com

Next which I found it weird xD
NOT FOR SALE, a group of “extraordinary gentlemen” There members will be appearing in AFA X.
They will be reading fortune with several fortune-tellingtechniques, ranging from Tarots cards to Chinese astrology and Western astrology to palm reading. Offical Website http://not-for-sale.jp

AFA X Cosplayers vs Ticketing

Published on September 14, 2010 @ 1:09 pm in Cosplay and Events. 0 Comments

As we all know AFA X have just release their press details. Every other details can be found on the official website. However, I would like to concentrate on the 2 concern that most cosplayers are concerned of. Ticketing and Cosplay

TICKETING

As we have seen, the breakdown of the VIP and concert ticket prices are as followed:

  • $198 for 2 day VIP
  • $118 for 1 day VIP
  • $55 for 1 day standing concert pass

Yeah, all the above allows access to both stage and event area. However, for the following

  • $8/day Festival Access
  • $15/day Festival Access and Stage Access
  • $8 + $10/day for Festival Access upgrade to Stage Access

Why the complicated ticketing?

From what I overheard from Shawn Chin, Festival Director of AFA. Due to logistical issues, all tickets will be daily instead of 1 day or 2 day ticket types (Easier on the ticketing booth I supposed). Now come the question of why the differentiation of stage and festival access. Again as explained by Shawn, this method allows consumer to pay for what they want. Example if I want to go into the event hall just to buy some exclusives without hanging around the stage. I wouldn't have to pay extra $7. Vice versa, if I want to attend the stage event therefore I just pay $15. However, this poses a issue which I will bring up later. So its kinda like "Pay on Demand"

COSPLAYER and REGIONAL COSPLAY COMPETITION

*As of 13 Sept 2010, the regional cosplay  competition is opened for entries.

AFA also attracts a lot of cosplayers as seen from AFA 09 turn out. Kaname will be one of the key judges during the event. Since the competition would likely to be held on the stage, so I can assumed that all cosplayers or peeps who have to watch the competition will just have to fork out $15 dollars. Furthermore, whether free entries access given to cosplayers is not announced yet at the moment. Although the pricing is the same as last year but the pricing style to me have a added meaning. I just feel that cosplay should be free and open but having to pay $7 more to see the competition when the competition's goal is to promote cosplay in the regional. Yay for $15 to see Kaname in action. Best of solution which I think everyone will want is to allow free access to all cosplayers and $8 ticket holder during the competition *SMILES*

Those above are just my opinions, I will update whether free access for cosplayers is going to be implemented during the next press con I hope.

Black Rock Shooter ~

Published on July 29, 2010 @ 8:42 pm in Cosplay. 0 Comments

Shot some days back… when Bren wanna rush for pic… So yea. Here one group pic.

Sundown Festival

Published on July 26, 2010 @ 1:17 pm in Cosplay. 0 Comments

Sundown Festival here I come!!!!

Meow

Published on April 19, 2010 @ 4:25 am in Cosplay. 0 Comments

meow meow meow

KHR Varia

Published on December 27, 2009 @ 9:05 am in Cosplay and Photography. 0 Comments

KHR Varia HERE