The Grand Prize is USD 10,000 in cash plus an invitation to the Star Wars celebration and the Lucasfilm headquarters.
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Otaku Expo Reload 2014 Day 1 Event Report
Accomplished South Korean cosplay team Spiral Cats shared their thoughts on the joys and demands of professional cosplay, as well as some personal tidbits about themselves.
Japanese VA Sugita Tomokazu to Grace STGCC 2014
Sugita-san is best known for voicing many memorable roles in various Japanese anime and game titles – from Gintoki of the popular Gintama, to Kyon from Haruhi Suzumiya, and Joseph Joestar from Jojo’s Bizzare Adventure.
Rurouni Kenshin in Manila: Press Conference Event Report
Director Otomo Keishi and actors Satoh Takeru and Aoki Munetaka made their way to the Glorietta Activity Center for an open press conference, where several thousand screaming fans welcomed them one again.
Rurouni Kenshin in Manila: Red Carpet and Premier Event Report
Rurouni Kenshin director Otomo Keishi and actors Satoh Takeru, Takei Emi, and Aoki Munetaka were in Manila for the Asian premier of “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno”.
Studio Ghibli: Restructuring But Not Closing (Yet)
The alleged report seems to be either an exaggeration or a misquote of General Manager Suzuki.
Japan Cracks Down On Piracy: Why It’s Not The End Of The World
If you are the sort of fan who tries his or her best to purchase genuine merchandise or licensed products, then you have absolutely nothing to fear from the new crackdown.
Top Five Tips on Decorating Fuji Instax Prints
Instax prints come with plain white or printed borders — however, we are more partial to the plain white ones due to their endless decorative options!
Japan on a Shoestring Budget: My Airbnb Travel Bucketlist
Many of these Airbnb rooms offered amenities that not even the best hotels in Japan had.
2014 Otaku Expo Reload
Otaku Expo Reload 2014 — slated for 9th and 10th August 2014 at the Megatrade Halls of the SM Megamall in Manadaluyong City, plays host to five world-renowned cosplayers from Korea and Hong Kong! Cosplay fans will be delighted to know that Tasha, SSol, and Doremi of South Korea, and Tsubasa and Luffy of Hong…
Rurouni Kenshin Director and Leads in Manila for Asian Premier
“Kyoto Inferno” is scheduled for release in the Philippines on 20th August 2014, while “The Legend Ends” is slated for a 24th September 2014 release.
A Cost Comparison for Top Tier Tickets at International Anime Conventions
We did a quick cost comparison between Cosplay Mania’s Titanium ticket versus other events’ top tier options, and this is what we found out.
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