Russia and UK Join WCS Roster

The UK pair will be chosen at London’s Hyper Japan 2012 event, while the Russian competitors will be selected at a Japanese culture event in Moscow also in 2012.

Level Up Live 2011 Cosplay Special

Level Up! Live 2011 happened last Saturday — 5th November 2011 at the World Trade Center, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue corner Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

UNIQLO to Open in Manila in 2012

Uniqlo is famous among anime fans for their graphic t-shirts produced in collaboration with major anime franchises, and sold under the store’s UT line.

Cosplay Mania 11 Day 2 Event Report

Lines snaked out on to the street despite the inclement weather, and even the organizers were surprised by the turnout — as all 15,000 tickets were sold during the course of the day.

Cosplay Mania 11 Day 1 Event Report

This year’s event has been made extra special with the participation of four of South East Asia’s most accomplished cosplayers: Clive Lee, JiakiDarkness, Pinky Lu Xun, and YukiGodBless.

Five Questions with Hikaru-Jan

Hikaju-Jan is a Filipina-German model based in the United States, where she has worked with other cosplay luminaries such as Linda Le (VampyBitMe).

Five Questions with Kaika

I met Kaika back in 2010 as part of Animax & HKTB Halloween Treats Weekend. Today, she’s taking time off from her preparations to take part in Cosplay Mania 11, and answering five questions from magnetic-rose.net.