Trailer video for the 2016 World Cosplay Summit which will be held on July 30 to August 7 in Japan. The video shows some history of the convention, plus clips from the cosplay competition (presumably from 2015), parade and side events. The WCS is held … [Read more...] about World Cosplay Summit 2016 official trailer
Otaku festivals
Anime Expo (AX) 2015 promotion video
Promotion video for the upcoming Anime Expo (AX), the largest North American anime convention. The 1:40 minute clip showcases the happenings from previous year, i.e. the crowd, cosplayers, forums, exhibitions and Jpop shows. AX is traditionally held on … [Read more...] about Anime Expo (AX) 2015 promotion video
Anime Festival Asia – Journey So Far 2015
A special video by AFA organiser which reflects the journey of the Anime Festival Asia which was held in Singapore since 2008. A few sub-conventions were held in other Southeast Asian countries during this period as well. AFA has since established … [Read more...] about Anime Festival Asia – Journey So Far 2015
Comiket 86 Cosplay etc.
Comiket, or Comic Market, is the world's largest dÅjinshi (aka self-published books/manga/art) fair, held twice a year in Tokyo, Japan. The most recent Comiket, the Comiket 86, was held on August 15-17, 2014. Over half a million people attended the event. … [Read more...] about Comiket 86 Cosplay etc.
Comic Fiesta 2012 cosplay
Gathering of cosplayers at the Comic Fiesta - Malaysia's longest running anime-comic-gaming convention (since 2002) - at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in December 2012. Nice videos by Studio.Omoshiroi, a bit dizzy after watching though... … [Read more...] about Comic Fiesta 2012 cosplay
Anime Festival Asia Malaysia 2012 Photos
Photos by Malaysian blogger JohnDiew from the inaugural Anime Festival Asia Malaysia (June 9-10), a branch out of the Japanese pop culture event which has been held annually in Singapore since 2008. Cosplay, goodies and miscellaneous... … [Read more...] about Anime Festival Asia Malaysia 2012 Photos
Wonder Festival 2012 Winter cosplay
Photos of cosplayers from the Tokyo Wonder Festival on February 12th. Wonfes is a bi-annual event which showcases and sells garage-kits (assembly scale model kits, which often depict anime characters in Japan). Image by Dannychoo... … [Read more...] about Wonder Festival 2012 Winter cosplay
Odaiba Gundam Project 2011
A "torn-apart" life-size Gundam model is currently on exhibition in Odaiba, Tokyo. The Gundam stood tall at previous exhibitions in the past two years, but the organiser decides to make things a bit different this time for the visitors to have a closer look … [Read more...] about Odaiba Gundam Project 2011
Anime Festival Asia 2010 Photos
Photos from the Anime Festival Asia 2010 by blogger Sho@Supermelion, who described the event as "the most terrible convention experience in Singapore." Hard to judge by these pictures but if you read his story he has some valid points. Crowd, photographers … [Read more...] about Anime Festival Asia 2010 Photos
Tokyo Game Show 2010 cosplay
Photos of cosplayers at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show which was held in Chiba over the weekend. Pics taken by the folks at Tokyofashion blog... … [Read more...] about Tokyo Game Show 2010 cosplay