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Guest Post: Midori no Akogare — Midori’s Quest
Every once in a while, we get a truly unique cosplayer who not only does her best, but does her best in a way that is distinct from all others. Monique, also known as Midori, is one of these special talents.
Event Reports
2010 J-Pop Anime Singing Contest Event Report
Eight finalists from Luzon, one from Visayas, and one from Mindanao went all out to win this year’s top prize.
Asia Cosplay Meet Grand Finals Event Report
Running from the 3rd to the 4th of July 2010 at Singapore’s Downtown East D’ Marquee, Cosfest IX is one of Singapore’s largest cosplay events.
Asia Cosplay Meet Philippines Event Report
Asia Cosplay Meet is a newly-minted event which aims to bring together cosplayers from Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and The Philippines in an all-out battle for cosplay supremacy.
Guides and How-To's
Commonly Misused Japanese Words and Phrases by Philippine Anime Fans: Wrong Grammar
This last part deals with grammar abuse commonly committed by those who have had zero instruction in Japanese, and rely mainly on what they think they learned watching anime or j-drama.
Commonly Misused Japanese Words and Phrases by Philippine Anime Fans: Wrong Context
This second part deals with words that are used in the wrong context, or with improper use from literal translations.
Commonly Misused Japanese Words and Phrases by Philippine Anime Fans: Wrong Pronunciation
I’ve assembled a “Best of” list of the worst misuse of the Japanese language in local blogs and message boards.
News and Events
Shimokawa Mikuni ASIAN LOVERS Tour 2010 “Replay”
Full Metal Panic songstress and Japanese celebrity Shimokawa Mikuni is coming to Singapore!
2010 UP AME Convention: Track 10
University of the Philippines Anime Manga Enthusiasts announces its November 2010 convention Track 10: Rhapsody of the Rain.
AFA X Teaser Site Launched
The next AFA will once again be held in Singapore in November 2010.
Anime and Manga
Manga Toshokan Follows One Manga, Culls Library
Another online manga provider Manga Toshokan follows One Manga’s suit and voluntarily culls most of its library’s manga scanlations.
More in Anime and Manga
- One Manga Shuts Down to Avoid Legal Woes
- Culture Crash Comics, Ten Years Later: Culture Crash as a Hobby Convention
- Culture Crash Comics, Ten Years Later: Culture Crash as a Comic Anthology
- Culture Crash Comics, Ten Years Later: Culture Crash as an Anime Magazine
- Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly Trashes “Virtual Child Porn” Legislation
Gaming and the Internet
Street Fighter, Tekken Crossovers Announced at SDCC
Capcom and Namco have jointly announced that they will be releasing two crossover games.
More in Gaming and the Internet
Tech and Gadgets
Polaroid Rebrands Fuji Instax 7S, Sells as “New” 300
Polaroid delivers on promises to make its signature instant photography cameras available to the market again, but not in the way most people had imagined.
More in Tech and Gadgets
Toys and Collectibles
Otakai Moves to New Forums
Otakai is now located at otakaifiguresociety.org.
More in Toys and Collectibles
Travel and Living
Saizen (Daiso) Wipe Out Sale!
The sale starts the 1st of August and ends 31st of August 2010.
