Happy Holloween
Happy Holloween! Okay, to clarify things. Hyde, who cosplayed as Suicide Squad’s Harley Quinn, isn’t the scary thing here. What’s so scary is the fact he darn pulled it off! He looks waaaaay prettier than some of the female Harley Quinn wannabes. Since it’s the day of frights, I have a scary story to tell. This happened to me, personally, about twelve years ago during the first UP AME Fair (unakAME). I was a...
Japanese anime political ad goes viral
Here’s how you can try to win hearts and minds – use media that’s familiar to them. In the case of the US, last year’s campaigns saw the importance of the Internet in pushing forward advocacies. Now, it seems like Japan’s politician are also making the Internet a potential political battleground. This anime political ad is sponsored by Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). Ever since the LDP...
Okashii News: Berlin shops sells shroom-laced chocolates
Another seasonal feature here on Sugoi Stuff would be Okashii News – newsbits that are funny-odd (okashii meaning strange, amusing, funny). This might not be funny to you but some members of Team Sugoi are just plain choco-fiends, with our latest contributor, GenkiChelli, a choco dealer as well. The lot of them have been trying to convince me that chocolates will cure my depression claiming the age-old argument that chocolates...
ToyCon 2008 in the eyes of a correspondent/cosplayer
First of all, let me say that the 7th Toys, Hobbies and Collectibles Convention was, or is, SUGOI! I went on both days as a cosplayer, not knowing that correspondents from Sugoi Stuff would discover my presence. Tough luck for me, but enough about that; I will use this opportunity to chronicle my exploits and experiences as a cosplayer on those days. My first main objective was to take a lot of pictures of cosplayers and everything to...
Mangaholix Manga Mania 2008: Aftermath
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I arrived half a day late for the convention proper. And as much as I would have liked to give you real-time highlight updates via micro-blogging, there was no wifi available. So forgive me for my very limited point of observation in my post-event report. Highlights The layout of the booths surrounding the stage area was well thought out. One can easily walk around and not bump on anyone, unless of...
A coverage of Ozine Fest 2008
Image Source: http://www.otakuzine-mag.com It’s been a week since the storm called Ozine Fest 2008 had calmed down. It was held last April 5 and 6 at Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall, presented by Otakuzine Anime Magazine and Lineage II. Just like any other conventions, you would expect a lot, and I do mean a lot of cosplayers roaming around and outside the venue. I went on both days to document the sights and sounds (not to mention the...