With anime/cosplay events in the metro running almost every weekend, we figured that it’s the right time to give the newcomers a preview of what’s coming up next, so The Reimaru Files and keepsakes. spearhead what will be known as the Events Circuit Preview series.
Our first episode covers the next two weeks of the month, including the big weekend of May 19-22 where each part of the metro will have their share of events, starting with three major events at SMX Manila (for the southies)—Mini Ozine Fest, Unbox Con and the Manila Game Fest, FanFes @ Circuit Makati (for those in the middle) and the Pinoy Otaku Festival in Novaliches (for the northies).
Cebu’s Otakufest is physically back with a bang! The sought-after annual event for Cebu’s otaku community returns—and it’s the first time it will be held indoors.
This year’s Otakufest will be held at the JCentre Convention Hall, JCentre Mall, Mandaue City, Cebu on November 12-13, 2022 (Saturday and Sunday)
Guests include Sally Dorasnow from Malaysia and one of Cebu’s familiar faces of cosplay, Charess.
VTuber Pokato Grylls from IkasuLive is also listed as one of the guests.
There’s contests and workshops for everyone—watch people claim their bragging rights!
Asian Pop Dance Competition, Solo Cosplay Competition, Spicy Ramen Eating Competition, Gunpla Competition, and Japanese Singing Competition
Mobile Legends Tournament, Cardfight Vanguard Tournament and Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournament
Once upon a time, I was invited to join a Discord server called “Anime x Angas,” who was at that time looking for guest panelists. Last Sunday, they figured out that they’ll be busy going to ESGS this weekend (I will also be there!), so they called for everyone who was available.
I was about to hit the sack, but I figured why not join them for a discussion until I pass out (I did pass out). This episode of Anime x Angas deals with me challenging the middlemen of the anime industry, and trying to change the narrative on how we can support this industry.
Like a guy with a tinfoil hat and some conspiracy theories, I rambled about the following points:
Recognizing Osamu Tezuka for building a process, a supply chain, that the anime industry still follows to this day, while lambasting him for the reason why animators’ labor was cheap (you can fact-check me on this point);
Understanding that there are middlemen who help promote each anime series to popularity—this is where production committees and publishers come in, and each title need the likes of them—while also criticizing the way they profit from each title while animators earn a bit less (you can fact-check me on this as well);
Laying out a working business model where anime fans keep watching a title on ad-supported legal platforms and let licensors earn so they can acquire more new titles (which I presented in 2020, so most likely there’s newer information after this);
Why are we still paying fees for multiple streaming providers plus a decent, working internet connection when this goes far away from the spirit of cord-cutting (I’m looking at you, exclusive-licensed anime titles);
How illegal streaming sites do not contribute at all by earning profits for themselves to augment their hosting bills (look at those ads which are not from Google AdSense, y’all); and
How I stray away from actually discussing the actual topic of “Illegally watching vs Paying for a Subscription” which I chose among several topics the show is offering.
Listen to the episode below and let’s start a wider conversation.
Once you’re done listening to the episode, why not listen to my previous podcast guesting as well? I laid out a playlist of podcast appearances on Spotify, as I return to podcasting soon.
I co-hosted the recent Reimaru Files’ RF Talk Podcast about too much fanservice in conventions, what are suggested to be done to avoid public indecency, what has changed over time and what we can learn from a single tweet video that has spread all over the internet.
I don’t know about the viral fella, but let me share the video in question (not safe for work, of course).
Joining the podcast are cosplayers Tita Storm, Tita Rells and Ate Bianca. The podcast is long, but I hope you stay tuned until the end. This podcast episode is an insightful wake-up call for every one of us.
The topic may have been kind of unsettling at some times, but this conversation has to be done with the future of the community and outsiders’ assumption in mind.
Thank you Tito Chad for having me in this in podcast. I’m looking forward to returning to podcasting very, very soon, and this is a good kick-start.
Imagine living your dreams as a magical girl who transcends dimensions—singing, streaming, creating art, hosting events—basically being everywhere. You can make that happen because our guest for this episode did so.
An artist, animator, streamer, cosplayer, voice actress, idol and VTuber, 5th Dimension magical girl KiraKiraKat joins us on this episode.
