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Whew, it’s been long since I wrote a desk diary. I’m still coping with the work stress I had, and we’re eventually at the end of the tunnel. Last month went really bad for me, but this month felt worse. I don’t know - I just went back to calm and suddenly there’s three major graduations. You must have seen us talk about Kiryu Coco’s Graduation coming up in a few days (and I’ll probably join the rest of the fans in some Discord server as we burn the night away. ...

We are at a loss - Kiryu Coco has decided to graduate on her own terms. We cannot do anything about it but to cope. In a once-in-a-blue-moon scenario, I got my good friends Madekuji-san (who lend his hand in building the Cocodex), Eighty and Ehee (from the Virtually Talking podcast) to recap Kiryu Coco’s legacy. We got around two hours of discussions celebrating Kiryu Coco’s legacy. Madekuji-san: https://twitter.com/Madekuji_san / https://madekuji.github.io/ Virtually Talking Podcast: https://twitter.com/VTTalking / https://anchor.fm/virtually-talking ...

History has been made when Lyrica and Kaheru were set as guests for a local event. These two VTubers are guests for Cosplay.ph’s second FanFes Online event held on the last weekend of May 2021. What’s more is that they had a meet and greet. For a VTuber simp fanatic like me, this is a good chance for me to meet and greet them. Just like others, I have no idea how to approach them now that I can get a degree closer. Here’s what’s in my mind: ...

You’ve seen me visit virtual Japan, virtual USA and virtual Indonesia - now I’m going to share my experiences in virtual Germany, where DigiKomi, the online edition of the annual Dokomi convention is. Aside from Discord and Twitch, DigiKomi has its own virtual platform provided by MixUp. Imagine this: You are a rounded square. All of you inside the virtual convention floor are rounded squares. If the camera’s on, we can see you. This is a perfect opportunity for VTubers to introduce themselves. ...

I’d like to be blunt: I do not like the client we’re working these days. They’re nitpicky and they change from time to time, to the point that It’s almost pointless to send drafts. My work is seeping in my life as I practice the work from home routine, and jut last Tuesday I had a bad case of being so furious that it took me an hour to calm down. I do not like revisions a lot, and I don’t know any outlet to speak of this. This current project we’re handling makes me want to break plates, glasses, or if possible, burn bridges. ...

The podcast has reached 90 episodes! I never realized that this side project of mine will end up like this. I’m expecting that I’ll be able to reach 100 episodes this year, so I’ll just keep a steady pace in producing episodes. On this episode, I have with me Red Mendoza, who is wearing three hats, but I know him the most as an anime fan and a journalist. Originally, we are to talk about a specific topic here. Since we’re eternally at a state of nostalgia, given that we still can’t hold anime/cosplay events physically because of the pandemic, we then talked about his experience covering the health beat. ...

Tonight is a sad one. Bad things are happening one by one tonight. I learned about the passing of one of my favorite komikeros, Sadvertising, just tonight. I am definitely at a loss. I’m in no mood to write about something in detail, so I’ll leave you with this. View this post on Instagram Sadvertising left us his Facebook and Instagram, sharing experiences from the advertising industry. ...

The title says it all. Just how long has it been since I wrote something like this? I am happy and blessed to still share content here despite the commitments that I have. In the next few weeks, I’ll be embarking on another hell of a trip, as work tasks gradually pile up. I always think of the phrase “Dense, shaking, and overflowing” each time we secure a project. While I can whine all the time during the project period (just like every creative and technical in the field, don’t lie), in the end, once the project is done, I’m good. ...

Six days of Otakufest 2021 have passed. One of Cebu’s annual otaku events just went virtual last week, and here’s a recap of what has happened. Workshops Even during these times, I’m happy that Otakufest is still able to hold workshops. Afternoons of hands-on tutorials are done by SFX Makeup Artist Chey Adamson and Team Class S’ Seigfred Enero. If I were to ask which moments I remember the most, I’ll share one for each workshop: ...

Aniplus Asia has released its lineup of anime titles for its Spring 2021 broadcast. BACK ARROW continues its broadcast run on the channel as well. Aniplus Asia continues to bring anime this Spring 2021 anime season, and just as with other releases from the Southeast Asian channel, I’ll be chiming in my thoughts in brief. Let’s go! All times are on GMT+8 AM/PM format, 24-hour format means next day broadcast. Broadcast times may change. ...