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. ...
One of Cebu’s annual hobby events return for another edition - this time, it’s open to a wider audience! Otakufest 2021, the annual event usually held at SM Seaside City Cebu, will be holding its event online. This year’s program covers 6 Days of live streams and online workshops with local talents. Online Workshops on Zoom There are open workshops for everyone to witness! Catch SFX Make-up Artist Chey Adamson as she conducts an SFX Make-up Workshop on Day 3. ...
Our second podcast for the month of March features Matthew. He’s been coding for so long that when a comment on a Reddit board pissed him off so much, he had built the Good VTuber Subs bot on Twitter. This, among his other projects, shows how he is an “otaku for others.” This discussion talks about the recently-held Fandom February as well as the Good VTuber Subs in general. Audio version available this March 19, 12 noon on wherever you listen to. ...
If you have seen my exploits at Uno on my Twitter lately, chances are, you must be familiar with how I played some games of Uno in the past few days. I played around first four games of Uno at a solid loss. On the fourth one, I claimed my win, only to lose miserably. “No more Uno,” I said. On the fifth play, I was desperate to land on the podium. Here’s how it went so far: ...
Gone are the days when you won’t mind how your site loads. Google has just made Website Optimization a priority. Google has this measurement called Core Web Vitals. This is Google’s unified guide to a better user experience. Core Web Vitals guides webmasters what they need to improve upon. Just recently, Core Web Vitals have been added to Google’s measurements to determine who will be on the front page of a Google search. This means a lot for webmasters - so much that Google representatives have to explain further. ...
It’s been a while since I wrote my last Desk Diary. I found some time to write another one while feeling kind of weak from all the meetings and tech runs I had to take. It’s also been a while since I collaborated hand in hand with Anime Corner, and now I’m helping them push more stories out. It’s safe to say that I’ve become much busier. On one hand, I have spent more time on the screen, but on the other hand, it helps me get distracted from feeling down. ...
If you’re a sucker for watching great anime, whether it’s because of the intricate storytelling, the beautiful art style or even the lore in the anime, anime has got that special something in it that just happens to tickle any anime fans’ fancy. Image courtesy of Nick Romanov on Unsplash It doesn’t matter whether you are a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki’s work or whether you are more into Satoshi Kon’s work. Anime doesn’t discriminate as there are plenty of genres that will fit your liking. ...
On this special two-hour podcast episode: I spoke to my good friends in Indonesia, Halimun Muhammad (Senior Editor at KAORI Nusantara’s The Indonesian Anime Times) and Luthfi Suryanda Atmojo (Podcaster, LUTALK / Collaboration Manager, Ghosty’s Comic) to discuss Anime, Manga and Japanese Pop Culture in Indonesia. I’ve been talking about Indonesia on the blog before, so this is a great opportunity and a step forward towards more interaction with one of the largest consumers of Japanese pop culture in Southeast Asia. ...
It’s been 5 years since I joined the events industry. At first, I was not sure if I can survive being on the other side of the coin. The last time I had been involved with an event is when I’m active as part of the local otaku media. I’ve already closed a chapter in my life, and move on to the next… and then some. Over the last five years, I’ve seen how things changed - like that one corner near our office. It was once a warehouse. It was demolished, and turned into two condo towers. ...