Events

…or, my Cafeterium /Kal·de·as/ experience It’s been long since I’m able to take pleasure in the fruits of my labor, and so I did it again — this time, I paid a group of mages to transport me to a different dimension. I had already paid my dues to the mages as soon as they announced the trip, and setting aside the delay because of the onslaught of Typhoon Ompong, I guess the wait was worth it. The good thing about paying the dues is that I don’t need to go to a local currency exchange as they accept local currency (Php 1 = 1 Quartz). ...

keepsakes. gets up-close and personal with the songstress at August 2018’s Anifes inside SMX Manila. The highlight of this weekend’s ANIFES 2018 is singer-songwriter Mika Kobayashi who has sung tracks such as “Before my body is dry” (aka DON’T LOSE YOUR WAY) from Kill la Kill, “at’aek ON taitn” from Attack on Titan, “βίος” from Guilty Crown among others. Prior to the concert, we had an opportunity to talk to her about her musical journey and her current activities. ...

[Photo] Manila Idol Matsuri on Facebook Why this is a must-see for those who really like idols I’ve been saying a lot of times that the idol boom is here, and now we are to witness an event where indie idols and their fans meet and and greet to each other. This event gathers popular indie idol groups in the country On September 2 (Sunday — in just two months) at the TIU Theater inside Makati Square in Makati City, thirteen groups will be performing in the 7-hour event, regardless if they create their songs or do song covers. ...

Image taken from the Cyalume World Battle website …and the Philippines will have its chance on making it to the world stage Imagine this: You are in an anime/J-pop concert with your lightstick, doing the traditional cheers for the singer/s on stage… and there’s the other guys who are passionately doing so. These are referred to as wota, and they are doing the dance that I refer to as wotagei (we can also refer to this as cyalume dance). ...

I’ll be moderating two panels at the Pinoy Otaku Festival this Saturday - Panels are for 30 minutes, part of the afternoon session Hi guys! Long time no post again. I know I have a busy week — I was so busy that the only thing I can do is to share stuff on Facebook. We just had another event and I think they are done with the egress. ...

#NICE2018: One hot Cultural Day I have landed in Davao this Saturday to see the second day of the Nippon Industrial and Cultural Exchange as well as the 2018 National Finals of the World Cosplay Summit Philippines. After arriving at Davao International Airport, I went directly to the Almendras Gym (Davao Recreational Center). It’s still 6 in the morning, and the gym’s not yet open. I am greeted by a few staff including Nico, of which I assume is the event’s floor director. ...

Inside Meiwaku MNL**, Manila’s latest anikura** It was the afternoon of Sunday, the 25th of March. The sun has set. I sought for the Tiger’s Den. It somehow took me a while to get my way there — even if I am somehow familiar with the place, it took me a wrong time to drop off to face the jungle that is called the “Wrong Way.” Moments passed, I was able to enter the cave — Asian Social Institute. ...

Before I start talking about the event, here’s a story: I got contacted by rayan of AnimePH Project that they will be out of town during the weekend of Otaku Expo 2018, and I am asked if I’m interested to cover it. I said yes, of course, given that the Ozine Team is always open to the likes of us. A day before the event, I met with the Ozine Team (that includes its General Manager Dennis Uy) and noticed that the hall where it will be held, Megatrade Hall 2, is on its way to refurbish the doors of that hall. ...

…says the 30 or so people inside the Rice Party held January 21 Rice for the Rice Queen. This is the words of praise for the idol of the Rice Cult, Hanayo Koizumi. The thing is, Hanayo doesn’t know this. Also, I made that up. Forty keks. While my stay at Red Monster Cafe was brief, what I can tell about the first-ever local birthday party dedicated to Hanayo is this: Kanin. Rice. Rice is life. Rice is carbohydrates, which is turned into energy. ...

Digongland 2, featuring new works by H.U. Sison and guest artists After its successful launch last year, H.U. Sison’s “Adventures in Digongland” exhibition gets its second run at the SM Megamall Art Center, which opened last Thursday. I went there a day after it opened and talked to the visual artist… after finding myself amused with all these artworks. The “Digongland” artwork where Duterte is mashed with Mickey Mouse spawned more versions, and he said that it was the most sought-after work from last year’s exhibit. ...