(Also in the next segments of this post: Personal Events Calendar) I was at the Caliraya Resort Club in Laguna yesterday for our company outing, and I actually ended up getting more videos instead of the usual photos. The scenery from both sides of the Sky Bicycle route. One memorable scene there is the Sky Bicycle, where I rode a bike. All that I had to do is to close my eyes and scream when I’m in panic, and pedal all the way to the endpoint back and forth. ...
Onward 2015: The Local Anime Magazine Industry (Originally published at Deremoe on December 2, 2014.) It’s time once again to check out the Anime Magazine industry after a long slumber, and what is waiting for them next year. Otakuzine: Not a ‘prodigal son’ We were able to check out Otakuzine Anime Magazine‘s Anime Exhibit at SMX Manila last Sunday, and here’s what you need to know during the event. Misa appeared on her meet-and-greet session, and we got to finally hear her side about her disappearance during Ozine Fest 2014. She confirmed that she she was unable to go to the country and has to stay in Hong Kong due to immigration problems, being told that she doesn’t have a work visa. Ozine will be supporting WarGods — We have heard of the WarGods.Ozine team, and the upcoming WarGods Gaming Expo 1.0 at Megamall by the last weekend of December. According to WarGods during our chat at ESGS, they will be prioritized. We are yet to receive a response from Ozine’s side on what will happen to those who already had their tickets for the Ozine Anime Figure Special to be held on the same date and venue. PSICOM Publishing approached Otakuzine to come back to them, ending speculations that the latter is a “prodigal son,” adding that PSICOM has already managed themselves after the Wattpad hype and their agreement with Viva Entertainment. PSICOM also brought with them writers YanaJin, HannaLove, Lloyd Cadena and Marcelo Santos III for a book signing. Ozine was supposed to launch Issue 91, but for some reason we didn’t see them on the spot. It doesn’t help that we have heard that some attendees had their copies of Otakuzine confiscated to be returned at the exit. We are getting in touch with Ozine for this matter, and this post shall be updated once we get their response. Otaku Asia: Walking the talk It’s been a year since we had an interview with Otaku Asia‘s Editor Kent Diamante, and they stated to us that Otaku Asia will be increasing its price to Php100.00, alongside the expansion of their Gamer’s Arena section and the addition of a Seiyuu section. The December 2014-January 2015 issue will include a 2015 Calendar in which their readers can make, in an effort to make the magazine ‘interactive’. ...
[Top Photo] Vispathè cinema, in Campi Bisenzio, Italy. (Wikimedia Commons); Director Reyes’ self-portrait with broadcaster Mike Enriquez (Instagram) I was lucky to participate in the 1st De La Salle University Communication Conference held last 27 February 2015, and I am still on a hangover a week after. After all, this is the first conference in La Salle since the launch of their Communication Arts program forty years ago. Various speakers from different industries gather to share insights on the communication landscape in the country, among the things that I’ve taken note of there, Director Jose Javier Reyes‘ talk on the Film and Movie industry made me think the most. In this post, I will write about what I have understood in his talk; meaning that alongside the information and the arguments he shared with the audience, I will try to make sense of each of it. ...
You are preeeeety much aware of the ticket prices nowadays — Php100.00 is no longer a standard due to increasing costs of organizing events (this is what you call ‘inflation’). Since you’re among our valued Deremoe readers, you should know that we are keen on events — to the point of bashing them. Moving on, we asked a question over at our Facebook page — “Will you spend more than Php150 for a ticket inside an event?” ...
Are the Philippine and Indonesian Otaku communities similar? (Originally published at Deremoe on December 24, 2014.) The Philippine Otaku community. A thriving community filled with youthful vigor, and drama as well. We’ve been looking into this place for long, and we’ve almost accustomed ourselves into doing the things this community is doing, but have tried to look at other communities as well? This time, we’ll talk about the Indonesian Otaku community, based on what I’ve learned after observing them for a long time. I felt that it’s been a year since I conceived this post, but this all started with a discussion I had with a fellow Symphogear fan by the name of Yuru. ...
As you may know, the Manila International Book Fair will commence next month. Those who frequent Wattpad may also know that there will be yet another meetup there (and Mikki will be covering that one while we’re doing the Best of Anime 2014). Speaking of Wattpad, I just visited the site and looked at some of the synopses for some of the titles posted on the new-generation fanfiction website. Meet Kaycee. Isang college student na nangangailangan ng part-time job. Pinatulan niya ang pagiging maid, di niya alam, ang pagsisilbihan niya ay si Blake Cuenca. Ang vocalist ng The Boys at isa sa kinaiinisan niya sa Campus. Boom! End of the world. (I’m the Young Master’s Maid?!) ...
We are continuing our set of what is now the “We Asked You” segment on the site with this one that was held at Oh-no! Manga Octo-Con 2. As I have told you before in our list of 15 Japanese Voice Actors we would like to meet and greet with in the Philippines, there is a growing trend of Japanese artists coming to Manila for meet-and-greet sessions, and we would like to continue the trend. ...
Note (September 21, 2021): This feature is originally published on Deremoe in October 2013. In commemoration of the ending of KissxSis manga, I’ve updated this story heavily, but I make sure the context is somehow the same. Enjoy reading! We are fortunate to have a mangaka to reach our shores. The Japan Artist Talks presented by UART Comic Creators Lab in partnership with Great Toys Online at Cosplay Mania 2013, features manga artist Bow Ditama, the mind behind Mahoromatic, Kiss x Sis and Fight Ippatsu! Juuden -chan!!. ...
Good day, fellow earthlings. It is inevitable that at every convention in your neck of the woods, you might see a person harrassing someone without the victim knowing it. These mostly consists of pervographers pointing their lens on some girl’s butt or chest, perverts holding such parts without the victim’s consent, etc. These does not only happen to our neck of the woods, but also in other countries. An article published at LA Weekly addressed this issue and with it included specific examples of people getting harrassed inside the four corners of the convention hall. ...