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OtaCute’s Japanight Cosplay and Anime Club returns with its latest installment, East Meets West, happening this Saturday, July 8 at Brooklyn Warehouse in Recto, Manila. Here are the events happening there: Last year’s DJ Lineup—DJ Bori, Zeroblade and NicDroid—returns with this year’s guest DJs Sigrid, Kaori Ramos and Siglus. Hibana also returns to the fray, performing Wotagei for the club’s audience. Wiljanz, a two-time representative for the Philippines at the Cyalume Dance World Battle, leads the group. ...

Long time no see, keepsakes.! I am so immersed in VTubers that I gave this space the least priority. It’s not too late to write here, so I have a story to share with everyone. Earlier today, I was at OtaCute to witness the Launch Party of its Event DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). I am still somehow confused as to what a DAO means even after reading this Investopedia article and how it applies to OtaCute’s current format, but I did realize that the whole process of organizing the launch party was left to those who want to participate in it. ...

We have been covering events at OtaCute in Manila for so long, so we’ve seen how this small venue grew up to become a hotspot for anime culture. In this month’s Otasuke Cosplay Festival, we have not just one but two venues which will cater to everything anime and cosplay. Aside from the LA Village venue which saw a lot of performances, OtaCute is set to debut its Wallstreet venue, opening the door for a wider experience. This new venue, which has been teased for so long, sports a long catwalk with lots of screens, giving a better viewing experience. ...

We are witnessing the return of physical events - and as we speak, two venues are taking charge of bringing back the glorious days of cosplay conventions. One of which is the OtaCute, who will hold its Otasuke Cosplay Festival on the weekend of April 23-24, 2022. The two-day event will have Karaoke and Cosplay competitions, as well as performances from guests and Otasuke ambassadors. The Maid Cafe also returns after a successful run last month. ...

The year 2019, last of its decade, was a fruitful year for keepsakes. We’ve done quite a lot of projects, visited a lot of events, and made new friends along the way. These are so many that by December I wished I could take a break (I did). To finally close the book on 2019 and start 2020, I am listing down what we have done so far. Those who have listened to Episode 61 got first dibs on this as I posted the episode last month. ...