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The date and location for the End Of Year Cosplay Arts Festival is now confirmed along with other details like the booth registrations and etc. But here is the important part for now, the date of the festivity and the Location.

Date: 12th December 2010
Location: The Republic Cultural Centre, Republic Polytechnic

It’s a cosplay party but why did I call it a Festival, well this year, other then the normal art and anime merchandise booths, they will also be opening the booths to allow the Game booths, like Fortune Telling, Haunted Houses, Lucky Dips and etc, making it more like a festival. A school festival?!

Another point to be noted is that the ticketing for this year is only limited to 3200 participants, in order to give everyone a better experience during the whole event. So if you want to take part, do get your tickets fast.

For more information, you might want to go read this site. Since they have done a really good job at compiling the information, they are even including the pictures of the location.

However if you are expecting a foreign Star, well none have been announced yet.

Source: The EOY website

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The costume make, COSPATIO, is now making custom fitted Evangelion Plugsuit based on version worn by Ayanami Rei and Asuka Langley in the movies EVA 1.0 and 2.0.

The suits are custom fitted and will cost you 553,350Yen(8,714.34 SGD) for the measurements within the listed, height of 150-170 cm, bust of 75-96 cm, waist of 56-75 cm, hips of 82-98 cm. Beyond this measurement, the suit might cost you bit more then the Standard price.

If you want the suit, a form have to be filled up and brought to one of COSPATIO’s 6 participating outlets

【コスパティオ 渋谷本店】
〒150-0044
住所：東京都渋谷区円山町5-3 萩原ビル2階
TEL/FAX：03-3770-3383

【コスパティオ ジーストア・アキバ店】
〒101-0021
住所：東京都千代田区外神田3-15-5 ジーストア・アキバ5階
TEL/FAX：03-3526-6877

【コスパティオ ジーストア仙台店】
〒980-0021
宮城県仙台市青葉区中央3-8-3 ピースビル仙台駅前 2階
TEL：022-722-5220
FAX：022-722-5230

【コスパティオ ジーストア大阪店】
〒556-0005
住所：大阪府大阪市浪速区日本橋4-15-21 第一天偉ビル ジーストア大阪2階
TEL：06-6645-8300
FAX：06-6645-8301

【コスパティオ ジーストア名古屋店】
〒460-0011
住所：愛知県名古屋市中区大須3-11-34 3階
TEL：052-242-3181
FAX：052-251-5037

【コスパティオ ジーストア福岡店】
〒810-0001
住所：福岡市中央区天神3-16-1 天神日若ビル5階
TEL/FAX：092-739-2333

Or mail in the form and pay for the costume, for it to be delivered. However, COSPATIO warns that the Plugsuit will be tight and fitting, thus a fitting is recommended.

This of cos not the first time people have been donning the plugsuit, with the EVA motor race team have their race girls wear a race car version of the plugsuit and some of the very good attempts at Cosplay event around the  world.

But without a doubt, these version of the plugsuits are considered licensed merchandises and if you don’t know, they are of limited edition. And people outside of Japan will most likely stand no chance of getting it.

So if you are reading this and not in Japan, you can(not) try to purchase one. So why not just take a look at them…

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World Cosplay Summit aka WCS will be on live on UStream!

That would mean that if you can’t fly to Nagoya to watch the cosplaying representatives of the world perform, you can now watch it online LIVE.

For the starters, you might want to check out tomorrow(31st July)’s Cosplay Parade at 2:30 pm(SG Time), and then the Competition performance on the the 1st of August at 8pm(SG time).

Of cos, the Singapore Representatives will be in the show too, so do support them! Tan Jun Mao and Christy Bell Goh Ganbatte! Do Singapore proud!

Free video streaming by Ustream

So here are the Schedule again on the WCS Channel,

31st July 2010, 2:30pm: The Cosplay Parade

Synopsis: Where in the previous years, the world’s representatives lead the cosplayers in a parade around parts of the city of Nagoya.

1st August 2010, 8:00pm: The World Cosplay Summit

Synopsis: This is the stage, where the best cosplayers from various countries, represent their country to determine who is the best in the world, much like the Olympics of Cosplay.

All in Singapore Time, GMT+8.

Credit: The Cosplay Chronicles

Website: World Cosplay Summit | WCS, UStream Channel

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The SHINE mascot parade of the last year is getting a bit of a touch up.

Introducing Youth Parade COSMO, inviting guests like cosplay extraordinaire, Philippine’s representative to AFA09 Cosplay competition and animax’s ani-mate, Alodia together with her imoto-san, Ashly, the MYnT girls, and The Mash, official Weiss Schwarz(WS) player, Voice actor for the WS anime and a DJ of radio Hibiki in Japan.

They should not be a stranger to Singaporeans since they have all been here before, at last year’s Anime Festival Asia.

Additional features included the Moe Moe Kyun Maid cafe, performances by the MYnT girls and also the the appearance of Clive, the Mecha Cosplayer, Representative of Singapore for AFA09 cosplay competition, he is the one that did, Gundam double O in 2009.

Other highlights includes a Gundam Caravan, to teach the young and new, what is GUNPLA and how to build it. A WS tournament, and a learning session, to teach the game of WS.

Of cos, the COSMO Mascot Parade will not done, without a Mascot parade. So the online registration of the parade is now open and you can do so on the website.

To throw in a bit of sweetener, here is a video of the mascot parade last year.

Below is a detail information listing found in the event listing.

General Info
Date: 3rd July 2010
Time: 12 pm to 8 pm
*Registration is from 9 am to 12 pm
Venue: Orchard Cineleisure

Event Details
• 4 categories to choose from
o Anime & Manga
o Comics & Cartoons
o PC & Console Games
o Movies & TV Shows

• Participation Goodie Bag for all contestants
o A pair of Cathay movie tickets
o Limited Edition Animax T-shirt
o SHINE Youth Festival Collectibles

• 30 Seconds of Fame!
o Each contestant is given 30 seconds on stage to impress both the judges and the voters

• Voting System
o All contestants will be given a number tag to wear during the event
o Public can vote for their favourite contestant
o Contestants can walk around during the entire event to garner votes
o Voters are eligible for lucky draw to win a SONY PS3 (contestants can vote for themselves!)

• Grand Finals
o The winner of each category will participate in the Grand Finals to become the Ultimate COSMO Champions
o Each winner will get 1 minute on stage to convince the judges and voters on why they deserve to win

• Attractive Prizes
o Each Category will have 3 prizes
1st Prize of Cash $500 and trophy
2nd Prize of Cash $300 and trophy
3rd Prize of Cash $100 and trophy
o Ultimate COSMO Champions will win a pair of tickets to Japan and Ultimate COSMO Champion Trophy

Programme
09:00 am to 11:30 am Registration
11:30 am to 12:30 pm Anime & Manga category
12:30 pm to 01:30 pm Comics & Cartoons category
01:30 pm to 02:30 pm PC & Console Games category
02:30 pm to 03:30 pm Movies & TV Shows category
04:00 pm to 06:00 pm Mascot Parade + Results Tabulation
07:00 pm to 07:30 pm Ashley & Alodia Performance
07:30 pm to 08:00 pm Grand Finals + Announcement of results + Awards ceremony

General Rules
1. Contest registration is on a first come first served basis
2. Closing date for registration is on 27th June 2010
3. Contestant must be youths between 15 and 35 years old
4. Each contestant may only participate in one category
5. The character that the contestant is costume-playing must be from one of the four specified categories
6. There is to be no obscenity on stage including cursing, swearing, inappropriate nudity etc.
7. Contestant must be present during results announcement to claim their prize
8. Any contestant who does not comply with the rules will be disqualified

More information can be found about the event(Mascot Parade) at:
MASCOT PARADE -- Home

To be exact, the location should be *Scape Mall, the next building next to Orchard Cineleisure.

Website: http://mascotparade.org/ Community Portal: http://www.mascotparade.org/Cosmo/

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This month… I don’t have fancy books to buy and even got myself quite a restraint on resources… … Still I have got myself a few games, blu-rays, mangas, a AV Receiver and a figma.

Nice, do note though the AV Receiver is kinda like a family thing… … Well I’m in debt again…

Last month I got BattleField: Bad Company, and I really liked it. So much that I got myself the squeal, BattleField: Bad Company 2, after trading 3 older games for it. Btw, I have already completed the single player mission.

To my surprise, it’s a lot different from the first game. It’s made almost like the other thriller shooters, with the fun segment almost entirely removed… What happened to the comical plot, the injector, the GOLD and my reckless teammates?

But in return, I got a more serious storyline that can lead to the destruction of the United States of America, which is very loose, very badly linked together with the occasional drama and etc. The game play however is very fun and exciting, much like the highly acclaimed Modern Warfare series…

Oh, I’m still collecting the guns… and is not very keen in the multiplayer part of the game, which is supposed to be the main seller… …

Final Fantasy XIII, I finally got the game… Still playing it, now in chapter 4. And it’s already boring me… The battle system is not as good as the one shown in the DEMO disc, I’m a bit disappointed… Unless I have not unlocked it yet… Technically I can just Auto Chain all the way… which is not very fun…

Question, Can I run around the battlefield? Cos, some of the attacks by the enemy don’t seem to hit me unless I’m right next to them…

Visual wise, it’s a beautiful game along with a very nice soundtrack, thou I have not reach a part to hear the “My Hand” song yet. Nothing much to say about it also.

Maybe that’s because I have not completed the game. Next…

Heavy Rain, found this in the second hand section of the game shop at a very good price of $53, Zenical from Zone Otaku told me that the cheapest price you can find on the market is $40-45, so bargain hunters do take note!

But I must insist that I complete my FF XIII before I start on this epic adventure, after-all one adventure must end before another can begin.

Next 2 are blu-rays,

We Were Soldiers, as always, this is a good movie and I have watched it in HD, along with my new AV setup. This is one good BD to own, with good Special features. I order my BD online so I can get better price compared to getting it at the shops… I even get next day delivery, that is so cool. With it, I also got a new HDMI cable at $13, while the BD cost me $30.

James Cameron’s Avatar, THIS BD IS AWESOME!

The picture is just beautiful, if you have a blu-ray player and a HDTV, you must get this Blu-Ray disc. Forget about the DVD, really! It even comes with post cards and many, I mean MANY language options.

The not so awesome part is that I got this at a store in Simei… for $49.90 original price, while I could have got it at $45 online… Luckily my dad got this for me, =D

Otomen Vol 9, in this volume, the fight against Asuka’s mother’s system begins. We also find out why Kasuga hates Asuka so much. This volume is a good read. After reading this volume, I’ll not be surprised if Aya Kanno is a man… But I’ll still be disappointed… Very.

News bits. Did you know that Otomen had already been adapted to a TV Drama since last August? Now… Anyone know where I can get hold of that?

Black Lagoon Vol 4. The action is brought over to the Japan island with the Russian mafia creating havoc in the peaceful country. Mafia VS Yakuza begins. This also contain the concluding chapter of Goat, Jihad, Rock ‘N’ Roll.

Very good read about being tainted by darkness. Sorry no spoiler here.

Pioneer VSX-519V-S/K, this is something I got at the Electronic Show this last weeks… And I must say, I LOVE IT! Even though it don’t have the latest technology like the DTS:HD, Ipod link and etc. To tell the truth, this model is going to be replaced soon by pioneer with their VSX-520  model already on sale in the United States. But since I got this set, along with a Speaker set and a DVD player at a good price, I don’t mind.

It’s cheap enough to know that I can change it to a better one later. I just love the bargain! Now I have a full pioneer set, too bad they are moving out of the HDTV line… Haiz…

And finally, my Cheer leader Mikuru figma.

I got this at quite a bargain, of just $20+, now maybe I should bring my Yuki home soon.  But the figma seems a bit low in quality, is it because of the model being quite some time ago?

Of cos, this one that I don’t consider a loot… but the Signatures of music composers, Sakimoto Hitoshi(Final Fantasy XII) and Sakamoto Hideki(Echochrome). I got them after the concert, Fantasy Comes Alive organised by S*tar Baby Production.

Now, that is all I have got since the last report… And you might be disappointed, since there is no new car and etc… but all’s good with me. Next month, you might see some blu-ray anime box set, because I’m really quite interested in them… With the new setup, low USD and etc. Hmm maybe I should!

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With a change of producer, the date for the 2010 edition of the Singapore Toys, Games, Comics convention have been changed to the end of the year, December, instead of the August like last year and the year before. The event will also be sharing the location with the Asia Television Forum(ATF), which will feature a lot of things to see… … And for you to put on your network if you are a broadcaster…

Making December a rather crowded months, in additional to the EOY and My Christmas Party, and our 3 quarter a rather boring one… with the Game Developers Conference, mean for September, caned from this year’s schedule…

So who is the new boss?

Reed Exhibitions – the world’s largest event organizer and the creators of New York Comic Con (NYCC) and the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2).

[Source: STGCC Site]

[Related Site: ATF10 | Reed Exhibition Singapore | New York Comics Convention]

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Let the music shine into thy heart and allow the good to surface and shine!

So you are a very good musician and wants to show off to the world but you never had a chance because all the classical competition won’t allow you to take part in their proud competition because of your choice of music being Cruel Angel Thesis or Eternal Wind.

Now is your chance to show off and win some prize!

Just announced on SGCafe by Snow Heart is the Anime Games World Music Competition at Cosfest 2010. It’s on the first day of Cosfest 2010. Making the Competition date on the 3rd of July 2010. SO ARE YOU READY!

Details below…

ANIME GAMES WORLD MUSIC COMPETITION

What is it?

It is a music competition for anime and games songs.

Participants may use any musical instruments to join this competition.

Instruments may be from all parts of the world, western or oriental.

Yes, ALL INSTRUMENTS!

DATE OF COMPETITION

3rd July 2010

Venue

D’Marquee at Downtown East

Time

1.00pm-2.30pm

Regulations

1. Songs entered by contestant must be from Japanese Animation and Games

2. Each entry is permitted to one song performance

3.Medleys are not allowed, but remixes of a song is allowed. Only
one title is allowed in any entry. For example, you can perform
an Evangelion song, but you are not permitted to combine a few
songs from Evangelion and other animes/games together.

4. There is no limit to the number of performers in each entry. Performer numbers can range from one person onward.

5. Vocalists are allowed in all entries

6. The top three winners will perform on the 4th July 2010.

PRIZES

First Prize: SGD$300.00 Instrument Gift Vouchers
Second Prize: SGD$200.00 Instrument Gift Vouchers
Third Prize: SGD$100.00 Instrument Gift Vouchers

REGISTRATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you are interested, please kindly email us at worldmusic@cosfest.com

Tell us your:

1) Number of people in performance
2) Names and Contact Numbers and instruments of every performer
3) Title of Anime/Game Song you are performing

We look forward to seeing all you fun musicians at Cosfest!

Snowheart

[Source: SnowHeart on SGCafe]

PS: If you are still clueless… Cosfest 2010 is to be held on the 3rd and 4th of July.

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