e-Games Domination IV
April 10, 2010
SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia

Source: e-Games

K-On! is premiering 16 March 2010, airing Tuesdays 8pm

In her first year at high school, Yui Hirasawa is searching for a club to join. At the same time, drummer Ritsu and her bassist friend Mio are trying to save the school’s pop music club from being closed down due to a shortage of members. Managing to recruit Tsumugi to play the keyboard, they need just one more member to allow the club to continue running.

Unable to even read sheet music, Yui joins thinking she will play the castanets, the only instrument she can play, while the other three girls think she is a guitar prodigy… Comedy ensues as the trio helps Yui learn to play the guitar, with the four eventually making a great girl band in time to play at the school’s festival.

Source: Animax

KOMIKON 2010 Summer de avance
U.P. Bahay ng Alumni, U.P. Diliman
April 17, 2010 Saturday 10am-8pm
Entrance Fee: P50.00

Source: komikon.deviantart.com

Ozine Fest 2010
April 9-11, 2010
SM Megamall, Megatrade Halls 1 & 2

Source: Otakuzine

3RD PHILIPPINE COSPLAY CONVENTION
MARCH 27, 2010 10am – 8pm
ROBINSON’S MIDTOWN MALL ATRIUM, ERMITA, MANILA

Source: PinoyToyKolektors.com

From Harajuku’s cutting-edge vibe to Ginza’s ultra-upscale style, the streets of Japan’s urban centers have always been a virtual catwalk for its trendy residents. And on February 27, 2010, Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM), and SM Supermalls, SM Mall of Asia, invite you to experience Japanese street fashion for the 2010 Nihongo Fiesta.

The Street Fashion Exhibit

The 2010 Nihongo Fiesta, which promotes international cultural and arts exchange between Japan and the Philippines, will feature the Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Exhibit and Contest. While it will put on display the trends shown off on the streets of Tokyo courtesy of the Japan Fashion Association, the photo exhibit will also present Manila’s own take on street fashion through the watchful eyes of Filipino fashion designer and style blogger Cecile Zamora Van Straten (chuvaness.livejournal.com) with Jujiin Samonte (www.jujiin.com) , and curated by the premier Philippine graphic design studio, Team Manila. Expect an experience that envelops not only fashion but also the dynamic modes of expressions of youth lifestyle in design and technology.

So, whether you find Tokyo and Manila street fashion similarly fabulous or at opposite ends of the style spectrum, get your dose of trendy Tokyo and Manila from the Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Exhibit on the following dates: February 22 to 28 at the Main Mall Atrium of MOA; March 1 to 8 at The Block, SM City North EDSA; and on March 9 to 15 in Megamall Atrium, Mandaluyong City.

The Street Fashion Contest

While every devotee of fashion is invited to check the exhibit in their street style best during the culmination of the Nihongo Fiesta on February 27, those who want a chance to win two roundtrip tickets to Osaka, Japan courtesy of leading Philippine economy airline Cebu Pacific, should join the Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Contest.

There are two ways of joining: send application online or drop by during the Nihongo Fiesta. Online applications are recommended as only limited applications will be accepted. Send a whole body photo garbed in stylish street wear with your name, telephone number, mobile number and address to email@jfmo.org.ph or kpique@jfmo.org.ph. You can also simply show up in your best street wear, register at the Street Fashion Booth at the Main Mall Atrium of MOA, print your photo from your Bluetooth or wi-fi enabled mobile phone or USB through HP Photo Smart Printer to be posted on the Street Fashion Wall of Fashionistas courtesy of HP Philippines. Deadline for online submissions will be on February 24, until 5:00 pm; and on-the-spot registration will be accepted until 12:00 nn on February 27, the day of the contest. Qualified online applicants can go to the final round on February 27 dressed according to the photo they sent.

All chosen contestants will be judged and awarded on the same day; they need to be at the Main Atrium before 3:00 pm, wherein judging will start at exactly 4:30 pm. The 1st prize winner of the trip to Japan will also bring home P7,000 in cash; the second and third prize winners will also bring home cash prizes worth P5,000 and P2,500, respectively; a lucky fashionista will also receive an HP Special Award.

Aside from the Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Exhibit and Contest, the 2010 Nihongo Fiesta will also feature a Nihongo Speech Contest and Quiz Bee, and a J-Rock Concert headlined by the influential punk-pop-rock band Shonen Knife with our very own dunk (dance and punk) band Pedicab.

All 2010 Nihongo Fiesta events are open to the public. For inquiries, contact JFM at (02) 811-6155 or email@jfmo.org.ph. The 2010 Nihongo Fiesta is made possible with the support of the Embassy of Japan, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), HP, Cebu Pacific, Team Manila Graphic Design, Dimensione, The Japanese Association Manila, the Association of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (AFINITE), SM The Block, SM Megamall, and media partners, Manila Bulletin, NU 1o7 and ClicktheCity.com.

Cebu Pacific flies to Osaka every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday, with the lowest, possible year-round fare of P5,499. The Airbus A320 service departs Manila at 2:20 pm and return from Osaka at 7:20 pm. Passengers can book and buy flights through www.cebupacificair.com or call 70-20-888. Cebu Pacific also flies to 32 Philippine island destinations.

Source: JFMO

Legendary Japanese punk band Shonen Knife will be performing a concert at SM MoA this coming Saturday, Feb. 27. Woohooo! ^_^

Via JFMO:

Fresh from their US tour, seasoned punk-pop-rock musicians, Japanese legendary all-female band Shonen Knife, rocks out with Pedicab, the Philippines’ all-male dunk (dance and punk) group in a one-night only performance, free to the public.

Shonen Knife is as strong as when it first originated in Osaka — with a career spanning almost three decades, bringing them numerous awards and performances in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Singapore, Hongkong – and now in Manila.

UPDATE! Via Magnetic-Rose:

Shounen Knife and Pedicab will no longer be performing at Centerstage at the SM Mall of Asia on 27th February 2010.

Instead, they will be at San Miguel By The Bay behind the SM Mall of Asia Complex. The performance will start at 7:30 PM.

Admission is still free and reservations are no longer required. Please call The Japan Foundation at telephone numbers 811-61-55 to 58 or visit their official website for more information.

Fully Booked and Neil Gaiman
present
REVELATIONS: Stories of Light and Darkness
The 3rd Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards Night

Join us as Neil Gaiman reveals the winners of the prose fiction, comics and short film categories on Wednesday, March 17, 7PM at the Rockwell Tent, Power Plant Mall.

He will also unveil the Philippine Graphic/Fiction Anthology, a compendium of the winning entries plus selected stories from the past contests.

A special raffle will be held to award slots for an exclusive book signing on the same night.

Source: Fully Booked

Toys ~ Anime ~ Gaming ~ COsplay ~ Movies/Maquettes

Hobbiworx Inc. in cooperation with Robinsons Midtown Mall brings you…..

4th TAGCOM Toys & Hobbies Convention
Feb. 27 to 28, 2010
Robinsons Midtown Mall Atrium
Ermita, Manila
10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Admission is FREE

EVENT COMPETITION
11am to 9pm

1) COSPLAY:
Categories
a) Best Male -4k cash
b) Best Female – 4k
c) Best Child – 4k
c) Best Historical -4k

Here are the guildlines for cosplay competition:

1. Registration begins at 10:00am and closes at 1:00pm.

2. The participants must be in costume upon registration. To avoid inconvenience, it is encouraged that participants arrive at the venue in costume.

3. The participants must have the following upon registration:

* Three (3) COPIES of a full body picture of the character.
* Registration forms. The participant should fill-out three (3) copies of the registration form provided at the event itself. It will be submitted upon registration together with the full body picture of the character.

4. Groups have a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of fifteen (15) members. Three (3) points will be deducted from the final score of the group for every excess member. (Couples/pairs will have to register as individual cosplayers, but may request, prior to catwalk, to share their stage time.)

5. All registered cosplayers, even those who are part of a Group, are individually qualified for the People’s Choice Award. All people present at the event, including cosplayers, may vote for their favourite cosplayer at the registration table from 1pm-6pm. One vote per person.

6. The Cosplay Catwalk will be from 3pm-6pm. Individual cosplayers are given a maximum of two (2) minutes stage time. Group cosplayers are given six (6) minutes stage time to perform their skit. Failure to comply with the time limit will result to the disqualification of the cosplayer or the group from the competition.

7. Cosplayers will be judged during the Cosplay Catwalk, from which the Best Male, Best Female, Best Child, and Best Group Cosplay will be chosen.

8. The winner of the Cosplay competition (excluding Audience Choice) will be decided by the judges in terms of these criteria:

* Characterization – the cosplayer’s resemblance to the reference character in terms of personality and behaviour.
* Costume and Craftsmanship – resemblance of the costume to that of the reference character. Quality of the costume and visual appeal.
* Overall Appeal- innovativeness, creativity, and audience appeal. This including the catwalk presentation for individual cosplayers.
* Skit (for Group Cosplay)-creativity and appeal of catwalk presentation.

Criteria Breakdown
Individual Cosplay:
Characterization=35%
Costume =35%
Overall Appeal=30%

Group Cosplay:
Characterization =30%
Costume Accuracy=30%
Overall Appeal=25%
Performance/Skit=15%

Source: Hobbiworx.net

Cosplay Heroes Unmasked, premieres 13 Feb 2010 Saturday 9pm first and exclusively on Animax

‘Cosplay Heroes Unmasked‘ is an original live action production by Animax, Asia’s first and leading anime and youth entertainment destination, to offer a look like no other into the colourful and exciting phenomenon of cosplay in Southeast Asia.

Going behind the scenes of a regional cosplay competition, Animax’s new half hour show offers viewers a sneak peek into the lives and passion of young cosplayers who relentlessly pursue their hobby of portraying their favourite anime, manga, and video game characters in person.

To become the fictional persona, cosplayers must learn the nuances of costume design, makeup, voice modulation and acting. This colorful art is a means to bring passionate youths closer to one another, and their very own passport to the fantastical world of anime and manga.

The unique show features as principal narrator, world-renowned Japanese cosplayer Kaname who analyses, comments and demystifies the world of cosplay which goes far beyond just the theatricality.

Kaname was most recently a judge at the Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship. He was also the Japanese cosplay representative at Anime Expo 2009 in the US and International Game Costume Festival 2009 in Korea, and is best known for his cosplay of characters and Cloud Strife and Kurosaki Ichigo from anime shows Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and Bleach.

Source: Animax