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Shingeki no Kyojin “Be Like A Titan” Photo Contest 19 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
Now’s your chance to re-enact being a Titan from Shingeki no Kyojin as magnetic-rose.net and Den Den Style PH announces their “Be Like A Titan” photo contest. Join now and get a chance to win Shingeki...
So You Wanna Be a Con Marshal… 15 Aug 2013 | 08:26 am
With the con season about to start, calls for volunteer marshals have been put up by every major local con and some overseas cons on the side. Applications usually pour in in the hundreds — after all,...
How to Avoid Cosplay Commission Scamming 13 Aug 2013 | 10:40 am
Scamming is a hot topic on the local cosplay scene lately — what with the upcoming con swing and cosplayers scrambling to get their costumes done in time. Unscrupulous people have taken advantage of t...
Too Old for Toys: A Rant 7 Aug 2013 | 07:24 am
I received anon hate on my Tumblr (which you will never find HAHAHAHAHAHA) about all the toy haul photos I’ve been posting. Okay, I get that posting photos of stuff you just bought may seem tasteless ...
O-mikuji: Japanese Fortunes for Love, Career, and Travel 6 Aug 2013 | 10:19 am
O-mikuji (御仏籤 or おみくじ) are Japanese fortunes written on small strips of paper, sometimes accompanied by a poem or words of wisdom. Omikuji are acquired at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples. Differen...
Best of Anime 2013 Unleashes Updated Events Line-up! 30 Jul 2013 | 07:33 am
The Best of Anime 2013 is set for the 14th and 15th of September 2013 at Function Rooms 4 and 5 of the SM Mall of Asia SMX Convention Center (MAP)! First day highlights include a Blogging Workshop by...
Hot Toys, TOKIDOKI, Tales Series Join STGCC 2013 Line-up! 29 Jul 2013 | 08:38 am
Everybody hang on to your wallets as the Singapore Toy, Game, and Comic Convention brings perennial crowd favourite Hot Toys, cutting edge kawaii designer Simone Legno (tokidoki), and godfther of the ...
2013 Tokyo Trip Day 66: Hide Museum 2013 24 Jul 2013 | 09:32 am
Continued from 2013 Tokyo Trip Day 66: Odaiba Gundam. Our last week in Tokyo was spent madly dashing from one end of the city to another catching museum shows and other mini-events. One of these muse...
A Cheapskate’s Guide to Ginza 23 Jul 2013 | 12:28 pm
Let’s face it: Ginza is not the best place to shop if you’re a little budget-conscious. Almost everything sold in this Tokyo hotspot is geared towards the upper crust, and us mere mortals can only dre...
O-mamori: Japanese Amulets for Health, Happiness, and Safety 22 Jul 2013 | 10:49 am
Omamori (御守 or お守り) are small amulets — usually made of blessed paper or holy wood, and stored in small cloth pouches. They are sold at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. The Japanese word ...
