Our long time friend and cosplay photogrrapher, Ejen Chuang, will have an exhibition this Friday, October 28, 2011.  The event will start at ICON projects from 7-9 p.m. and open to all ages.  The afterparty will be at club Boulevard 3. 

First 300 people at ICON will get a complimentary wristband to the club.

Below are the details courtesy of Cosplay In America:

Mark your calendar folks !

Halloween weekend here in Los Angeles and I’ll be having a two part exhibition event coming up Friday October 28, 2011. The night kicks off at ICON Projects for the opening reception …

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It’s that costume-wearing time of year again, folks.  No, I’m not talking about Halloween… It’s Anime Vegas time!  The best cosplaying con east of the Las Vegas Strip is holding its yearly gathering in November, just under a month away.  The Alexis Park Resort will be the location again this year, across the street from the Hard Rock Hotel. 

There will be numerous dealers and artists on hand, as well as a masquerade ball and a charity auction of items like signed DVDs, comics and posters. 

Guests will include voice over artists from such titles as Dragonball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Naruto…

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In case you missed the Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, fans of the virtual idol Hatsune Miku will still get to experience her live performance there when Sega releases the CD and DVD on December 21.  According to ANN, 5000 fans attended the concert and also got to see Miku’s buddies Kagamine Len & Rin and Megurine Luka.  I’m surprised Black Rock Shooter didn’t make an appearance.  I’m sure she would’ve been a huge hit.

The CD will cost around $40 bucks while the DVD/Blu-Ray will be around $95.  I’ve seen clips of her concert in Japan and, being …

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Waiting 5 or 6 months for a pre-order is a headache in itself, however I couldn’t be more happier!

Mato Kuroi is Black Rock Shooter. Introduced in the OVA that was included with the BRS Figma, Mato is a happy middle school kid that makes friends with Yomi who just so happens to be Dead Master the rival of Black Rock Shooter.
The OVA is about 50 minutes and it’s mostly easy to follow, there are elements of the story that seem to lead the viewer to think that Mato and Yomi are more than friends; after all, Mato does tell …

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Here is the trailer for Kokuriko Zaka Kara, the latest effort from Studio Ghibli,  Hayao Miyazaki’s animation studio.  This one was actually directed by Goro Miyazaki, Hayao’s son. The elder Miyazaki co-wrote the film and designed the movie poster above.  The film is based on a manga from 1980 of the same name.

Here is a synopsis compliments of IMDB:  “A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school’s clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.”   The manga itself centers around a teenaged girl whose father goes missing.  From the looks of the trailer, it …

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Enjoy!

Starts Friday, July 29, 8/7 c.…

This had to to be one of the most fun AX I’ve ever been to.  The first ever hologram concert from Hatsune Miku brought great energy to the expo.  Attendees were really cool and the cosplayers were out in full force.  Some of these costumes are really getting sophisticated, even using mechanical devices to capture the look and feel of their favorite characters.  I love steam punk and they were represented well.  The Luke Skywalker version really stood out from the rest because it took an iconic character and put a new twist to it.

Below are several pics from the …

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Here’s my compilation of the best costumes at Anime Expo 2011.  I’m sure I missed a lot more amazing cosplayers because LACC was really packed. Ranking is based on creativity, originality, craftsmanship and just pure FUN.

Enjoy!

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Hatsune Miku’s developer Crypton Future Media announced at an Anime Expo panel yesterday that they have launched a social networking site dedicated to the green-haired virtual pop idol.

Here is the description according to Mikubook.com:

About MIKUBOOK

MIKUBOOK makes more fun to discover your next favorites by sharing your like with VOCALOID fans all over the world !

You can browse around things (BETA ver. only shows video) related to VOCALOID such as Hatsune Miku, and recommend new things for the others.

How does MIKUBOOK work?

Once you’ve “fave” a video, MIKUBOOK starts to show new videos you may like …

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Anime Expo in Los Angeles, Ca is in full swing with it’s first day of panels, events and merch finishing up.

Just ’cause the panels and main hall are closed doesn’t mean you have to go home, however.  There’s all kinds of after hours entertainment like karaoke, tabletop gaming, video screenings, all
ages dance, and more continuing through the night.

I am looking forward to Hatsune Miku show, which will be her debut on an American stage – or should I say screen.  This blue-green haired, pixel maiden will be quite the event, she is sure to be the object of …

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