[event] cosplaymania XI

This photo pretty summarizes the event itself 8D

Bornaby approves!

And long entry aheadddd….!

orz

I’ve been to cosplaymania (day 1 only) but I haven’t collected the proper photos yet for a decent entry! Have this for awhile.

Capped by my friend in one of the FB groups she’s in, some newbie cosplayers are asking ‘who’ they should cosplay and let a ‘veteran’ suggest characters for them.

The funny thing is this self-proclaimed ‘veteran’ suggests promiscuous characters. Take it from me, real veterans out there are UNICORNS. They rarely come by, and if they do, they will give you some pretty harsh words for not being even capable to decide on what to cosplay lololol.

What’s really sad is, everything today is very accessible to these kidlets via the internet and they are lazy as balls on what to even do.

Event: Otaku Expo / Hero TV face off

Uh, I’m so behind my updates again orz.

My friend and I originally planned to just go to Otaku Expo. Then we learned that aside from Otaku Expo, there is ANOTHER convention being held in the same floor. IT’S STRANGELY DEVOID OF PEOPLE, both events that is. Hero TV is a local anime channel via a popular tv network and we were surprised how its not hardly advertised at all.
Uh I guess people are torn where to go. There isn’t much to see around and the merchandise is a disappoint. But I managed to meet up with friends who recognized our characters from the tiger and bunny series. I spent another buck to go to Hero TV Face Off, because one of the contestants is cosplaying the hero suit version of barnaby.

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(Barnaby Brooks Jr. – Hero Suit cosplay : Lyron  aka. burikiboy. All above photos taken by Erving Go.)

This came from the pair who did the earlier hero suits from toy con. While hanging out with the kidlets, I was told they saw the  hero suit and I, seeing the quality, spent about an hour or so flailing that I must go there. It’s embarrassing but it’s also worth it. I even have to drag local con photographer Erving for these shots.

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Also since I can’t help it:

Lady, what are you wearing.

Can somebody point out to me from what series is this from? During my stay outside the convention hall, photographers have been gathering and taking her photos non-stop. I would want to think it’s from Barbie or something.

Then I noticed the tiny shorts, or what’s left of it.

behind the scenes: tiger & bunny

Almost two week later and there are still a lot of pics I haven’t sorted out ||orz

I figured out I will upload my favorites / out takes here, while the rest goes to my dA gallery. So keep tuned there for more photos! Sometimes I post teaser sets in my tumblr too.

Photos by: manira@dA (dang ching) & sweetiris@dA (lian tablan)

Location: manira’s place

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Let’s start with outtakes.

checking out shots (this is sort of AFTER the shoot so my wig is falling apart orz)

Most of the shots are done indoors because of the strong downpour and we manage to take outdoor shots during the late afternoon. It’s fun though.

checking out shots (inside the house, much earlier)

There are a handful of derp takes and some that are surprisingly nice, also trial shots too.

Attempting to recreate a certain fan art with this pose 8T

Another angle and closer shot, because dat hair is amazing

I'm aiming trying to pwn Kath from behind, I end up looking too friendly 8T

Some semi-serious takes that I want to re-edit =u=

trying to look cool...old man, what are you doinng.

attempting to be sexy ahaha ;w;

 

The difference between you and I, I make this look goood.

ffuuu i love this pose. now to photoshop the bg.

i really don't know what's going on here 8D

We fully took advantage of the couch for lulz. We end up with a story XD

Let's name it, bonny-chan!

What do you think, bunny?

no wait, let's call it bunnaby-chan!

 

Outdoors =u=

bunnaby being haunted by his past...again

It's actually raining in this take. Sentimental scene is sentimental.

Am I that easy to forget, lil bunny ;__; /shot

And for non-seriousness aside~

PINK IS MANLY.

I have some selected shots of myself that are processed and watermark and I will up it tomorrow hopefully XD

[teaser] tiger and bunny photoshoot

we love the couch in Dang’s place that most of our shots are taken around their area (this weekend, to the mall! lol.)

Kat – Kotetsu T. Kaburagi

Derp self – Barnaby Brooks Jr.

Kat is also my Francis to my Arthur (toycon 2011) and my Grell to my Sebastian (cosplaymania torch 2010)  so…yesh. We did this for her favorite tiger and bunny rp-ers online and they seem pretty nice too.

from us to you with love what.

Event: Ayala Museum – Manga Realities Exhibit

I won’t be posting about the event XD Which you can read here

My friend’s parents are guests in the said event (she will also do a write up for the event in her parent’s magazine). There is a mini-cosplay activity and we were invited to come. It started late afternoon but I came from work so we kind of arrived late ||orz

This is where I somehow ‘debuted’ my Barnaby outfit just to give my wig a dry run.

It has an extra wave. It's only 3 waves. Ngrrr.

My outfit is still incomplete but I found a cool red jacket in one of my ukay trips and I used one of my rejected choices for his lenses (We got three, in different styles, to make a comparison). It’s so impromptu that I look like a cross between the past and present version >_>

The bright red compliments the fluffyness

OKAY, IT WON’T BE ALL MY BACK LOL. There are a lot of shots of me derping and being out of character in my tumblr in the cosplay tag here.

But here, have some of my fave shots

plans: barnabarbie trial shot.

LOL. Uh. My wig arrived from the mail and like most wigs that I purchase, I end up trying it asap! So pardon the bushy brows and my general derp XD

This is for my Tiger and Bunny photoshoot, The wig still need some trim at the back, since Barnaby have only three (3) waves and this one have four.

Now, to wait for the old man’s test shots~

Trial wig shot for B.B. Jr.

Kosuprei Sugar Contest: some processed shots!

take 07.24.2011, Most of our photos are currently being processed for the Kosuprei Sugar Shop contest!

Here are some selected processed shots. Kath as the fem!sugar and me as the male!sugar

 

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Cosplaymania Projects

Wow its been a month since I have submitted anything orz July is a busy month! For a reason =u=

After the APH – War of Austrian Succession cosplay skit, we are thinking whether where to give it a ‘second try’ to a two day con event (most likely on a sunday, since group cosplay categories usually falls on the second day) An annual con event, Cosplaymania, is the only confirmed con date for October with 2 days. We weigh our options and decided its much better if we refined our skit for one of their contests, Costube, especially since the kidlets will need the prize money..

And while we await the rules, started processing the video script and scouting for possible shoot locations, Kath and I succumb to Tiger and Bunny. Then we decided to join a photoshoot contest for a cosplay wig shop. The prize will be (2) free wigs of your choice and they have the near exact wig similar to Barnaby’s. At this point we are thinking of cosplaying the duo and if we win the wig we can join the Cosplay Snapshot photo contest as well.

A lot of line-ups yeah and it seem exciting too, organized to the last detail! In the end the release of the rules, the last minute deadline changes caused a catastrophic domino effect in our plans.

UGH I don’t want to talk about it. But at least the Photoshoot for the wig contest went as planned. I will be posting pictures as soon as they’re processed!

Days of Glory

I posted this link weeks ago and I decided to screen cap it for the lulz.

It’s a discussion how the cosplay scene have gone through a new low If I posted the entire comment entries it will be longer XD This post says to itself. Click pic for bigger image.

long discussion is long