Fans of the cult-classic Starship Troopers are very familiar with its post-apocalyptic alien-infested world wherein Col. Johnny Rico led his Roughnecks in the fight against the vast bug armies. Even more hardcore fans would know that the original Starship Troopers novel by Robert A. Heinlein was originally set in the Philippines, and Johnny Rico, along…
Read MoreSince Summer Komikon is around the corner, I thought I’d better sit down and write something. Say, this long delayed article on what Visprint is going to release on 2016! I apologize to my editors, they know I’m not a regular but this is pretty late. But hey, when we’ve been waiting for Carlo Vergara’s…
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Cosplay Carnival The Philippine Cosplay scene has come a long way since its humble beginnings. Cosplay.ph one of the Cosplay convention pioneers here in the Philippines and it has helped spread the love of Cosplay in the country. From their humble events back in the nineties, they gained lots of experience and insight which eventually led to them conceptualizing and organizing the…
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Spinning Manila: J-Pop Live Spinning Manila: J-Pop Live is just one of the many activities co-organized by the Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) and the Embassy of Japan to celebrate 2016 as Japan-Philippines Friendship year. 2016 is the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines. It is also the 20th anniversary…
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The 2nd annual Filipino Komiks and Art Market, or Komiket, rolled back into town at the Elements Event Venue at Eton Centris. Similar to Japan's own Comiket, Komiket 2016 was an event where Filipino comic creators and artists can meet and mingle with each other and with the readers, old and new. The spirit of camaraderie was strong as many…
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Rainer Tachibana was one of the special guests of the first ever Cosplay Carnival, hosted by cosplay.ph. A highly versatile cosplayer from Singapore, Rainer has several fantastic cosplays including characters from the Final Fantasy franchise and the criminally, underrepresented Dynasty Warriors series. Dressed as Tifa Lockheart from Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Rainer answered a few questions from her Filipino fans, during Day…
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