Last week it was Anime Matsuri at Funan IT Mall, and I went to the event to watch the workshops held by guest cosplayers. I also cosplayed on Sunday!
The event ran for the whole week, from 9 ~ 15 June 2014, it was packed with showcases and screenings on the weekdays and workshops and performances on the weekend! Some of the workshops by the guest cosplayers were on make up, sewing, and prop-making. Japanese indie band ITOWOKASHI was also invited! ITOWOKASHI~~~ I really love Ito Kashitaro's voice and singing! His songs always lift my spirits; I particularly like "Pierrot", "Hide-and-Seek" and "The Boy and the Magical Robot". Naru and I are both fans of ITOWOKASHI, although I'd have to say that Naru-chan is more of a fan than I am ehe ^^;;
On the first day, I arrived during Hana's makeup workshop. After the workshop I queued up for Akatsuki Tsukasa's (紅月司) meet-and-greet~ She's so slim, and her costume that day was so pretty! She was cosplaying Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier, wedding gown version. I also really liked the Taiwanese Chinese accent.
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| Photo credits to KeiCho Photography (didn't realise he was there LOL until he told me he took a photo) |
After the meet-and-greet it was her sewing workshop, where she showed us how to make a lolita head dress, something like the one Celestia wore in Dangan Ronpa.
The next workshop was by Sakuya (朔夜) from Japan! She had a meet-and-greet session as well but I didn't queue for it because it was limited to people who bought her merchandise, due to time constraints. I managed to pass her a
Also met up with Yuki and Spica at the event on Sat, and hung out together although they went to look at the booths on the 5th floor while I was watching the workshops. We had to leave early because of prior commitments so we couldn't stay the whole day.
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| With Yuki! |
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On Sunday, I cosplayed as Grell Sutcliff from Kuroshitsuji! I did the trainee version which appeared in the OVA "The Story of Will the Grim Reaper". I made the death scythe but....it...broke....on the way there... *looks away* So, never ever do last-minute props because they will break on you. TTuTT
Because the previous day I saw someone with the Aitori from Daiyaku, and Yuki and Spica also bought one each, I decided to acquire one for myself on Sun! It's really cute! *rubs face*
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| Aitori-chan~ |
The crowd was really crazy on Sunday as well, and I think tension was high with the security guards trying to maintain the crowd.
To be honest, I wasn't very confident of my Grell cosplay that day and was just feeling "okay" with it (instead of proud or happy) but many people asked for photos and I was really really touched and happy that people liked it! *cries happy tears* One of my friends who likes Grell too praised it and for me it was just "omg let me cry you said it's niceeee *bawls*" (Pardon me, I'm not exactly adept at being eloquent) Sorry if this sounds like I'm showing off (?) but it was really important to me because I really really did not think much of my portrayal of Grell especially after my costest on Saturday evening!
Alright, enough on that. On Sunday I managed to catch ITOWOKASHI's performance, and yes they sounded absolutely divine live. So glad that I could finally catch them in Singapore. I missed them at AFA last year because I could only go for a few hours.
Here's one of the songs he sang: Karakuri Pierrot (embedded video is a recorded cover, not the live ver on that day itself)
ITOWOKASHI also walked past me (twice), to get to the maid cafe. I cannot even begin to explain how I felt when I realised that ITOWOKASHI walked past me. I knew they were ITOWOKASHI and I wanted so badly to say something but I didn't know what to say so I just kept quiet but oh my gosh after they entered the maid cafe I just lost it. Fangirled and legs went weak, literally.
And the same thing happened again later!! During Sakuya's makeup workshop they walked past me to get backstage and the same thing happened: I had no idea what to say (really, I was thinking should I call them out individually or say ITOWOKASHI). I was really starstruck, if you would.
Anyway, Sakuya's workshop on Sunday was on how to do the make up for Undertaker from Kuroshitsuji. She has a unique procedure on how she puts on make up. On Sunday I also had a chance to take photo with Sakuya and speak with her for a while (didn't really know what to say though)
There was a cosplay competition as well, and the participants were chosen by the guest cosplayers on the spot! I totally missed it because I was running an errand for a friend though. *buay song* *ohwell*
After the competition it was Baozi's prop-making workshop, and they made the goldfish plant from Hoozuki no Reitetsu! That thing is adorable! After they made it, they gave it to one of the Hoozuki cosplayers that day. There were two, and they had to play jankenpon to decide who gets it www (Okou-san won~)
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| Goldfish plant (金魚草) from Hoozuki no Reitetsu ISN'T IT JUST ADORABLE?! |
The whole day was wrapped up with a performance by Valerie from Asian Pop Collection and it was the end of the event.
It was a fulfilling 2 days and I really had fun!
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| Sitting on the stage after the event ww |
Did anyone else go to Anime Matsuri too? Please share any interesting experience or comments as well!
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Amane でした~ See you in my next entry!
I got the luck to see Itowokashi unmasked. Yeap, agrees on their vocals. Absolutely superb!
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