The arkadymac.com team was at the ingress of Ozine Fest 2015, the biggest Japanese pop culture event this summer. Set to run 3 days from April 24-26, 2015, it will feature a great lineup of special international guests and with lots of fun activities guaranteed to make it a summer event to remember. arkadymac.com is an official media partner, so expect us to bring you updates from now till the day of the event.
We were with our Cosplay Models Yanna and Irene as we toured the venue as exhibitors, sponsors and organizers were setting up. They were wearing some of the newest hoodies from Perry in Disguise. They have a lot of other fun, flashy and fashionable anime-inspired hoodies, so make sure to drop by their booth to see the best apparel and items this season.
Lots of fun merchandise booths have already set up, like our friends from Cosmic Bytes where we get out cosplay needs, accessories and great new anime merchandise from Japan, like their Dakimakura lines with the latest designs, so make sure to visit their booth for the latest in anime and cosplay goods.
We got to see the stage as it was being set up. It will be busy the next couple of days with so many fun activities for attendees.
We also got to see the Matsuri area being set up, with nice lanterns and paper cranes.
For many years now, Ozine Fest has been the most anticipated summer event for fans of Japanese pop culture, drawing record numbers of visitors every year. This year’s edition goes back to the Megatrade Hall of SM Megamall with the biggest attractions ever.
Internationally renowned cosplayers will be visiting for meet and greet sessions with fans, featuring Tuna from Korea, Ying Tze and Angie from Malaysia, Misa and Shiraga from Taiwan, Luffy and Tsubasa from Hong Kong. Illustrator Shirahane Nao a.k.a. DMYO from Korea who draws for Culture Japan, Kadokawa, DJ max Oblivion and other Japanese games will also make an appearance.
Watch out for great new attractions at the venue:
Horror Booth Area: Aside the scary maze, we will include a Death Note wall (where attendees can write names on a printed wall of people they want..well dead?), Hell Girl tree (a reverse wish tree where you can write curses instead of wishes for people)
Matsuri Area: Gold Fish scooping, wish tree, Balloon popping, target shooting area, Japanese related displays and more.
Artist Area: Grafitti Wall, artists will also do a tutorial presentation on how to draw manga, Indie Artists (independent artists will show and sell their own artworks and merchandise). Brand New and pre-owned Manga and Artbooks will be sold.
Console Game tournaments: Fighting game tournaments, skillful players will battle it out.
Anime Card Games: Weiss Schwartz, popular anime titles like SAO, Bakemonogatari, Love Live, etc.. card players tournament and demos for beginners and those who want to try and learn. Other card games will include pokemon and yugi-oh.
Maid Cafe: where you can sit back, relax and enjoy a meal (or drinks) served by our cute and pretty meidos
Booth Sellers: where anime merchandise and goodies will be sold by different merchants.
Anime Figures: Assorted Anime figures will be on display. Shops and other collectors will also sell original anime figures. You might find a bargain on what you are looking for.
Gundam Caravan: Free gundam kits will be given away to those who will join their contest plus a gundam display exhibit will be there.
MAIN STAGE ACTIVITIES (Located at Hall 1):
Eating Contests (2x per day):
-Pizza Eating Contest: eat like Cc from code geass.
-Donut Eating Contest: can you eat as much as shinobu from Bakemonogatari?
-Sports Drinking Contest: You don’t just finish your drink to win, you have to perform a warm-up exercise like sit-ups or push ups before you drink.
DAY 1: Battle of the bands, Karaoke, Trvia, Guest Bands.
DAY 2: Karaoke, Guest Bands, Game Activity, Cosplay Tutorial, Trivia, Group Cosplay.
DAY 3: Karaoke, Guest Bands, Game Activity, Trivia, Individual Cosplay.
MINI STAGE (Hall 3):
How to Draw manga tutorial, Viva Psicom Book signing
Additional stage activities to be announced, so keep posted for updates. arkadymac.com will be there to cover the event and bring you highlights, so see you there.
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