It makes me so sad to write this as it is the last day of the New York Anime Festival. It was my very first time at an anime convention and it was an overall great experience. I can’t wait to attend another.

Recapping on today, it was easier than the previous 2 days as it was more relaxed (thank God) which left a lot of room to socialize with fellow attendees. I met a lot of new people in addition to running into friends from the anime community. I want to give a shout out to “Saka”, our booth neighbor TM Revolution, John and Jayelle from Otakuden, Zlade from Anime Meetup, Ichi-P and old friends from Cosplay Day at Kinokuniya; it was great meeting you guys.

About the Cosplay Photoshoot Contest, we did take a ton of photos again which are all uploaded to the galleries. I want to thank all the participants; you guys are amazing and I wish you luck! Details of the contest voting and winner will be posted later. Also, I will be posting coverage later on about individual cosplayers.

So, I hope you guys enjoyed yourself as much as I did. Here’s some photos from Day 3:

View Full Galleries: NYAF 2008 - Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 1 - Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 2 - Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 3
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Tags: anime, anime meetup, convention, cosplay, cosplay day, cosplay photoshoot contest, ichi-p, jacob javits, kinokuniya, manga, new york anime festival, ningin, otakuden, saka

TVXQ has officially released their fourth album, Mirotic, only a few days ago but even before then it has hit number 1 on the charts. I’m glad they’re back in Korea again so they can put these fake talentless boy bands to shame.

The new album is title Mirotic which is the combination of a coined Korean word “miro” and the English word “tic”. The word “miro” means “lost or maze” which has lead people to believe the definition is the feeling of being wrapped in love with no way out.

Listening to the entire album, I was more of a fan of the slow songs (especially Jae Joong’s solo) over the upbeat ones although “Wrong Number” and “Crazy Love” were one of my favorites. I really enjoyed the entire album with its techno pop feel; definitely a hit for a comeback album.
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Tags: album, boy band, comeback, dbsk, jae joong, japan, korea, mirotic, new, sexy, single, tvxq

Ohayo! New York Anime Festival is coming to an end as we start day 3, but let’s recap on day 2. Even before the doors were officially open, the Javits center was packed with cosplayers; it was pretty intense to see so many people there. As such, we were able to take way more photos for our Cosplay Photoshoot Contest. There were a lot of memorable cosplayers as everyone seems to bring their A-game. It’s amazing to think that some of these cosplays are put together by hand! We also met some of the artists and other exhibitionists. They were all really friendly and had some interesting merchandise. The day was a lot of fun but I’m going to let these pictures speak for themselves.

View the entire gallery: NYAF 2008 - Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 1 - Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 2
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Tags: anime, contest, convention, cosplay, fun, jacob javits center, manga, new york, new york anime festival, ningin, photoshoot

Making this super quick as I am super busy! NYAF day 1 was amazing! All the cosplayers were so cute and luckily I could who most of them were regardless of my lack of Anime knowledge.

Can’t wait to see what tomorrow will be like since Saturday will be the busiest day of the convention. Sweet! I will have blog posts about today up later on so please be patient. We are all very tired but so pleased with the turn out.

Be sure to check out the gallery from the Cosplay Photoshoot Contest Day 1. Voting process will start Monday so get all your friends to vote for you!
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Tags: bleach, escaflowne, final fantasy, gintama, kingdom hearts, nana, naruto, new york anime festival, soul eater, the world ends with you, to loveru, weekly music roundup

This is for all the boys out there. I am a big fan of the Square Enix game, The World Ends With You. While I was thinking of simple cosplay outfits that can be put together in no time, Sanae Hanekom or Mr. H was the first to come to mind. His look is not only simple but its bad ass. Not many cosplay as him unfortunately, but the one person that did pulled it off really well.

So here we go again! I would also recommend this to the ladies as girls are so cute when they cosplay as guys.
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Tags: anime, cosplay, game, manga, sanae hanekoma, square enix, the world ends with you

Anime or Asian hair is the new hotness! Thanks to the rising popularity of Anime, hairstyles have changed dramatically and are becoming more creative and wild. While the emo look can still maintain its cool, it’s time for something different. There’s different ways to achieve anime hair, but all follow the same basic steps which I’m about to teach you! I do use this tutorial to do my and my boyfriend’s hair and so far it’s worked really well for me.
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Tags: anime, asian, gatsby, gel, gum, hairstyle, sexy hair concepts, tigi, tutorial, wax

Anime has commonly featured their characters dancing which in return has had fans band together to learn and perform them in the streets. Not only are these dances cute and easy to learn, but they’ve become a popular trend; sort of like the moon walk. While Michael Jackson couldn’t save his life to be cute, other characters have beaten him to the punch.

There are lists beyond lists of popular dances in anime, but the most famous of them all are the Hare Hare Yukai and Lucky Star Cheer Dance. Both are common dances that have been done many times over by fans around the globe in addition to each other (Haruhi Suzumiya characters have done the Cheer Dance and vise versa). Although they aren’t America’s Best Dance Crew material, they’re definitely something of wonder.
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Tags: anime, barack obama, caramelldasen, cheer dance, dances, fun, hare hare yukai, haruhi, hilary clinton, lucky star, manga, music

Anime is definitely a catalyst for a lot of things from music to dance to fashion. With NYAF coming up, I’m decided that this and next round up will feature all anime music. There’s a lot out there and if it weren’t for these animes, some artists probably wouldn’t be as popular as they are.

I’ve chosen the list below after consulting a few friends on their favorite anime music. They’re very common and highly loved by a lot of people, including myself. It was really difficult just picking out 5 but I was able to narrow it down.

Also, I’m sorry to have missed last week’s. I’ve been so busy with NYAF! I will double the amount I do next week’s and the week after that. As always, enjoy!
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Tags: anime, asian kung fu generation, asterisk, bleach, full metal alchemist, high and mighty color, ichirin no hana, maki otsuki, manga, music, naruto, new york anime festival, ningin, one piece, orange range, rewrite, run run run, sambomaster, sekishun kyousoukyoku

New York Anime Festival is 8 days away! As such, I’m here to teach you how to make your very own Misa Amane (Death Note) cosplay outfit. The most basic and famous outfit by Misa Amane is her black Goth outfit. It looks complex with all the layers but it’s really quite simple. Even without the big ass blades on her arms, you can still pull of the look easily. All it takes is a little money, some patience and creativity.

Note that this is not fit for boys but I do have something special for you too!
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Tags: anime, cosplay, costume, death note, misa amane, new york anime festival, ningin

The long awaited Korean version of drama hit series Hana Yori Dango will air on KBS 2TV in the last week of December. Finally! Honestly, I can’t believe I had to wait so damn long for Korea to catch up. Aren’t they the melodrama gods?

So far there’s been a lot of hype for the show as it is one of the most popular series in all of Asian due to predecessors Meteor Garden (Taiwan) and Hana Yori Dango (Japan; creator of the series). With so much pressure, they’ve gathered some big names to help record the mini series like renowned director Jeon Gi-Sang (Sassy Girl Chuhyang, My Girl) and writer Yoon Ji-Ryeon (Sharp #3). However, they’ve got Group 8 to produce the film even though they failed with Goong S.
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Tags: big bang, boys before flowers, boys over flowers, dbsk, dongbangshinki, hana yori dango, hanazawa rui, jae joong, japan, kim hyun joong, kim ki bum, korea, lee junki, makino tsukushi, meteor garden, ss501, super junior, t.o.p., taiwan, tvxq