It was by chance that I happened to be at Suntec Convention Centre on Sunday, where this event called ‘Anime Festival Asia 2009’ (AFA) was held. Pockets of young adults and teenagers streamed to level four where it was an outlet for all cosplay characters to parade and flaunt their well made costumes and heavily made up face. Some even carried weapons such as guns, sword, and even umbrella as props.
I was soon immersed by tons of anime characters, posing for the cameras in their anime groups. It was like they have just stepped out from an anime time machine, where every minute it churns out new anime characters. Many were so engrossed in bringing out their characters that they started role playing, using their weapons to fight against each other, the good imagined that they were sent to abolish the evil. It was really an exciting experience for me.
Singapore had a similar event last year. It was the first Anime Festival Asia, held in 2008 to celebrate and showcase a wide selection of Japanese Pop Culture. This year, it promises to be bigger, better and braver. Participants strive for one thing, which is to become the Regional Cosplay Champion and to win a pair of tickets to Tokyo! These characters are judged based on quality, difficulty and how accurate the costume looks from the actual anime character. There are also points for character skit, team effort and performance. There is also a special prize category where they can win Embroidery Sewing Machine. I guess with the sewing machine they can sew more outfits for the next costume?
Isn’t it great that we can see Japan’s pop culture without having to splurge on expensive air tickets? I look forward to this event again next year, and who knows I may be so inspired with an anime character that I may find myself cosplaying!
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