Nihongo Fiesta 2010
The Japanese and Filipino Street Fashion Exhibit and Contest will run from the February 22-28 2010 at SM Mall of Asia.
For more information, please check out magnetic-rose.net.
An FAQ on Japan Visas for Filipinos
I’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions from my Guide to Applying for a Japan Visa for Filipinos, and consolidated them in a new post: An FAQ on Japan Visas for Filipinos.
For more information, please check out magnetic-rose.net.
Anime Festival Asia 09 in Singapore
Anime Festival Asia 09 is one of South East Asia’s biggest anime, manga, games, and cosplay conventions. It will be held in Singapore at the Suntec Convention Centre from 21st to 22nd November 2009. This year’s Special Guests include Nakagawa Shoko, Fukuyama Yoshiki, Kaname, and Danny Choo.
For a more information, please visit the Official Philippine Affiliate magnetic-rose.net.
Cosplay: Handmade VS Commissioned Costumes
Cosplay is the hobby of dressing up and acting out as your favorite anime, game, comic book, or movie character. Some cosplayers dismiss costumes that the wearers did not create themselves, while others are okay with having parts of or their entire costumes made by professionals. The Philippine cosplay community — due to a number of factors like cheap labor and affordable materials, is more accepting of commissioned costumes as a whole.
For a more, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival 2009
The Japan Foundation Manila would like to invite everyone to the Eiga Sai Japanese Film Festival from 2nd July to 20th August 2009. Screenings will be held at the Shangri-la Cineplex and the UP Diliman Film Institute, as well as in Davao, Cebu, and Baguio City. Admission is free, and all films come with English subtitles.
For the list of films and screening schedules, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
Picking a Tokyo City Guide
For veterans like myself and other Filipino echange students in Japan, there are still times when we needed a map to find out way around Tokyo. The landscape of the city changes at a breakneck speed, and getting a good guidebook is a must to explore the city and surrounding areas.
For a more, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
Purchasing J-pop CDs from Online Stores
Manila isn’t the best place to find J-pop CDs, unlike Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, and even Bangkok. Filipino collectors in Manila have no choice but to go online for their UTADA HIKARU or L’ARC EN CIEL albums.
For more, visit magnetic-rose.net.
Philippine Congress Bans “Hentai”
The aim of the new bill is to penalize anyone in possession of “drawings, cartoons, sculptures or paintings depicting children in an explicit sexual activity” with “6 to 12 years imprisonment and a fine of not more than P500,000″.
For a detailed explanation, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
CBCP Taps into Anime-style Bible Story Phone Downloads
In a bid to counter the rapid decline in Bible readership amongst the Filipino youth in recent years, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines is offering mobile phone downloads of Bible stories and other inspirational material, illustrated in the art style of the popular and ubiquitous Japanese anime.
The Bible Anime project is being produce through the joint efforts of the Philippine Bible Society and Enzima International Inc. — a Manila-based Japanese-owned company supplying the service’s anime-style slides for free.
To find out more, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
Free Comic Book Day at Fully Booked
All branches of specialty bookstore Fully Booked nationwide will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day on 23rd May 2009. They will be giving away selected comic books to everyone — no purchase necessary! They will also be putting all graphic novels and Japanese manga on sale on this day only at 20% off. This is an awesome way to spend the week-end!
For more, please visit magnetic-rose.net.
