Day 2 of Anime Festival Asia 2018, that wig is so dead from over use! But I love the shade of it - I struck it lucky with the colour, and this is one of the nicest photos of me I’ve seen about! ... and damn, I made the outfit so I will wear it till it falls of off me.
Hand stitched, even the Rose Cross badge. I did use a sewing machine for the boot covers, adding the zips to the jeans so the boot covers would attach and detach were a nightmare to stitch because ugh- denim and these had to be done by hand, because of all the fiddly little things.
Best compliment I had in this outfit, was when a group of Japanese students recognised Lavi and they took a group photo with me in the middle of their line. Sadly I don’t have a copy of it but it was so affirming that I had done well with the outfit. Also security stopped me from going into the ladies cos’ they thought I was a bloke. Ahahaha!
I have an extremely limited amount of this holographic Marceline x Bubblegum print for sale at AFA2018 tomorrow! It's so rainbow and sparkly, @danlimprintlab did a fantastic job! 💕💕💕 • • • • • #bubbline #princessbubblegum #marceline #adventuretime #holographic #animefestivalasia #afa2018 https://www.instagram.com/p/BqwAO1bgaGM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ht5hpb9wrn20
Hi guys! This is my catalogue for AFA 2018!! Not pictured are the holo Bubbline prints I made which are super limited quantity! See you all there tomorrowwww <3 ANIME FESTIVAL ASIA 2028 SUNTEC CONVENTION CENTRE 30 NOV - 2 DEC • • • • • #afa2018 #bokunohero #stevenuniverse #adventuretime #animefestivalasia #fanart https://www.instagram.com/p/BqwhOlBANaJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=151raztmqvcds
I think I like these enough to post each of them on their own so here is Bakugo sticker number 1! This is 1 out of 4 in my Angry Pack of stickers featuring the angriest boy ever. I'm selling these at #AFA2018 Booth 047! • • • • • #bakugo #katsukibakugo #bokunohero #bnha #sticker #myheroacademia #anime https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq3XHv_AhWw/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ns0zcapjm1gz
Here's some process on how I'm lining these Bakugo stickers I'm working on! 💥💥💥 Full vid is up on my IGTV This is design 1 of 4! I just had to do a sticker pack full of angry Bakugos so that's just what I'm making lmfao 🙆♀️ I'll be debuting these stickers at Anime Festival Asia 2018 so come by on Nov 30 - Dec 2 and pick some up for yourself!!! More deets will be up soon so look out for updates 💕 • • • • • #bnha #bakugoukatsuki #bokunohero #katsukibakugo #animefestivalasia #afa2018 #art #sticker https://www.instagram.com/p/BqIRVKegGIg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tnpwf9caseo5
2 of 4 Bakugos from my Angry Pack and a long post about AFA~ I'm going through post-con blues this week! I had so much fun at #AFA2018 that it feels weird to be back in an office! I wanna thank @benmatchap and @kurarensuu for taking the time to help me at my booth even though all 3 of us were first-timers! Both of them were incredibly supportive of me during the preparation period too, I don't think I could have pulled through without them 😭 I'm also thankful to @sarahthursday for introducing me to the con life!!! She's an inspiration, she works incredibly hard at what she does and has such a positive energy!! I learned a ton from her and @kiripaca, they're both ambitious independent artists which I admire a lot! This experience has really encouraged me to finish my works and make more cool things to share in the future! I'll see you guys again at Doujima hopefully!! • • • • • #art #bokunoheroacademia #katsukibakugo #bakugokatsuki #sticker #angrypack https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq99hUJAVHj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qtzzlaok76rq
I was at Anime Festival Asia (AFA) 2018 on its third day (Sunday). It’s my first time ever going to AFA, and it’s pretty awesome. I guess it’s not the main convention in Singapore for nothing.
I cosplayed as Reaper from Overwatch again, this time with some upgrades compared to the very first time I cosplayed during Cosfest 2017.
Photo credits to my friends who were with me.
Does anyone know who that Genji is? Please let me know if you do 😭
If you played spot the difference, the upgrades I got would be the boots, greaves (that’s the shin armour), and the braces (forearm armour). Everything else is the same as before. I really love the boots and greaves. Don’t they look awesome? I always look at armour-wearing cosplayers in awe - I personally find them much, much, cooler than other types of cosplay.
I actually lost one of the spikes from my arm braces. It fell off and I don’t know when or where. Oh well.
I mentioned on my Instagram, but this is the last time I’m going to cosplay as Reaper. Okay, that’s a waste, and it really goes against why I decided to cosplay as Reaper (tl;dr: cool enough to keep reusing) for my debut. I didn’t explain why though, so I guess I’ll do it here. Simply put - it’s not fun.
Whaaaaaat?
No, seriously. To cosplay Reaper, I had to lug one luggage bag, my school/work backpack, and one tote bag all the way to Suntec City. Then, I needed the help of others to put on the costume. It’s like how medieval knights require their squires to help them put on armour.
Then, after donning on everything, I could barely see anything. Lift your shirt and cover your eyes with it. That’s how much I can see while I’m cosplaying. And I didn’t use contacts, so add in a 400 degree myopia to that (I guess that’s my fault though).
Then, after approximately 1 hour, I already feel spent. Okay, maybe that has to do with how I never ever exercise, but still. It’s really hot when you’re wearing three layers, one of them being thick fake leather. That fake leather cloak isn’t light either. My guns are also 1 kg each.
Speaking of my guns, the fingertips of my gloves are too big to easily go through the hole of the trigger guard, so once I’m holding my gun, I pretty much not able to let go of it until I decide to call upon help to slowly remove it.
After that 1 hour of cosplaying, taking off my costume is a sight to behold. My inner t-shirt top would be drenched in sweat. Totally. You’d be hard-pressed to find a spot of dryness on it. It’s that strenuous.
Understand why it’s not fun now? I don’t know how people who regularly cosplay armour-wearing characters do it. Major kudos to you guys.
So yeah, I’m done with Reaper. It’s really a waste, considering how much I actually spent on it. I don’t even know if I should sell the costume to get back some of the money. I doubt I can even recover 50% of the cost though, so probably nah.
Anyway! Merchandise reveal! I bought two items:
I couldn’t really find anything to get, so I just settled on something nice and cute. Who doesn’t like Eevee anyway?
It’s a wooden sword. Really good quality though. I don’t really know why I got this, but it was the last few hours of AFA and it was discounted.
I couldn’t really find any Mystic Messenger merchandise there, so I didn’t get any 😞. Everyone is into HypMic now.
Next, my cosplay plans. My cosplay career isn’t over! Oh hell no. As much as I complained about how insufferable Reaper is, I still find it pretty cool to do. I kind of like the attention as well 😅
But I’m going to tone it down a lot next time, so the cool factor is much, much, lower now. No more armour, and (maybe) no more weapons. I’ll be cosplaying something so simple that I’ll be able to bring everything in a single backpack. It’ll even be normal looking enough to wear almost all of it in public without looking strange. And I’ll have full bodily capabilities while cosplaying as well. Free hands! Full vision! Yes!
Noctis Lucis Caelum. The main protagonist from Final Fantasy XV. Very simple to cosplay. I don’t have the weapon, and I’m not sure if I want one. Remember, free hands and easy transportation!
To be honest, I’m more interested in cosplaying Ardyn from the same game. He’s an awesome antagonist. But his outfit is way too intricate, and that means expensive. So nope.
But again, this goes against why I decided to cosplay as Reaper in the first place. Reaper has a mask and a hood, so there was no need for makeup, wigs, styling, and appearances. All of this is needed for Noctis. But it’s a tradeoff that I have to make if I want to have an easier time cosplaying. I’ve already bought makeup and hairspray, none of which I’ve used before. I’ve never used makeup before (okay, that’s pretty normal for a guy), and I’ve never styled my hair before (whaaaaat?). So I’m going to need a lot of practice before Cosfest 2019 arrives. That’s six months from now. Should be okay.
