I’m still trying to sort out the good photos. In the meantime, enjoy these videos during the Cosplay competition
Pokemon that murdered the judges

Pokemon vs Digimon

D.Gray Man

 
More videos in my YouTube channel

Another year, another annual getaway from the real world. Manifest 2009 is here!
Though I’ve lost my precious camera and unable to capture this great moment with my DSLR, I still have my trusty old digital camera!!
Charging forward… the Cosplay hunter is on the prowl!

Day 2′s focus was on the Hare Hare Yukai Dance competition. This was the very first time this unique event was held. A fair number of group participants joined and most of them did well. The winner was a group from the Deakin University. Below is a newbie group foreign to Hare Hare Yukai Dance.

Highlight of the day: Soundwave from The Transformers. Now we know why he wasn’t in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in the movie.

(Soundwave of the Decepticons)

(Misa from Death Note)
 
  
  
 
 
First row images, from left:
1. Captains and Vice Captains from Bleach
2. Captains from Bleach
3. Some band performing J-Pop called 6 pence worth or something
Second row images, [...]

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Goths
Not really against them or anything, but this is Manifest not Goth party! Seems like their numbers are climbing up annually. This year it’s the ratio of 4:1, for every four cosplayers, there’s one goth around. ;D
  
 
Eye Openers and Clichés
   
   
  
   
     
 
First row images, from left:
1. Cerberus from Card Captor Sakura 
2. The captains from Bleach
3. L from Death [...]

Ze Queue 
Woke up about 8am-ish, cleaned up and away we went! Fine was fine and dandy and getting there was easy; we got onto the tram the moment we reached the stop at Flinder Street’s station.
The Wilson Hall was booked as an exam hall, so the Economics / Commerce Building became the registration centre for Manifest. Also, [...]

Spending was part of the fun during the Manifest 2007. With so many merchandise items on the shelves and yet my funds do not agree with me, I had to make my choices decisively. You will notice a suspicious guy pondering around, hour after hour trying to decide what is to buy. For starters, I actually wandered [...]

 
Badge and Ticket. Check.
Camera. Check.
Extra memory card. Check.
Batteries. Check.
Water Bottle. Check.
Extra batteries. Check.
Extra cash for shopping spree. Check (T.T)
Okaaay, everything’s set. The hunt begins.

Two more days to go!
Planning to pick up my personalised badge tomorrow evening, right after work to avoid the unnecessary long queue during the weekend. It’s going to rock this year.

From my previous post, I was hoping for a Hare Hare Yukia Dance gig during the Manifest 2007. Guess what, they are going to have a competition on that. Woohoo. Expecting to see plenty of fun and bloopers.
Manifest has already released the timetable for the weekend events. Arghz, the auction is clashing with the Hare [...]

Literally, this pre-Maniifest fever is the real deal. A viral flu sent me home packing with sores and agony for 3 days. I was dead for the day and resurrected the next. Just like a phoenix, it’s rising from the ashes again. Watch out world!
 

(What I can dream of when I’m bedridden)
Source: GoldenBoy
 

Got this conversation with a friend of mine yesterday. Let’s call him SenileBoy for his short attention span.
SenileBoy: Hey, when is that…anime festival?
Me: Manifest? It’s in September, 14th
SenileBoy: Sweet-la, we go together.
Me: Seeing is believing, man.
SenileBoy: …
Me: You can register from the website, Manifest.org.au and then pay by bank deposit or money order.
SenileBoy: Oh, you can [...]

During the Manifest 2007, I’m hoping there are some crazy people who would do a live Hare Hare Yukia Dance, famously fueled by The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Then again, nothing beats the original dance from the anime itself eh? But i needed some laughs (read:stress relief doses).