Streetfest 2008 – Cosplay
Vocaloids took the photographers by force
And here are the photos that I have taken during Streetfest 2008 that was held in Suntec City just last weekend.
Kagamin Len looks cute ^^;
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This was actually my first to Streetfest. The location was pretty bad as it was too small and cramped. I couldn’t really walk around without bumping into someone else or getting into a camera’s line of sight.
Cramped and crowded
The security guards had to clear people out of the way, who were blocking the entrances and stalls that were set up along the area where streetfest was held… but anyway, the photos below!
1. Gundam 00
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3. Air Gear
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5. Death Note
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7. Sengoku Musou 2
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14. Demonbane – Another Blood
There are a few more photos but I had to take them out as they were all blur due to poor lighting and me using a EF 24-70mm L f/2.8 at a aperture of f/2.8, which means that any slight movements would cause the camera to go out of focus :/
I managed to do a short photoshoot with the cosplayers from photo #9 and also the cosplayer from Demonbane. Will post them up when I’m done processing them!
For the cosplayers who would like the Hi-resolution photos of your cosplay, feel free to email me here
And free hugs to anyone who can help me identify the cosplayers and the series they come from. That’s not me holding the sign LOL ^^;
Other posts that might interest you
Japan’s varsities short of students as birthrate falls
^ Straits Times 11 Oct 2006
Japan’s varsities short of students as birthrate falls <Link>
An interesting read. Japan’s varsities lacking in students due to the decline in birthrates. This isn’t surprising as the Japanese population has been rapidly aging and the postwar baby boom followed by the decrease in birth. Such can also be seen in Australia and Singapore as well.
The short summary “Private universities are hoping to recruit retirees and foreign students” caught my attention. Would it mean that enterance exams would be exempted? Or the required JLPT level or minimum CES scores be lowered? Courses taught in English? This article did not elaborate the above.
^ Make female students wear uniforms and really short skirts :p
[...] Some students may benefit from the crunch. Many colleges are relaxing acceptance requirement, making career-defining entrance exmas less stressful, said Mr Keigo Nakano, a spokesman at the ministry’s college-entrance section. [...]
This is rather good news for Japanese students. Why? Japan’s education is very competitive especially at the college level where you have all the prestigious universities such as University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Kyoto University etc. The students are now given a new path to choose from – Private or Public Universities.
Despite the fact that the private universities are hoping to recruit retirees and foreign students, what can be done at the local level? Back at home, we are encouraged to have more babies through the provision of financial incentives for the first to fourth child of each family. Immigration could also be another ‘solution’. Yet, these are speculations.
What about the retirees? I take it that retirees would be people that havfe retired from working. How would they benefit from such. By learning new skills which they might not use in the near future? Or just to gain additional knowledge?
[...] China accounted for 80,592 students, followed by South Korea with 15,606, Taiwan with 4,134 and Malaysia with 2,114. There were 1,646 American students [...]
I believe the reason why there is such a large number of Chinese students as compared to others is due to the writing system – Kanji (漢字). They are the chinese characters used in Japanese logogram writing system. Given that the characters are the same, with certain differences in pronouncation and meaning, I do understand why Chinese students are a majority of the foreign students there.
How would these private universities continue to woo foreign students and retirees? No one really knows…
Freedom Project
As mentioned in my earlier post, I have managed to grab tickets to the screening of Freedom Project and one thing I must say, it’s pretty awesome stuff.
Freedom Project is a Japanese promotion project by Nissin Cup Noodles for their 35th anniversary in 2006. A 6-part OVA series, commissioned with Katsuhiro Otomo (Creator of Akira (1988) and Steamboy (2004)),is entitled ‘Freedom’.
anyways the miku is really cute!
nice photos there. Btw for no.2 the girl with umbrella is Road Kamelot from D grayman and on the right is Okita Sogo from Gintama =)
Wow.. Those pics look awesome.. Those cosplayers do play their character quite well compared to last year..
And I simply love the Vocaloid group, especially Hatsune Miku.. So cute.. ^^
2. Rhode Camelot (D.Gray-man) and Sougo Okita (Gintama)
6. Professor (Ragnarok Online)
9. forgot_name (Hitman Reborn)
And the Vocaloid group was very cute indeed.
is the tieria cosplayer a girl?
Nice shoot. I agree with you on that day about the stupid location and the lack of lighting. Unfortunately, you got none of Elynn I guess. :(
Those are some very cool cosplays! Too bad the vocaloid group didn’t have a meiko.
wow..cool cosplays by the Gundam 00 team!! yes, both are gals. ^_^
@luvluvluv: Thanks for the info!
@Fariz Asuka: Thanks!
@Deathy: Quite cute eh ^^;
@gordon: Yup, the tieria cosplayer’s a female.
@Panther: Is Elynn the girl at the Sony Booth?
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!
Okay, those cosplays pwn!!!!!!
Yup, seen so many FREE HUGS signs everytime I go to a convention.
The vocaloid and Air Gear ones are my favorites!!!!!!
I want more pics!!!!!!
It seems that you had fun though!!!
Da gal in #13 looks hot. Got her number? XD