{"id":650,"date":"2006-12-17T00:54:19","date_gmt":"2006-12-16T16:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2006\/12\/17\/event-report-eoy-cosplay-expo\/"},"modified":"2008-10-19T12:19:12","modified_gmt":"2008-10-19T04:19:12","slug":"event-report-eoy-cosplay-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2006\/12\/17\/event-report-eoy-cosplay-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"Event Report: EOY Cosplay 2006 @ Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"caption\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03063.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" style=\"height:300px; width:400px;\" \/><br \/>\nEOY Cosplay 2006<\/p>\n<p>Pictures, lots and lots of pictures. They say a picture speaks a thousand words. I suck at speaking, so I shall pad my post with pictures.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03066.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03066.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oh shi- I just remembered that I suck at taking pictures too. Oh well, I bet it&#8217;s still worth at least 100 words apiece.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03080.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03080.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I actually arrived at the event area  at about 12pm+ and waited nearly 2 hours before <a href=\"http:\/\/www.riuva.com\/\">tj han<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/animedesho.animeblogger.net\/\">tsubaki<\/a> arrived. ZZZzzzz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03090.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03090.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/umehiko.livejournal.com\/\">Umehiko<\/a> was also with them and I joined their party to fight a high level boss. The loot sucked. umehiko was the Yuki cosplayer btw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03313.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03313.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After slaying the boss and selling the loot, we went for lunch at Burger King. I noticed that the Gundam SEED cosplayers were all eating Burger King. Burger King: where all Gundam pilots eat. Worst Burger King I&#8217;ve ever eaten btw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03094.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03094.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After lunch, we walked back to the event area. The organisers didn&#8217;t rent a convention hall and used a conference hall instead. It&#8217;s quite small but sufficient until late afternoon when it got really crowded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03104.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03104.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did I mention that I suck at photography? I did? Okay.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03108.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03108.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event location actually had relatively good lighting compared to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2006\/07\/09\/singapore-cosfest-2006\/\">Cosfest<\/a>. But my camera and I suck, so together we managed to screw up anyway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03111.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03111.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I bet no one saw me at the event. I was in a brilliant disguise. Here&#8217;s my T-shirt design btw.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/17_shirt.gif\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/12\/17_shirt.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"Shirt\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>R.O.D., get it? No? It&#8217;s okay. Only <a href=\"http:\/\/drmchsr0.wordpress.com\/\">DrmChsr0<\/a> got the joke the first time. I guess I suck at humour too. orz<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03143.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03143.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Umehiko spent the rest of the day calling me &#8220;R.O.D.-kun&#8221;. Yet another nickname to add to my collection. Just a few more before I forget my real identity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03145.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03145.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The whole place felt like it was filled with Rozen Maidens. Okay maybe not, but you couldn&#8217;t look in any direction without seeing one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03150.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03150.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was attacked by a rogue Domo-kun. I think it mistook me for a <a href=\"http:\/\/images.google.com\/images?q=domo-kun%20kitties\">kitty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03153.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03153.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So anyway we walked around and we took pictures and we walked around and we took pictures and we walked around more and we took more pictures. Time flies when you are having fun.<\/p>\n<p>According to the programme sheet, which was given to those people who paid the $12 entrance fee, there was going to be a live performance of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2006\/08\/10\/god-knows\/\">God knows&#8230;<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.darkmirage.com\/2006\/08\/12\/lost-my-music\/\">Lost my music<\/a>&#8221; at 5.30pm by a mysterious band called &#8220;SOS Dan&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03156.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03156.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That performance didn&#8217;t happen. We were conned. Tsubaki threatened to tear the place down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03159.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03159.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That said, the girl who sang <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdjapan.co.jp\/detailview.html?KEY=KICM-3075\">Shangri-la<\/a> was AWESOME!!! (Was it Rika? The programme sheet doesn&#8217;t say.) Hope to hear more next time. :)<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03161.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03161.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were two Haruhi cosplayers and umehiko was the only Yuki. No Mikuru, Ryouko or Tsuruya. Booooo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03169.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03169.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/haruhiism\/\">HARUHIISM<\/a> WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD!<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03180.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03180.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other than the lack of &#8220;God knows&#8230;&#8221;, we were also quite pissed with the event organizers for letting people in for free in the afternoon. What was our 12 bucks for? A lousy UV stamp, an inaccurate programme sheet and an issue of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.playworksonline.com\/\" rel=\"external nofollow\">Playworks<\/a> which no one reads? I feel cheated. BTW <a href=\"http:\/\/bj0rn.animeblogger.net\/\">bj0rn<\/a> was one of those who entered for free. Bastard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03188.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03188.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>From what I have been hearing, the organization of the stage programmes was really, really bad. That explains why the printed programme sheets seem to be completely off. Also, the hosts made one bad joke for every two lines they spoke. *shudder*<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03189.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03189.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although the event was clearly not very well organized, the turnout was pretty good and that was all that matter. Seriously, no one goes to cosplay events for the stage performances. It&#8217;s all about the cosplayers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03199.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03199.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Which brings me back to the topic of how much I suck at taking pictures. I apologize to everyone pictured here.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03202.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03202.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>^I felt like an asshole for not buying anything. It&#8217;s the thought that counts, maybe?<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03210.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03210.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I prefer boku to desu. Just how many Rozen Maidens were at the event?<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03216.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03216.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The scene of massive pwnage. The School Rumble team had Harima too, but I didn&#8217;t manage to get his picture. Oh well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03249.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03249.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s just something magical about nekomimi. It is genetically embedded into every one of us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03251.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03251.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pretty darn cool Shana at the event. Tsubaki says that she was the highlight of the entire thing. Too bad my photography sucks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caption\"><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/DSC03306.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/cache\/eoy2006\/DSC03306.jpg_400.jpg\" alt=\"EOY Cosplay\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u0160\u00e3\u0081\u008d\u00e3\u0081\u00aa\u00e5\u00a4\u00a2\u00ef\u00bc\u2020\u00e5\u00a4\u00a2\u00e3\u20ac\u20ac\u00e3\u201a\u00b9\u00e3\u201a\u00ad\u00e3\u0081\u00a7\u00e3\u0081\u2014\u00e3\u201a\u2021\u00ef\u00bc\u0178<br \/>\n<em>ooki na yume &#038; yume suki desho?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"imageLink\" href=\"http:\/\/gallery.darkmirage.com\/eoy2006\/\" style=\"font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold\">View the rest of the pictures.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the event, the group of us went to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.changi.airport.com.sg\/\">Changi Airport<\/a> and we had sushi for dinner. My wallet burns&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>If only I didn&#8217;t have to pay 12-fricking-dollars to enter the place. I feel so cheated. CHEATED! And I didn&#8217;t even get to have a cool press pass to wave around in people&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m dead tired. I need to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Leave a comment here if you want the full 5mp version of any picture you see in the gallery. Then again, my photography skill sucks so that&#8217;s impossible. :P<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EOY Cosplay 2006 Pictures, lots and lots of pictures. They say a picture speaks a thousand words. 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