I've been to Toycon before, the last time I went to Toycon was in 2010 where everything is just starting to build its big momentum. That event was also memorable for me because that was when I started to cosplay as Fate T. Harlaown from Magical Nanoha Striker S series. It was also one of my close-to-accurate cosplay and it was a great experience. The effort was worth it, I found myself being recognized by some photographers and Nanoha fans are took pictures of me and with me. It was so amazing.
So yeah, it just happened that Toycon was the closest event I can attend this month and year (June) and there you go, the tickets are hella expensive than before. It's 500 and not 150, yes. The money paying process was not as easy as before either. Sure, there are longer lines but it was so long that it took me half an hour to get inside. After all that hassle, I just decided to go normie due to my excitement of going inside.
Going to the event in normie outfits was not my original plan. I planned to go lolita during the event but unfortunately I found it difficult to buy a petticoat for myself. So, I just settled it with an altered blouse and loliable accessories (except for the ribbon and jabot because I made those). This can be one of the most budget tactics out there but it really isn't. I have to spend of like 700 pesos just to get the quality materials out there. My lolita skirt may not be done by then so I just decided to go loliable instead. But without a petticoat, it's not a full lolita. So, at the end of the day, I decided to call it otome-ish instead.
Like what I read in the announcements, Toycon 2016 was one of the biggest events anticipated by many hobbyists and fans. I heard that Kristian Nairn, the guy who took the role of Hodor in Game Thrones will come in event as one of the guests. It was one of my main reasons to visit the event. I became a fan of Game of Thrones by reading the books and watching the movies, it's pretty neat and amazing. There were Q&As held for him during the event; a great experience to see him in person.
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| The photos are too blurry because of the camera resolution quality .__. |
There you go, I hit two birds with one stone; seeing Kristian Nairn for real and experiencing the event itself. After that, I went back going around the stores and window shopping (I'm broke, duh?). The same feeling arose again; I wish I have lots of money. There are also lolita shops there but the only shop I saw selling RTW lolita stuff is Dorotee Sweetlips (or was it Labyrinth Garden?). Yeah, it's a local lolita brand that works on RTW and commissions so if you feel like a lolita then go visit those shops. I'll be sharing the links here later on for future references and easy access.
So, while walking around the SMX Covention Center, I suddenly found myself entering in the hall where the Manila Major was held. It's prettyyyy crowded and dark. Yes, dark. It brought back my DOTA 2 memories. For those who don't have any idea, Manila Major is one of the biggest DOTA 2 events held in the Philippines. This was also when the best SEA and foreign DOTA 2 teams have their face-off.
Finally, before I left the event, I decided to take some photos of displays I visited on. I'm biased so I only took pictures of stuffs I like, duh.
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| I took this one for a special someone. It reminds me of that time when he mentioned this character. |
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| Of course, the characters from my favorite series (VN and LN): Steins;Gate and Fate Zero. From the left: Makise Kurisu (Steins;Gate) and Saber (Fate series/Fate Zero). |
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| Characters from one of the Slice of Life series that I appreciated. From left: Azusa Nakano, (right) Yui Hirasawa. Behind left: Mio Akiyama, Tanaka Ritsu (middle), Kotobuki Tsumigu (I can't see her that much from here). |
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| A random doll in Victorian outfits holding a green Coke. Yes, GREEN COKE. Even a Victorian figure is promoting coke now, eh? |
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| JoJo Bizarre Adventure display, I took this picture because I know that most of my friends are into this series. |
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| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure display part 2 |
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| Lelouch Lamperouge from Code Geass series. The pose is kind of ... weird .__, |
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| Archer vs. Kiritsugu (the one with the red and black coats)? I'll bet my money of one of them. Together with Kotori Minami and Eli Ayase as cameos. |
Overall, it was a fun and tiring experience. It was the Day 1 of the event so I only saw few cosplayers coming in; I saw one in Mikaela Hyakuya (Owari no Seraph) costume, Harley Quin and the Suicide Squad, and Nisekoi. The rest were in their random J-fashion costumes and few I didn't recognize that much. It was great and I can't wait to get in my full cosplay set for next year's ToyCon.
Comeback is Real,
Still a Queen
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