April 24, 2015 - It's a big day for Anime fans, because OzineFest is now happening for three days from April 24 until Sunday (April 26) in Megatrade Hall at SM Megamall.
I had to start my trip from Laguna to the venue at 8 AM because last OzineFest was packed with a lot of people who were waiting for the mall to open and dashed right at the top to the Megatrade Hall. Just this morning, I arrived at 10 AM, and when I reached the top floor where the event was, I saw a short line of ticket buyers...or THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT.
A security guard told me that the end of the line was actually a few floors below at the stairs near the event. I was two floors below when I fell in line.
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| I was one floor apart from the venue when I took this photo |
Approximately 45 minutes later, I finally bought a ticket and went inside.
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| The ticket for this year's OzineFest |
This is the main reason why I had to come to this event. My first priority was to search for the Love Live! booth by Onegai Onii-chan and buy official stuff from them.
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Onegai Onii-chan Facebook page announced about this booth days before the event, so I got a pretty bad feeling that fans like me will swarm the place and buy the official merchandise. I had to come to the event on the first day because I figured that I would have lesser competition on my Love Live! hunt because during the weekends I'm sure that more people will come in. By the way, A TRUE FAN ALWAYS BUYS OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE! Ya hear me?
They sell figures, CDs, key straps, posters, School Idol Diaries and a few more. So, Love Live fans in the Philippines, check them out!
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| This booth was packed with a lot of buyers like me |
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| Random dude trying to pick which one to buy |
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| These are the things which I bought from them. A Kotori Minami figure and a key strap of Rin Hoshizora (Race Queen ver.) |
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| They were setting up this booth. Still don't want to come in even if it was finished |
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| I saw a lot of funny doodles and shitty messages here |
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| Random doodles |
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| The kawaii old man in a sailor dress |
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| I see you too... *grabs eraser and erases the sh*t out of him |
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| Your senpai is a potato, girls! |
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| Booths ready to sell you stuff. This Red Monster Shop booth is where I bought my Kotori Minami shirt |
Then, I checked the figures on display
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| Kitakami and Ooichi just doing their usual Yuri moments... |
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| ...Amatsukaze is not amused though |
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| Aircraft carrier Wo-class, one of my favorites |
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| Kongou ready to fire her Burning Love |
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| Damaged Kongou *nosebleed |
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| Atago be like PAN-PAKA-PAAAAN |
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| Yamato and her BIG guns |
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| Chitoge or Kosaki? I choose...Tachibana |
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| I don't know the entire story of the Fate series, but back at the Guess the character contest, the contestants answered Archer's name as Emiya Shirou. I was mind blown when I checked the wiki. |
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| Angler fish team, Panzer vor! |
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| The Strike Witches are also here. Ready to rule the skies without wearing pants |
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| More Kantai Collection here |
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| Secretary ship Nagato ready to command |
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| Touma and a Misaki clone hitting the game center |
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| Ryuko's beating the drums with her Scissor sword |
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| Koyomi lost the game even though Hanekawa's cheering for him |
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| Index just satiating her hunger |
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| Misaki just doing her usual routine at the vending machine |
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| Adorable Mikan in her school swimsuit?! Medic! I need a medic! |
Now for the cosplayers. There were only a few of them just I expected, because it was Friday, and also thanks to the set of rules by the event organizers. No more of those #TeamLabas cosplayers who just cosplay without buying a ticket.
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| Sinon from Sword Art Online II. Her costume and the Hecate Sniper Rifle is really well-made |
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| Agent HUNK from the Resident Evil series (the game, not he Hollywood movies). I should've cosplayed as a zombie! |
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| Mikasa Ackerman from Shingeki No Kyojin. Looks like she went in for a hair salon treatment first |
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| Konno Yuuki from Sword Art Online. Her story arc was full of feels |
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| Takanashi Rika from Chūnibyō demo Koi ga Shitai ready to serve Dark Flame Master |
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| A very beautiful girl cosplaying as Kagome from Inuyasha |
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| Tomoya, Nagisa, and her Dangos from the feels story, Clannad |
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| Nozomi Toujo from Love Live! will grope your chest if you get near her |
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| Juvia from Fairy Tale feels lonely without Gray Fullbuster |
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| Link from Legend of Zelda is still searching for Zelda |
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| Kotori Minami from Love Live! *fan boy scream |
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| Kuroneko from Oreimo. Cutest Kuroneko ever!!! |
What I think about OzineFest 2015?
I only stayed in the first day for six hours, so there's only a few to say.
Crowd control was very organized from the start. There was no crowd congestion or whatsoever. I was happy about that. The place was very spacious from inside the Megatrade Hall to the outside at the entrance. No #TeamLabas loitering around. Well it was the first day after all, and it was a Friday. I expect a lot more people to attend during the weekend.
Sad part was, there were still some areas that were still preparing when I went inside like the Horror booth and the cosplayer's changing area. The entire venue should be prepared already before we come in.
I don't know if it's just me, or the event should be a bit more lively. I still enjoyed it though. :3
This year's OzineFest is much better compared to the previous ones. I'm looking forward for another OzineFest!
I'm already happy that I got this from the event! :)
and this ...
...and the shirt!
