Fantasy Realm 2013 Conventional Guide

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WHAT IS ANANIME CONVENTION?Anime conventions are events for fans of anime (Japaneseanimation) and other related media, such as manga (Japanesecomic books) and video games, to gather and share their

interests. Common attributes include screening of popularshows, stalls or vendors for selling merchandise, panels,

various contests and appearance of special guests.

Basically one attends a convention for various reasons butit all boils down to one reason that is to interact and sharecommon interests.


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SHOULD I ALLOWMY CHILD TO DRESS UP?

It is common for attendees to dress up or cosplay atconventions. It is a common practice but not compulsory.

A lot of attendees buy or make their own costumes inaccordance with their favourite shows, comics or video games.Most people plan ahead if theyre going as a group or a team.

If youre child does not feel comfortable taking his/her

pictures or does not simply want to, it is best to discourageone from cosplaying as photography and the costuming tendto go hand in hand in conventions. If your child insists ondressing up, dont worry. In situations like this its generallyquite harmless.

Parents joining in the fun is quiet acceptable.


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HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?It depends on a lot of factors: The registration fee that ispaid beforehand, the entry fee; whether you plan to attendfor 2 days, how far you need to travel, etc. The entry feesalone could cost anywhere from 50- 100. Other thingsto consider are gas, food, and hotel costs as well as spending

money if you or your child wishes to purchase anything likemerchandise such as masks, gurines, key chains, booksor costumes of your favourite heroes, anime or video gamecharacters from the vendors. Also if one wishes to bring DSLRor equivalent camera there is a certain price to pay.


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WHAT EVENTS CAN I EXPECT?

Anime Conventions have all sorts of events that vary from oneconvention to another, but there are a few commonalities toexpect. Popular attractions are screenings of various animeseries and movies, the stalls where vendors sell everythingfrom DVDs and comics to art books and posters, and anartists alley, a space set aside for attendees who are artiststo sell their work such as paintings, sketches, sculptures, orother crafts. Most conventions designate a large space tohouse the main events stage. This is where featured eventssuch as opening and closing ceremonies, major contests, andfeatured performances are held.


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SHOULD I ACCOMPANY MY CHILD?

It is up to you and depends on your child. It also depends onhow old he/she is and how far the convention is being held.If your child is below the age of 13, it is mandatory that youaccompany your child. Generally, if your child is above the ageof 13 years and is well- behaved and travelling with a group

of trusted friends, its probably ne for them to attend theconvention without you.


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IS MY CHILD SAFE?Anime cons are generally very safe environments. This year itwill take place on the rooftop of Millennium Centre that canonly be accessed by those attending or running the conventionand all have security personnel. Common sense rules apply:Remind your child there is safety in numbers, not to give outcontact information or go anywhere alone with strangers, notto leave their belongings unattended, and most importantlyto seek out security personnel or other convention staff ifsomeone is bothering them or making them uncomfortable.


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Today we are happy to be able to get an interview

with last years Emperor of Fantasy Realm 2012,

Lalramnghahmawia. He is an energetic, polite and

a friendly young man who patiently took his time

to answer all our questions.

PZ: What character did you cosplay in last

years cosplay convention and where is it

from?

A: I cosplayed Sogeking from One Piece.

PZ: What made you choose this character?

A: I chose this character because he is one

of my favourite among all other anime

characters - his name, his gure, his

attitude, I love everything about him.

PZ: Where does your inspiration come

from? Do you have any favourite artists orfavourite fellow cosplayers? How do they

inspire you?

A:I do not have much of an inspiration,

neither a favourite artist nor a favourite

fellow cosplayer....I just love this character

and when I heard about the event of 1st

Annual Anime Cosplay Con Mizoram, I was

really excited and decided quickly that Ill

cosplay Sogeking because he is my number

one.

PZ:One Piece is quite famous and pretty

much anyone should know about it, and

since you cosplayed Sogeking, how has

this series inuenced you? Does it hold a

special signifcance?

A: The rst thing I want to say is that,if you havent watched this series yet,

you just HAVE to watch it. I got a huge

inspiration from this series and I realise

from this series that if you believe and

have a rm determination and courage

in life, everything is possible. Also, One

Piece has a huge signicance in my life;

I can deeply feel the fun, the adventure,

the bond and so much more of the things

that I dont even know how to express it

out with words. I always watch this movie

in times of sorrow because it is really

peaceful to me and always give me joy and

happiness.

PZ:What was the process or how did you

put your costumes and props together?

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A:We collected different kinds of materials

which we thought was essential for

cosplaying this character, we usually

collect the materials from local shops and

do the crafting ourselves. I mostly received

a lot of assistance from my friends and a

huge support from my family as well.

PZ:What is your favourite part in putting

on a cosplay?

A: My favourite part in putting on a cosplay

was that the moment when I put on my

costume I just felt like a different person, I

felt as if something like my brother alwaysstays with me. All the timidness is gone

and I gained much more condence than

usual.

PZ:How far into the character are you

willing to go while in cosplay? At the end

of the day, are you YOU or are you your

CHARACTER?

A:During the cosplay, Im willing to go

all out because staying like him was really

fun to me so at the end of the day I felt a

little like my character than myself because

it was what I tried to be the whole day, to

think and act like him.

PZ:How was your experience? Which part

of the program did you enjoy the most?

A: I experienced lots and lots of fun. I had

particularly enjoyed the performance part

especially when you have to do the posing,

the funny dances as well.


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PZ:How does your family feel about you

cosplaying?

A: Though they dont know anything about

cosplaying, they never criticised me for

even once. I received a huge support from

them so Im really thankful to them.

PZ:How long have you been cosplaying?

A: Just once, Sogeking was my rst

cosplay and I havent cosplayed any other

character since then.

PZ:Is Cosplay a hobby that you could see

yourself in doing after 10 years?

A: I dont know but I really want it as a

hobby because in my opinion, cosplaying

is really healthy for our mind. At the time

of crafting for our costumes we use and

open up our mind most frequently than

before which enables us to think wisely and

logically than ever before that in turn is

helpful in our day to day life as well.

PZ:Reverting back into last years

convention, you received the 1st prize in

the male category, how did u feel about

getting the 1st position and the titleEmperor of Fantasy Realm 2012?

A: Last year, when I prepared myself for

cosplaying...Ive never dreamt for even

once that I would receive 1st prize. All I

was trying was just to have fun and to enjoy

the day but at the time of announcement

of the results, my number was called out.

It was a total shock for me and perhapsBeyond dream come true.

PZ:Do you think everything was worth

all the hard work you went through, the

making of the costumes, the equipments?

A:Yes I think it was really worth it,

the prize was really good and most

importantly, the experience was fun and allthose memorable moments nothing could

buy it out.

PZ: Will we be seeing you in this years

cosplay convention? Can you tell us what

you are planning to cosplay this year?

A:Yes, Im working for my costume right

now but I couldnt tell one because its

gonna be a surprise.

PZ:What are you most excited and

look forward to in this years cosplay

convention?

A: This year, Im really excited because

I know this convention is gonna be farbigger than last year and Im looking

forward for far more epic cosplays than

last year. I believe that can happen if we all

work really hard for this convention.

PZ:Did you learn anything about yourself

from the whole experience? What advice

would you give someone thinking of

cosplaying this year?

A: From my experience, I truly learned the

importance and the meaning of the word

try. Never give up on anything before

you even try. My little advice is that always

choose the character that matches you.

Choose the character that matches yourheight, your face, your complexion, your

gure and most of all HAVE FUN!


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INTERVIEW WITH

EMPRESS OF FANTASY REALM 2012

PZ: What character did you cosplay inlast years cosplay convention and whereis it from?

A:The character I played was Tia Halibelfrom Bleach.

PZ: What made you choose thischaracter?

A: I chose her because she is unique andcool, not too feminine and kawaii , she alsohave a good leadership. This is why I loveher and of course her costume is nice. Her

skin tone really suits me well too.

PZ: Where does your inspiration comefrom? Do you have any favourite artist orfavourite fellow cosplayer? How do theyinspire you?

A: Umm...I don`t know much about thecosplayers but I like Alodia. She can play

almost all the female characters. I can sayIm living in a world of fantasy, so I love tobring out fantasy into reality, you know,through cosplay.

PZ: Cosplaying really is like living ina fantasy realm right. Bleach is quietfamous and pretty much anyone shouldknow now, and you cosplayed Halibel.

How has this series inuenced you? Doesit hold a special signifcance?

A: This series..umm how will Istart??Theres a lot to say, rst of all I

love action, ghting etc genres. As youcan see the series is all about ghting andmany villains popped out from somewherethat we dont even know, its interesting,

full of ghting and every character in thisanime has their own special abilities. Eventhe names I dont even know what kind oflanguage they use but Im always curiousto nd out and the writer is so intelligent, Ican say just by watching the series.

PZ: What was the process or how did you

put your costumes and props together?A: I made my costume by myself. I boughtthe materials I need, I stitched the garmentpart and I weaved the sandals using a thinrope even the mask too and Ive done alot of modications on the hair to makeit look alike with my character, it was nother original hair so I have to do things likecutting, setting, everything just to makeit look real. It feels great when it came outgood but its tiresome but hey, you have togive your time and energy if you want tomake your costume look cool.

PZ: Thats a lot of hard work no wonderu looked amazing that day. What was yourfavourite part in putting on a costume?

A: You know, how will you feel if people call

you by your favourite characters name and

look at you??Thats my favourite part. People

will see me and say OMG!!Halibel..Halibel

Today we are happy to be able to get an interview with last

years Empress of Fantasy Realm 2012, Marilyn.


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come lets take a picture with her ehh I

felt like I was the real one (laughs). And

thank you for your compliments.

PZ: How was your experience? Whichpart of the program did you enjoy themost?

A: Well I dont know, maybe all of it

because Ive never experienced something

like this before, everything was new to me

and Ive really enjoyed it. I experienced

great things which will help me for next

years event.

PZ: How does your family feel about youcosplaying?

A: They support me and help me a lot.

They feel its a good way to dig out our

talents.

PZ: Thats a great family you got there.How long have you been cosplaying? Whydo you cosplay and what is cosplay toyou?

A: Im a new cosplayer so its only been a

year since I started cosplaying. I cosplay

because I love being someone cool, coolas my character. As I mentioned before,

cosplay brings out fantasy into reality. Its

a great thing to do for those who live in

the world like mine.

PZ:Is cosplaying a hobby that you couldsee yourself in doing after 10 years?

A:(smiles)I dont know, lets see well whoknows, maybe I might cosplay an old lady

from some anime after 60 years(laughs).

PZ:So you dont plan on quittinganytime soon, I think thats great newsfor us. Will we be seeing you again in thisyears cosplay convention? If so can youtell us what you are planning to cosplay

this year?

A: Yes of course youre going to see

me again. Though I cant tell what Im

planning to do right now. I want to give

you guys a surprise and show new things.

Wait for it and come to the convention. Ill

be there waiting for you to come with me

to another world.

PZ: What are you most excited andlooking forward to in this years cosplayconvention?

A: Ive seen that people are extremely

working hard on making their costumes

and I know theyre going to bringsomething new that weve never seen and

experienced before. Its going to be so

amazing, Im really excited about this and

Ill be looking forward to more cosplayers

participating this years event.

PZ: And for our last question. Did youlearn anything new about yourself fromthe whole experience? What advice wouldyou give to someone who is thinking ofcosplaying this year?

A: I didnt even know that I could makesuch costumes like that!! but I did it. Itsall about determination. Try before yougive up. Everyone is good at something so

make use of it just go and break the walland show them what youve got.


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DOS AND DONT`S1. Disrupve behavior that disturbs other aendees is not allowed.These include running, screaming, yelling or any other behavior

deemed disrupve by the convenon sta.

2. Please be kind to your fellow aendees, cosplayers, dealers and

convenonal stas.

3. Shopliing is strictly forbidden. Under no circumstances will

it be tolerated and violators will be prosecuted to the fullestextent of the law.

4. Once youve entered the convenon, you are requested to stay

inside. Please refrain yourself from going out. If any chance you

went out, you will have to buy another cket to enter.

5. Drinking liquor is not allowed. Anyone found drunk and being

a bother to others will be kicked out of the convenon and will

not be allowed to re-enter again.6. Smoking is allowed but only in the smoking area .You can ask for

the convenon stas for direcons.

7. Bringing food and other edible stus inside the convenon are

not allowed. There will be a food stall where you can buy food

and drinks.

8. Fees will be collected for bringing in cameras into the

convenon.

9. Take care of your belongings. We will not be held responsible for

lost , stolen or damaged personal item.

10.Please follow the direcons of the convenon stas and the

convenon security.

11.If you have any problems, quesons or concerns, feel free to ask

the stas , we will be more than happy to help you.


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