Kita Con 2016 Post

Hello everybody, sorry for the delay as my studies are done after some massive exams and sorry for the lack of content but I would like to give you this update on how Kita Con went during the 1^st to 3rd April 2016. Now I must first explain what could to conquer about is it is a residential convention that takes place at Birmingham every year and it showcases a lot of anime related activities and merchandise. It is all are not what smaller scale than larger events that take place around the country such as MCM series of events that are related more to comic books and general fandom’s rather than aimed specifically at anime. This event was very interesting as I have never been to such a small but large scale anime event, and I shall provide insight to those of my readers who were unable to attend or are curious in case of attending next time.

 

Now first of all I must inform you that the journey from my hometown Edinburgh to Birmingham took a long time due to traffic but beside that we made excellent time. We were booked in at a nearby hotel for convenience due to it being cheaper and more affordable (the more money we save on the hotel the more money that can be spent on merchandise) so then we registered in the event and were given a wonderful con bag, which included the programme for the events that had wonderful artwork submitted by fans and map of the Leo of the building due to the size of the building it would have been hard to navigate without it and an amazing glow stick that was reusable and battery powered.

here is an example of one of the panels with the amazing team of Kita Con

 

We then attended the opening ceremony (after a quick change of course of course as I was in my travel outfit when I registered) in which the house rules and format for the event were laid out including several jokes that would become the staple of the weekend. The main joke that was the staple of the weekend was the phrase “Safe” due to the safety officers that were briefing everybody on how to correctly use the glow sticks their catchphrase of being safe and not safe became a staple joke for all attendees during the weekend and personally it was a very funny joke and made the event more community-based due to everybody having the same sense of humour. The event also was 18+ so there were various panels specifically for those of the devious nature for example there was a Yuri event etc. photo bellow are the people who  won the cosplay contest they were Mad Moxxi, Tiny Tina & Handsome Jack  from borderlands and the real people were Pinnku, Miro & JediKnight

There were also some really cool cosplays going around such as not only ones from anime but also games like Danganronpa and League of Legends which is good because it means that all types of cosplay are respected whether they were made or bought. The atmosphere surrounding the convention was very good, which overall created and memorable convention experience for myself. It also gives me a new drive into understanding the ins and outs of cosplay development, my hope is to make a cosplay for next year (I'm open to suggestions). I also did meet some wonderful vendor's who were selling their merchandise at the convention, Tofu Cute is a name of not as they were selling a large selection of snacks and cute merchandise such as the Alpacasso Alpaca. They were selling goodie bags of snacks which I could not turn down as I love surprises and snacks. There were also sellers selling figures, model kits and many other things. From what I can understand there was a lack of fake merchandise which I consider to be one of the best things about the convention the fact that they make sure to have the best things for the goers. over all it was amazing and I know im going next year so im planning next year already

 

Over all it was amazing and I have been wanting to tell you all about this. So now that this is done I can do my exam and then make more articles for you all and hopefully some craft projects over the summer. There will be a snack review coming up next as I bought £30.00 worth of snacks for you guys so im willing to get sick for the readers

Regards Fiona       

 

February wrap-up post

Hello everybody,sorry for the delay  and welcome to this wrap-up. a lot of things have happen this month and this has made this month extra amazing so without further delay, let’s go!

for anime I have watched so far this month that is new I have started watching Sankarea. I have had it on my watch list for a month and I thought it looked like a light show which I could watch in my spare time but I was wrong.  The basic story is about a body who tries to bring his cat back from the dead, but he creates a zombie girl who then he starts to look after. The show goes into all of the character’s motives and then has some darker sprinkled on top along with some real drama I can really get into. The show has some comedy elements but also shows a good story about bringing people back from death. I do hope this gets a second season as it leaves just as the story is beginning to get into the best part. I rate this show a 7 out of 10.

Another anime I watched this month is being Osomatsu-san which details the hijinks of a group of sextuplets. There is a lot of nostalgia with this show as it made a resurgent after it was a thing before my time as an anime fan, because of this new show I have gotten really into the older show. It’s a really funny show and it’s good to make me happy after a log day of doing work for my studies. There is some great comedy and that’s why I’m giving this show a 7 out of 10.

 I have watched a lot of the same anime over this month so here is a new bit for the blog and it’s a look into a box service that seen to be all over the internet these days. The one I have looked into for this month is Betoyo. So the box had a lot of cool things in the box like lots of cool keyrings 3 out of 4 are Fate series themed and one from SAO.

I also got a cool set of Sailor Moon Trading cards (I got a shiny so I’m happy). I also got some Seven Deadly Sins figures which was the stand out item for the box as I haven’t seen much merchandise for the series yet. I also there was a Naruto scroll pencil case, which I am not so keen on but I can just re-gift it to someone else.

 The presentation of the box was done really well as it was tied like a bento box including a really nice cloth (bento making is in my future with this) over all I would rate this box as a 7.5 out of 10. This score could change due to content of subsequent boxes but also I like the fact it apples to also of anime fans in the one small box. Things I would like to see in a future box would be some capsule toys or even some candy (I hear poop merchandise is popular at the moment, that a story for another time though)

As I said in the last update I am going to an event really soon so I’m super hyper for going to Kitacon Karnival. Kitacon Karnival is one of the largest anime conventions in Brittan and also spans from the 1^st of April to the 3^rd. as many of my readers are not from the UK or from areas where conventions happen I will be making a video log of my trip including taking to the vendors at the event and also meeting all of the amazing people i will run into. There will be fun, there will be games and there will be tones of stuff to see so I hope you are ready for the trip of the year. There may be some surprises along the way for some of the readers, so I hope you all look forwards to my coverage of the event. If some of you will be going to the event, I may run into you and say hello. I will also be giving you an idea of what convention rules are and how to get the best out of the day.   

               

I hope you enjoyed this wrap-up post for the month and I shall see you again soon.

Regards Fiona

January 2016 Wrap-Up Post

January wrap-up post
Hello everybody, New Year new start and hopefully this year will be amazing with an anime world as well. There are tones anime I am super excited for this year and also a lot of interesting projects I hope to take on in the New Year. Let’s get this January wrap-up started

One of anime I have been seriously into this month is Ajin, this was one of my favourite manga is that I have read in last year and I was so excited for the anime adaptation. People were comparing this amine to the likes of Attack On Titan and Tokyo Ghoul in the amount of amazingness that this manga contained and the it doesn’t disappoint fans of the manga. Even though the animation is rotoscoped and some anime that use rotoscoped animation have been not so well received (good example of this is some flower of evil screenshots) so far the story has been really closely adapted from the source material which is a fan I can appreciate and also once you get past the animation actually a really good story and therefore it’s worth a watch. If you want to see my analysis of the storyline check out my manga advent calendar article I did on this. This anime scores 7.8 out of 10, if the story deviates from the manga then this will be changed to a seven if not then the score shall stay the same.

 

Another anime I have getting into is Dagashi Kashi, the story is about Kokonotsu and how Hotaru begins to teach him the ways of dagashi (Japanese sweets) in a bid to get him as excited about selling dagashi as she is. The story is interesting from a learning standpoint as you learn about various dagashi and culture that goes hand in hand with them. It’s pretty interesting to see the large amount of sweet the Japanese have to offer, it’s interesting from a cultural perspective who knew sweets could of a subject interest as a viewer. The characters are funny and create interesting comedic situations all hand-in-hand with the knowledge that is part of the show. It’s a very light show which is good because a lot of shows I have been watching this month particularly dark. This anime scores 7.8 out of 10.

The anime that everybody has been talking about this month is Erased, do not want to spoil the plot for those who are not into the shop but I will give you some headings that occur within the show. Time travel, Mystery and murder are all involved within this story’s plot and to avoid spoilers I cannot disclose the names of characters and their motivations because I think the show was amazing, this sure should be watched blind because not knowing any of plot is one of the best things, you do not know what is going to happen to the characters or where the storyline will go. It is one of my personally favourite anime’s of this month it is definitely on my watch straightaway agenda so therefore this anime deserves score of 8.4 out of 10 since I have not seen the show in full I cant say that with 100% certainty that this score will not be subject to change.

Most of the shows I have been watching pretty heavy and also with the bad weather, this month I have been watching a lot of light material. Good example of this is Myriad Colors Phantom World, a story about how ghosts and Demons and other such creatures have been normalised within society. Our main cast of characters are part of a club that disciplines creatures that cause problems for people. There is probably an overarching story to this plot that I haven’t reached yet but I enjoy the light-hearted plot for the moment but I’m getting a sneaking suspicion that this anime will punch me right in the feels eventually. The cast are funny but yet have the damaging back stories and it’s a pretty colourful show so far the score for the sure is 6.8 out of 10 if it punches me in the feels this score shall rise to 7.

I’ve also received my first new manga of the year which is the manga adaptation of wolf children. Artwork is done nicely and I loved the movie (the score for the Wolf Children is 8.5/10) and the manga is the expansion of how much I love this film. This year I hope to see the beast and the boy which is directed by this scene studio that did the Wolf children because I have heard it even better. I have mostly been following my original manga series and have not picked up any new materials but I am looking into some new reading materials.

As for projects during the year I hope to bring some more popping cooking sets as well as some other Japanese inspired delights. I may have some larger projects planned such as some DIY ideas but those are still in the think tank at this moment in time. I also may have an important announcement at the beginning of March regards to special event that I will be attending, I will give you a hint it is to do with anime.

I hope you enjoyed this wrap-up post for the month and I shall see you again soon.
Regards Fiona

End Of 2015 Wrap Up

Hello everyone, here is the after Christmas wrap up and looking into what the plans are from the new year. This year has been an okay year for me personally I had some high moments like getting in to my university of choice (also known as a college) and I have had some slightly lower moments like when I blacked out on the ice. In regards to this blog I must thank you all for reading my content and taking time out of your lives to hear what I have to say. I want to have a more regular upload schedule and cover a lot more varied content, those are my goals for 2016.

Now let’s look at the festive season that has just past. I have finished the Manga Advent Calendar where I covered manga I enjoyed this year and some adaptations you should be looking out for in the next year. Since I am on winter break I am able to catch up with some anime that I have been losing track of such as One Punch Man and Gangsta. The time off has also allowed me to be able to watch some classic anime movies such as Tokyo Godfathers which is a heart-warming film about three homeless people that go on a journey to return a lost baby to where it belongs, and I will make this movie part of my festive movie playlist and I rate it 7.5 out of 10.

Now as I promised I would show you my anime haul that I received over the winter break. I won a contest on the Omakase live stream. I won several items which contains a Pom Pom Purin toast pillow, Haru from Free! and Haikyuu!! Keychains, My Melody organising sticky notes and a Gudetama mechanical/ propelling pencil. I would like to give a big thank you to Samantha also known as @WeebCheese on Twitter. If you love your anime goods tune in to the Omakase live stream for giveaways and anime related chit chat, there is tons of cool stuff that happens on stream but also you are able to chat about anime.

Now for some other bits I was given from my family. I was given the Higurashi dice killing arc manga and Accel World the novel: The Crimson Storm Princess Arc.  Now, every year I buy myself a Christmas gift f and this year I bought the most amazing pair of socks. I found the socks in a small shop in Edinburgh called Joe and I thought they were the best socks I have ever seen they are Howl's Moving Castle print socks. I loved the film and the book a lot and when I saw these socks I knew I had to have them. I have heard that they have more anime themed socks in the shop so I will search for them and keep you up-to-date on my amazing socks, I really should start a collection of socks since I love them so much.

I had some amazing art work done by Cookie as a portrait that I will now be using. I will be trying out tons of new ideas on the blog and if you have some suggestions on what you guys would like me to cover then just comment down below or tweet me @fifi23_x  

I shall see you guys next week to look into what anime we all should be looking forward to in the coming year and also what manga you should be reading as well and also i may get some more socks as well to show you guys.

Bye for now

Fiona

24th day of Manga Advent Calendar 2015

24^th day of Manga Advent Calendar 2015

Hello everyone, here is the twenty-forth (Christmas Eve) day of Manga Advent Calendar 2015.Now as I said as in the previous article that the manga I have chosen for today The manga I will be looking into is another mystery manga that the anime came out this season and looks amazing. The selection is Subete ga F ni Naru or The Perfect Insider.

The manga was based on another classic Japanese cult hit novel, which is no surprise as the novel is good as well. The manga is a mystery manga but a bit less intense as other a manga I have been reading bit still has a good storyline and plot progression. It also mixes in some knowledge about computers as well (so it can be classed as learning tool) and has a good amount of plot twists that come with the whole going into a rabbit hole of questions.

The story of The Perfect Insider is about Sōhei Saikawa and Moe Nishinosono as they travel to a remote island. While there, they work together to solve the murders of a prominent AI (artificial intelligence) researcher and the director of the lab located on the island. The way the story is detailed reminds me lot of Steins;Gate but with lot more mystery elements in it like Durarara. It’s a story that you must read in order to understand and I don’t like spoiling people.

Its very plot heavy but the plot is well crafted so it copes well with being in the manga format and also is good for keeping people’s attention (two all-nighters were spent on this manga; I have no regrets). The plot is also going into places you don’t expect and deals with a lot of relevant things that may happen if we are in the situation what it in the manga. The setting is also realistic but far enough from realty to be classed as a fantasy manga, which I enjoy a lot. The anime is worth a watch as it can explain plot points in an easier format that within the manga. This is one of my favourite anime of the year and it should get a lot more attention than it has gotten (One Punch Man is running the show) and reminds me lot of another anime I like which is Zankyou No Terror. I love this so much which is why I’m saying you should read this.

I shall see you guys tomorrow for the 25^th day of the Manga Advent Calendar, here I will be looking into what I was given for Christmas, and to everyone who as seen my Manga Advent Calendar hope you all have happy holidays and see you in the new year when we can get hype for all the amazing anime coming out next year.

Bye for now

Fiona