As a reward for those who were brave enough to read my previous post (or not), I shall post my review of the Anime Festival Asia 2011.
I made a trip to the Suntec City Convention in Singapore at the evening. For your information, this is my first time attending an anime festival of any sorts. Yes, hardcore otakus can "Boo!" me. (>_<)
The place was quite packed indeed. Thankfully though, the queues for the tickets were mercifully short. This is a photo of one of the tickets.
After purchasing the tickets (the cheapest one was $8 in Singapore currency), my sister and I rushed up the escalator to the convention halls. Our parents were amused but didn't say anything. To our delight and my parent's horror, we were greeted by a sea of cosplayers. They paid such attention to the detail of their costumes, right down to the finger tips. Here are some photographs that you can feast your eyes on~ (づ￣ ³￣)づ
(Pardon the lousy quality... The lighting sucked in the place.) (＃｀д´)ﾉ
Anyways, although my sister and I were quite delighted, our excitement cooled down the moment we had to squeeze through the unpleasant crowd. People were so rude and just pushed and jostled their way through. Tsk, tsk. ☆⌒(＞。≪)
When we finally managed to enter the halls where the anime festival was held, we emerged from a crowd... to enter a throng of people again... Frankly, it killed my happiness. They should seriously consider holding the anime festival in a bigger location that has good lighting.
Well, there were all kinds of booths. There were fortune-telling booths, goods-selling booths, figurine exhibits, maid/butler cafés and a card trading arena. Oh, and they were giving out free coffee. Yay. ヾ(￣0￣； )ノ
By the way, here are some カワイイ videos of the cafés and if you are interested, I have provided some links to their websites too. ♡＾▽＾♡
Moe Moe Kyun Maid Café
Atelier Royale Butler Café
Continuing on with my review, I bought an adorable bag and badge while my sister bought a pack of Fairy Tail Cards. I also took a brochure of the goodies available in one shop. And, another round of yummy pictures for you to enjoy! ლ(´ڡ`ლ)
Well, after some shopping therapy, we were brimming with energy (I'm talking about my sister and I)! Muahahaha! Then, we went around, absorbing the sights and festive spirit~ (⌒▽⌒)☆
And throughout the trip, a question kept on lingering in my mind...
Why is the guys:girls ratio 3:1?!
I mean, half the time, I see guffawing guys instead of giggling girls. Don't tell me that this is because guys appreciate anime more than girls?? Or is it because too many guys like anime due to the (hentai and erotic content in it)? This shall be a puzzle for me and you to ponder on... ┐('～`；)┌
Overall, it was really fun though it was a disappointment to me in the beginning. I wished it was less crowded and that there were more activities held...
(Look! Even this couple looks wistful~)
Signing off,
Kaitalyn ψ(｀∇´)ψ
P.S. This is the official Anime Festival Asia 2011 website~
http://www.animefestival.asia/index.html
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