Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (day 2)

Day 2 - Entrance pix

Below PUSH Comic poster panel is designed by PUSH or people might know him better as the taiwan comic artist(阿推)

Weather in Taipei is still summer (33-35 degree) and the queue is still growing strong on Day 2 of the Taipei Toy Festival, bet my buddy jimi can't wait to be there tomorrow (sat) ...hahaha

Taipei Toy Festival 2009

TAIPEI TOY FESTIVAL 2009
Date: July 9th~12th, 2009 (THU)~(SUN)
Time: 10:30~20:30
East 2 Room, HUASHAN1914 CREATIVE PARK
No.1, Sec. 1, Bade Rd., Taipei City 100, Taiwan
MRT: Chunghsiao Hsinshen exit no.1 or Shandao Temple exit no.6

Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (Tokidoki Poster)

Taipei Toy Festival 2009 (Kennyswork Poster)

Exclusively for kenmoo blogspot, my buddy Jimi will helping me to cover this event during the weekends so meantime we'll just have to wait for his photos. (see his previous photos HERE & HERE from 2007)

Here's a few drooling Day-1 photos he took while on the way to work this morning~!!

Yes, the mascot is Jimi (Black MJ)

The queue as reported is VERY long~~...many visitors were already there early in the morning just to get the exclusive and limited toys...this is so exciting.

Do watch this space next Monday, hopefully Jimi is able to forward me the event photos 1st thing in the morning...have fun dude...*envy~~hahaha

youtubed > Toy Carnival @ SAM video part 3 & 4

part 3 (toys!!) Toy Carnival @ SAM 5 July 09

part 4 (OSW) Toy Carnival @ SAM 5 July 09

youtubed > Toy Carnival @ SAM video part 1 & 2

part 1 setup Toy Carnival @ SAM 5 July 09

part 2 cosplay Toy Carnival @ SAM 5 July 09

(5 July 09) Toy Carnival @ SAM Photos

Frankly speaking, this is not my first visit to the Singapore Art Museum, but the sunday crowd was madness...both levels of the glass hall and auditorium were packed like canned sardines...

Overall it's a fantastic homely gathering. Met and catchup with a lot of new. old, famous and long lost friends all in a day!! (it's like a Chinese New Year Reunion dinner hahaha)

Singapore toys collectors needs more of these event! It's never enough.

level 1 (glass hall) it's so jammed even the kamen riders can't get in~~!!hahaha

level 2 auditorium

if it's not the late rain around 4pm++ i think it will be more crowded due to the last minute price slashing war and everything must go kinda madness.

Some photos highlights below:

Guess the lucky guy in Optimus mask...shhh...don't tell his girlfriend :P

This custom made "Cylons" suit is damn sweet...moving lights and very loud sound!!! damn realistic~~

TRE seen @ Toy Carnival having his vinyl lunch...

Complete photos in my flicker set or play the slideshow below:

Twittering LIVE from TOY CARNIVAL @ SAM

Am not too sure if i will get power point on site though i will be bringing my laptop and camera. But definitely, going to be able to twit LIVE from TOY CARNIVAL @ SAM today (Sunday, 5 July 2009) 10am-6pm...so follow my twit HERE and watch this post for more updates...

Making of 18 meter tall Life-size "Tetsujin 28" @ Kobe

(source: AnimeNewsNetwork)

A construction video of the "life-size," 18-meter-tall statue of Mitsuteru Yokoyama's Tetsujin 28-gō (Ironman #28 or Gigantor) robot has been posted on the YouTube website on Tuesday. The parts of the 59-foot-tall statue will be transported to the final site at Kobe's Wakamatsu Park for assembly at the end of July. It was scheduled to be constructed in August, but its completion is now planned for the end of September with a ceremony on October 4. (The initial plans called for a spring 2008 opening.)

The Kobe Tetsujin Project's statue is intended as a symbol of the city's revival after the 1995 Kobe Earthquake. It is being build in Nagata Ward, the city's hardest hit neighborhood which has since been rebuilt and revitalized. The statue also celebrates the life of one of Kobe's most well-known native sons, as Yokoyama not only created the Tetsujin 28 manga and anime, but also Giant Robo and Sally the Witch.

Fresh from the oven > Toy Carnival press ad and featured article in The New Paper (2-July)

Click HERE for a Hi-Resolution image to read

Toy Carnival @ Singapore Art Museum latest update

Yes, it's finally happening this Sunday, the Toy Carnival at Singapore Art Museum is set to go with a blast and all's looking mighty great from the new informations I've gathered below and their latest EDM (see my previous posts)

(a) There will be Free Popcorn and Candy Floss (while stock last) what's a carnival without them right? :P

(b) Free Comic and Toys Giveaways!! (while stock last)

(c) Many toys bargains and sale!!

(d) Wide variety of toys, collectibles and comics for both adults and kids!!

CLICK HERE for a hi-resolution floor plan

(e) Expects a lot of cosplayers in this event, you really need to get that extra film or memory card for your camera :P Other than Star Wars, Anime and your favorite movie character, the full team of Kamen Riders (Masked Riders) and WWII soldiers will be spawning the museum...i was hoping to get this video shot if possible *heh

Well, it's going to be fun~!! Be sure to bring your whole family there!! Expect a detail coverage in my blog after the Carnival.