It was a great weekend last June 23 and 24 for Tamiya Mini 4WD enthusiasts as the 2019 Tamiya Asia Challenge laid out its custom track all the way from Japan to racers under various categories. Participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, and even Korea flew in with their... Read more
The Philippine Toys And Hobbies Convention, or TOYCON PH for short, is the country’s longest-running convention dedicated to everything pop culture. This year marks TOYCON’s 18th run, and boasts a line-up of toy, talents, and activities for every pop culture afficionado. So let this be a primer for you... Read more
We’ve all had childhood experiences with “mini RC” or “Tamiya”, the term used to describe little battery-powered model kits of futuristic cars complete with motors for engines and rubber wheels. There was even an anime for it called “Let’s Go!”, where the protagonists triumphed over their rivals on the... Read more
It’s that time of the year again, when the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale comes to town. It’s been a few days in since the doors of the World Trade Center opened for bibliophiles all over the metro (February 22), and the sale won’t be over until March 4,... Read more
Legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu announced on September 20 that he’ll be on hiatus due to health issues. In a Facebook post, he wrote: “From composing new works to holding concerts around the world, my days have been hectic, yet fulfilling. The resulting fatigue, however, has finally caught... Read more
If you haven’t gotten over the hype of APCC’s amazing cosplays, then you can look forward to the explosive championships of the 2018 World Cosplay Summit! The festivities, which opened on July 28 in Laguna Ten Bosch in Aichi, Japan, will culminate at the Oasis 21 Galaxy Platform special... Read more
This year’s Asia POP ComiCon is over and we’re still hungover from the geekfest that happened! From the cosplayers who came out in droves to all the cool things to see and do, APCC2018 was a celebration of all fandoms, and all-around geekiness. We were able to walk the... Read more
Asia POP ComiCon is supposed to be a happy time but the one this we know will be sad would be our wallets! There’s so much cool stuff at the con that we didn’t know what to pick first! As much as we wanted to liberate these treasures from... Read more
Booths and exhibits may change, notable attractions may come and go, but there’s one thing you can rely on Asia POP ComiCon to have: cosplays! Humid and rainy weather didn’t stop people coming in their costumes, and even CNN Newscaster Pia Hontiveros came in with her family decked out... Read more
This year’s Asia POP ComiCon is huge! There’s tons of things to see and do, and the lines for the Jollibee Funko Pop aside, one of the most interactive exhibits in this con is definitely the Netflix booth, or Hall N. The big difference from last year’s Hall N... Read more
