Pimping Artists: Jia Gem

Just in time for Anime North, I'd like to present to you folks one of the exquisute cosplayers I follow online: Jia Gem.

She not only coplays anime/manga characters, but game characters as well. I actually first came across her when I stumbled across her amazing Jack cosplay from the video game, Mass Effect.

Her original designs are also amazing to behold. I'm particularly in love with her recent Red Rose costume

Oneo f the other things I like about her is the she outlines the process she went through in creating the costume, as well as gives tips and advice on how others can reproduce them.

Go check her out!

All the best,

Jess

Anime North 2011 - Programming

Hey folks,

For those of you who don't know, Anime North is next week, May27-29!

Here's this years programming schedule for those of you who wish to plan ahead!


All the best,

Jess

Manga Space Oddessey

Here's some manga for those of you who enjoy trapezing through the realms of outer space and having tea time with aliens:


Cowboy Bepop by Yutaka Nanten

Planetes by Mokoto Yukimura

Gintama by Hideaki Sorachi

Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 by Kazuhisa Kondo

Please Save my Earth by Saki Hiwatari

Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama

Galaxy Express 999 by Leiji Matsumoto

All the best,

Jess

Harry Potter vs. Batman

Hey folks,

I have found the answer to the question that a dodged all of mankind since the birth of Philospher's Stone:

Who would win in a fight: Batman or Harry Potter?

Check out this impressive argument.

All the best,

Jess

Mario Kart...in Real Life!

Check out the antics of this hardcore Mario fan!


All the best,

Jess

Final Fantasy XIII-2

SPOILER ALERT: If you have not completed Final Fantasy 13, you may wish to avoid watching this trailer.

Well, here it is folks. The first trailer for the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII.

It's due for release in North America in the Winter of 2011 or beginning of 2012.

Seems Lightning been getting a lot of love lately - not only does she get a sequel; she get a place in Dissidia 012: [duodecim] Final Fantasy.

All the best,

Jess

Meet Svetlana Chmakova!

Well, here's some exciting new folks:

Svetlana Chmakova, super-talented creator of Dramacon and Nightschool, is coming to visit the Mississauga Library System!

You can meet her on Thursday, March 24th at 5pm in the Noel Ryan Auditorium at the Central Branch Library.

Check out Svetlana's website to learn more about here and her work.

This event is being hosted by the Mississauga Teen Otaku Club, whose blog you can find here.

All the best,

Jess