Awesome cosplay @ C2AGE 2010

The 4th edition of C2AGE 2010 was held at Tropicana City Mall in SS20 Petaling Jaya on Saturday 17th July 2010.

It was a great day full of awesome events for cosplayers, anime fans, sci-fi, fantasy fans, comic-lovers, video gamers and film lovers. They've got lots of great costumes, creative cosplay and fun games. Firstly and most notably, they have abunch of really good cosplayers, all very talented and totally fun.

C2AGE 2010 (Cosplay, Comics, Anime and Games Exhibition) was organized by HELP University College with the aim to introduce the community to the amazing and enticing world of Japanese animation, Japanese and American comics (DC Comics and Marvel Comic) and the gaming industry.

Mai Tomyam took random photo shoots of cosplayers who had a fun time at C2AGE 2010 with their elaborate costumes.

Enjoy the photos!



Na'vi cosplyaer from the epic science fiction movie "Avatar" (2009 film).


First year pyschology student Marcus Lim Wui Chuen at HELP University College dressed in as an Avatar's character Na'vi.


From left: Hikavu, Tamaki, Kyoya and Kaoru cosplayers from manga series "Ouran High School Host Club".


Rima Touya cosplayer is a vampire in the manga series "Vampire Knight".


Danbo or Danboard is a robot costume made of cardboard from the popular "Yotsuba&!" manga.


Vocaloid Miku cosplayer.


Vocaloid Meiko cosplayer.


From left: Vocaloid cosplayers Meiko, Rin, Miku and Luka.


Vocaloid Kaito cosplayer.


Sephiroth cosplayer from the role-playing computer game "Final Fantasy VII".


Batman cosplayer Murali is a senior lecturer at Help University College.


Chii cosplayer from manga "Chobits" (ちょびっツ, Chobittsu).


Vocaloid Kagamine Len (left) and Kagamine Rin from the Vocaloid-made song "Alice Human Sacrifice".

Miko cosplayer from the Vocaloid-made song "Alice Human Sacrifice".

Meiko (left) and Miku cosplayers from the song of Vocaloid "Alice Human Sacrifice".


From left: Gray Fullbuster, Natsu Dragneel and Erza Scarlet cosplayers from the manga series "Fairy Tail".


Vocaloid Magnet Kagamine Len (left) and Kagamine Rin cosplayers.


Vocaloid Kagamine Rin (left) and Kagamine Len.


Vocaloid Megurine Luka.


Vocaloid (School version): From left, Toeto Luka, Megurine Luka, Shion Kaito and Kagamine Len cosplayers.


Colonel Roy Mustang cosplayer from the "Fullmetal Alchemist" anime and manga series authored by Hiromu Arakawa.


Alfred (left) and Romano cosplayers from manga and anime series "Hetalia: Axis Power".


Kururugi Suzaku cosplayer from the anime series "Code Geass".


Captain Jack Sparrow cosplayer from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean".


No, no, no they are not cosplayers. These sales girls from The Body Shop opposite the C2AGE event venue caught the attention of Mai Tomyam. (From left): Amani, Erine, Mira and Lily.





























Visitors enthusiastically pose for photos with their favourite cosplayer Sephiroh from the role-playing computer game "Final Fantasy VII".


Various booths were set up at the exhibition selling anime-ralated merchandise.

Figurines on display at a booth.

The Cosplayers Chess (Checkers) Competition involved cosplayers as chess pieces and do "attacking" action poses when "killing" other chess pieces!

Cosplayers waiting for their next moves as the chess game is played by two competitors.

Hidan (right) from the anime and manga series "Naruto" attacked his opponent.

An anime card game.

This singer captivated the crowd with his singing prowess and vocals.


A band performance.

A Ramen (Japanese noodle) Eating competition. This pretty lady can really eat a lot. She ate the most, five bowls in 15 minutes, beating all the others, including the guys. She won the prize money of RM500 for her achievement.


An anime drawing competition.


A video game competition.


For the first time ever, C2AGE 2010 was a charity event with the funds raised through booth sales, corporate sponsors and fund raisers to be contributed to two shelter homes which are Agathians Shelter in Section 8, Petaling Jaya which is an orphanage for boys and Rumah Nur Salam which is a 24-hour children’s shelter providing a safe environment, food, as well as various educational, health and recreational programmes for all children in and around the Chow Kit area.
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Mammoth crowd at 34th Bon Odori 2010 Shah Alam

It was all fun and joy for everyone at the 34th Bon Odori 2010 held at Panasonic Sports Complex stadium in Section 21, Shah Alam, Selangor on July 17 from 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm.

Mai Tomyam observed that the festival this year attracted a very much bigger crowd than last year with well over 35,000 people who jam-packed the entire stadium to the brim with hardly any space left to move freely. The festival crowd has grown each year with many who attend come simply to enjoy the festivities, especially the food and the dancing.
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The event was graced by Selangor state Exco for Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment chairperson Elizabeth Wong who together with the Japanese embassador to Malaysia Mr. Masahiko Horie and his wife Mrs. Yoko Horie also joined in the bon dance on the stage.

There was also a Malaysian dance performance by a cultural troupe combining the richness and grandeur of the dances of various races in the country.

Bon Odori (or Bon dance) is held during Obon which is an annual Buddhist event for commemorating one's ancestors. The festival is celebrated as a reminder of the gratefulness one should feel toward one's ancestors.

The event was organized jointly by the Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur, the Japanese School of Kuala Lumpur and the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia.

For those who missed the Bon Odori 2010 Shah Alam, here's some colourful pictures!

Bon Dance:The Japanese Bon Dance is a beautiful way of celebrating the festival. The festive crowd was clearly in celebratory mood as they formed a circle around the make-shift stage (or yagura) in the centre of the stadium and danced in joyous merriment. Everyone in the circle gives it their best dance moves forward to traditional songs that were accompanied to the beat of large taiko drums.

The crowd following the dance.


Taiko drummers performed on the stage (or known as yazura).


Taiko drummers pounding away to the beat of Japanese folklore music.


Selangor Exco for Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment chairperson Elizabeth Wong (centre) sportingly took part in the Japanese bon dance.


Elizabeth Wong participated in the fun.

Japanese ambassador to Malaysia Mr. Masahiko Horie (right) and his wife Mrs. Yoko Horie (following behind him) participating in a bon dance beat.
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A Japanese dance performed by university students of UiTM Shah Alam.

Malaysian Dance:

A splendid Malaysian dance performance by a cultural troupe combining the richness and grandeur of the cultural dances of the various races in the country including the traditional dances of the various ethnic tribes of Sabah and Sarawak.


Everyone was invited to dance along with the performers durng the finale.



Panasonic Sports Complex:
The entire stadium was absolutely packed to the brim.


A rainbow of Japanese lanterns strung across the field to the the make-shift stage (or yagura) in the middle of the stadium


Well, this place is really crowded!




Big crowds at the booths offering varieties of traditional Japanese foods.


More foods, more choices.

Bon Odori brings the people:Many visitors came dressed in brightly coloued traditional Japanese attire, such as the yukata and other forms of traditional Japanese clothings.




An adorable Japanese kid.









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