Singapore Toy Games & Comic Convention 2011 Part 5

Part five, cosplay and everything else.

Kipi, a well known cosplayer from Japan was a guest at the event and showed us her stuff. She was very popular, evident from the hordes of fans and photographers.    

She had a panel, Cosplay: From Japan with Love. On the panel with her was Tadaaki "Jacky" Dosai, an editor for the Cosmode magazine. They shared with us things like their most memorable cosplays and some cosplay tips. They were also judges of the cosplay competition which I did not stay for. I checked the results online. Roy from Singapore cosplaying as War Machine won. 

And now, a look at some of the cosplayers at the event. I didn't recognise most of the characters. They were from anime or manga. Here are some that I did recognise.  

All the cosplay pics may be viewed here.

I initially had concerns about the stage. After seeing its location, I thought it was a good place to hold the various panels and events. The stage was sectioned off from the main event hall. There was not as much noise disturbance as compared to last year. On stage, there were two large screens so those at the back could better see what was going on. There was a good number of seats and ample standing room behind. I prefered to stand as it was easier to take photos. I miss the theater.  

Held on stage were cartoon screenings for the kids, various panels and spotlight sessions,  a Zaneeds performance and the cosplay competition.

In the same sectioned off area was the Walk of Fame, where you could meet various guests and get their autographs.

I like the use of the screens this year.

Right, that about cover its.

Thanks to Reed Exhibitions. I'm going to sit in the middle and say this years' edition was neither good nor bad. It was a little boring for me, that's why I had time to take so many pics! I'm just kidding. The event was well organised. I liked the Hot Toys booth the most, followed by the Marvel and DC booths. The booths selling toys could use a little more room. The panels and spotlight sessions held consecutively can get boring for the neutral attendee. Could use a little more variety, like last year, there was a short concert, the stunt show and the "making of" presentations. 

So what would I like to see next year. My suggestions will be leaning more towards the toys section. First up will have to be a Hasbro booth. The Marvel Legends toy line returns next year. Would love to see these figures showcased and sold at the con, along with the Marvel Universe toy line. Not only that, Hasbro will have product from the Avengers, the Amazing Spider-man and G.I.Joe: Retaliation movies. Throw in Transformers and Star Wars and this will be a great booth. This will depend on when the con is held next year.              

For Mattel. Next year will be the 30th annivesary of Masters of the Universe. It'll be nice to have a showcase of the vintage and classics line. Maybe see if the Four Horsemen would like to come, they also have their own line of exclusive figures. Dark Knight Rises movie is next year too so there's bound to be toys on that. WWE should be popular, and there's the possibility of bringing in a superstar. 

Regarding guests. How about some voice actors. Peter Cullen and Mark Hamill come to mind, and I'm sure they'll be a hit.  

That's it for STGCC 2011. I look forward to next years con. I'll leave you with some remaining pics.

Singapore Toy Games & Comic Convention 2011 Part 4

Part four, the various booths continued.

Artxchange Gallery had many interesting paintings of superheroes.

Diamond and Kinokuniya. Graphic novels, toys and statues. I didn't check the prices, but its more spacious here for comfortable browsing. They were giving out some freebies too, like Heroclix figures.

Harley Yee Rare Comics. Brings back memories, I had some of those old issues.

The Walking Dead.

Dragon Nest. This MMORPG will be released locally later this year.

Not sure what character from the game this is, was tempted to get it.

Simply Toys had a wide range of Funko products, SDCC exclusive ones too. They also had some Marvel and DC Bishoujo statues for sale.

Popcornpop had various posters and movie memorabilia for sale.

Whitecanvas Akihabara

Zaneeds.

Doodoodolls.

The Animax booth. Just posters and banners there. I think you're supposed to take a photo with the background and submit it for a contest.   

The Artist Alley. Watch the artists at work. In animation, design, sketching and painting. Various products for sale too.

And meet some of the guests.

Sonny Liew

Andrew Bell

Now for a sample of the toy booths. I visit some of the shops on a regular basis, so it was a little boring for me. There were some price cuts but I already had some of those discounted items. The highlight for me were some SDCC exclusives which I saw for the first time in person at the convention. 

That covers the various booths at the convention. There were several more which I missed out, like Elseworlds and Imaginary Friends Studio.

All the various booth pics can be seen here.

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Singapore Toy Games & Comic Convention 2011 Part 3

In part three, I'll be showing you some of the various booths at the convention.

The local post office had a booth, offering some interesting items like the Spider-man Ultimate 50 stamp set, featuring various Spider-man covers. There was also a Marvel Comics stamp set, featuring covers from Captain America, Iron-Man and the Fantastic Four.

Singapore Post also had some Tokidoki items to offer, like the Tokidoki MyStamp figurine set. 

You could also catch Simone Legno, the creator of the Tokidoki brand, at the booth. 

Simone Legno

Sticking with Tokidoki, here's a look at their booth, they had various shirts and caps for sale.

The Play Imaginative booth. They carried items such as TO-FU figures and Gloomy bears. Vinyl Mickey Mouse figures too. They had some on display and also custom ones.

Otaku House.

Harris Planerds had a wide selection of graphic novels, TPBs, various toys and statues for sale.

They also brought in some SDCC exclusives.

And you could catch some local talent at their booth.

At the SGFinest booth, you could test your skills in various games. The main event was the Marvel vs Capcom 3 tournament. There was often a big crowd watching the matches.

Tamiya track. 

Various card game tournaments at Rapid Culture.  

See Star Wars characters at the Star Wars.sg and 501st Legion booth. For a small fee which goes to a good cause, you could fire a Nerf gun at the Stormtroopers and have your picture taken with them. 

There was also a large Clone Trooper display.  

Like in their previous displays, there were easter eggs. The following are what I found.

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