We are doing preliminary interest surveys for people who plan to have cosplay from Ragnarok Odyssey for Anime Expo.
The game is currently HOT in Japan on the PS Vita, and is great for those in Monster Hunter withdrawal.
http://ro-vita.jp/#/job
And you can be the first American representative cosplayers when this is localized to America. We are looking for at least one of each job class. (Your costume needs to be the Ragnarok Odyssey variant however)
Pictures of the 6 job classes available are here:
Assassin, Cleric, Hammersmith, Hunter, Mage, Swordwarrior
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/
So if you're even vaguely interested (we're just looking to see if we can hit high enough interest levels), please reply with the following:
1. ACP/ACE Username / Link to your ACP/ACE page
2. Email we can contact you with
3. Job Class you plan to be
4. Which days you can attend
5. Potential conflicts (masquerade/panels/other events/etc)
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Take a look at Vocaloid 2
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/series.ph
There's a quick thumbnail and price.
You can find this tab on the left! Right under that, is related series and you can jump to other sister series if you didn't find what you're looking for.
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/search.ph
This also works on our search engine bar, by typing in "vocaloid"
Then click "For Sale" results for the list version of what people are currently selling on ACParadise.
And of course, we always have our Sales Forum
http://www.acparadise.com/forums/viewfo
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http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
Blue Exorcist @ Anime Expo 2012
06/29/2012-07/02/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
Things have been a little quiet on the Blue Exorcist front, so we're bringing back the Ao no AXorcist back to AX!
You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume from Blue Exorcist (not necessarily the ones pictured above) uploaded on your ACParadise account for review. There will probably be a gathering, and special interactive event. More details to be given once you've applied.
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We're doing some last minute event scouting for AZ 2012
Cosplayers from the following series will have the highest priority for selection:
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike (anime movie)
We will also consider cosplay from:
BACCANO
BAKA AND TEST
BLACK BUTLER
BECK
BIRDY THE MIGHTY DECODE
CASE CLOSED
CAT PLANET CUTIES
CHOBITS
CLAYMORE
EXCEL SAGA
FAIRY TAIL
FULL METAL PANIC
GUILTY CROWN
HELL GIRL
HETALIA
IKKITOUSEN
KENICHI
LAST EXILE
PANTY AND STOCKING
SENGOKU BASARA
SOUL EATER
SPICE AND WOLF
YU YU HAKUSHO
For a full list of shows, reference: http://www.funimation.com/shows
So if you're interested (we're just looking for available cosplayers currently and will whittle down from there, not everyone will be picked), please reply with the following:
1. ACP/ACE Username / Link to your ACP/ACE page
2. Email we can contact you with
3. Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
4. Which days you can attend
5. Potential conflicts (masquerade/panels/other events/etc)
Comments will be screened!
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full
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
Panty & Stocking @ Anime Expo 2012
06/29/2012-07/02/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
FUNimation has asked ACParadise to go all out for a Panty and Stocking promotion at AX 2012, and knowing how popular it is with the cosplay community, we think we can pull off something amazing! We need your help though, so this is your chance to show how much you love the series! (Please read the volunteer information before applying, as there are specific requirements)
Location: This will take place at the FUNimation booth. There will be an ongoing booth activity, as well as special panels and autograph sessions. More schedule details will be given closer to the convention date.
Volunteer Info: We would need at least three sets of Panty and Stocking cosplayers. Any Panty or Stocking cosplayer can apply, but we are giving priority to those who meet the following: 1. Panty and Stocking costume completed (Angel form preferred)
2. Applicants should be in pairs
3. Height accuracy is required.
You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume from the listed series uploaded on your ACParadise account for review.
More details to be given once you've applied.
If you have Panty and Stocking cosplay that ISN'T Panty or Stocking, (like Kneesocks, Scanty or Brief, etc) feel free to apply at our other FUNimation event here:
http://acparadise.livejournal.com/17991
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http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
Fate/ Zero @ Anime Expo 2012
06/29/2012-07/02/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
With Fate Zero having finished by the time AX 2012 arrives, ACParadise will be recreating the Holy Grail War in its entirety there. Help us in reliving the epicness, the tragedy, the drama of Fate Zero!
You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume from FATE ZERO uploaded on your ACParadise account for review. Details are still being planned right now - there will definitely be an interactive event, and possibly an ongoing booth activity. More details to be given once you've applied.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
Madoka Magica @ Anime Expo 2012
06/29/2012-07/02/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/events.ph
By the time AX 2012 arrives, all of Madoka Magica will be available for purchase in the US, so ACParadise is giving it one last push at the con. So let's send off Madoka Magica with the biggest cosplayer bang we can give!
You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume from Madoka Magica (Magical Girl Versions) uploaded on your ACParadise account for review. We will need two sets of Magical Girls. Characters outside of the main five are acceptable, but will be given lower priority. There will probably be a gathering, and you will be escorting the guests to an autograph session and panel. More details to be given once you've applied.
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http://www.acparadise.com
Also we'll start picking winners for the FTFT contest
http://acparadise.livejournal.com/17701
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Be sure to stop by and take pictures with the Aniplex Banners at Booth at 002 in the Exhibition Hall
Friday, April 27
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM = Madoka Cosplay Gathering (East Outdoor Wall)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM = Aniplex of America Industry Panel (Rosemont Ballroom)
Saturday, April 28
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM = Madoka Magica Panel (Rosemont Ballroom)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM = Madoka Magica Autograph session (Autograph room)
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Friday, April 27
FAIRY TAIL FRIDAY starts at 10:30 AM at the FUNimation Booth (#001)
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM Cat Planet Cuties comes to the Midwest! FUNimation Booth (#001)
Saturday, April 28
10:30 AM Guilty Fairy Times at the FUNimation Booth (#001)
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Cat Planet Cuties at FUNimation Booth (#001)
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM FUNimation Industry Panel (Rosemont Ballroom)
Sunday, April 29
10:30 AM Guilty Fairy Times at the FUNimation Booth (#001)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Cat Planet Cuties at FUNimation Booth (#001)
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One major change, you'll see that there's a top 5 daily photos at ACS now. See what other people are clicking!
Next new change, you can copy photos from photoshoots (in addition to gallery) to your ACP/ACE costume page right from an ACS page! Doing so will automatically tag yourself to that photographer's photo if you have not done so already.
Notifications should be showing up on all ACS accounts now.
Series Search upgrade
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/series.ph
Just type something like fantasy into the search box and you'll pull all series and relevant info such as costumes, coverage, props and videos will show up!
Clicking your Tools Convention page will now tell you how far your next convention is!
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/tools.p
In addition, for celestial members, we have a new column for you, Photo Usage, that comes with some nice statistics.
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/tools.p
Find out exactly who is using your photos and for which costumes!
It's also sorted by cosplayer and series so you can satisfy your curiousity.
You don't get this kind of integration anywhere else!
As for the rest of the changes, you'll just need to find out yourself!
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Are you the sassy, sexy and stealing the hearts?
Can you slink around interwebs?
Will you seduce unsuspecting fans into purchasing our products?
ACP is looking for 6 cosplayers from:
Lupin III ~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~ (anime)
Jormungand (anime)
Future Diary (anime)
Heaven's Lost Property (anime)
Or any FUNimation title, so don't worry, most of you would qualify!
Your task at this convention will be to show the average attendee just how easy it is to navigate around FUNimation.com and watch streaming anime on their portable device! We'll provide a portable device for you to log in on and demonstrate it to all the fans!
You can select up to three FUNimation related costumes to wear, so you can have variety each day! But make sure you have your hands free, it's hard to be swiping when you got guns and drinks and booty in your hands.
So pick your cosplay carefully for this event! (try to avoid costumes with lots of props)
If you pick Fujiko, you can't go as nekkid Fujiko, you need to have clothes. Pasties are not cosplay, sorry. Now I initially proposed that the whole team of 6 would be an army of Fujikos with the iPad nestled comfortably in her cleavage, but FUNimation wanted us to cast a broad net. But I can't argue if only Fujikos sign up now can I?
All Your Fujiko Are Belong to Mine /oppaitensai
You need to have a few unique pre-requisites for this event besides the costume this time around.
1. You need to be comfortable with portable devices such as smartphones and ipads/tablets
2. You need to know your way around FUNimation.com, including having an account with ~some~ content at least (some fav shows, some friends, etc)
3. You should have a fair knowledge base of FUNimation titles.
So if you're interested (we're just looking for available cosplayers currently and will whittle down from there), please reply with the following:
1. ACP/ACE Username / Link to your ACP/ACE page
2. E-mail we can contact you with
3. Link to your FUNimation.com account (it will look like this http://www.funimation.com/user/wayn
4. Costume Selection
-#1 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
-#2 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
-#3 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
5. Days you are available
6. Potential conflicts (masquerade/panels/other events/etc)
Comments will be screened!
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Are you the tech savvy?
You know your way around the interwebs?
Can you teach others of your mad skills?
ACP is looking for 6 cosplayers from:
Steins;Gate (anime)
Sankarea (anime)
Shangri-La (anime)
Legend of Legendary Heroes (anime)
Or any FUNimation title, so don't worry, most of you would qualify!
Your task at this convention will be to show the average attendee just how easy it is to navigate around FUNimation.com and watch streaming anime on their portable device! We'll provide a portable device for you to log in on and demonstrate it to all the fans!
You can select up to three FUNimation related costumes to wear, so you can have variety each day! But make sure you have your hands free, it's hard to be swiping when you got a microwave in your hands.
(BYOM Bring Your Own Microwave if that's the case)
So pick your cosplay carefully for this event! (try to avoid costumes with lots of props)
You need to have a few unique pre-requisites for this event besides the costume this time around.
1. You need to be comfortable with portable devices such as smartphones and ipads/tablets
2. You need to know your way around FUNimation.com, including having an account with ~some~ content at least (some fav shows, some friends, etc)
3. You should have a fair knowledge base of FUNimation titles.
So if you're interested (we're just looking for available cosplayers currently and will whittle down from there), please reply with the following:
1. ACP/ACE Username / Link to your ACP/ACE page
2. E-mail we can contact you with
3. Link to your FUNimation.com account (it will look like this http://www.funimation.com/user/wayn
4. Costume Selection
-#1 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
-#2 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
-#3 Costume Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
5. Days you are available
6. Potential conflicts (masquerade/panels/other events/etc)
Comments will be screened!
ACP is looking for cosplayers from:
FAIRY TAIL (anime)
GUILTY CROWN (anime)
OKAMISAN and her Seven Companions (anime)
So if you're interested (we're just looking for available cosplayers currently and will whittle down from there), please reply with the following:
1. ACP/ACE Username / Link to your ACP/ACE page
2. E-mail we can contact you with
3. Character and series (Include the ACP link if you've already got it on ACP)
4. Days you are available
5. Potential conflicts (masquerade/panels/other events/etc)
Comments will be screened!
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Madoka Magica @ Anime Central 2012
04/27/2012-04/29/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
The American voice actresses for Madoka, Homura and Kyubey will be in attendance at Anime Central and we want to make sure they get a warm welcome!
You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume from Madoka Magica (Magical Girl Versions) uploaded on your ACParadise account for review. Characters outside of the main five are acceptable, but will be given lower priority. There will probably be a gathering, and you will be escorting the guests to an autograph session and panel. More details to be given once you've applied.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
Also 1400+ photos for you to go thru
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
We also have 400+ photos from Anime Boston, but we're always looking for more!
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
Don't you East Coasters take more photos than West Coasters?
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Shiki @ Anime Central 2012
04/27/2012-04/29/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Are you looking to volunteer for ACParadise finally, cosplayers at Anime Central?! We will be promoting SHIKI for FUNimation that weekend.
Now I suspect many of you have not even given this anime a chance, or know anything about it,
So we recommend that you spend this weekend watching the -free- stream of SHIKI on FUNimation!
http://www.funimation.com/shiki
Then get back to us! This is a good opportunity for you to get in on ACParadise events and make a good impression on us and FUNimation!
The costumes are relatively simple, so most of your time preparing for the event will be catching up with the anime so you're knowledgeable! Easy!
By the way, did you know that GACKT is in this anime? If you can handle horror and suspense, this event is for you. If you are a bit weak in that department, then perhaps try another event. We don't want you getting the nightmares.
FUNimation has asked us to promote SHIKI at Anime Central by doing a scavenger hunt, but who will be hunted? That's where YOU come in.
Location: This will take place at the FUNimation Booth and around the convention center and main hotel.
Volunteer Info: Volunteers will need to cosplay from the series. As stated, the character designs are relatively simple, but unique. We want attendees to be able to familiarize themselves with the looks of the characters so they will be able to identify you for the event. There will be pictures at the FUNimation booth for attendees to reference, so your costumes will need to match those basic designs including the hair. (You won't need to get full sclerals so don't worry)
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In order to promote FUNimation's release of CAT PLANET CUTIES (aka Asobi ni Iku yo!) we're having a Coast to Coast Kitty Competition to see which coast has more kitty love!
We will have Cat Planet Cuties stationed at Sakura-Con on the west, and Anime Boston on the east.
In order for the kitty girls to get points, you need to visit the FUNimation booth and take pictures with them for them to upload to https://www.facebook.com/FUNimation
Don't be shy! They'll gently paw you for photos with them.
For Sakuracon Location and Times: http://www.sakuracon.org/exhibitors/exh
FRIDAY 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
CATURDAY 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
SUNDAY 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
For Anime Boston Location and Times: http://animeboston.com/dealers/exhi
FRIDAY 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
CATURDAY 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
SUNDAY 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
But for all of you fans who can't come to either of those conventions, you will get a chance to put in your remote votes too!
In the spirit of American Cosplay Fotoshop, simply photoshop yourself into one of these pictures and post them to the ACParadise Facebook wall for your support! https://www.facebook.com/acosplayparadi
If you're voting for BEAST coast (voting for Anime Boston Kitties, then use this picture)
If you're voting for BR-EST coast (voting for Sakuracon Kitties, then use this picture)
That's not all! It's also Guilty Basara Butler weekend too!
At Sakuracon, we will have Guilty Crown and Sengoku Basara stationed at the FUNimation booth.
There will be a Sengoku Basara cosplayer gathering at 10:30 AM, for SENGOKU SATURDAY at the FUNimation booth so come on down!
Black Butler cosplayers are welcome to visit the Anime Boston FUNimation booth.
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SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM = Fate Zero Screening and Q&A with guests (Video 6C)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM = Sakuracon Fate Zero Cosplayer Gathering (Aniplex Booth)
SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2012
11:30 PM - 12:30 PM = Official Aniplex Fate/Zero + Everything Gathering / Holy Grail Event (Aniplex Booth)
Bring your Fate / EVERYTHING Cosplay to our Official @Fate/Zero _ everything else Cosplayer gathering sponsored by Aniplex! It will take place at the Aniplex booth and there will be plenty of pictures to be taken. Also lucky cosplayers will have a chance to win EXCLUSIVE merchandise imported from Japan! You won't want to miss out on this!
RSVP Here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3724236
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM = Autograph session with Fate/Zero guests (Aniplex Booth)
Be sure to check here on schedule/location updates as we get closer to the convention!
Madoka Magica Events at Sakuracon 2012
FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2012
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM = Official Aniplex Madoka Magica Gathering (Aniplex Booth)
Bring your Madoka Magica Cosplay to our Official Madoka Magica Cosplayer gathering sponsored by Aniplex! It will take place at the Aniplex booth and there will be plenty of pictures to be taken. Also lucky cosplayers will have a chance to win EXCLUSIVE Madoka merchandise imported from Japan! You won't want to miss out on this!
RSVP Here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2972250
SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2012
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM = Madoka Panel/Q&A with Guests (Video 6C)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM = Sakuracon Madoka Magica Cosplayer Gathering (Aniplex Booth)
Be sure to check here on schedule/location updates as we get closer to the convention!
Nisemonogatari / Bakemonogatari Events at Sakuracon 2012
FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2012
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM = Video Screening + Q&A with guests (Video 6C)
There will be a video screening Bakemonogatari AND Nisemonogatari. Come take pictures with our cosplayers. (You need to bring your own CLEAN toothbrushes)
After the screening, there will be a Q&A session with our special guests courtesy of Aniplex!
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM = Room 615–617
Bring your friends to the SJ Fan Meet-Up! It’s the perfect opportunity to hang out with other SJ fans and discuss the finer things in life, like SJ anime, manga, video games and more! Plus you can get some “face time” with the editors of SJ Alpha! We’ll be giving out prizes for the trivia contest, drawing fan art, taking pictures of your cosplay and more. Come show us your best cosplay or fan art and there’s a good chance, it’ll end up on SJalpha.com!
RSVP here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2320635
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Think your cosplay is awesome? Good for you! But let us tell you a little secret: It can get better, and improving it is much easier than you think. Thanks to the power of TECHNOLOGY, you and your cosplay can look better than you ever imagined.
The future is now, with American Cosplay Fotoshop (ACF)
Make sure you upload some photos as raw material! People can't shoop if there aren't any requests!
How ACF Works
1. Submit a cosplay photo that you would like improved
2. ACF Users will submit their fotoshops of your cosplay photo
3. Fotoshops will be rated by other users and given a LOL (Legendary Outstandingly Lovely!) or FFU (Frankly Fairly Underwhelming)
4. Pick the fotoshops you like, or the one with the most LOLs
5. Profit!
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Or the FTFT contest. Or FT2 contest
Or if you're trying for Fairy Tail, then the FTFTFT contest! (FT3!)
Facebook went ahead with their threat and "upgraded" all pages to Timeline, which is a bane for us.
Because that means we have to set COVER PHOTOS for all our ancillary pages D:
We don't have the time to find exemplary cosplayers to feature on these pages and make nice cover photos.
So we decided to leave it to YOU.
We're holding a contest for you to make cover photos for all our pages.
Arguably this is the BIGGEST type of contest we'll have since our span of ancillary pages does cover a huge amount of series and costumes.
My Little Pony? No problem, submit to Hasbro Cosplay.
Who's the best Samurai Warrior? Koei Cosplay it is!
Gintama goes under Sentai Filmworks.
Even Disney, DC and Marvel are covered under this contest.
PRIZES:
Well you get your cosplay photo plastered over the top of one of our ancillary cosplay pages on FB for who knows how long. And EGO BOOSTING. So if you do win, make sure you show it off to everyone!
RULES:
By entering this contest you grant ACP Permission to post your photo to use as our cover photo for one of the pages listed below.
This contest is open to all ACParadise Network Members (Cosplayers AND Photographers)
Make sure you get the permission of all contributors to that photo (Cosplayers AND Photographer)
All contributors to the photo need to have a valid profile on ACP, ACE and/or ACS. (which will be verified by link)
Inappropriate cover photo content will not be considered (such as incorrect series)
HOW TO ENTER:
Find a COSPLAY photo that you think would be well suited for a cover photo on Facebook. Cover photos are 851 pixels wide and 315 pixels tall. It doesn't have to be exact, FB gives us wiggle room.
An awesome example of a coverphoto is seen here: https://www.facebook.com/touhouprojectc
You can add text to make it all pretty, i.e. "Sailor Moon Cosplay hosted on ACParadise" "Cosplay Group: MooN'Sync" "Credits, bla bla" but that's optional (tho, it would help your chances)
Upload the photo itself to the wall of the Cosplay Page you are applying for and add the following to the description. Photos without 1-4 elements will not be considered.
1. Link to the actual photo on the ACP/ACE/ACS for verification
2. Series that the photo is from
3. List all Characters and Cosplayers with ACParadise Network Link to their profile
4. Credit the Photographer with ACSnapshots Link to their profile
5. Any extra comments such as a Team name, or why we should select your photo.
(We will be cut and pasting the description into the description for the uploaded cover photo)
Example Submission Description for Gurren Lagann Cosplay:
http://www.acparadise.com/acs/display.p
Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann
Cytomander cosplayed by Cerulean Draco http://www.acparadise.com/loves/cdraco
Lady Adiane cosplayed by Sakusakus http://www.acparadise.com/loves/sak
Viral cosplayed by Tenshiryuu http://www.acparadise.com/loves/tenshir
Photographed by Jason @ i360.com http://www.acparadise.com/loves/i36
This shoot and location was full of so much sexy. :D You should pick it.
( FAQ: )
( And heres the list of our specialized cosplay pages that you can enter on! (now you see why we dont want to search and make our own) )
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4:00 PM - 7:00 PM = Video Screening + Q&A with guests (Video 6C)
There will be a video screening Bakemonogatari AND Nisemonogatari. Come take pictures with our cosplayers. (You need to bring your own CLEAN toothbrushes)
After the screening, there will be a Q&A session with our special guests courtesy of Aniplex!
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Here they are! And if you're recording the masquerade and donating the footage to ACParadise, they'll have cookies for you, so make sure you show up Bart!
FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2012
12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2012
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2012
10:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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determined
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM = Fate Zero Screening and Q&A with guests (Video 6C)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM = Sakuracon Fate Zero Cosplayer Gathering (Location TBA)
SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2012
11:30 PM - 12:30 PM = Official Aniplex Fate/Zero + Everything Gathering / Holy Grail Event (Aniplex Booth)
Bring your Fate / EVERYTHING Cosplay to our Official @Fate/Zero _ everything else Cosplayer gathering sponsored by Aniplex! It will take place at the Aniplex booth and there will be plenty of pictures to be taken. Also lucky cosplayers will have a chance to win EXCLUSIVE merchandise imported from Japan! You won't want to miss out on this!
RSVP Here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/3724236
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM = Autograph session with Fate/Zero guests (Aniplex Booth)
Be sure to check here on schedule/location updates as we get closer to the convention!
- Mood: determined
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM = Official Aniplex Madoka Magica Gathering (Aniplex Booth)
Bring your Madoka Magica Cosplay to our Official Madoka Magica Cosplayer gathering sponsored by Aniplex! It will take place at the Aniplex booth and there will be plenty of pictures to be taken. Also lucky cosplayers will have a chance to win EXCLUSIVE Madoka merchandise imported from Japan! You won't want to miss out on this!
RSVP Here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2972250
SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2012
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM = Madoka Panel/Q&A with Guests (Video 6C)
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM = Sakuracon Madoka Magica Cosplayer Gathering (Location TBA)
Be sure to check here on schedule/location updates as we get closer to the convention!
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Cat Planet Cuties (aka Asobi ni Iku yo!) @ Anime Boston
MEOW NYAN MEW PURR HISS NYA KITTY CAT getting this out of my system because there be some dangerous puns I could be putting in this post, and probably getting in trouble for it.
04/06/2012-04/07/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
ACPARADISE NEEDS CATGIRLS!
You were jealous of the Sakura-con event from yesterday, so let's see which coast has the better STACK.... of KITTIES. Let me paws for a second. Now comes initial scouting scans for a similar event at Anime Boston. Since you were so interested, let's see the sign ups!
Is there really any more that needs to be said? Yes? Oh, ok - FUNimation is releasing Cat Planet Cuties in May, and they want to hype up the release by having many catgirls at their booth! There will be lots of meowing guaranteed...LITTER-ally.
Location: This will take place at the FUNimation Booth.
Volunteer Info: Volunteers should be cosplaying from the series - You wanna do the swimsuits in the photo? PURRFECT. The fanservice flightsuit spandex outfits are welcome too if you're brave enough, but cat ears and tail are a requirement. We're also ok with the white shirt/skirt school outfit from the series. Volunteers also need to be outgoing and able to approach people to have photos taken with them. You'll be in a friendly catfight against your West Coast counterparts to see which litter of kitties can get the most photos taken of them with attendees.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Cat Planet Cuties (aka Asobi ni Iku yo!) @ Sakuracon 2012
04/06/2012-04/07/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
ACPARADISE NEEDS CATGIRLS!
Is there really any more that needs to be said? Yes? Oh, ok - FUNimation is releasing Cat Planet Cuties in May, and they want to hype up the release by having as many catgirls at their booth! There will be lots of meowing guaranteed...
Location: This will take place at the FUNimation Booth
Volunteer Info: Volunteers should be cosplaying from the series - we're ok with the white shirt/skirt school outfit as seen in the photo. The fanservicey spandex outfits are welcome too if you're brave enough, but cat ears and tail are a requirement. Volunteers also need to be outgoing and able to approach people to have photos taken with them.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Nisemonogatari / Bakemonogatari @ Sakuracon 2012
04/06/2012-04/07/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
The guests that Aniplex are bringing to Sakuracon are big fans of Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari. They will be holding a special screening of the show at the con, and they'd like some cosplayers to help out!
Volunteers must have costumes from either Bakemonogatari or Nisemonogatari, with an emphasis on the main five girls. You must have a completed or close-to-completed costume photo uploaded on your ACParadise account for review. More details to be given once you've applied.
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Photos including LLNN coverage coming online:
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
Complete Katsucon Masquerade and WCS preliminary coverage
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
43 videos in HD.
(Make sure you give adequate time for the video to load, it's HD after all)
Check out our Katsucon 2012 Video playlist on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL
So that you can watch all the pre WCS Interviews with the contestants as well as the post competition interview with Team USA - Coconut Bubble Sex Cosplay!
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Then come to ACParadise to watch the rest of WCS and the Katsucon 2012 Masquerade
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
Be sure to leave your comments and support for all the cosplayers!
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http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
And here's the post win interview with your new Team USA, Diana and Katie!
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will REPRESENT as Team USA for the World Cosplay Summit, Congratulations!
Take this time to follow them here
http://www.acparadise.com/loves/kat
http://www.acparadise.com/loves/exa
To watch the 20 pre competition interviews with the teams, come here:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL
Keep refreshing this link:
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
Where we will post the skits for the masquerade and WCS Preliminaries in HD for members!
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One major change, notifications are available to all users, so make sure to set your preferences on how you want messages relayed to you!
(You can do that here: http://www.acparadise.com/ace/tools.p
In addition, for celestial members, we have a new column for you, Costumes Made.
It will show all costumes that you uploaded that you have credited to yourself, as well as those costumes worn by others, that properly credited you as the maker. You are also now able to input the year your costume was made (which may be different from the year you wore it)
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If you're going, be sure to add yourself to the convention! SAKURA-CON.
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
(http://www.acparadise.com/acp/cons.p
Oh boy look at all the people that need to upload icons! You can do that here:
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/tools.p
Then make sure your costume profile is up to date, even with planned costumes (You add a costume but don't add photos yet). We don't know what you're bringing if you don't have it listed!
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Check out the front of ACP. It tells you how many days you got left to sew your costumes!
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/news.php
We have a variety of special events for you!
PRINCESS JELLYFISH / Kuragehime sponsored by FUNimation
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/events.ph
Come to the FUNimation booth during these hours where you will craft your very own Jellyfish to take care of around the con! Cosplayers will be on hand to guide you and make all your friends Jelly!
Friday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
HETALIA: AXIS POWERS World Lounge sponsored by FUNimation
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/events.ph
While you’re at the FUNimation booth, be sure to at relax our international lounge, where we will be marathoning Hetalia during exhibition hall hours. Take pictures with your favorite Hetalia cosplayers!
MASQUERADE
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
Do you plan on entering either the Katsucon 2012 Masquerade or the World Cosplay Summit Prelims?
Make sure all your team members possess profiles on ACParadise.com, so that they will be linked to their skit! We plan on covering both events with video. Of course, once they have a cosplayer account, they'll be able to watch the videos in HD on our servers!
SPECIAL BONUS: For those of you keeping tabs on the World Cosplay Summit, we will be interviewing all the groups prior to the event, so tune in to ACParadise to watch the fun! Those videos will be posted Friday night if all goes well.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
We understand that https://twitter.com/hetaliacosplay
http://twitter.com/Heta_RUS
http://twitter.com/Heta_GBR
http://twitter.com/Heta_PRU
http://twitter.com/Heta_ITA
http://twitter.com/Heta_GRC
http://twitter.com/Heta_USA
http://twitter.com/Heta_BLR
http://twitter.com/Heta_JPN
http://twitter.com/Heta_CHN
http://twitter.com/Heta_DEU
http://twitter.com/Heta_FRA
And just for kicks we revived some of our Selecao accounts for those Eden of the East fans out there too!
http://twitter.com/selecao_X
http://twitter.com/selecao_IX
http://twitter.com/selecao_XI
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Poll #1818072 Before you go to the convention, how ready are you?
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 75
Convention Prepared-ness
View Answers
| I keep a strict schedule, got all my shoots, costumes, panels all on a calendar |
   15 (7.4%) |
| I know what times and day I'm wearing my costumes and who I'm shooting with |
| 44 (21.7%) |
| I know what day I'm wearing my costumes, but no set times |
| 30 (14.8%) |
| I just bring my costumes and see what I'm able to wear |
| 11 (5.4%) |
| I have set gatherings and photoshoots that I mark down that I will hit, everything else freestyle |
| 30 (14.8%) |
| I got my camera and a set list of gatherings and shoots I need to cover |
| 5 (2.5%) |
| I got my camera, and just shoot whatever I run into at con. |
| 13 (6.4%) |
| I got my camera, and am so lazy I don't use it. |
| 10 (4.9%) |
| I'm still working on my costumes at con T_T |
| 16 (7.9%) |
| I should have a schedule, but I'm a flakey mcflakerson |
| 2 (1.0%) |
| I would like to be more organized at a con, I'm tired of missing stuff, help me genri, you're my only hope! |
| 7 (3.4%) |
| I'm a lost cause, not even Sebastian would help me get me organized with a schedule |
| 1 (0.5%) |
| The only thing I schedule are room parties. |
| 4 (2.0%) |
| I have friends to keep me on schedule |
| 15 (7.4%) |
How soon do you have your schedule ready (assuming no emergencies)
View Answers
| I know my schedule months in advance |
| 12 (11.0%) |
| The month before |
| 20 (18.3%) |
| Two weeks before |
| 18 (16.5%) |
| 1 week before |
| 26 (23.9%) |
| A few days before |
| 22 (20.2%) |
| At-con |
| 7 (6.4%) |
| schedule? what schedule? |
| 4 (3.7%) |
If you set a schedule, how often are you forced to change it?
View Answers
| I end up changing my own schedule myself |
| 33 (24.1%) |
| The convention makes me change my schedule |
| 27 (19.7%) |
| My friends make me change my schedule |
| 42 (30.7%) |
| My photographer makes me change my schedule |
| 15 (10.9%) |
| I'm solid! No schedule changes usually |
| 10 (7.3%) |
| uh uh uh forces beyond my control change my schedule, really! |
| 10 (7.3%) |
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FUNimation has printable templates for you at the following link
http://www.funimation.com/rojas/blog/pr
Princess Jellyfish will be available on Blu-ray DVD Combo on Feb. 28th, 2012. You can pre-order right now on Amazon.com and RightStuf.com. If you pre-order right now on RightStuf, you will get a special Limited Edition Clara keychain as your free gift with purchase while supplies last.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
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Well don't be jelly, our friends at FUNimation have uploaded an instructional video on how you can make your own jellyfish and pretend to be at Katsucon with all your friends!
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We couldn't figure out anything special for Leap Year (not enough Keroro Gunsou cosplay)
So we picked the cutest cosplay couple for Valentine's! Come check them out and leave mushy lovey dovey comments!
http://www.acparadise.com
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BOHAHAHA. Come see your favorite @VizMedia cosplayer DON KANONJI (ok ok there will be other Shonen Jump cosplayers there too) this weekend at the free VIZ Launch Party for Shonen Jump Alpha in West Hollywood! Of course there will be previews available of the first issue of Shonen Jump Alpha!
Free to attend, no cosplay is required to attend, but make sure you bring your cameras so you can take pictures with all the cosplayers!
The event will take place at the West Hollywood Library, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Community Room.
Address: 625 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
URL: http://www.colapublib.org/libs/whollywo
There will be snacks and refreshment, but what isn't more refreshing than Don Kanonji?
Be sure to wear your deodorant though, otherwise it will REALLY SMELL LIKE BAD SPIRITS.
For full details: http://www.acparadise.com/ace/events.ph
https://www.facebook.com/events/3608689
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Hetalia Balloon Party @ Katsucon 2012
02/17/2012 - 02/19/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
We will need approximately 4 - 6 volunteers to help watch the booth
for the weekend, as well as blow up and pass out balloons to
attendees. (There will be a machine to blow the balloons up) A Japan
and France may also be needed to assist with voice actor autograph
sessions.
FUNimation is spreading some Hetalia fan love by having a lounge at
their booth, and we need some Hetalia cosplayers to help! There will
be special edition balloons being given out in limited quantities each
day at this lounge, and there will be a large TV marathoning all the
Hetalia episodes.
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
VIZ Launch Party for Shonen Jump Alpha
01/28/2012
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location:
West Hollywood Library
Community Room
625 N. San Vicente Blvd.,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
The library has a parking garage that gives 3 hours free with validation.
VIZ is holding a launch party for Shonen Jump Alpha, the digital version of their manga featuring some of their hottest titles, and they've asked ACParadise to help organize a cosplayer gathering! Cosplayers from any Shonen Jump titles are welcome, with obvious emphasis on the titles in Shonen Jump Alpha: One Piece, Bleach, Naruto, Bakuman, Toriko, and Nurarihyon no Mago.
Prize packs will be given away to people that show up while supplies last, but the first 30 cosplayers who confirm their attendance through our event page will be guaranteed one!
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/events.ph
FUNimation's Red Carpet Premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist : The Sacred Star of Milos
Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Location: Downtown Independent
251 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012
"Fans of the popular Fullmetal Alchemist franchise featuring an opportunity to walk the carpet, movie presentation, and a Q & A with both the Japanese director Kazuya Murata and the US ADR Director Mike McFarland as well as members of the US voice cast including Vic Mignogna and BONES president, Masahiko Minami."
Tickets for the screening are currently on sale at www.downtownindependent.com.
Official Funimation Event Information:
http://www.funimation.com/rojas/blog/fu
If you're not going to be in LA, but still want to see the movie in theatres, visit this link
http://www.funimation.com/rojas/blog/fu
If you got Facebook, make sure you add yourself to the event so we know you're coming!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1529291
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http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
2272 photos from Anime LA are available here for sorting!
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/cons.p
If you took cosplay photos from ALA12, be sure to upload them to the Green part of ACParadise, ACS http://www.acparadise.com/acs/ (All photographer skill levels welcome!)
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For full details:
http://acparadise.livejournal.com/16674
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http://www.acparadise.com/acp/tools.p
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/tools.p
Obviously this applies to videos that we have on our server that you have been tagged to.
You can watch, and review hits and comment tallies from this page
But that's not all,
Thanks to a suggestion by
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ceruleandraco you can now tag specific costumes to videos that you were tagged in. You can only link one costume to a video, so if you did a fancy costume change, pick the costume you want featured for that video. Now the video page will show your featured costume under the name
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/vid.p
And when you click the costume, you can see what skits it was involved in (Find that in the About Costume Section)
http://www.acparadise.com/ace/display.p
Of course if you can't find the costume that video is linked to, it's time to get uploading!
If you have masquerade videos of a convention that we don't have, and don't mind an ACParadise watermark on them for being hosted on our server, feel free to contact us, however you need to have coverage of the entire masquerade to qualify for consideration.
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And to celebrate, we're looking for your best ACP-related tweet or FB comment!
Don't worry, we won't be implementing infinite scroll, because if we did, you wouldn't be able to get to the bottom of our pages and review witty comments others have left.
http://www.acparadise.com/acp/ http://www.acparadise.com/ace/ http://www.acparadise.com/acs/
For those of you with a short attention span, yes they do change when you refresh them, oooooooooooooo
So come leave us your favorite 140 character or less comment, here
or tweet it to @acparadise
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