Cosplay


Gimli and the Witch King of Angmar at a recent cosplay event in Megamall.

Last night I hied over to Mega after a Greenhills foray to catch my college friend Alex compete in a cosplay event at the Megamall skating rink. It was cool seeing Lex as Gimli the dwarf from Lord of the Rings, along with a couple of Uruk Hai and the Witch King sliding along the ice alongside a crowd of anime characters. Otherwise though, the turnout of competitors was slim pickings... nothing really stood out- lots of Naruto characters (a popular ninja-themed anime) and Ragnarok. When the best-looking costume is from a crappy anime such as Cyber Team in Akihabara, you really can't say the show was too exciting. Oh well.
Alex got into cosplaying only recently, after he tasted the limelight and won eighth place in a Toy Con competition. Now he seems to be dead-set on making cosplay a serious hobby. Born for the stage, he is! Heh. Good luck, pal. Make me proud.