#project: matsuri swords

[anchencosplay]

For my Horikawa Cosplay i recreated the pattern our lovely singing swordbois have on their collar. It really helped that i stared a lot at the selfies from all the actors and noticed that some have a different section of the patterned fabric. Sadly not enough was visible to made a fully repetitive file. So the file i made is only repetitive in the vertical. I also didn't cut the flowers off that no longer fit on the collar for the seam allowance.

You can download that file here. It includes a svg, dxf and png file of the pattern. The file also contains the ones i changed a little bit with a thicker rim around the flowers for the Suishinshi of my cosplay group. But its just the part that is visible on the collar.

You can use these files for free. If you do - it would make me really happy when you can show/link me a picture of your creation. ♥ Notes: When you use this pattern make sure you change it to the right section for your sword men like in the picture above. The pattern repeats with the flower at the bottom right corner - it matches up with the cut out in the flower in the top right corner. If you have some difficulties with the file you can ask me for help.

[joeys-piano]

Heads Down, Seven Up

Aka, you show me yours and I show you mine. Aka, I share seven lines and you have the option of sharing yours. Tagged by @sparrow-orion-writes. I just finished a project, so I had to cook some new words.

My bad.

I'm well-aware the following is not seven sentences, so I'm breaking the rules because a lot of the sentences are short. This is a summary excerpt for an upcoming project about a royal coup, sword dancing, and saving a princess when you throw her a knife.

Year of the Rooster. Full moon. No an orange slice with a rind, the Heaven peels it from the flesh yet it refuses to even budge. The Spring Matsuri. The Shogun’s son, on his right hand—not his left, joins the golden roost of his father’s house. A preening bride beneath his wing. Then the binding. The oath. A crimson ribbon. Merry gods. A single sword bisecting Heaven as a dancer spins a kick. Amaterasu, the Great Queen, the Beloved Mother, sheds a blessing. She is the drums—thundering; the weave of red behind the hilt; the ornate mask; cloudless sky; the line of action striking thrice. A blatant message missed its mark. The dancer juts it through a traitor. And the haunting eyes of a warrior—of a demon—steal the sky.

Soft tagging: @kryptalia, @chenqing9, @gothamxwattpad, @anchestral, @heymacareyna, @thedeerwight, and any other persons of interest who'll like to play along and show you're writing.

[toku-explained]

The Yellowest Swordsman, the Dark Swordsman

This is coming later than I intended due to personal reasons.

Z: Bako-san is easily the one of the core cast with the least focus this far, so it's nice to get a look at his life outside of being the driving force behind STORAGE's mecha. Yoko is disappointed to learn he has a daughter, but Yuka is a big fan of Ruri, who created M1. I can't tell from when Bako meets with Ruri but if sounds like he probably isn't with her mother anymore? He also seems to be struggling in some way is he ill or just having trouble dealing with her? He even just casually gives some instructions quietly during introductions before shouting at his team to work. He just doesn't seem comfortable. Okay, so Ruri's assistant decided to steal M1 and in the end M1 is accidentally grown to giant size and probably terrified looking for Ruri. Fortunately STORAGE just tranquilises it rather than Yoko destroying it outright. But GAFJ orders the destruction of M1. Hebikura does agree to try to help save M1, but there is a point they will have to destroy him. And Hebikura is really putting his neck on the line for it. I love that the Matsuri plan basically worked. Everyone puts their all in and they manage to save M1 at the last minute. I like M1 hugging his grandfather at the end.

Saber: Tassel goes darkly serious at the beginning, and reveals to us that Kurayami is incredibly powerful due to being one one of the first two Seiken created. Given he doesn't name Rekka as being the other I think it safe to assume the other is a sword of Light. Sophia is worrying about Caliber's identity, Storious and Caliber's project needs more power. While everyone discusses things, Mei brings Reika to talk to Kento, she reveals she's from Southern Base and gives him Tri Cerberus. Apparently there are Swordsmen there as well. The core 3 make a promise to work together. They confront the Megiddo, Caliber arrives, Slash arrives to focus on the Megiddo, leaving Caliber to them, Saber uses Saiyuu Dragon against Caliber, but the dark rider continues to hold the advantage, until Saber uses Crimson Dragon to create an opening, getting Tenkuu no Pegasus back so Fantastic Lion can join, which gives the chance to retrieve Needle Hedgehog, and Espada changes to Golden Alangina. The trio of Wonder Combos allow Caliber to absorb enough to complete the creation process for Jaou Dragon. At this point Storious attacks all 4 of them it looks like, revealing to the assembled Riders the man behind the mask, Kamijo Daichi. When Kento demands to know what happened to his father Kamijo claims that Hayato did indeed betray them, which does line up with what we've seen of 15 years ago. Kento attacks in a rage but is handily defeated before Caliber leaves. Kento refuses to answer Touma and leaves, while Touma had apparently up until this point not realised Kento was the boy in his memories. Okay it's specifically the memories of Luna, but I though it was already clear to him last time. Kamijo claims his new Wonder Ride Book.

Kiramager: Okay, the others went to work, and Oradin took most of the Mashin to Atamald, leaving Juru and Takamichi to fight the Jamenju with Kiramaijin and Gigant Driller. The whole lot wind up shrunk, the exact size of the DX toys. This kid has some worries but can't bring them up to his mum. Yodonna's constant hijacking of Crunchula's plans has to come to a head at some point. So I guess this series isn't one of the ones where there's somehow merch of the characters like in the real world. Still with all the giant fights you'd think he'd recognise them. Juru sometimes has issues with priorities like now, but that's par for the course in a show like this. It's good they're not trying to rely on Oradin, only calling if they need him. I suppose it's true that restoring the Kiraful Go-Arrow was priority over everyone else.

[recentanimenews]

Traditional Events and Popular Series Collaborate in Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2021 Special Visuals

    As the largest manga and anime trade fair in western Japan, Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair started its history in 2012, and its tenth event is scheduled to be held at four venues in Kyoto (Miyako Messe, Rohm Theater Kyoto, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Toei Kyoto Studio Park) on September 18 and 19, 2021.

  In commemoration of its memorial tenth year, special collaboration visuals featuring the traditional events in Kyoto and newly-drawn illustration from the six popular anime/game franchise have been revealed. Check out the lineup below!

    "Shinsenen Matsuri" x "Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3"

Illustration: Tooko Mizuno © Koei Tecmo Games All Rights reserved.

    "Aoi Matsuri" x "Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night" 

©2020 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION/SAO-P Project

    "Gion MatsurI" x "MARGINAL #4"

© Reject/IDEA FACTORY

    "Mitarashi Matsuri" x "Kaguya-sama: Love Is War"

©Aka Akasaka/SHUEISHA, PROJECT KAGUYA

    "Daimoji no Okuribi" x "Uta no Prince-sama♪ Shining LIVE"

©SAOTOME GAKUEN illust.KLabGames

    "Jidai Matsuri" x "The Detective is Already Dead"

©2021 Nigozyu,Umibouzu/KADOKAWA/ TanmoshiProject

    『#京まふ 2021』 ㊗️”人気作品×京都の伝統行事" メインビジュアル＆コラボビジュアル6作品を公開！ 21日より6作品のコラボビジュアルを公開して参りましたがチェックしていただけましたでしょうか？???????? 全てのコラボビジュアルはこちらから????https://t.co/bP1bGD67yO#kyomaf　 #京まふ10th pic.twitter.com/3vmPyisOiq

— 【京まふ】京都国際マンガ・アニメフェア (@kyomaf) July 27, 2021

    The 10th anniversary logo:

    Source: press release

  KYOTO INTERNATIONAl MANGA ANIME FAIR All Rights reserved.

  By: Mikikazu Komatsu

[masasei]

2017 year in review!!

notes under cut...

y’know when you hit that plateau and you struggle to go up from there? yeah that was me this entire year.

my 2017 folder looks so sad and empty... except i have folders for specific projects. out of sight, out of mind, that’s how i operate. (also this doesn’t count the endless doodles in my 6-7 sketchbooks HAH)

... i’m just forgetful.

anyway

this year i said fuck it i’m gonna draw what i love (hachisuka) and don’t give a fuck about trying to draw things i’m only lukewarm about for conventions lol

highlights i guess

jan. fell deep, deep into sword musical hell and never recovered. a good death. bungou to alchemist is still going strong.

feb-march: ????? hachi TL got taken over by puchisuka and i did a ton of doodles of that too. also sleepy kotetsu draws... also commissions?

apr was attempt at first book but i got 4 pages in and died-- more commissions too? i forgot about those. damn.

may was dying while drawing my double-sided toumyu idol charms HHHHH

june’s tnzk was so much fun to draw, i should do more trad lines with digital colours...

jul was pulling out my tablet monitor again to draw things and while it’s definitely easier to draw with in some aspects i still prefer my tablet. that hota was lined with the tablet monitor tho

AUGUST!!! hachi month!!! man i was so productive. good job me. wow. amazing.

sept, acrylic stand hell i guess. also mochimochi charms.

oct, in which i said ‘fuck it just draw a goddamn book dont care about how shitty it’ll be’ and i did. accidentally drew it on a4 size instead of b5 size whoooooops. also i did like 5 days of inktober or whatever

nov: touken matsuri and then being too exhausted to draw properly afterwards LOL

dec: HHHHH gotta draw /something/ so i took my sketch from march and lined and coloured it. luv nagahachi

one failed resolution was to draw a lewd a month WAHAHhaha oops

next year!!!!! more books!!! more merch?? print a damn book... T_T

[tg-re-enfermedad]

Chapter 138: Falling from the Tower

Feel free to copy and paste my summaries to other sites as long as you give me credit.  Please keep in mind when copying and pasting that I may continue to correct errors and tweak details after it is posted

Pg 1: After being shot in the head Furuta falls. Urie watches him go down.

Pg 2: Before hitting the floor Furuta stops. He rises up and plucks the bullet from his face, commenting that people can’t just enter the chairman’s room and says that it isn’t a bathroom.

Pg 3: Marude, flanked by several men, comments that he’d hardly call it a bathroom.  Urie realizes that it’s Marude.

Pg 4: One man tells Furuta that he’s fired. He yells to the other men that they’re going to take the CCG back.

Pg 5: The men raise their weapons and fire shots repeatedly at Furuta.

Pg 6: Furuta falls to the ground again. He thinks that he needs more muscle. Marude holds up his hand to stop the men.  Furuta lies on the ground and his hand twitches.

Pg 7: An enormous toothed kagune erupts from Furuta. Marude shouts to his man to not panic, saying it’s the same as their normal work.

Pg 8: Marude pulls out a gigantic gun and tells the others to step aside. He fires it, blowing the kagune to pieces.

Pg 9: Furuta staggers back and one of the men comments that the RC automatic shell bullets have been newly developed. Marude yells to his men to not go easy on Furuta. They begin showering Furuta with bullets again but Furuta remains standing. He calls the men morons and begins to say what will happen if they go against him.

Pg 10: Furuta says that he’ll show them but turns and abruptly runs away. Furuta jumps out of the building. Matsuri (who was previously reported to be deceased) falls next to him with a sword in his mouth.

Pg 11: Furuta turns and is shocked to see Matsuri. Matsuri says that he’ll make sashimi for him and the two struggle while falling through the air.

Pg 12: Furuta launches his kagune past Matsuri’s face and embeds it in the building next to them. He uses his kagune to land on the ground. Matsuri comes to a stop as well, grabbing onto rope projecting from the side of the building.

Pg 13: Matsuri looks out after Furuta while clinging to the rope. At the top of the building Marude comments that he didn’t bring enough troops. He walks over to Urie and Kuroiwa. Kuroiwa slowly stops breathing as Marude tells Kuroiwa that’ll he always be there for him.

Pg 14: Kuroiwa dies while Urie holds him. Marude turns away. Urie asks Marude for an explanation. Marude asks Urie if he thinks that he can forgive him.

Pg 15:  Matsuri enters the building from the broken window and greets Urie. Marude turns and asks Scarecrow what he’s going to do about the kid (Urie).

Pg 16: Scarecrow speaks in symbols and holds a sign that says “I am Nagachika Hideyoshi. Lend me your strength, Urie”.

[leonchiro]

• Sharing some Gladdy as Goodnight for you from Houston! 🇺🇸 Better now? :) ❤ Roy Mustang's DEBUT will be tomorrow in Anime Matsuri Convention! See you at my booth in the Cosplay Area from 12:00 💪🏼 Now I need some beauty rest after 2 days of journey 😂😂😴 Ph - A&A Photography #FFXV #FinalFantasyXV #FinalFantasy #Gladio #Episode #Gladiolus #SquareEnix #Piercing #LeonChiro #Amicitia #Cosplayer #Official #Project #Model #DLC #Playstation #GamePlay #Videogame #PhotoOfTheDay #Sword #Shield #Protect #King #Best #Photoshooting #Photo (presso Anime Matsuri Convention)

[speedknight]

Rithe, Shawn Chin, & Enako during the Press conference  

[This a a developing story,Check back for more]: Last updated- 3/11/2019 C3 AFA Singapore 2019   will be happening at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre in about 3 weeks time on the 29th of November to 1st of December 2019. Last week the media and members of the public were invited to Jewel Changi Airport for a sneak peek into what's to be expected at the event.

From the latest Anime titles to Japan’s most popular cosplayer, expect only the best J-Culture experience and brace yourself for new surprises at C3 Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2019 (#C3AFASG19). Organisers of South East Asia’s biggest and most prestigious Japanese Pop Culture event shared extensive updates on festival and concert elements today, as well as a line-up of the anime industry’s behind-the- scenes talent who will grace the festival as guests. With premiere screenings, day stage programmes, competitions and dedicated experiential zones, the three-day festival from 29 November to 1 December 2019 will be a celebration of the latest and best curated content and experiences for anime fans and Japanese pop culture enthusiasts. Music lovers looking to attend the highly-popular I LOVE ANISONG Anime Music Festival can look forward to a special collaboration performance between four artistes – Ayaka Ohashi, Azusa Tadokoro, May’n and Minori Chihara on 1 December 2019. Organisers announced its latest cosplay guest, Enako. Japan’s top cosplayer with a fan base worldwide, the multi-talented cosplayer is a voice actress as well and is frequently seen on TV and magazines. She will be the official Seika cosplayer for #C3AFASG19. Fans of Enako can also have a separate meet & greet session with her during the event. The guest cosplayer line-up includes Baozi & Hana, Hakken, Hikarin, Hiko, Hiroto, Mon, and Singaporean cosplayer Rithe. The AFA Film Festival, held for the first time in conjunction with #C3AFASG19, will host a curated line-up of anime movie screenings and concert films. Titles include the first in Southeast Asia screening of the Frame Arms Girl Movie: Kyakkya Ufufu na Wonderland, a story of a school girl’s adventures with a petite autonomous robot. A special screening of CENCOROLL CONNECT, directed and animated by Atsuya Uki, will also be held. Concert films include popular supernatural idol girl group Zombie Land Saga LIVE: Franchouchou Minna de Orabou IN SAGA and ONE PIECE STAMPEDE. More details and more titles for the Film Festival will be shared closer to date.

AFA Day Stage: Spotlight on top Seiyuus and Industry Experts

Fans who are keen to glean insights from behind-the-scenes experts, from voice actors (seiyuu) to composers, will have a chance to hear directly from them at the Day Stage. More than 10 seiyuus will take the stage including: Eriko Nakamura,Saki Fujita (from YuruYuri), Satomi Arai(from A Certain Scientific Railgun T), Asami Tano (from Zombie Land Saga), Satoshi Tsuruoka (from Fate/Grand Order), Reina Ueda and Azumi Waki (from Null & Peta), Miho Okazaki and Chikahiro Kobayashi (from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime), Ai Kayano and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (from Saekano the Movie: Finale and Sword Art Online Alicization: War of Underworld). Producers from MAPPA Manabu Otsuka and from CyGames Nobuhiro Takenaka, who worked on Zombie Land Saga franchise will also be at the event to share their experience. Composer Hige Driver, who created songs for many popular games and anime from THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, Tokyo 7th Sisters, Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost, Azur Lane to hit Japanese animation like Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, NEW GAME! will also be at #C3AFASG19’s Day Stage. Fans of the popular humanoid cats game NEKOPARA will also get the chance to see the premiere of the first anime episode in C3AFASG19. Producers from the anime will also share insights on the upcoming TV anime. Besides that, fans will also be able to purchase official NEKOPARA merchandise, exclusively available in the exhibition area.

Exhibition Hall: Games, Experiences, Merchandise and more

with dedicated zones in the area, a multitude of experiences from gaming to competitions and exclusive merchandise await every festival-goers. Enjoy a delicious treat at the Food Street before diving back into the action. Updates on the key zones include: ● AFA PLAY Zone: The new dedicated zone will include a Naruto x Boruto: Ninja Selection Exam, an escape room concept revolving around their iconic ninja exam featured in the anime. Players of all levels can take part in the Auto Chess tournament, a brand new, highly competitive multiplayer online strategy game by Drodo and Dragonest Co.Ltd. This is in addition to Art Duel, a regional competition where aspiring illustrators from different countries battle against one another. Finalists from each country are then invited to #C3AFASG19 for a one-on-one knockout competition, to decide the one true Art Duel Champion. Prizes are sponsored by XP Pen. More contents and activities to be announced soon! ● Akiba Stage: Aside from the much-anticipated annual Ikemen Series Standee Raffle, fans can also enjoy I’m Sora Project’s very first live stage performance at the Akiba Stage. Other programmes include a special autograph and photo session with Cosplayer Hiroto, the official Cosplayer for Ikemen Series. ● AFA Shop: For the first time, AFA Shop will release three capsule collections that can be pre-ordered prior to the event, through afashop.co. They include I Love Anisong 2019 Official Merchandise, C3AFA Singapore 2019 Official Merchandise: Fun Texts (3 t-shirt designs utilizing quirky Japanese-English fusion lingos), and AFA Airways merchandise. In addition, fans can expect an array of official anime and artiste merchandise, to be shared closer to date. ● Food Street: Expanded with more than 10 stores, the Food Street will take on a Japanese Matsuri theme. Festival-goers can look forward to a curated selection of food and drinks, ranging from Japanese cuisines by IPPUDO EXPRESS, Renga-ya and Sinful Cold Soba, to satisfying your trendy bubble tea needs with Tiger Sugar. Keep an eye out for the adorable Captain AFA-kun at all Tiger Sugar outlets! ● Muse X Hakken! Inaugural Themed Experiential Booths: Enter the digital world of Sword Art Online Alicization or take a step into the fantasy world of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Strike a pose with your favourite characters from this two featured anime. In addition, the first 1,500 visitors who visit the theme booth and like Hakken!’s Facebook page will receive a $2 off voucher for the Muse X Hakken! Retail Booth. ● For the first time outside Japan, MAPPA - Japan's renowned animation studio - is bringing "MAPPA SHOW CASE" to C3AFA Singapore this year! Check out some of the exclusive behind-the-scenes gallery showcase featuring hit anime. Exhibitors include CYBIRD, which has just released the English version of the hit Japanese smartphone game A3!. Manga fans can try JUMP’s free Manga App – MangaPlus By SHUEISHA, and check out exclusive anime goods and merchandise from Muse X Hakken! retail booth. BANDAI SPIRITS will present their latest Gunpla and plastic model kits from various anime titles and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment will exhibit a series of demos for their upcoming video game releases. Featured titles will be announced closer to the event date. miHoYo will once again grace #C3AFASG19 with its ever-popular RPG game, Honkai Impact 3, bringing with them exclusive merchandise and official character cosplayers. If you are feeling lucky, try your luck at the Ichiban Kuji booth, a product by Bandai Spirits with sure-win tickets. The asobi! booth by Genesis Frontier will bring extraordinary experiences to visitors with various game demonstrations. Fans of Fate/Grand Order can check out the Aniplex booth to try out Fate/Grand Order Duel and purchase official merchandise. Kotobukiya will bring in prototype figurines that are slated for release in 2020, such as Ikemen Joker, Kimetsu no Yaiba, and Bishounen DC models. XP Pen, the official prize sponsor of Art Duel, will present their latest range of digital art tools for aspiring artists to try out. Royale Ergonomics will showcase its customisable range of gaming chairs, and has designed the Official Gaming Chair for #C3AFASG19 in conjunction with SOZO.

AFA PLAY Zone

Akiba Stage

Akiba Stage C3AFASG18  (File photo:Speedknight.com) 

AFA Shop

Food Street

MAPPA

Guest Cosplayers

I Love Anisong

Where and When?

C3 Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2019

Dates: 29 November – 1 December 2019

Location: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre (Levels 3 & 4)

Exhibition Timing: 10 am ~ 8pm

[anchencosplay]

For my latest cosplay project i had to dye my first color gradient. I kinda avoided the gardients in my over 10 years i've been making costumes but a friend asked me if i wanna join her cosplay group as Horikawa. I already cosplayed Horikawa with Amala as Izuminokami last year so i was really happy she asked. The outfit looked simple but pretty. I could finish a white hakama, that i started around 2011/12 for a cosplay i dont wanna make anymore. Past me already cut the fabric and ironed the folds in - so i just had to do the side seams, the hems and add a waistband. For the top i sewed together 3 rectangles. The back rectangle is much longer and it gets wider towards the bottom. Before i sewed it togehter i dyed the gradient - two times. The first one was a barely visible after it dried. So i made it much darker than that in the second run and after it was dry i liked it enough to not redo it. Then had to add the collar like the ones on yukatas. Before i could do that i had to made the pretty flower pattern for it. Recreating it took me some time but really happy how it turned out. My loyal cutting plotter had no problems cutting such fine details out of iron-on-foil and then i just had to iron it on so the pattern repeats without a visible seam. I also made the collars for my friends who cosplayed as Izuminokami and Suishinshi in our group. Sadly the purple foil for Suishinshi was a troublemaker. My previous cutting settings didn't work, also recommended settings for that foil didn't work. So i made some adjustments in my file and used a lot of pressure while cutting it. I was really worried it would damage my cutting mat but i finally worked! After that i made some cute little petals for the back out of some shiny gold iron on foil and also ironed that on. The last thing i sewed was the Obi. First I was unsure if i should add a trimming or a bias tape but i chose the clean look of the bias tape. Then i bought white Jikatabi and added a white shirt from my closet. The last photo is made by Sui at Connichi 2022