M-CON 2008

MCon is the largest scale modeling competition in recent history, with competition categories that include Gunpla, aircrafts, automobiles, tanks, figurines etc.

On top of the exhibition on the competition pieces, there will also be demonstration by award-winning modeler as well as hands-on for airbrushing.

Admission: FREE!!
Date: 19 - 23 Nov
Venue: Sculpture Square, Contemporary 3-D Art Centre, 155 Middle Road Singapore 188977
Website: http://mcon.themworkshop.com/mcon08-welcome.php

Anime Festival Asia

Date: 22-23 Nov 08
Venue: Suntec City hall 403-404
Price: $5 for single day, $8 for both days
Official website: http://www.afa08.com/index.htm

Don't miss the first ever Anime Festival Asia in Singapore!
Highlights include a live performance by May'n (better known as Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier), special appearance by Gundam designer Kunio Okawara, and the entrees for the BAKUC competition.

For those who are unfamiliar with May'n, here is a clip of the hit song, Diamond Crevasse, ending theme for Macross Frontier:

Gundam 00 Parody

Cosplay Competition

There will be cosplay competitions during the upcoming Toy and Comic Convention at Suntec.

Details:
28 June, 2-4pm - Movie cosplay
29 June, 2-4pm - Anime cosplay

Toy and Comic Convention 2008

http://www.sgtoyandcomiccon.com/index.html

Date: 27-29 June 2008
Venue: Suntec Convention Hall 603

Gundam Statue in Japan

A 3m tall bronze statue have been erected outside Kami-igusa station on Seibu-Shinjuku Line. Unveiled on 23 March 2008, the statue took 2 years to complete and cost a whooping 20 million yen.

It was unclear what is the significance of the statue, but source from another website suggests this:

"Gundam is most famous for the loyalty it displayed years ago, having been left at Kamiigusa station by its pilot, bound for war but sadly never returning. The mecha waited at the station every day for its master's face, becoming a friendly sight to commuters, before wearing down its main power core after 3,000 short years."

source

Animal Crossing movie

Wow... did you all know there is a movie on Animal Crossing which originated from Nintendo DS game.

Someone post a bit in youtube