Tuesday, 14 January 2014

Comic Fiesta 2013


Event: Comic Fiesta 2013
Organised By: SAYS Youth Society
Date: 21-22 December 2013
Time: 10am - 7pm
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC)

Comic Fiesta marks the first overseas event that Project Harata has attending, and it was an eye opening experience! Check out our blog post below for more. 

*Warning: Tons of pictures ahead*

~Emi


Some background information on Comic Fiesta for those who are unfamiliar with it: 
1) Comic Fiesta is regarded as one of Malaysia's longest running animation, comics and games event
2) It is the first and biggest non-profit ACG convention in Malaysia
3) Initially held as a small exhibition at Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall in 2002, it has since expanded exponentially and is now held annually at KLCC.

As expected, the crowd at CF is huge. This isn't the normal crowd you would see at Singapore conventions, not even at AFA (which I feel has the most number of participants). Cosplayers, anime fans, passerbys, form the crowd thronging through the 5 halls of KLCC. There was also an additional Hall 6 for ticketing purposes that was later given to cosplayers to mingle. 

Crowd of people waiting to enter the event grounds on the first day.

The crowd in the linkway between Hall 4/5 and Hall 2/3
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Booth-wise, there were certainly a lot of anime, comics and gaming related booths, but to my surprise, there were universities that have booths at these events to attract students too! 

Picture Credits: Project Harata

Some of the other major booths include Danny Choo's Culture Japan Booth

Culture Japan booth - Pre-event
Picture Credits: Project Harata

There was also a huge portion of Hall 5 dedicated to League of Legends, where the LOL cosplay competition was held. LOL teams were also brought in to compete against each other in The Legend Circuit Grand Finals  

LOL Booth when they were setting up! There was just too many people crowding about to get a proper shot during the event itself. 
Picture Credits: Project Harata

LOL Booth

Cosplay Competition participants

TLC Grand Finals

Right outside the LOL booth
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

If you're wondering about the results of the TLC Grand Finals, here they are: 

In 4th place, Kuala Lumpur Hunters (Malaysia)

In 3rd, KTHxBAI (Malaysia)

In 2nd place, Team iSg.Exile (Singapore)

And in 1st place, Team Singapore Sentinels (Singapore). 
Congratulations!

Of course, there were other booths that were focused on artworks. 

Momomonster Studio, one of the booths at the event.
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Works featured at Momomonster's booth.
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Running Snail's booth
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Artist booths. These stores sell tons of awesome art works and the likes!
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

More artist booths
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

These drawings are really good!
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

More products on sale
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

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One of the larger booths that have swords and the likes
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

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Throng of people crowding in the booth spaces
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

View from the 2nd floor interview room.
Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Of course, not forgetting the cosplayers at the event!

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

Picture Credits: Draken Photography

That's all for now! Keep a lookout for the interviews with the guests of CF!

//We did not manage to cover the stage events as there was simply too many people and it's to hard to get pictures of the stage that ways!

~Emi



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