Malaysia Cosplay Toshokan™

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Editorial board dispatch the team’s photographer and went all the way from Penang to cover on the event. The editors were unable to make it for the event.

Day 1 and Day 2

GAMEHUB would like to invite all malayisa cosplayers to join the Asia Cosplay Meet Malaysia selection. Asia Cosplay Meet, produced by Singapore Cosplay Club,a grand party that gathers many of the top cosplayers from all around asia. GAMEHUB
is proud to be the official co-organser and venue for ASIA COS PLAY MEET; malaysia selection.
Top 3 winners from ASIA COS PLAY MEET in Johor Bahru City Square at Gamehub 2010 shall represent Malaysia to compete in the Finals in Singapore.

What is Asia Cosplay Meet all about?
Asia Cosplay Meet is all about gathering the Asia’s best cosplayers to meet up together for a competition to compete for the Number One Best Cosplayer title. The winner of the final rounds of Asia Cosplay Meet will get a chance to fly to Japan.

The current countries involve in Asia Cosplay Meet are:-
Korea
Phillipines
Singapore
Malaysia

Events Detail:-
Date: 6th June 2010
Time: 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: Johor Bahru City Square

A message from Asia Cosplay Meet

Dear Cosplayers,

We sincerely invite all cosplayers to join this party with us!!

As for the transportation, it’ll be Rm85 for the round trip per person from KL to JB and back. This time we will also be providing transport from HOTEL PARAGON to city square and back

Hotel rooms at GRAND PARAGON HOTEL are as followed:
STANDARD ROOM:NORMAL PRICE:RM230
OFFER PRICE :RM150

DELUXE ROOM: NORMAL PRICE:RM250
OFFER PRICE :RM170

This year,we are pleased to be collaborating with GRAND PARAGON HOTEL to provide all participants a comfortable and affordable lodging.

The editorial team and reporters of Malaysia Cosplay Toshokan manage to cover on the most impressive concert at all times which is the Video Games Live. The day before the event, the Head Of Editorial personally head to the Hotel Concorde in Kuala Lumpur to attend the press conference of Video Games Live. The VGL panelists attended which are Tommy Tallarico, Jack Wall, Norihiko Hibino and Laura Intravia. It was a very delighted environment that Laura Intravia performed live at the press conference of Video Games Live. Soon after the press conference, the Head of Editorial headed back to Negeri Sembilan to prepare for the big day which is the day of the concert.

The day of the concert, the team arrived at the event place about 3 hours early as there was some inconvenience of transportation due to the Head of Events whom he came all the way from Penang. The team brought sufficient equipment for the event and as well as the team’s usual policy, “Cosplay to Support ACG events”. Malaysia Cosplay Toshokan head of department that attends an event will dress up into cosplay costumes. Before the concert started, the Video Games Live Great Musicians reherse perfectly in order to put up the great concert. At about 1230 hours the team registered at the registration booth to go into the Planary Hall in Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The concert started of with a cosplay competition. The competition was rather fast but very
intriguing. The three finalist of the competition were from Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Halo and Resident Evil. The finalist of the Resident Evil won the cosplay competition and awarded with a goodie bag of the Video Games Live.

The concert played the all time favourite classic video games songs such as Legend of Zelda, Mario Bros, Tetris and more. In addition, the concert also showed a video on the invention of a video game console. In the surprise of everyone, the concert had a live video conference with the inventor of the video game console. Every single gamer that attended the concert felt it was worth it. Not only that, the concert included a game which is an all time classic which is the spaceship shooter participated by a 40 year old audience. It is never old being a gamer. Before Video Games Live started there was a Guitar Hero Competition running. The winner was then invited to the stage to give the last final challenge by Tommy Tallarico. The winner must play a song selected by Tommy Tallarico in hard mode which is the Van Halen’s Jump and the song is simultaneously played by Tommy on the guitar with the orchestral band. He accepted the challenge with the expert mode and impressed everyone that attended the concert. He was so close to winning the prize. As a token of appreciation he is awarded with a goodie bag as well.

Overall, the event was impressive in everyone’s vision. It ended with an all time favourite song from a video game. We managed to pick several attendees for interview. The comment and suggestion interviewed were wishing Video Games Live will be held in Malaysia again next year. To all ACG fans out there, it is a must attend event!

Ocean Of Fire

Date: December 20, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Location: Penang Hard Rock Cafe

Ocean of Fire was formed towards the end of 2003, playing their own brand of instrumental music with influences from musicians such as Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Andromeda. Throughout the years, the band has progressed through different forms of music and even had vocals at one point. Currently, the band comprises of Kelvyn (band leader) and Chiat on guitars, Jonathan Chen on bass and Jonathan Scully on the drums. With their experiences in different forms of music, they have decided to piece all of their influences together and play a remarkable style of rock fusion. Here they are, we bring you Ocean of Fire.

Members� Bio

Kelvyn Yeang

Kelvyn is the leader of the band. A gifted guitarist who simply loves playing music, he was in Hearts on Fire before forming Ocean of Fire with Chiat. Primarily influenced by Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and progressive rock/metal outfits such as Angra, Andromeda and Dream Theater, he has now also taken an interest in jazz and its musicians such as Pat Metheny. Kelvyn Yeang currently teaches guitar in Areca Academy of Performing Arts.

Chen Chuin Chiat

Co-founder of Ocean of Fire and schoolmate to Kelvyn, Chiat and Kelvyn decided to form up a band playing their very own brand of instrumental music in 2003. Taking on the role of rhythm guitars and harmonised guitar sections, his influences cover a wide range of bands and solo artists; Dream Theater, Angra, Children of Bodom, Mr. Big, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and George Lynch. Recently, along with Kelvyn, he has also taken an interest in jazz music. Chiat is a writer for the magazines essenze, frezh and In Penang.

Jonathan Scully

Known for his ability to improvise and incorporate jazz and rock touches to the drums, Scully joined Ocean of Fire in early 2006 when the band decided that they need a drummer more suiting to their current style of music. His influences vary between rock, metal and jazz with renowned drummers such as Mike Portnoy, Dave Weckl and Mike Mengini. He is currently studying drums under Jasmi (Jeep Jazz Trio) and sound engineering at Hits Recording Studios while helping out with drum enthusiasts in Areca Academy of Performing Arts.

Jonathan Chen

Jon is the latest member of Ocean of Fire, joining near the middle of 2006 following recommendations from Scully whom he had worked with while playing at Bagan for Rozz and the Jazz Trio. Although his roots were in jazz, he fitted into the band perfectly, adding in a jazzish flavour to the band’s music and style of play while being versatile when it comes to the rock and metal feel. BBQ, as he is known to the band due to his car’s number plate, is a journalist for The Sun and also teaches bass in Areca Academy of Performing Arts.

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100 Beach Road
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