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See Amami Cosplay #4 - Boy Bakal

Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:32:05 +0100

    Magbakalan na! This week Amami Bunny costume plays as Boy Bakal!
    Boy Bakal (literally, "Iron Boy" in Filipino) is the story of Rayan Keen, a 10-year old boy who was kidnapped one day by a cannibal and built a powered suit of armor to escape his captor. He then kept this armored suit to fight evil as a superhero!
    You can't be blamed for finding all this somewhat... familiar. If you swear that you've seen the armor design somewhere before you're not alone. Boy Bakal's creator, Olrac Valenzuela, started this series as a spoof of Iron Man. However, his comic quickly gained a following due to its gloriously juvenile humor and quirky villains (my favorite is a hip-hop clad magic jewel brandishing bad guy who speaks in a version of SMS-text spelling called "Jejemon") and has taken a life all its own.
    I first met Olrac in the 2010 Metro Comic Con and we've been good friends since. I'm obviously a fan of his comic. I've even written a guest comic I have yet to finish drawing. There's just something about the jokes that makes me burst out laughing! In a way, it reminds me of the silly jokes my friends and I used to throw around back in high school. Boy Bakal is now an instantly recognizable character in the recent pantheon of Filipino indie comics.
    Keep up the great work, Olrac!

See Amami Cosplay #3 - Virginia as Firewoman

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:33:58 +0100

    "She's called FIREWOMAN and she fights against the evil!"
    This week, Amami Bunny costume plays as Virginia as Firewoman from the eighth chapter of the excellent illustrated tale, O Diário de Virgínia, by Cátia Ana da Silva.

    This wonderful Portuguese series from Brazil is about a girl named Virginia, who scribbles her thoughts in words and drawings into her diary which burst to life as you, the reader, goes through it. It is as heartwarming as it is heart-wrenching, as Virginia goes through the often painful process of rediscovering herself and her passions.
    I first encountered O Diário de Virgínia in early 2010 when Cátia Ana started following me on Twitter. I do have the habit of looking at the links from the profiles of those who follow me, and I went through her site (it only had the first two chapters at the time). I didn't know a word of Portuguese so I had no idea on what was going on but I absolutely loved her art, particularly her linework. I had toyed with the dream of her drawing Callous Comics, but I felt that there was no way I could get such an amazing artist to draw my comic. Besides, we spoke different languages.
    In mid-2010 I had to go on a month-long break from comics and I put out a call for guest work to keep the site alive. I was extremely honored to receive a good number of wonderful guest art. Then, out of the blue, I received this guest comic strip from Cátia Ana!
    I went through her site again and typed each and every word from her comic into Google Translate. The story was just as enchanting as her art and I was hooked. I edited the translation of the first chapter and e-mailed it to her and I'm currently co-credited in its English translation. Fortunately, she has translated the first 10 chapters into English on her own, though she does not plan to do the same for further parts.
    As a webcomic, O Diário de Virgínia is quite innovative. That's all I'll say about that for I do not wish to spoil the surprise, for this aspect of the series blew me away the first time I came across it. And with each succeeding chapter new delights await.
    Thanks for the wonderful series and your friendship, Cátia Ana! It is my honor to have Amami Bunny do this homage!

Update: I got a wonderful response from Cátia Ana, as Virginia, Sabrina, and Mike cosplay as Dr. Rianne Nicah, Cal Duck, and Mallard Duck!

O Diário de Virgínia can be found at http://www.odiariodevirginia.com
Follow Cátia Ana on Twitter as @virginiaemike

See Amami Cosplay #2 - Smash!

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:15:36 +0100

    Well, Amami's at it again, and this time she's cosplaying as Smash! And this time she did it in an actual comic con!
    Smash is about a 10-year old boy named Andrew Ryan, an average kid who suddenly finds himself having superpowers! So what would a kid do with such abilities? Become a crimefighter, of course! However, he first has to learn how to use them and balance his costumed life as the titular hero with his regular schoolwork! Click HERE to start from the beginning of this awesome comic!
    I first encountered Smash in early 2011 and I immediately fell in love with the artwork. Later on, the story got me hooked! It's easily one of my favorite webcomics and I highly recommend it.
    Smash is by Chris A. Bolton and Kyle Bolton with wonderful coloring by Sarah B. Fenton and Christina Mackin. Their project producer is Jamie S. Bolton. You can read Smash at http://www.smashcomic.com
    Amami Bunny cosplayed as Smash in the first Digicon and was drawn doing so on the convention "floor"!

See Amami Cosplay #1 - The Black Queen

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:13:38 +0100

For the first of Amami's cosplaying run she might as well don the threads of her favorite, The Black Queen! Being a legend in the Guardian Realm, The Black Queen is Amami's hero and she is a huge fan! She creates custom action figures, various life-size outfits, and even one that would fit Amami herself! The armor that Rianne wears to be the Black Queen was made by Amami and it sports her brand on the left deltoid plate.

Watch this space for more of Amami's cosplay!