wonder festival
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This Month Brings Excellent New Anime And Video Game Figures
2Over the weekend, the Wonder Festival figure expo got underway in Chiba, Japan. There were lots of cool figurines and statues on display. Some were mass-produced, some were prototypes, and some were fan-made. Many of them looked fantastic.
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From Iron Robots To Frilly Dresses, This Is A Parade Of Delightful Plastic
The main draw at this weekend’s Wonder Festival was all the plastic on display. The twice a year event showcases recently released and upcoming figurines and statues, as well as rare, customised ones.
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This Flying Battleship Is Over 5m Of Awesome
Spotted at the recent Wonder Festival, this 1:350 scale Space Battleship Yamato measures over five metres was was erected to promoted upcoming anime Space Battleship Yamato: 2199.
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The Wonder And The Horror Of Japanese Cosplay
The Wonder Festival roared through Japan over the weekend. The biannual event is a gathering of figure collectors and makers — as well as cosplayers. Sister site Kotaku Japan was on hand to capture the cosplay festivities, which range from fantastic to frightening. Japanese websites Asagawo Blog and Gigazine were also on hand, too.