Schedule Otaku Festival 2014

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Otaku Festival 2014:Cosplay Edition

In its eight year of existence, Otaku Festival is celebrating the fascinating phenomenon of cosplay through a special edition entirely dedicated to this art. So we wish you a very warm welcome to Otaku Festival Cosplay Edition!

As in each and every Otaku Festival starting with 2006 and until now, we have prepared a fair share of surprises, which you will find detailed in the following pages. Not only cosplay, but also workshops, panels, exhibitions, gaming, and many other activities which we hope that will keep you within the premises of the Romanian-American University throughout two entire days.

Of course, because we are dealing with a cosplay edition, the creative engine behind the event is Cosplay Gen, currently acknowledged as one of the best cosplay magazines worldwide, which, with the precious support of its friends, tried hard to bring you the best cosplay experience, bringing forth an exquisite range of guests: Reika and Kaname from Japan, Pugoffka from Ukraine, Miyo from South Korea, Lina Lau from Hong Kong/UK, and Peggy from Singapore.

So keep this little booklet with you to guide you through all the activities and enjoy the festival!

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OTAKU FESTIVAL MAP

IMPORTANT NOTE:The access for the public to the first floor is made via the staircases.

SATURDAY, MAY 3


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NINJUTSU DEMONSTRATIONCoordinator: CSRJ-AHTIME 11:30 PRESENTATIONDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre Hall

DRAWING WORKSHOP: COMPOSITION, FLOW AND LAYOUT IN MANGA/COMICSCoordinator: Mihai Marcu (Mistik)TIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 108Registration at info point

”GOLEM: ODYSSEY” VIDEO GAME Coordinator: Mechanical InkTIME 14:00 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:00 h | Room: 108Registration at info point

COSPLAY TAILORING WORKSHOP: SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN UNIFORM JACKETCoordinator: Andreea CiohodaruTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 109Registration at info point

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CULTURE WORKSHOPS (SHODO, TAIKO, ORIGAMI, KANZASHI)Coordinator: CSRJ-AH, Tenshin, HaramichiRo, Tomodachi AssociationTIME 14:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 3:00 h | Room: 109Registration at info point

CHARACTER DESIGN WORKSHOPCoordinator: Revista COMICSTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 110Registration at info point

CROQUIS DRAWING WORKSHOPCoordinator: Cristian Dârstar (Akira)TIME 14:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 110Registration at info point

J-MUSIC ROOMTIME 10:00 MUZICĂDuration: ALL DAY | Room: 111

OTAKU GARAGE SALETIME 12:00 SPECIALDuration: 12:00-16:00 | Room: 112Registration at info point

PLAMO WORKSHOPCoordinator: The Mock-ups Club / Cogito AssociationTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 113Registration at info point

OLD SCHOOL BOARDGAMES AREACoordinator: Cogito AssociationTIME 14:30 SPECIALDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 113Registration at info point

LEGO® CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOPCoordinator: Brickenburg AssociationTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 12:00-18:00 | Room: 114Break between 14:00-15:00Registration at info point

MAKOTO SHINKAI: UN “NOU MIYAZAKI” SAU UN ALT REALIZATOR DE ANIMAŢIE GENIAL? (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: Mirela MurgescuTIME 11:30 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Amphitheater

FOR LOVE AND JUSTICE, THE PRETTY SAILOR SUITED SOLDIER SAILOR MOON! (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: DeseneleCopilariei.com & Sailor Moon RomaniaTIME 13:00 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Amphitheater


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SATURDAY, MAY 3

JAPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: Bogdan OpreanuTIME 14:30 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Amphitheater

NINJUTSU DEMONSTRATIONTIME 11:30 SPECIALDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre Hall

MAREA DEZBATERE OTAKU (ROMANIAN ONLY)TIME 12:00 SPECIALDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

CUM SĂ ÎNCEPI SĂ LUCREZI LA PRIMUL TĂU JOC (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: Berbece Nicolae (Xelu)TIME 13:00 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

MEET & GREET WITH THE SPECIAL GUESTSTIME 14:00 SPECIALDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

COSPLAY PARADETIME 16:00 SPECIALDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre HallRegistration at info point

INDIVIDUAL COSPLAY COMPETITION + EUROCOSPLAY QUALIFIERSTIME 16:30 CONTESTDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Theatre Hall

INDIE GAMESOtaku Festival 2014 will also bring you an INDIE GAMES area, featuring Concerned Joe Party Mode. Concerned Joe is an indie game created by the Romanian Nicolae Berbece. It started as a browser game in 2011, which later gained popularity due to a witty combination of sarcasm, black humor and innovating mechanics throughout the entire game. Further details are available at concerned-joe.com

FIGHTING GAMES4H, who are bringing to you Battlekon each year, will be present again at Otaku Festival with fighting games tournaments, so get hyped for championships of: Street Fighter, Injustice, Naruto, Soul Calibur. Alongside these games, they will also have surprise tournaments for you.

EXHIBITION OF LEGO® CREATIVE WORKS MADE BY BRICKENBURG ASSOCIATION Brickenburg Association made possible for the participants at Otaku Festival to admire an exhibition of LEGO® creations made by the Association. We’re pretty sure every single one of you can understand the fascination stirred by the small bricks and figurines, which Brickenburg Association brought to life on the display. And, apart from the exhibition, they will also offer you the possibility to find out more about the fascinating world of LEGO® during a panel and a series of workshops!

MANGA EXHIBITIONThis year at Otaku Festival 2014 we will also have a manga exhibition, featuring the ongoing manga project Catwalk on Fire by Stefania Nour from Timisoara, which has been already launched as a webcomic. Nevertheless, at the exhibition you will see new teaser pages from the following chapters, which will give you hints about how the story is going to unfold.

ARTISTS’ ALLEYAt Otaku Festival 2014 you will also have the opportunity to visit the Artists’ Alley, an area entirely dedicated to talented artists who want to promote their works. You will be able to purchase both their original works, as well as fan art.

LIVE DRAWING AREAOf course, we always encourage those who love to draw. So we have prepared a live drawing area which will be available for both amateur and professional artists. Come and unleash your inspiration with the help of the graphic tablet!

Time / Location Room 108 Room 109 Room 110 Room 111 Room 112 Room 113 Room 114 Theatre Hall Amphiteater

10:00-10:30 J-music room(all day activity)

Otaku Garage Sale Screenings

10:30-11:00

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11:30-12:00 LEGO® construction workshop

Ninjutsu demonstration

Makoto Shinkai: Un „nou Miyazaki” sau un alt realizator de animaţie genial? (Romanian only)

12:00-12:30 Drawing workshop: Composition, Flow and Layout in manga/comics

Cosplay tailoring workshop: Shingeki no Kyojin uniform jacket

Character Design Workshop

Plamo Workshop Marea dezbatere otaku (Romanian only)12:30-13:00

13:00-13:30 Cum să începi să lucrezi la primul tău joc (Romanian only)

For Love and Justice, the pretty sailor suited soldier Sailor Moon! (Romanian only)

13:30-14:00

14:00-14:30 ”Golem: Odyssey” Video Game

Traditional Japanese culture workshops (shodo, taiko, origami, kanzashi)

Croquis Workshop Meet & Greet with the Special Guests

14:30-15:00 Old School Boardgames Area

Japan International Airport (Romanian only)15:00-15:30 LEGO® construction

workshopScreenings

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16:00-16:30 Cosplay Parade

16:30-17:00 Cosplay contest (individual)

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18:00-18:30 Screenings

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SCHEDULE OTAKU FESTIVAL 2014 SATURDAY, MAY 03

Workshop Music Presentation Screenings Contest Special


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10:30-11:00

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11:30-12:00 LEGO® construction workshop

Ninjutsu demonstration

Makoto Shinkai: Un „nou Miyazaki” sau un alt realizator de animaţie genial? (Romanian only)

12:00-12:30 Drawing workshop: Composition, Flow and Layout in manga/comics

Cosplay tailoring workshop: Shingeki no Kyojin uniform jacket

Character Design Workshop

Plamo Workshop Marea dezbatere otaku (Romanian only)12:30-13:00

13:00-13:30 Cum să începi să lucrezi la primul tău joc (Romanian only)

For Love and Justice, the pretty sailor suited soldier Sailor Moon! (Romanian only)

13:30-14:00

14:00-14:30 ”Golem: Odyssey” Video Game

Traditional Japanese culture workshops (shodo, taiko, origami, kanzashi)

Croquis Workshop Meet & Greet with the Special Guests

14:30-15:00 Old School Boardgames Area

Japan International Airport (Romanian only)15:00-15:30 LEGO® construction

workshopScreenings

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16:30-17:00 Cosplay contest (individual)

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SCHEDULE OTAKU FESTIVAL 2014 SATURDAY, MAY 03

The organizers have the right to modify the schedule

ANIMATION WORKSHOP: STOP-MOTION AT OTAKU FESTIVAL 2014Coordinator: Mihai Marcu (Mistik)TIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 108Registration at info point

COSPLAY MAKE-UP WORKSHOP: ZOMBIE MAKE-UPCoordinator: Livia Viziteu (Shinju)TIME 14:30 WORKSHOPDuration: 1:30 h | Room: 108Registration at info point

YUKATA AND KIMONO WORKSHOP Coordinator: Tenshin, HaramichiRo, Tomodachi Association, CSRJTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 3:00 h | Room: 109Registration at info point

„ATTACK ON TITAN” VIDEO GAME Coordinator: VoidTIME 15:00 PRESENTATIONDuration: 3:00 h | Room: 109Registration at info point

YU-GI-OH! DUELS @ OTAKU FESTIVAL 2014Coordinator: GamesStopTIME 14:30 WORKSHOPDuration: 1:30 h | Room: 110Registration at GamesStop booth

J-MUSIC ROOMTIME 10:00 MUZICĂDuration: ALL DAY | Room: 111

OTAKU GARAGE SALETIME 12:00 SPECIALDuration: 12:00-16:00 | Room: 112Registration at info point

BALSA PLANES WORKSHOPCoordinator: Cogito AssociationTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 113Registration at info point

OLD SCHOOL BOARDGAMES AREACoordinator: Cogito AssociationTIME 15:00 SPECIALDuration: 2:00 h | Room: 113Registration at info point

LEGO® CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOPCoordinator: Brickenburg AssociationTIME 12:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 12:00-18:00 | Room: 114Break between 14:00-15:00Registration at info point

WIG-STYLING WORKSHOP WITH REIKACoordinator: REIKATIME 11:30 WORKSHOPDuration: 1:30 h | Room: AmphitheaterRegistration at info point

COSPLAY WORKSHOP WITH PUGOFFKA: PREPARING TO PHOTO-SHOOT AND POSINGCoordinator: PugoffkaTIME 13:00 WORKSHOPDuration: 1:30 h | Room: AmphitheaterRegistration at info point

MISTER, FASCINAŢIE, HORROR… ANIME-URILE ŞI LUMEA VAMPIRILOR (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: Roxana NasturasTIME 14:30 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Amphitheater

SIGNING SESSION WITH THE SPECIAL GUESTSTIME 17:30 COSPLAYDuration: 1:30 h | Room: Amphitheater


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SUNDAY, MAY 4


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MAREA DEZBATERE OTAKU(ROMANIAN ONLY)TIME 12:00 SPECIALDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

LEGO®: ISTORIE, COOPERARE, PERSUASIUNE (ROMANIAN ONLY)Coordinator: Brickenburg AssociationTIME 13:00 PRESENTATIONDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

AMV CONTEST FINALSTIME 13:00 CONTESTDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

KIMONO CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCECoordinator: CSRJ-AHTIME 14:30 PRESENTATIONDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre Hall

COSPLAY PARADETIME 16:00 COSPLAYDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre HallRegistration at info point

GROUP COSPLAY COMPETITIONTIME 16:30 CONTESTDuration: 1:00 h | Room: Theatre Hall

OTAKU AWARDS CEREMONYTIME 17:30 SPECIALDuration: 0:30 h | Room: Theatre Hall

SUNDAY, MAY 4

OTAKU GARAGE SALEDo you have certain objects that until recently were part of your otaku life, but which you’d like to sell, change, replace or get rid of? Or, on the contrary, you’d like to buy one of these things, but you’d rather pay less, as it’s not important for you if that item is second hand? Otaku Garage Sale is the perfect place for you! We are welcoming at Otaku Festival 2014 all those who want to sell their otaku-related items or want to exchange or buy them. The only rule is that the items you are coming with are genuine.

COSPLAY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION We have also prepared a cosplay photography exhibition featuring the six special guests invited at this edition: Reika, Kaname, Pugoffka, Miyo, Lina Lau and Peggy, along with photos of other talented cosplayers featured in previous issues of Cosplay Gen magazine.

MAREA DEZBATERE OTAKU (ROMANIAN ONLY)

This year we offer you the opportunity to watch a heated debate on very carefully chosen themes related to otaku culture. Come and support your team in the semifinals and the finals and help decide who the great winner will be!

COSPLAY PARADEWe always appreciate the hard work any cosplayer puts into costume making or into simply dressing up as the favorite character. So for this edition we also offer the stage for all the cosplayers who want to show off their outfits to the audience without participating into the cosplay competition. So don’t lose the opportunity to admire them on stage!

OTAKU FESTIVAL AWARDSThis year, we decided to reward your talent, creativity and effort and inaugurate a series of „Otaku Awards”, for which we have been working in collaboration with the CultCat artists team. Those who will be considered the most outstanding in a certain activity of the festival, be it cosplay, AMV editing, illustration, or manga drawing, will receive the Otaku Trophy. Don’t miss the award ceremony in the second day of the festival!

SIGNING SESSION WITH THE SPECIAL GUESTSAt Otaku Festival Cosplay Edition, the fans will also have the opportunity to take part in a signing session with our special guests: Reika, Kaname, Miyo, Pugoffka, Lina Lau and Peggy. So, if you want to take part in this signing session, pay a visit to the festival’s booth and purchase the cosplay cards of our guests, or even Reika’s photo albums in limited edition, on which to get your autograph!




10:30-11:00

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00 Wig Styling Workshop

12:00-12:30 Animation Workshop: Stop-Motion at Otaku Festival 2014

Yukata and Kimono workshop

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duels @ Otaku Festival 2014

Balsa Planes Workshop

LEGO® construction workshop

Marea dezbatere otaku (Romanian only)12:30-13:00

13:00-13:30 Panel Lego Cosplay Workshop: Preparing for the photoshoot and posing

13:30-14:00

14:00-14:30 Kimono ContemporaryDance Performance

14:30-15:00 Cosplay make-up workshop: Zombie Make-Up

AMV Contest Mister, fascinaţie, horror… Anime-urile şi lumea vampirilor (Romanian only)

15:00-15:30 „Attack on Titan” VIDEO GAME

Old School Boardgames Area




16:30-17:00 Cosplay contest (groups)

17:00-17:30

17:30-18:00 Otaku Awards Ceremony

18:00-18:30 Signing Session with the Special Guests18:30-19:00

Workshop Music Presentation Screenings Contest Special

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10:30-11:00

11:00-11:30

11:30-12:00 Wig Styling Workshop

12:00-12:30 Animation Workshop: Stop-Motion at Otaku Festival 2014

Yukata and Kimono workshop

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duels @ Otaku Festival 2014

Balsa Planes Workshop


Marea dezbatere otaku (Romanian only)12:30-13:00

13:00-13:30 Panel Lego Cosplay Workshop: Preparing for the photoshoot and posing

13:30-14:00

14:00-14:30 Kimono ContemporaryDance Performance

14:30-15:00 Cosplay make-up workshop: Zombie Make-Up

AMV Contest Mister, fascinaţie, horror… Anime-urile şi lumea vampirilor (Romanian only)

15:00-15:30 „Attack on Titan” VIDEO GAME

Old School Boardgames Area




16:30-17:00 Cosplay contest (groups)

17:00-17:30

17:30-18:00 Otaku Awards Ceremony

18:00-18:30 Signing Session with the Special Guests18:30-19:00

The organizers have the right to modify the schedule

SCHEDULE OTAKU FESTIVAL 2014 SUNDAY, MAY 04


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GUESTS

REIKA (JP)One of the most renowned cosplayers worldwide, REIKA from Japan gained a well-deserved reputation and an equally well-deserved fanbase, as the professionalism of her costumes and the talent with which she plays as her chosen characters are hard to match. Constantly invited as a guest at important conventions and festivals in all Asia, REIKA made her first visit to Europe as a special guest at Otaku Festival 2013, where her presence attracted a very big number of cosplay fans. We are happy to have her here again for the 2014 edition, as a jury member for the cosplay competitions and not only!

PUGOFFKA (UA)Already known in the cosplay fandom for her very expressive photos and having gained experience not only behind, but also in front of the camera, Pugoffka will be part of the jury for the cosplay competitions and she will also share tips & tricks about cosplay photography with all those who are interested. A big fan of Asian culture, she is now a co-organizer and official photographer of one of the biggest cosplay conventions in Ukraine taking place in Kiev – OTOBE.

KANAME (JP)Along with REIKA, KANAME from Japan is among the most well-known names for the cosplay fans from around the world. His cosplays are defined by a huge attention to details, both costume-wise, as well as in regard to make-up, look and posing. His characters are very diverse, a proof of his versatility as a cosplay artist. As the cover story for Cosplay GEN #04, he revealed a bit about what cosplay means to him and how he got popular in the world of cosplay. And we are much honored to have him here, at Otaku Festival 2014, as a special guest!


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GUESTS

MIYO (KR)Participating for the first time at a European convention, MiYo, who was also the cover story for Cosplay GEN #03, will give the Otaku Festival audience the chance to closely admire her talent in cosplay costume making. Approaching many different characters, from World of Warcraft’s Whitemane to Vocaloid, MiYo doesn’t cease to amaze through the accuracy of the details and of her cosplays as a whole.

PEGGY (SG)We are happy to have among us as special guest Peggy from Singapore, whose presence surely represents a good opportunity for the Romanian cosplayers to find out more about the amazing cosplay scene in Singapore and about the way she makes her very different costumes, which cover various movies and series, from Howl’s Moving Castle to Kill la Kill.

LINA LAU (HK / UK)A very talented and experienced cosplayer, Lina, who is at her second visit in Romania after being invited as special guest at Nijikon 2012, is for sure a perfect presence for a festival edition dedicated to cosplay, as a jury member for the cosplay competitions. Lina is also an old friend of Cosplay Gen, for which she gave us an extended interview in the third issue of the magazine.

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