News by Matt S. She’s not quite Hatsune Miku, but IA is an the heir apparent to the vocaloid superstar’s crown. And, now she’s coming to Australia to perform a live concert! Related reading: Matt’s review of IA/VT. SMASH! in partnership with The Japan Foundation in Australia, is bringing IA…
Read MoreWhile there were a lot of people dressed up as their favourite characters at SMASH! this year, special mention needs to go to those that actually performed for what turned out to be a massive audience. Cosplay on stage came in two forms at the event. People either took to…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…
Read MoreWhile there were a lot of people dressed up as their favourite characters at SMASH! this year, special mention needs to go to those that actually performed for what turned out to be a massive audience. Cosplay on stage came in two forms at the event. People either took to…
Read MoreAt this year’s SMASH! event Namco Bandai, the local publisher of Square Enix games, was showing off some of its upcoming games. Chief among them (at least as far as I am concerned) was Dragon Quest Heroes. This is a game that has intrigued me ever since it was announced…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney has been a steadily growing event over the past couple of years. Focused entirely on anime, manga, and Japanese gaming culture it is one of the dominant opportunities for cosplayers to get their cos on, for the anime, manga and miniatures retailers to boost their sales, and for…
Read MoreWe at Digitally Downloaded are so psyched for SMASH! this weekend in Sydney, and we hope everyone reading this who is thinking of attending is too! If you haven’t picked up a ticket online, never fear – tickets are also sold at the door all day and the venue is…
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