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Pinoys Dominate In Tamiya Asia Challenge Open Category
It was a great weekend last June 23 and 24 for Tamiya Mini 4WD enthusiasts as the 2019 Tamiya Asia Challenge laid out its custom track all the way from Japan to racers under various categories. Participants from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, and even Korea flew in with their... Read more
What To Expect At TOYCON PH 2019
The Philippine Toys And Hobbies Convention, or TOYCON PH for short, is the country’s longest-running convention dedicated to everything pop culture. This year marks TOYCON’s 18th run, and boasts a line-up of toy, talents, and activities for every pop culture afficionado. So let this be a primer for you... Read more
The Brickyard And Tamiya Announce 2019 Asia Challenge And A Collab Car
We’ve all had childhood experiences with “mini RC” or “Tamiya”, the term used to describe little battery-powered model kits of futuristic cars complete with motors for engines and rubber wheels. There was even an anime for it called “Let’s Go!”, where the protagonists triumphed over their rivals on the... Read more
You Can Shop At The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Using Your PayMaya Card
It’s that time of the year again, when the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale comes to town. It’s been a few days in since the doors of the World Trade Center opened for bibliophiles all over the metro (February 22), and the sale won’t be over until March 4,... Read more
Nobuo Uematsu Is On Indefinite Leave: Here Are 12 of His Compositions You Should Listen To
Legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu announced on September 20 that he’ll be on hiatus due to health issues. In a Facebook post, he wrote: “From composing new works to holding concerts around the world, my days have been hectic, yet fulfilling. The resulting fatigue, however, has finally caught... Read more
In Case You Didn’t Know, The 2018 World Cosplay Summit is Underway
If you haven’t gotten over the hype of APCC’s amazing cosplays, then you can look forward to the explosive championships of the 2018 World Cosplay Summit! The festivities, which opened on July 28 in Laguna Ten Bosch in Aichi, Japan, will culminate at the Oasis 21 Galaxy Platform special... Read more
The Best Of APCC2018 And Some Things We Missed This Year
This year’s Asia POP ComiCon is over and we’re still hungover from the geekfest that happened! From the cosplayers who came out in droves to all the cool things to see and do, APCC2018 was a celebration of all fandoms, and all-around geekiness. We were able to walk the... Read more
APCC Day 3 | The Coolest Merch
Asia POP ComiCon is supposed to be a happy time but the one this we know will be sad would be our wallets! There’s so much cool stuff at the con that we didn’t know what to pick first! As much as we wanted to liberate these treasures from... Read more
APCC Day 3 | Cosplayers Galore
Booths and exhibits may change, notable attractions may come and go, but there’s one thing you can rely on Asia POP ComiCon to have: cosplays! Humid and rainy weather didn’t stop people coming in their costumes, and even CNN Newscaster Pia Hontiveros came in with her family decked out... Read more
APCC Day 2 | Hall N Is A Must Visit
This year’s Asia POP ComiCon is huge! There’s tons of things to see and do, and the lines for the Jollibee Funko Pop aside, one of the most interactive exhibits in this con is definitely the Netflix booth, or Hall N. The big difference from last year’s Hall N... Read more