Wonfes Coverage

Mon 2009/07/27 16:38 JST

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I've got more Wonfes coverage coming up for you but in the meantime I've rounded up a bunch of other coverage from the Japanese Internets.

http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/50862220.html
http://www.moeyo.com/2009/07/wf2009s_k-on.html
http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/181/181635/
http://d.hatena.ne.jp/Raru/20090726
http://mao.s151.xrea.com/mofigan/draft/
http://hk.dmz-plus.com/a-news.cgi?date=2009.07.26
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/vampirdzhija/
http://plusalpha.org/report/wf2009summer/
http://www.earlbox.com/#20090726
http://www.gachamoe.com/news/4432.html
http://karakuri-kissa.net/archives/200907/0726.html
http://beyyang128.no-blog.jp/dairy/2009/07/wonderfestival_.html
http://www.kurokami.sakura.ne.jp/wf2009s/wf09s_01.html
http://blog.livedoor.jp/geek/archives/50862181.html
http://akibahobby.net/2009/07/wf2009s_photo.html
http://pub.ne.jp/pub_wakaba/
http://nyss2.sakura.ne.jp/#20090727_2
http://members.jcom.home.ne.jp/vampirdzhija/
http://akiba.kakaku.com/event/0907/26/211500.php
http://ga.sbcr.jp/mgroup/wonfes09sum/
http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~rinou/
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/damien_sancho/59469010.html
http://www.foobarbaz.jp/2009/07/impre-20090726.html
http://hobby-channel.net/cosplay-news/7723-7723.html

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Paws in Australia (Registered on 2009/06/14)
I.T. Technician

Top stuff!!!!! looks so cool!!

Cant wait to come back to Japan!!!

I love this stuff!

Mon 2009/07/27 16:45:04 JST (ID #687511)

reply to Paws's comment
- sati navi in england (Registered on 2009/04/20)
  anime + games collector
  
  looks brillant with lots of top quality stuff cant wait to visit it some time.
  
  Tue 2009/07/28 11:28:15 JST (ID #688163)
  
  reply to sati navi's comment
zephi in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2008/04/26)
student
http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/

Not as many people as I had originally anticipated... I would've thought it would be packed more just like at Comiket.
Looks like a great event to participate in, If I get the chance to go to Japan next year, it's gotta be around the time when Wonfes is open. Plus all those other events too.

lol I have trouble spotting females in those 3 photos.. Only spotted 3 -_-

Mon 2009/07/27 16:45:19 JST (ID #687512)

reply to zephi's comment
- 6pack in Indo-land (Registered on 2008/03/20)
  http://otakuposts.blogspot.com/
  
  i spotted more than 5 women in each pic.
  
  wish there were some anime conventions in my place too.
  
  Mon 2009/07/27 16:54:21 JST (ID #687521)
  
  reply to 6pack's comment
  - zephi in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2008/04/26)
    student
    http://zephi-san.deviantart.com/
    
    well either way it's definitely a sausage fest >_<
    So many more girls at comiket.
    
    Mon 2009/07/27 17:24:46 JST (ID #687546)
    
    reply to zephi's comment
Syaoran in Io, Jupiter (Registered on 2009/01/31)
Otaku, US Army, Student (Political Science)
http://figure.tsuki-board.net/profile/Syaoran

So many awesome figures I'll be preordering...I hope the Tokyo Show doesn't have too many announcements XD

Mon 2009/07/27 16:51:11 JST (ID #687519)

reply to Syaoran's comment
Draz in Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Registered on 2008/07/14)
Jobless bum at the moment
http://www.drazenj.com

i wonder how many will come to see your event next week and if it will be just as crowded

btw thanks for holding it in harajuku i can send my girlfriend of to shop while i enjoy the figure show xD

see you next week

Mon 2009/07/27 16:54:54 JST (ID #687522)

reply to Draz's comment
notfair in Malaysia (Registered on 2007/08/14)
Student, ACG Fans
http://modvisc.blogspot.com

at lot of people, but so good can be there. Wish to go in the future.

Mon 2009/07/27 16:55:15 JST (ID #687524)

reply to notfair's comment
yamada in Belait District, Brunei Darussalam (Registered on 2009/02/04)
studying comp studies, dreamer but not really diligent ('~`)
http://bruneian-otaku.blogspot.com

so many booths.

Mon 2009/07/27 16:56:36 JST (ID #687525)

reply to yamada's comment
Rin in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/01/04)
Student Otaku (ITM Student) and ACG NA Staff
http://koiaichaku.com/

I can say this, I never expected Wonfes to have that many people...
It was all in all pretty fun!!!
I did a coverage on Wonfes too...just not in Japanese...

Mon 2009/07/27 17:02:37 JST (ID #687529)

reply to Rin's comment
- Raptor in パース市、西オーストラリア (Perth, Western Australia) (Registered on 2008/03/09)
  ソフトウエアエンジニア (Software Engineer)
  http://timkoh.info
  
  Was nice meeting you Rin.
  
  I am still doing my writeup at the moment. Currently don't have much internet access so thats holding things up a bit.
  
  I'll do mine in both languages, but probably English first, then Japanese.
  
  Danny, did one of the GSC helpers pass you my otaku name card to you?
  I asked one of them to pass on the card to you as they seemed to know you.
  
  Mon 2009/07/27 20:01:37 JST (ID #687665)
  
  reply to Raptor's comment
punynari in Yokosuka, Japan (Registered on 2008/09/20)
US Navy Sailor
http://punynari.wordpress.com/

Those pics remind me a bit of when I went to Comiket. But with way less people.

Wonder if there's any good conventions in September?

Mon 2009/07/27 17:07:20 JST (ID #687534)

reply to punynari's comment
meronramune in Tampa,FL (Registered on 2009/01/05)
Student
http://cream77.deviantart.com/

Oh my is this is Won Fes Comiket is gonna be huge.

Mon 2009/07/27 17:08:27 JST (ID #687535)

reply to meronramune's comment
Cyberchaos in Australia, Sydney (Registered on 2008/02/17)
Tech Support Officer - Network Security Engineer
http://burugureibi.blogspot.com/

whoa

is all i can say

Mon 2009/07/27 17:17:50 JST (ID #687540)

reply to Cyberchaos's comment
Actar in front of his Laptop, trapped in Singapore (Registered on 2008/05/27)
Video Reviewer of Anime Figures, Mecha and Merch (youtube.com/user/Actar576295)
http://actar.wordpress.com

This few coverages has made me think twice about going to Japan for Comiket... Might wait a few months and go to the next wonderfest instead...

Mon 2009/07/27 17:27:51 JST (ID #687548)

reply to Actar's comment
ふぇんりる in 日本の関東 (Registered on 2007/09/03)
引きこもり

コミケ程じゃないにしても、やっぱり企業ブースは凄かったみたいだねー参戦した方々はお疲れ様でした。

Mon 2009/07/27 17:32:18 JST (ID #687551)

reply to ふぇんりる's comment
silentkey in Singapore (Registered on 2008/01/24)
Student, Uncle & hopfully a good husband..

As expected...but it does seems...to be smaller in size compared to Comiket...

Mon 2009/07/27 17:48:48 JST (ID #687563)

reply to silentkey's comment
Asuka Suminoe in Hong Kong (Registered on 2009/05/23)
Student
http://www.asuka-suminoe.com/

Thats a lot of people, I would probably feel sick after taking a walk through that crowd

Mon 2009/07/27 17:51:16 JST (ID #687566)

reply to Asuka Suminoe's comment
WiseFreeman in DC Cloning Laboratory (Registered on 2007/11/07)
Dance Trooper: DCX-001 O.D.E. (Order of the Dancing Empire)
http://dannychoo.com.my

Massive crowds are massive~~~~~~~~`

Mon 2009/07/27 18:01:56 JST (ID #687576)

reply to WiseFreeman's comment
Y10NRDY in USA (Registered on 2009/06/04)
Comic Shop Owner

...still living in the wrong country... /sigh

Mon 2009/07/27 18:10:17 JST (ID #687578)

reply to Y10NRDY's comment
vongola_samurai in oregon, portland (im taiwanese tho) (Registered on 2008/07/22)
college student
http://otakuartist.wordpress.com/

visited most of the link that's here. there are so many figures I want!

Mon 2009/07/27 18:13:45 JST (ID #687580)

reply to vongola_samurai's comment
- Reltair in California, United States (Registered on 2009/06/13)
  College Student
  http://www.projectsaber.com
  
  And so little money!
  
  Tue 2009/07/28 02:16:19 JST (ID #687886)
  
  reply to Reltair's comment
The Envoy in Lands From Afar (Registered on 2009/05/27)
Ambassador
http://througheyesfromafar.blogspot.com/

Looks like a huge market.

Mon 2009/07/27 18:27:04 JST (ID #687600)

reply to The Envoy's comment
leofoe in Dreamland (Registered on 2008/02/08)
Student

Awesome~ feels like heaven to me, if only i get to chance to see it...

Mon 2009/07/27 18:35:28 JST (ID #687606)

reply to leofoe's comment
phossil in Guatemala City (Registered on 2008/07/22)
http://twitter.com/phossil
http://www.animoe.net

Im impressed how big the hall is, and how many people are in Wonfest.

Mon 2009/07/27 18:38:40 JST (ID #687608)

reply to phossil's comment
Kevin Nguyen in Florida, USA (Registered on 2008/09/18)
Student
http://lordofgundams.blogspot.com/

Wow, look at the turnout at Wonfes.

Mon 2009/07/27 18:46:33 JST (ID #687612)

reply to Kevin Nguyen's comment
GundamJehutyKai in Foundation II Stellvia (Registered on 2007/09/12)
Service desk support
http://lookingglass.kokidokom.net

Awesome Danny. Will have to check out the GK coverage on the links later, although I'm already bidding on my 1 "must have" kit.

Mon 2009/07/27 18:55:10 JST (ID #687618)

reply to GundamJehutyKai's comment
Cool J in U.S.A. (Registered on 2007/10/27)
C.E. Student

Looks really big. I wish I could have gone. :(

Mon 2009/07/27 19:17:46 JST (ID #687636)

reply to Cool J's comment
pedropinilla in Los Angeles, Chile (Registered on 2008/09/29)
Hobby fan

I'm very dissapointed about the news of this WFS2009 because I was hoping for better figures and, of course, surprises too but there were just a few figures worth of my taste.
I hope better works in the next festivals of this year.

Mon 2009/07/27 19:34:00 JST (ID #687650)

reply to pedropinilla's comment
- chuachuram in ChuChu (Registered on 2008/06/16)
  
  Same. Only figures of anime that are in hype, not continuation of some series and still figures that were shown last year that dropped off the earth. I guess it's all about popularity.
  
  Mon 2009/07/27 21:18:42 JST (ID #687723)
  
  reply to chuachuram's comment
junq man in former superpower (Registered on 2007/08/17)
working to pay for figures etc.
http://spacejunq.deviantart.com/

Brings back memories of the one I went to - Winter 2005! As we approached Big Sight on the train we could see the queue stretching back as far as the station we'd just passed! When we finally got to the back of the queue it was probably about a quarter of a mile long and three or four deep! When it started to move it was in blocks of people. Needless to say those in front of us had snapped up all the really good stuff - "sold out" placards everywhere!

Mon 2009/07/27 19:44:29 JST (ID #687655)

reply to junq man's comment
senken in Vancouver, Canada (Registered on 2009/03/26)
IT Administrator

So Many people!
Good link there! Thz

Mon 2009/07/27 19:46:59 JST (ID #687657)

reply to senken's comment
Argyle in Toronto, Canada (Registered on 2008/12/23)
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
http://argylebolivar.wordpress.com

I want to go here one day~ heheh :P

Mon 2009/07/27 19:52:13 JST (ID #687661)

reply to Argyle's comment
- Jez in Mississauga Ontario (Registered on 2008/04/11)
  Student/ Anime Club Leader at St. Joseph Secondary
  http://haruhiist.blogspot.com/
  
  next year hopefully ^__^
  
  Mon 2009/07/27 20:09:58 JST (ID #687682)
  
  reply to Jez's comment
SeiWhiteMoe in Caracas,Venezuela (Registered on 2009/06/18)
Full-time geek/Part-time student/Part-time musician
http://randomgeekness.livejournal.com/

I think i just saw pictures of heaven! XD

Mon 2009/07/27 20:21:26 JST (ID #687692)

reply to SeiWhiteMoe's comment
El Bastardo in Germany (Registered on 2009/06/05)
Computer science student

So they have oxigen warning detectors on the walls ^_^

They should!!

Mon 2009/07/27 20:37:05 JST (ID #687705)

reply to El Bastardo's comment
chuachuram in ChuChu (Registered on 2008/06/16)

Konami a no show I see =( So much for Busou Shinki.

Mon 2009/07/27 20:48:03 JST (ID #687709)

reply to chuachuram's comment
Zanber in United States (Registered on 2008/11/29)
Graphic Designer

That Guin figure is pretty cool, doesn't look finished however.

Mon 2009/07/27 21:01:01 JST (ID #687714)

reply to Zanber's comment
Teresa_Chan in Tacoma, WA USA (Registered on 2009/07/07)
*HINT* MY BIRTHDAY IS AUGUST 12TH *HINT*
http://www.facebook.com/TeresaStockroske

*gets nosebleed from figure overload*

Mon 2009/07/27 22:26:45 JST (ID #687760)

reply to Teresa_Chan's comment
Kross in Rooftop with Kotonoha... (Registered on 2008/09/04)
Techinical Programming
http://aquarianage.freeforums.org

awesome, would liket to go too

Mon 2009/07/27 22:57:59 JST (ID #687773)

reply to Kross's comment
cheesecake in San Diego, CA (Registered on 2008/09/02)
高校生
http://stickymochi.blogspot.com

:D All those lucky people there!
Can't wait for more coverage...

Mon 2009/07/27 23:27:01 JST (ID #687785)

reply to cheesecake's comment
chayns in Toronto (Registered on 2009/07/04)
Network Infrastructure Architect/Programmer
http://www.flickr.com/photos/allimpulse/

I'm planning my vacation next year either around Wonfes or the Tokyo Figure show. I can't wait.

Tue 2009/07/28 00:19:23 JST (ID #687810)

reply to chayns's comment
Suzume in Denmark (Registered on 2009/04/29)
Student

So many people!

Tue 2009/07/28 00:49:58 JST (ID #687823)

reply to Suzume's comment
Moemoekyun in otakukingdom (Registered on 2009/07/18)
http://moemoekyun.wordpress.com

to crowded I can't see anything !!

Tue 2009/07/28 02:18:26 JST (ID #687887)

reply to Moemoekyun's comment
Victor Von Doom in Downtown L.A.; The Gates Of Heaven (Registered on 2009/07/26)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ink_nijihara

I just have to visit WonFes someday even if it takes
every single penny i have saved up.

Tue 2009/07/28 02:56:40 JST (ID #687912)

reply to Victor Von Doom's comment
silent1134 in Los Angeles, California (Registered on 2007/08/22)
???Confused???

This is a lot more ppl than at the expo I went to a few weeks ago...

Tue 2009/07/28 03:10:16 JST (ID #687919)

reply to silent1134's comment
GodOfSpeed in Singapore (Registered on 2009/06/26)
Lazy Gamer at home
http://www.espadakiller.wordpress.com

Wow so many people~

Tue 2009/07/28 03:31:41 JST (ID #687928)

reply to GodOfSpeed's comment
jowy in philippines (Registered on 2008/01/23)
vendor
http://www.friendster.com

Imagine...Comiket or some anime convention??

Tue 2009/07/28 06:32:26 JST (ID #688004)

reply to jowy's comment
Hidden Oasis in California, United Sates (Registered on 2008/10/28)
College Freshmen

I think that Abe dakimakura was the weirdest thing I saw. Almost makes me shudder.

Tue 2009/07/28 07:36:38 JST (ID #688026)

reply to Hidden Oasis's comment
Sabekuji Kaneda in Parañaque, Philippines (Registered on 2008/06/21)
Mechanical Engineering student
http://sabekujikaneda.multiply.com/

Look at all those people! O_o

It makes me want to scream a certain word that would get me arrested LOL XD

Tue 2009/07/28 08:33:38 JST (ID #688049)

reply to Sabekuji Kaneda's comment
Patti in Sydney, Australia (Registered on 2009/04/27)
Time Traveller/High School Student
http://thetsundere.wordpress.com/

Really want Hojo Kuniko figure ^^

Tue 2009/07/28 08:35:24 JST (ID #688053)

reply to Patti's comment
iron2000 in SG (Registered on 2007/12/19)
http://iron2000.blogspot.com

Lots of people.
I suddenly think of "Where's Wally?" :P

Tue 2009/07/28 09:14:39 JST (ID #688088)

reply to iron2000's comment
lightningsabre in Vancouver (Registered on 2007/08/30)
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 触手 wrangler, H-Man
http://lightningsabre.blogspot.com/

HOLY! Way too many sites to look... at least for tonight ^^; Will take a look at them sometime tomorrow. I always like to look at the stuff from AkibaBlog and Moeyo because they collect all the ecchi figures in one collected post ^_^

Tue 2009/07/28 10:51:00 JST (ID #688142)

reply to lightningsabre's comment
NikoLover in Koala Lompor , Malay-asia (Registered on 2009/06/15)
Alchemist in training

Woah the population of Otakus in Japan are WOAH @_@

Figures stacked like Pyramids , ANime Merchandises and more anime , this is Otaku Paradise and Money Hell

Tue 2009/07/28 13:30:55 JST (ID #688242)

reply to NikoLover's comment
TaRzAn in Just Below The Equator (Registered on 2009/05/25)
Blue Suit Sapien with White Helmet
http://conrad501.wordpress.com/

wo hohoho hoho ..looks like a sea of glee.....heheheh.

I see a Miku cosplayer.... "where's Miku!!" :p

Tue 2009/07/28 15:06:12 JST (ID #688288)

reply to TaRzAn's comment
Elefenoa in a hut in Singapore (Registered on 2008/12/08)
Student
http://heleth.wordpress.com

Just looking at how high the figurine boxes are stack makes me drool.

Tue 2009/07/28 15:07:06 JST (ID #688289)

reply to Elefenoa's comment
Roy in Sarahs Soda (Registered on 2009/02/28)
Student
http://blueplains.wordpress.com/

That's a hella lot of otaku

Tue 2009/07/28 16:56:21 JST (ID #688371)

reply to Roy's comment
hagen in Monterrey, México (Registered on 2009/02/07)
Bounty Hunter LOL

THERE WAS A FEST HERE IN MONTERREY, MEXICO AND I AM JUST WAITING TO HAVE ENOUGH COMMENTS SO I CAN START MY POSTS......I HAVE AN IMAGE OF SOME K-ON CHARACTER THAT YOU MIGHT LIKE.....HEHE

CHEERS!

Tue 2009/07/28 17:38:11 JST (ID #688421)

reply to hagen's comment
graeble. in South Texas (Registered on 2008/05/23)
lecherous wretch
http://graeble.deviantart.com/

*pics jaw off floor*
holy smokes that place is HUGE!

Tue 2009/07/28 23:34:23 JST (ID #688654)

reply to graeble.'s comment
crabdude in Switzerland (Registered on 2008/09/20)
Student

Must...go...and see!!!

this would fulfill one of my life ambitions....^^;

Wed 2009/07/29 00:30:46 JST (ID #688685)

reply to crabdude's comment
kyourin in Shizuoka, JP (Registered on 2009/05/20)
To Aru Tenki Rain
http://kyourin7.blogspot.com/

I missed the K-ON figures TwT .. I should've scouted every corner of block E

Wed 2009/07/29 03:31:28 JST (ID #688768)

reply to kyourin's comment
Henry in /usr/bin/ (Registered on 2006/12/25)
anime/cosplay events organizer
http://www.cosplay.ph

Thanks for the links Danny ^___^

and wow so many people but it looks like there are less people compared to past WonFes or is it just me =P

Wed 2009/07/29 05:03:14 JST (ID #688827)

reply to Henry's comment
Overlord Basara in Sweden (Registered on 2009/07/13)
unemployed gamer and anime watcher
http://otoboku.se

always buggers me when I see these kind of festivals and I always wonder why we can´t have something like there in Sweden?

And that are close by so I could attend to it. Seems wonderful and fun to attend to and lots of goodies to get your hands on.

Wed 2009/07/29 23:07:11 JST (ID #689423)

reply to Overlord Basara's comment
アギト in Richmond, BC (Registered on 2009/07/30)
Student

Lots of new figures :o

You can also buy some of the new stuff too right?

Thu 2009/07/30 07:20:22 JST (ID #689750)

reply to アギト's comment