Otaku Life & Culture
A celebration of fandom beyond the screen through Otaku Life & Culture! This section explores the lifestyle, creativity, and community that anime fans around the world share. From cosplay adventures and anime crushes to gaming obsessions and fan art spotlights, this is where you’ll find the heartbeat of otaku culture.
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AYA: 13 September 18
What a day, what a day. Tomorrow is the very first day of the very first Comic-Con in Africa, ever. I had made plans to stay over at a friend who lives closer to the con venue and I had also made plans to give an almost stranger a lift to the con and back.…
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Back on the go with Pokemon Go
Three years later and here I am back in the swing of things with Pokemon Go. The first time around I was not really able to play the game since my phone couldn’t handle it. However, soon after the initial craze the thrill and excitement of it all died out and many people gave up on…
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A battle with dyslexia and laziness
It makes me positively ill, to the point where it’s hard to swallow and my heart sinks deeply into my stomach. I have done it again, and I thought I had been doing quite well recently. Yet in just the span of two weeks, I have had three spelling errors. Two of which, my boss…
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GeekFest is this weekend!
Oh my gosh, I just finished reading the press release for GeekFest and now I am really excited for this year’s event. This year the theme is Big in Japan. The theme, Big In Japan, makes me rather happy as it means that I have not missed the theme that could probably not be a better fit for my…
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My very first ComicEx!
Oh wow how quickly the time flies. I can not believe ComicEx has now already come and gone. ComicEx offers sci-fi, gadgets, tech, comics, movies, gaming, cosplay, Parkour, live entertainment, music, dance, magic and so much more. ComicEx presents a diverse range of exhibitors, artists, stage performers and competitions. They aim to be a geeky…
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AYA: 27 May 18
Wow I am tired. Between last weekend and this weekend I am really tired and yet I still do not have the chance to really have a break as this week coming is Africa Health. I predict I shall be busy for most of the time and on my feet all day from Tuesday-Thursday. Well…
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