J's Chimes: STGCC Loot

The Singapore Toys, Games and Comics Convention is over... Time does flies and you waited and waited and waited for it, and now its gone! However so, the STGCC this year is much to my disappointment because there really wasn't much in the event that got my attention. Not to mention the hefty price tag for the entrance. The loot is somewhat of better quantity I must say which somehow makes up for it.


Was one of the first 500 visitors to grab this Ghostbusters figurines... Though it wasn't of my tastes to collect monsters, but it's free so what the heck... Got plenty of comics too and especially so when you enter the convention again and again just to get these freebies... Comes with some capsule toys in it and one of the toys I adore most is this green Mario keychain which makes a sound when pressed.


A couple of postcards here and there from various shops that showcases their artwork and comics. The Breadou toy is one in which I got it from voting for the Cosplay competition performances on stage. It gives a bread scent and you could use it as a stress ball or something...


Got a couple of gaming magazines free... Well, it's free because its last month's issue... At least its better than nothing and it's still new nonetheless. Also got a Notebook and Iphone casing from Animax and a traditional fan with some bushiroad card game prints on it. Well, thats about wraps up all the freebies given in STGCC. Let's hope that these events get bigger and better next year to come...

J's Chimes: STGCC Photographs

And so the Singapore Toys, Games and Comics Convention had come to a close yesterday. Finally here are the photographs that I've taken in the convention and they can be viewed by clicking on the links given below... Or you can also simply find the link located on the right taskbar labeled photographs and video clips.

Photograph links:
General Event
Cosplays

Unfortunately the End Of Year Cosplay Event 2010 clashes with the STGCC. Hopefully some passionate photographers will be able to post for us some photos online so that we could take a little peak at what's going on there...

J's Chimes: EOY 2010

Amidst the Singapore Toys, Games and Manga Convention, the End of Year cosplay (EOY 2010) is held today from 10am to 6.30pm at the Republic Polytechnic Singapore. Tickets for door entry is $16 while VIPs are $29. It is truly saddening that it has clash with another major event. I truly believe many cosplayers will migrate to this event instead of STGCC so if you are truly interested, you might wanna visit the EOY 2010 now! For more details please visit the site here.

J's Chimes: STGCC Day 2

And so today would be Day 2 of the Singapore Toys, Games and Comics Convention. This time the convention starts at 11am and I would believe that there would definitely be a bigger crowd today because of the weekends. Having said that, the STGCC 2010 has been quite overly hyped up with its publicity and advertisements. However in my opinion, there weren't really much to see than last year. Hopefully I'm wrong as the major events will be held this weekend that will boost back my morale again soon... More info on STGCC coming soon.

J's Chimes: Preview Of STGCC

A little sneak peek at the layout of the Singapore Toys, Games and Comics Convention. The convention will be opened today at 12nn so by the time you see this post, I should be there lining up for the entry... In any case, the location seems bigger than before but only time will tell once we reached there... (Click on pics to enlarge)


And here are the stage performances for the convention... Does seem nothing of interest though until I've seen it. This is for day 1 and there certainly are a lot of programmes going on on Friday. Guess it's bad luck for those who are working that day...


There are also a couple of freebies up for grabs in the STGCC so you might wanna take a look at the main website for more of these details by clicking here. Hopefully its enough to satisfy your entrance fees though...


For those still interested to go, I suggest you'd leave your house now and go line up for the tickets at Suntec City Convention Center. Might be a big crowd lining up for it. It would cost a bit more than expected thus be prepared with some extra bucks for your shopping too...

J's Chimes: Countdown To STGCC 2010

It's finally coming!! The Singapore Toy, Games and Comics Convention will be opened tomorrow at 12nn which is approximately 26hrs left... Still yet to buy your tickets? Then this is seriously your last chance,else it would tough getting one and then lining up again just to enter the convention. Hopefully this year would be a better one and more stuff to see too... And to all my friends out there, see you at the convention!

J's Chimes: 10 Emotional Anime Ending Themes

Sometimes anime songs touches your hearts too. There are animes that have a wacky and comical opening and end themes but amidst them all lies some of the best songs around in which you would replay over and over. Some of my favorites are listed below. Somehow it get you all emotional just hearing these songs and makes your heart all fuzzy like...

1.) Fortune Arterial Akai Yakusoku - I Miss You

One of my favorite songs this season. Perhaps you should try letting your loved ones hear it too because it's just so... ermm.. emotional... I loved how they make the background though... those pictures speak a thousand words...

2.) Panty And Stocking With Garterbelt - Fallen Angel

I don't really know why but this song gets me all the time and every time I watched this anime, I wouldn't skip this end theme. Sometimes, theme songs need to be this nice so that people would tend to appreciate it... Even though the anime might be criticized a lot for its artwork and stuff...

3.) Darker Than Black - Tsuki Akari

Soothing and nice song to end an incredibly action-packed anime. Though the background maybe a bit simple, it brings forth the calmness and ever so soft side of this anime.

4.) Angel Beats - Brave Song

Perhaps one of the best emotional songs last season is Angel Beats Brave Song. Every time it does make you feel like you gonna cry after hearing it... The song lyrics depicts a person braving through all odds while walking his path alone and he has to stay strong and move towards his destination. Very suitable for an anime like Angel Beats...

5.) Blassreiter - Sad Rain

Sad Rain has accompanied me through the tough times when I was feeling down during those days and it has always been a nice song for me. Sometimes it's weird to be hearing sad sounds when you're down but it really helps to get up up again and move on in life... Though the background animation wasn't as expected, otherwise this would be a nice emotional song...

6.) Fate Stay Night - Anata Ga Ita Mori

Goes without saying... Perhaps one of the best emotional songs in popular animes like Fate Stay Night. Keep your replay button going and you would get a little addicted to it... Suits for a sad ending for Saber...

7.) Kekkaishi - Akai Ito

Slow beat music couldn't get any better than this as it slowly picks up the pace... Especially the strumming of the guitar which makes it so irresistable to hear, not to mention the emotions the singer put into this song...

8.) Kimi Ni Todoke - Kataomoi

Can't find the ending theme video because of copyright infringements... In any case, Kataomoi is probably one of the best songs for an anime like Kimi Ni Todoke... I recommend anyone to watch this anime because it shows the slice of life of a girl who is all alone but slowly picked up the courage and pace to be accepted by others, with the help of a boy she so loves dearly.

9.) Maburaho - We'll Get There Someday

Quite an old anime but still brings back fond memories with this tune... Was serving the anime back then and began hearing these just about every night before bedtime... Reason being I'll really like to get there someday... and that 'there' refers to out of National Service...

10.) Shuffle! - Innocence

Sad anime + Sad song = Win. But perhaps it's still better to play this game instead of watching the anime which only tells a part of the entire story... And with a few twists here and there...

And of course there are still plenty of other amazingly nice end themes out there. J's Chimes will bring you more of the best anime end themes on later posts, along with some popular opening themes to current date so stay tune...

J's Chimes: Chips Hand

Hate to eat chips because it dirties your hands when picking it up with your fingers? Well I guess some creative guy came up with an idea of an amazing tool that will help solve your problems...


This interesting gadget helps you to grip any chips in your nag without dirtying your fingers. Works pretty much like a torch where you press down a button on the handle to activate the device.


It's not battery operated and works with a mechanism lever inside. And the Japanese even dubbed it as NBCS (No Broken Clutch System) which makes it sounds so professional... Interestingly, you would need to exert little force to grip a chip but would crack it if you push the button harder.


An example of a perfect grip... feels kinda strange though. Eating a chip not with your fingers but fingers that work using your fingers to control it...


Well if you really got some money to spare or so, perhaps you might wanna buy this... other than that, what's so difficult to just wash your hands clean after a snack?