Alodia and Ashley 2003 Pics from GeoCities

GeoCities, one of the most popular free homepage hosting services of the ’90’s, closed down the other day. After the Philippines came online in 1994, a lot of Filipino geeks made their online homes on the service. One group of such geeks, Transformers Philippines, witnessed the first breakaway performance of Filipina cosplay princess Alodia Gosiengfiao and her sister Ashley. The teenaged geek girls wowed the crowds at 2003 C3 Convention, portraying magic gunners Rikku and Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2.

Transformers Philippines’ old GeoCities page has vanished, but their photographic record of the sisters’ big break will not. Here are their pictures of that arguably pivotal moment in the history of Filipino geek culture, preserved for posterity. Click here to continue reading “Alodia and Ashley 2003 Pics from GeoCities”…

October 28, 2009 · 5 Comments (with 1 Conversation)

Kyo Ritu Art Cosplay Photostudio Opening

Last week, Japanese design firm Kyo Ritu Art opened the first cosplay photostudio in the Philippines. Who better to welcome it than the Philippines’ cosplay princess? Filipina cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao, Philippine representative to the 2009 Regional Cosplay Championship, donned her Guilty Gear I-No costume to grace the opening ceremonies.

In a fascinating twist, offline mainstream models were made to wear costumes made famous by Alodia, an online niche idol. Welcome to the triumph of otaku culture.

October 25, 2009 · Post a Comment