Ashley Gosiengfiao
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”…
Alodia and Ashley in Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship 2009
Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao Witchblade Cosplay
From corporate endorsements to international competitions, these independent otaku Net idols are just going from strength to strength. Filipina cosplay sisters Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao have been chosen to represent the Philippines at the Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship 2009.
Here’s a preview of their costumes for the finals, with the girls portraying Amaha Masane and Shiori Tsuzuki from the Witchblade anime. From this preview alone, you can tell the Philippines stands a pretty good chance of winning the competition. Click here to continue reading “Alodia and Ashley in Anime Festival Asia Regional Cosplay Championship 2009″…
