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Here you can make comments or ask questions about the rules and guidelines concerning the Mangaraiders Anthology volume 5.

Here are the rules list:
http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php/topic,7044.0.html

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MangaRaiders Anthology / VOLUME 5 Anthology Rules and guidelines
« on: November 14, 2012, 03:37:12 AM »
Rules

01. Maximum 20  pages by member, including title and author pages. Only one author page by project.

02. Original characters and stories only. ( cannot be a fanfic or copyrighted material )

03. All pages must be posted in the anthology gallery. Projects which haven't been posted won't be included in the anthology.

04. Entries must read left to right for printing consistency and must be under PG 13 rating.
You can check this topic to be sure your project will be appropriate for the anthology.: http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=2073.0

05. Nothing adult/Hentai nothing nude or semi nude. lets say swimsuit/bikini is the limit.

06.Every author is responsable of his own project.
The grammar corrections and any necessary corrections will be done by the story author.

07. The anthology participants have to update their project topic every week. Inactive anthology projects won't be included in the anthology.

08. All authors have to use this font: Comic sans MS size 10 PT.

09. Every member who wants to have his story or art printed in the anthology must post in the first page of his story topic:
"I've submitted my story to the Mangaraiders Anthology Issue 5, and understand they have permission to print my story".
For more informations about copyright: http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php/topic,7043.new.html#new
Guidelines


01. Closing date for accepting entries is 31st MARCH 2013


02. Images must be 300 DPI  format JPEG
FORMAT A5 with a 1cm borders.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/er2mh5s5738mujv/template-B.jpg
We strongly recommand the use of this template for every page of the project.[/b][/u]
We won't be held responsable if problems such as file resolution/borders arise if the author didn't use the template.

Please underline the live area limits in black on every page to make any necessary resizing corrections easier.

04. Pages must be BLACK AND WHITE.

05. Inking help can be provided. Read this topic for more information
http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=2757.0

06. If You need a 2 pages spread, you need to let us know ahead of time

Copyright

01. Artists and writers will retain the copyright to their material.
Participating in the anthology only means that you give us the right to publish the content .
More information can be found at:
 http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=1982.0

02. If you or any member of your manga circle feel that you no longer want your works published in the anthology, the publisher charges a fee  to change content within the printing document.
This fee must be paid by the party initiating the change.

03. This anthology is a non profit project. You will not make a living working on the anthology.


If you have any questions regarding the anthology rules, please ask them at the following thread: http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=3372.0


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MangaRaiders Anthology / Volume 5 Copyright
« on: November 14, 2012, 03:27:31 AM »
Copyright

 Artists and writers will retain the copyright to their material. Participating in the anthology only means that you give us the right to publish the content .  Your work can't be used in another anthology or reedition without your consent.More information can be found at:
 http://forums.mangaraiders.com/index.php?topic=1982.0

 If you or any member of your manga circle feel that you no longer want your works published in the anthology, the publisher may charge money per page replaced.  This fee must be paid by the party initiating the change.

Every member who wants to have his story or art printed in the anthology must agree to this and post the following text in his story topic:
"I've submitted my story to the Mangaraiders Anthology Issue 5, and understand they have permission to print my story".


If you have any questions regarding the anthology rules, please ask them at the following thread:

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I had the (bad?) luck to take part on this French  tv show: Midi en France (12 o'clock in France) presented by Laurent Boyer and Evelyne Thomas.

Evelyne Thomas was known as the ex presentator of a talk show called « C'est mon choix » (It's my choice).


It will be franck: it was my first and LAST participation on tv events.

The tv show « Midi en France » principle is simple: they stay one week in a city and talk every day about its culture, cooking...etc.

The manga association I'm a member of was contacted one month ago by the show producer. He wanted to make a short sequence about the manga festival organised each year by the association. He wanted to meet some cosplayers too...

I had put clear limits to his ideas and we had agreed on a precise sequence: me and another cosplayer friend showing:
1: definition of cosplay
2 how to choose a cosplay
3 how to make it (sewing etc etc)
4: wig and accessories technics.

I had sent them documents to explain what cosplay is, so they wouldn't say rubbish in the off voice comments.
Day of the sequence making: I bring with me two  bags of cosplay stuff as I was asked.
We talk and eat lunch with the journalist which seems open minded and trustful.

Sequence making.
Instead of me and the other cosplayer making our demo....I end up EMPTYING my bags (FILMED OF COURSE) under the eyes of the association presidents which have no way in hell knowledge in cosplay.  The guy wanted the two president to make comments or questions about the cosplay tools I had bring. LOL. I won't describe you the funny awful silences in this sequence since we were all 3 LOST in the same boat. No wonder I began to panic since all the text I had prepared and learnt was useless!  :sick: :(

Then I began to wonder « what am I doing here??? » when the guy asked me 3 times if he could FILM me while changing. And when he wanted to place himself the mic in my bra... :cop: :noyoudon't: :blinkAdmin: >:(
The word « NO » seemed to be new for him. He was quite deceived by my refusal!

And the urge to yell or hit him when he asked that philosphical question:
« do you cosplay because you were  frustrated not to disguise yourself in Haloween during your childhood? »   :ohmy:
I was schocked at the difference between the journalist attitude before and during the filming. From open minded and honnest, He had gone to simply insolent and stupid.
I won't describe the rest of the movie making which didn't correspond at all to what was previewed. :frown:

Legal note: we didn't sign any legal document about filming autorisation. :cop:

I was very angry, deceived and worried. 

Yesterday, the tv sequence was diffused on national tv.

Link to the video: http://www.pluzz.fr/midi-en-france--2012-10-09-10h45.html
(it begins at minute 35). I don't know if you'll be able to watch that video from foreign countries but let's give it a try.
All my interview was cut off (something I'm rather grateful for) but no image shows the stuff I had bring with me to describe what cosplay is. T__T
I appear with my Madame Red cosplay.
Overall it wasn't that bad. It could have been worse. Still, I cound't resist to share with you the comments (off voice) of Evelyne Thomas.

Definition of manga «a japanese comics for children ». ERRORR
« that guy read japanese manga...but he doesn't  know Japanese »: ERROOORR The guy in question knows well enough Japanese since he has been employed as a traducer in Animation studios.

During the presentation of the association president, the camera zoomed on a child book called « Mister Funny ». Great way to humiliate the guy and his manga passion!

« cosplay and manga are a odd passion »: repeated 3 times as if it was a illness!! :frown: :frown:

The worst happen in the live part. The association president and some cosplayers were present. I wasn't there.
Best moment was when she asked the public two or three times « wouldn't you be afraid to meet such person in the street? » Euh, we aren't robbers or vilains right? Cosplayers and manga fans are normal people! :blinkAdmin: :blinkAdmin:

« Why do you take interest in Japan since your region is so interesting ? »  That's the principle of culture, dummy!
Why the hell somebody would have to be passionated by his town ONLY?  :glare:

« don't you think people consider you as crazy ? » O___o >:(

 Evelyne Thomas is  rather insolent and disrespectul in that sequence. Incompetent too since she has been sent documents and basic information about cosplay so she wouldn't say rubbish  but was too lazy or  incompetent to read /understand it. :thumbsdown: :thumbsdown:
I may add that the cosplayers and gothic lolita talked with her some minutes before the show to explain again what is cosplay or gothic lolita. Evelyne Thomas had no excuse for her incompetence! :noyoudon't:

I won't even describe my deception when Laurent Boyer compared cosplay to « disguising childishly like in Harry Potter ». Laurent Boyer was as insolent and arrogant than her journalist.
They cut the mic of our association president every time he wanted to talk or answer. Great way to do their job!

The good element is that the spectators didn't react to their insolence and made good comments to the cosplayers and manga fan. They didn't follow them in her intolerance. But still...

What did I learnt from this tv show experience?
DO NOT TRUST journalists/interviewers/tv cams. They can manipulate your words and make you say the contrary of what you truly said. They can cut it off to make you appear ridiculous or stupid (gives more audimat it seems).
Even if you send mails to the producer/journalist to prepare the sequence, nothing says the final result will be positive since the cutting, off voice and music can change everything.

So follow my advice: stay away from tv shows, cams and journalists!!!



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Events And Exhibitions / Japan expo 2012 report
« on: July 14, 2012, 12:46:31 PM »
Here is my report about Japan expo 2012, the 13th edition.

FIRST PART: the arrival!
School ended last Thursday  at 17h, I was in the train to Paris one hour later. What a way to start holidays!
I had to change twice of train to finally arrive at Paris on Friday at 8h.
As usual, I had to face some tramway/metro/train problems: this year the train arrived 30 min late. Not a big problem since the cosplay show I would attend was  in afternoon.

A whole hall was used for the attending visitors: you would walk in a labyrinth before entering the convention. Contrary to the last years, that system was very well organised: I only had to wait 5 to 10 minutes to enter the festival.




Then you could enter the Graal!


9h30 or 10h00
I didn't have to go through the walking hall on the first day: since I was taking part on a cosplay show, a member of Epic association (organisator of cosplay show) welcomed me and took me directly to the cosplay village. (see the plan of hall 5!)

http://m.japan-expo.com/images/_je/1207/infos_pratiques/planhall5ok.jpg


The cosplay village was on the far end of the big hall 5. I confirmed my cosplay participation and went directly to the changing rooms.

My biggest concern was the safety of my cosplay, especially the props: I had used protective paper to wrap each prop but I was still worried about the damages caused by the travel.
As previewed, some beads had unglued but the crown had suffered more than the rest. I think I will have to remake it for my future conventions. T__T

The big surprise: special changing rooms were reserved for the cosplay show participants. Lots of space, mirrors, food , water , chairs and most importantly, Epic staff to help you.

I will never be enough thankful to those wonderful Epic asso staff members which helped every cosplayer with competence , gentleness and patience. All went well thanks to them!!

PART 2: the cosplay show

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Here is my next big cosplay  nightmare project!

Fate Unlimited Codes Saber Lily in the Gift figurine version!









Why did I choose this cosplay?
I wanted a new challenge after the sewing war of Esther Blanchett cosplay. Something different yet feminine and difficult. I also wanted to discover the armors techniques but didn't want to make a full armor yet.
I hesitated with the Fate StayNight blue version but choose this version becauseb the armor pieces are less complex yet more detailed. For example, the blue version had a full upper body armor while this one has a light corset one.
I was also attracted by the sword, Caliburn, which is totally gorgeous. This will be the first element I will focus on during those holidays!




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break Room / Happy birthday Kinre!
« on: June 27, 2012, 04:38:24 AM »
Happyyyyy bithday Kinre!!! I hope you will have a great day!


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break Room / Happy birthday Hasitha!
« on: March 21, 2012, 03:57:44 PM »
Happy birthday Hasithaaaaaaaaaa!!!!


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CosPlay / Tutorial: How to make a cosplay scepter
« on: February 25, 2012, 04:56:53 AM »
Here is my first cosplay tutorial! This one will teach you how to make a cosplay scepter. I used this method to make my Esther Blanchett cosplay scepter!











Here is the result you can get!



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CosPlay / Cosplay advices: the "will not buy/do it again list"
« on: February 22, 2012, 12:16:51 PM »
I have experimented endless techniques and products to make my cosplay props and I thought it would be useful to share with you my "WILL NEVER BUY IT AGAIN" and "WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN" lists.
Products which do not work, or destroy your stuff, products that are not efficient enough...products which are not worth your money, your patience and your time...They are all here so be careful and read this list before starting any prop!

We will begin with the paints/polish.
USE PAINTS ONLY IN A VENTILATED SPACE.
- Non colored polish, satteen finish by NUANCE GUIDEAL: it doesn't polish anything, it DISSOLVES everything!! Even dissolved super glue stains...and all my painting work.
- school paiting: it will not work on fabrics, plastic or wood.
- oil paint: NOT on fabrics, nor in plastics or wood!!
- fabric paint: Be careful to choose opaque colors if your fabric isn't white or clear color.

Glues First things first: USE GLUES ONLY IN A VENTILATED SPACE AND PROTECT HANDS AND EYES.
-super glue: be careful with it. Protect your eyes, clothes and anything that may be stained. You should use super glue in gel: it is less messy than the liquid version. Never use super glue on fabric!
- hot glue: it doesn't work with everything! Be careful with metal, hot glue is often useless on it.
-school glue will not glue anything but paper. Forget it for anything else!
-basic plastic /paper glue will not work for most of plastics and heavy things.

Hair products
-basic hairspray: it will not work to sculpt your wig. The effect disappears withing two minutes. Do not waste your time with it!
-hair gel: do not use it on your whole wig, only on the tips if necessary! It will ruin your whole wig if you put it everywhere.
-hair dryer: verify that your wig won't melt ...

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MR Pub / Happy new year 2012
« on: January 01, 2012, 01:26:54 PM »
Hasitha and me wish you a happy new year 2012!!
We hope this new year will bring you joy, love, happiness and good health!




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MR Pub / Merry Christmas!
« on: December 24, 2011, 01:33:39 PM »
We wish you a Merry Xmas , we wish you a Merry Xmas and a happy new yearrrrrrrrrrr!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4VqWCBlt9I

Hasitha and me wish a Merry Christmas to all Mangaraiders!

We hope you will have fun with your friends and family!

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MR Anthology Archives / [VOL 4]Mangaraiders Anthology Status
« on: December 19, 2011, 01:58:45 PM »
Dear Mangaraiders,
Due to medical circonstances, I will not be able to take part on the anthology, either by producing art or formatting the book.

The reason is simple: I have been suffering for months of pains in the right hand, which now concern my left hand as well. Those pains have kept me away from the forum for weeks in last July. A treatment calmed those pains but they have came back recently.

The pains now go from the elbow to the hand and are nearly permanent. Added to back problems, it became  necessary to reduce both my forum and artistic activity. Recent neurologic exams put in evidence a "cubital nerve problem", meaning my nerves are blocked in both elbows. The back problems seem to be a direct consequence of this nerve problem.

In several weeks, I will have to go through two chirurgical operations to fix this elbow nerve problem. I don't know yet when the operation will take place or the time needed to fully heal so we have to find solutions for the anthology.

1. We change the date and add several weeks or months to make it.
2. One or several volunteers take care of putting the anthology together.

Feel free to comment to give your advice or suggest solutions!

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MangaRaiders Anthology / Mangaraiders Anthology VOL 5 NEW PRINTER
« on: November 12, 2011, 09:52:13 AM »
I have found our new printer! It's a local printer 50 km from my town which is very competent, works quickly and has good prices.

Technical details for the next anthology: The book will be very similar to the previous anthology, it will be only a bit bigger.

  • 80 pages (20 pages in A4 are used for each book)
  • book in format A5 (148X210 mm)( a bit bigger than our previous books)
  • thermoglued
  • covers in full colors (quadricolors inside and outside),
  • bristol paper for cover.
  • AND MOST IMPORTANT: BOOKS MADE IN 5 DAYS MAXIMUM.


If we print 30 books, each book will be 4.5 euro (6 usd). It may be lower if we buy more books.

Shipping: It should be around 3 usd. Exact price will be communicated once I have the exact number of books and the weight of the books.

Please tell us your impressions and precise if you'd like to buy one book so I can give a more detailed order to the printer.



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MR Anthology Archives / [VOL 4] Editorial Team
« on: October 28, 2011, 03:03:39 AM »
The Mangaraiders anthology is a collaboration project involving many members and resulting of books containing more than 80 pages.

The anthology conception contain a large hidden part which concern the technical formating of the pages.
It means file properties checking, grammar checking, page numbering, file renaming, files formating , printer's dialogue etc : lots of tasks which need time and efforts.

I took responsability of those tasks for the last anthologies but won't be able to do all of them anymore.

I will need help for:

1. grammar checking:  read all pages and notify the author if any grammar mistake is found. Legomaestro, Coryn Sken

2. files checking: verify that the pages we receive correspond to the file settings we need.

3. pages numbering/file renaming: number all pages and rename them  :

We will add details in the following days if we need more volunteers.

Don't forget that several members can propose their help for a  same task. ^^

Thanks in advance to our future Editorial Team!

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