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Anime Fest Plus 2024 Convention Experience Log - With Photos!

Hi, hello! As I've recently (as of this post, yesterday morning) attended Anime Fest+ 2024 at Tropicana Gardens Mall, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, I've decided to write an experience log about my day there! While I will be posting a few different cosplays here, since my blog is currently primarily about MDZS, TGCF and SVSSS at the moment, most of the cosplays I'll be sharing will be from these three titles.

To preface, the largest anime convention in Malaysia is Comic Fiesta, an annual mecca with 70,000 attendees as of the year 2023. Anime, games and comics are popular in this country, so there are smaller cons dotted throughout the months.

Anyway, the crowd wasn't as large as Comic Fiesta. As the structure of Tropicana Gardens Mall is rather narrow, you'd technically have to file through in two to three lines to be able to walk in and out of the place.

The exhibition hall at the fourth floor hosted all performances as well as cosplay booths. You'd have to ride one of the two escalators up to the hall - plebs without a ticket are doomed to be stranded at the bottom of said escalators, unable to sop up the merriment held exclusively above.

Here are some pics though, just in case you were a pleb that day, or just didn't attend the event:

Main hall programs and booths featured mostly Hololive and sexy pretty girl cosplayers and figurines, given the regular, expected fare when it comes to the anime consuming demographic (yes, I'm calling you out, my anime-watching brothers). I didn't take pictures of the doujinshi market out of respect for the art sellers there, but I did buy a beautiful print and got some lovely free stickers from that ONE vendor who sold BL stuff among the throngs of moe girls/Genshin Impact.

Yes, there was only one stall. But that one vendor made my day! Bless your heart, sister!

Now, I'll move on to the highlight - the cosplays. Nothing fills my heart with more joy than seeing happy people wearing colorful costumes and having a blast just being part of the convention scene. To be honest, it's so common to be wearing cosplay outfits nowadays that folk don't even notice you when you're dressed up - and I say this from experience; nobody noticed at all that I was in costume (or they were far too polite to laugh at how shitty I looked LOL, I didn't even dare take pics of myself). These events usually become scavenger hunts for me, to identify the ones from series I know or my tribe (fellow MXTX fans aha!).

First up is an oldie that's a goldie - Mr. Spock from Star Trek (credit: FaceBook user Yasuhiro Orihusay):

Honestly, I did NOT expect to find any Star Trek cosplays there. My dad's a Trekkie, so this was one of the first pics I sent him at the con itself. Live long and prosper, Mr. Spock!

Next, a furry OC:

I wasn't able to get their social media account as they were waiting in line for an autograph by a cosplayer, so unfortunately I'm unable to credit here.

Furries are currently still a new thing in Malaysia - but I'm glad to see them appearing more frequently at our cons, since they do diversify our pop culture scene quite a bit. Furs Upon Malaysia (FURUM) is held annually in Kuala Lumpur. The tickets are always sold out within an hour, so it's definitely growing and also contributing to tourism (Indonesian and Singaporean furries gather there too).

Also, they're fluffy. I love fluffy things. Much thanks, furry fandom, for being fluffy!

Moving on, here's a group cosplay of Jojo's Bizzare Adventure's Six Pistols (Mista from Golden Wind's Stands, if you're wondering which season it's from):

Vibrant and very spot on! I was unable to get their social media account due to the crowd and disorientation on my part. Do try to look them up, though! They were pretty popular, so I'm sure someone would have shared some info if you're interested.

Anyway, here's a White Mage from Final Fantasy (credit: https://www.instagram.com/yari_hayashi/):

Final Fantasy's one of the older franchises, but it's definitely rising again due to the new FFVII remake. I thought he was Garnet until I saw the blond wig. Bless the mages, healing power plus!!

Next in line is one of my all-time favorites, Sailor Moon (credit: https://www.instagram.com/jiahuab0719_cos/):

I'm a Moonie so seeing a Sailor Moon made me pretty excited! I don't see too many Sailor Moon cosplays even in Comic Fiesta - cosplays at our conventions are pretty seasonal and tend to follow trends, from what I've seen. She definitely caught quite a bit of attention with her wings, too. I saw her getting stopped quite a bit, so I'm glad I got a pic before a line formed!

Aaaand! I've saved the best for last! I'll be showcasing the MXTX stuff now. To start off (with a bang), here are two cosplayers of the number one seasonal love interest of the BL world, Hua Cheng a.k.a. San Lang Didi (Grown Up Version):

Credit: https://www.instagram.com/karry.1213/ (danmei version) and https://www.instagram.com/kopiii_cos/ (manhua version)

Remember how I said cosplays at Malaysian conventions tend to be pretty seasonal? Well, the current flavor of the month for the BL world is definitely TGCF - and the hottest flavor is now San Lang didi. You're going to get stopped for photos pretty often for dressing up as this flashy guy, and for good reason too. Donned in striking red, Hua Cheng is the Ferrari of the danmei world.

I overhead Kopiii_cos' friend saying so many people have been asking for photos! Viva Fafa!

Next, we have the ever beautiful WangXian couple cosplays:

Credit: Wei Wuxian (https://www.instagram.com/purple_384/) and Lan Wangji (https://www.instagram.com/anson1510/)

WangXian's a staple when it comes to the MXTX fandom. There's nary a person who doesn't love these two soulmates, and with these elaborate costumes, they've certainly stolen the show! They were the first couple I saw at the entrance of the exhibition hall, which makes sense since there was an OTP contest going on that afternoon.

Moving along, we have the main character of his story, the Crown Prince of Xian Le, Xie Lian (credit: https://www.instagram.com/arkutagwa/):

I gotta admit that this Lian's the sweetest of the Xies so far. Had a field day calling each other cute (what can I say, we both had cute personalities)! Gotta love that charming dimpled cheek, bless!

Speaking of cute, there's also this whole cute pose thing going on with certain attendees (credit: https://www.instagram.com/chzesin/):

I won't lie - I didn't recognize the character at first. But with the dark-gray-to-white ombre, black and red colors to tell you that's a Wei Wuxian, I'm just going to take a gamble here and deduce that yes, that is indeed a Wei Wuxian and include it. Let me know if you don't think it is.

Last but not least, we have our MXTX OTP group:

Credits: https://www.instagram.com/ayafvrvv/ (Luo Binghe) and https://www.instagram.com/close0402/ (Lan Wangji) - the rest didn't share their social media accounts but they did say you can find them through each other's accounts.

Turns out they're a group who'd entered the OTP contest that afternoon. If you're wondering, no, Binghe isn't paired with air (this is Bing-mei, not Bing-ge). There was a large number of attendees that day as it was Sunday, so their Shizun was still looking for parking. I'd gotten lucky since I'd arrived there just as they'd opened up Basement 3 so ZOOM I parked near the escalators with plenty of space to spare. Until today I chalk it up to being last-minute dressed as Xie Lian, the god of good luck for hobos like myself (or, according to popular belief, Hua Cheng's blessed every Xie Lian cosplayer out there no matter how much we look like we've just stepped out of a jungle). I also had plenty of space to sit for a lovely lunch of salad and green tea!

Granted, there were actually a few other Xie Lians there as well (he's the current flavor as well), but I didn't want to chase after them from afar since the flow of human traffic in this particular mall wasn't too conducive for trying to get pictures, unlike KLCC's garden. Usually, more fans are dressed as the two main characters, Wei Wuxian and Xie Lian - or the shous/bottoms in popular danmei. Surprisingly, I actually saw quite a number of gongs/tops this trip round.

So as a bonus, here's a pic with all our dandy gongs/tops together:

A dashing lot, aren't they?

Anyway, this wraps up my experience log as an MXTX cosplay hunter! Hope you enjoyed it! Bless!

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linxuelian · 9 days

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AuberYins🍆 grow in abundance in the summer. The hairbun starts forming at 4 weeks. Once ripe for picking they might whip the hand in self-defense, so care is needed while harvesting!

(Yin comes from Jiang Wanyin, if you haven't figured it out yet, LOL)

The whip is a vine, btw. Yes, he's like Bulbasaur

#jiang cheng #jiang wanyin #mdzs #mdzs fanart #mo dao zu shi #chibis #an aubergine 🍆 is purple #jiang cheng gets his own vegetable AU #same universe as Mushroom🍄Yao

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linxuelian · 10 days

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It depends. Mushroom🍄Yaos are only edible to er-ges. To anyone else trying to eat them, they'll die a mushroomic death via qi deviation 🤢💀

Mushroom🍄Yaos grow peacefully and quietly in a forest. 🌳🌿🍃 Once in a while they're picked by Xichen-gege for lunch 🍽️

(I drew this because mushrooms look like hats! (ノv`*))

#mdzs #reply post #mushroom🍄yao

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linxuelian · 11 days

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Mushroom🍄Yaos grow peacefully and quietly in a forest. 🌳🌿🍃 Once in a while they're picked by Xichen-gege for lunch 🍽️

(I drew this because mushrooms look like hats! (ノv`*))

#jin guangyao #mdzs #mdzs fanart #mo dao zu shi #the untamed #chibis #mushroom🍄yao #fanart #yet another type of hat #when will it end

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linxuelian · 12 days

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Doodled Jiang Cheng as a betta merman pond-thing

That's right, he lives in a pond

is this his betta self

#jiang cheng #merman #mdzs #mo dao zu shi #mdzs fanart #speedpaint #doodle #fanart #the untamed #jin ling is a goldfish #it ain't even mermay yet what is going on

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linxuelian · 12 days

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I felt if Jin Guangyao were a merman he'd be a squid 🦑 because of his hat

#jin guangyao #spongebob's new best friend #mdzs #the untamed #mdzs fanart #mo dao zu shi #chibis #why do I keep drawing these things #fanart

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linxuelian · 12 days

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My dream anime convention table ❤️(○´︶｀○ )🦋

Those standing bigger butterfly things on the table are pencil cases: https://linxuelian.tumblr.com/post/738746518109093888

#xie lian #tgcf #tgcf fanart #fan crafts #tian guan ci fu #heaven's official blessing #chibis

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linxuelian · 12 days

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Hi! I recently found your Mdzs games and really wanted to play them, but you have to put in a password wich I haven't been able to find. Is there a way to get a hold of it or is the game only accessable to sertain people

You can find the password in the linked topic threads in the game information pages themselves. They weren't locked before antis swooped by

#reply post

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linxuelian · 15 days

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#Cuo Cuo needs love too 🥺#cuo cuo #tgcf #heaven's official blessing #tgcf fanart #tian guan ci fu #chibis

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linxuelian · 17 days

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Jin Hamyao 🐹

#jin guangyao #mdzs #the untamed #mdzs fanart #mo dao zu shi #chibis #fanart #i won't lie #he looks like pikachu

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linxuelian · 27 days

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Grape Uncle finally owning his own vineyard 🍇🍷✨

#jiang cheng #mo dao zu shi #mdzs #mdzs fanart #the untamed #chibis #fanart #that look of pride and satisfaction #a man and his grapes #grape uncle #literally

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linxuelian · 27 days

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Free merman, Wonderland and Roman male visual novel sprites for your use ❤️

Hi all~~ I have uploaded some free merman, Alice In Wonderland and Roman boy visual novel sprites! (≧∀≦) Feel free to use them during crunch time if you need anything quick~

Mermen (so you can have something out for Mermay): https://linxuelian.itch.io/charres-merman-undersea

Wonderland (something a bit more on a fantasy side): https://linxuelian.itch.io/charres-wonderland

Ancient Rome (Romae Thermae, anyone? 😋): https://linxuelian.itch.io/charres-ancientrome

These series are compatible with each other, so feel free to mix and match!

Enjoy! Happy deving~ 🙌

#renpy visual novel #renpy #free assets #visual novel development #indie visual novel #bl visual novel #bl vn #merman

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linxuelian · 28 days

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I don't know how to boop everyone back

;_;

they're appearing in one single activity line with no boop back button

#personal post

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linxuelian · 29 days

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Getting a massage from San Lang didi (○´︶｀○)

#hualian #hua cheng #xie lian #san lang #tgcf #tgcf fanart #tian guan ci fu #heaven's official blessing #chibis #fanart

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linxuelian · 2 months

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Hi all! I've recently overhauled my free Ren'Py visual novel sprites, so now there are new hairstyles, clothes and recolors possible at a quicker time! This means more available options overall.

If you're a xianxia, wuxia or xuanhuan BL visual novel developer, you can download it here: https://linxuelian.itch.io/charres-murongyi

Again, this is 100% FREE! No charges!

Cheers and enjoy~

#visual novel #free assets #visual novel characters #visual novel development #bl visual novel #renpy #renpy visual novel #xianxia #wuxia #xuanhuan

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linxuelian · 2 months

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Made some Sanrio, Doraemon, Kiki and Sailor Moon inspired earrings from some phone decora thingies I found at a stationery store near my home! (≧∀≦)❤️ I love cute things, bless!!!

#handmade #sanrio #kiki's delivery service #sailor chibi moon #doraemon #hello kitty #cinamoroll #kuromi #my melody #crafts #fanmade #fan crafts #fashion post

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linxuelian · 2 months

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Happy birthday!!! \(≧▽≦)/

#jin guangyao #mdzs fanart #mdzs #mo dao zu shi #jin guangyao birthday #fanart #chibis

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