Pedicab's new music video is out now entitled "Ang Pusa Mo". As I was watching their video, I noticed that one of the girls in the video who do the torturing of the boys was too "kawaii". I mean all of them are kawaiis but this one is above the rest. Maybe it's because of her so chinita eyes and very sexy body. And even if she's wearing a spunky school girl outfit, "trust me" I could tell. (I have a built-in sexiness meter in me, beat that!!!) Her unwipeable smile, and exemplary posture, err... height, whatever (**gosh it's too much**). I have a friend that told me that "he's" been with Alodia. He told me that she's too accommodating, always ready with conversations, and always have a smiling face (even as she sleeps *joke!!!*).

I googled her and noticed that she's quite a name and a well-known "cosplayer" here in the Philippines. She has so many fans around the net. Her photos were really a must see i really recommend it.

PROFILE

Also Known As Edj, Edjie, blackmage9
Birth Name Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao
Birth Born on 1988-03-09 at Quezon City, Philippines
Height 5' 5"
Sex F
Nationality Filipina
Profession Model/member of the Philippine Avon Teen Advisory Council


BIOGRAPHY

Alodia Almira Arraiza Gosiengfiao is a model/member of the Philippine Avon Teen Advisory Council. She is currently taking up Information Design at the Ateneo De Manila University, and is fond of art and video games. She frequents anime and video game conventions, whether it is to attend the convention or join in cosplay competitions. As a high school student, Alodia was a member of the Miriam College High School Pep Squad, which garnered quite a few awards at inter-school competitions like the 2002 Johnson & Johnson Teen Cheer Competition. She was also well-known for her skills in the arts, and won many on-the-spot poster-making contests, and was often sent to represent the school in inter-school art competitions. Her achievements in the arts include placing first at the Ragnarok Online: War of Emperium On-the-Spot Drawing Contest, and winning first place for her "Modern Filipina" design at the Ateneo Siklab Fashion Design Week. Alodia is also known for being selected as the Philippine ROSE Online It-Girl during the 2005 ROSE Bash.

Although her first cosplay at the RagnaLaunch in September 2003 as a priestess from the game Ragnarok Online, Alodia's popularity in the cosplay scene began at a Culture Crash Convention in December 2003, appearing as Gunmage Rikku from the game Final Fantasy X-2, accompanied by her sister Ashley Gosiengfiao who went as Gunmage Yuna from the same game, along with their friends Faus Ontengco and Dianne Lopez as Shuin and LeBlanc. The two sisters won third place and the People's Choice Award, and were featured in an issue of the Culture Crash magazine (they appeared on the said issue's cover as well). Since then she has been well-known for her beauty and well-done costumes, and has won several other cosplay awards to boot.

Her other memorable cosplays include:

Isis from Ragnarok Online (won Alberta Craftsmanship Award at the Ragnarok Online World Championships 2004 - Philippines)
Chii from Chobits ( won 3rd Place at the 2004 Toy Convention)
Creature Pink from GunBound ( won 1st Place(costume), Most Innovative, and Best in Props at the Feb. 2005 AnimeXplosion convention)
Quistis Trepe from Final Fantasy VIII( She went as guest/spectator at the Dec. 2005 Final Fantasy Gathering)
Alexiel from Angel Sanctuary ( won 1st Place at the June 2006 Toy Convention Group Cosplay competition)
Arua from ROSE Online (won Most Number of Online Votes at the July 31, 2006 National Cosplay Competition/Ozine Fest Year 2)

Alodia has been featured in issues of magazines such as Otakuzine in particular as spokesmodel for CSCENTRL and a photo of her was published in a recent issue of the Philippine edition of FHM. Alodia has also appeared on TV, particularly on the channels QTV 11 and Hero TV. She has also been featured local newspapers such as Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila Times (Article by MT can be found here) and Star. Being a GM of Khan Online, Alodia has been interviewd by INQ7.


TRIVIA

The name Alodia is an ancient kingdom located between Africa and Egypt.

The nickname "Edjie" comes from a combination of her parents' nicknames.

Alodia used to live in Balete Drive, a street that is very popular due to rumors that it is constantly haunted by a white lady.

The name "Alodia Almira" means "Princess of Love".

Alodia plays the keyboards in her bands, Tutuband and The Bestidas.

As a child, one of the earliest anime series Alodia was exposed to was Pokemon.


ALODIA'S AWARDS

1st Place Modern Filipina; Ateneo Siklab Filipino Fashion Design Contest; September 9, 2005
2nd Place Freestyle; Ateneo Siklab Filipino Fashion Design Contest; September 9, 2005
3rd Place Ateneo Apparel; Ateneo Siklab Filipino Fashion Design Contest; September 9, 2005
1st Place Ragnarok Online War of Emperium On-The-Spot Drawing Contest; Glorietta 4; April 3, 2004
Deviant Art Daily Deviation ; September 14, 2005

CREDITS

If you want to see more photos of Alodia you could go to:
http://blackmage9.deviantart.com/
http://alodia-stock.deviantart.com/

If you want to know more about her:
http://www.hicelebs.com/profile/alodia_almira_gosiengfiao/

If you want to visit her multiply page:
http://alodiaalmira.multiply.com/

If you want to watch the latest music video of Pedicab intitled "Ang Pusa Ko":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2YE5IdGkJM


PHOTOS

Before, the cosplays that I know were really just adult type, or should I say sexual cosplays. But after seeing the photos about the not sexual cosplayer/model girls, my perspective about cosplays has changed. I never thought they could be this good without sex involve.

Some of the girls here are hot and some are just cute; but if you closely look at them, you could see how detailed and creative their dress are. I don't know how much money they spent or what inspiration they've used to create these kinds of dresses. What's most common but striking about them is that they all look good and spectacular in their outfit.

I think I will start searching, waiting and do some listing on where and when these cosplay events will occur so I could see them first hand and personally.

COSPLAY

Cosplay (コスプレ, kosupure?), short for "costume play", is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, Japanese pop music bands, Visual Kei, fantasy music stories (such as stories by the band Sound Horizon), novels, and anything in the real world being unique and dramatic (or their moe anthropomorphic form). However, in some circles, "cosplay" has been expanded to mean simply wearing a costume.

The most specific anecdote about the origin of the word "cosplay" was that Nov Takahashi (from a Japanese studio called Studio Hard) coined the term "cosplay" as a contraction of the English-language words "costume play" while attending the 1984 Los Angeles Science Fiction Worldcon. He was so impressed by the hall and masquerade costuming there that he reported about it frequently in Japanese science fiction magazines. This point is debatable, however, as the word fits in with a common Japanese method of abbreviation: combining the first two moras of each word. Both "cos" and "play" are long syllables, counting for two moras each.

Costume Play; it's equivalent to the Western fan term Masquerade. In Japan cosplay covers pretty much the spread that convention masquerades in the West cover, from SF to fantasy, from medieval to military uniforms. It's basically a time for fans to dress up in their favourite garb or as their favourite character and have a bit of fun. There is a condition though; most fans insist that you not only play the character in dress, you also play the character's nature. In other words, whilst you're in costume, you must be the character, in thoughts, words and action.

Western cosplay has a slightly different meaning. In the US and in Europe cosplay is solely restricted to the costuming of Japanese characters, from anime, manga and gaming. The term is used by anime fans to distinguish it from other types of masquerade, much in the way that the word otaku is used by anime fans to describe themselves, whilst in Japan it covers all kind of obsessive fandom.

In addition, Western cosplayers aren't required to act their characters, at least not to the degree their Japanese cousins do. It's enough to dress up, or to go on stage and do a humourous skit. In this way cosplay masquerades are much like other Western masquerades. There is a movement though, coming from the US East Coast cons, that promotes the idea that convention masquerades should closely match the codes of conduct fostered by Japanese cosplay masquerades. Whether this thought prevails will be due to the conventions and the costumers- it will be interesting to see what happens over the next few years.



COSPLAY VENUES

Cosplay can be seen at public events such as video game shows, as well as at dedicated cosplay parties at nightclubs or amusement parks. It is not unusual for Japanese teenagers to gather with like-minded friends in places like Tokyo's Harajuku district to engage in cosplay. Since 1998, Tokyo's Akihabara district has contained a large number of cosplay cafés, catering to devoted anime and cosplay fans. The waitresses at such cafés dress as game or anime characters; maid (or meido) costumes are particularly popular.

Possibly the single largest and most famous event attended by cosplayers is the semiannual doujinshi market, Comiket. This event, held in summer and winter, attracts hundreds of thousands of manga otaku and many thousands of cosplayers who congregate on the roof of the exhibition center, often in unbearably hot or cold conditions.

Cosplayers in Japan refer to themselves as reyazu (レヤズ, reyazu?) ; pronounced layers (by writing the word cosplayers in katakana, コスプレヤズ, it is possible to shorten it in this way). Those who photograph players are called cameko, short for "Camera Kozo" or "Camera Boy". The cameko give prints of their photos to the players as gifts. Tensions between players and cameko have increased due to perceived stalker-like behavior among some obsessive males who push female cosplayers to exchange personal email addresses or do private photo sessions. One result of this has been a tightening of restrictions on photography at events such as Comiket.

While Cosplay arguably originated in Japan, one should not be confused with the idea that Cosplay is considered typical behavior in Japan. While some do attend Cosplay functions that are held in districts such as Akihabara, most Japanese people find Cosplay to be rather silly [2]. In addition, because Cosplay in Japan has adapted such a negative sexual connotation, many Japanese have come to feel that Cosplay is reprehensible. In addition, North Americans who Cosplay typically refer to themselves as "otaku", which is essentially the Japanese word for "geek", and use this word in an attempt to embody themselves in a sociological group of which they can be proud. To contrast, in Japan actual "otaku" refuse to admit that they are otaku, because the word suggests a group of people who are engaging in an activity that may seem "just a little different". In fact, being an otaku in Japan entails standing on one of the bottom rungs of the Japanese social ladder.

If you want to see more beautiful cosplay girls you can visit:
http://cosfantasy.awardspace.com/
http://cosplay.isgreat.org/



PHOTOS