A Girl and a Fan

If you've read my post about the theme event from last Saturday, you might have noted that one personal reason for the event was for a certain person. That person happens to be the one who is pictured in the photo I uploaded. As I had stated then, she had said that she would come, so that became a decisive factor for the event. She is the one who I mentioned in a couple of earlier posts, one of them being about "fans of fans", and now is a good time to discuss more about her.

We met at a theme event with an odd title some months ago. At that time, we connected really well. This continued with discussions over instant messaging, by which we found out more about each other. Two months ago, specifically at a particular exhibition, we even communicated by video call through a friend of hers, when she couldn't go and her friend discovered that I went. And then last month, during a theme event where my figure friends converged, we too converged, and she was subsequently inducted into the group as well. It seems like we grow closer with each meeting.

The reason we connected is, of course, because we like Pokémon. Specifically, we're nuts about Ash/Satoshi, and it shows. I cosplay him, and she delves into other artistic aspects. It's no surprise, then, that when she participated in the dubbing (voice acting, or seiyuu) competition on Saturday, she chose to do Ash and a few other characters in a particular scene from the 20^th movie/feature film - and then won. I wouldn't say it was an accident that she won - though she herself said she could have probably used another anime series, and she was one of three participants - so she deserves what she got. It's excellent that we can do things and succeed with Pokémon.

And she is indeed the artist behind the collection of fan art I posted two months ago, which are especially impressive. She actually has a few more things to say about the humanoid Eevee and the other Ash drawing. For the former, what I had posted is actually a work-in-progress, and notably, the lower body was incomplete; I had the chance to view the complete drawing, and it looks impressive, including the color, which may have looked off in the picture due to the lighting. For the latter, it is indeed an offering for me, as it is drawn in an envelope, which contains a touching letter. They are all quite appreciable.

Things may just not stop there. When we talked at the event, we also discussed the future prospect of collaborations. One such collaboration is already underway, and hopefully I may have something to show soon. We also conjectured about participating in J-Song competitions as a duet, though this may be hard because competitions like this are often for individuals rather than groups. The seiyuu competitions may also be viable, as I may be partially interested, but this may or may not happen. All the prospects are interesting, but we may have to play our cards wisely.

I'm incredibly pleased to have met this Pokémon fan who is also effectively a fan of me. I can see what she what she enjoys about Pokémon, and I see similar things within myself. I suppose it would be appropriate to consider ourselves as "Pokétaku" people, given that we both have shared interests and feelings about Pokémon. I'm sure some more of that awaits us as Pokémon develops further in the times ahead.

One year ago: The Place to Be
Two years ago: Cosplay: Daisuki Japan 7 - Wanderlust!