So i wrote a bit of a report on a plane
I am not a native English speaker and i did not try to make it perfect but at least you can get a basic idea what the event was like!
The event started around 1pm with Mana’s welcome and Q&A. Everyone got really excited to meet Mana and i could feel the tension in the air! The feeling seeing Mana coming on stage was just amazing! I must say, he looked very fragile and small to me even though he was wearing his platforms. He had his hair up and was wearing and EGA outfit. He made a bow and sat down for the Q&A. Then the host announced Kamijo is going to help Mana with telling his answers out loud and everyone got really excited about it. Everyone literally went crazy because no one thought Kamijo would come to the event as well.
I do not remember much what Mana was asked about during Q&A since i was way too excited to see him for the first time. Also, photos were not allowed so unfortunately i do not have any pictures of Mana but i have a few photos of other things at the event. It was not a big venue and also Mana did not come from the backstage but instead he walked through the whole venue and then on stage so those who wanted, could see him from very close. So, i got into the spot where he would walk past me when going off the stage and i got a chance to see him from very close and he even looked at me!
During the event he was walking around quite a lot but he did not acknowledge anyone or took photos with anyone and he had three people with him all the time. One of them was translator for him and there also was a security guy i guess. I do not think he really needed security though since everyone was so well behaved and everyone just let him be. Noone approached him or tried to get into his way and i was really surprised about it. His fans were very well behaved!
So, as i have said, i do not remember much from Q&A, i just remember Mana “said” he would love to tour in Europe if he ever gets a chance. They did not announce any new Moitie releases and i was a bit upset about that! Also, Mana said he loves Greece and would love to visit there someday and also that he does not like animals but he would love to watch aquarium fish.
We had another funny Mana quiz where he was asked a few things and he drawed the answers. It seemed he had so much fun with it. Here are some answers: his favourite season is summer and his favourite bird is an airplane. His favourite country is Japan. His favourite flowers are cherry blossoms. I do not remember much more though.
There also was a Moitie fashion show and since i know a few girls who did modeling, they said they met Mana backstage and he was actually talking. He did not wear make up but had sunglasses on and his hair down. They said he looked good for his age.
The fashion show was really nice, they showed all the newest releases and we were able to purchase the actual dresses worn during he fashion show. Since i am a huge Moitie fan i have to admit my friend and me were camping at the Moitie booth for around an hour or more. We were just on time for the actual event and all the nicest Moitie pieces had been gone by that time. so, we decided to camp for the fashion show items. I wanted to get neo gothic arch op but as soon as the fashion show items arrived one girl just literally grabbed the dress from my hands. I was really angry! I bought neo gothic arch jsk in navy but later swaped with my friend for a black one. I also got short version of black cross OP.
The prices were quite good since we did not have to pay for shipping and tax. So many people wanted the new bat bags that there was a lottery where they picked people who would be allowed to buy the bag. Yes, you had to win a lottery to be able to buy a bag!!!
The most popular pieces such as neo gothic arch in black were sold out very quickly so i guess the event had a huge success!
There were other brands booths as well and indie designers fashion show but i will not get too much into that.
Mana's autograph for Eternal Twilight!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2EtbAh6JW/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Now lets talk about the actual meet and greet Mana! So, the VIP tickets were sold out in seconds and even though i tried to get them, they fell out off my cart and i missed them back in spring. And so did many people. However, we still had a chance to meet Mana since everyone who went to the main event joined the raffle. When we were entering the venue, every person got a badge. Those, who chose the white one, got to meet Mana. I got a black one however my friend got a white one and since she was not such a big fan, she gave it away to me. I will be thankful to her forever <3.
So, the meet and greet session was one floor down from the main venue. First, VIP guests met Mana and they also received a rose and autographed photo from him. Many people were very excited and i was really nervous too. It was my first time meeting him! I let a few girls go first because i could not keep myself together. One girl broke into tears after meeting him.
So, my turn came. People who were helping him/ security first asked me if i was okay. I said yes in an obviously shaky voice. Then they let me into the room. The room was very simple and there were not any special decorations or anything. I was expecting it to be like those meet and greet events in Japan with roses and nice light everywhere but it was not anything like that. So when i entered Mana was sitting but he stood up to greet me and shake my hand. He had a translator and since i wanted to say a few things she started translating it to him. Now, the most embarrassing thing... I realised i started talking to the translator and not Mana!! I guess he thought what a rude fan i was. So, while i said a couple of things, he sat down to sign the photo and then stood up, handed it to me and gave a long handshake. I felt to weird by looking at him. When you adore someone for so long and then just see him right in front of you it is so amazing! i said i was so happy to meet him, i was a fan since 2006, wished him luck and asked if Moitie could release more prints. I actually asked if i could hug him but they said no. I was a bit sad about it but oh well... i guess i would be judged by some people by asking him to do that but i am this kind of a person who does not really care how much famous or legendary someone is since we all are human beings. So, after a long handshake and looking into the eyes i left. I felt very confused, happy and sad at the same time. It is just so hard to explain the feeling!
After the meet and greet everyone came back to the main venue and the best coord of the day was announced. There was a competition in Aliceholic but i did not join it since i do not have many followers and would not win it anyway. Also, Mana chose his favourite coord of the day and he made such an amazing choice! The girl who won it totally deserved it and i actually had told her before that she must win. She was wearing Iron gate and her coordinate was put together really well. And she was the sweetest person i had ever met!! <3
After the best coordinates of the day were announced, Mana entered the stage one more time to say goodbye. Everyone looked really excited and i believe the event had a huge success. I met so many amazing people and can not wait for the future events!
Queue for meet and greet!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2FhQphQEn/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
that is my coord!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnwQYu3BaOj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Also, some details from other girls:
Mana stayed at the hotel near the venue of the event, he left Finland on Monday afternoon. Also, it is very possible he came to the afterparty on Sunday but was staying in a separate place in the venue. Later in the evening balconies were closed and people reported seeing him upstairs. I can not guarantee it but thats what people are claiming.
I am not a native English speaker and i did not try to make it perfect but at least you can get a basic idea what the event was like!
The event started around 1pm with Mana’s welcome and Q&A. Everyone got really excited to meet Mana and i could feel the tension in the air! The feeling seeing Mana coming on stage was just amazing! I must say, he looked very fragile and small to me even though he was wearing his platforms. He had his hair up and was wearing and EGA outfit. He made a bow and sat down for the Q&A. Then the host announced Kamijo is going to help Mana with telling his answers out loud and everyone got really excited about it. Everyone literally went crazy because no one thought Kamijo would come to the event as well.
I do not remember much what Mana was asked about during Q&A since i was way too excited to see him for the first time. Also, photos were not allowed so unfortunately i do not have any pictures of Mana but i have a few photos of other things at the event. It was not a big venue and also Mana did not come from the backstage but instead he walked through the whole venue and then on stage so those who wanted, could see him from very close. So, i got into the spot where he would walk past me when going off the stage and i got a chance to see him from very close and he even looked at me!
During the event he was walking around quite a lot but he did not acknowledge anyone or took photos with anyone and he had three people with him all the time. One of them was translator for him and there also was a security guy i guess. I do not think he really needed security though since everyone was so well behaved and everyone just let him be. Noone approached him or tried to get into his way and i was really surprised about it. His fans were very well behaved!
So, as i have said, i do not remember much from Q&A, i just remember Mana “said” he would love to tour in Europe if he ever gets a chance. They did not announce any new Moitie releases and i was a bit upset about that! Also, Mana said he loves Greece and would love to visit there someday and also that he does not like animals but he would love to watch aquarium fish.
We had another funny Mana quiz where he was asked a few things and he drawed the answers. It seemed he had so much fun with it. Here are some answers: his favourite season is summer and his favourite bird is an airplane. His favourite country is Japan. His favourite flowers are cherry blossoms. I do not remember much more though.
There also was a Moitie fashion show and since i know a few girls who did modeling, they said they met Mana backstage and he was actually talking. He did not wear make up but had sunglasses on and his hair down. They said he looked good for his age.
The fashion show was really nice, they showed all the newest releases and we were able to purchase the actual dresses worn during he fashion show. Since i am a huge Moitie fan i have to admit my friend and me were camping at the Moitie booth for around an hour or more. We were just on time for the actual event and all the nicest Moitie pieces had been gone by that time. so, we decided to camp for the fashion show items. I wanted to get neo gothic arch op but as soon as the fashion show items arrived one girl just literally grabbed the dress from my hands. I was really angry! I bought neo gothic arch jsk in navy but later swaped with my friend for a black one. I also got short version of black cross OP.
The prices were quite good since we did not have to pay for shipping and tax. So many people wanted the new bat bags that there was a lottery where they picked people who would be allowed to buy the bag. Yes, you had to win a lottery to be able to buy a bag!!!
The most popular pieces such as neo gothic arch in black were sold out very quickly so i guess the event had a huge success!
There were other brands booths as well and indie designers fashion show but i will not get too much into that.
Mana's autograph for Eternal Twilight!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2EtbAh6JW/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Now lets talk about the actual meet and greet Mana! So, the VIP tickets were sold out in seconds and even though i tried to get them, they fell out off my cart and i missed them back in spring. And so did many people. However, we still had a chance to meet Mana since everyone who went to the main event joined the raffle. When we were entering the venue, every person got a badge. Those, who chose the white one, got to meet Mana. I got a black one however my friend got a white one and since she was not such a big fan, she gave it away to me. I will be thankful to her forever <3.
So, the meet and greet session was one floor down from the main venue. First, VIP guests met Mana and they also received a rose and autographed photo from him. Many people were very excited and i was really nervous too. It was my first time meeting him! I let a few girls go first because i could not keep myself together. One girl broke into tears after meeting him.
So, my turn came. People who were helping him/ security first asked me if i was okay. I said yes in an obviously shaky voice. Then they let me into the room. The room was very simple and there were not any special decorations or anything. I was expecting it to be like those meet and greet events in Japan with roses and nice light everywhere but it was not anything like that. So when i entered Mana was sitting but he stood up to greet me and shake my hand. He had a translator and since i wanted to say a few things she started translating it to him. Now, the most embarrassing thing... I realised i started talking to the translator and not Mana!! I guess he thought what a rude fan i was. So, while i said a couple of things, he sat down to sign the photo and then stood up, handed it to me and gave a long handshake. I felt to weird by looking at him. When you adore someone for so long and then just see him right in front of you it is so amazing! i said i was so happy to meet him, i was a fan since 2006, wished him luck and asked if Moitie could release more prints. I actually asked if i could hug him but they said no. I was a bit sad about it but oh well... i guess i would be judged by some people by asking him to do that but i am this kind of a person who does not really care how much famous or legendary someone is since we all are human beings. So, after a long handshake and looking into the eyes i left. I felt very confused, happy and sad at the same time. It is just so hard to explain the feeling!
After the meet and greet everyone came back to the main venue and the best coord of the day was announced. There was a competition in Aliceholic but i did not join it since i do not have many followers and would not win it anyway. Also, Mana chose his favourite coord of the day and he made such an amazing choice! The girl who won it totally deserved it and i actually had told her before that she must win. She was wearing Iron gate and her coordinate was put together really well. And she was the sweetest person i had ever met!! <3
After the best coordinates of the day were announced, Mana entered the stage one more time to say goodbye. Everyone looked really excited and i believe the event had a huge success. I met so many amazing people and can not wait for the future events!
Queue for meet and greet!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn2FhQphQEn/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
that is my coord!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BnwQYu3BaOj/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
Also, some details from other girls:
Mana stayed at the hotel near the venue of the event, he left Finland on Monday afternoon. Also, it is very possible he came to the afterparty on Sunday but was staying in a separate place in the venue. Later in the evening balconies were closed and people reported seeing him upstairs. I can not guarantee it but thats what people are claiming.
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