Cosplay Mania 2019 Diary

Roselia x µ’s. Hi guys! Anyone here who has attended Cosplay Mania 2019 (and its after-party, Sick Leave Mania)? Really, I think the weather has broken some of us, but that didn’t stop us from getting our stuff done. It’s been years since I have attended Cosplay Mania starting from 2010 - perhaps the only year I skipped it was in 2015. ...

October 1, 2019 · 9 min

Cosplay Mania 2019 officially prohibits non-exhibitor selling

So, Cosplay Mania 2019 is fast approaching - by the time this gets posted, it’s like less than a week to go. Recently, an issue was raised over photographers selling their services outside conventions, which raises a lot of eyebrows inside the cosplay community. This issue has gotten so big that organizers are reacting to it - yesterday, Cosplay Mania 2019 has prohibited non-exhibitors from selling their products and services inside the event. Obviously, this drew more attention towards the organizer by the community asking for clarification - which was then gladly answered: ...

September 22, 2019 · 1 min

Cosplay Matsuri 2017

Completing this year’s #CosplayWeek is a visit to SMX for one last time this year I finally got to see the last day of Cosplay Matsuri 2017 at the SMX Manila, the last event of the year. As with the Ozine AFS, this has most of the offerings it shared last year, but the difference is that (1) the upcoming Jumanji movie supports the event, (2) the dates for the Cosplay Mania event series have been announced — including the date for CosMania’s 10th year, which will be held at the ground floor halls of the SMX Manila for the first time, and (3) Naru is one of the hosts. ...

December 31, 2017 · 1 min

Cosplay Mania 2016

The annual convention season has kicked off louder in the month of October as Cosplay Mania 2016 is held at SMX Manila. I did a mini-project here with my friends in the community, based on what cosplayer Kelly did — we asked cosplayers who they’re cosplaying and who are they on weekdays. I was accompanied by Allineus (who handled the recording with his trusty iPad) and Emile from Whatsageek (who is a very chill guy). ...

October 2, 2016 · 3 min