Let’s start this post by showing this comment right here. It’s been more than 10 years since I stepped my foot into an anime convention. My first event is the Anime Overload Festival in November 2009, and I believe SMX Convention Center is that young. I remember wearing an oversized shirt that I describe as a cape, and I’m still a skinny guy who is yet to be introduced to the anime fandom in general. ...
Last week, I visited Cebu for the fourth time to witness Otakufest 2020. It’s their 13th year holding the said event, and the second time that they will do so at SM Seaside City Cebu’s Maze Garden. I’ve thought long and hard if I’m supposed to push through with my fourth Cebu trip, and it turned to be like any Cebu trip I had in the past: It’s wild! It’s been a fun weekend spending time in the Queen City of the South. ...
Otakufest 2019 at SM Seaside City Cebu. Recently, Netflix got the rights to release 21 Studio Ghibli films in most territories. Speaking of Ghibli, what’s the next event to have that kind of theme? Cebu’s Otakufest. I am returning to Cebu for the fourth time to witness this year’s Otakufest, happening at the Maze Garden of SM Seaside City Cebu on the weekend of February 23-24, 2020. Previously, the venue is stated to be held at UP Cebu in Lahug, but due to the recent outbreak and scare of COVID-2019, the Otakufest team made big leaps to proceed with holding the event. ...
Coslandia 2019 organizer HalloHallo Entertainment has released the set of activities for the three-day event, and I am here to give my impressions in each segment in the schedule. Do take note that the schedule is subject to change, and I’ll update this post once Coslandia has released an updated schedule online. Anime and Manga Anime Movie screenings will be held on all days of Coslandia 2019 in partnership with Pioneer Films. Your Name., A Silent Voice and Your Lie in April are the titles set to be screened. A Live Manga Reading session is scheduled for Day 3. Voltes V and Mazinger Z, two iconic anime titles of the 90s Generation, will have its spotlight on Day 3. Cute Characters Sanrio’s Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel will be having a meet and greet on Day 1, while Rilakkuma will be meeting the guests of Day 2, and The iconic Pokemon Pikachu will be gracing Coslandia on Day 3. Cosplay and Fashion As announced, Cosplay Mode Magazine will be appearing at Coslandia 2019 - and they will have a guest cosplayer with them. This is aside with the arrival of Nobuyuki Takahashi, the man who coined the term “Cosplay,” to the country. Coslandia announced that cosplayer Miku 16 will be in the country to grace the said event. Team Class S, the 2019 Philippine representative to the World Cosplay Summit, will be gracing all days of Coslandia 2019. Aside from performing on stage, they will be sharing their experiences. For the first time, the Pop Culture Hiroshima Philippines (PCHPH) qualifiers will be held for Luzon at Coslandia 2019. Before this, PCHPH held its first National Preliminaries which made Team Weapon and Mask Destruction of Davao its first country representative to the annual cultural exchange. Solo Cosplay competitions will also be held on days 1 and 3. Cloth and Armor cosplays are the focus of the competition on Day 1, while the Best Hero and Heroine shall take the spotlight on Day 3. A Cosplay Trick-or-Treat for 4 to 12 years old will also be held on Day 1. Coslandia 2019 will also have its Girls Collection Fashion Show on days 1 and 2. Games and eSports MNL48 Janken Senbatsu, which has been recently announced at Tokyo Game Show, will be featured at the event on days 1 and 3. MNLoves are expected to flock this new card game app, set to be available at Google Play and App Store soon. Games and eSports will also be a part of Coslandia 2019, to be held on days 2 and 3. Last year, it had a Mobile Legends tournament - I wonder what’s their offering this year. Stage Performances Coslandia 2019 is all about Japanese artists, and the all-star lineup consists of: TJ (Hirotoshi Maeda) and Fairytales will be performing on days 1 and 2, while Gracorex, 1-Girls, Amatsusora and Samero will be performing on Day 1, and Tomoka and Hazuki Tsubasa will be performing on Day 2. Let’s not forget our proud local talent, Davao-based Pastel Mix, who will be performing on all days! MNL48 is set to reveal their 5th single with center girl Gabb in their Concert on Day 2. It is also announced that the 5th single will serve as the theme song of Coslandia 2019. Seikimatsu Blue Coslandia 2019 also announced the visit of Seikimatsu Blue author Shintaro Hirota and film director Tetsuya Hashi along with the cast of the movie, a highlight of Day 3. Merchandise and other matters Limited edition English copies of Seikimatsu Blue comic book will be available at Coslandia 2019, ready to be signed by the cast and staff at the venue. Seikimatsu Blue will be a feature of Day 3. Back issues of Cosplay Mode Magazine will be made available, and is expected to release its English edition in the Philippines at Coslandia 2019, according to the event’s website. Since we have mentioned MNL48 here, their merchandise will also be available for purchase at Coslandia 2019 on Day 3. Creative Nation Academy will also be at the event to give live demonstrations of Adobe creative software “with a focus on animation and imaging.” Coslandia 2019 will be happening at SMX Convention Center Aura, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City on November 01 to 03 (Friday to Sunday). Tickets are available at SM Ticket outlets, through 470-2222 or online at SMTickets.com. ...
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. ...
In a month or so, Coslandia 2019 will be held at SMX Convention Center Aura (inside SM Aura Premier in Taguig City). I’ve been to their first Coslandia held at Eton Centris before, but this year’s edition is set way, way high already. Here’s why: Idols and Artists Coslandia is organized by HalloHallo Entertainment, which manages the official AKB48 sister group in the country, MNL48. The group is set to perform the main theme of Coslandia as their 5th Single, in which Gabb is already announced as the song’s center. That alone ain’t enough to describe the IDOL aspect of this event. ...
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: ...
One last shot. This is perhaps the first and last shot of this writer at the Cosplay Tanabata stage. [Captured by Wiljanz Lopez for keepsakes.] One of Baguio City’s major cosplay events ends on its 7th edition If there’s one good thing about my first visit to Baguio last January, it’s the fact that I am personally invited to one of its major cosplay events — if not THE one. ...
World Cosplay Summit 2019 Team Philippines, performing a skit from Sengoku Night Blood. [Screencap from WCS YouTube] It has been a long time since I wrote my opinion regarding the World Cosplay Summit. All the time, I was jumping to places where I have never been before — and before I knew it, I have spent a lot of time, money and resources to share the news to you. ...
or, “How do I role-play myself once again into a Fate-themed cafe” One day I stumbled upon another Fate/-themed cafe, this time it‘s organized by an entity called THE UNION. “A Battle to Save the Children,” it says on the poster. To which I wondered, “How?” It was when I got alerted by one of my close friends, Naru of AniZone, that I am invited to feature this experience on keepsakes. (Side note: The way I see it, if it’s Naru-recommended, 90% I’ll go.) ...