Cosplay

The three pairs who participated in the World Cosplay Summit Philippines’ 2019 Cebu Preliminaries together with its panel of judge cosplayers Reika and 2018 Philippine representative Team Sekai. Two more pairs for WCSPH 2019 finals selected in Cebu’s Otakufest - 2018 National Finalist Team Class S to return for 2019 Nationals It was a busy Sunday for everyone who is at the Maze Garden of SM Seaside City Cebu as Otakufest 2019 holds three major events on its second day. ...

Photo: World Cosplay Summit Philippines committee “Samurai X” pair from Mindanao to represent region in the 2019 World Cosplay Summit Philippines Nationals In other news related to the World Cosplay Summit in the Philippines, the 2018 Mindanao Cosplay Summit hosted the 2019 Mindanao Preliminaries. Held at the City Hall of Tagum in Davao del Norte last December 26 to 27, 2018, the preliminary round gathered three pairs from the region for the chance to join other finalists in the National Preliminaries to be held this year. ...

keepsakes.’ guide on how to have your taste of the C3AFASG experience Hi guys! I’ve just come a long way from Otakufest 2019 in Cebu — my photo album is up on Facebook, the latest podcast will feature a series of recordings from the Queen City of the South. By this weekend I expect to use most of the footage I captured to create five videos that will be uploaded on both YouTube and Facebook. ...

Is it worth it to desperately be with your idols? A photo of this writer captured at the historical Kamuning Bakery and Cafe in Quezon City, just a few months before it got burned and rebuilt again. (Captured by Nestor Domingo Jr.) There are moments that are still fresh in my mind, such as the time when I: was like 7 or whatever years old and am alone in the house crying for mama, or that time when I executed nothing for the school paper after taking the helm despite planning for it; or not wanting to finish high school because I just don’t feel going — instead, I spend my time in the internet cafe doing stuff; but even so, I still have the memory of meeting my inspirations — my idols — in person. It’s as fresh as the fish sold in the market at 3:00 am. ...

What Binondo looks like in the start of the Lunar New Year? - Lunar New Year in Binondo Manila 2019 Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! February 05, 2019 marks the start of the Lunar New Year (most of us know that it’s being celebrated by the Chinese, but it’s also being celebrated in Korea as Seollal, so I’ll start with that). In the Philippines, this day has been declared a Special Non-Working Holiday, which means I get to have a day off from work and tag along my friend and online media colleague Christian Mack’s journey into Binondo, which is the oldest Chinatown in the world, having been established in 1594 (16th century). ...

I made sure that my second trip in Cebu will be in an otaku event — and not just any otaku event, it has to be the largest one. I’ve been to three personal trips to explore the anime/cosplay culture — in Davao, in Singapore, and in Baguio. ...

Team Twin Star and Team Phoenix selected last Sunday Two teams have participated in the NCR Leg of the World Cosplay Summit Philippines 2019 Qualifiers held at the 13th Christmas Toys and Collectibles Fair at Megatrade Hall 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City on Sunday, December 16. These two teams are Team Phoenix and Team Twin Star are both selected to represent the region. Watch the highlight video below. ...

It’s my first time to be in Singapore, and I’m really happy to be there to witness the 10th year anniversary of Anime Festival Asia, C3AFA Singapore 2018. It’s been so long since I wrote a story here, so let me take the opportunity to file this story on the WCS Singapore preliminaries on a personal tone. When it was announced that Rithe (who has visited Cosplay Carnival in the Philippines early this year) will join this qualifier with Kai, I quickly bet my decision that they will win this one. ...

Western Visayas representative performs Zenki The First Leg for the World Cosplay Summit Philippines 2019 Qualifiers is successfully held at SM City Bacolod last Saturday, October 20. Team Kazoku Saisei (composed of Kate Villarte and PJ Briones) is chosen as the representative for the Western Visayas qualifiers, cosplaying as Chiaki Enno and Zenki from Kishin Douji Zenki respectively. Serialized in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump form 1992 to 1996, Kishin Douji Zenki is a story of the young priestess (miko) Chiaki Enno, and her journey to become the successor to the great Bodhisattva of Japan, Ozunu Enno. ...

It’s been long since I saw a mention of the World Cosplay Summit on TV — and this one’s so major I am pulling this story up here for the record. In the October 14, 2018 episode of ABS-CBN’s educational program “Matanglawin,” cosplayers including World Cosplay Summit 2018 Team Philippines’ Sergio Sta. Ana appeared in a segment about Cosplay and Cosplay Mania 2018, with scenes shot at the event itself. ...