yay nesoberis. very neso. Come one, come all — here are some Cosplay photos from ToyCon 2017 x PopLife FanXperience last weekend, June 30 to July 2! Special thanks to Sir Orly for the camera that’s used for the photos. More photos will be uploaded at the Facebook page of Ex-Link Events this week.
The Philippine representative to the 2017 World Cosplay Summit has been selected at ToyCon 2017 x PopLife FanXperience held last July 1 (Finals Night) and 2 (Awarding) at the SMX Convention Center Manila. Among the seven qualified pairs who hail from five cities in the country, Lara Florentes and John Daryl Pioquinto of Team Symphony of Swords from the Zamboanga Peninsula has been selected to represent the Philippines as a competitor in the World Cosplay Summit to be held from July 29 to August 6 in Nagoya, Japan. ...
World Cosplay Summit Philippines National Finals at ToyCon 2017 on July 1 A quick reminder to all — the World Cosplay Summit Philippines National Finals (#WCSPH) will be held at ToyCon 2017 this July 1, Saturday. Aside from the competitors from Manila, Bicol and Davao, we now have competitors from Bacolod (selected during the Ambox’s Visayas Cosplay Summit qualifiers). To recap — In Manila, two pairs are selected by default in December last year. [Read more: https://jayagonoy.com/team-reality-team-kanor-cubes-to-represent-ncr-in-wcsph-2017-ac95f158e0a3] ...
Howdy, all — before I go on radio silence for ToyCon 2017, let’s get to the details so far of this year’s pop culture extravaganza. Here are some of the highlights mentioned during the Press Conference held at Uptown Place Mall BGC last Sunday: It has occupied the whole of SMX. Last time, the whole show was just the whole ground level of SMX plus the Function Room 5 upstairs. Creators’ Stage— PopLife’s Pro-Am studios invites Content Creators to check out the Creators’ Stage at the second level. They’re also holding auditions for the next big online talent too! Launch of licensed Pinoy superhero merch— Specifically, on the side of Mars Ravelo’s properties. There will be merchandise based on his characters (and yes, licensed figures too). ToyCon Gallery = Toy Booths + Artists’ Gallery— The doubled-up gallery area will show the classics and contemporary in one space. WCSPH National Finals to be held at ToyCon— Also, no CosFanX this time; but the ToyCon Cosplay Contest will be “back with a vengeance,” according to Exhibits lead Vic Yap. Check out the pictures (and a video summary) below. ...
Last weekend, I went to another (sorta) out-of-town visit and checked out the Pinoy Otaku Festival at the Ayala Malls Fairview Terraces in Quezon City. I’ve experienced many two-hour trips to Bulacan, to Alabang, to SMX Manila and other faraway places; and I’m pretty sure I’m getting used to these kinds of trips (I hope). Fairview Terraces is the Ayala Mall for the people residing in the Novaliches area. I had to speak this out: In just a few walks away you’re either at SM City Fairview or Robinsons Novaliches. I also think these three malls have a hierarchy of target markets, but that’s another story altogether. ...
Sundays are very hot. No exceptions. But if you imagine yourself at the newest Japanese food court, eating a big bowl of ramen and talking among your friends, it feels OK. I went to Victory Food Market’s Yokocho Japanese Food Court not just to have a quick food trip but to check up on the venue’s first otaku event, Nihonfest 2017. Yokocho is located at the 4th level, and is a long walk away from the LRT Baclaran station, just facing the Redemptorist Church compound. Just established this year, they have a gradual flow of visitors, according to one staff I spoke to. ...
Cosplay Matsuri 2016 December 28–30, 2016 — SMX Manila, MoA Complex, Pasay City For our last Cosplay post of 2016 (and the first in 2017), I am featuring photos taken at Cosplay Matsuri inside SMX Manila organized by Cosplay.ph — the last event at the venue for this year. Concluding the so-called “Cosplay Week,” Cosplay Carnival was held at the Function Room 1 from December 28 to 30, just after the Ozine Fest Anime Figure Special at the Megatrade Hall was held. ...
Cosplay Photoshoot @ Terra 28th — November 20, 2016 It’s Sunday. I was supposed to lay rest by this time, but I’m too stressed out to relax, so I wind off and went to Terra 28th at the Bonifacio Global City — it went on to be a good decision. The Yokatta Otaku United group organizes seasonal cosplay gatherings at the park, and what you are about to see is a recap of their 5th gathering. The admins of the group also cosplayed. Aside from YOU, I saw other groups doing their own photoshoots, which contributed to the crowd inside. To give you a perspective, I estimate that we occupied 1/8 the size of the park if compressed — but since this is a photoshoot, we used the park to its potential and covered its nook and cranny. ...
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). ...
The Loving Rainbow Garden is just near Commonwealth Avenue, and if you think of it, it’s just near the Iglesia ni Cristo Central Temple — that is if you’re going to walk. I think commuting by car is a bit of a hassle, but that is just me speaking without experiencing. ...