Events

Red Cloud Interactive, co-organizer of the Pinoy Otaku Festival series, will be organizing the Online Pop Culture Convention for a Better Normal on August 22, 2020, Saturday. This is a volunteer-fundraising activity for the benefit of Greenpeace Philippines’ Better Normal campaign and the Aksyon Kalikasan organization. Red Cloud and Naruto Cosplayers Philippines has been applying its corporate social responsibility by creating a fusion of cosplay events which champions social causes, and this online event adds to its roster. ...

For our second part of the Going Places series where I visit online conventions, I had a heck of a ride visiting not one but four events: Funimation Con 2020, Anime Expo Lite, Kurotsuki Convention Online and Aniplex Online Fest. Altogether, they form what I will refer to as the Online Anime Con Weekend, coinciding with the Independence Day in the United States of Dragon America. Kurotsuki Convention Online (KuroCon) 2020 Let’s start with the one I frequented the most during this weekend: KuroCon. ...

As I rekindle my blogging roots, I get back to writing about events. Now that we’re all technically locked up at our homes and aren’t allowed to gather en masse*, virtual events have become the norm.* First stop: Indonesia I haven’t stopped talking about Indonesia in terms of Japanese pop culture - we’re basically parallel to them. While majority of the Philippines is Catholic, Indonesia is a Muslim country. Here’s a quick rundown of all the parallels we have: Eat Bulaga!, It’s Showtime, Rappler (first through an Indonesian bureau, then through a partnership), local CNN branches, as well as Tokusatsu (their BIMA Satria Garuda to our Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan). ...

Cebu, the Queen City of the South, has a thriving community of hobbyists - from Anime, Cosplay, Art and even Board Games. A friendly community where creativity, passion and fun is enjoyed by fellow hobbyists. The city is a host for a variety of hobby events which gathers hundreds - if not thousands - of guests coming not only from the Province of Cebu but also from places as far as Dumaguete, Iloilo, and even Manila! Events like the ones present today are not just for the locals but also for the tourists. ...

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. ...

Last year, we saw how Iloilo’s ConQuest Festival grew so big that it got international attention. Guess what: They’re ready for an encore. Organizer ISC Events partners with Globe once again for the 4th ConQuest Festival to be held at the Iloilo Convention Center on the weekend of July 4-5, 2020. CONQuest2019 Cosplayers [Photo Handout] Dubbing itself “the largest enthusiast event in the country,” ConQuest has proven itself to bring a pop culture boom in the region - from gaming, anime, comics, technology and vlogging. ...

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. ...

Over the span of almost three years, Hypnosis Microphone has grown to have its own anime series coming this year. Last year, an event was organized for the avid fans: Hypnosis Underground (HypUG). Hypnosis Underground fan event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKivU2t9_pU The first HypUG held at One Corporate Center in Ortigas went so well that it warranted a second installment. Last year’s event was done in a bar setup, but this year’s edition has another addition: Water. Lots of it. I think this is more of a pool episode rather than a beach episode if I say so myself. ...

Kiong Hee Huat Tsai! This weekend (January 25-26) is Otaku Expo 2020 at Megatrade Hall 1 of SM Megamall. I’ve been invited by Ozine to feature the event on keepsakes. The event’s guests include illustrator Nao Shirahane (DMYO), who did illustrations for Danny Choo’s Culture Japan, DJMAX, Battle Spirits, Soccer Spirits, and much more. She has been through many countries including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, and USA. This is her second time in the Philippines. ...

It’s been so long since Otaku Expo has established itself to be one of the much-awaited hangouts for the casual otaku at SM Megamall’s Megatrade Hall, and they will be there once again. On the weekend of January 25-26, coinciding with the Lunar New Year weekend, Otaku Expo presents its “Anime and Manga Drawing Special.” In the invitation sent to keepsakes., the Ozine Team which also organizes Otaku Expo said that this event is focused on creation: ...