Cosplay Mania 2014
Cosplay Mania 2014, themed as "Cosplay Mania: Evolution" elevated the experience with more activities and international cosplayer guests. Fans and cosplayers flocked SMX Convention Center on October 4 and 5 to get that adrenaline rush brought on by the exciting event.
There were many International Cosplayer guests among which were Pinky Lu Xun, VAMPY BIT ME, Inui Tatsumi, Orochi X, Jesuke Jes, Reika, and Kaname. Musicians Aya Ikeda and Loverin Tamburin also made an appearance.They held meet-and-greet sessions and performed on stage. Sadly, I wasn't able to see or even catch a glimpse of them. I went on Day 2, as my schedule permitted. But no worries, arkadymac.com have photos of some of the guests, do check out their blog here.
Doraemon, Nobita, and Shizuka mascots went on stage, as well. They're so adorable! (^_^)
And oh! My cosplay idol, Jin Joson, was there, too! Waaaa~ I missed it all! Jin and her friends cosplayed characters from Free! She cosplayed as Haruka Nanase together with her friend Miguel who cosplayed as Makoto. Won’t you agree that she fits Haruka Nanase perfectly with that serious look in her eyes?
Hmmm... If I had known that Day One would be this awesome, I could have decided to drop by as well. Oh.... But anyway, let's move on to Day Two.
It has been months since I last cosplayed. And I remember that I haven't brought my Rei Ayanami costume to Cosplay Mania before. The year 2012 was for Sakura Haruno and 2013 was for Xion. Now for 2014, it's Rei.
I bought the silver ticket so I had access to the merchant booths and the main stage. I bought some really cool stuff! Like these Pokemon plushies! They are soooo cute man! Especially that Minun one! Unfortunately, I couldn't find any Larvitar plushie... sad... (T_T)
Who is a fan of Kaname and Reika? Me! Hehehe~ But I missed their meet-and-greet sessions. (T_T) So I opted to buy their photo card instead. So wonderful cosplayers!
Cosplay Mania 2014 was the first time that I've seen a booth dedicated to Magic: The Gathering. I know the game from my friends who play it but I never really had the chance to get my hands on it. The booth featured tutorials about the game either on the table (playing with an opponent for real) or on the iPad (playing with the computer). I went to the iPad ones because there was no queue there. Hehehe~
So after the tutorial, I was given my very own demo deck of 30 cards! Wheeee~ I got the green deck. Aside from that, there was also a photobooth where I posed with a Magic cosplayer who portrayed the planeswalker Jace Beleren.
Aside from exploring the booths, I also went around and took photos of cosplayers, as usual. Well, the best shots are from outside the halls. I take it that the lighting was better there. (^_^)
And oh... let us pause for a short while... When I was roaming around, I saw a surprise! Someone proposed to his beloved! All of us who witnessed got all kilig! Awww....
Okay now.. back to the topic... Hehehe~ Here are more photos of the cosplayers...
And my favorite cosplayer of the day is...
Now, for the most part, I knew the Pikachu cosplayer would be one of the guests of the event, too. That got me very excited! I am currently addicted to Pokemon X (trying to breed 6 IV Larvitars hehehe~) and no doubt about it, the cutest Pokemon for me is still Pikachu! And this was the most unforgettable cosplay for me in this event!
My friends and I just managed to sneak in for a photo with the cutie pie! Pikachu was just as popular as the International Cosplayers. Lots of people couldn't get enough of it!
Pi-ka-pi~ What a day it had been! Despite the darkening sky, people were still not going back home yet! I was at the Freedom Hall and saw that the energy of the crowd was still pumping! A dance showdown was happening by the Level Up! booth! Oh oh oh! That cute Mogu Mogu mascot was on it!
But it was time for me to go home. My camera has been drained and so were my knees! Hahaha! And let me end this post just like how my Facebook status went:
There were many International Cosplayer guests among which were Pinky Lu Xun, VAMPY BIT ME, Inui Tatsumi, Orochi X, Jesuke Jes, Reika, and Kaname. Musicians Aya Ikeda and Loverin Tamburin also made an appearance.They held meet-and-greet sessions and performed on stage. Sadly, I wasn't able to see or even catch a glimpse of them. I went on Day 2, as my schedule permitted. But no worries, arkadymac.com have photos of some of the guests, do check out their blog here.
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| Inui Tatsumi as Saito Hajime from Rurouni Kenshin |
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| Aya Ikeda performs on stage |
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| VAMPY BIT ME as Psylocke |
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| Cosplayer Orochi X |
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| Cosplayer Jesuke Jes |
Doraemon, Nobita, and Shizuka mascots went on stage, as well. They're so adorable! (^_^)
And oh! My cosplay idol, Jin Joson, was there, too! Waaaa~ I missed it all! Jin and her friends cosplayed characters from Free! She cosplayed as Haruka Nanase together with her friend Miguel who cosplayed as Makoto. Won’t you agree that she fits Haruka Nanase perfectly with that serious look in her eyes?
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| Jin and Miguel as characters from Free! |
Hmmm... If I had known that Day One would be this awesome, I could have decided to drop by as well. Oh.... But anyway, let's move on to Day Two.
It has been months since I last cosplayed. And I remember that I haven't brought my Rei Ayanami costume to Cosplay Mania before. The year 2012 was for Sakura Haruno and 2013 was for Xion. Now for 2014, it's Rei.
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| Photo by Mark Joseph Legaspi |
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| Photo by Willord Ordona |
I bought the silver ticket so I had access to the merchant booths and the main stage. I bought some really cool stuff! Like these Pokemon plushies! They are soooo cute man! Especially that Minun one! Unfortunately, I couldn't find any Larvitar plushie... sad... (T_T)
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| Axew and Minun plushies! |
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| Kaname and Reika Shingeki no Kyojin cosplay |
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| People playing Magic cards at the booth |
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| Me playing Magic on the iPad. Let the battle begin! |
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| At the photo booth |
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| My green demo deck (^_^) |
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| I was so happy to see another cosplayer as Rei Ayanami of Evangelion |
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| Reeve as Len Kagamine |
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| as Jack Frost |
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| as Cloud of Final Fantasy |
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| as Elsa from Frozen |
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| Cosplayer James Paolo Angeles |
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| Rosette as Rin Kagamine |
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| Cosplayer Kristell Lim |
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| Yhzcel as Sailor Chibi Moon |
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| X-Men group cosplay |
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| Baker's Armory as Batman |
And oh... let us pause for a short while... When I was roaming around, I saw a surprise! Someone proposed to his beloved! All of us who witnessed got all kilig! Awww....
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| Mary Grace as Ryoku from Kill La Kill |
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| Cosplayer Willord Ordona |
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| as Elsa from Frozen |
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| Xtian Mack as an ANBU ninja from Naruto |
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| as Asuka Langley Soryu of Evangelion |
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| Cosplayer Valkyrie |
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| as Star-Lord and Gamora from Guardians of the Galaxy |
Now, for the most part, I knew the Pikachu cosplayer would be one of the guests of the event, too. That got me very excited! I am currently addicted to Pokemon X (trying to breed 6 IV Larvitars hehehe~) and no doubt about it, the cutest Pokemon for me is still Pikachu! And this was the most unforgettable cosplay for me in this event!
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| Pikachu! photo by arkadymac.com |
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| Pikachu! Photo by arkadymac.com |
My friends and I just managed to sneak in for a photo with the cutie pie! Pikachu was just as popular as the International Cosplayers. Lots of people couldn't get enough of it!
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| Pikachu with me and my friend Rosette |
But it was time for me to go home. My camera has been drained and so were my knees! Hahaha! And let me end this post just like how my Facebook status went:
Cosplay Mania was a blast! (^_^) Thanks to everyone, familiar faces and new friends who made my day! (^_^)v
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| My Cosplay Mania loot |
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