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Embarking on its 16th year of reaching greater heights, Cosplay Mania will bring Japanese and pop culture fans in the Philippines towards the peak, brimming with fun and marvelous adventure as a new chronicle, “Zenith In The Clouds", opens at Halls 1-4 of SMX Convention Center Manila situated at the SM Mall of Asia Complex in Pasay City, a first in its history, on October 4-6, 2024, featuring over a dozen awesome international special guests that fans of Gundam Seed, Vocaloid, Hololive, Sword Art Online, Yu Gi Oh!, Digimon, and even The Simpsons will enjoy.
Cosplay Mania continues to tread with a steadfast direction of delivering a one-of-a-kind experience that fans will truly enjoy. With a size of over 9,000 square meters, the expansive convention halls transcend into an ultimate paradise for anime and cosplay enthusiasts featuring over 200 incredible exhibits complete with various merchandise, apparel, artworks, and other trending collections including exclusive Hololive, Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail merch, and more items that will send wallets flying. The stage will also witness the heart-pounding competition between the best of the best champions for top prizes in the grand finale of the Cosplay Mania Cup and Cosplay Karaoke Cup. As one of the country's most-awaited conventions every year, Cosplay Mania never ceases to pull a surprising line-up of guests that can charm the crowd. Known for their stellar talent and dedication in portraying notable characters from different games and shows, this year’s cosplay sensations Taryn from Italy, Byoru from Vietnam, and Lea from Malaysia are set to grace the event with their special appearance on stage and Meet-and-Greet sessions while Japan’s famous Ikémen Series producer and resident cosplayer Hiroto Kuramasu makes a surprise appearance from Japan to introduce and share otome culture worldwide.
Vtuber enthusiasts will also rejoice as Hololive Indonesia’s “Secret Agent" Vestia Zeta, and the “Ancient “‘Keris’” Anya Melfissa, as well as members of Holostars EN–ARMIS – the enigmatic puppeteer Octavio and the ferocious Jurard T Rexford, will captivate the hearts of their fans during their appearance and Meet and Greet in the event. Known for her exceptional voice, Malaysian-American voice actor Su Ling Chan will take us to the skies as she showcases her unique voice acting skills and versatility featured in various video games like Honkai: Star Rail as the “Healer Lady” Bailu, Cabernet in Path to Nowhere, and as Mayday in No Straight Roads. She can also be heard in popular animated series like The Simpsons, Disney Channel’s “BoBoiBoy”, Netflix’s Bread Barbershop, and animated films like New Gods: Yang Jian, and the anime Kageki Shoujo. Music lovers should also anticipate phenomenal performances from various Japanese music artists with this year's JAM Concert and raising the excitement bar to the highest level are:
• kz(livetune), the famous Vocaloid composer and producer packed with electrifying beats behind Project Diva’s Tell Your World and other popular Hatsune Miku hits
• Japanese singer-songwriter Chiai Fujikawa with a tremendous and extensive genre of ending themes and soundtracks for prominent animes like Kimi no Namae from The Rising of The Shield Hero and Digimon Adventure
• Japanese rock, disco, and soul band BRADIO internationally recognized for their vibrant and funky opening themes like Flyers from Death Parade, Yu Gi Oh Rush!, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon, and Duel Masters
• The world-renowned Japanese 3-piece band sajou no hana known for their intense and dynamic discography featured in Mob Psycho 100 II, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, and Sirius the Jaeger.
• With her major debut in 2017, no one can topple the rising Japanese artist behind Resister, ASCA, who is incredibly known for her emotionally invoking performance in her infamous theme songs featured in Sword Art Online: Alicization and The Irregular at Magic High School
• On top of it all, with her captivating songs and energetic performance celebrated worldwide since her debut track “Believe” for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, her immense and powerful discography became a blockbuster in the anime and J-music scene. For the first time, JAM Concert will welcome on stage the one and only J-pop Princess and actress Nami Tamaki in the grandest, groundbreaking 3-day party.
This year, a special 3-Day Portal Pass will also be available for only Php9,999 with the BEST and CLOSEST RESERVED SEATING for the JAM Concert, Ultra Rare JAMverse merchandise, and more. With these endless wonders, Cosplay Mania has a long way to go to pull in more surprises for everyone’s delight. Don’t miss a chance to be a part of this vivid,out-of-this-world experience! Buy your tickets now starting at only Php599 at https://cosplayph.ticketmax.ph/ to enjoy a full, cloud nine event. For more information on Cosplay Mania 2024, visit https://cosplaymania.cosplay.ph. The event is presented and organized by Cosplay.ph, a leading organizer of anime and Japanese culture events in the Philippines.
