Cosplay Mania 2019!

Cosplay Mania 2019 signage outside SMX Convention Center

Last week I was invited by my friends for the 2019 edition of Cosplay Mania at the SMX Convention Center in SM Mall of Asia. I last time I went to a convention is the 2017 Cosplay Mania. I came to visit the event in support of my friends tournament of a Rhythm music arcade game (DANCE RUSH STARDOM). The tournament is scheduled on the second day of the convention. As some BEMANI community tournaments are on the first day.

Free ticket!

Quantum Amusement, one of the exhibitors of the event, showcased their BEMANI arcade games with the exception with beatmaniaIIDX due limited space allotted although there is a huge empty space beside them. They also have one non-BEMANI arcade machine at the convention, Disney's Tsum-Tsum.

FREE GAMES at Quantum Booth!

Hige Driver, a famous musician from Japan came and performs one of his creations on stage. Although, I wasn't able to join due to the tournament I was supporting is still ongoing. Hige Driver is also a music contributor in BEMANI such as IIDX. I think last year's Cosplay Mania, kors k was  music guest performer. Let's hope other infamous Japanese music artist would come here more often because K-pop genre is generally common in the Philippines.

When I was looking around the convention, I noticed that there are a few exhibitors in the event, unlike to the 2017 edition that there are a quite number of booths. Suprisingly, The Cultural Office of Embassy of Japan is present at the convention giving about Japan's culture.

Gundam booth

One booth is selling a beatmaniaIIDX figure

Embassy of Japan booth

After the tournament, we took our dinner to the nearest restaurant. A friend gave me a bottle of booze, a Fundador Double Light.

Fundador Double Light

It was a good thing I was able to come to the event, because I was able to meet new faces and catching up with my good old friends who are present at the convention.