3 days Ozine Fest 2010!

As summer kicks off recently and school is out, its the perfect venue for otaku and cosplayers to go full force and enjoy going to conventions, specifically Ozine Fest of 2010! The con is 3 days held at the SM Megatarde Halls 1 and 2. And with a 3 days of whole day of Anime and Cosplay action, it was filled with a lot of activities. And just as expected, there were a lot of Otakus and Cosplayers that filled the halls. Also there were a lot of enthusiasts and regular mall customers who were interested with the event which was near the chapel and the stores.

This con is very much awaited since this is one of the main cons that many were anticipating even at the start of the year. The venue takes 2 halls and is divided into sections with two stages for the different events like the group and individual cosplay. There were also exciting events like drawing contests, eating contests and also a maid cafe for the those who wants to dine with the beautiful (kawaii) maids.

If you are a regular attendee of cosplay conventions, you will be able to recognize active cosplayers of manila. You could also detect foreigners like Koreans, Japanese and other nationalities that adds the feel of international convention. The show front act (formerly shown on TV5 and now on solar TV), have a booth as they are searching for the next frontista idol. So far, the event was a success with the number of cosplayers in which on the third day, there was 302 registered cosplayers for the catwalk.

However, according to my observation, there were less mech cosplayers this time unlike the other previous cons but there were a rising number of kid cosplayers who were less than 7 years old, some were as young as 4 years old. This makes me wonder if their parents were cosplayers before and how they taught their children how to pose and do a impressive catwalk. The event coincidently falls on April 9 which is a holiday (Araw ng Kagitingan, Day of Valor) which is favorable for attendee who are in the workforce to attend or join their children for this one.

And also, this event also paves the way to another new convention for Otakus, is GO KAISHO. This will be held on May 8 at the World Trade Trading Center. Advance tickets are available for P75 pesos on Ozine. You can also get more details at their website http://www.gokaisho-event.com.


photos by kuroi tenshi