Cosplay & Otaku lovers out there, the Best of Anime is back again! It is scheduled in Sept. 19 to
20, at SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia Complex. The Best of Anime (BoA) is now on its sixth year and continues to be one of the most anticipated
anime conventions in the country for anime, manga and cosplay fanatics, gamers, figure collectors, photographers,
artists, and general Japanophiles.
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| The Best of Anime 2015 |
BoA is two whole days of fun, meeting fellow otakus,
joining lots of contests, and learning more about the culture of Japan. This
year’s special guests of international cosplayers and bands will highlight the
event.
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| Special guests include Eir Aoi, Joe Inuoue & Uchusentai Noiz |
Activities include art competitions like the Quickdraw
Competition where young and talented artists will compete for the title of
fastest illustrator; the BoA Superstar where contestants take the stage and
perform their own renditions of beloved Japanese songs; and the Battle of the Bands where aspiring rockstars get to perform covers
of Japanese songs.
Cosplay highlights include: All-Star Cosplay Competition,
where cosplayers compete with their costumes and skits; the BoAInter-School
Cosplay Competition Finals, where winners from different schools battle it out;
and the World Cosplay Summit (WCS), where winners will fly to Japan to
represent the Philippines.
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| Best of Anime ticket prices both in the Convention & Meet and Greet |
Guests include returning performers and crowd favourite,
Uchuu Sentai NOIZ and Joe Inoue. First time guest performer will be famous
Japanese songstress Eir Aoi who sang the theme songs for Sword Art Online,
Mobile Suit Gundam AGE, and Fate/Zero. Guest cosplayers include Hane*Ann from
Taiwan, Sara Tousa Bao from Singapore, and Hyko from Taiwan who currently holds
the 4th spot in WorldCosplay.com ranking.
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| Best of Anime 2015 SMX floor plan |
BoA is part of the Manila International Book Fair slated
on September 16 to 20. Another event taking place is the first ever DigiTech
Manila Conference and Expo where it will be the largest gathering of digital
technology leaders, experts, and practitioners in education. DigiTech is slated
on September 17 to 18. For details, call 896-0661 or 896-0682, or e-mail bookfair@primetradeasia.com.
