First Ever Live Action Role Play Event with Cosplay for a Cause
"All Hail Britannia!" The famous line from the anime Code
Geass will come into life as Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH)
and Red Cloud Interactive officially launched the final countdown to the first
ever live action role-play event with cosplay for a cause in the
Philippines.
The initial launching was at Sci-Fi
Café at Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas. The venue of the launch was very symbolic
since Sci-Fi Café is the only restaurant of its kind in a country where you can
enjoy being a toy collector, a cosplayer, and most importantly have a great and
unique experience which is the same thing Fantasm wants to bring to every
conger.
#Fantasm will be on May 24–25
at Starland Themepark, 4th Level, Starmall Alabang. Britannia from the anime
Code Geas will be brought to life through cosplay, the castle setting and also
mass participation as everyone will be issues a Britannian ID. You will be
identified as Elevents, HonoraryBritannian, Britannian or Britannian Royalty.
Also, the event is becoming the biggest gathering of Otaku related
organizations in the country with groups from Manila, Laguna, Cavite, Bulacan,
Tarlac and Bicol joining in.
The event is FREE ADMISSION just bring
one notebook plus an additional school supply like ballpen, pencil, etc. upon
entering the venue. You will be given a designated Britannian ID afterwards.
If you want to be a Britannian Royalty
all you have to do is avail a VIP KIT for P350. The pass comes with 2-day
access to the event, 1-day access to either the pool with swimming or the
rides, 1 free Mogu-Mogu drink, unlimited baggage, front seat reservation, free
registration to one competition and a limited edition Britannian Royalty ID.
“We aim to bring a new kind of event.
Although this is experimental we hope that everyone will have a unique
experience and cosplayers will be treated as their characters,” says Lie
Pagtalunan, President of NCPH.
Event highlights includes:
- Cosplay Idol Season 2 Finals, the culmination of the search for the next cosplayer which has both the talent and the cosplay excellence (May 24).
- Otaku Choice Awards, the first ever awards for the community (May 24).
- Asia Music Festival Karaoke and Bandslam, a collection of singers and bands who will bring you Japanese songs and also some local melodies as well(May 24-25.
- 1st Bolen Lareza Cosplay Competition, the very first separate competition for Chibi Cosplayers named after one of the best chibi cosplayer in the Philippines, Bolen Lareza. Judges for the event will also be her fellow chibi cosplayers and all of them are also impressive (May 24).
- Fantasm Cosplay Lives, the first cosplay competition which aims to recognize “realism” in their cosplay characters. This competition will be judged by judges who are focused on one criteria which incudes difficulty, realism, engagement and costume (May 25). - Cosplay Checkers where you can see cosplaye rs used as checkers pieces playing on an 8x8 board (May 25).
- Guest and Special Performances. Catch the performances of bands like Ikuzo Iwa, Happy Ending, Hiyas, Strange Orange, School Milk for a Dime and Kung Fu Day. Also, capture Raindrop, V’s Project, Kryzia Camille Santiago, Seiza, Tarlac Asian Dancers and performers from Anime Cosplay Empire.
Hero TV will be having a free dubbers’
workshop for everyone on May 24 entitled, “HERO Dub It Out. The Filipino
audience and fans will also for the first time know in person dubbers of their
favorite Hero TV shows as they present them on stage with voice samples as
well.
Fantasm will be a gathering of
organizations as well and aims to unite the community under a cause of helping
one another and the society. Among the partner organizations are Anime Corner
Group Pilipinas, nime United Council, Aishiteru Anime, Anime Cosplay Empire,
Antipolo Cosplayers, Anime Cosplay Colors PH, Anima Infinity, Extreme
Generation Otaku Alliance, Heroes Are Us PH, Original Tarlac Cosplayers
Unlimited, Otaku Zutto, Otaku Tayo, PATTS Otaku Alliance, Philippine Gaming
Cosplayers, Subsonic Forge, and UP Manila-OMAKE.
Event partners includes: Spin Manila
Bus TV, Hero TV, Cherry Credits, Dragon Nest, Avatar Star, The Philippine
Events. Mozilla Firefox, Rocx Tees, Great Toys Online, Cubizone Philippines,
Age of Kung-Fu, Mogu-Mogu, O-MIse, Comics Sale Central, Wakfu, I Wear Contact
Lenses, Para Kordon, Project Wangun, YJC, Adarna House, Glue N’ Stitch, and Punk
Sinatra.
Media partners includes: SGCafe.com,
Inquirer.net, WhenInManila.com, Otaku Asia Anime Magazine, GFC Magazine, Dee
Jocson Photography, iCozplay Events Management, L5R Productions, The Great
Events Plus, Bazaaristas Event Management, Deremoe, Anime PH, Cosplay and Anime
Café, Anime Pilipinas, Reimaru Files, Otakista, GreekSilverHero Photography,
Pitik Photography, Blue Pirates Production, Cosplay Network Philippines, Pinoy
JMusic Media, Otakucosplayph.com, Ranneveryday ツ, That Hikikomori
Guy, Ayaldev Creatives, and The Products Blog.
For more information about Pinoy Otaku
Festival 2014: FANTASM you can check on the following:
Website: www.pof.narutocosplayers.com
Facebook: www.fb.com/Pinoy.OtakuFest
& www.fb.com/NarutoCosplayersPH
Twitter: @narutocosplayer
Official Hashtag: #Fantasm
Those who
want to sponsor or have a booth can just contact the event team and look for
Mr. David D’Angelo at 0909-624-1531 or 0906-769-7436.
About Naruto
Cosplayers PH
Naruto Cosplayers PH (NCPH) is one of
the largest cosplay and Japanese culture based organization in the Philippines
with background in events organizing and cosplay for a cause/charity works. The
organization was featured several times in mainstream media and new media for
its various activities. The organization is founded on October 10, 2010 which
is the birthday of the anime character Uzumaki Naruto.
