Day 2 of Cosplay Mania ’13 was nothing short of a phenomenon, being the most-attended events in memory. I had been looking forward to Cosplay Mania ’13 for the longest time because it was the first event I cosplayed in, so attending would mark my first year of cosplaying. The past year has been quite a ride and I have been to many cosplay events, big and small, and each time I cannot help look back to the first time I wore a mask and a cloak. Today I was back at SMX where it all began and I remember the day when I saw all these amazing people in costumes ranging from the simple to the elaborate. The great photos for Day 2 were taken by our lead photographer Bryan.
There was a great assortment of people whose creativity overflowed in colors, shapes and textures, as if I was in the world of anime and games that I have longed to be in. I was a part of this world where there were people who, just like me, longed to recreate this world, even if it was only for a short time. Cosplay Mania ’13 promised to be the biggest cp event of the year, and from the looks of it, it was, spanning 3 convention halls of the SMX. Around 40,000 people bought tickets and the place was overflowing with cosplayers, enthusiasts, otaku, photographers, the curious, and everything in between.
I finally got to bring my little arkadymac.com family together Cosplay Mania ’13: Kaloy, our Public Relations Officer and poster boy; Stephanie, our correspondent and official Genki Girl; Mao-chan, sessionist photographer and editor, and Bryan, our lead photographer. Nicole, our premier model was also there to celebrate with us, as well as many other cosplayers, photographers and supporters who have believed in what arkadymac.com stood for: a place where people can go to see and share their love of cosplay. Special thanks to those who have helped me out during this event, all my cosplay friends who have been with me since the very start, my Nakama Cosplay Group, and to those of you who have supported this blog, you have my gratitude. Thank you.
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